BEAUTY & BEAUTIFUL

Let me start this article on a hypothetical note or rather a question, not much of it though, here it is, when I say beauty, what is it that comes to your mind, is it a picture of some beautiful girl, or do you visualize a landscape, with all those vivid colors one can associate with, while taking in the beauty of nature, or for that matter, different people will be beholding different objects, in their mind’s eye at the same time, as their views on beauty, beautiful, differ.

As per the dictionary/thesaurus, the word beauty is defined as:-

1. The combination of all the qualities of a person or thing that delights the sense and mind.

2. A very attractive woman.

3. Informal an outstanding example of its kind.

4. Informal an advantageous feature: the beauty of this job is the short hours [Latin bellus handsome]

But then the crux of the matter, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, for every individual is programmed to visualize things in his own perspectives, to this allow me to add my very own maxim: If physical beauty is skin deep, than Spiritual beauty is Soul deep. I am sure many of you’ll will agree with this truism.

That reminds me of a very touching incidence, which only goes to vindicate my above stance I was at this general hospital some years back, along with my acquaintance, next to me a young couple were playing with their child, who could barely stand, was weak, underweight,, skinny and with a complexion, that of a dark charred skin.

All the while the parents were doting over their child and calling him as the most beautiful child in the world, the strongest, and the most handsome and so on and on… I was observing the onlookers bemused expressions, some with revulsion, some with dismay, all this was believe me, was not lost upon the parents but nonetheless they went on, playing with the child in the same monotonous way.

After a while I inquired as to their plight, I got to learn, the child had some problem with his heart, that the chances were dim and went on to add, that they were aware, they had a child whose appearance was ugly, but then for a creator all his creations are beautiful isn’t it, see around us what God has created, they went on, there are beautiful things and equally ugly things, but again that is our perspective, if you should ask God as to which is his most beautiful creation or for that matter the ugliest creation, would he be able, to answer this question?

I for one was taken aback and was speechless, how right they were, it was a lesson to be learnt from seemingly illiterate people, but then, learning is achieved through wisdom, but wisdom is not achieved through learning. Yes! I too am sure; God would not have been able to answer this question, after all beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. AMEN.

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THOUGHTS & MOMENTS.

Do we ever give thoughts to our surroundings, or do we just take them for granted, on what kind of road will you prefer to travel, the more often used or the less travelled and pursue your dreams, your ambitions, have you ever wondered, that without movement one would not have known stillness and without thought, one would not have understood the importance of moment and of course, one should not forget, without thought, one cannot, learn, create, grow, build and ultimately develop.

Moments are the building blocks of our lives, the moment which comes our way, is a passing one, laugh and smile with it and only if necessary, shed a few tears with it, but…, but don’t ever, be a passive onlooker, then you wont achieve anything. They are the links in our invisible chain of life, nurture them one by one, so as to form a strong chain, let them come to you, caress them, don’t try to outlive them, but try to live within them, so as to get a lifetime out of them.

Many of us want to create something-to do something, but do they ever give a thought, as to what they want to do, it is pointless to day dream, if you want to really create something, than the first and foremost criteria is DIFFERENCE, without something different than the usual, how can you create anything, to implement new ideas you have to relinquish old habits, you can’t have a difference, by doing the same things you have always been doing.

Over the years thoughts have formed a tendency to flow in one direction, they are patternised, we have to recognize this habit in advance and the effort required, so as bringing about the changes quickly, after all time is the factor, it does not wait around the corner for you to catch up with, it relentlessly marches ahead, it is up to us to keep pace with.

Yes the road less travelled does make all the difference, pursue your dreams, when you are no more, let people say there was someone who lived and enjoyed a rich life in every way. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust and spirit to spirit. All returns to from whence it came.

To quote:-

“and we’re free from the thinking, feeling body that some people seem to regard as an anchor weighing them down from “true enlightenment”… when, ironically, because of our limited state on this earth, it’s that very body which allows us to experience enlightenment in those previously mentioned moments — meditating, or walking through the park or on the beach.”

PHASES

One doesn’t have to do the same thing, day in and day out, for the rest of his life, nor does one do it. Why, because we all do things, in phases, allow yourself to go through phases. For example, do we keep on cooking the same meals every day, of course not, which ever social strata we belong to, we keep our taste buds active, or else, even the world’s best prepared food will sooner, rather than later, find no takers for it..

Don’t you think so? Then just sit back and visualize for yourself, let the kaleidoscope of your life, which you have lead till dte, slowly unfold in your mind’s eye and take you down the memory aisle, truthfully what you are seeing are those phases of life with good and bad memoirs, bits and pieces of forgotten episodes, some fine anecdotes, some not so fine, some prolonged relationships, some acquired, some wanted, some unwanted.

In these phases of life, that one lives through, the only relationship-time tested one, selfless in approach dedicated and steeped in love, turmoil, anxiety, frustration, sleepless nights, is the love of our parents towards us, a love bordering on mania, as if the child is in perpetual danger, now this phase of love is not helpful to any one and particularly to the development and progress of the protégé..

Protectiveness yes, over protectiveness—a big no, no, it is always detrimental to the child’s progress in his formative years, it can cause stunted mental growth, take a look at the nature, observe it, there are many wonders and marvels around us, from which we are, or can constantly learn from, draw inspiration from. These are the unfortunate phases in the child’s growth due to the inhibitions and misgivings of his doting parents.

These are the phases we all have lived through and shall keep on living through, irrespective of who we are, from where we came, where we are heading towards. The answers are there only you have to read them, understand them, learn about the phases from them, but do it, as the wise men advised, be OPEN-MINDED, in your approach, so as to find them and then, reach for them.