Reliving...OURSELVES.

Striving extremely hard to make a mark –OUR MARK on this planet, saving every penny we have to buy a new gadget, buying the latest car even if we can’t hold its budget, etc etc...We talk about being successful, rich and a prominent part of today’s economy. Sit back on your chair, take a deep breath and think for a moment -WHY do we want this? WHY do we want a fancy car when a nice in-budget car serves our purpose, WHY we cut our stomach in order to buy the latest gadget when latest will come next week as well...WHAT are we actually trying to achieve when achieving everything that stands in our way isn't enough to suppress our hunger for being satisfied and happy.

      Now, think on the contrary, the last time we were really happy was it the day when we bought the new I Phone or the day when we brought a small gift for our parents which brought tears of happiness in their eyes? Was it when we re-bonded our hair or when we rendered help to an aged person on his attempt to cross a heavy traffic road? Was it when we first got high and tried tequila shots or when one of our friends hugged us tight and said “You don’t have to worry ever, I am standing right beside you no matter what”. I know all of us have experienced these times, times of ups and downs, times of dusk ‘n dawn, times when everything seemed beautiful, times when alcohol was our best friend, times when death seemed an easy option, times when a bear hug from a stranger could melt our hearts, times when we fell in love with ourselves, times when all we could think of was hatred for ourselves...These are the different times we have experienced and absorbed all the way...The cherished moments in our lives never comprise of buying a new gadget but playing that gadget with friends, not rebonding but a compliment from the one we love, not the makeover but the feeling of looking into the mirror and falling in love with ourselves again, not the buying of a new motorbike but the first ride with friends in the mountains...This is LIFE , This is the MARK we actually make, with ambition these feelings should be relived again ‘n again to remind our souls that THIS IS WHO WE ARE............

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder...Does it? Really???

We say, “Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder”. My question is - does it, really? According to this famous saying everything can be considered as beautiful by anyone and maybe everyone. Then why did the word “ugly” come into existence? Confused? My point here is neither to agitate your minds nor to disrespect this beautiful quotation but to introspect the inner, deeper meaning it encrypts. This phrase is charmingly, daringly innovative. It has gracefully carved edges which makes it a positive quotation with multiple meanings to explore. Every time we say it, it brings a new dimension into light. Try it. Verbalize this selection thrice and every time you recite it, take a minute and analyze, you will comfortably absorb the different and thought evoking meanings it has in store for you. But all the three will have one thing in common, BEAUTY IS DIVINE; it is not a slave of one’s opinion. Beauty is in the flesh and bones of every human being. Adorableness has nothing to do with being lanky or flabby; charm is the prime attribute of soul which itself is an epitome of beauty. Now, I have one more question for you - What is SOUL to you? Have you ever thought of this? Soul is ego, fear, courage, force, substance, vitality, humanity, spirituality... everything we comprise of, is SOUL. SOUL IS BREATH OF LIFE. The supreme energy i.e. the Soul is an exemplification of beauty, as stated above, so on what grounds do we categorize some souls to be majestic and others to be hideous?

      Many of you may not hold an answer to my above quest. But I do have an answer to this. We humans have embraced a blanket of negativity embroidered with disregard and criticism. Over the years the use of this blanket has lead us to this day where in order to know ourselves we attend workshops, which are mentored by someone else. To appreciate someone we think twice but criticism suits our taste buds now. Peace is history which has to be brushed up time and again in an attempt to restore it. Hatred and jealousy are a prominent part of our wardrobe now. We are in an era where we are learning to try ‘n appreciate people around us, were it is easy to construct a house and difficult to built a home and were trusting someone sounds like the capital punishment. This is who we are, where are we leading to? Shame is choking my throat right now...FEEL THIS BURN, EVERY DROP OF IT and take a vow to LOVE, RESPECT, APPRECIATE, BEAUTIFY not someone else but YOUR OWN SELF...surprised? Don’t be...change yourself and you would feel the real meaning of “BEAUTY LIES IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER...”

-Sneha Suyal

(Thinker)