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Gokuldas, Neetu

(N.) [gneetu]

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

1:01 PM

Vinodhini

Jayapalan

This will touch your life

 

 

 

 

 

 

A time comes in your life when you

finally get it...when, in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop

dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries

out...ENOUGH!

----- Enough fighting and crying and blaming and struggling to hold on.......

 

Then, like a child quieting down after a tantrum, you blink back your tears and

begin to look at the world through new eyes. ............This is your

awakening.

 

You realize it's time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change, or

for happiness, safety and security to magically appear over the next horizon.

You realize that in the real world there aren't always fairy tale endings, and

that any guarantee of " happily ever after " must begin with you... and

in the process a sense of serenity is born of acceptance.

 

You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will

always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are... and that's OK.

They are entitled to their own views and opinions.

 

You learn the importance of loving and championing yourself... and in the

process a sense of newfound confidence is born of self-approval. You stop

complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to you - or

didn't do for you - and you learn that the only thing you can really count on

is the unexpected.

 

You learn that people don't always say what they mean or mean what they say and

that not everyone will always be there for you and that everything isn't always

about you. So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself...

and in the process a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance.

 

You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people as they

are and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties... and in the

process a sense of peace and contentment is born of forgiveness.

 

You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view. You begin

reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for. You learn

the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the

doctrines and values you've outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin

with. You learn that there is power and glory in creating and contributing and

you stop maneuvering through life merely as a " consumer " looking for

your next fix.

 

You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not the outdated

ideals of a bygone era, but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon

which you must build a life. You learn that you don't know everything, it's not

your job to save the world and that you can't teach a pig to sing. You learn

that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry and that martyrs get

burned at the stake.

 

Then you learn about love. You learn to look at relationships as they really

are and not as you would have them be. You learn that alone does not mean

lonely. You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes. You learn

to distinguish between guilt and responsibility and the importance of setting

boundaries and learning to say NO.

 

You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things

over and ignoring your needs. You learn that your body really is your temple.

You begin to care for it and treat it with respect. You begin to eat a balanced

diet, drink more water, and take more time to exercise. You learn that being

tired fuels doubt, fear, and uncertainty and so you take more time to rest.

And, just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul. So you take more

time to laugh and to play.

 

You learn that, for the most part, you get in life what you believe you

deserve, and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy. You learn

that anything worth achieving is worth working for and that wishing for

something to happen is different than working toward making it happen.

 

More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need

direction, discipline and perseverance. You also learn that no one can do it

all alone, and that it's OK to risk asking for help.

 

You learn the only thing you must truly fear is fear itself. You learn to step

right into and through your fears because you know that whatever happens you

can handle it and to give in to fear is to give away the right to live life on

your own terms. You learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living

under a cloud of impending doom.

 

You learn that life isn't always fair, you don't always get what you think you

deserve and that sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people...

and you learn not to always take it personally. You learn that nobody's

punishing you and everything isn't always somebody's fault. It's just life

happening. You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead

of walls.

 

You learn that negative feelings such as anger, envy and resentment must be

understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you and poison

the universe that surrounds you.

 

You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we

take for granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream

about: a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot

shower.

 

Then, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself and you make

yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never, ever settle for less

than your heart's desire.

You make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, and to stay open to

every wonderful possibility.

 

You hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind.

 

Finally, with courage in your heart, you take a stand, you take a deep breath,

and you begin to design the life you want to live as best you can.

 

 

And, a never-ending love story begins... you fall in love with yourself.