Just a Thought : Thirty Two

Hope is the elixir of life

Why so serious?

A crooked path

An indefatigable journey

limitless time

And a far-off destination

Why so serious?

The path is gloriously beautiful

If you pause and take a look,

The journey is full of intriguing tales

If you stop by and listen,

Loads of time

To enjoy the journey

And the destination is but a notion

Don’t let it beat you down,

New Beginning

The gushing wind causes havoc

The rickety plant needs to be strong like a rock

Strength of the foundation will keep it grounded

Years of hard work will now be tested

Time has come to shed the baggage

Beat the storm for a ripe old age

Letting go of the old will lay a new foundation

The flower that’ll bloom will usher elation

Weathering the storm is a test of character

Nature teaches us, yet we falter 

Just a Thought : Thirty One

That moment when every inch of your body is screaming one thing
And your soul other
The winner decides the road less taken

Mountains

The scale of balance seems skewed
Negativity is gradually getting brewed
A sense of injustice hovers around
Self pity restricts to gain ground
From far away empathy takes a look
And finds a similar story in every nook
She wants to reach out and help
But realises each one has their own mountains to climb
Some large, some small
But seemingly insurmountable to one and all
A change of perception will turn the table
The demonish mountains are conquerable

Just a Thought : Thirty

No matter how satisfied you feel
With what you've achieved
All the hard work you've put in
A sense of entitlement creeping in

There's that one honest, humbling moment in a day
When you realise how blessed and lucky you are
And that one grateful moment makes all the difference

Embrace Sorrow

Most of us spend the bulk of our lives in the pursuit of happiness. As a result we shy away from anything that brings us sorrow or try to avoid those situations. As an optimist I would try to look at the positive side of all situations and drive away all negativity.  Putting up a brave face in such situations is also something that most “positive thinking” people would suggest.

Though this is what even I would do but embracing sorrow at times is not such a bad idea. Loosening the tough façade and exposing the emotions can actually do wonders at times. Just like yin and yang, happiness and sorrow go hand in hand and together the two can do wonders.

I’m not suggesting that one becomes a grieving bore, all I’m suggesting is that embrace the difficult times with equal graciousness as the good times as both are equally important in building one’s personality, character and “core memories”. This concept is very beautifully shown in the movie – “Inside Out” and I recommend that everyone should watch the movie.

P.S. :  Keep smiling as it’s contagious but don’t be shy to shed a tear once in a while