I am yet to meet a person who doesn't consume half of his day in
a) Cursing the inadequacies of his life.
b)Envying what others have
c) Neglecting the blessings of his own life
d) Craving for a royal receiving
e) Loathing his ''fate'';
including myself! Yes, this is what a man is made of in the 21st century. Agitation, depression, panic, competition and extreme anxiety! I read somewhere "You are what you think'and since then, this particular ''thought'' has been resting gracefully in a shadowy corner of my mind, neither begging for attention nor pushing its way through my daily ordeals. But my mind has wandered off to its simplicity each and every day, if not for every minute. And today while driving to my workplace, I had that 'Áha' moment, what I've been missing out on! Your guess is as good as mine, the missing link had been 'Being Greatful'! It is as if we are ensnared in a relay-race circuit. We rush towards our first target with our heart and soul to pass on the baton. However, since this race is individualistic and solely ours, on reaching upon the first designated target, instead of handing out the baton to a partner we clamp it in our fists and without stopping, we dash towards the second target; huffing and puffing but still going strong. By the time we reach the closing end of the relay, we're drained and dead-beaten. And by the time we are through the finishing line, we turn around and contemplate that we kept running, pushing harder and harder and not enjoying even a single victory along the way, because we had no time to do so. How could have we stopped and took a respite to 'celebrate' while our counterparts were making it through the finishing line? We don't yet step on the marked line of first 4x100 relay, that are eyes are already fixed on the next standard relay! And this is how life goes on. Except that, this is NOT life, this is merely a race we've become a part of.
And my 'Aha' moment made me realize that I don't want to be a part of this race any more. I want to LIVE life. I want to create magical moments instead of just waiting for my royal calling. I want to stand still for a while and feel the rain on my skin instead of just skimming through every phase. I want to hitch-hike, wander and discover. I want to slow down and take life, one day at a time. I want to smile frequently, laugh carelessly and just NOT over-think. Because I want to lead a happy man's life not a mechanic's driveway! So, I decided to start being THANKFUL to ALMIGHTY ALLAH for all His blessings on me, to start celebrating the smaller offerings of life (which are in fact long-lasting and much more real), to stop dreaming about a 'must-have life' rather start living my OWN life and to be more conscious about the present than ever!
This is my first post in this regard. So, here it goes.
1. Today I am thankful to Almighty Allah for a comfortable living that I have been bestowed with.
I wake-up each morning without having to worry about arranging for money to pay for the day's meals. I survive through the day without fainting, begging or depending. I wrap my body under the layers of warm clothing when everything outside is iced with frost. And shroud myself in loose drapes, when the sun shines in full swing. At night, I rest in my peaceful abode where my concerns are only trifling and escapable.
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