Droplets Of Happiness

Few days back I had a very amazing experience. Wanted to share it with you all.

There was a man, aged 28 probably, he was giving all his relatives ice creams to eat. All of his relatives were 80 + in their age and the way they were looking at the ice creams, I was able to guess that it was the first ice cream of their lives. For a while they were saying no to him but somewhere down there, the small child in them was jumping to have it!

 The man insisted and they agreed.

I was watching them very carefully... They were enjoying every bite of it. Whenever the ice would touch their sensitive teeth, they would look at each other and laugh. When the ice cream of one of them would start melting from one end, others notified him and they all again burst into laughter. Every moment till their ice creams was over, they were purely convulsed with laughter. It was a very sweet scene. I just couldn't take my eyes off their happiness and smiles which clearly showcased how much the little child in all of them was happy as if the old man took a seat and the small child in them was showcasing his energy and vitality.

What I learned from them was that life is small, life is short. We need to play it big but we also need to savor the small happiness it brings with it. These are what I refer to as droplets of happiness.

Drop by drop a sea is made. Bricks of small happinesses in life construct a life well lived.

Another incident that revised these thoughts in me happened a few weeks back.

I met a friend of mine. She's an awesome writer. She writes better than me. And I respect her and her way of writing a lot! (If I get permission from her then I'll share her poem with you all... She's damn good! no, not good it's GENIUS level thing! ) okay so as I was sharing, I entered her room and damn... I was surprised, a bit shocked and a lot curious to know the reason.

She has pasted all of her pictures on her wardrobe. Starting from her cute little baby pictures to her till date pictures. It's like a collage. In some she is making weird funny faces, in some, she is posing as a supermodel and in some, she's looking damn gorgeous (which she is, undoubtedly). And not just her pictures, she herself is a very strong lady and someone who doesn't let life's downs get her low. So basically what I learned by looking at those pictures and her nature is that... Life will throw it's worst cards at you sometimes... But it's your wish if you want to lose or you want to play it in spades. Her outgoing nature is just mesmerizing and yes it's also a real reflection of her inner strength and confidence. Her pictures perfectly define the class of that lady. And guys you know from where all these qualities and that alluring confidence came?

It's that collage. I haven't asked her about this. But this is just my view of it.

What I encourage you all to do is...To have your own collage. When your life gets you through its deep difficult valley, your collage will show you the way. When you're in deep tension your collage will tell you one thing. "Dude, why so serious?"(No, not in that tone of joker which you might be having in mind LOL..just kidding) In difficult times I believe these pictures will give you strength. They will speak ... No... They will SHOUT at you in times of distress that "Cmon girl, you've been through many difficult phases, this is nothing in front of all that". And then you bring a whole new self out to the world. Wow! Wouldn't that feel wow?

Let me sum up what I just said by giving you three examples of what your every picture will speak and remind you…

1)    The Weird faces you make will speak that be crazy. Life’s not meant to be all that serious

2)    The Childhood pictures will speak at you that live life maturely, be responsible but most importantly be a child at heart.

3)    The pictures in which you are looking elegant (for ladies)/dapper(for gentlemen), they will speak to you that look at yourself. You are worth more than you think. And you deserve nothing less than first class.

So please get your collage on. It's self-motivating and works as a self-affirmation tool too that you're worth more than you could ever think.

Your collage will always give you a smile on your face. And there's a very powerful effect of a smile. It's a very bitter truth that am telling you... But the world doesn't give a damn about the fact if you are sad. Your sadness will repel others. And your smile will attract others. And my friend's smile is very attractive and a good example of exuding passion and vitality which she so easily demonstrates through her strong character. 

If your tears cannot find a place in your eyes... Will they ever find any place in someone's heart? No. They won't. Only a few will be by your side and your biggest ally will always be at your side, and that is YOU!!!

So, have a collage guys! So that your best friend "YOU" is always there, looking at you, smiling at you and reminding you to take life easily, and to make you realize that you're just Awesome!!! 

These pictures will be your small little droplets of happiness that will make your life worth living ! 

So I would now end up this blog post with her latest (and her favorite WhatsApp status) it's this...

LOVE. LAUGH. LIVE.

Till next time. 

Stay motivated. Stay excited. Stay happy. 

How to be the real YOU ? (Part 4 of 4 )

[Read : How to be the real YOU ? (Part 3 of 4)  ]

Hello, Friends ! Hope you all are doing great!

Life’s  not always an easy ride. Well, had some tough days recently. But yes they taught me a lot and they provided me with some beautiful insights to share with you on this final blog post on "How to be the REAL YOU?"

So, here it goes:-

1)    Be Your Own Model

 Many of us have set up someone as our role models. They are the people who influence our lives in some way or the other. They motivate us. They inspire us. Directly or indirectly. What I urge you to do is, adapt the qualities of these people in yourself. Yes, it will be difficult. But, whatever comes free in life is always of lowest quality.

2)    Face Up Your Fears

Our Fears are nothing but those imaginary beings in our minds, created by us or the world outside. These parasites slowly and steadily eat up our own potential, our caliber and our confidence. And if you  notice carefully and go in detail about your fears, you will notice that yes they were imposed on us by the world. We have bought those fears from the weak minded individuals living with us in this society. Well, obviously you can't ignore these people but please, please and please go to your fears. A beautiful insight for you: - your fears scare you, right? Wouldn’t it feel good to you if you scare your fears away? I know it would. Have been there. Done that. Felt euphoric. !  I’ll dedicate one blog post to you on how to face up your fears. Look out for it in the future. Acting in the face of fear is scary, I agree, but yes this is the point where an abundance of growth resides. So, Fear your Fears. 

3)    Live Life Full Out

Let me ask you, are you really living up your life? Are you really being the small child at heart? If not, then let me tell you that you are still not living up your life. The real version of you deserves to shine out and make the world go wow with his/her expertise in whatever you’re doing. How would feel if everything that you wanted from your life gets presented to you in a few days or months? Now welcome to the reality. This thing never happens and never will until and unless you live out your every day like it’s your last. Small things in life, matter a lot. That chirping of the birds in the morning, the laughter of your kids, the good morning kiss of your spouse, the silent walks down the beach, that madness overloaded dance in the rain, all these things cost nothing and still we take them for granted and miss them out. I gently suggest you to enjoy these small things because they are the “living life full out moments.”

4)    Take calculated risks

All top people in every industry have the eye for a future opportunity. They all make calculated decisions and most of the times, they win out. What the mediocrity sees as a risk the genius notices it as an opportunity to amp up the game. Yes, the elite players know that the risk they are taking could be very costly but can you put a price tag on the feeling when you achieve success after doing the risk? No. You can’t.

5)    Smile

The first thing you and I did after the birth was a smile.(besides crying, just kidding guys) and still many of the people I know, they just don’t smile properly. I feel like asking them “sir, has the government put up some taxes on you for smiling?” Smiling makes us happy. It makes you feel that every problem you’re facing right now is small. And believe me, instead of going to the doctors and spending thousands of dollars to lower your stress levels, just buy some good funny movies and sit back and put your cell phones on silent. You’ll see the change yourself. It will be worth the investment.

6)    Burn your worries

Bruce Lee, heard the name? He used to do this technique. He always used to write down his worries on a piece of paper and then burn up that paper. According to him, that burning paper would make him feel as if his worries and tensions are getting burned.

7)    Last but not the least- Focus up your life on what you want, not on what you don’t want.

You want happiness, go for it! You want success, go for it! You want love, go for it! Do you want the best in the world? Go For It !!!

Life is too small… Why waste each day?

Stay motivated. Stay excited. Stay happy.