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22 May 2017
#267 Jyeshtha Issue of Agnishatdal
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19 May 2017
#265 The defeated devil which once tried to master me
The
defeated devil which once tried to master me
“Hahaha,
see how you’ve come under my grip so easily”, laughed the devil vehemently
creating a lasting impact.
“YOU
CAN NEVER BEAT ME”, shouted I at the top of my voice as a reply to the devil.
“When
I have been victorious in many such battles, winning the battle against you won’t
be that tough for me, do you understand it very well, girl?”, asked the devil
very confidently.
I replied him at an even more confident tone as, “I
am bigger than you and my existence definitely has a greater purpose, I believe
it strongly.”
The
above has been a figment of the conversation between me and the devil sitting
inside my mind. Of course, the devil has no physical existence. It has no
resemblance with anyone else in real life and I can never blame my surrounding or
people for anything. The devil is the result of some distorted thoughts which
might have born unknowingly out of failures, insecurities or unpleasant
experiences of my life. These conversations used to get so intense at times
that I feel my condition to be no different from a wanderer searching for his
destination.
I had to make a move as I could not tolerate the devil
winning the battle against me. I soon realised the reason behind my mood swing
was only the non-refinement of my though processes. Now the pertinent question
arises, how I controlled myriads of thoughts that kept affecting the course of
my actions.
I could do this through a series of actions listed
below-
1. I had to select something, be it a goal or an
emotion from past or any fear that would push me to get out of my bed early in
the morning as per my time table.
2. I chalked out a plan for my long term goal so that I
am not deviated from my goal.
3. I started noting down the way I spend each hour of my
day.
4. I started doing physical exercises at least for 30
minutes in a day.
5. I kept some time for my hobbies apart from professional
work that I’m engaged in.
6. I focussed on completing a task at a time before
moving on to the next.
7. I meditated on how I want to be and how my future
should be and chanted shlokas and mantras for peace of mind.
8. I limited my time on social media.
What
acted like a challenge for me yesterday, is no longer a challenge to me for
today. Everything that I have thought to achieve is completely achievable- a thought
that came after carrying out the above activities seriously.
I
learnt that it is the action that brings utmost satisfaction in life. After all,
whatever we’ve wished to achieve in our lives is always out of our comfort zone
as very aptly quoted by Joseph Campbell, “Where you stumble, there lies your
treasure.”
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Swati Sarangi
19.05.2017
18 May 2017
#264 Book Review
Beyond 24
Author:
Prakash Hegade
Genre: Fiction
Publisher:
Smashword
Pages: 42( E-book)
Star: 4.8/5 (self)
Review: Surprisingly, the story starts with my birthday
introducing the lead character Keerthi about to face an interview. She gets
rejected in the interview and surprisingly next day , she meets one of the
members of the interview panel who is supposed to have the same name as her.
The main player of the story is the destiny which keeps adding an extra our
each day for them to spend time. A
bonding starts to exist between them which later turns into a lifelong
partnership. Beyond 24, adds another member (to their family) to be recognised
by them in future.
My
experience: From the title
of the book, I was anticipating it to be something related to experiences of
life beyond the age of 24 years but soon all my anticipations turned out to be
incorrect. I’m fascinated by the lines written under dedication. Research is
among the mind boggling tasks and requires a lot of focus and dedication to
accomplish. It was great to find how writer chosen writing his passion out as a
medium of stress buster. A great storyline making use of the concept of time so
beautifully and keeps the interest of readers alive through out.
Swati
Sarangi
18.05.2017
15 May 2017
14 May 2017
#262 Boundless gratitude
Boundless
Gratitude
A boundless gratitude to you Mom
For having held me for 9 months
Painfully in your womb
For bringing me to this world
Full of beauties to behold
For gifting me a priceless friend
An angelic twin sis too dear
For nurturing both of us with equality
Embedded with all qualities
For being there with me always
In all ups and downs of my life
Your unfathomable love and care
Forming a protective sheath
Over me; layer by layer
Without your tender touch
How would all my pain
Truly ever disappear?
For your words of encouragement,
Filled with all wisdom and experience
Even though we’re not together
At the very instant, I wonder
The values taught by you
Would always make me
A better person in future
With all your deeds
You’ve set an example for me
Wishing you a very
Happy Mother’s Day!
I just wanna pray
May your shelter protect
Me even till zillion births.
May you be blessed with
A good health and boundless happiness.
©Swati Sarangi
14.05.2017
13 May 2017
#260 A letter to Mom
A letter to
Mom
Dear Mom,
I just wanted to say that I’m the luckiest daughter
ever born on this planet. I can never ever forget to thank God for helping me
to find the safest place in your arms.
I always cherish the moments of togetherness with
family till I got the chance to be at home. You have always been under my
observation, being a home maker. How well you play different roles of yours so
fantastically, I always wonder. You’re a perfect daughter, wife,
daughter-in-law, aunt, sister, sister-in-law and most importantly the best
mother on this planet. Treating twin daughters with equality so that no feeling
of jealousy and rivalry has ever bloomed is the benchmark of your upbringing that
has made you a role model for many.
Your handmade delicacies can never ever compete with
the best cuisines of the world, I believe. I literary crave for the magical dishes
that your culinary expertise can invent. Not a single guest has ever left the doorstep
of our home unsatisfied by your hospitality. Your way of feeding empty stomachs
with the handmade dishes has always attracted me. You have always surprised us
with your eagerness to learn new things and implement them in your life. How
can I ever forget your talent of making something out of nothing and by turning
a garbage into something magical! You’re among the rare species who gets satisfied
even with little things that life offers. This character trait of yours always
makes you feel contendent with yourself in every situation of life.
