Daily writing prompt

How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals?

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I am ashamed with the answer but that is who I am. Very rarely I say No to things which would interfere with my goals.

Saying No is an art and not everybody is good at it. I can rank myself the least among them. If it takes others happiness or agreement , am ready to move away from the goal and say yes. Crazy as it sounds !!

In recent times, I started to read more about human attitudes and behaviors. I began to realize that trying to please people by saying yes to everything is a waste of effort. At the end people end up doing what they want to do, you were just the guide or listener there. Then why do I care to say yes to everything and just not start saying no from today !! But its not as easy as it seems like. For people like me, it’s a life changing behavior. We have been taught to please people more than choosing happiness for ourselves. And lets say the “goal” involves more people , the decision to say no becomes harder.

Appreciate the larger group who confidently say No which blocks their goals and climb up the success ladder. One day at a time, I will learn this art. I will also discard the regret of not making people happy for selfish reasons !!!

If I say No, that would be a lie. If I say yes , that also does not seem to fit. Being born in India or you were from anywhere in Asia, you are always a superstitious person I believe whether you admit it or not. There might be a very minimal percentage of people, who can confidently say that they are not superstitious.

People are always confused about superstitious and beliefs. When you are not superstitious, does not mean you are atheists or do not believe in a power. When there is a logic involved in every action you take, then you are a completely non superstitious person but that does not mean you do not believe in god or a power.

For me living life with logic circling around everywhere is impossible. There are some beliefs which have no logic but just the gut feeling. Then am I superstitious, maybe yes or maybe no. But the ultimate superstitious actions on every work you do is harmful and thankfully I am not in that percentage of people !!!

I guess I would like to compare myself with grasshopper. Even though I fear a lot for this species, somehow it is my companion in terms of attitude or behaviour.

As it hops around for its food, it has the ability to camouflage with the surroundings. Similarly I would gel with anyone around to make my path easier. Spread the wings, walk around and explore the world.

Like I said I resonate with the grasshopper as the beauty with brain 😃. I find it beautiful , maybe there are few which look horrific but the majority are cute.. Next time I find this , I am going to greet it with high five🙏😃😃(hope i do not run away😁)

Daily writing prompt

Write a letter to your 100-year-old self.

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You did it Rachana !!! You did it. You lived it through all those twists and turns of life. I hope, as you read this, you know I am proud of who you have become. You have not been lost to the poison spread across the world. You reached to the stage only through your courage. At the current adult age, am not so confident on how things would go. But I am sure. I would have lived the life I wanted. I ruled with the decisions that my heart and mind made.

Love yourself. Spread the cute, innocent smile even when I have lost all my teeth. Keep smiling despite having wrinkles all over your face.

The question I hate the most would be the people asking about those names which you are trying not to talk about!!!

Not sure what I hate about it. Maybe those overwhelming emotions that come when I hear those names or the regrets of not digesting certain facts surrounded by the names. All these years there are not many names in that list but the few which are there just will never be erased.

Memories and overthinking are the two conflicting things which make these things worse. I am sure as days go by these names might just vanish or when it does come you would happily respond to it with no regrets.

The more accurate question would be, do I want to believe in fate or destiny !!! It is a hard pill to swallow. When do we ask this question. When life is smooth and all is well , no one dares to look at destiny or fate right !! It is always their smartness or hardwork at those times. But when things turn ugly in your life, you turn your face towards fate or destiny!!

I have never heard people speaking of good destiny or good fate. Somehow these words are attached to unlucky or sadness which I hate to the core. Why cannot people be well destined always right!!

So do i want to believe in fate or destiny. Yes i do !! Do i believe in it ?? Not sure because things turn ugly whatever you do if it’s situational then why blame the destiny or fate!!! I want to see life as a gift given, live it as it is and not tag it with destiny. If destiny decides where I or people need to be , then the world would have been a lot more bad place. At the end it is the choice you take decides your fate and not the fate deciding your choice.

That peak period of your age where you stand between 28 to 30’s. This is one particular phase of life where you turn from immature to mature or try to understand what is maturity. You get to understand your parents more and you get to know that they are also just like you who have faced all these phases with a brave face. You are confused about where the future is heading, what your goals are, are you in the right direction !!

The age where you lose your love of life whom you thought was forever. The age where you fear how life has turned out to be and how you take the responsibilities thrown upon you unexpectedly. The childish tantrums are no more cute but look rude to others. The age where the harsh realities of life hits a very odd place and time.

Once you cross this phase, there is no going back you are officially a responsible person who is on their own path. You never feel like saying good bye to that phase. Even though it is filled with anxieties and confusion, the transition you get is irreplaceable.

If I could be someone else for a day, it would be the richest person in this world. I want to feel what they feel. Is there something called an end to the feeling or it just never ends.

The constant chase behind happiness over money never ends among people. So as per rule I should have in one click all facilities whichever I ask for right !! Would I be satisfied or I would still look for something more !!

Why I chose to be richest is not because I want to run behind money but the countless number of people I meet , the common goal is money. Do they have a target in mind ? I do not think so. Is money important ? Hell yeah !! But is that everything ? Hell No !! So for a day I want to be that person who just got everything in his or her life and see if the chase ends there or the game just began !!!