Mind is power & optimism is the food for a healthy soul. Everyone is facing challenges in life, be it physical, emotional or financial, the quantum or nature of suffering may vary but not the severity. If there’s suffering then it’s bound to hurt. It’s unjust to say that I am suffering more than him coz he is short of money but I am short of physical capabilities.
These unrealistic & impractical comparisons will only add up to our miseries. It’s not the time to think how much I suffer & why, rather its high time to see how I can make a difference in my life by working with these limitation. It’s better to understand this fact as early as possible that “thinking or crying won’t change the situation”. You are going to be what you are. The only thing that can create a difference is your outlook for yourself. If you think of self pity then that’s what you will get from others and if you learn to respect your existence then you will see its replica in everyone’s eye.
It’s good to be sensitive but worse to be vulnerable. When we are physically weak it becomes indispensable to be mentally strong. Survival of the fittest is the unaltered rule of life. God gives us life but the right to live is left to be earned by us. It’s our choice rather to stumble on the hurdles or get strengthened by the challenges. These are not mere motivational sentences that are written out of a fit of emotional outburst but it’s the writing of practical experience which has seen the difference these words make when adapted in true sense.
In everyone’s life there are moments of highs & lows. There are good & bad days as well. Most positive person also can’t stay positive everyday just like the fact that a doctor too needs medicine. Then what makes a person a survivor? I believe it’s the victory over those weak moments. When we learn self control & little maturity to understand our-self & the people around us then we can definitely develop the skill to keep calm during the most devastating moments of life.
Certain things are destined to happen and certain situations are bound to be faced. Circumstances can’t always be under our control. When we are in the middle of an unpleasant situation just think that everything has to pass, nothing stays forever so how can this situation stay? Trust me it works wonders, when you put constant efforts with the faith in yourself the results are favorable.
You can trash it as a piece of philosophy or adapt it as a rule of life, in anyways, it’s not going to make a difference for anyone but you. We are solely responsible for our thoughts, acts & their results, how can we blame anyone for what we are. Tools to carve our life is in our hands ….lets shape it the way we want…!
Friday, April 20, 2007
Saturday, February 17, 2007
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.
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.
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