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New Year resolutions
never worked for me. So I stopped making
them long ago. But this year I made a
resolution. And I know it will
work. Because I have already made it
work to a large extent in the past year.
That was one of my few achievements in 2017.
To live without any
feeling of self-importance. That’s my
New Year resolution. I have already
tried it quite successfully in the past year and it is immensely
rewarding. I’ll tell you why.
I used to feel hurt by
the deeds and misdeeds of other people. Then
came a flash of inspiration at some point in 2017. Probably, it was not a moment; it was a
gradual realisation, the result of a protracted self-examination which started
some time in 2015 when I lost my job in Delhi which was one of the best things
in my life. The depression that followed
lasted months and made me extremely contemplative.
Why do I feel hurt
easily? It’s because I consider myself
important. What if I just let go that
ego and see myself as an insignificant person?
I tried it out. Eventually life
became easy and fun too. In fact, I
simply ceased being hurt by anything that people did. On the contrary, events became
entertaining. I began to be amused by
what people did. I realised how silly I
had made myself earlier with my pompousness.
It is in those days of
contemplation that I reached out to the stars.
I thought of the billions of galaxies out there. The vastness of the cosmos overwhelmed me
enough to make me realise my diminutiveness.
What am I in this cosmos of billions of galaxies with infinity of stars?
The stars taught me
humility. I know that my New Year
resolution will work this year.
Yes. It is silly of human beings to take themselves so seriously... I too had this problem till I realized how small I am in this vast universe that stretches infinitely on all sides...
ReplyDeleteYour writings exude that egolessness. Glad to have encountered you in the blogosphere.
DeleteRight introspection and evaluation.. This attitude helps us a lot in retaining our peace with us.. A nice Post, Tomichan.. Wish you and your family a Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThank you. New Year greetings to you too.
Delete:) great going.
ReplyDeleteStill going. 😀
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