Settled life.

Many of us were told when we were in like 7th grade, that study well and that once when you reach 10th grade, life is settled. Then we were told again that just clear 12th grade and when you get admission in a good Engineering or Medical college life will be settled. And when you get into the college they say just complete the course, life will be settled. Again by the time you are done with your respective degree or degrees, now you will be said that when getting a job your life is settled. Now at this point, I would like to say that if the above pattern was followed then you will be at least settled in the Metro rail of Bengaluru or Delhi or Calcutta or local trains of Mumbai, being pushed and pulled in the crowd travelling from one end of the city to another end for the sake of your job. If you don’t seem to be settled yet, then don’t worry, again you will be said that once you get married then not only your life, everything will be settled. Okay, tell me now when are we going to get settled? Did someone say “After having a couple of kids.” Amazing pre-planned answer. isn’t it?

 

In the race of having so-called “Settled life”, when should a person have a good time? Is it after his/her death? In chasing your future please don’t forget to live. In the pursuit of making a living, I sincerely request you, not to forget to live your “God gifted life.”

 

We all live only once, right? No, this is where we go wrong. We all die only once. We live every day until our last day. Show me someone who died or can die twice or more than that. You can’t. But I can show you the ‘N’ number of people who live every day. Daily. They think of today, they work for today and live today. That doesn’t mean that they don’t have a plan. Of course, they have but don’t live in future. I humbly suggest you have a plan. But don’t get lost in the future.

 

Happiness is the key to life. Even though we all have some bad points, we don’t need to stay sad and depressed. Never forget that we can also offer help in one or the other way to someone using our flaws. Just cheer up. Life is good. Sometimes or many of the time holding on something does more damage than letting go of it. Respect yourself. If possible make a random act of kindness. Make yourself busy with pieces of stuff you love. Surround yourself with the people you love if they love you too. (If not libraries always welcomes you) Wake up early. Meditate or workout or do pranayama or yoga. If not at least jog or take a walk in the park near you. We are very ‘Good lawyers’ for our very own mistakes and very ‘Good judges’ for mistakes of the others. Everyone has good and bad. Even life has good and bad in it. Let’s not judge others, whatever it may be. Know that both shoes and people, if they hurt you, they are not of your size. I suggest you change the shoe size and just maintain a standard distance with such people. You do your job. Everything will be fine. Enjoy the food made by you caring mother or sister or loving wife or beautiful daughter. You are lucky enough to taste the food made by all four. If you can taste at the same time made by all four, then mark my words, “You are the blessed.” Appreciate their effort. Compliment their work, no matter what so ever you feel. Just love you family and friends. Love and take the right care of your parents. I repeat, take the right care of your parents. They were the ones who paid all your expenses and made you grow. Spend quality time with them. They are the one who truly loves you without any expectations. Once they are satisfied, our life is half settled. Thinking how? Very simple, whether you can make it out or not but your parents can exactly point your needs and comforts. No doubt, they will be satisfied when you meet your needs and comfort. At the end, I can just leave you people with this equation,

 

Parent’s satisfaction is directly proportional to getting our life settled.

 

Love yourself as well as your parents.

 

Yours Lovingly,

Jogi B Mahesh