Do you believe in magic?

Do you believe in magic? Because, I do. There is magic, and I'm pretty sure you don't believe me. That's because magic is real but only in a really mundane way. You have had a plenty of magical moments in your life. I'm sure you have. And you did not know it was magic. Why? Because you don't believe in magic at all. You know, when my sister was little she could switch back to Disney channel right when the ads ended. There is something magical in your life too. Perhaps, your popcorn never burns. Maybe you spin around a lot and don't get dizzy at all or maybe you are the one person a puppy chooses to sit on, in a room full of people. Isn't that magical ? Honestly I'm not sure if it is magic or just small , invisible things that make life beautiful. But , when I think of things this way ,I look at my life in a new way. I have a friend who somehow makes coffee better than everyone else even though the grounds come pre-measured and all you have to do is load them up and push a button. I have an inch long nails that never break. My grandmother adds salt or sugar without measurement and she is always right. Maybe we all have little magics, the kind you don't even realize you have. Just tiny things or capabilities that make your life slightly better but are completely unnoticed on the outside. Have you ever wondered how the voice in your head works? You can hear yourself right now but you didn't utter a single word. And, trust me , you can change the volume of your voice in your head? But you can scream without getting louder. All inside your head. Also, the basic visualization while reading is a purely magical process. When I read about a character's house , I feel like I am walking inside the house with him , witnessing him making memories and after years I don't even remember, was it my imagination or was it an actual place I visited. Have you ever had moments, where you are missing a friend and she suddenly calls you? And a smell in the middle of the road which carries you away. You suddenly feel everything you felt back then. Just a fragrance has the power to carry you to your past. And you tell me you don't believe in magic.

Happy 2018 :)

Hey, I hope you had an amazing year. I'm sure you did and even if you didn't you gotta make 2018 a better year to come. Repeat after me, 2018 will be a better year. I know what you are thinking, people keep talking how good positive thinking is and we should think positive ,but all are vague and unclear , no one mentions how to do it. Some say meditate and think nothing. Now that's practically impossible. Your mind starts to think a little more than normal when you ask youself to think nothing. Meditation is related to positive affirmations and you don't need to close your eyes or stay in a closed room .You can do it wide awake on the way to your school or work. (Though it works best in the morning as you wake up and at night, that is your bedtime.) Now, what are positive affirmations? Affirmations are positive statements. Just simple positive statements and nothing negative or complicated. '2018 will be a better year ' is an example of a positive affirmative statement. You know, I've a wristwatch with a print "Now is a good time" believe me it's such a mood lifter. I seriously have an amazing day everytime I wear it because whenever I look at the time it says now is good time and my heart believes it. Now this may seem silly, but our brain is silly, you gotta remind yourself again and again that all is well. ( I just felt I'm talking like Amir Khan in 3 Idiots , so yeah "aaall is well " and he was right.) Again, it was simple and positively affirmative. So ,when you repeat these statemensts often, and believe in them, it works like magic. You might consider affirmations to be unrealistic "wishful thinking." But try looking at positive affirmations this way, many of us do repetitive exercises to improve our physical health, and affirmations are like exercises for our mind. These positive mental repetitions can reprogram our thinking patterns so that, over time, we begin to think act accordingly. You can write them for yourself. These are a few basic rules for creating affirmations: 1) Be clear on what you want. 2) It must be a positive statement. (don't use no or never or any other negative word.) 3) It must be believable to you 4) It needs to be personal 5) Make it as specific as possible 6) Visualize your goal as though it has already happened. Here are some sample affirmations. You may use these or create your own personal ones. Practice saying them 3 times a day at least. And make sure the negative self does not sabotage the positive. Eventually your 'affirmation' will become a natural part of your life and your thinking. Not simply a nice thought, but a real deep-seated belief. Affirmations for: Exams- I can concentrate and study as required. I am calm and composed. I can score good. I enjoy the subjects I am studying. I easily understand and retain what I study. I prepare for exams systematically and intelligently. During the exams, I recall information quickly and easily. My memory is sharp. I study efficiently, effectively, purposefully, and whole mindedly. I am easily able to sit for exams without stress or anxiety Abundance- There is an ample supply of everything. Everything I need comes to me. My life is full. I'm grateful. Good health- I am fit and healthy. Every cell, tissue and organ in my body is healthy. My body heals quickly and easily. Love- I know that I deserve love and I accept it now. I give out love and it is returns to me multiplied. I am loved and I love all. Weight Loss I am the perfect weight for me. I make positive healthy choices for myself. I look in the mirror and can say with honesty, I love myself. I love my daily discipline. Self Esteem- I am special I believe in myself. I express my needs and feelings. I am my own unique self special, creative and wonderful. Peace and Harmony- My relationships are loving and harmonious. I am at peace with all. I trust in the process of life. Now these are just examples. You know what you want and still you keep talking about how you don't have it or can't have it. Stop doing that. Talk to yourself about how you are getting what you want, how you are becoming what you want to become. A simple positive statement affects the way you think and better thinking gives better results. Its no magic, its simple behavioural science and most of all it's free and you can do it on your own. So , why not give it a try? So, will 2018 be a better year for you? Wishing everyone Happy new year in advance.

