Have you ever resolved to start a new life only to find the same situation following you??
Same impossible boss.
Same scheming co-workers.
Same unhappy relationship.
Same uncaring, insensitive Girlfriend.
Can the same people be following you?
There's an old story of a gatekeeper of a town,
who was approached by a traveler
looking for a new place to settle in.
The traveler said to the gatekeeper,
“I am thinking of moving to your town”.
The gatekeeper replied, “How was your old town?”
The traveler said, “Oh, it's disgusting.
The people are rude and unfriendly”.
The gatekeeper said, “ It is amazing but those are the exact words,
I would use to describe the people here.
It would be better to look for another place”.
So the traveler went on.
A second traveler approached the gatekeeper.
He also wanted to move to a new town.
The gatekeeper asked, “How was your old town?”
“Oh, the people are great.
They are kind, generous and friendly”,
replied the traveler.
The gatekeeper said, “That is amazing.
Those are the same words I would use to describe the people here.
Please come in and stay with us for a while”.
The gatekeeper knew, “ Wherever you go, you take yourself with you”
If certain scenarios keep showing up in your life
it may be time to examine yourself.
Remember,
in all of these scenarios,
there is one common ingredient: 'You' !
So you aren't stuck in these scenarios,
you are stuck with your own self!
If you think your life is not the kind of life you deserve,
if you think the relationship that you have is not the kind that you want to have,
if you think that the woman you are with now,
is not the person you should be with,
it may be the time to examine yourself !
Examine closely the role that you play in your life
and your relationships that cause these scenes to be repeatedly played out.
The ancient Greeks advocated,
“Know thyself”.
Truly, this adage is as useful now as it was in those times.
Can you imagine how truly different your life would be
if you take time out,
as often as you can, to examine yourself.
At the end of the day, ask yourself some simple questions.
How did I spend my time today?
Was I a positive person today?
Did I bring cheer to the people I encountered today?
Did I treat the people around me fairly?
Did I show love to my woman today?
The answers that you give, will give you,
a deeper awareness of yourself and of others.
Most of us spend a lot of time examining other people’s lives and situations,
but rarely pause to ponder over our own.
If we find ourselves in a bad relationship,
we rarely stop and say, “What role have I played to make this happen?”
Instead,
we spend a great deal of our time,
and our friends’ time figuring the other person’s role.
A long time ago,
I read an article that said the world is your mirror;
your life is a reflection of yourself.
If you want the mirror to reflect the kind of life and love that you feel you deserve,
you have to work on yourself.
And as you do that,
it is important to remember that wherever you go,
you take yourself with you.
Whichever relationship you get yourself into,
you take yourself with you!
( Critical Appreciation imparts greater value to one's thoughts openly penned down! )
--- NVS
3 comments:
u certainly seem to get better with each post....its like u r a wine...or a black dog whiskey![:p]
this is the best that uve written so far...undoubtedly...very good...its like everyone can correlate with it..yet no one would want to openly admit...u r indeed getting very good at this..may i suggest some of my female friends a read of this?!
u will have a fan following soon
Hey today's post is absolutely incredible! Its so realistic and surely every individual can relate.. Great going nikhil!
ohk.........a lot of self help tips there...........u remind me of robin sharma.........the exact tone.........the exact way of conveying stuff...........start with a story end with a thought extension .............:)
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