After staying indulged for over a week in Siddhartha and The Alchemist, two well-known books on soul talking and discovering your inner, I kind of felt obliged to shed some light on my learned life-lessons. So, let me grab my philosophical hat and gear into pseudo-socratic mode to unveil my treasure in its entirety:
PLAN: Always make tentative and malleable plans. Never forget that there is already a masterplan made by our Creator, called fate. So, have faith on your fate and try not to mourn on any spilled milk. If the things don't go per your desire, don't over-stress, instead go with the flow. Trust me, if its meant to be, it will be!
DREAM: Always have dreams and strive to follow them. Our imagination is a great blessing as with just a blink it can easily turn impossible into possible. So, whatever and wherever you want to be, dare to close your eyes and keep dreaming as it really works!
HEART: Always follow your heart. I know considering the demands of today’s world, it doesn't sound logical, but my point is even if you win an entire fortune but your heart is not in it, it’s all in vain. Anything that doesn't give you pleasure, satisfaction, or contentment, is useless. So, always listen to your heart, don’t make it quite for the fear of failing. Be optimistic and instead of focusing on the half-empty glass, notice the half-filled part! In short, if you want it, then converge your all attention and capacities to make it happen.
WRITE: Always have a journal and try to pen your thoughts, fears, inspirations, goals, or just a to-do-list. It’s my tested regime that whenever and whatever I write, I mostly accomplish or check it. A pen and paper are the best inventions ever…just use them and you will feel the whole world confined at the tip of your pen.
GOOD: Always act the right way, BUT never expect the same in return. Don't try to use your good behavior to change someone, because as soon as you start expecting, your good-deeds transform into a business-deal. Give-take and profit-loss concepts are all well-suited for economics, not for human nature. So, never try to burden someone with your good behavior, instead act good simply because it is the right way!
CHOICE: Whenever you are perplexed on any issue, there are always two options. It’s not always wise to choose the more difficult path, instead, close your eyes and choose the one that is directed by your heart. If your heart is in it, then it’s your entire world, but if not, then stop and reconsider the options. It might sound redundant, but always listen to your heart, consider its heartbeat, it’s pounding, it’s thumbing, they are there to keep us alive for some good positive reason.
STOP: There are some situations, things, places, and people, which may remind you of your failures and bad times, believe me, it’s absolutely OK to avoid them and take a backward step.
LOVE: Always try to have at least one person, whose even snoring can be so soothing that it becomes your lullaby. I know it’s a very weird comparison, but I just experienced this strange feeling while lying with my mother, during our afternoon nap. Because of her deep sleep she was snoring, but instead of being agitated, I, for some reason, felt relaxed. I was happy with just the thought of her being cam and tension free! Then, I smiled and hugged her even tighter and dived along with her into our dreamland.
HOME: Always try to have a strong base. Learn from the military people, they always start from a base camp, to which they can always retrieve during danger or after victory. Similarly, for us every new day comes with its own missions and tasks, therefore, after either wining or losing, we need to return to our base camps, our homes. Make your home so warm and welcoming that it just fully embraces you, nurtures you, rejuvenates you, and protects you, irrespective of your accomplishments. I imagine it as a four-walled charging ground, where one is allowed to make mistakes or super plans, laugh stupidly or even scream, yet getting empowered to embrace any upcoming challenges.
BREATH: Always remember to breath. It’s true that all living beings have a respiratory system, which is also involuntary. But, here I am literally referring to our mundane act of breathing, where we consciously inhale a big gulp of fresh air, hold it in with our lungs popped and belly swollen for few seconds, and then slowly exhale. Oh, don't forget to keep your eyes closed! Try to repeat it for a minimum of ten times. Trust me there isn't any better wallet-friendly mediation routine. It’s recommended to be done as a morning ritual, but I just do it at anytime…even while lying on my bed, just before sleeping.
Last but not the least, LIFE, a four letter word but with an infinite meaning, sure cannot be learned or understood in these aforementioned ten lessons. But I really hope that a little effort from my side can help you enhance your perspective. Moreover, I would really appreciate to learn about your learned life lessons...as the more we share, the better.
Until next time,
Keep learning & living!
