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Letter from your younger self (to you)

Children find everything in nothing; men find nothing in everything. -Giacomo Leopardi.

This line says it all. You may have all the luxuries in the world but you're still an 'Unsatisfied' creature. Without a shadow of doubt yes, one should never be satisfied enough- NOT in terms of wealth, greed or appearance BUT in terms of graciousness, benevolent, compassion and that intent desire in your heart to do something worthy. You know where you'll find all these qualities? My dear..it's been there right within you. It always was, but seems in days like today it all vanished somewhere.    
          

Recall your childhood and ask yourself, what do you used to do when you didn't liked someone during those days? Yes, tell me. Can't even remember, right! You know the reason-it's because you never really hated people on the first place. That was the time of your life when everyone and everything seemed so nice to you, because of your pure soul. Now where is your innocence? Where did you left me? This world have become a bitter place. Can't you see the whole world out there holding hatred and grudges for each other. You people have become vicious being. Why do you do this? Don't let this happen my elder self. Make this world a better place to live. Many of you fall onto this category and the one who don't..you make this world a finer place. Be glad that you are not that low in life that you have to make fun of others and degrade them just to feel something.

Recall your childhood when those sweet-sour chocolates and those little toys made your day. You asked for nothing else!! Since when did you become greedy? Since when did your thirst for money and other materialistic things grew and grew and grew?? You where made to love, care and help other human being. Then why is that to fulfill your stomach and your greed you steal someone else's money? Let me tell you one thing..by doing this, you're showing how pathetic and how miserable you are!! You kidnap, you murder, you spoil other's life and you do all those insane things. I ask you FOR WHAT? Don't forget that at the end of the day when it's all said and done and you're lying on your bed tired and worn out, you will crave for nothing but peace of mind. And if you don't have it then it's not worth it.

Recall your childhood when your friend used to buy a new pencil,a new tiffin box. What do you used to do? Ahh..you used to celebrate their happiness by being more ecstatic than your friend itself. What happened now? Instead of being joyful and captivated why is that, that you feel jealous! Yes, you definitely show your happiness towards your friend in front of everyone WITH feeling of envious inside. Know that being happy in someone else happiness is a sign of pure soul and only by gratitude you can attract bliss.

Recall your childhood when there was not a word of 'EGO' in your dictionary. Yes, you used to fight, scold and quarrel with each other. How long that used to last? Ahh..not even for a minute. Now look at yourself, peep within you and you'll realize what have you become. Ego between two people and a whole loving, caring relationship is lost forever. You don't even bother to at least make a start. How much time does it takes to type a two letter word Hi. Yes, why should you say first? Pity you people and your thinking. Something within me die everyday to see what kind of world you're living in. Not to forget, this is the result of your own doing. Today do one favor on yourself- just for a minute keep your self-pride aside and go and initiate with the one you haven't interacted for a while and I promise you, you'll see the change yourself because of this one step, You certainly will!

Recall all those precious tender age years and you'll realize what have you actually lost. Where is your pure innocent soul, your kind heartedness, your joyful nature and your bindass attitude. Oh yes, you are now a grown up human being. But is this reason enough for you to leave behind your childhood. Be a child again my friend. Keep away your ego aside. Set your priorities straight by not giving too much importance to money. Only then you'll know how beautiful it is to be like a grown up child. Life is so, so short, don't you see? You've all been through enough. Be kind to yourself, to others. Once again start believing in miracles, believe in yourself and have faith and you'll see your dreams taking shape into reality. To sum up here are some of the most beautiful lines I've came across..

Jeb me ek Rupiye ka sikka 

Mujhe badshahat ka maza deta tha..

Aaj hazaron ki daulat bhi

Mujhe wo sukun na de payi..

