Unique as it may sound..everyone keeps saying-live for yourself,do what your heart wants and here i am-contradicting them all! sometimes live for others-coz it gives immense pleasures..think about others as it helps getting better as a human!
Few days back i had an argument..infact for most of us difference of opinions are a common issue...i want to go out this sunday..my friend doesnot!i wish to eat pizza for dinner..my mom wants it simple!i like my room messed up..my sis needs it clean!i want to attend a lecture..my frn wants to bunk!i am irritated and want my moments of peace...bt right then my frn wants to talk about her shopping last day!i feel like sitting cuddled up in my bed..bt my dad wants me to get something from the market!i want to watch indian idol..my brother wants to see FIFA..numerous other cases!infact one evryday where we may easily win..i mean its so simple to just say"i am busy" or "i cant help" or maybe i have to be rude an evn get into a minutes argument..but thts just it..i win the battle..but unknowlingly i lose a heart!
On the contrary..sometimes losing gives pleasure..my frn likes to win evry argument,its useless to evn try with her,but one fine day she unexpectedly said"i give up" and that day i actually loved her!
Instead of bluntly refusing my bro to give him th tv remote control,one day i offered it to him..and the smile on his face..is still in my memories..:-)
When i offered my mom help in the kitchen..or when i helped dad in his fileworks..these small things just took 15 minutes..bt gave them a lot!
sometimes we become so engrossed wth ourselves tht we miss the small pleasures we can give to others!
"life is a race-win it" but i would say..feel the pleasure of loosing to your dear ones!
spare few moments for others!
ever tried going back to school?to meet your junior school teachers?for once she maynot recognise you!but later the pride in her eyes..the smile on her face..it will make u happy as well.
While shopping,instead of just paying and leaving..take a moment out..to smile and say "thanks"..looking into the eyes of the salesman..small though the gesture is!but it makes u happy..n the person in front feels elated!
While strolling through a mall..i see a cute baby..just a moment of appreciation to its mother..its impractical right?to compliment strangers??but still..do it sincerely..n who knows..maybe we made her day!!
Iwas missing an old school friend..i wish to talk to her..but y shld i alwaz call?can she never call me up?is she soo busy?this time its not going to be me..but behold!instead call her up..n tell her hw much you were missing her..and even on the phone the joy in her voice will not go unnoticed!
The issue is no "who will cry when you die?" rather it is "how many are happy tht you are alive?"
Think about it!!
Appreciate little things..give up in minor arguments..do a few favours..show some generosity,extend courtesy..these things maybe wrongly termed as "formality"..but i call it "life"...
live life!!love life!!
will post soon..keep smiling till then!:-)
Loved it !
ReplyDeletenice topic ishita....very basic thing for the emotional heart to understand...:)
ReplyDeleteloved this one a lot, ishita! its concerned with each one of us, and thats the best part of it! i second your thoughts to the fullest.. when we look solely for our advantage, then we might be joyous, but the negative energy that we receive from the other side (might be intentional or unintentional), cancels out the energy of joy that was created within us. on the other hand, if we manage to make some happy, then the blessings and wishes that we receive from the other side, add to the joy that we feel after making a sacrifice for that side! and the positive energy within us in fact, gets doubled!
ReplyDeletewell can say this one is a cool breeze in today's practical and self-centred world.. nicely written.. and incidents are of real life..so it makes the reader feel connected to it.. good work.. liked it
ReplyDeleteits indeed a nice topic ....and i really appreciate u for thinkin on such thnigs...
ReplyDeleteKeep it up...!!!!!!!
nice topic, nicely explained. :)
ReplyDeletelive for others to satisfy our own "Mr. Good".
now thats where again our own selfishness enters, and this is something that is hardwired to our brains.
sorry for commenting just for the sake of writing comment... ;)
loved the simplicity involved in expressions!!!!!
ReplyDeletebt i wud say tht i hav a slightly diff view point to this....coz evn the "deeds" to others r subconciously done...still to sooth ur inner self........
hmmmmmmmm...........i may b wrng in coining it.bt seriously.being selfish is an ingrained human trait.....we do stuff tht pleases others, to bring forth a smile on thr face....... but inside we know.tht gives u blis.n may b we did tht, just to attain tht blis.......do thnk.......
@karan - ishi told me abt ya.. . .n ya...here i cn say tht the thot process matchd. .. . I said wat i thot abt it.. . May b a slightly picture frm the evident one .. . .
ReplyDeleteyeap. to some extent.
ReplyDeletechecked ur blog too.
rest comments there only..... :)
so true.....
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ReplyDeletemay be he took that shakespere saying too seriously... ;)
ReplyDeletehiiiiii.. new fan adds to ur club....
ReplyDeletevery nicely executed.....more lively..then others...some good observations......liked ur last line....."who will cry when.......
------ASHISH
@all-thanks a lot dear..:-)
ReplyDelete@leon-thanks a lot buddy..hope you keep followind and giving feedbacks for my next posts too.
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