Thursday, May 5, 2016

Journey of life

Life can be a very challenging ride at times, bumpy, quirky, jerks the car back and forth, but tends to get smoother when the road gets leveled. Despite these alternating textures, the road still goes on, and keeps following the path where the sun meets the earth. 

We call these ebbs and flows as phases of life. Different phases where our patience gets tested in the extreme ways possible and then everything untangles itself, but only if we allow it to. Realizations occur. Everything is put in perspective. Clouds break open. But this is followed by a storm through which we ought to drag ourselves on the other side. 

These phases are dealt with our attitudes through which we deal with the harsh blows sent towards us by nature. Our attitudes need to be put in different gears as the texture of the road changes along the path we follow. Needs ought to be met. Right speeds and correct gears on different parts of the road determine the safety of the people in the car. 

Our cars have to emit its toxicity in the environment and pollute the air, make random noises when something needs a fixing inside us, or just stop altogether when the battery dies. We just need to be in a very close-knit relation with ourselves to understand what it is that our car needs, and work relentlessly and brutally towards attaining it. Fuel yourself whenever you feel that you're running on fumes, shut yourself down and find fuel! It will never walk to you, you have to go find it. Find means that can help take you close to it. If the car is over-heated or out of water, let it cool down and fill the water tank with water. Take care of your cars. Find proper remedies. Don't sit and wait, and waste your precious time. 

Quality of the journey is in your hands. Your steering wheel controls where you want to lead yourself to. You learn to steer it the right way, car will drive safely in that very direction. A lot about you can be learned by how you drive your car... So drive it smoothly and safely. Follow the signs and speed limits. Stop at all the red lights. Wait for your turn. Watch out for the pedestrians, they always have the right of way, even if they're jaywalking. Go for regular oil changes. Just take care of your car. And if you do, trust me, it will get you to the other side. Very smoothly and safely.

"Life is a journey, not a destination." - Ralph Waldo Emerson




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