Like we all know that life is all about ups and downs. And when we are down, like again, everyone says keep faith and be strong, to rise up again and shine!
I personally, many times, unnecessarily, bring myself to the "down" phase of life very quickly. Why? It is simple because I take everything too seriously and personally in life (Not required at all). So when I am there (I mean in "down" phase), I would think of all the things that are not going smoothly/swiftly/rightly/ accordingly (how I expect it to) and all the more sulk about my life. Again, too dramatic, because if I (or anyone else) think about it, by god's grace,everything is really and absolutely fine in my life. But then this feeling of sulking and oh-my-god what is happening in my life and sulking more is so painfully comforting.
As "everyone" says success and happiness lies outside the comfort zone. Literally it is just so boring to sulk in life. Yes it gives you a break from the peppy life and the extra attention from your dear and loved ones but come on , really! But all the self pity, crying, blaming (people and God) and sulking is really not going to make the universe pity on you and change the world around you. So this moment when I realise that fairy god mother is not going to take her wand and do the magic, I take up the charge of being the fairy for myself and get myself (more than my life) back on track.
The things that the typical me will do in such phases (and trust me it works) :
1 . Write down things and thoughts that are troubling me ( I know it is lame, but the fairy mission needs some focus)
2. Talk to people ( more for advices on how to tackle the point 1 things listed down, and also sometimes also to strike off some of the troubling things in point 1)
3. Dress-up ( I know too girly, but it does make you feel good about yourself)
4. Socialise (I usually don't like to talk to people during this phase but the idea is to come out of this phase)
5. Retail therapy ( totally cliché )
6. Read books (to remain occupied)
7. Eat good food (difficult to explain but I feel happy eating good food)
8. Think of solutions for list in point 1 (yes this point should have come before the current point 2 but I need to personally feel a little better by doing things 2-7 to come to doing this point 8)
I hope it is not a crime to just have a random even number of things-I-do !
So ya basically, if you have been in your comfort zone of self pity for too long then, "Chalo Aaj kuch toofani karte hai!" On a more positive note - Happiness lies beneath our ego, fear, anger and insecurity (from Buddhist Boot Camp). And I am certain we all are living and doing things only to find happiness and be happy. Ending on a small poem to wish and hope each one us Rise and Shine, Always!
Life is too precious to be sad,
And too beautiful to be mad.
We are all souls equally wanting love,
And leave the world by being a dove.
Let us all rise above ourselves,
To change the world yourself.
