Showing posts with label cherishing small moments of life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cherishing small moments of life. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Taking Responsibility

Life is all about choices you make. We must accept responsibility for each and every action we take. But before that, one must understand what our choice is. There is a subtle difference between choosing any random way and following the path you have chosen. There are several elements in life that is beyond our control but these entire events sum up our life. Things keep happening and life is far from fair. Not everyone has same share of luck and achievements but at least we can begin on a fresh note if we just start making right choices.

External factors like family, friends, economy, money etc decide our conditions to a great extent. There is this maxim, ‘The best thing one can do when it is raining is to let it rain.’ Now, isn’t that wonderful? The best way to handle things beyond your control is to accept them. One thing you shouldn’t do at all is to term yourself as victim and feel awful about your existence. That’s a pretty lame approach to tackle things.

The point is, we cannot choose what happens to us but we can always decide how best to respond what happens to us. Now that you have accepted the things happing to you, move on to gulp and swallow part. Its time you start changing the things. One is either part of the problem or part of the solution. It’s high time you decide which part you want to choose!

Monday, February 2, 2009

Inspiration Everywhere

The words inspiration and motivation hold such significant values in our life. Sages and philosophers always preached the value of finding inspiration within self. They were so right! As mentioned in the previous article, the complete usage of five senses is very essential to achieve the higher goal. Another good idea is to allow your thoughts to roam freely. Imagination plays a crucial role in your endeavor of finding inspiration. When your mind is relaxed and at peace, it’s very easy to reflect upon things and find that elusive miracle.

It takes efforts and practice to completely make your mind blank. But when you manage to achieve that, you will find a completely new vista to explore. Try sitting alone and relax. How about smelling flowers in your garden? Or even smell the cake baking in the even or feeling the smell of spices in your kitchen? These ideas are not usually thought of or even given importance. But then, life is all about seeking inspiration and finding happiness in small things because the basic of life is composed of several small moments. If you try to wait for bigger things to happen that could make you happy then my dear friend, you may have to wait till eternity. Try remembering memories of your life and rejoice the sweet sensations. Think of your childhood dreams, past events and see the aftereffects. Make those memorable senses an integral part of your existence. Your experiences are your treasure so you should better try to enjoy them. That way, search of happiness will appear quite rudimentary.