Life

How many of us have understood the meaning of this article's title?
LIFE - Just a 4 letter word. But it might take a lifetime or even more to understand it’s worth and depth.

Children are mirrors of divinity. They are nature in human forms. They are the purest form of human beings. A child has the best view of life.

- Enjoys every single moment of the day.
- No brooding over petty things.
- No jealousy.
- No ego.
- No expectations.

A child lives.

How many of us learn from the child? To Live...

What happens when a child is born? This is where the race begins.

The parents dream. The family aims high. The neighbors and relatives suggest their opinions. These dreams, ambitions and opinions drop on the shoulders of the child. As the child becomes a part of this “racing” society, the clarity and perception it possessed by birth is replaced by the normal human thoughts. The 360° view is cramped to less than 10°. What is anchored in a child’s mind is to win and not to live; to learn and not to understand; to exist and not to live.

The actual enjoyment of every moment of a day is lost in this race.

Students study so hard, pass exams, take campus placements and join renowned institutions. But, how many of them have enjoyed their learning phase? How many of them had the passion for the subject that they qualified? How many of them wanted to be there where they are then?

We are running the race in a vague path. We are running towards the destination which is not fixed. We are running so fast that we are missing out the liveliest moments.

Isn't this race illogical?
Will we get these moments back?
Are we not fooling ourselves that we are moving towards the destination which is actually not defined?
Aren't we losing the race by not understanding the purpose of it?

Why are we in this world? To live or to win? Have we ever paused and thought why we were running?

When we look around we might see people who are running the race. But why are 'WE' running? Are we running the race for the sake of it or we really want to run the race? Have we analyzed the purpose why we were running?

When we have started to run the race without understanding its purpose, then it wouldn't be a race. It would be a MAZE.

How many of us have...

Enjoyed a cup of fresh filter coffee or cardamom tea?

Walked in the drizzle holding hands of our dear ones?

Gazed at the sky and counted the stars?

Fed someone in hunger and seen them smile?

Licked off a bar of chocolate completely?

Sat in the shore and dreamt of what is behind the horizon?

Attempted every opportunity that we had?

Smiled and enjoyed our days?
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To consolidate...

How many of us have LIVED at least a few moments of our life till date?