WHAT LIFE MEANS TO YOU

Hi! How’s life!
“Great! Quite hectic but still having fun…..”
“Good, but…..”
“Its OK however, things can be better…”
“Just like everybody else, life goes on …”
“Not so good. Nothing seems to be working in my favor…..”
“Full of troubles! Don’t know what to do…”
All of us have repeatedly answered this question put to us by friends, colleagues, relatives and even strangers. Sometimes we respond truthfully but most of the times we just say something to get over with the formality. Have you ever genuinely asked this question to yourself? Isn’t it strange that we have been reiterating this query to so many people but never checked with ourselves to know what life means to us? However, we all definitely want a good life, in fact the best possible life.
What is the best possible life?
Each one of us has a different mindset for life and therefore different benchmark for the levels of success, contentment and satisfaction. However, deep down in our hearts all of us have similar expectations from life. We all want a life full of excitement, confidence, joy and peace. We all desire to be luxuriously successful and incessantly happy, to lead an extraordinary life.
“Yes, that’s true, but it’s easier said than done.” Is this what you are thinking?
Although, you urgently want to believe that it is possible to turn your dreams into reality, your mind doubts and appends Ifs and Buts. Yet your heart avers, “You can do it. Don’t give up.”
Listen to your heart it is always right. Believe it or not, we all are programmed to lead extraordinary lives. Actually, life is all about believing, having faith in you. Therefore, you better believe that you are here to fulfill a purpose, to realize your dreams, to experience your true potential, to know you are special and unique. .Life’s purpose has to be an end in itself not a means to another end As Aristotle put it, life’s purpose is ‘eudaimonia’, a contented state of happiness and fulfillment. Whatever you may wish to have power, wealth, love, fame, or everything put together, it is always to make you feel complete and happy. Happiness is an end in itself therefore the ultimate goal of life.
Can you honestly say that you are doing what you want to do and are doing your best? If your answer is ‘Yes’ then you know what life is all about. However, if your answer is ‘No’ then you need to find meaning of life and your life won’t have any meaning unless you decide to give it one. If you truly desire to have a prodigious life then pay heed to your heart’s advice more often. If I am right than you are relying too much on your brain. Although you have your brain placed above the heart however, it would be useless if heart stops functioning.
Haven’t you heard the story of the centipede who, when asked how he managed to walk with so many legs, got his legs tangled hopelessly in the attempt to intellectually figure it out and ended up on his back.
Don’t behave like a centipede. Stop analyzing life unnecessarily. Trust your instincts and have faith that winning and to be eternally happy is your true nature. Doubts and ignorance about your true worth make your life swing back and forth like a pendulum from happiness to grief, success to failure.
It is almost blasphemous to exist and pretend to be living without realizing the essential nature of who you actually are. Do you ever acquire any equipment without enquiring about its specifications, merits and strengths? Then how can you continue living you life without knowing your actual capabilities and potential? Unless and until you know your true worth how can you ever expect to lead a fulfilling and happy life? Life is not about trying, struggling, winning, or loosing. It is about knowing; realizing who you are.
Reading articles, books and listening to motivational talks regarding how to lead a full-filling life is like reading the directions to prepare a delicacy. If you actually want to enjoy it then you have got to prepare and taste it. Similarly, until and unless you experience and live your life through your real self, you cannot savor the extraordinary life replete with genuine happiness and over the top yet credible success. Your real self works through your heart. Follow your heart.
What’s the harm in giving it a try? You want to know how to go about it. Then what are you waiting for? Grab the opportunity with both hands. You can do it with one hand also; I don’t think the book is too heavy! Take it home and discover your real self. Life is all about perfect timing. It could be the perfect time for you to recognize your true potential and convert your dreams into reality.
I am sure you see dreams with open eyes. You are not one of those who are sleepwalking through their lives. However, you have a Lilliputian doubt regarding your capabilities. Crush it by developing immense faith in your real self.
Your heart clamors for unfaltering faith in yourself; it repeatedly reminds you of the truth that, you have what it takes to create miracles. You are lucky that your heart has not given up. You are here for a purpose. Discover that .Life is not about surviving and limitations, it is about creating and going beyond boundaries. Have faith in your real self, it is waiting for you to realize that you are here to attain the pinnacle of wealth, fame and peace and happiness. Let your real self express itself.
This book is about you, the real you, about reclaiming your real self and lead an extraordinary life.
Whatever may be our cultural, social, economic, educational background, our hearts experience the same emotions; have the same expectations from us, to be the best. Our only duty in this world is to fulfill the dream/passion we were born with.
We all want to be forever happy and victorious, but very few of us actually are. We all want to follow our passion but very few dare to. Why?
What are you mumbling? I can’t hear you. Please speak a little louder.
Oh, I forgot to tell you. This book is not only about just reading. Actually, to break the monotony of reading we will chat in between.
So what were you enouncing?
“May be they are extremely fortunate. Maybe they are blessed
with extraordinary talent. May be they are highly educated. May be they have exceedingly supportive family. Maybe they have plentitude of money. May be they are super genius. “
Why may be? You are not sure about your answer. These are nothing but excuses for your self-limiting idiosyncrasies.
Ask your heart. It will tell you the truth. You know that they are happy and successful because,
They all believed in their dreams.
They never doubted their dreams.
They were never daunted by their have or have- not.
They knew the fact that nobody is more privileged or
underprivileged than them.
They didn’t let anybody else decide about what they can do and
what they can’t do.
They knew there’s always a way.
They knew it’s never late.
They knew things would turn around.
They believed in HIS (God) perfect timing.
They loved what they did.
Instead of saying ‘WHY’ they said ‘WHY NOT’
Instead of saying ‘CAN’T they said ‘CAN ‘
Instead of saying ‘LATER” they said ‘NOW’
Instead of saying ‘WHAT IF’, they said ‘SO WHAT’
“Whether you think you can, or that you can’t, you are actually right.”
Ford