Friday, 4 April 2025
Thursday, 3 April 2025
Simplicity
Why be complicated when simplicity can set you free? It is truly amazing to see how people think. And how they can actually trouble themselves with their thinking patterns. Like…
Finding a problem for every
solution.
Attributing hidden motives to
innocent statements
Interpreting words according to
their personal prejudices
Believing lies about people who
are not in your list of “favorites”
Getting colored by people you like
even if they are wrong
Supporting friends who are doing
wrong
Getting close to people for the
wrong reasons
Shunning those who love you
dearly
Discarding family for various
frivolous reasons, most of them not valid
Knocking down many supporters in
a race for popularity and success
And more….
My question is, why! Do we have
to discard the ladder which was put together by so many loving souls? For you
to climb on. Is it necessary to misunderstand motives of those who have always
looked out for you with love and even selfless love?
Are we never going to change all
this? How many years do we have on this earth? And how many years do seniors
have left? These reflections should have started yesterday.
For life waits for no one.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Speakingtree Blog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Monday, 31 March 2025
Sympathize
The world today is a difficult
one for children. Tough competition, too many temptations and parental
ambitions and controls. Not to mention the constant peer pressure.
When I see parents slogging after
their children, a part of me knows their challenges and another part sympathizes
with the children’s inability to be just children. They bear too much
responsibility.
The children of today mature very
fast. There are no silly pranks, innocent honesty, the exposure to a rustic
life and connection to the earth. Everything they are groomed for generally is
goal oriented. In a way, this is not a bad thing. I guess times have changed so
much that perhaps, they may never know the days we saw.
Of course, parenting is a tough
call today. You have to be very hands on and steer the children towards healthy
living. That means keeping them away from temptations of the wrong kind.
By the same token, the distancing
of family elders may deprive the children of emotional anchors and wholesome well-being.
Well…. These are just
observations. The wheel of life is turning. Times are changing. Progress is
being newly defined. Values are being re written. Priorities are vastly
different.
It is a different world to which old timers are willy nilly adjusting. Some still suffer with attachments which bring in much sadness. And some have understood that they need to accept inevitable situations and move on.
Ultimately, there IS no option
but to accept and adjust. We have the power. But we need to understand the
current scenario in order to generate that power and once that point is
reached, it becomes easy to let go and move towards your source with peace and
joy.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Speakingtree Blog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari
Friday, 28 March 2025
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