WHAT TO DO DURING LOCKDOWN ?..QUARANTINE BLOG..

The world is going through tough times. Citizens of many countries are under lockdown for months now. The graphs for the infections are showing spikes and the time ahead does not seem promising. But there is a good side to all these too. In today's blog we will discuss one of the positive impact that this lockdown has on us.

The most important thing that we lacked during our normal work days was time. But now we have abundance of time. All the things we wanted to incorporate in our lives but we could not because we were too busy with our lives can now be brought in and easily adopted. One of them is beneficial habits.

One's need for a habit can be wide ranging. This need depends on one's lifestyle, future aspirations and personal mindset. Some want to adopt to-do list for better organising each day. Some others want to start eating healthy or doing exercise. All these habits can be easily incorporated during this time when we are in the safety of our homes and are having abundant time in our hands.

The need for time has been sorted. Now the next important thing is action. We need to take steps so that all the habits we want can be achieved. Once we have started, almost 90% of our work has been done. Because start is the most important phase of anything.

The small actions that we take now needs to stick and get incorporated into our daily routine as a task. We all know that it takes about 21 days to build a new habit. Thus, our path is clear. We just have to keep taking actions regularly so that it fuses into our daily routine. Once the task just happens on its own and we don't have to push ourselves into doing that, we have successfully made a new habit.

All this can be very overwhelming. But my advice to you all is to take on the things slowly. Everything can not be achieved simultaneously. We have to focus on creating one habit at a time. Once we have successfully built one habit we can shift our focus to the next one.

It's an obligation for us to use this time to our benefit. Start learning new skills, build new habits etc. Once this lockdown is over, we should be able to present to the world a transformed form of ourself. One of which we are proud of. Because you never know whom you might be inspiring.   

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BLESSING IN DISGUISE..

Human mind is mysterious and human aspirations are boundless. We work for our dreams and then pray that our actions bring fruit or the desired result. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. We have placed our faith on a supreme power and we believe that it is by the wish of that supreme power our aspirations are turned into reality. Well humans have still not been able to understand many phenomenons and hence the above is the go to conclusion in those many cases.

We all have regrets. Some of them are linked to our wants and aspirations. The more practical minded among us would regret of having not worked hard enough. While the majority blame their failure ,on the supreme power because they believe it was all destiny. And what is destiny? It is a preplanned course of life designed by the supreme power himself for each and every one of the living beings. We being on the developed side understand that.

As we study and gain deeper understanding of the abstract world, simultaneously we gain insight into our existence. We look back and gauge each and every life changing decisions we have ever taken. We begin to realize that many decisions did not result in the planned outcome. And yet here we are. This is true wisdom. This is what life teaches us. "Uncertainty".

For the unsatisfied souls, this learning can be life changing. Because enjoying this life and the ability to take decisions that comes with it is a privilege. For those who had well written destiny, this wisdom serves as a reminder of volatile nature of human life.

Whatever might be our mindset at the end, one thing we can clearly support, i.e not achieving somethings that our heart desired back then was indeed a blessing in disguise. Call it destiny written by the supreme powers or call it the uncertainty of life, those unfulfilled wishes made us what we are today, brought us where we are today and gave us people we hold dear today. Not every unfulfilled wish is a curse. Life is what it is and we are what we are. If you haven't retraced your life yet, you are missing the opportunity to let go of all regrets and bring in fulfillment and happiness into your life.. 

DEDICATION..

Dedication can be towards many aspects of life. But according to me dedication towards our goal is a characteristic which we all should develop in our self. The life becomes meaningless if we are not dedicated towards living it. We are on this Earth for a limited period of time and hence it is not wise to waste living life without being dedicated towards the dreams we aspire to make true.

Our world today is full of distractions. We have to play multiple roles and please many around us because that is what our society wants us to do as a social responsibility. This social responsibility does not help us in any way other than making us social. Thus it's wise to limit such distractions. Yes we should do our responsibility towards the society we live in but not at the cost of our aims and aspirations. The only person we should be conscious about is us.  

It may sound selfish to many but in the long run it proves to be true. Our life has been divided into phases. We can distinctly mark each phase apart. These phases are new beginnings where everything around us changes along with our responsibilities. This is a unique phenomenon because in some years time all the things we did right or wrong will not matter any more. But the progress we have made towards our dream goal will matter and be with us till the end. Failure in doing this will result in a great regret for the remainder of life.

Etching out time from all the things we are supposed to do is important to accomplish the things we are supposed to accomplish. It does not harm any one in any way, rather it ensures that we are available for ourselves. This dedication is an absolute necessity if we want to accomplish anything in our life. Everything we dream of can be achieved. It is upto us whether we want to work for it or dream about it only. The second thing that is an absolute necessity to inculcate dedication is learning of art of saying NO. It is not being negative, rather it is a tool that enables us to keep our plate clean so as to add things that are more valuable to us. Sacrificing the present is not advisable. But we should learn the art to delay satisfaction for success in the long run. It is advisable to learn and evolve at every opportunity we have in hand. Our time is limited and hence we can not afford to spend it pleasing other people. Those who are destined to stay will stay. We on the other hand should give our dream the blood and sweat it needs. This dedication coupled with hard work is the only strategy for success known. Dive all in and work. Inculcating dedication in this world full of distractions is not a choice but a necessity for the long run. Believe it and it would be rewarding in ways unimaginable..