A comment from a friend

Thank a lot Amar! Such a typical psychologist! Luv it! :)

Be kind!

Personally, Socially or Professionally, we are dealing with people- people yearning for appreciation, love, pride, a feeling that somehow their existence matters! Not all of us wanted to be strong. Given a choice, we would have loved to keep our innocence.

Be kind.

Why me?

Lady Luck called me this evening and said that I am here to answer the age old question, 'why me?' This is what it told me:-

"I want to tell you that I have chosen your life to be different. Your life will not be any similar to those of normal people. Their roads may be smooth. Yours won't be. Their journeys may be comfortable, yours will be rocky. I am giving you a chance to be different and to be an example for your people.

Now, it's up to you. I have made my mind. You will anyways be an example for others. Either you would be an example of a man or a woman who rose above all circumstances to rise in life showing great determination and optimism for your blessings! You have an opportunity to be great.

Or otherwise, you can choose to give up. You will fritter away and no one will remember you. Or you can choose to stay sullen and sad. That won't help because whatever attitude you carry, you will spread it around. If you will spread unhappiness, no body will like you since no one likes to be unhappy.

My baby, I want you to be strong, resilient and powerful. You have the gift of life and I have given you many talents. You can create a wonderful life with the blessings I have given you. They shall be yours. You can either focus on what you have or on what you don't have. Do what you can with what you have. Work hard and be an example of the powerful the human spirit.

Don't let me down."

Lady Luck

Tears

When some people feel sad, they shed tears.

There have been times in my life when I experienced certain events and felt there was suddenly a burst of water in my eyes from I don't know where and I was crying! When I shed those tears, I made sure I was alone- and then, it burst! Hell, I won't want anyone to know that I cried. What nonsense! Although I think I am relatively stronger now, still, I can't guarantee if I will not shed any tears again. It's a sign of weakness, isn't? But then, isn't it also a part of being human? Whoever said that we are supposed to pretend to be invincible and thereby, not allow any of those awful face smudging droplets to stay where they come from!

Some people just cry more often than others. Especially women. You know they say, men don't cry. At least, not often. I get very uncomfortable when someone around me cries. I don't quite know what to say. I am never sure what's the most appropriate behavior. At the best, I can offer a hug and let the tsunami continue till it calms down.

We don't want to cry. We always want to smile and be happy, don't we? But, that's just not the nature of life. I think it's okay to shed those tears sometimes if it makes us feel better. Moderation is the key. Perhaps, it is something I will always be ambivalent about and be comfortable with the ambivalence.

P.S. Men do cry.

:P

Amar

Success Sutra

16 hours of practice. 4 hours of theory.

Everyday

When you want success as badly as you need air, you will get it.~~~~Socrates

"When you walk out of your doors...."

"When you walk out of your doors, draw the chin in, carry the crown of the head high, fill in the lungs to the utmost, drink in the sunshine, greet everyone you meet with a smile and put soul into every handclasp"

Morning prayer from one of my all time favorite books which perhaps hooked me to reading forever-'how to win friends and influence people' by Dale Carnegie

A happiness evangelist

I am a happiness evangelist. I evangelize happiness. I don't care if you are married or single, successful or struggling, rich or poor, religious or atheist, I do care if you are happy or not. It's all there is. It's the purpose of your life, my life, everything- only the definitions differ!