"Are we doing our things right?"

Most of us live simple lives, isn’t it? Wake up in the morning, do our normal routine chores and get back to our business. Then life starts with either going to college, studying (the most boring thing on earth…you will vouch) or working in the office, attending meetings, conferences, appointments, interviews, juggle everything & be creative at the end of the day to give your best (my work, so can’t crib, no option its my annadata J), & the most important work is that of our super special “Moms”, they are not housewives but “Homemaker” in the real sense of the word who manage everything (I wonder how my mom does everything, she is no doubt - a super woman). Well the point is we may not end up doing great things (same job everyday), but we can easily do numerous, small things in a great way. Actually, it is the little things in life that define us. Think about it & you will realize that all through life, it is these small things that have punctuated our lives. We may never get a national award, write a biography, be written about in the papers or be recognized when walking down the street. But that does not mean we have no identity. All of us have one & if we are comfortable with what we actually are, we’ll be much happier. God has sent us all with a purpose, how we live it up is all we have to do.

It is therefore, important to audit our lives (not the boring balance sheets of companies, have spent damn enough years tallying accounts in exam papers...lol) once in a while and see where we are going, what we want to do & whether we are anywhere close to doing it. This exercise helps us to focus ourselves & also direct ourselves on the right path & that’s how we’ll know, are we doing our things right!

One of the things to do is to ask ourselves some tough questions (life deciding kinda). Are we making a lasting impression on ourselves? Are we making some positive difference? Are we falling into the traps, that society has set for us or are we strong enough to walk the untrodden path? (it takes real courage to be different, kinda the bohemian way). Are we grateful for what we have and utilize every opportunity that comes our way or are we always pining for materialism & wanting to impress others? Do you challenge yourself or do you just look for easy escape routes? All these are simple questions with simple answers. But many of us might find it difficult, as our defense mechanisms will stop us from finding the answers because we do not want to see the truth. It is not easy looking into the mirror. But look we must. “The mirror reflects everything with absolute clarity, yet we defy it!” We always have a constant fear of losing something, only to realize some good years down the line put in vain, that it was never actually ours, but was just a passing phase !!!

All of us can control our lives. We are the masters of our destiny (no one else has the key to your providence). Once we accept this, we will find that we have tremendous courage & tenacity to drive ourselves, to become what we want or desire. You need to keep telling yourself that you are responsible for whatever happens. Ultimately, your beliefs determine your convictions and consequently, your actions. Martha Washington, the former First Lady of the US, rightly said, “I have learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions   & not on our circumstances.”

So let yourself know today “If you are doing your things right”?