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Why so complicated?


Most of us spend half our time running behind things which we don’t need and realize it once we get it and the remaining time running behind things which we really want but will not get! Seriously?! Do we have time for this in our schedules?

(This was penned after I got back home from a beautiful day and then got to thinking. Bear with me or you can always leave me a message asking me to stop posting such stuff. Readers given priority ;-))

When I think of the various desires I've had in my life and the way things have turned out, I’m glad that I didn't get all that I thought I wanted. All of us go through situations when you are terribly disappointed about something and we spend months analyzing what went wrong and where. But as life unfolds, you begin to see the reasons and the positive side to it.

The reality remains - If you are standing in front of a closed door and just can't open it, then believe that it’s closed for a reason. Sure, try to open it. But if it doesn't, let go and wait. (Very easily said but duh its hard... and I know for a fact that people who know me too well, would first point their fingers at me! J ) 

Why is it that a lot of us find it so hard to streamline our energy and youthfulness for better prospects? I see myself, my friends and lot of others around me having such complicated lives – rather why are we so good at complicating things for ourselves? What is the way out?

Please don’t think I have an answer to it – my random thoughts are simply flowing :P. I think – we have to just FACE it or else grow to such a maturity that we can understand the difference between overcoming a challenge and letting something flow, or acknowledging that something just doesn't want to flow – say, listening to the heart, with total honesty and a lot of maturity.

Then comes the problem of what your heart wants and what your mind wants. It is so annoying that they mostly have opposite choices! Humph! Now this is a completely personal take – I believe that picking what your heart says is beautiful – choice made without weighing what the world thinks. You might stand out (rather stand alone) and maybe tagged as stupid or weird but still there is some sort of charm in it – and I believe that everyone would have a bunch of crazy ones who love them and stand by them through all that they do. You get to taste it completely on your own – be it happy or sad. No one to blame or point your fingers at – but that needs some real guts! (again… my buddies will be like ‘lol’… go ahead go ahead!)

I wish we all get this wisdom to live each day of our life to the fullest, in such a way that others are jealous, not thinking of small mistakes and mishaps because a lot recent incidents make me feel that “tomorrow” is the most improbable thing!

We need to take action to create the results we want. Destiny and fate may exist, but if you just sit around waiting for destiny to decide, nothing’s going to happen. You have to earn something in order to receive something.

When things aren't flowing – probably we should ask yourself “really, you need it??” and if you can give a confident yes – then of course! Or else let go… strength is always tested that way.

Twists and turns, lessons and options mysteries and surprises – after all that is the way of life!







  
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