Good News

You know, I had an amazing day, today . And surprisingly, I stopped myself, when I was talking about it too much. I realised it was because we are very comfortable in talking about the things we don't love. Aren't we? Everyone talks about a bad day 1500 times ,but we forget about a good day too soon. When you talk about any difficulties with money, a relationship, an illness, or even that the profits of your business are down, you are not talking about what you love. When you talk about a bad event in the news, or a person or situation that annoyed or frustrated you, you are not talking about what you love. Talking about the bad day you had, being late for an appointment, getting caught in traffic, or missing the bus are all talking about what you don't love. There are many little things that happen each day some are good sone are bad. But ,if you get caught up in talking about what you don't love, every little bad thing begins to bring more and more struggle and difficulty to your life. You have to talk about the *good news of the day*. Talk about the appointment that went well. Talk about how you love being on time. Talk about how good it is to be full of health. Talk about the profits you want your business to achieve.Talk about the situations and interactions you had in your day that went well. You have to talk about what you love, to bring what you love, to you. Slowly, it'll become a habit and even on your worst day, you will talk about how it could have been better instead of talking about how bad it was. But ,if you parrot negative trungs and squawk about the things you don't love, you are literally jailing yourself, like a parrot in a cage. Every time you talk about what you don't love, you are adding another bar to the cage and you are locking yourself away from all the good. Remember , your thoughts are both the words you hear in your head and the words you speak out loud. When you say to somebody, "What a beautiful day," you had the thought first and then spoke the words. Your thoughts also become your actions. And when you begin to talk about all the good things , about what you love , slowly you will begin to think about what you love. Now you know, you can unleash the power within you to make yourself happy by talking. So the next time you dial a friend after a long and emotionally tiring day, vent it out by discussing how it could have been better. FYI, *Good news baar baar bataane se nazar nahi lagti hai* 🙈🙉🙊 Reference- Rhonda Byrne

They say, "Anger is important".

"You are never angry at people, you won't survive. " "You are never angry, You'll be taken advantage of." "You can't deal with the world without being tough, you're weak." "You don't scold your kids , you'll spoil them." "You have to be rude, you have to fight, at some point of your life. " At work , at school , even your family members will tell you, "You'll never be able to get things done without anger,anger is important." I'm pretty sure you might have heard someone say those things, if not to you, to someone else. They say they are looking out for you, and they think they are helping you. Do not listen to them. They are not your well wishers. They don't even realize. Actually they are unintentionally jealous. They just can't understand, "How someone else can be so calm all the time, when they are not?" That's right, the society will think you're going crazy when you're going sane. Because "what everyone is doing is normal." Everyone is impatient, everybody uses anger to get things done. So , the minority who is healthy or making efforts to be ; is asked , "How are you so healthy? You should fall ill ,falling ill is normal ; after all everyone falls ill. " "Fever cough , weak eyesight , you should atleast have some cold once in a while. " Yes , they are that unrealistic when they say, Be angry , because that's what all of us do ; and what everyone is doing is normal. There are very few courageous people out there, who are not as rude as "the normals" and we want to deceive them too. And you know what? They are easily deceived. Because, anger gives immediate results , people get their things done. They don't care, they force others; the others have to do the work for them , they don't want to. This is probably why everyone hates their bosses. Everyone thinks differently, naturally there will be clash of views or dissatisfactions. Unfortunately we are acustomed to express it through an emotion called anger, because its easy. And indeed, at that moment, we feel, it was important ; but was it? Anger is a negative emotion when expressed, we hurt the listener and we hurt ourselves the most. The society has nurtured the importance of use of anger since the beginning , And that's why , anger is how we respond to some event or somebody, because we are so used to reacting on impulse, we forget to choose how we want to feel, and then respond inappropriately. Remember, when you'll be soft, when you'll choose your peace , when you'll choose to be polite, when you'll choose determination to explain over impulse or anger against the society norms. They may call you weak, they may call you crazy. But you'll know , what everyone is doing is common; and being common is not being normal. Choose for yourself. For the comfort of being accepted by others , don't just follow them. Find yourself. Be yourself. If people talk, let them.

