Dream it. Realize it. Live it.

"Grand adventures await those who are willing to turn the corner."

There are times when you want to let go but you're holding on.
When you want to want to make a difference but you're holding yourself back.
All because of the insecurity of being.
Being afraid of the unknown, irregardless if it's good OR bad.
Just scared of falling down and starting all over again.
Of making an irreparable mistake.

Usually when you're SO scared of doing the wrong thing you totally forget about how right this thing could be.
How taking up the road not taken can make all the difference in the world. How ONE right move can change your life.
How chasing your dreams and believing in them is the only right thing to do.
I've come across alot of people who usually categorise an ambitious person as an overreaching one.
Who think that dreams never become  reality, that they're just something that come to you in sleep.
And we do believe them at times.
We believe that we're not good enough,that what we want is not our cup of tea.
That our dreams are not going to change into our reality.

BUT THEY DO!
They do if you work hard for them!
If you believe in them!
If you truly want them!
They do!
And nothing can stop that.
All we have to do is take the chance.
Make one right move and the dream is ours.

So what're you going to do?
Let your dreams fade out as an echo in your heart or create a roar?

Dream it. Live it.
You owe it to yourself.

A note of thanks.

Nobody's life is perfect.
Everyone's one got some problem or the other.
Things that they would love to change.
Things they would trade away the moment they get the chance.
While focusing on the things we don't like, sometimes we totally forget about the things we love about our being.
Things we have that we would NEVER EVER give away.
Things we are thankful for.
Instead we take them to be for granted.
We forget that what is a basic amenity for us could be a luxury in other people's lives.
It's time you cherished them and thanked god for them.
So today, I write in gratitude.
A word of thanks to my guiding source.( God or whoever you think is the guiding source of your life.)
For every everything.
I'm thankful for everything that's been bestowed upon me.
All the good, bad and ugly experiences.
I thank you for all the beautiful people you've blessed me with, who're there, ALWAYS, with their constant support.
I thank you for giving me the ability to write and convey my deepest thoughts.
I thank you for helping me in mending hearts.
I thank you for blessing me with the best friend(s) who mend my heart.
I thank you for providing solace to me in the darkest of times.
I thank you for all the dreams you've given me and all the resources you've blessed me with to fulfil them.
I thank you for helping me learn how to forgive.
I thank you for helping me let go when it's required and holding on when it's needed.

But most of all I thank you for taking me as a prisoner of hope and teaching me how to enjoy the simple things in life and moving on to a better tomorrow EVERYDAY.

Forgive to heal.

"He is able who thinks he is able."
 Buddha

I've said this before and I'm saying this now.
YOU ARE THE MASTER OF YOUR OWN UNIVERSE.
An nobody can take that away from you.(This part I constantly reminding myself and everyone around.)
did somebody ever totally let you down, Walked all over your hopes and dreams for the future, made you feel like dirt, crushed your trust,made you feel like you were living a hoax?
Made you say that you "hate the idea of loving and trusting someone?"
Or that you're "never trusting someone again"?
( Just so that we're on the same page, You can love anyone. Your parents, Your best friend, Your partners,Your Friends, the dog you neighbour has or you have. ANYTHING AND ANYONE AT ALL.)
SO WHAT?
That person is NOT your whole life.
You probably have hundreds of other people around.
Sure if he/she was someone you were really close with it's VERY VERY difficult to get over the fact that they walked all over you.
It's like trying to walk with an unplastered broken leg. (More or less.)
But eventually you'll be able to do it.
VERY WELL.

I received a phone call from an old friend yesterday, she was telling me about how things are taking a toll on her.
How having a person you trust and love the most (Probably) walk out of your life is a huge effort.
You're filled with animosity, frustration and irritation. And how it's totally consuming her.
But, being able to do something like this marks a definite experience in your life. It marks a milestone of self esteem, states that you are able.
Able to make decisions that are important.
Able to walk away from the most tempting bid that might come to you.
This attempt leaves you corroded at some points.
Everyone is corroded at some point or the other.
But over the time you'll see that letting go and blessing the person who's hurt you is the best way to heal.
It's the epitome of selflessness as well as selfishness.
On one hand you're helping the person who's agonised you rise above the hurtful things he's done whereas on the other hand by doing this you're HEALING YOURSELF and you're rising above the pain, leading a better life than before.(Try doing it you'll feel the positivity in your life,DEFINITELY.)

