Lets take a look at life , as a journey , through different phases good and bad. ups and downs . some times we encounter moments where we crib and lament about it . we may see whats going wrong in our present state of life and start building up a picture of our own state of life in a very negative way .
We never realize the way we look is incorrect . the comparison we make is illogical. we compare the present with what we expect it to be ,what we expect it to be in future . And thats where we commit the felony . What we should look at, is the comparison of present with the past . where we used to be and where we are now.
when i was young my parents used to tell my brother when he got less marks in class test that he should not compare with the low graders and be happy instead he should compare with toppers.
i am not questioning this teaching , it might be correct . even in the case of life's journey when we strive harder , compete and set an aim we should look beyond all failures and set targets of profound future. but when we crib and when we cry and when we rate ourselves , we should always consider our past as a measuring parameter.
the mountain peak is where you want to reach one day . 1st ,just the thought of getting at the zenith is important . it makes you begin . but on the contrary just the thought isin't important enough . wriggling around it would not make you climb it . going around in circles would not make you cover the acclivity .
what you need to start taking is diligent steps upwards.
there shall be moments where you will feel its been hours and days that you have been trying and still the peak seems far away . you may want to cry out loud .but how much you have covered can only be seen when you turn around and look the valley down below.. the miles you have covered and the beautiful view from up above that makes you feel the colossal task you have accomplished.
Reaching there is an important part , but how you get there is the most important . Mind It the last few steps can be the most difficult ones.
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This reminds me of an article I wrote for a magazine many years back ,citing valleys ,peaks ,zig-zags like the way you have .
Name of the article was ''journey ''.
I was 28 then far older than you are now .
Questions raised are similar .
Even language is similar at many places. Some of the conclusions too .
In real life ,peaks emerge one after another ,you climb one & another emerges from nowhere.
So dont put your sight on a peak alone ,climbers dont stay put on a peak ,they did not try for the peak but concentrated on how to complete the journey between the base & the peak .
This journey alone is important ,this has to be enjoyed .No climber created a back-up ---what if he failed to climb Everest .
Cutout all your back-ups ,they not only dilute your resolve but give an illsion of safety .
A ship is very safe in a harbour ,but it is not meant for harbour ,it has got to go to high seas.
So ,plan your journey ,not the peak ,peaks anyway will be scaled on the way .
If it is not working ,place all your options on a table & then do ''akkad bakkad bombay bo ,bo mae laga thaaga ,chor nikal kar bhagaaaaaaaa,,,,,,,,,choose the option where ''gaa' comes .
Forget ,motivation,confidence ,inspiration .....these are figments & inventions of weak minds .
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