Crossroads

The cycle of thought process is unending. May it be positive or negative, the number of conversations one has with oneself throughout the day is innumerable and they are reflected on one’s character. These facts are obviously known to everyone yet why do people tend to live in oblivion to its perks?

Decisions, decisions, decisions…

The sky was grey, the weather was cold, there was uneasiness in the air and silence demanded to be heard. Her thoughts were taking control over herself and melancholy had clasped her tightly. There was no reason behind this depression. The reasons seemed very mere to her, almost like they didn’t count to be saddened on. Priya was just having a bad day, one of those days where everything seems wrong and not in accordance with one’s wishes.

She dragged herself out of her bed and stood in her balcony, the view was breathtaking. The trees swayed on the hills, the sun was hidden beneath the clouds, a flock of birds flying across the vast sky and voices of little kids playing below. So much of bliss around and yet she was struck by sadness. She closed her eyes and a flashback of 18 years of her life rolled like a movie in front of her. It consisted of so much of everything. Every incidence of her life had always been extreme. She felt life had been brutal to her until a long lost memory came to her mind.

Priya was once caught cheating in her class test in 10^th grade; her teacher was disappointed in her. Luckily the fury lasted short and Priya was allowed to finish the test but was called to the teacher’s office later that afternoon. Along with a little scolding her teacher said one thing that she still remembers clearly, she said “Life gambles, it will persuade you that wrong is right and it is you who decides whether to believe in your instincts or just go with the flow, life will challenge you in every step and will try bringing you down, it’s you who decides if you give life that chance.”

She then wondered was she giving life a chance to bring her down? Was she in a state of sadness for no reason at all? Was she letting life get to her? She hysterically laughed to herself, at her stupidity. She walked out the balcony, feeling blissful…

So many people live their life at the verge of profound despair, mainly because they let negativity get to themselves. It is so easy to be happy and yet people choose to be sad. That’s right, choose. One chooses to be how they are. One chooses to shun the silver lining of the cloud, one chooses to shut themselves up and one chooses to live each day the way they want. It all depends on our decisions.

Decide to live and not survive. Decide to be happy or better, ecstatic. Decide, because through these decisions you are shaping yourself. Decide, because you become what you think. Decide to choose the right path of the crossroad. Decide, because your decision matters.

“Transition”, an intrinsic part of life.

I thought life was a blend of perfection but little did I know that my insight was its reason, I thought bliss kissed everyday of mine but little did I know that bliss within me was the reason, I thought strength can be attained with experience but little did I know that patience and time were equally crucial, I thought everything around me changed but little did I know that knocking out the bombarding of life had lead me towards change.

DEAL WITH IT

One may generally expect a very comforting and cushioning dose of explanation when they are living in a situation of sudden change and need counseling on how transition is truly an intrinsic part of life, but this is no sentimental article. In my opinion there are just three words for every person who is struck in this melancholy of life and the words are, Deal with It. It sounds harsh and cruel but that is a very honest and valid answer that brings an end to all your queries and long hours of over thinking.

Everyone strives to make their lives perfect. The definition of perfection in everyone’s life is very different and most of them manage to attain it but the sad part is people then strive to maintain the perfection forgetting that the future is not in their hands. People do not change until the circumstances around them change and change in circumstances is inevitable.

Dealing with change has more than one explanation, it means ignoring the negatives of the change, learning from the ruthless and harsh realities, getting back up for another round, preparing yourself for taking another risk, learning to laugh it off, bringing a stop to the struggle in the pool of despair and swimming towards the shore of happiness, doing things for yourself and living your life oblivious to happenings around the world, living your life your way, the way it’s supposed to be.

One may try running away from change, as fast as possible and as far as possible but change is like our very own shadow and every second, may it be day or night is filled with sunshine. It’s going to persist. Change has many effects, it can be towards betterment and it can also direct itself towards the opposite but our retaliation towards it defines us. Till now you may be under the conscience that you can control your life but that is not true, subconsciously and unknowingly the responsibility of your happiness lies in the hands of people close to you, people according to you are trustworthy which seems unreal but is in fact true. You cannot control a certain number of things but the one thing that is in your and only your hands is your power to distribute importance and priorities to what you think is worth and necessary, the power of letting go and the power of ignorance towards unwanted but inexorable change.

Learn to deal with change before change is the reason for your very own transformation. A transformation you never wanted, a transformation that causes you to lose everything that means the world to you, a transformation that sucks out your happiness…