Whispering Willows

All our lives we keep living up-to the expectations of others. Making amendments where they are barely needed just because someone prompted us to. Complying with the human nature, the point of view that average humans need a little push (motivation) ,to do well or to excel above average, does hold some ground. But how much is this push? Many a times the push goes a little too far. Depending on the diverse human nature not all are strong headed to be able to rubbish off the useless opinions. No matter how unwanted opinions might be, few people always have some of these up their sleeves and they don't feel slightest of shame in throwing shades over at others...forever ready to point out areas of their life which remain uncoloured and empty. Although most of the times the so-said is rubbished away,  but a part of it always sticks at the back of our minds. Doing away with such thoughts, it isn't the same when we inspect the area that was being held the subject of critique. All we ...

When problems strike and make you shatter down all the way , My shoulder will always be here for upon your head to lay. Don't make decisions in a hurry, Dozen hearts better not be put to worry. Mutiliation of self is not the way, Because earthened pits is not when your body deserves to lay. With a gifted soul like yours so special, On this Earth your existence is essential. Ability to kill the bad in you , Will give you a life so new. My ears will be here to listen to all you have to say , In my heart, with love and care is where you lay.

Times change . Situations change.  People change, so does their behaviour. To the tiniest thing,  everything undergoes change.  Thought initially the nature is a bit resistant but as time flies by,  one gets to know,  understand and get used to the new change.  It always has been the law of nature to not let remain things the way they used to be before. Good changes to bad and so happens the reverse. With every tiny bit changing around,  humans have been granted the power of adapting to the new environment. Though, having a resistance in the initial phase, time makes us get along well. Because old habits are often hard to leave,  the reason for the existence of resistance is legit. Also, because being an optimistic isn't rocket science,  one needs to learn,  adapt and go forth with the concept that "EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON" or explained better as,  "BEHIND EVERY HAPPENING IS A REASON INVOLVED" . Humans aren't God. We ar...

                     The good times and the bad ones . Amongst these two phases of life , the latter one is reportedly much pondered over and the former being much wanted by . Though the rising phase is easy and most cherished period of life , people don't really need writings to encourage them to enjoy it and stay positive . It's undoubtedly the downfall phase of life which many a times crushes people's inner self and destroyes their willpower and faith in The Almighty .  Once or more every being goes through the test of time and is thrown in the burning furnace . The difference is of the level and the nature of the test . What remains the same is the underlining fact of never loosing hope and fighting the situations out till the end .  It is far more than often that during the struggling dilemma one does feel alone and broken . It does also happen that the few weak relations are lost or broken . . . adding up to our low ...

Time changes . People who once were closely bonded with us get distanced away . Circumstances limit our reach and some are lost forever .  Though our abilities are bounded , effort is all that's needed . The attachments can be preserved and cherished in memories for as long as we remain connected to the person .  Surety can't be implied on each and every thing . Connections which once seemed unbreakable & solid as rocks , get vanished away at the blink of an eye .  The addictive habit of having those particulars fades away as distance creeps in . Their absence no longer causes pain and the void is no longer felt .  Knowingly or unknowingly , you move on .  Becoming stronger . Becoming someone new . A new you ! 

In today's sophisticated and complicated world , little do we find ourselves at peace . Knowing what we want . Realising how valuable we are to ourselves and others .  Time and work have kept us on our toes . Meeting deadlines , due dates and all other end-moment-scenarios . Among all the chaos and rush we forget to extract some time to be dedicated only to our own selves .  Taking time out for other so-called-important chores , we need to step above the usual pattern and start having a "M-E time" .  Now what categories a "Me time" is not important as long as it develops a sense of relief and inner touch , followed by inner peace within oneself . According to personal preferences and individual interests , one can engage in any variety of an activity ; provided they are alone and contended with the fact that in the end they will be united with their inner self .  This exercise can be practiced end number of times , as long as it provides refief and pleasure .  L...

