doppleghost
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A lot of people just sort of muddle through life, not knowing what they were born into this world for. They take life as it comes and, I hate to say this, call this trait as "faith" in God. They'll tell you that God planned their lives out for them and what's bound to happen is bound to happen, and not even a person of Hercules' strength, Isaac Newton's genius and Mother Teresa's altruism can change that programmed fate. Resent me if you want, but I'd say this kind of perspective in life is a surefire way to be a perpetual loser, unable to get anything off the ground, and who'll lie in his deathbed regretting why he never plucked up enough courage to take responsibility over his life. Now before you hurl negative remarks at me, it's not the "faith in God" thing I'm saying is the culprit--it's cowardice.
The Buddha said, "life is suffering" and I totally agree with that. Life is scary. Time and time again, we find ourselves buried in a mountain of obstacles, hardly able to breathe. But if you're not a victim of utter narrow-mindedness, you'll see that it's actually the problems that make life worth living. Once you get past through the hurdles, you'll come out brimming with pride, feeling like you can conquer the world. That's the beauty of our ostensibly dismal existence. It takes tremendous grit to tell the world, "I am a master of my fate, the captain of my soul." But it takes even greater valor to stop blaming others and assume complete responsibility over one's life. I strongly believe that we carve out our destinies. I believe that's what God meant when he said he endowed us with "freewill." As Spiderman's uncle so aptly puts it, "With great power comes great responsibility." We have power to decide on the course of our lives, and whatever mistakes we commit along the way, bring with them lessons. We're supposed to learn these lessons. Mistakes make us wiser. But more often than not, we fail to listen to what life is desperately trying to teach us. We commit the same slips, and same destructive moves and each time, life clamors furiously to be heard. In most case, when we do manage to open our eyes, it is already too late and we're left wishing we could turn back time.
Each of us came here for a reason. It is our task to find out for ourselves what that reason is. I have found mine and ever since I did, I have plunged heart and soul into accomplishing my mission. It's not easy. I don't think it's never easy but difficulties do not deter me. I will keep moving ahead. Along the journey, I shall not forget to keep my feet on the ground to take care not to lose my integrity. When I have attained my goals, when I know my life will not have been a waste, and when I die, I'll be able to rest in peace, knowing that I had made my life worthy of remembrance.
The Buddha said, "life is suffering" and I totally agree with that. Life is scary. Time and time again, we find ourselves buried in a mountain of obstacles, hardly able to breathe. But if you're not a victim of utter narrow-mindedness, you'll see that it's actually the problems that make life worth living. Once you get past through the hurdles, you'll come out brimming with pride, feeling like you can conquer the world. That's the beauty of our ostensibly dismal existence. It takes tremendous grit to tell the world, "I am a master of my fate, the captain of my soul." But it takes even greater valor to stop blaming others and assume complete responsibility over one's life. I strongly believe that we carve out our destinies. I believe that's what God meant when he said he endowed us with "freewill." As Spiderman's uncle so aptly puts it, "With great power comes great responsibility." We have power to decide on the course of our lives, and whatever mistakes we commit along the way, bring with them lessons. We're supposed to learn these lessons. Mistakes make us wiser. But more often than not, we fail to listen to what life is desperately trying to teach us. We commit the same slips, and same destructive moves and each time, life clamors furiously to be heard. In most case, when we do manage to open our eyes, it is already too late and we're left wishing we could turn back time.
Each of us came here for a reason. It is our task to find out for ourselves what that reason is. I have found mine and ever since I did, I have plunged heart and soul into accomplishing my mission. It's not easy. I don't think it's never easy but difficulties do not deter me. I will keep moving ahead. Along the journey, I shall not forget to keep my feet on the ground to take care not to lose my integrity. When I have attained my goals, when I know my life will not have been a waste, and when I die, I'll be able to rest in peace, knowing that I had made my life worthy of remembrance.
