Nostalgia took me aback!

Due to the ever continuing pandemic COVID-19, we have forgotten many things which used to be a part and parcel of our lives and adopted some new things. 

1. The meets are never sans masks and sanitizers. It's an eminent part of our lives. Surely does save us from infection but also, the pros of making all sorts of facial expressions (inside) makes it a go to use!

2. The long due hugs and meet ups with relatives and friends which still remain pending.

3. The family outings reduced to ordering from Swiggy/Zomato - Convenient, easy to have, without travel and in PJs! 

4. The online meetings topped the charts. Less exposure > Low risk > Less travel > Less CO2 emissions > High profits for companies >> A huge save on electricity.

5. The old travel mate! DMRC. Holding importance in lives of lots of people and mine since 2012. 

Had met last around Dec 2019 and here I am again, facing the same with smiles after a long time - A stress buster (none can beat!). The reminiscence and freshness still sprang out like never before, making me look through the multitude of phases of my life with metro. And I did like to expand on those feelings (the reason of my blogpost after a long gap)!!

Love is travelling peacefully maneouvering with my lovers- Metro, Music and Write-Ups. A combo which stayed dear to me in my younger years and kept me moving each day, each week, each month and year. The want of a superfast speed when classes were chased; as compared to make it go slower in the times of exams. The laugh and cries of traveling with friends. The casual meet ups of same anonymous people!

Nostalgia sure is clever. It will only come when you give an extra pinch of effort to experience the same. And with the likes of high endurance, you will go into a world where everything seems so magical ✨✨

Try for yourself with something you used to do in pre-COVID times 😄

Streamlining thoughts

 

We have received a beautiful gift of communication in the form of so many languages used in and around the globe. Some people like to talk, while some (including me) like to write it out. 

But, there goes the twist. Its been a while that I have not been writing. I think I am missing myself who used to write. To write is to push your thoughts to flow in a direction that makes you more aware of your surroundings and to know how to handle a particular situation and how you modulate your reactions to an action.

 

“ The writer is able to translate his surroundings and his experiences into words. ” - Jalpa Lalani

Is it that hard to not write? I think we should practice writing as an approach to let our thoughts free and open for further validation when we read and re-read it. It induces all sorts of happiness in the body 

Serotonin and Dopamine, come! It's been so long since I have noticed you near me, in a genuine manner. Most of us fake our happiness just to showcase that we are in the same league. It's not required! But faking it out for long again could be unsafe.

 Protect your thoughts. Share it.  

          (Protecting thy thoughts is extremely important as protecting thyself during the SARS-CoV pandemic. Please take care of yourself and your family.)

 Opinions welcome. And hopefully, I will be posting something on my 

long-least-used blog. 

Con-Divergence

While traveling from home to work, I observed a thing which wasn't something peculiar. Just that I related it with what we face in reality.  

There are entries and exits of getting onto/off the Highway. Massive Entry's and EXIT's are annoying for the person who's moving straight on the highway. It might lead to a certain delay in crossing these specified regions of the journey. But you have to be patient, you will reach your destination ultimately, be it a minute or two later. 

Similarly, many people/friends (with their sets of opportunities) come through and fro in your journey of life. Their entry/exit could be disturbing-unwelcoming or relaxing to you. The same story repeats when you have to take the Exit lane which might be appalling to the people in that lane. 

In this commotional life, many opportunities (sans traffic lights) come to people at different time points. For some, it comes soon, some take a while and have to wait. Patience is what needs to be taken care in the time of stressed interludes and perhaps that's the only thing under your control. Other things fall in their place as and when the time requires them to be. 

Hyping over issues which is beyond one's control harms the mind involved in such chaotic thought process. Detach yourself from the thoughts which serve purpose opposite to your ideologies.  

Focus on yourself and your upcoming sets of bonanza!

 

The simple formula stems out: Converge with the likes of your thoughts while Diverge from disparity.  

You might be a different thinker with different sets of perspectives. And that's the beauty of variation. You encounter different thoughts and you choose your own sets of notions which you feel are correct. But that does not connote others wrong. We should respect each other and be patient with the road we have chosen.

Do Not Look Back, Go Ahead

Each one of us would have faced missed opportunities.

Some move forward learning from their mistakes while some get like stagnant water: No movement, No aroma, No hopes. The latter ones do not realize the inert force within themselves which can make anything and everything possible. Force is required for making things get back to motion. How can a person reach a room if he/she doesn't open the door! Whats responsible for attainment of one's destination? 

Its the Power of Thoughts. 

A pessimist would start thinking: "I wont be able to cross the door", "What if the door is locked?" "Perhaps that door wont fetch me happiness!" If you start to think about future which is uncertain; Think about the ones which boost you! Not those which make you trapped and feel suffocated. Thinking negative would make you lose things you didn't even try.

And failed attempts are fine but untried attempts are the worst! 