Time has far changed for the ritual of untouchability to prevail .  But more in it's metamorphical way , some chosen class & section of people are treated nothing less than an untouchable .  Clearly distinctive it is , the people who serve us at restraunts , homes , swipe the roads etc . are very less regarded humans . Rude and impolite behaviour is what they are often treated with .  What made me think deep about these people was the thought which hit me quite a long time back ; and it was an awakening one . Sitting there sipping into my perfect cup of coffee , my mind was almost clear from the traffic of thoughts . Pondering my eyes over from one scene to another , they finally rested upon the sweeper sweeping the floor outside the cafeteria . Appreciating his hardwork and dedication towards his job , a familiar figure crossed my vision . That of the person who served me my perfect cup .  That ! That was when I realised how different both of them working out th...

The philosophy behind optimisn understands it as , " The doctrine , especially as set forty by Leibniz , that this world is the best of all possible worlds ."  One of the most common idioms used to refer to the positiveness and favourable outlook is optimism . It's not easy being an optimistic person all the time . Being a positive person the slight chances of getting intruded with negetavity holds good .  No matter how many times and how hard things drag you down .... getting up and fightining is the strongest weapon at your disposal . That one day things will turn tables in your favour , is what should make you trust your power and strengths and capabilies without the slightest of a doubt .  The life that you lead , the decisions that you make , the ways that you adopt are the most appropriate ones . Just like the saying goes , " Good is followed by bad  , and bad followed by good " , no bad times will remain forever .  Everything happens for a reason , s...

Works and jobs are carried out with proper plans being prepared , method  and steps being followed . There are only exceptional cases where the activity is executed before laying out it's pros and cons . We have the general tendency of finding out what good will do us if we perform that certain work .  Admist all the laid-out-guidelines , what makes us change the path of the course of action is the hunch or the gutt feeling which indicates towards doing a certain thing in a certain way , opposite of what has been pre-planned .  Though initially , we might not be able to get the reasoning behind the diversion , but later on when the results are presented , the changed path plays it's part in turning things for our own good . All we need is an element of patience and wide open-mindedness to see what good has been entrusted upon us by the change .  Diversion caused by hunch or some kind of hints are difficult to be explained as either being a behavioural emotion or a fo...

"They kept on comparing ; kept on creating the differences ; kept on telling us what we couldn't do .But I still was happy because I loved the way I was ." Happiness is a beautiful feeling . Happiness is when a child gets to have his favourite ice-cream . Happiness is when a father watches his little daughter walk her first steps . Happiness is when kids go outdoors to play with their friends . When you know who you are , and what you are capable of ; when you know your weaknesses , your flaws and imperfections and still don't complain ; when you know how to convert your weaknesses into your strengths ; when you treat both disaster and triumph in the same manner ; when you smile admist all problems , you are happy ! Your happiness is the outcome of your own beliefs , your own attitude . It should not depend on what others think or say about you . Your thoughts define your character and they should not reply on people's merci . People don't care about what you ...

Amidst all the cheering , compliments and applaud for becoming the next Paulo Coelho , Ansel Adams , Richard Avedon  or da Vinci , what we forget is that we have become the next somebody . Somebody which the whole world has known . Somebody who has been appreciated and applauded for their pieces of work .  We have failed to establish ourselves as a whole and tried all along to be the next somebody . The personalities whose' hats we try to don are themselves the ones who havn't doned anybody else's hat but their own . What if Pablo Picasso aimed to become the next da Vinci ? What if Jackie Chan aspired to be the next Bruce Lee ?  Had they done that , the world would have lacked Picasso's unique artistic talent . The world would've been deprived of the geniuses .  Let Jackie Chan , the versatile actor's words , " I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee . I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan " , inspire us and let our individuality shine ... to let o...

Life is a journey taken forth and we the travellers . As remarked by the great Shakespeare , we travel through the various stage of life . The stages which run through birth till demise . The fact that a person takes upon this journey of stages of life alone and ends it alone too , cannot be disregarded . It is what is in between the transit of the two extremes stages that we meet the fellow travellers . Some we come across and forget about . But some remain into our lives for long . They are the ones who make our journey worth travelling , by making hard times past rapidly and helping us make the most of the good times . Their presence enchants quality vibes into our lives . Our faith and trust is vested upon them .  It is not easy coming across such lovely travellers and to have them as a part of your life . But I am blessed to have one such pleasantly gift of god in my life . I have come across her as my best friend . A person who knows about my weaknesses , strengths and all . ...

