Tuesday 25 October 2016

Same Old, Now New.

“The enormous structure had captivated me, its arches, it’s angles, the tomb, everything seemed to fit perfectly in coherence. I could look at it all day, admire it all the time. The Taj Mahal, a structure made out of love, for love, by someone who loved. I could never look at it any other way. The aura that it gave out, its vibe, it all allured me insanely. Such a picturesque sight, it made you forget about everything flawed in this world. As I peacefully looked at it a man next to me interrupted my thoughts, he kept rambling about how overcrowded the place was, how it wasn’t maintained, how the river Yamuna as unclean, how everything about this place was disgusting. He continued for a while as I tried my best not to let his negativity infect me. Then he looked at me and said “Miss, don’t you think this place needs beautification?”, I smiled as I stared at the marvel and said,” In my opinion I have never come across anything more stunning. You see sir it’s all about perspective”
Perspective
It might seem like an unimportant 11 letter word but in reality it can change the way you see everything.
Has it ever occurred to you that all 7 billion of us have a set of different eyes and a completely different mind. That means that there are 7 billion ways of looking at something. and yet an opinion of a single disdainful mind influences us all. What we lack is perspective.
A perspective cannot be classified; you cannot call it good or bad. The world is as it is and yet we all see it differently.  It’s just the way we look at things. Like I said all of us can look at the same road and see such different things.

For a man who is heading to his dreary workplace, the road might seem drab and painful, for a backpacker it is the beginning of something amazing, for a mother visiting her children it’s a blessing, for a young girl leaving her house to fulfill her dreams, the road is a new beginning.
Each one of them see it differently, uniquely.

Circumstances make things seem a certain way but if we learn to see things positively even in the worst of times, we’d love our life.

I cannot count the times I’ve noticed the flaws than looking at how amazing something was. I regret it. If only we started seeing things as more an opportunity than our duty, if we saw the beauty instead of the drawbacks, if we appreciated the good the condemning the bad. The world would seem beautiful.

We let the wrong takeover, don’t do that. I wish I could say that just one morning after a good night’s sleep waking up in the bright sun would change your perspective, but it doesn’t work that way. It’s a gradual, beautiful, meaningful process.
Every time you look at the somber sky, appreciate its hue don’t condemn its dullness.Start with something small. Slowly, the world will change, the same old will change into a wonderful new.

I’m learning and I cannot tell you how thankful I am.

Until next time folks,

Girl online.

Saturday 22 October 2016

metamorphisis

The waves were getting vicious, I rowed fiercely, I was losing sight of the shore. My hands moved as fast as they could, too scared to leave the place I belonged to. The fight went on, the waves pushed me back, each time I rowed faster. My hands were giving up but the internal screaming kept them going. What if I lost sight of home? My only home. I would never be able to live anywhere else. Stronger and stronger the waves went back and forth until one mammoth threw me straight in the middle of the sea.  I rowed frantically, nothing helped, I screamed and whimpered, home was gone. The sea was slowly calming down, the physical exhaustion taking over. My tears had dried on my cheeks, I was somewhere, nowhere. It was excruciatingly silent, not a sound, I was missing home. The only light was from the shining moon. Darkness, silence, void all at once. My eyes kept drooping, I was forcing myself to stay awake but I failed.
The warmth on my face woke me up. The events of last night streamed in as fear filled my veins. I frantically looked around, the darkness was replaced by bright light. The sun was shining brightly, seagulls screaming. It was beautiful, for some time I had forgotten everything. As I drifted a small island came into sight. It was stunning, wild trees, long beaches, birds chirping. As my boat approached it, I admired it beauty. It was much like home only, more beautiful.
A voice in my head asked, “Is this what we call home now?”

Change
One word, many emotions.

We’re all afraid of it, we never want to step out of our comfort zone. From tasting a new ice cream flavour to a new beginning, we hesitate for everything.

We fight it, resist it, unaware that it could be one of the best thing that ever happened to us. Change is never bad; it might be difficult but never bad. Each experience teaches us something. Only when you let yourself free will you find out how extraordinary you can be. At first it might seem wrong like you were better before but don’t let that play with your mind. Trust me change only nourishes you and it is always for the greater good.

I have myself experienced it. Moving from home, new house, new friends, it was all devastating. But today if you ask me, I’m exactly where I want to be. I wouldn’t lie, it sucked at first, like a lot but I got used to the new people and after a while it was refreshing. I was soon busy with my new life and I had left the old me far behind. I had started to love this new place; it was finally home.

I’m saying all this not because I want you to leave everything behind and start fresh, I want you to embrace change, even the smallest of them.

Change gives you the opportunity to take with you only the things that you want in the future. Stepping into a new phase, starting a new beginning gives you the chance to change yourself, help you become a better person.

The more I think about it, the more I realize how thankful I am for the changes I accepted and how much I regret those I didn’t.

Optimism/ hope that things will get better, are the things that help you to push through. Even when the there’s no light, keep faith, a dark tunnel opens up to a bright sky. Don’t give in, keep pushing. I promise you’ll get through!

And as far as missing the people you love comes into picture, you shouldn’t worry. The ones who love you will always be there, no matter how far you go.

I guess that’s all, my 600 words of encouragement to all those who need it. I love all of you and I’m sure you’ll love the new things that come your way!

 Until next time folks,
 Girl Online