Life is a vicious circle. What you give, you get back! Wheel of nature is always in motion - where you are today, somebody would be there tomorrow. It never stops. Experiences come into you life in disguise of people. Every person has a purpose ; to teach you something, you need to be taught to reach the next level of life. Once you've learnt your lessons, the person mysteriously disappears in the shadows of life to pave a way for the next teacher. On the other hand, if the lesson is not well learnt, similar experiences come back and bite you hard on your elite posterior! Similar people are always IN YOUR FACE! Thus, the process of recycling begins.
I firmly believe in the power of attraction. I do believe goodness attracts goodness. And there is so much of it in the world, its unbelievable! One just has to shed one's defenses and experience it. Even a small encounter with it, is enough to give you the glimmer of hope that one requires the most right now. I was fortunate enough to experience one today. It may not be life altering but its enough to strengthen my belief that world is a great place to live in, if you have a great place within you, to recognize it!
Note : This is a true story!
Scene : A "hung-over" girl (yeah.. that's moi) waiting at a bus stop, contemplating a bumpy auto ride!
Moi : Shopperstop, BG Road?
AutoDriver (AD) : Ye Ma'am.
I look around. Seat is awkward. Wait a minute!!No digital meter! He's sure to loot me today! <grumpy face> I too smart for that! Gonna step out the minute I think I am being cheated!
5 mins later..
Scene : Phew.. meter is fine. But I am sleepy!! Lets strike a convo with the auto guy!
Moi : Bhaiyya.. No digital meter?
AD : Too expensive and not worth it madam. Don't worry, the meter is functioning well!
Damn! Am I so transparent???
Moi : Bhaiyya.. can you drop me 2 stops after shopperstop??
<anticipating an argument> bring it on chap.. I am paying you.. you better take me where I want!
AD : Sure madam.
Alright!! That was easy! A ride which is not gonna end in a quarrel.. I am game for that!
10 mins later
Scene : Getting off the auto but get caught in rain God's wrath..
Moi : Oh ho..
AD : Madam, where do you wanna go?
Moi : Eh.. inside the colony!
<darn.. Now he's surely gonna put up his price! And I am gonna have to put up with it>
Without a word, he starts the journey from main road to the colony.
<What?? Is this for real? I must be having a gr8 day!>
2 mins later
Scene : Finally getting off the auto. And he has still not asked for extra money! PEACEFUL DAY!
Moi : Thank you bhaiyya! <generous tip given>
AD : Thank you ma'am.
Moral of the story :
1. Don't judge a book by its cover (or an auto by its meter!)
2. Don't generalize human behavior/people or draw parallels to it/them.
3. Don't waste your time in judging people. (you might as well use the same amount of time in getting to know them!)
4. Don't take things for granted.
5. Don't live your life on pre-conceived notions - Give people a benefit of doubt.
6. Acknowledge goodness in people (you will be surprised how much of goodness you're unleashing by one simple acknowledgement) - Express gratitude.
10. Let the goodness in you shine.
"Life is not lost by dying; life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all the thousand small uncaring ways."
P.S : 7-9 are intended to explore reader's choice!
I firmly believe in the power of attraction. I do believe goodness attracts goodness. And there is so much of it in the world, its unbelievable! One just has to shed one's defenses and experience it. Even a small encounter with it, is enough to give you the glimmer of hope that one requires the most right now. I was fortunate enough to experience one today. It may not be life altering but its enough to strengthen my belief that world is a great place to live in, if you have a great place within you, to recognize it!
Note : This is a true story!
Scene : A "hung-over" girl (yeah.. that's moi) waiting at a bus stop, contemplating a bumpy auto ride!
Moi : Shopperstop, BG Road?
AutoDriver (AD) : Ye Ma'am.
I look around. Seat is awkward. Wait a minute!!No digital meter! He's sure to loot me today! <grumpy face> I too smart for that! Gonna step out the minute I think I am being cheated!
5 mins later..
Scene : Phew.. meter is fine. But I am sleepy!! Lets strike a convo with the auto guy!
Moi : Bhaiyya.. No digital meter?
AD : Too expensive and not worth it madam. Don't worry, the meter is functioning well!
Damn! Am I so transparent???
Moi : Bhaiyya.. can you drop me 2 stops after shopperstop??
<anticipating an argument> bring it on chap.. I am paying you.. you better take me where I want!
AD : Sure madam.
Alright!! That was easy! A ride which is not gonna end in a quarrel.. I am game for that!
10 mins later
Scene : Getting off the auto but get caught in rain God's wrath..
Moi : Oh ho..
AD : Madam, where do you wanna go?
Moi : Eh.. inside the colony!
<darn.. Now he's surely gonna put up his price! And I am gonna have to put up with it>
Without a word, he starts the journey from main road to the colony.
<What?? Is this for real? I must be having a gr8 day!>
2 mins later
Scene : Finally getting off the auto. And he has still not asked for extra money! PEACEFUL DAY!
Moi : Thank you bhaiyya! <generous tip given>
AD : Thank you ma'am.
Moral of the story :
1. Don't judge a book by its cover (or an auto by its meter!)
2. Don't generalize human behavior/people or draw parallels to it/them.
3. Don't waste your time in judging people. (you might as well use the same amount of time in getting to know them!)
4. Don't take things for granted.
5. Don't live your life on pre-conceived notions - Give people a benefit of doubt.
6. Acknowledge goodness in people (you will be surprised how much of goodness you're unleashing by one simple acknowledgement) - Express gratitude.
10. Let the goodness in you shine.
"Life is not lost by dying; life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all the thousand small uncaring ways."
-Stephen Vincent Benet
P.S : 7-9 are intended to explore reader's choice!
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