A blog after a long time….either i m creative after a long time or i m in ‘high’ spirits after a long-long time (or 4 months!!)
Well….to set the expectation clear – this blog is for those who knows about my recent past or knows really quite well about me or would like to know more about me!!
As the topic suggests, I strongly believes in appreciating small things in life. As one of the quotation by Swami Vivekananda goes, the way of appreciating life is simplicity. He states – Truth itself is quite simple. Complexity is due to man’s ignorance. The essense is if we all try to be honest and simple…..we can appreciate small things and I try to follow it as best as I can.
At times, these are the small things that matters a lot in life. It might be making someone happy irrespective of spending your time in busy schedule or taking care of someone even if you are not well (and then also hearing not so good things!!). Though, I can go on making the points (till the next day morning!!) on how to appreciate small things but have to restrict myself to a few words. So, here goes my prescription on how to appreciate small things:
1. Make a list of things, that are supposed to be done for the next day. In case, one is not able to take an hour or so for the things he/she like to do then there is no use of being busy or ‘privileged’.
2. Appreciate someone on the spot….do not wait for some auspicious moment to arrive and then express word of gratitude
3. Remember to spend time with your near and dear ones
In case you are really busy but you can still appreciate small things by sending a SMS or by saying just one or two good lines!!
4. Try to make as many people comfortable by your presence as you can.
5. Do care and do not abuse the person those who were not good to you.
6. Be selfish and do not waste your anger on someone else. This is important because in the process of saying not so good words, we can miss out on small things in life by wasting our energy on unnecessary things.
7. Do not hate or worry about someone as that stops creative things. And remember, it is creativity that helps in appreciating small things in life.
8. Today we have time to spend but not the money and tomorrow we might have money to spend but not the time to spend. But FINALLY, one day we would be having time as well as money to spend on someone special but by then we do not have someone special to spend time or money with. So to be on right track of life…..irrespective of the case….do appreciate small things so that neither people nor money matters too much and still we appreciate small things in life!!
9. Also being appreciative makes you feel positive and energetic without egoism (or jealousy!!), which is very important and I am still learning about it.
10. Apart from this, do not allow your responsibilities to overburden your personal life. This is what I am facing from a few months. Though at times, I feel that I am in love with someone but my schedule does not even allow me to think comfortably on this personal thing and on how to set the ground and convey my feelings but anyway, that is part and parcel of life!!
Let me now stop here, otherwise i could have gone on and on after being in high spirits.
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