This time the lagoon
Dazzles with the moonlight
And has decided not to let
The waves steal the limelight
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This time the lagoon
Stays tranquil despite high tide
Waves may come and go
Or they may simply hide.
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The sheen, however, remains
Within every curve,
Around the banks,
On the outside,
And the inside…
When was it that the world told you it would be easy. Learning is never easy. And if it is, it isn’t learning. We spend a mountain of lives forming convictions, developing coping mechanisms and deciphering outcomes.
Voices of education fill our minds. Here are certain do’s we have grown up with. Let us see how they hinder our true selves from evolving…
Planning For the Future
There is no such thing as planning for the worst or unpredictable circumstances. Insurance, savings, retirement plans….they tell you it is important. But what is more important is to understand that there is no future. It is just the present. In future, it will be your present. Plan if you must, but do not deny the present it’s due.
Follow Footprints to avoid faltering
What is unknown is dreaded. We naturally incline ourselves to the known. We know that it is important to settle, to marry, to raise children and once they settle, retire. What we don’t know is that our hearts may be screaming for something else. It is scary because half the time you wouldn’t know what is that unknown cliff you want to scale.
Self love is important
No, it isn’t. It is important to love people around you. Give them attention, explore their insides, follow their ideas, passions and ambitions. This will strengthen your core – it will offer you a clearer perspective of who you want to be. Love yourself, but not at the cost of hurting others. ‘I think I know enough of hate / To say that for destruction / Ice is also great’ said Robert Frost in the poem “Fire and Ice”. Indifference can kill. Self love stems from compassion and not from aloofness.
The earlier you learn, the better it is.
No, no, it isn’t. Learning is a lifelong process. Never say never. Learn, unlearn, learn again…Let the process enrich you. Experiment. Experiment everything,till you find your comfy chair. Isn’t that what we do when buying furniture. I’m 44 and I’m still taking courses and evolving. I’ve changed job profiles, encountered accidents and faced financial turmoil. What I didn’t give up was – learning.
Think of what your life has shaped as. You have evolved, despite all challenges and threats. Forget whatever practical advice is offered by the so called success books. You know what you are made of once the storm is over. Be your true self under any circumstances, soft or loud, demure or fancy, upbeat or a dreamer…The world is big enough to fit all.
You are born to learn, to grow and foster life in your own unique way.
No one can be you.
Today I ran for the first time
since
I had only walked
for fear
I might fall…
Today I felt I was running
towards
the farthest wonder
without anyone
to tell me
to stop.
Today when I ran,
I did wonder
why
these steps were dreaded
and why
walking
was all I did,
when running,
was way…
safer.
And with the closure around
Somewhere in the periphery
Do you see
What you became
And what you made of me?
Now when it seems
The worst is over
And new skies
Await your flight
Would you venture to go forth
With all that it took
To reach this hilltop
And this hyperbolic tide…
You ought to rest awhile
Let waves carress your foot
Whilst harbingers of joy
Beckon
With arms open
And promises done…
Just let this once
Be
As you are deemed to be
A little imperfect
A little towards perfection
With momentous glee…
Everytime she wanders
Into flower beds and spring
She sleepwalks towards
Incepted realities….
Everytime she oversteps
Lines and confines
She discerns deeper…
Deeper, wider boundaries
Everytime she feels
The clang of bells
Is the destination;
She is stuck at the start
The only time the tides
Wait…
Is when she takes wings…
Beyond dreams and confines
And the moon stays
With carnations and rings…
– Shalini
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