Juth bolte the phir bhi kitne sacche the hum,

Ye unn dino ki baat hai jab bacche the hum. :)

6 Things People Should STOP Doing on Social Media.

Suppose you wake up one morning and come across the news that social media has been banned and you no longer have access to any of your social sites..be it a facebook, twitter, linkedin or any other. Well, you'll suddenly feel a sense of apprehension, endless thoughts & questions will occupy your mind as to how you'll be able to connect with your friends, how you'll brag about all your stuff and many more. Coming to the point, if this is how much priority you give to your online platforms, then you need to know about social media etiquette, you need to ponder that with millions of people out there having access to social media accounts..your lame posts, your senseless stuff can annoy others and can get into their nerves. The list is long, but here are 6 things one should simply stop doing on social media.


1.Tagging Hundreds Of People In Your Picture:

Why on earth do some people do this? Yeah, probably for likes?! for letting others know that you've changed your profile picture?! or for any other sluggish reason. Tagging those particular people in those particular photo is one thing, but tagging hundreds of others in your SOLO pic is something entirely different! Doing this makes you look dumb..and I hope no one wants to sound dumb on social media. You know what, the one who wants to like your photo will like it anyway, whether you tag them or not! So grow up my dear friend and stop tagging people unnecessarily.

2.Comparing Yourself To Others:

This is something one needs to take care of, because comparing yourself is the worst thing people can do. Yes, with thousands of people out there who flaunt about their looks, their attire, their jobs, their relationships.. it is difficult for one not to fall into the trap of inferiority complex. But hey, where will this lead you? Understand that not every post on social media need your response. You don't have to consider yourself inferior, low or feel jealous by seeing someone else post whom you don't even know! Remember that most of the stuff on social media is a big fat lie. People selectively self-represent online. They aren't sharing their real lives- they are sharing the life they want to project. So next time you go on comparing yourself and your life with others on social media, be aware of the fact that it will only deteriorate you. 

3.Judging:

I've seen people who judge someone on social media merely on the basis of number of likes they get on their pictures. More likes-more prominent, Less likes-less prominent. Oh Really?! How far is this logic accurate? The thing is - you simply can't judge others..not in real life, not on social media, not in any goddamn thing. And if you do so, then be ready and don't be surprised when others do the same!  

4.Posting Every Small Details of Your Life:

There's no denying to the fact that making people aware about the happenings in your life is one among many reasons why social media was created. But not every detail of your life needs an attention. These days people on social media are like..Eating breakfast with so & so person, feeling tired, listening to so & so music, various check-ins and what not. LOL. Are such posts really worth posting? To be honest, people don't even care what's going on in your life..they really DON'T!! regardless of few. They barely have time for themselves and their family, then how could you imagine that they'll be interested in your daily stuff. Post and share things which are worth reading. Post about your life events, about your life achievements, life lessons, share some motivational and inspiring thoughts, post about any of the places you've recently visited. These are the stuff people look out for & not any of those nonsense.

5.Posting Negative Comments & Making Fun of Others: 

You will come across plenty of stuff where people post abrupt comments about any person or any religion. They'll make fun of actor and actresses about the way they dress, the way some of them act in public and the way they live their life. Once you get small piece of news, you're in a hurry to post it! Just take a breathe and think for a moment..will your updates affect anyone's identity or culture? Will it end up offending someone? Dude, Grow up!! No one has ever made himself great by showing how small someone else is. And posting negative remarks especially on social media is definitely not a good idea. 

6.Pretending:

We are our worst enemies because of the way we manipulate ourselves on social media. With numerous filter tools we can now make ourselves look absolutely nothing like ourselves, we wear the best clothes and take selfies, people pretend like they have the best husband, better half..while in real life they probably they don't even have time for each other, people fake about their coolness, their relationships, their appearance, their perfect life..the list is endless. Why can't you be the Real You?? How long could you pretend about these things!! Maybe it's time you throw a little reality back into social media.

Friends, use social media the right way. If you're doing any of the things I listed above then it's time you think about it and if you aren't doing anything from the above list, you're already on the right track in the eyes of your Facebook audience. Don't let yourselves become a social media geek. 

Life - the ONLY game which is hard to play!!

