Life's constantly giving us signs and messages to awaken,
to stop worrying and to just be, to live.
It is up to us to notice them, understand them
and heed them. When we do, we will unravel the magic and beauty even in a
stressful moment. When we don't, even a quiet, restful moment is monotonous and
dreadful.
A few nights ago, as we rode home in a cab, I
noticed a red indicator on the vehicle's dashboard blinking. It indicated that
our cabbie had not worn his seat belt. While the cabbie knew he must wear his
seat belt (there's also a legal requirement to wear it) and was amply reminded
of it by the blinking red indicator, he chose to ignore it. He was busy,
driving at 80 kmph, cutting across lanes and leaving several others
exasperated, thinking 'he' was in control! Most of us are like that cabbie. We
think we control Life. We miss the reality that controlling Life is like trying
to hold water in your fist. We often know what we are doing with our lives is
wrong, we see the red indicator blinking, but we pretend we don't see it. And
so we go on with our lives, until, finally running out of patience, Life gives
us one of its rude shocks__a debilitating illness, the loss of a dear one, a
financial loss or a professional setback!!! All these are wake-up calls! That's
when we realize that the writing had always been on the wall, that we didn't care
to take notice. Because we were buried in our myopic view of what living is all
about. And that view often focuses on acquiring all that is material than
enjoying and experiencing all that which matters!
Look around you__and you will find everyone
leading incomplete lives – bitter, unhappy and lost. But if you make an effort
to understand Life and explore living intelligently, you will discover that for
all the questions and challenges that you are faced with, Life has the right
answers and opportunities. Life is trying to communicate with you all the
while. Take heed. Pause and reflect on everything you see and feel. Listen to the voice within you. Don't resist anything. Just let
go and flow with Life. Just be. Just Live.
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