The story of my life: the best is yet to come

Recently a blog competition wanted the writers to write about the story of their lives, give a title and also define the chapters.

It seemed so tempting and interesting and yet I realized I couldn't define it as yet. It's too early.  So much is left "undone" as yet...But as I set about thinking of some of titles, I had a few insights about the journey so far:

1. It's a good life: So many times our daily stress, the pace of the rat race and other minor setbacks get us down. There are less smiles and more frowns. Joys seem scarce. During a recent such phase,  I came across this blog title and upon reflection, it made me realize afresh how beautiful life is. The minor potholes are just scatters of background noise which can easily be removed and don't even affect the main picture. One just needs to remember this.

2. "The secret" is valid: Whatever the heart desires does happen. This is a proven fact in the story of my life. Be in personal or professional achievements or even minor goals. They can all be mapped to this. If they meant enough to me to truly want them, they finally worked out. No matter how far they initially seemed. Whether it was getting my first 100% marks in an exam, finding the right partner, doing PhD, health or hobby related ones or some very targetted, shorter, specific goals. The ones that didn't work out, well they didn't matter enough. I didn't keep thinking of them, they didn't rhythmically beat with my heartbeat. If they did, they did till they happened. No sour grapes here. Just wonder at how simple it really is to make things happen. Of course, they need to be goals, not just dreams. Not all dreams are goals. One needs to be the main doer in them. Not a spectator. If the main action is independent of you then it is not a goal, just a dream.

3. Have faith: Continuing from previous point, one just needs to have faith. One needs to bid time sometimes. I wish as a teenager I knew that things do work out finally. There would have been so much less stress! I wish there was a huge way to convey this at the largest possible scale somehow. It's so important. It's so important to know when one is lost that the ways still exist and one is bound to find them ultimately.

4. Keep making memories: Some of the most memorable times are also the times of maximum struggle. How we made it through previous tough times hold us good for the next ones to come. It could be some motivating motto, songs, books, some life mantras, practices or our support system in the form of people. What gets us through once gives us the strength for the times ahead and a feel good factor that it all worked out. And good times and good memories are created through it all, not after it all. Life keeps happening. It's important to keep living for those joyful moments and making memories along the way instead of waiting for things to get easier or better. These moments are what make things better.

5. Don't get stagnant: Keep dreaming: The end of one dream is often the beginning of another. Living means having something to look forward to. Something that makes us constantly feel alive. Sometimes we need to rest a while between goals. But one must find the next one soon enough before complacency sets in.

Because, the best is yet to come....

This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda.’ 

This post won for the WoW post of the week award.