 

 

               
There's this question I love to ask people: If you could describe life, then what would be your idea of a perfect Life? You may say a dream filled with a tree that grows money, the ability to eat cake and not get fat, relaxing afternoons lying on a hammock, an existence where nothing goes wrong and seem to float effortlessly through it all.. Wait!! Do you think that there's such thing as a 'Perfect Life?!' Everyone out there is living a hard life. Life is never perfect man, it never was and it can never be!! It's the imperfection that makes our life perfect. And let's be honest, perfection is boring anyway. People throughout their life comes up with endless life questions...many of which are left unanswered. Here are few stuff I think everyone should know when it comes to life, life goals and most important of all..Life dilemmas.

1. Life Is A Bitch
                

Yes, don't expect life to be fair. When you think you have got everything which you ever longed for, that's the time when life will show you it's true colour. That may come in any form..be it the loss of your loved ones, heartbreak, health problems, job loss, it could be any damn thing. Sure they must have been very painful, but friends, life is tough- deal with it! Life will knock you on your ass..it's upto you how you react. Some days are easy while some are demanding, but at the end of the day, all of them have a lesson to teach us- even the most mundane ones. Don't let any situation in your life tear you apart. And always be a fighter in your life. Don't go low when things don't go smoothly!

2. Don't Give Up Just Because Things Are Hard

Many of life failures are people who did not realise how close they were to success when they gave up. If you really wanna give up on something, be it your habbit of quitting then. Who said 'CAN'T'?? Success is always doing something someone else said was impossible! TRY, TRY, KEEP TRYING MAN...let the fire inside you burn brighter than the fire around you. Progress is better than perfection..and the only time you fail is when you quit!! Recently I was reading Randy Pausch's 'The Last Lecture' where he mentioned a very inspiring line. It said.."The brick walls are there for a reason. They're not there to keep us out. They give us a chance to show how badly we want something."

Well, I can say that Nick Vujicic is the Living example when it comes to living a life to the fullest and to never give up no matter what!! Almost all of us knows this great personality
..an Australian-Christian evangelist born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder characterised by absence of all four limbs. Despite of his disability he still performs all those things which we all do in our day to day life. He could have sat in one corner of his room moaning and whining over his disorder. But destiny had other plans. He didn't let his disorder to abstain him from doing what he wants. At the age of only seventeeen, he started his own non-profit organisation and he now presents motivational speeches worldwide which focus on hope, finding a meaning in life and most importantly to never give up. This is how heroes are born, this is the spirit, this is what we call as Indomitable! Are you still thinking to give up?! 


3. Don't Be A Coward All Your Life.

Okay, tell me one thing-  how many of you would really stand up for people who are being discriminated, harassed and beaten up. Very few, right!? I've seen many videos on youtube where bystanders do nothing because they don't want to get "involved" but the truth is, they're too scared to take offense. Do you do that? Don't. Please. Try to be brave. Stand up against unethical things. If you see bulling in your school, don't turn your back. And after it's announced that the person who you turned your back on committed suicide, don't you dare to feel bad. 

Only reading about this will get us nowhere. Somebody has to say "ENOUGH". Stop turning your heads in a crowd to see who will say YES! first. It's only because of this that most of the crime takes place. Stand Up. Be Brave. Raise your voice. You think you alone are not enough to change anything?? Well, let me remind you-  it was Mahatma Gandhi alone who stood up against Britishers to give us freedom, it was Adolf Hitler, a German leader who led the world into the most devastating war in history, It was Martin Luther king- a Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of blacks in the southern states of the United States. Don't underestimate the power of words and actions. It takes just a slip of rocks to cause a landslide. Push the damn rock, man!!!

4. Nobody Grows Inside Their Comfort Zone

I think there's no need to say much about this topic. Since our childhood we've all heard this cliche "Comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there." Just one sentence which will sum up this saying very well...'You may get all the knowledge in the world from all the books you read, but there are lessons you will ONLY learn by handling tough situations and going through hardships.' 

