16 is turning to 17. I know you will take few days
to get used to it. Till then you are going to commit the same mistake of
scribbling 2016 everywhere you are going to mention the date. “Oops, its 2017
now. I have to correct it.” Everything will now move on to a new year except
you. It can be because you are habituated with 16 from last one year, or can be
because you love the year so much that you don’t want it to pass or can be because
it was so bad that you are not able to forget it. Whatever the reason may be, now
you have to let 2016 go. You can’t incarcerate time. Actually, her purpose in
your life is just over now. She came a year back, stayed with you, gave you
some good and bad memories and now it’s the time to bid her goodbye.
And now when the year is ending, you are filled with
a peculiar yet a known feeling. You have talked about this again and again when
a year had ended in the past. “OMG, the year is ending. What have I done in
this year?” “Except being the part of the rat race what else have I done?”
Actually you have lived your life so fast, that you
forgot to experience it. You fell in love fast, broke up even faster, you made
friends fast, made enemies even faster, you believed people fast, you got
cheated even faster, you saw dreams and set your goals fast, you forgot them
even faster, you settled down on doing something good for the society fast,
forgot your notion even faster. You have lived this year and may be many years
in the past with rollers fixed on to your legs. You have just moved on and on.
You have not stopped for your beloved ones; neither have they done the same for
you.
I understand, in this competitive world, you want to
run, you want to improve and you want to win the race. “Winning”, is not a stationary
point where you can reach. It keeps on changing. Goal keeps on evolving and you
have to chase behind it. I understand that completely. But, in between that you
have to live and experience your life. So, I will suggest you to do certain
things slowly from this year so that you can experience and treasure them as
beautiful memories.
Fall in love but slowly. If you like someone, take
your time. Let love bring you both together. If love is conspired between you
both, believe me, no one can take that person away from you. There is no need
of hurrying into a relationship and breaking it up in no time. You are hurting
yourself and definitely the other person. You have no right to hurt anyone else
just for the decision you had taken hurriedly.
Make friends, slowly. Not everyone will become your friend;
neither can you become everyone’s friend. So take your time, make some good
friends for life and experience that true selfless friendship.
Believe people, slowly again. Know them, judge them
and then trust them. There is no point of believing every other person and then
complaining that they ditched you. Take your time and find out slowly on whom
you can believe.
Except just going in and coming out of that lavish
office of yours, you have a passion, nourish it, slowly. Every night before you
sleep, you have promised yourself to start working on your passion from the
next day. But the very next morning you have always broken that promise of
yours. I understand, you have lots of work piled one over the other and the
sword of deadline is hanging over your neck. But believe me; this sword will
always remain there. So, don’t think that someday you will finish all your jobs
and give time to your passion. My friend, that day will never come. So, slow
down. Giving few minutes to your passion won’t cost you your next promotion but
definitely it will fill your heart and soul with peace and lots of happiness.
It may be a small painting you want to do, a poem you want to write or a song
you want to record. I don’t know what it is that will give you solace. But slow
down, think over it and do it.
After watching the episodes of “Sathyamev Jayate”,
you have always planned to do something good for the society. But you forget the
same the next day. I will suggest you to get inspired and not ignited. Inspiration
is something that stays with you till you do that work. So next time, get
inspired and do something good for the society. It can be anything; you can
just start by planting a tree or by lending a book to a downtrodden child. So,
slow down, think over it, get inspired and bring the change.
Life is not always about running fast and overtaking
your competitors. Sometimes it is essential to slow down, so that you can
experience the moments. These are the moments which make that you call life. Promotions,
hikes, incentives, good appraisals are important. But what are equally
important in life are experiences, happiness and peace. And for that you have
to slow down and do something that will nourish your soul. I know you know
about this very well and I am talking something cheesy. But I am just trying to
remind you in case you have forgotten it.
Wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year.
