Keep Moving Forward.

The prophecy asserts that everything will fall into place eventually. Even if you're going through something tough now, the rainbow after the storm is coming. Faith, hope and belief are the only things that can get you through any problem. Isn't that what every self motivation site tells you? Well, I've come across a lot of these sites where they tell you to just sit back and relax and forget everything just so that things will take their own time and get better. But is it right to believe in those statements all the time? Is it right to just watch the world pass by knowing that a problem cannot be solved unless you do something, but depending on something or someone who gave advice while relating to a situation that you're not even in?

Well, I may be wrong, but here's what I think. Hoping for the best, believing in yourself and having faith that this too shall pass is one part, and yes, an important part to finding a solution to any problem. And maybe sometimes sitting back and watching things fall into place is necessary. But that advice isn't universal. It doesn't appertain to all situations. It probably does only after one has realised what went wrong and has put in all their effort in the right direction.

Maybe then, I should also mention, that sitting back and just contemplating will also get you no where. While sitting back, you need to be alert, need to supervise the situation carefully so you know how everything is going. Being a couch potato can never get you far.

Here, I can tell you from my own experiences that when you need to work hard, NEVER take it for granted. When it's judgement day, the only thing you can do, is WISH you worked hard when you were required to.

All your problems have solutions only if you have not only hope, faith and belief, but also the determination and willingness to give in everything. That way, you not only achieve your happy ending, but you deserve it. And at the end of it, maybe that is what life is all about. Facing problems, challenging yourself and pushing forward, not only to show the world but to show yourself that you've done enough and you are enough.


P.S. Ignore the irrelevance and drifting away from the topic please. :x

Smile.

Smile. Show the world that you're stronger. Stronger than what you were yesterday.

Dream big. Never let others bring you down. Do what you want, achieve what you can. Grow everyday. Make mistakes, learn new things.Value things, good and bad. Let people come into your life and more importantly, if they aren't worth it, LET THEM GO. Don't depend on anything else but yourself. Let your only competition be the person you see in the mirror. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. The whole world is in your hands, you can do what you want, as long as you BELIEVE. Work hard, do whatever you can to fulfill your dreams.

So what if someone important isn't a part of your life anymore? So what if something you wanted didn't turn up the way it expected? Things in your life are shattered? You think there isn't any way out of this mess? There is. Pick up your worn out tools and start again. Use the bricks that they throw on you to build a castle.  Make sure you don't repeat mistakes again. It may sound simple, but it isn't. And that's what makes you stronger. Whining about what happened isn't gonna get you anywhere. People will remember how you had the courage to stand up again and smile, not how you cried and whined about it and ruined the rest of your life.

Everyone sees ups and downs in life. Everyone sees that phase in life where nothing favors them. Most people end up getting devastated. But it's time you strive to be one of those different people who deal with tough questions that life puts across. Use them as opportunities to be better people, to achieve something far beyond thought. This is what most successful people do, if I'm not wrong. They aren't perfect either. They have problems too. But what makes them different is that when they are shattered, they pick up all they have and start again. They believe, they move on. They show the world that small losses don't affect them. They smile.

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

'What is love?' is the most clichéd yet one of the most difficult questions asked by mankind. It is  hard  to answer because one can never explain love. You feel it, experience it and enjoy it. Everyone has different experiences which cannot be compared with each other. I asked a couple of friends what love meant to them. I got many answers, all of which meant different things.A friend quoted Shakespeare from his play, 'As You Like It' and said: 
Love is to be all made of sighs and tears, It is to be all made of fantasy, It is to be all made of faith and service, All made of passion and all made of wishes, All adoration, duty, and observance, All humbleness, all patience and impatience, All purity, all trial, all observance.'

Another friend said, 'It isn't only about the love between a girl and a guy. Love is also the feeling you get when your mom hugs you when you're down. When your friend completes homework for you even though their busy. It's when your sister saves you from trouble even when she isn't talking to you. It's when your dad doesn't say anything even though you haven't lived up to his expectations. That is what love is about.' And yes, it is. It's all about sacrifice and interdependence.

Love has different definitions in the worlds of different people. Either impersonal or interpersonal, everyone does love at least once in their entire life. And the outcome, whether good or bad, only time can tell. I've heard many people say love hurts. 'Love is very unexpected. But when it hits you, it HITS you in the face.' That's what another friend said. Which is why I believe that love needs to be handled with care. Once broken, you can never bring the pieces back together. But at the same time, many people have lived through the fights and stuck together no matter how wrong times were.

'Love is beyond the flirting, kissing and cuddling. It is the feeling you feel for each other without these.' That's what a very close friend said to me and I don't think any person who genuinely loves someone would deny this. Love needs to be pure and chaste. Loving someone else for their materialistic gains isn't love. One should know that there is a difference between impersonal and interpersonal love.
Quoting what another person said, 'It's the most retarded, genuine and intense emotion one can ever feel.' Everyone feels at some point of their life they may be crazy to love something/someone, and sometimes the whole world may think they're crazy for doing so. But they still know it's worth it. Love is not giving up even the whole world is against you.

'Hum ek baar jeete hai. Ek baar marten hai, Shaadi bhi ek hi baar karte hai aur pyaar bhi ek bar hi hota hai.' Meaning, 'We all live once, die once, we all get married once and lastly, fall in love only once.' When my friend told me this, I couldn't stop smiling. It is very true indeed. True love can only be experienced once in a lifetime. I'd like to finally end this post by quoting my sister. She said: 'Love is true and unconditional. 
Everyone deserves to be loved.'
Credits to all my friends (and sister): Sonali, Veronica, Vedika, Aakanksha, Naman, Akshay and Aarti. I couldn't have done this without you all :*.
And ofcourse, Mohit who says: "Love is a thingy.'' :D
Thankyouu!

Metamorphosis.

I started my life on a tiny leaf, Completely dependent on others and unprepared to face the world in front of me. Everyone around me adored me and I grew up like most other children with love and support of my parents and sister. I began to see myself as a part of this huge family we have on earth. With the nourishment I got, I soon turned into a caterpillar. I believed I was the most colorful and vibrant of all caterpillars I saw around me. I began to develop interest in creativity and loved to gobble up all the knowledge I came across. I then found myself evolving into something completely new.

I soon began to come across things I'd never seen before. I never understood whether it was me or the world around me that underwent change as I grew up. I came across situations, some of which I could handle, some which I couldn't (Or at least alone).But I soon realized that ups and downs were a part of life inherited by everyone at birth. These situations twisted and turned me in all possible ways and sometimes I all I could do was cry. There were times that I doubted myself, broke down and lost faith in myself and God. Then I knew that antithetical to my professed beliefs, life wasn't as easy as I thought it is or it will be.

One day, when I thought I had enough, I went up to someone I respected a lot. I told her I regretted the mistakes I made in life and how I wished I could undo them. And the words she said to me are the reason that I am what I am today. She said, 'Remember who you are and know that you're here for a reason. Just believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.

These words really inspired me and since then, have been etched onto my mind. Now every time I doubt myself, I take a step back and laugh it off. I believe in myself now, much more than I did once upon a time. I've learnt that believing in myself is the only way I can do better, knowing and respecting my capabilities is the only way I can achieve much more than I aspire to. I remember these words every time I am in doubt. Since my sister told me this, I push myself to give in my all in every good deed. I am still in the stage of metamorphosis and I await the day when I'll grow up to be a beautiful butterfly.