Happy New Life - Happy New Year!!

Beach hopping in Asia, all I can think of right now is how far I feel from my reality and how close I feel to a life that I wasn't a part of up until yesterday.  Call it illusion or the essence of vacation, I’m fine with both; For all that seems to matter right now is that I’m happy, I’m at peace and I’m loved.

Looking back at 2013, I realize how little and how much I've changed on the whole since December 2012; there have been such intense situations I've experienced this year… some that I so looked forward to and some that I never thought I’d have to go through ever.

The ups and the downs this year have been major. I feel a year older. I feel I have lived a real life for a whole year. These 365 days have added so much to my being and to my belief systems. At the same time, they've given me so much human work to perform.

By “human work” I mean the things that we need to work on to progress and to develop. This human form was granted to us not to live, laugh, cry and die. That was the agenda in the animal form.

Having taken birth in a Human Consciousness, we have signed up for the responsibility of questioning our old beliefs and forming progressive new beliefs that would help us to revolutionize the belief system individually at first, and for the human race as a whole.

Sooner or later, we would learn from our mistakes, tide over our struggles, soar over our glories and give to life the meaning that we create for ourselves in each lifetime of our soul on this Earth. 

So, I’m revolutionizing my New Year’s Resolution 2014. I resolve to have “atleast” 3 new positive beliefs by the end of 2014:

• I am my source of happiness.
• I am free to be me.
• I respect everything I am.

This isn't easy, as these statements are not how I naturally feel when in the midst of trouble, rather much the opposite. But to transform my human work form this year into material energy for the next, I resolve to add the glow to my belief system via these 3 beliefs, for a start.

My suggestion: Have a look at 2013 for you, for your life. Go through your most intense pleasures and pains. Detect the negative beliefs you had or the positive ones that would have helped you to deal better, on after thought now. Then, choose 3 beliefs to work with, for a start. You’re all set!

 

Well then, getting back to my beach hopping illusive reality holiday, I’m signing off for this year...  Let the human work begin!

Do let me know how you spend the new years and which beliefs you choose to make life a more fulfilling experience for you. :)

Let’s toast to New Beliefs and a glowing New Year 2014!!!

Getting Down to Doing It Right - It's Easy!

One of the quickest ways to take a decision, choose the right thing, get up, get out and do your thing… in short – live life the way you know you should, and be who you really want to be – is to ask yourself – “when I die and merge with the Supreme Intelligence; and I review the life I've lived – watching me doing what I'm about to do – would I want to kick myself in the a** for being such a fool? Or would I jump up into a standing ovation, bow to myself and want to scream “Oh yeah! That’s how it’s done baby! You showed ‘em all!! You make me feel so proud right there. More power to you buddy!”?”

That feeling right there... That’s the answer you are looking for. Live life by that answer, and you shan't have another night, with your heart whimpering “This’s not what I had planned for me. This’s not how I’d wanted to be.”   

I've found that another very helpful question to ask oneself is – “Is this who I want my children to know me as? Is this what I want them to learn about life and how to live it?”

Somewhere, it jolts our mind about what we are teaching a moldable mind, and how deep and far reaching an impact it could have on their life, and for generations to come.

 In case, this sounds too far-stretched or intense for your liking… try giving this a thought:

You saw a parent figure being emotional in early life, very vulnerable by middle age, and having a caustic temper or a hopeless depression post middle age. 

- Does that make you feel safe, secure and sure of life? 

- Does it make it easier to deal with the big bad world? 

- Does that let you believe that you have the power to take on the world, with no need for hostility or shyness? 

- Do you feel the world is beautiful; people are genuinely helpful, God truly cares – on the whole, life is worth giving a shot at without fear, anger, guilt, suspicion, weariness or any other barrier?

 

If you say no to even a single of these questions, well, then you know how much and why it is so important that your kids see you and learn about life in a way that helps them live it well, have it smoother and pass it on. It’s the least you could do … for them and for you.

On the other hand, before I conclude, wrap your head around this for me just once:

You saw a parent figure being independent and active in early life, jovial and equanimous through middle age and content, zealous and happy post middle age. 

Now answer- - 

- Does that make you feel safe, secure and sure of life?

- Does it make it easier to deal with the big bad world?

- Does that let you believe that you have the power to take on the world, with no need for hostility or shyness?

- Do you feel the world is beautiful; people are genuinely helpful, God truly cares – on the whole, life is worth giving a shot at without fear, anger, guilt, suspicion, weariness or any other barrier?

 

If you answer a yes to any of these questions, well, I rest my case.

Ultimately, I'd say, whether you use good old death or innocent youthful life as an aide to being integrous, so long as it helps you be who your heart knows you to be… Life is B-E-A-Utiful..!!!

Let’s toast to life, and the knowing… that you can sail through life joyfully unscathed, and for the minor bumps on the way... there’s always a warm hug, a soft pillow, a lil chocolate... and band-aid!