The question- How to be and How not to be?

Bengaluru, Sep 23:
I’ve learned that I often judge myself by my good intentions and noble acts! But, I know I will be judged by my last worst act.
We all have three characters: the one we really have, the one we try to convince the world we have, and the one we think we have. The way we treat people – tells who you really are! Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk by my side and be my friend!
I have learnt that in life Respect is earned. Honesty is appreciated. Trust is gained. Loyalty is returned. In life -never regret anything that once made you smile. Forget living a life with no regrets! Embrace them! Regrets of inaction outnumber regrets of action. Boldness regrets are as many. Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass! When I am struggling with my life I look up towards the sky and say; Lord let me take over.
You don’t have to be sick to get better. I believe that my character is more important than my competence and that being kind is more important than being successful. The moment of self-deflation pays off in the long term. Intellectual humility is the ability to understand the limits of your own knowledge.
You only live once. Simple but true. I waste much time doing things that I don’t even enjoy. We often worry about things that we can’t change or those that does not matter. We can’t change the past but we can change the future! The Change has to come from you. Be yourself. Never outsource your thinking. Be accountable! Be transparent! Be compassionate!
I agree People are more of what they hide than what they show. We see many virtues we do not have. The real battle of life is not with those who think differently from us! The real battle of life is against our unlimited view of ourselves. If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t want to, you’ll find an excuse.
It doesn’t hurt to smile and smile often at strangers!! Knowing is good; Being is better. I have learnt to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak! No, I am not a saint! I don’t like being one!
It’s a cruel and random world, but the chaos is all so beautiful. Most powerful emotions come from chaos -fear, anger and love- especially love. Think of Love! It shakes you up and spins you around. And then, eventually, it falls apart or you fall in love. Can you rise in love? Chaos is what we have lost touch with! Chaos is the law of nature!
Let your grasp be higher than your reach- aim high with feet on the ground. I have embraced life without fear and without regret. I am who I am. Anything else is a lie! I will never compromise who I am – Not for the powers of the warp! I am truly alive. That’s the only way I know how to live. What else is there?
It is the fate of the weak to die unknown! It is the destiny of the strong to rule! The common man is like a worm in the gut of a corpse, trapped inside a prison of cold flesh, helpless and uncaring, unaware even of the inevitability of its own doom.
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature. Often we are too bothered about our own safety, security, and comfort! We forget living! We just survive! Fear keeps us alive. Irrational fears become a Phobia! Whatever I fear, I must face.” Face Fear, but safely. Fear is a natural and universal! Understanding and acknowledging these fears is the first step towards overcoming them. Fear of failure. Fear of rejection. Fear of going broke. Fear of being alone. Fear of humiliation. Fear of public speaking. Fear of being ostracized by family and friends. Fear of physical discomfort. Fear of regret. Fear of success. How many of these fears are holding you back? Courage is not the absence of fear! Courage does not let the fear paralyze you. Be judiciously afraid!
People are not living! They are only surviving each day! They are too busy, too tired, too stressed and too worried to really enjoy the pleasures of life. Thus, hours become days and days become years and years become a wasted precious life! Yes, Time flies!
Time passes, Memories fade, Feelings change and People leave. The only thing that remains is the loneliness. Each day is too short for all the thoughts I want to think. I find each day too short for all the walks I want to take, and all the friends I want to see.
Life can be understood only backwards but has to be lived forwards. The mistakes are clothed under the name experience. I believe you cannot change what you refuse to confront. Often You need to distance yourself to see things clearly. Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you react to it.
Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on you, and I’ll forgive you for the big ones on me.

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