I will see the world the way I am…

Of course, what else did you expect? There is harmony in diversity, the Yin and Yang, the Good and the Bad. Hold on!  What happened to the Ugly, huh?

Ah ! If only people would listen – listen to understand, the world would be so much a quieter place. So much energy being wasted, if only we could harvest it

Have you ever wondered what colour means to a blind man ? 

Stop! Take a deep breath, close your eyes and make your way around your house with your eyes closed. Don’t you suddenly listen more? Doesn’t it change things for a minute? Now imagine colour.

How many times have I reminded myself that I will not do onto my kids what I didn’t like as a kid- and how many times have I failed, said that I will keep a personal commitment and forgotten all about it. Promised to feed a hungry dog and did not even bother to drop that Rs.10 bill into the blue cross donations box. This is not about guilt it is all about feeling good. Feeling good about things that I want to and subconsciously, that’s why I did that. In either case I need to listen – listen to myself!

And back again. Honestly is this what my kids want from me? Why did I make a commitment if I couldn’t keep it? Does that dog really want food or does it also want to be loved? That unfortunately is the second part. Am I listening to what I really should be?

Life is full of choices. Every decision we make, the one thing missing is perhaps an undo button. And thankfully so.

We make these decisions because we believe so strongly in what we see and/or feel. When was the last time we took decisions that were not on the basis of the way we saw the world? Really it is not so hard. Every good salesman can sell his “sight” to you – in person, in the news, in the papers, in the books – everywhere. In this sight lie our beliefs, our feelings and our decisions.

If we can listen to strangers and see what they see, why is it that we cant do this more often with a lot less resistance? More so with people we already trust?  

The world is a big place. Pretty big! Devote that extra second and reap a minute. Slow down. Do not underestimate the power of good positive thought. Respect that thought from someone. He/she may not be the most intelligent but may just want to be heard.

I’ve been trying to slow down, listen more. It is not easy, not one bit. Honestly, I haven’t achieved much in the last year but as a person I have improved a tiny bit. But alas! this is just the start. I’m still bad – but I sure am not ugly

Maybe someday, I will see the world the way it is. Not the way I am.

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