A man as great as his words , Mark Twain once remarked ," Kindness is the language which blind can see and the deaf can hear ." The mortal struggle to exist in the diverse society many a times prompts us to take up the path of rudeness and stubbornness . Not only do these qualities hamper our internal growth but do also hamper the affection which might be imparted upon us .  People tend to regard others on the basis of their behaviour and expression . Let alone the personality they carry . The impression once formed in other's minds is often hard to mold and twist towards a new angle .  It is also argumentable that a person might not always be able to carry a lighter and positive , happy air around . Unexpected turn of fateful events often ruins one's mood and brings irritability in his actions . It is often said ," No man is born bad , but circumstances make him bad ." But , except all these minority feelings , what shall always linger into our behaviour be...

If we go down the lane hunting the meaning of life , several different meanings will be discovered . Some phylosophical , technical , deep and complex .  But to see life as from the bigger eye , it is mearly a book of lessons . Lessons learnt by every individual from his own life spent . Lessons which are deep , meaningful , precious and knowledgeable  . Several incidents throw light upon how much our lives are worth living for .  A person is made to suffer and go through a number of levelled difficulties so that when arriving at the end , he is able to extract the meaning of the whole situation . We don't always realise this at the wink of an eye but definitely later in life . This realisation makes us adopt a different approach towards life . Not many people are able to understand the underlining moral but only a few . Having an optimistic perspective will always help in opening the third eye and making us understand the reason of being put through hard times .  Th...

My mother had only one eye . I hated her , age was such an embarrassment . My mom ran a small shop at a flea market . She collected little weeds and such to sell , anything for the money we needed . She was such an embarrassment . There was this one day during elementary school . I remember that it was field day , and my mom came . I was so embarrassed . How could she do this to me ? I threw her a hateful look and ran out . The next day at school . "Your mom only has one eye ?" and they taunted me .  I wished that my mom would just disappear from this world so I said to my mom , "Mom , why don't you have the other eye ? You're only going to make me a laughingstock . Why don't you just die ?" My mom did not respond . I guess I felt a little bad , but at the same time , it felt goo to think that I had said what I'd wanted to say all this time . Maybe , it was because my mom hadn't punished me , but I didn't think that I had hurt her feelings ve...

This one goes by the path reflected by the quote " Life is not a bed of roses ".  Within each person's life is an experience of hardship and struggle . The feelings of being let down , being of no value , having no moral significance of existence and alike surround us at one point of time or the other . And the most popular reaction to such circumstances is sadness and neglect being followed by depression . One needs to understand that in order to bring out the best in everything , that particular thing has to undergo severe steps . Only then shall the bright line be brought to life . In the same exact way , our lives are crafted . We have to experience downfalls in order to be able to value the uprisings .  Have you ever thought why our lives is not only filled with happy things alone !? That's because if we don't go through painful times , we won't be able to see how much are the good times worth . Everyone in the world is going through something bad , somet...

Who doesn't aspire to posses hold of more quarter of happiness & positivity and less quarter of downfalls and negativity . The possible two ways carried out by most to achieve the above stated are - wishes and dreams . Sounds absurd , but how many of us have  tried to gain more happiness by actully doing something ? All we want somehow is to be merry . Without any effort . Without any initiative .  But nothing can be achieved without the effort dedicated towards it .  There are dozen ways of cutting down on the pitfalls , negetavity , strew and tension . Few simple ones are listed for you to carry out and reach a step closer to achieving happiness and relief , positivity and wellness :  1 Try maintaining a journal . List out your daily activities . Try to make an entry for all the things that made you smile .  2 Ensure that you carry out one of your hobbies in a daily routine . Doing what you feel happy doing , reunites you with your inner self . Bringing yo...