You are not hopeless.

They say practice makes a man perfect. That means What you tell yourself everyday can either lift you up or tear you down. And unfortunately *You've got hating yourself right into you, as an art* It's now just a step in your morning routine, to glance the mirror and not like what you've seen because negativity is where you lean. Flowers in a vase, just by your bed. You see their beauty though their petals are dead. If they were a person they would hate themselves too. But they'll always be loved by someone like you. Although your petals are wilted, and you think no one knows. You're only counting your thorns but the world sees your rose. You tell me that you're hopeless. But you want your life more than your death. If you jump into the pool right now. I know you'd struggle to breath and that's not hopelessness. But that's your hope just hard to find. Today you meet a person with lesser specialties or attainments than you and you are on top of the world - you rise above the seat of self-respect and enter the dimension of ego. Tomorrow you meet a person with more specialties or attainments than you and that is a bad day for you - you go underneath the seat of self-respect and enter the dimension of low self-esteem. This is making you hopeless. Why don't you remember that comparison steals your joy? You have the capacity to experience so many emotions, both positive and negative. Sadness, anger, happiness, sympathy and the list is endless. Out of all these one very powerful emotion you opt for is comparison which brings with it, even more dominating emotion jealousy. In the 21st century, there are so many mediums which inculcate the feeling of jealousy in a person. Social Media is one such platform. While Facebook and Twitter rule the roost, commonly people wonder *How does he get so many likes? *How is she so photogenic? *Again a 'check in'! *His life is so eventful. You never know how and when these thoughts start affecting your life, mental peace and behavior greatly. But remember being aware of jealous feelings is the first step towards keeping it under control , have honest conversations about your negative feelings, its better than showing it through your actions. The jealous, the angry and the bitter may be the first to reach to the top of mountains. But a confident and internally content person enjoys the journey , the people they meet along the way and sees life not as a competition. So each morning have a luxury of imagining yourself with the success you dream of because anything that happens , happens twice ; once in our mind and once in real life. Let's make good things happen. ❤

Do you wanna know?

Do you wanna know, what living life to the fullest actually is? Its waking up on a Monday morning with no complaints. Its knowing you always deserve to laugh. It's doing what you want to, no matter how stupid you look. Sometimes, we struggle through a tasteless coffee till the last sip and then we find sugar at the bottom. That's life , Sweetened but not stirred well. And being able to stir that sugar into your coffee is living life to the fullest ❤

What Is The Best Part of Your Day?

Think of life , like your 5 year old self would, because logic will get you from A to Z . But imagination holds the power to take you everywhere. 

We all eat lies when our hearts are hungry. 

It deserves a good diet , doesn't it?

So what if, instead of thinking about solving your whole life at a time, you think of the additional good things this time. 

One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.

My sister once asked me , 'What is the best part of your day?'

You know, I hardly had an answer,  I thought of my night's sleep. That can't be the best part,  I'm hardly aware of it.

I realised our lives are so messy that we miss the good part because of our preoccupied mind. 

Now I know, 

I love that moment , when I'm on a long car ride , listening to music or reading a good book. And I completely zone out. 

Or when I help a little girl write her name . 

I forget all my troubles and everyone around me. 

I'm focused on that one thing only.

I'm content and everything seems so peaceful.

You know , as a little girl, I imagined chocolate rains , candy castles or a staircase on the rainbow. 

But today , comparison has stolen our joys.

All we can imagine is perfect skin and perfect scores.  We call our lives boring. The same old schedule, unless there's a grand party.