Not trying because of lack of confidence, low in self-capabilities and sans motivation. One might think we are right and justify our actions with enumerable explanations. But those are mere reasons. One should never lose faith on one's self worth. You must have read/heard stories of many personalities; who didn't even attend school and discovered phenomena which the learned couldn't; who had no facilities but still managed educating themselves and securing highest posts in various fields. Had they lost patience and ceased to move then, they wouldn't have tasted the sweetness of success. They kept their confidence intact filled with motivation to move ahead. 

One should constantly move ahead. It doesn't matter if its just an inch away from your previous position. As taught in kindergarten, Slow and Steady wins the race. One should not be afraid of one's slow- paced-life. Not every person can move with the same pace and we should respect it by not comparing it with each other. Every person is destined to reach his/her destination irrespective of the time. 

Be receptive to new thoughts.

Keep moving!!

Finding Solace

A girl knocked the door in excitement to visit the lady she admired a lot. Two people sat in the room, a Sir sitting right in front of the table and the professor, seated opposite to him. She greeted the sir first following which came a voice:

"Welcome dear, I know its you. I remember your voice."

The excitement the girl had for meeting her professor after 3 years was reciprocated. The professor assimilated the how abouts of the girl's life and discussed her perspectives too, like a mother-cum-friend. She was mesmerized by the amount of faith the professor showed in her. 

The girl, once a  happy person, had started raising intermittent  gloominess inside. The environment around had disturbed her to a great extent. Perhaps that's how many of us react, when faced with complexities in life. We always think down upon ourselves when our expectations don't get fulfilled. We wish our lives to be smooth with no breaks of failure or discontent towards work/people. But is it supported by laws of Universe? No! Science supports entropy i.e. increase in randomness. 

Any well established work goes through the process of randomness, later leading to stabilization. Similarly, if you are bogged down by the perplexities of your life, hold back and realize that phases change. Nothing is constant and it will get changed only if you have patience and self belief.

In the story above, the girl found solace in her professor, who motivated her by showing confidence in her capabilities and that testing times come and go. Its how you chose to react to them: Letting it deteriorate you or Hitting it back with a greater force. The girl was realized of her true potential and to believe in herself. 

A meeting can do wonders. You never know the meeting turns out to be a blessing in-disguise. Meet people who can see and bring out the best in You. 

Be receptive to the good things/ thoughts in life. Ignore things which disrupt your peace. Acknowledge downfalls, if any or many, in your way and be high on self worth!

Venting the right way

One time or the other, many of us would have faced misunderstandings leading to ugly strife. It could be with elders, superior at office, pesky colleague, friends or spouse; on telephone, social networking apps or in person! There's no dearth of the variety of thoughts which one is faced in varied situations.

The human mind is vast. The multitude of thoughts it caters is so high that its not possible to have similar thoughts with different people. What to do when faced with a clash of opinions/ideas? Shooting a highly exasperated response doesn't rescue you from the situation. It rather drags your mind away from peace. It looks like an easier alternative from a blunt moment but can be avoided. Yes, surely it can. How?!?!

Wait and focus on your breathing pattern. Meanwhile, instill your thoughts and think about the consequence of delivering it (in your mind). Is it required? Will things change for good upon uttering some differing words? If it will change things for good, go ahead. But if its otherwise, halt yourself and protect the situation! Were you able to digest it? When you cannot digest the words you are about to speak, can the opposite person do likewise? 

Thinking "I am right, He/She is a fool who is not understanding my thing" is being prudent. You cannot be right always! Similarly, dont undermine yourself. If you really think what you say will be beneficial, say it with patience. Having different thoughts isn't a bad thing at all. Its how you face it and modulate your speaking. 

If you want your thought to be implemented, adopt 'Being patient' approach and putforth your ideas in a friendly tone rather than being an anger laden creeper. Saying things loudly doesn't help. Its the pitch of your thoughts complexed with a pinch of good attitude which will get you through a directionless conversation.

Everybody has an anger aspect but the difference lies on how one deals with it and explains the other party with a different approach to the situation. 

Be receptive to others and most importantly,  

Listen quietly and react with worthy reasoning!

Drowning in the ocean of Thoughts

I will rise at 7am. I will reach college/office before time. I will binge less (during festivities). I will stray away negatives. Most of us think alot about our chores and end up disappointing self. How?

By drowning in the ocean of our very own thoughts!!

We expect too much from ourselves and when the same is not fulfilled, the mind has to pay for the sins. The mind is a very powerful tool any Homo sapiens has. 

Its the reason to make people afloat in the extremest of situations yet drown even in the simplest of ones. Its the path for a Happy Soulful living and also a bitter-guilt laiden one. It can make magic in the black and at times, make black magic. It depends on us how we mould our thoughts when uncertainities do strike us in reality. Dont scruple and retreat! Keep your cool and move ahead with the possible and the next best step.

You have the SECRET within You which can help You in upbringing the laziness-repressed passion, attaining happiness, JOY and most importantly peace. 

Breathe in freshness, good vibes and calmness and breathe out laziness, negative vibes and ofcourse carbon dioxide. Dont let anything, including your thoughts, intoxicate you!