Have you ever…..
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Have you ever…..

Have you ever…..

Western
3 min read

A simple story questioning the monotonous lives we all are ‘suffering’ from.

Have you ever become ‘dead’ for a moment and pondered over the fact that what is this life and living all about? Why have we or for that matter, anyone has come on this earth? What could be the purpose behind all this existence? Well, if you haven’t yet then congratulations! You make it to the elite club of majority of the population on this planet that is running on an autopilot, and I am a part of them too, although I tend to switch my conscious and sub-conscious sides occasionally. Therefore, when I am not on an autopilot mode, is when the question about my existence comes to my mind. Yes, that’s when I am ‘dead’ too!
 
The meaning of life is different for every being on this earth. What defines my life may not define the life of the person reading this story. The way you can't really ‘judge’ someone without having walked in their shoes (for a mile or so, they say), similarly, none of us is capable of defining the life of others without having lived one like theirs. By the way, the word judge is such a harsh word to use. I mean who are we to judge anybody but then again, English is a funny language. What else fits in well here except the word judge!
 
Coming back to the idea of giving life to our life, what we can really do is spend the rest of our life striving to understand it better. As confusing as it may seem, unfortunately, this is the only way forward by which we can find some peace amidst all that chaos. Giving a meaning to your life, an aim to look for, a goal to cherish, is what will keep you going in the long run, or you may just end up wasting the rest of your life competing against those fake personalities that fool us 24/7 with their lavish lifestyles and die-for bodies on social media. I hope you do realise that you will have to turn ‘dead’ to all the drama around to look inside your own ‘living self’ and explore what is it that you actually want out of life, something that can give a meaning to your existence.
 
Have you ever become ‘quiet’ for a moment and listened to a multitude of songs that nature sings to us? Most of us wouldn’t have as we are so sacredly married to our smart phones, that sitting on our own trying to do nothing sounds so boring, depressing and lonely. Instead, we are proudly trying our best to change the genetics of the next generation by contributing to the production of a whole lot of hunch back kids. Quietness is power. It is that space between your stimulus and response, which, if used properly can save you from a hell lot of unasked for situations. Quiet is when you attract the things you desire. Quiet is genius. Quiet is a genius mind. Quiet is the mind that is genius. We all need some quiet to brace ourselves up for the loud out there. Most of the times, I am ‘loud’ but yes, I can be ‘quiet’ too!
 
Have you ever thought what’s really important and significant? It is to be ‘dead’ and ‘quiet’ sometimes……
 
Have you ever thought that ‘dead’ and ‘quiet’ can be that powerful?
 
Have you ever……?


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