Why ? 

No one else holds that answer for you,  

You do.

Think about your day, today.

Couldn't it be better ?

Couldn't it be better if you woke up a little earlier,  looked at the peaceful sunrise,  did all the chores early and had a day of your own.

Couldnt it be better, if you did what was required instead of complaining and ruining your own mood?

Couldn't it be better , if you forgot about arguing and contributed , a little more? 

It could have been better in a million more ways. And , No one else can do it for you as good as you can.

So, for once,  think of life like your 5 year old self would ,because logic will get you from A to Z . But imagination holds the power to take you everywhere. 

We can be a little illogical for a while, amidst  our very serious exams or work.  can't we?

Cherish Your Wishes !

Everytime a flight touches down, my friend has a secret ritual ; he tries to use the power of his mind to manoeuvre a perfect landing. He silently gives directions to an unknown force to steer the aircraft to the ground safely. This has become a habit , he thinks it makes no sense. But, it does. It makes sense. As a student , during my science practicals I thought of the unprepared practicals repeatedly.I used to fearfully think I might receive the unprepared one. And I did. Years later, when I got to know about positive wishing. I confidently wished for receiving the practicals I was perfect at. And guess what? I got what I wished for. Our life is what out thoughts make it. When we think negative constantly , we are giving negativity in the universe and that's what we will receive in return. When you wish fearfully, (to God or to any unknown source you believe in). For example, If you wish that you don't fall ill. You will, because you thought of the illness. As Rhonda Byrne says , the negative terms are neglected by the universe and the term illness is emphasised and reflected back. Why take chances? Wish for your good health confidenly and not fearfully.You might have heard of the saying, 'If you think you can do it , you can . And if you think you can't, you can't. You are right both the ways.' Remind yourself you can do it and you will be able to. This short story proves how our thoughts affect our lives. Experts said for years that the human body was simply not capable of a 4-minute mile . It wasn’t just dangerous; it was impossible. In the 1940’s, the mile record was pushed to 4:01, where it stood for nine years, as runners struggled with the idea that, just maybe, the experts had it right. Perhaps the human body had reached its limit. On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister broke the 4-minute barrier, running the distance in 3:59.4. When asked, Roger said that , he visualised himself a million times before actually doing it. His relentless visualization of the achievement created a sense of certainty in his mind and body. That's what our thoughts are capable of doing. Barely a year after Bannister’s accomplishment, someone else ran a mile in under 4 minutes. Then some more runners did. Now, it’s almost routine. When you become certain of something, when every part of you believes it, when you focus on it every single day, something “magical” happens that helps you do which was undoable. So , Cherish your wish , love what you wish. You are shaping your destiny right now, through your thoughts and actions. This power is one of the life's greatest privileges , only if you make use of it.

Why are you sad ?

The kids are sad , because they want to grow old , the grown ups are sad because they want their childhood back. The poors want to be rich , the rich want to be richer. Noone is satisfied. We are sad because of us, because of ourselves. We need to find the good in the bad, happy in the sad, the gain in the pain. And what makes us grateful not hateful. But that's the truth of life. You need to be patient with yourself, nothing blooms all year. Life is beautiful for some and a struggle for others. Why? Why are few people happy and others sad? Because they think so. Our thoughts become things. If you think something is possible. It is. And if you think its impossible. It is. There will be competitions in life , and you may want to defeat all others. Don't think of their defeat. Prepare to win like all others , but not with a thought to defeat others but to win. That's how you win over yourself. You have always thought negative. Try being positive, not just on the outside but on the inside. Now , are you thinking, of a person who was the cause of your sadness?You are giving them the permission to do that. How? You created a dependency. Detatch yourself but not by saying, ''I don't care'' or not by mentally cursing them. But by moving on , by forgiving and learning.

Jealous of Myself!

 
If i met my seven year old self today, 
What would I tell her? What would
I say? Would I warn her for the future? Of bad things yet to come? Or would I leave her to be naive, To keep having fun? Because my seven year old self, Believed the world is a perfect place. Even though I've learnt so much more, years have passed since then. But, I would give up everything I have to view life through her eyes again. Yes, I envy myself, for the innocence I had , of never doubting people, never judging people. I'm jealous of her as she had no responsibilities, she smiled for no reason and believed she lived in a fairy tale. Being impractical and naive was so much more easy. Yes, jealous of myself.

