Image
Blogadda
Showing posts with label WOW. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WOW. Show all posts
27 Nov 2017
9 Jul 2017
#279 Monsoon Reflections
Monsoon reflections
Once during a rainy day,
I was sitting alone near the window of my room at hostel accompanied by a hot
cup of coffee. The power outage made me focus more on the sounds of falling
drops of rain. It was getting darker with the vast stretch of dark clouds in
the sky. The sight of the spread of the greenery all around was too mesmerizing
to behold. I heard the noise of few kids who came running out of their homes to
dance gleefully in the rain. I could not count the sudden increase in the
number of paper boats that came floating near to a bench that stood at the end
of the park which I watched through my window.
All
these scenes prompted me to recall similar moments of my life. The memories of
my glorious childhood days came flooding by. I forgot the staunch loneliness
that I was experiencing for a moment and started to get indulged in some of the
philosophical discussions taking place inside my mind. After monitoring the
series of my thoughts that often pushed me to quit so as to avoid the prevalent
monotony of my life, the first question that I put to myself was, “why not
quitting?” With this question, came the strongest reasons of not quitting as I
started to ponder about the purpose of the initiation of the journey that I’ve
decided to make.
No matter how difficult or monotonous the
present situations appeared to me, they would certainly be better than some of
the adversities that I may encounter in near future. It has been 6 years now
that I left my home for starting an educational journey at hostel. In the span
of 6 years, I got a chance to stay at different places of India with different
people from different cultural or economical background. Before embracing the
life at hostel, I used to take a lot of stresses of exams in my school days in
spite of being under the utmost care and support of my family. Never even had I
imagined that the level of difficulties that I was going to encounter in near
future was million times harder than those. Had I got aware of my future
challenges, I would have let go those periods of stresses with ease. I learnt
that the exams of life were not just confined to paper and pens but some of the
challenging situations that demanded every ounce of my potential to be used to
get through that. The role that my family played in uplifting me during the
phases of my hopelessness was now transferred to me. Yes, I’m growing matured
with every difficult situation I came across.
Amidst
all those thoughts of self analysis, I almost forgot that the drops of rain were
starting to wet my belongings which were arranged in a shelf kept closer to the
window. Then, I had to rush to the place where the shelf was kept to transfer
all those things to another place.
‘This
post is a part of Write Over the
Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda.’
 |
| My Mirakee profile: swati7writes |
Swati Sarangi
09.07.2017
P.S:
P.S:
 |
| Thanks BLOGADDA FOR THE BADGE. :) |
10 Jun 2017
#272 My Happy Moments
My Happy Moments
Happiness is a
relative concept in a sense that the association of this unique order of
alphabets to its meaning changes from person to person. It is also influenced
by various factors; both internal and external. One important thing that I
observed after having travelled through various frames of space and time that
the quotient of happiness is situation-oriented. For example, during my childhood
and days at school, my happiness was only related to things of academics like
good grades, appreciation from my teachers, books, copies, pens, colours and
other products of stationary. As I grew older, I found the centroid of my
happiness getting shifted to inner satisfaction rather than materialistic
possessions. Attachment to materialistic stuffs may not guarantee happiness in
a long term.
Reflecting on my
happy-moments, here I make a brief list,
·
I’m happy when I’m with my family. It’s the biggest reason
behind my happiness. It stimulates the flow of hormones in my body which are
responsible for creating an aura of happiness in my mind.
·
I’m happy when I’m able to accomplish my to-do list that I
always make during the beginning of my day. The sense of satisfaction that
comes to me when I strike off the tasks that I’ve completed is simply
inexplicable.
·
I’m happy when I keep up my profile of a student alive. The
learning experience is not only confined to classroom or lecture halls but also
to a live class called LIFE. Oh! Yes, I’m
a student of life and consistently want to learn from every experience of it.
·
I’m happy when I get to do what I enjoy the most. I enjoy getting
engrossed in my hobbies in my spare time which includes reading, writing,
singing, painting, teaching, cooking, crafts etc.
·
I’m happy when I’m able to help anyone in any possible way. What
can bring more satisfaction than using my energy and resources in life of others
or aiding to someone in need. The help does not have to be in physical form
always. It can be emotional, mental, psychological, moral etc.
·
I’m happy when I’m able to realise the blessings of my life
because of family and friends I possess, then I start to feel the flow of
abundance in my life.
