Celebrations, Love & Gratitude!

 As we are in the last week of 2020, I am not afraid. For the first time  in 42 years, I am not afraid. Life was surprising and hard but this year taught me something very simple. If I need to live life, I have to go in full swing. It is not about adrenaline rush anymore. It is more about, sense of purpose, a sense of completion, a sense of seeing things through.

A faith which says that life does not begin unless you start. It is not about controlling people or situation but controlling your response to it. I remember some 15 years back we had a personality profiling done for our senior management team where all senior managers were asked to compare each other with animals. I was likened to a cat. I was not sure I liked the comparison but in hindsight, I think I like the reason. He had mentioned that I am like a person, who will land on all fours no matter where I fall and maybe something to do with all 9 lives also. Either way, this year I have come to realize we all have ingrained abilities of cats.

Given the circumstances, we manage to develop the innate ability to be resilient. We rise with every fall stronger, sharper, more in sync with our environment.

Challenges are a way of life and so is uncertainty. What troubles us is we want things to stay a certain way. I guess that is what attachment all about. We get attached to the situation, status, people, feelings, things, memories, etc. Nostalgia is a tricky affair. It can keep us bound for life.

The idea is to feel nostalgic and yet feel grateful for the journey.  No journey is taken alone, we have our family, parents, siblings, friends, mentors, teachers, life itself which gives one love, guidance and faith to make the journey.

Let us today remember all people who have made us possible, in this form. My success is not mine alone. It involves the support of everyone who helped me reach this position.

This week I invite all of you to contribute your journey through your write up. You can write to me at nupurpandey@gmail.com . Meanwhile as is the way, I see you tomorrow on InstaLive, with Joy of Living.

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