Through the Mirror

Few weeks ago, I had the privilege of coming across this guy whose story left me inspired and touched. He is pursuing his Masters besides giving tuitions. Following his passion with firm dedication, he plays cricket for India. You might be wondering, what's differently inspiring about this story? Well, the guy is differently abled and has difficulty in walking without support. And he plays as a cricketer in Indian Wheelchair Cricket Team.  His positivity, helpful nature and a zeal to pursue his passion of cricket is so motivating. What others see as a disability, he considers it to be a part of himself. The best part is that he is not ashamed of his condition. Instead of putting efforts into hiding his scars, he works on his passion whilst accepting them. All my wounds and scars seemed so small infront of the broken wings of this guy.  Very often we become so negative even at the slightest of our troubles. Instead of focussing on finding our ways through, w...

With the growth of social media, our desire to get approved by others has grown too. The platforms introduced as a medium for people to share their happiness with their loved ones, are now being used to seek validation. We post a picture and let the number of likes decide our worth. Being loved has become so important to us that even the slightest idea of someone not liking us affects us deeply. This virtual method of deciding our worth needs to end. It is important to understand that self-love and valuing oneself needs to be paid attention to. Just like happiness, love is also infectious. You can spread love only if you have it within you. A person filled with negative thoughts and hatred for himself will always try to demean others. He is like a snake who will always spread venom. God has created every person in a unique way. Each one of us has his/her own flaws. We need to accept our flaws and love ourselves just the way we are. The urge to be like someone else is toxic ...

While sitting on the terrace one day, my eyes fell upon an ant carrying a grain on its back. To test the determination of the ant, I put my index finger on the ground, blocking its way. It turned towards the left to find a way to move forward. As soon as it found its way and began to move forward, I shifted my finger to the left blocking its way again. I repeated this process for about 10 minutes. Each time the ant would turn, find its way and move forward. Bowing down in front of its determination, I removed my finger and the ant hurried towards its home. The little creature taught a great lesson that “perseverance pays off”. The path you choose to traverse to achieve your goal may not always be easy. There will be hurdles, there will be obstacles. But to get to the place you have started your journey for, giving up is never an option. Our abilities and our strength are continuously put to test by God. Very often, we give up due to the fear of facing obstacles. But the one t...

“If you want to fly on the sky, you need to leave the earth. If you want to move forward, you need to let go the past that drags you down.” – Amit Ray.  Very often, we get stuck in our past. The old memories, beautiful or sore, keep coming back to us, haunting like a ghost from the time that is gone. Happy or sad, refreshing or heart-breaking, memories always fill our eyes with tears - be it tears of sorrow or joy. While the past might seem to be holding us tight, it is best to let yourself loose from it. There is a reason why clock always moves in the clockwise direction, time always goes ahead and so should we. As you look back, there should be nothing more than lessons learnt and experiences gathered. Whatever happened, happened for a reason.  But, you alone are responsible for deciding whether or not to allow it cast a shadow on your present or your future. However great or bad your past might have been, you will always be known by what you are today...

How many times have we been really passionate about something? How many times have we had the urge to follow our dreams but failed to do so? Reason you ask? Concern of people around, scared of failure, feeling of not getting enough recognition.  Well, there's this one girl who has risen above all such factors to successfully follow her passion of singing. Accepting her flaws and imperfection, she does not ask for anyone's appreciation. Amazingly, she believes her "haters to be her double fans". Still didn't get it? Youtube sensation, Dhinchak Pooja aka Pooja Jain, who took the internet by a storm by her raps and "self-composed songs".  If you are thinking that the article is a sarcasm to mock her, it's not! It's a small attempt to appreciate the great courage this girl possesses to follow her passion without getting affected by "log kya kahenge". She is a phenomenal example of a strong woman who embraces her self-worth an...

Fairytales are weird. They always portray a happy and perfect ending. Well, that's not true in real life. Everything you pursue or every story of yours need not have a perfect ending in real life. We are told fairytales right from the beginning, right from childhood. And that's how we end up with the notion that every ending is going to be happy and perfect, just as we'd imagined it to be. But, when the truth surfaces itself in real life, that's when trouble begins. All our fairytales shatter like pieces of mirror when realities are faced. Because, let's face it, every path you trod upon, every chapter you begin to write in the book of your life, need not end well, need not end perfectly. If everything were to end exactly the way you'd imagined, there'd be no surprises, there'd be no adventure and life would be so monotonous. No excitement/fear for the future. And that's what describes life right? - the uncertainties, the lows, the ups, the lo...

Let me tell you a story. There was this man in his thirties, happily married. A loving wife and a 6-digit salary job - what else could he have asked for!? Lately, he had been spending sleepless nights. Was he suffering from insomnia or depression? No. Quite a few things had changed in his behaviour. He had become extra caring towards his wife. Was this an attempt to conceal his extra marital affair? No. The changes in the rooms of his house, increasing responsibilities scared him. But, he knew every change was worth the result and was acceptable to him. He knew it at the very moment the little hand held his finger. " We would call her Angel.", he had said. That feeling of complete bliss left tears in the eyes of this "strong man". Well, atleast this time he didn't try that hard to stop them. Tears, are a strange thing, aren't they? They betray you always. They reveal the secrets you had been hiding from everyone, they reveal that part of you which yo...