Hi…
From
today onwards I’m going to write about certain things that I have come across in
life and the things that I have learnt over time. I hope you will like it..So
stay tuned with the “Keep
Calm Series" 
Today I’m
going to talk about life. Let me ask you a question. “Do you love your
life?” I guess most of you will answer it as “yes”, without any hesitation. Let
me ask you another question. “Do you like your life?” Well…some people
will not come up with a straight forward “YES” for this question.
All of us
have issues in our lives. We complain a lot about them. We compare our lives
with other people’s lives and the worst thing is..We jump into conclusions.
We think
that the others are leading perfect lives while we are living a nightmare. But
the million dollar question would be, “Do we know these people well enough?”
Before
comparing ourselves with our neighbor, friend, cousin etc, we need to know how
much we know about what they are really going through. Just because they have a
good job, a big house, a nice car, and smile on their face, that doesn’t
mean that their lives are filled with happiness.
OK.. let
me take myself for example. Most of my acquaintances think that my life is a
bed of roses. My bosom friends know that I have some issues, whereas I and only
I know what is actually going on in my life. I too have ups and downs..after
all I’m human…right :)
So what
can I do about it? I mean what can anyone do about it? In our dreams we
can have the best life we can ever think of, but in reality, we may have to go
through so many problems.
Of course
you can work hard and overcome your problems and make your own path towards
success. On the other hand you can just be happy with what you have got, and
learn to live with the unavoidable circumstances.
What
cannot be cured should be endured huh?
Over the
time one thing I have learnt is that, I should never compare myself with the
others. Earlier I did it a lot, but it led me nowhere. I now know comparing
myself with the others, is the worst harm I can do to myself.
Once I
came across the saying
"If we all threw our problems
in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back."
True isn’t
it? We may see a smiling friend and envy him for being so happy, but we may
have no idea about the pain he hides behind that smile.
You may
not have the job you wanted, you may not be happy with your house, you may have
problems with your family members or you may be having health issues.
Yet you
can always work hard and achieve your goals…improve your life conditions. But
if you don’t succeed, and due to some unavoidable reasons, your dream life and
your real life are not even remotely alike, Don’t worry. Be happy with what you
have got. Look at the positives. Someone out there may be praying day and night
to have a life like yours.
This is
something that life has taught me..
So live
the life you have got. Make the most of it. Learn from the mistakes and work
towards achieving your goals. Help others and do not make the mistake of
comparing yourself with the others. Take time off to be with your loved ones
and don’t take life too seriously….After all no one is going to live forever..
Life is tough my friends....but
no need to worry. Just