5. Winning Doesn't Comes Cheaply, You Have To Pay A Big Price. 

No matter what goals or ambitions you might have, there is one thing certain: There is a price you must pay to get what you want in life. And price just not in the form of money...it may costs you your sleep, your time, your tears, your peace of mind and it may even costs you your years of hardship. But who cares!!  Because if you want to reach that goal so bad you will have to make sacrifices. So before you go into battle you better decide how much you're willing to lose. By the end of this topic I would like to add these two of my favorite quotes...
"Take what you want, god said to man, and pay for it." -Jim Rohn
"Nature cannot be tricked or cheated. She will give up to you the objects of your struggles only after you have paid her price."  -Napolean Hill. 

6. Live Your Life With Passion.

How many of you are doing exactly or at least most of what you've always envisoned? Well, everyone out there is stuck between their 9-5 job. Yes, one has to earn for a living. But then, that's not how it should be man. Don't live the same years for 75 times and call it a life. Damn, get out of your monotonous life. Take out some time from your routine and do things which you always wanted to do. Most people go for a life never discovering what their talents are, most people never develop their talents. The only thing that's gonna make you happy my friend  -is to step up, is to discover what you're capable of and to feel that incredible power pushing through whatever is holding you back and get to the other side of more of your true self. That's what this game is all about! 

You know there's a writer, a painter, a singer, an expert, a dancer inside everyone of us. Pick up that damn pen and write whatever thoughts come up in your head, pick up that damn brush and paint whatever you have ever imagined, sing and dance with all your soul and heart and I promise you friends, you will be Amazed to see the results of your work. You know the human spirit is powerful, it's hard to kill a human spirit. You're unstoppable. Live your live with passion. Do things that scare you. Feel the adrenaline run through your body, you'll know how it feels like to be really alive!! 

And above all, Express Gratitude towards whatever you have. My friend, Ups and downs in life are necessary to keep us going, because a straight line even in an E.C.G. means we are not alive. Though good or bad, perfect or flawed always be thankful, it's the only attitude which will keep you moving and positive!! Become a badass and become the best version of yourself. Till then..keep smiling, keep exploring! :) 
   

Change your definition of beauty and you change your world.

Okay, lets face it..When we meet someone new a first impression is first about looks; only later do things such as personality, brains & character start to take on meaning. No doubt some people are blessed to have adorable physical features and there's nothing wrong to   appreciate them, afterall 'Beauty should always be appreciated.' But then, there's other side-

-Why do people consider only having light skin as beautiful? Why not dark!!                              

-Why do we perceive people with attractive faces to have all positive traits??                              

-Why there is always a comparision between the one who looks fair & the one who don't?       

-Why India's marriage market demands fair skinned brides?                                                           

Well, for most of them the answer to these questions will be simply because such people are attractive, fair & beautiful.. That's it? Are these things really all that matters.!!!

  
 We hate each other for the stupidest reasons.We hate people of different skin colour, feminists, anti-feminists, vegans, meat eaters, the rich, the poor, fat people, skinny people..Isn't it tiring to hate so much? Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you should like everyone. I think it's impossible to like absolutely everyone. However, the reason for your dislike should not be something that the person has no control over(like skin color) or a personal choice that doesn't harm anyone else(like veganism)

      Now let me put light on some of the facts which will change your perspective on beauty.

•  Do not define yourself by the way you look: Nandita Das.

                              
 Actor and Director, Nandita Das, has been very outspoken about skin colour bias. In May, Das became the face of the Dark is Beautiful campaign, launched in 2009 by activist group Women of Worth to celebrate “beauty beyond colour”.Das explains that her parents nurtured her many talents without ever making a point of commenting on her skin tone, which meant that she grew up free from the obsession with fairness that torments many Indian women.However, as soon as she became a rising star in her country’s film industry, she soon realized that due to her dark complexion she was expected to play lower caste roles or asked to “lighten her skin slightly” so that she could play an upper class role.

In modern day India, colonialist prejudice still underpins notions of beauty and whiteness is associated with wealth and better opportunities.       