·
I’m happy when I get
the company of intellectual people from whom I can learn a lot to improve
myself.
·
I’m happy when like-minded people are around me. It’s when I
feel myself being accepted the most and the process of sharing my emotions and
feelings becomes very very easy.
·
I’m happy when my thoughts are synchronised and my mind is at
peace. As a result of this, I’m able to express myself in a better way.
·
I’m happy when my talent is genuinely appreciated and
encouraged.
·
I’m happy when I’m able to reciprocate the warmth of various
relationships that I’ve blessed to experience.
Happiness is an
eternal bliss that each of us has right to. Being happy is always a choice that
life offers us. Our happiness is often snatched away when we start to associate
it with something which is ephemeral. Trying to be the version of myself that I
always want to be is what makes me happy. The ultimate happiness will come to
me when I’m able to accomplish the reason behind my existence. I’m on that
process of discovering that reason!
Concluding this post
with the following quote,“It is not how
much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness”,Marcus Aurelius
Swati Sarangi
10.06.2017
‘
5 Jun 2017
3 Jun 2017
#269 In the end
In
the end
I always wonder what
matters the most in the end ? Here I’m referring the end to the completion of a
task on to-do list that requires the execution of a well devised plan on a long
term.
This topic
prompts me to scroll down my memory lane. During my school days at KV, I had a
dream to see my name painted over the board indicating the names of toppers of
class X and XII which was nailed to the wall adjacent to Teacher’s staff room.
Along with it, I also cherished a dream of scoring highest marks in Hindi in my
school to accomplish what was never done
in the history of my school; a student from non-Hindi speaking state scoring
the highest marks in Hindi and also to prove the naysayers that with dedication
and hard work, any dream can be achieved.
So, I took up the
battle to attain the goal that I had set for me. English was the subject I had always penchant
for and reading anything in English never bored me. I wanted to develop similar
interest for Hindi. I knew that to be a good writer in any language, one has to
be a voracious reader. So, I started reading as much as I can in Hindi. There
were spiritual magazines being subscribed by my father which contained
interesting stories with messages at the end.
Reading it not only developed a great vocabulary but also inculcated
strong values at the tender stage of adolescence.
Language Hindi,
not being very scientific nature, has associated two genders to almost every
word. There’s no special category for non-living things as they too are
associated with either masculine or feminine gender. This was the major
difficulty that I faced in associating the gender with every word, especially
with inanimate things. To remove this, I started listening to people primarily
belonging to Hindi speaking state, with utmost care which later got converted
into an intuitive feeling.
Listening and
reading were like the external stimuli for my goal but the actual workout was
to practice. I devised a plan to write one essay or paragraph in Hindi every
morning and got it evaluated by my sister, whose write up in Hindi always
inspired me. I carried out this plan for 2 years and surprisingly it was something
that pushed me out of my bed as early as 5a.m in the morning. I practised a lot
of mock test under timed environment to build up my confidence. Every time I
fell down, I picked myself up, dusted
myself off to make me prepared for the decisive day. I did not want to run away
from the stage before the final show!
The board exam of
10th got over and I was confident about my efforts. The result came
in my favour by God’s grace and a score of 95 out of 100 in Hindi was like a
treat to my eyes. It gave me a sense of achievement- done and dusted.
From this experience, I got important lessons
for good,
·
What matters in the end is the satisfaction of
accomplishing the task you’ve always thought of more than the result itself.
The result always gets reciprocated by the efforts carried out consistently till
the attainment of goal.
·
Knowledge is one of the most unbiased entities in the
universe. Anybody irrespective of gender, age, religion, caste , creed can
attain it.
22 May 2017
#266 WOW post-3
This is my 3rd WOW post in series..
Here is the link to all the winners of the contest of WOW by blogadda.
Link to WOW post
Here is the link to all the winners of the contest of WOW by blogadda.
Link to WOW post
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.”
‘This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda.’
 |
| Thanks Blogadda for the badge Find the list of winners here |
Swati Sarangi
19.05.2017
15 May 2017
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.
This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda.’
Find the Result of WOW contest here !
Thanks Bloogadda for the badge! :D
Find the Result of WOW contest here !
Thanks Bloogadda for the badge! :D
Swati
Sarangi
06.05.2017
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)