There are some people who are hoarders. They hoard for a better day, brighter day and for a time when they may need then what they have now. But they do tend to forget that in order to live your dream then, you deprive yourself of a better now. We all should be living life everyday as it is the best day. It is the best day when you were born to recognise your purpose in life and then walk down that road.
Everyday can be like a birthday, special and memorable. It is unfortunate that there are some who live such stressed lives that even forget their own birthdays or are not aware of them. Birthdays are special. It is about joy and happiness.Everyday can be special. Decide on doing one new thing everyday which is special for you. At the end of the week imagine how many special things you have done and filed away. Multiply this by the number of months and years. You have a bank full of special things done. We can start small, one tiny thing at a time. You can feel happy to be born and walk this earth every day. You can feel special because you have the freedom to do what you like, go where you want to and be surrounded by people who love you so much.
It took me a while to come to terms and understand that yes I was special too. I know people who get depressed on their birthdays, because they look back and feel that they have achieved nothing. There is no one on this earth who has achieved nothing. It is only a matter of degrees. Once we learn to recognise what we have achieved, we will realise how special we are. Feeling special does not have to be about big things. Pampering yourself in small ways is feeling special. Taking time out for yourself and doing something you like is feeling special. Helping someone who needs help is feeling special in one’s own way. Feeling special is feeling good and happy. Do what makes you happy every day. Going for a movie that you like all by yourself, is different. We have forgotten how to love our self as we are so busy trying to love others and hold on to them. When we love ourselves from within and feel that we are special people, others will also feel the same way about us.
Today I understand that I am special and I live every day for myself and others. This is a tough journey. At times we have time for ourselves and at times we do not. But it is very essential to keep time out for ourselves. The specific ‘ME’ time. When we spend time only with ourselves and use it to the fullest, we feel good about ourselves and have feelings of self-worth. Feeling good comes from within so it needs to be worked on. Special things happen to special people. Let us all think we are special and welcome special things in our lives now.
- Manju Mohinani Patil
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