                                                                                 “Do not define yourself by the way you look. If you do, people around you will also do the same. We must not take given attributes so seriously because we cannot do anything about our skin colour or nationality. One should not take these things seriously beyond a point,” she said.

• I Photographed Women From 37 Countries To Show That Beauty Is Everywhere: Mihaela Noroc.

 After travelling to 37 countries with very limited funds,Noroc photographed hundreds of women on all the different continents,hoping to give people a better view as to how beauty is perceived across cultural bounders. Beauty is also about the way a person thinks,the way they talk,and the way they interact with others.For a better,more realistic view on beauty around the globe,check out photographer Mihaela Noroc's series called "The Atlas Of Beauty"

                      

Tibetan Plateau, China Mihaela Noroc

Colombian woman in Ecuador Mihaela Noroc

Ethiopia Mihaela Noroc

Romania Mihaela Noroc


"Now I can say that beauty is everywhere,and it's no a matter of cosmetics or sizes but more about                   BeingYourself,"Noroc said about her project..                                

Here comes the most inspiring one..

• Bullies Called Her "World's Ugliest Woman"..She's Now Inspiring Millions!        

Well, everyone knows Lizzie Velasquez..Bullies Called Her "World's Ugliest Woman." She was born with a rare disease that makes her blind in one eye and prevents her from gaining weight-but that doesn't stop her from being positive.

                             
  When Lizzie was in high school she found a video of herself on Youtube posted by a stranger. The video was eight seconds long and titled “World’s Ugliest Woman.” There was nothing else. The video had over 4 million views and hundreds of negative comments.

One of the commenters said her parents should have aborted her, another said she should just kill herself. Friends.."Think, think about that. If people did – if people told you that, strangers told you this.!!! But she didn't let all these bullshit to stop her from doing what she wanted.
Read what was her inspiring response after all these..

I kind of started realizing that my life is in my hands. I could either choose to make this really good or I can choose to make this really bad. I could either be grateful and open my eyes and realize the things that I do have and make those the things that define me. I can’t see out of one eye, but I can see out of the other. I might get sick a lot, but I have really nice hair.”

“I started realizing, am I  going to let the people who called me a monster, define me. Am I going to let the people who said, kill it with fire, define me?! No. I’m going to let my goals and my success and my accomplishments be the things that define me, not my outer appearance, not the fact that I’m visually impaired, not the fact that I have this syndrome that nobody knows what it is.

So I told myself I’m going work my butt off and do whatever I could to make myself better, because in my mind, the best way that I could get back at all those people who made fun of me, who teased me, who called me ugly, who called me a monster, was to make myself better and to show them you know what, tell me those negative things, I’m going to turn them around and I’m going to use them as a ladder to climb up to my goals. That’s what I did.”

                            

“I told myself I wanted to be a motivational speaker, I want to write a book, graduate college, have my own family, my own career. Eight years later, I’m standing in front of you still doing motivational speaking. First thing I accomplished is I wanted to write a book. In a couple of weeks I will be submitting the manuscript for my third book.

I worked my butt off. I used the people who were telling me that I couldn’t do this – to motivate me. I used their negativity to light my fire to keep going, use that, use that, use that negativity that you have in your life to make yourself better, because I guarantee you, guarantee you, you will win.

Now I want to end with asking you again, I want you to leave here and ask yourself, what defines you? But remember brave starts here.Thank you!!
                               

Since then? Well, her bullies are — as they say — eating crow.Be careful who you bully, they just might become an absolute shining star!
 My purpose for including this story is to make people who think beauty is everything realise that NO,it's not!! Grow up man-is this article not enough for you to change your mindset!! And also for all those who think that they don't look good enough-well, it's time to change your opinion about yourself and get inspired, because the above story says it all.
   

Friends, do not define people by something as shallow as looks. Define them by their heart, their strength, their compassion, their fire..When did being fair, tall and thin become more important than being compassionate, emphatic and kind? We are so much more than our faces and bodies. It makes one think, if our eyes saw souls instead of faces and bodies, how different our ideals of beauty would be?