Sometimes a few articles I read stay with me. One such speaking tree article “Overcome Inner Contradiction and Conflict” published on June 23rd, 2015 keep steering my mind ever since I first read it. It spoke about “being and becoming – to become fully aware and the Journey of joy”.
The article is not an unknown revelation, but often misses mention in our chaotic lives.
The second article that I came across was “What’s next” in Sunday Times a few months ago which spoke about how anxiously we wait for upcoming versions of phone or laptop or car etc when we might be holding the brand new stuff in our hand.
These two triggered some thoughts to pen down as somehow I feel the premises of both the above article are same.
In the last few months, I have in general become quite restless with everything I do. To name a few of such events…
With breakfast my brain works what I will cook for lunch or dinner; with one project at hand my focus is almost towards what will I do post this; being in one meeting I will begin imagining the other meetings; being on page X of the book I am reading I will often be enticed to jump to the middle of the book etc. Hence, I truly affirm the saying that the pain or joy can be recognized only if you have experienced on yourself. And hence, the above two articles came across my mind today.
So, what I am doing in this restless zest –
• With the thought of what I will cook or eat next, I almost disregard the food on my plate (which is mostly tasty).
• What work I will do tomorrow or next month, at times, drives me to lose track on my today’s to dos.
• The temptations to jump and see what’s in the middle pages of the book, I often miss the flavors on the earlier pages giving me half-baked understanding of the book (at times I re-read the pages to get the writer’s context as I didn’t pay attention on the earlier ones :P)
• Meeting menace – Ahem! let me not talk about it.
• … And of course many more
My learning to sum up-
In the wait of becoming, don’t miss soaking in the present and celebrating the “Being”.
Don’t miss calling out & thanking those who made you achieve the “Being” and will be silently beside you in your journey of “Becoming”.
I am reminded of a dialogue from the movie Wake Up Sid… “Goals paane ki khushi tabhi mahsoos hoti hai, jab usse kisi se saath share kar sako”
So, step back, think about those who matter to you, rest over your laurels and enjoy what you have achieved… share with them what you want to become and want to achieve more…many will join you in your journey of becoming and will shower unconditional love and blessings.
“If we don’t enjoy what we have, what’s the guarantee we could be happier with more or better…?”
The next might best be an illusion. So, thodi der ke liye hi sahi, apani busy zindagi se nazar hataayia and Enjoy the being!
Cheers, Jayshree