You’ve always gifted your daughters the biggest
asset of life i.e your good wishes. You have always been successful in
deciphering every unsaid word of us .Gratitude for everything you’ve done for
both of us which can never be expressed by mere arrangement of words.
At the end, thanks for giving life to me and please
forgive me for all the mistakes I’ve committed. Your voice acts as drops of
water for my parched soul and the tenderness in your touch makes my paralysed
soul functional. You are the saviour of my life. Thank you for being very
patient with me and supporting me in every situation. You’re the one whom I
turn up to during any adversity. I will always pray God to be under your
shelter for million births. Never ever give up on me. I promise to grow into a
better person than ever before.
Please
continue to be my torch bearer and path finder.
May
you be blessed with all happiness and good health. Wishing you a very happy
Mother’s Day in advance! J
Your loving daughter
Swati
13.05.2017
Your loving daughter
Swati
13.05.2017
12 May 2017
#259 Out of the blue
Out of the blue
I have never ever doubted on the uncertainties of
life. Life is uncertain and yes, it always will be. It’s a mixture of suspense,
thriller, mystery, joy, sorrow, despair, victory and all those ingredients
required to make a movie successful. Life is no different from a live movie.
I have a habit of going on a small walk after
dinner. Yesterday too, I went on a walk after my dinner as a daily ritual which
I follow too religiously. Before I left, I locked my room. Never ever I
imagined that many things would change after I enter my room. After my walk,
when I turned the key and stepped in,
what I saw was nothing unusual to be noticed by my eyes. Everything was put perfectly in its place as it should be. Since I don’t
believe in super natural phenomenon, whatever my expectation regarding the
physical arrangement of objects before and after locking the room, was completely
met but I never knew that I was going to receive unexpected news shortly. I switched
on my laptop and from one of the sources; I got to know the declaration of the
result of an exam in which I had appeared in. To my surprise, I was not in the
list of selection. I could not believe my own eyes and might have checked my
roll number for about 20-30 times. I felt as if the bed over which I was
sitting, had slipped away and letting me to fall down suddenly hitting the
floor very badly because I was quite sure about myself making it to the list.
What I realised from this experience that there are
always changes happening around us. Those changes are sometimes visible or
invisible. Some invisible changes are the most powerful ones. If those changes
have the ability to push up down, they too have the ability to drag us up, if
we think optimistically.
While I was contemplating hard on these subjects, I
received a call from my mother, probably out of the blue (unexpected for that
hour). Holding on to the suspense of the event was the best I could do at that moment.
“Let the moment of shining glory come. I’m eagerly waiting to embrace it”- I
escalated my energy through these words of consolation.
©Swati Sarangi
7 May 2017
#257 One Quote I live by
One Quote I live by
I’ve a penchant for quotations and they’ve always rendered
enchanting effects on me. Thoughts spoken by famous and successful persons
become quotations which are followed by many as life lessons. I’ve pasted
couple of thoughts on the walls of my room so that they remind me about the way
to act in different situations.
I remember the days of my schooling where thoughts
were shared during morning assembly. “Never
give up. Miracles happen every day.”- Zig Ziglar. This was one of the
quotations which kept ruling my life during those days. It always helped me to
enjoy even the stressful moments of life. Whenever I felt like giving up, this
thought gave me a push to try once more at least. I had started believing in
the fact that everyday stores a miraculous part in it and at the end of the
day, I would try to figure out that miraculous substance of the day. This in
turn brought a sense of gratitude for me.
Over the course of time as I grew up, I came across
many situations where my aspirations did not get materialized. When expectations don’t turn up in reality,
the feeling of bitterness crops up. I came to know that “Nothing worth having comes easy” in life. To reach the place of
one’s desire, one has to pay the price of it. During the perplexing periods of
my life, I seek advice from the ultimate epic Bhagvad Gita; “There is nothing lost or wasted in this
life”- Bhagvad Gita. This quote throws light on the importance of everything
in our lives. When we start valuing everything in our lives, be it a favorable
or unfavorable thing, everything starts to be seemed as an important part of
this vast journey of life. My parents
keep quoting Bhagvad Gita and the best one giving ultimate wisdom in all
situation is – “Whatever happened ,
happened for the best , whatever is
happening is happening is happening for the best and whatever shall happen will
happen for the best” Every word of
this quotation acts as an antidote in curing anxiety offered by different
situations of life.
So, it would be unjust to state a particular quote
to define the course of my life. As a matter of fact, I’m influenced by the
thoughts and ideologies of many great personalities whose quotations help me to
deal with different situations of life wisely. There’s is not just one quote I
live by, I live by a guiding and divine mixture of several thoughts that are
shaping my life.
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Swati
Sarangi
06.05.2017
6 May 2017
#256 An offering to my passion
An offering to my
passion
An offering to
my passion
An art of
incredible creations
When I let the
words flow
Making thought’s
pace slow
Filtering out
required portion
To plot on a
paper with caution
As the process
of thinking progresses
Makes myself
fully liberated
What has writing
stored for me?
When louder is
the world’s cacophony
I search for a
state of tranquillity
To weaken my
mind’s agility.
Behold ! the
vibrant hues
When colours
symbolise so true
When painted on
a canvas
With experiences
so vast
An offering to
my passion
Which keeps me
alive and awakened
Filling up my
time vacant
By lending a
terrific impact.
©Swati Sarangi
25.04.2016
1 May 2017
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