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Lessons Learnt

Song of the day: Kisiki ki muskuraahato pe ho nisaar…

This year has already been so eventful, a real roller coaster ride. From hitting rock bottom to flying sky high and then diving down again to slowly raising my wings out one more time. So if someone asked me “Hows the year going so far?” I’d say, Its goin’

Some very important lessons that I have learnt, not just this year but over many years. Now, I am not an expert on wisdom and lessons learnt but its nice to pen them down somewhere to look at during times when the roller coaster of life takes that 90 degree dive downwards.

Lesson 1 - When you have achieved everything in life by working just enough, you get used to it. Failure and rejection are the best teachers in life. They should motivate you to rise after each fall, and do better. Don’t ignore that failed task and take up a new one. Finish it. Succeed at it and only then move on to a new one.

Lesson 2- You did not get to choose your own family because it takes special people to stick by you through thick and thin, and not all of these can be picked by you. Some divine intervention needs to pick them out to stand by you through all those crazy things you do in life.

Lesson 3- You cannot seek love, nor can you run away from it. But you have to recognize it when its there, acknowledge it, embrace it, and most important of all, believe in it.

Lesson 4- When someone says something harsh, or something you did not like, or just something that was true but bluntly put, don’t stop talking to them, or run away from them just yet. Sometimes, they might apologize the next day and what if you weren’t there to really know that they realized their mistake and regretted saying it?

Lesson 5- People can walk into our lives easily, and can walk out just as easily. Just when you think you would never get in touch with that friend that moved away when you were in 4th grade, he/she might just pop up on orkut and say hi and all those memories would come rushing back. It will make you think back and say wow! I never thought I would hear from them again.
Us humans are a social lot, you cannot search for meaning in every friendship/relationship you make, because sometimes the purpose could be as simple as bringing that huge smile on your face after many many years.

Lesson 6- There is no such teacher as travel.

Lesson 7- Phone companies are out there to get your money. There is never a no hassle deal! Always a catch!

Lesson 8 - Put your feet up, let your hair down every once in a while and go crazy. It can be very therapeutic. Or just spend some “me” time - alone!

Lesson 9- I am the best! Okay okay just checking if you made it to the last one. I got more lessons but no one can be bothered by the lessons of a 20-something girl! I will write more 20-some years later now.