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Had decided to not work today.
But opened up the laptop and did an hour of writing. Felt like bliss.
Up until last Diwali when I used to have a job I didn’t like, I never opened the laptop for the 5 days of Diwali. Now that isn’t the case, thankfully:)
This is what true love is 💖
Keep looking, and don’t settle.
– Steve Jobs
I sit on the floor to have my meals. And when I get up, I do so without any support. This is my gold standard for health.
As the winter is approaching, my Mom got a velvet mat for me to sit.
And all of a sudden, I just couldn’t stand from that velvet mat. I felt like all of a sudden I had lost my health and stamina. It was uneasy.
And then a bolt hit me. Velvet is smooth and it acts as a friction between the resistance of the floor and my feet.
So the trick was to remove the velvet mat and then get up. Bam!
Sometimes the problem is not with our efforts, rather the medium where we are executing our efforts. Changing that might change everything.
Looking at sunshine.
Looking at moonlight.
The light that you are looking for, is the light that is within.
The question is, do the clouds of the life that hold you back hamper your light, or your sunshine shines irrespective of anything else in the world?
Be patient.
It is coming.
It is right there.
Just be patient and let yourself know that all you wanted is already with you.
All you have got to do is remember who you are, and then straighten your crown.
Also, it is very veryyyy easy to get lost in the approval or hate of others. Be neutral and let things happen as you don’t change.
While most of us have already named 2020 as the worst year ever, there are some incredible gifts that 2020 brought with it – something that we could have come into our lives had the pandemic didn’t occur.
Thus, 2020 in all its rights, is the year of these life lessons:
Isn’t it?
May 2017.
We had gone for an official team retreat. Most of us were staying in Noida, and we had gone for a 2D 1N stay in a resort in Gurgaon. The team was packed in 3-4 cars, one of which was mine. I was prepared to listen to the female-driver jokes, because not getting affected by them had become a forte by then.
I remember we had halted at a place, and the male colleague got out of the back seat and came to the driving seat to me, and said he will drive. That was rude, however in a society that anyway screws female drivers, this was a normal meme material. I politely refused, stating that I love driving long distances, and I wanted to drive.
While I did get a “chance” to drive, why am I sharing this story with you today?
Because when we say we need equal rights for women, et al, we need to remember that most often women willingly give up their rights.
Having the awareness to respectfully refuse, is the Super Power we didn’t even know existed.
Stand for yourself, people! How will anyone help you out if you aren’t in a position to help yourself out?
The process must feel good.
Everything else, will follow.
Happiness is contagious.
And our habits are killer.
We go where we want to go in life, based on what we do and who we are.
So if you want better things in life, be a better human being. The infection is contagious.
1. Trust others. As much as you trust yourself. Even more.
2. Stop proving yourself. Everyone has a perspective filter.
3. Goodness is questioned. Still be good.
4. It will get better. Remember, trust yourself?
5. If no one is misunderstanding you, you aren’t breaking much ceilings.
1. You are doing your best. Stop beating yourself up.
2. You have a lot of power. You just need to check the leakage.
3. It takes a strong human being to always be looking for good. Be that tough human being.
4. Talk to yourself. Your need to scroll Instagram would vanish.
5. To walk your own path requires courage. It isn’t disrespectful of anyone, as long as you are not disrespecting them.
6. To stay silent in a throng of un-wise words is a measure of immense inner power.
7. To speak your truth even when your voice shakes is being powerful (again).
8. Standing for yourself isn’t selfish.
9. Being there to understand is a mark of an understanding human being.
10. It is very very easy to get caught up in the celebrity and blitz of the world, share the photographs of “your perfect world” and the new things you bought. If you do not use social media to generate this triviality in others nor to consume it yourself, you’re already ahead of the majority of the world.
Small reminders. Small life. Make your time worth it! 😇
With the mental health issues going to peak ten days back, I deliberately started taking extra care of myself.
Here’s what I realised:
Here’s what I have started doing now:
The journey is hard. Only if I label it so. Remember – creators of our experiences? Now I have unabashedly started living for my own happiness – without hurting others, however, not allowing anyone to enter that bubble and burst it.
The vibe never lies.
Your soul shouldn’t be exchanged even in lieu of diamonds.
In the past two weeks, I said no to two writing gigs that could have made me six figures.
And since the money involved is too big, first response is to ignore everything and jump on it.
However, in both those cases, I realized I wouldn’t be happy or be myself – I would be just putting a price tag on my soul. And that is the last thing I signed up for.
Thus, I said no. Without surprise, felt light and easy beyond measure.
The best Content Writer is also a contented writer – who is feeling contented with every business relationship they have.
That doesn’t mean not having more gigs. However, that does mean feeling happy while doing the work – and trusting yourself, that when you say no when the vibe doesn’t match, much better ones with better vibes come to you.
Standing for yourself is priceless.
As a kid, we used to go to my Naani’s home to witness Ravan being slayed.
Over a period of time as we grew up, Nana passed away and Naani got older, the tradition stopped.
This time, when there is no Dushehra mela, it reminds of something deeper: that some day there will be nothing more.
And it won’t be sad. It would rather be a reminder of how much inner evils we need to uproot. Because if we have uprooted all of them, we’d be happy by default.
Either you do something good or bad, there will be people questioning you.
Just make sure you don’t question yourself.
That doesn’t mean not making the mistakes, it rather means not owning your life.
Own your life.
Don’t question yourself at the end of it that why you gave up.
Met incredible people. Or met people that drained your energy.
Though both of these are good, what is great is how much time you spent with yourself alone.
If not, then whatever we do is going to be a replica of the world, not an originality.
Superpowers:
Bonus: Ability to discern between 4 and 5 🙂
Jab bhi kabhi
Papa mujhe
Jo zor se
Jhula jhulaate hain Maa
(Ab Papa jhula to nahi jhulate par metaphorical jhula jhulate hain)
Meri nazar
Dhundhe tujhe
Sochu yehi
Tu aake thaamegi Maa…
Unse main yeh kehta nahi
Par sehem jaata hu main Maa
(Shayad Maa bhi sehmi hui hai)
Chehre pe aane deta nahi
Dil hi dil mein ghabraata hu Maa
Tujhe sab hai pata
Hai na Maa
Tujhe sab hai pataaaa
Meri Maa ❣️
What is it that you love in your work?
How are you optimising on doing it?
What is the inner faith that leads you to go ahead?
And the last question: What if you do that every hour?
Don’t be too desperate.
Don’t be submissive either.
Walk your path, and walk assertively.
Bend, if need be. The one who bends is the one who has a flexible spine that could do anything.
Real gold is soft.
Yet, it is an alloy if there is any mixture.
And, rich is the human who doesn’t waste the resources of time, thoughts and powers.
You can, because there isn’t a time when you haven’t been able to.
Yesterday I wrote a post where I was really sad.
Today I came across a tweet that said if you be friends with your colleagues, you are most likely not going to get the work done.
That just hit hard!
Lesson of life:
Be friendly, however, never be friends with a colleague.
Be there for them, however, don’t share your vulnerabilities with them.
Be you, yet don’t be the deepest you.
Lesson learnt, move on baby! Cya tomorrow 🙂