Small Steps Everyday

Why make yourselves low? When you have all the power to make you the happiest? Remember , when you were a child and you looked at life in total wonder and awe? Life was magical and exciting and the smallest things were utterly thrilling. Your heart was full of joy and your imagination had no limits. The magic of life is real , and it is as real as you are. You may not see a tooth fairy , but you can see the things you've dreamed of for so long suddenly happening. SMALL STEPS EVERYDAY BUT BY BEING GRATEFUL. #the_magic

Pick me up!

Pick me up, Pick me up from the ground. Where it's just we safe and sound. Pick me up from all the evils. Up, where no one knows what's devil. Take me up to the heavens. Away from the colour of ravens. Save my soul whoever you are. It's just you who I gave my heart.

She is tired!

She is tired!
Tired of letting it go,
And of being so low.
Tired of talking about him,
And of the lights so dim.
Tired of missing life,
And Of life's strive.
Tired of switching songs
From love to sad.
Is she not worth,
Why is life so low?
That chatter box is on a silent mode.
Tired of getting, and letting it go.

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The little things , aren't little.

The little things , the little moments
They aren't little. ♡

In the race of life where we constantly wait to reach our destination to be happy.
We need to learn to enjoy the moments , the time we take to reach that goal.
Because the little things , the little moments , the time spent to reach our goal should be spent happily.
The happiness lies only there.
There is no end of desires.
You are in a misconception if you think, buying an expensive thing makes you happy.
Its not the thing that is making you happy , its noone but you who made you happy with something materialistic.

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The Mature version of you!

No matter how old you are, when you decide to go through your own old posts of a social networking site or an old conversation , you realise how you've grown.
Grown in the way , you present yourself.
Grown in the way, you have a conversation.
Grown in the way, where you know what should not be said.
We are way too grown up.
We have forgotten to let loose and enjoy life.
We have forgotten this life has to be alive.
We've forgotten to play around like a little child.
We've forgotten to giggle like that baby.
All of your doubts will suddenly vanish , when you decide to keep your stress aside and reward yourself for the little good things you do.
Life's too short to blame others for your stress or grief ,  its high time you realise its entirely upon you , whom you think about.
And with an optimistic note , know that your 'so called mature version of you' creates that stress for you.
You can make yourself happy.
You gotta do it for yourself.
Wear that beautiful smile and live life.

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Happy butterflies!

Behind  her calm and composed face there were hopes.
There were fears and there were butterflies
Those happy butterflies.
Expecting for something happy to happen.
♥

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Forever Is Just a Lie

Making me smile, that manly style.
Talking for a while, walking for miles.
Falling in love ,with no peace as dove.
Taking chances,  stealing glances.
He was faking , she was too sweet to know,
She loved him , but he had a better show.
And when the truth was revealed, the love was peeled.
The situation was blamed, as it was flamed,
She gave up everything , but ended up as a thing.
Because , forever is just a lie.

(An excerpt from the book I would love to write.)
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Excerpt- 1 ,
Forever Is Just A Lie!

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Story For Growth!

STORY FOR GROWTH:

A lovely little girl was holding two apples with both hands.
Her mum came in and softly asked her little daughter with a smile: my sweetie, could you give your mum one of your two apples?
The girl looked up at her mum for some seconds, then she suddenly took a quick bite on one apple, and then quickly on the other.
The mum felt the smile on her face freeze. She tried hard not to reveal her disappointment.
Then the little girl handed one of her bitten apples to her mum,and said: mummy, here you are. This is the sweeter one.

No matter who you are,
how experienced you are,
and how knowledgeable you think you are,
always delay judgement. 
Give others the privilege to explain themselves.
What you see may not be the reality.
Never conclude for others.

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Positivity!

At the end of everything I stuggled for.
Though there's no end to it.
There are times, we loose our balance.
Its not right when we think shedding tears will make us feel lighter.
Its always the thought.
Its as we think.
So , give it a thought.
Why not give positive vibes instead of all our negativity.
With a topping of lots of gratitude.

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That immense pleasure.

Ofcourse,
Searching for a book and finally getting to read it is like getting an immense pleasure.
That smell of new books.
That sound of flipping pages.
It is indeed a fun for a reader.

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