When you are feeling low...

A common question that almost every disable person asks the God at some point of time is “Why me?” He cries, screams & complains “Why did you give me all these troubles? Why did you snatch my right to live a normal life?” If God was to answer this, he would have probably said “I can’t answer this question 650 million times”

Believe it or not but the fact is-

* About 650 million people in the world experience disabilities of various types and degrees.
* The day-to-day life of 25% of the world's population is affected by disability — which affects
entire families, not just the individual.
* 80% of the world’s disabled people live in low-income countries; the majority of them are poor
and cannot access basic services including rehabilitation facilities. (Ref, www.who.int)

There are millions of people suffering in the world. The world still has a large percentage of population struggling to civilize. Television, telephone, computer, automobiles, education etc still sound weird to many in this world.

Do you think we should be sad about being what we are? If you think yes then try out this simple exercise -
1. Make a list of all the activities you can do under the heading “Capabilities”. Also include all the
special qualities you possess (remember no one in this world is born without a quality. It’s just a
matter of realization)

2. Now make another list of things which you can’t do (write only those inabilities which affects
your life to a great extend). Write them under the heading “In-capabilities.

3. Strike off your in-capabilities with capabilities.

To your surprise you will realize that most of the time you are left with more capabilities than in-capabilities.

What if you can’t open the door when someone knocks it, at least you can converse when he gets in.
What if you can’t ride a bike, at least you can watch others riding it.
What if you can’t cook for others, at least you can manage to arrange it.
What if you can’t be solely independent, at least you can live a fairly dignified life.

Do you remember the names of 5 people who cried about their problems & became famous? The answer definitely would be NO. Now do you remember the names of at least 5 people who overcame their physical challenges, never sighed and became renowned? I bet the answer would be YES and the count would be far more than 5. Now, to become an answer for which question is entirely your choice.

Remember – nothing in this world can boost you up, its only you who do it for yourself. We think that after reading a book or reading an article we feel better but the fact is, it isn’t that piece of writing that worked but it’s our acceptance of the positive thoughts written in it. No motivational book in the world tells us anything which we didn’t already know. It’s just that our negativity doesn’t let our high spirits come out. This is the moment when we have to defeat the negative thoughts & recollect out shattered confidence to once again stand high on our feet. The miraculous words to be chanted are “I AM ALIVE COZ I AM WORTH LIVING”. God never makes mistake. He gave me birth and made me the way I am. This is not a mistake and I AM PROUD TO BE WHAT I AM. I came in this world to leave a lesson for others to follow. I will make the best use of what I have. If I can’t run towards my destination, I will walk. If I can’t walk towards it, I will kneel. If I can’t even kneel…I will crawl and achieve it but in no condition I would let these physical restrictions hurdle my path. I am not in this world just to run, dance or walk but to shape up tomorrow’s world and that is not done only by physical capabilities but by the POWER OF MIND.

When God made all the living beings he placed brain at the top and gave it the supreme position in the whole body. This positioning itself is the reflection of the universal truth that “MIND RULES THE BODY”. A man whose strength lays in his mind can never be defeated by his physical weaknesses.