One of the most intriguing phrases of all times. I've been told this quote by one or the other person at the darkest times of my life. Its a literal, simple yet hard to believe thought! "Everything happens for a reason", implying that nothing happening in this world is without a meaning. We always try to pass off some moments of our life with the lousy feeling of it being unnecessary, but this quote condemns that very attitude. Personally I have derived two meanings from this quote:
1)always be optimistic.
2)start observing the world more particularly, noting every single event that concerns you.
Considering the first, that's something I have obliged and hoped to follow, but have failed most times. Negative thoughts are darn good compared to positive thoughts, and you start justifying that by thinking the worst, you are prepared for the worst!! Well, though that is a true statement, the impact that those thoughts have on you is permanent. So "everything happens for a reason" is helpful to reassure yourself and keep you thinking positive. Trying to reason out a situation and falling into the for loop of regretting thoughts is something we all do, but what we need to learn is that past cannot be corrected and we must let go sometimes. Matter of fact, I don't remember the last time I came out of a exam satisfied with my performance instead of blaming myself and regretting not studying that one unit I skipped or writing -x- = - in some step of that math problem! Oh! how I wished I had the ability to "let go" and start studying for the next paper! How I wish I was optimistic enough to console myself that i'll make a come back in the next one!!
The second struck me when I was on the chamundi express heading to mysore reading Robin Sharma's "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari". Somewhere he says we must pay more attention to the little happy events. I closed the book and went into the infamous John Dorian ponder away mode and replayed a few moments of my life that were permanently stored in my head. I realized that instead of those so called big moments which had been a planned event or bash, it was the small hangout with my friends or those b'ball games that I rejoiced playing with my 5318008 gang that came in the nostalgic slideshow! Like C, I believe the modularity approach to life brings us the actual happiness and a heart contenting laugh!! Live the moment and believe that everything happening is for good and no sadness will prevail. Of course, achieving something like that to perfection is a milestone even for the 'sages of sivana' implying it's a Mission Impossible for the mere mortals like me, but life is certain to become a far cry from what it is now!
Well I have been all big talk here but I admit I am not a strict follower of all these idealistic thoughts that come to me! So I vow to try my best here and hope this post inspires you! :D
1)always be optimistic.
2)start observing the world more particularly, noting every single event that concerns you.
Considering the first, that's something I have obliged and hoped to follow, but have failed most times. Negative thoughts are darn good compared to positive thoughts, and you start justifying that by thinking the worst, you are prepared for the worst!! Well, though that is a true statement, the impact that those thoughts have on you is permanent. So "everything happens for a reason" is helpful to reassure yourself and keep you thinking positive. Trying to reason out a situation and falling into the for loop of regretting thoughts is something we all do, but what we need to learn is that past cannot be corrected and we must let go sometimes. Matter of fact, I don't remember the last time I came out of a exam satisfied with my performance instead of blaming myself and regretting not studying that one unit I skipped or writing -x- = - in some step of that math problem! Oh! how I wished I had the ability to "let go" and start studying for the next paper! How I wish I was optimistic enough to console myself that i'll make a come back in the next one!!
The second struck me when I was on the chamundi express heading to mysore reading Robin Sharma's "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari". Somewhere he says we must pay more attention to the little happy events. I closed the book and went into the infamous John Dorian ponder away mode and replayed a few moments of my life that were permanently stored in my head. I realized that instead of those so called big moments which had been a planned event or bash, it was the small hangout with my friends or those b'ball games that I rejoiced playing with my 5318008 gang that came in the nostalgic slideshow! Like C, I believe the modularity approach to life brings us the actual happiness and a heart contenting laugh!! Live the moment and believe that everything happening is for good and no sadness will prevail. Of course, achieving something like that to perfection is a milestone even for the 'sages of sivana' implying it's a Mission Impossible for the mere mortals like me, but life is certain to become a far cry from what it is now!
Well I have been all big talk here but I admit I am not a strict follower of all these idealistic thoughts that come to me! So I vow to try my best here and hope this post inspires you! :D