Forgiveness is the MOST powerful thing gifted to man by the gods.
And everyone does not have the power to forgive, to let go of something which wounds the heart, even if in the end it's the right thing to do.
Consider yourself blessed if you can do that, you're making the world a better place.

So, what you need to do right now is take a deep breath, bless the person you're the most angry with right now with wisdom and turn over a new leaf.

For yourself and for the people who love you.

Because sometimes you have to let go to see what's going to come back to you.

 And believe me it's ALWAYS better than what you let go of, ALWAYS.

Right NOW is what you have and what you will ever have.

Okay.
So my fortune cookie reads "Help! I'm being held prisoner in a chinese bakery!" Which is not exactly what I was looking for.
I wanted it to be something like " Believe in your dreams and they will come true" or maybe something like" Hold on to something you love in the times you hate". You get the idea.
      This funny incident got me thinking " When we know the power of steering our future lies in our own hands then why do we turn to things like Fortune cookies, Tarot cards, tea leaves?"
(Yes I believe in the SECRET of the universe fulfilling everyhtng we truly and really wish for.)

This question remains unanswered.
Is it because we WISH feverently that the future must bring something good, better, best for us?
OR
We want to save ourselves from a potential debacle in the future?
If you pay attention to what we're actually talking about in here you'll see that we've completely missed the present tense.
We've ignored our present, getting consumed by the future.
It's true that the fututre consumes everyone's present but, I'm sure THIS is not the way it's supposed to work.
The future becomes the present too.
But then again, THIS is not how it works.

All I ask YOU to do is stop worrying about what the future is going to bring. (I know very well that THIS is the toughest thing to do.)
Focus on the present.
Take in EACH breath with full meaning, vitality and awareness.
Know what you're doing RIGHT NOW.
AT THIS MOMENT.
Understand what you're feeling at this moment.
Are you bored? Do you feel thirsty? Do you think you have some food for thought?
Do you want to go out for a while?
Do you wish to talk to somebody you haven't talked to in a while?

THAT'S the whole essence of living in the present.
Doing things that you WANT to do.
Fullfilling you personal goals.
Loving the people who love you.
Believing in yourself.
Knowing that you have the power to light up your life.( Rally doesn't matter what phase of life you're in, there're still going to be LOTS of things you want to do.)
Laughing out loud.
Cooking something that you've wanted to eat for a long time.
Doing something special for your loved ones JUST to show how much you care.
THIS is what I'm talking about.

After all,
THE PRESENT IS THE FUTURE IS THE PRESENT.
Just a little something to think about.

When is this going to end?!

Work. work. work. work. work.
And even them you're going to be all fixed.
Deal with one institution and the next one's already on your head.
Applications. Forms. Deadlines. Chaos. More Chaos. More More Chaos.
And finally you get irritated and get off the depressing websites and end up on the blog to chill a bit, maybe.
Everyone asks the SAME question(s).
What're you going to be doing after school?
What courses?
What scholarship programs?
What colleges?
What? When? Where? How much time?

As if, you're not already SO confused.
Pressure from one person,another person, peers, parents, OUR OWN SELF.
What to do?
Piled up projects and lab manuals and test results and upcoming exams.
Life's NEVER EVER EVER been this exhausting!
When do i see the light at the end of the tunnel?
It's been long enough already.
But then again there's hope and faith.
That everything will turn out to be creme. (My brain YELLS at me every time I say/ think this.)
You know what they say, "The Prisoners of Hope never have it easy."

A Phoenix's tale? The end is the beginning.

Things break, we break, stuff breaks.
The world around turns to literal ashes and a place of eternal longing where all we want is our unicorn ( I hope you're familiar with the legend of the unicorn?)
And you'll feel that you're in pain. So , much pain that IF you move you'll probably turn into nothingness
The evils of feeling things will be the MOST prominent during these times.
But then, inside of you aching burning heart which contains your story , there'll be a part that'll be happy.
Happy to be in pain, happy to suffer and feel the anger and frustration.
Grateful, that this experience was bestowed upon you to learn from, usually THIS part is VERY hard to find, in some cases it goes unnoticed,sadly.

And in the end my love THIS part of YOU will take you sky high.

Because then you will know that if you can hurt this much, you CAN live and love this much, probably more.
Probable more.