Today's post is inspired by the car i drive - The Honda Civic.
One day I was dropping off D to school and I wasn't quite enjoying the drive as I usually do. Even though I'm not one of those drivers who knows my car inside out, I did realise that the air pressure in the tyres was low and that's why i was feeling a very rough and rugged drive. On my way back i got the tyre pressure adjusted at a petrol pump and i enjoyed the drive back as usual.
It was a very simple incident - but yet it opened my eyes to something quite profound!!
We are like cars in a way.
We have a body that has many complex parts/organs that need to work together harmoniously in sync for us to work properly
We need fuel to run a car much in the same way we need breath to run our body
We drive along in our cars the same way we go through life
We may have the best looking car whether its Aston Martin, BMW or Mercedes and the best car accessories to flaunt, but if we don't have enough air pressure in the tyres, we will not enjoy the drive.
I realised that Courage and Confidence play the role of tyre pressure in our lives.
We may have the best looking body and the best home, locality, job, car, clothes, jewellery, best vacations or the most happening social network to flaunt, but if we don't have the courage and confidence to face life and its challenges - we will not enjoy our lives
Courage to face life and all the challenges that it may throw at you
Courage to make and maintain friendships
Courage to be who you are - accepting your fears and insecurities
Courage to Love fully and laugh loudly
Courage to go the extra mile for others
Confidence that you will be able to get over whatever comes your way
Confidence that you have all that it takes
Confidence that you are special and you are loved
Confidence that you are blessed and taken care of
If you don't have all this, irrespective of how attractive our life may seem from the outside, we will not really enjoy it. We wont have THAT unparallelled joy of authenticity.
I'm a keen observer of my life as well as the life of others -
1) I see so many people who seem to have everything that money can buy - but are still running around from pillar to post like they're missing something very important - searching for the PEACE to enjoy the wealth and lifestyle but don't find it.
3)There are still some who don't seem to have much material comforts but do go through life with a contented smile on their face and a quiet energy that's infectious. And somehow they find that when they need something, the universe always provides for it and makes it available for them.
Its a short life - and "The Secret" says that whatever we focus on grows - we cant possibly focus on everything, we need to prioritise...
Think about it - What would you like to focus on ???
Im not saying one shouldnt have a great car - Im saying dont take the tyres lightly - they make a huge difference to the drive, irrespective of the make of the car!!
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| Thats D behind the wheel |
One day I was dropping off D to school and I wasn't quite enjoying the drive as I usually do. Even though I'm not one of those drivers who knows my car inside out, I did realise that the air pressure in the tyres was low and that's why i was feeling a very rough and rugged drive. On my way back i got the tyre pressure adjusted at a petrol pump and i enjoyed the drive back as usual.
It was a very simple incident - but yet it opened my eyes to something quite profound!!
We are like cars in a way.
We have a body that has many complex parts/organs that need to work together harmoniously in sync for us to work properly
We need fuel to run a car much in the same way we need breath to run our body
We drive along in our cars the same way we go through life
We may have the best looking car whether its Aston Martin, BMW or Mercedes and the best car accessories to flaunt, but if we don't have enough air pressure in the tyres, we will not enjoy the drive.
I realised that Courage and Confidence play the role of tyre pressure in our lives.
We may have the best looking body and the best home, locality, job, car, clothes, jewellery, best vacations or the most happening social network to flaunt, but if we don't have the courage and confidence to face life and its challenges - we will not enjoy our lives
Courage to face life and all the challenges that it may throw at you
Courage to make and maintain friendships
Courage to be who you are - accepting your fears and insecurities
Courage to Love fully and laugh loudly
Courage to go the extra mile for others
Confidence that you will be able to get over whatever comes your way
Confidence that you have all that it takes
Confidence that you are special and you are loved
Confidence that you are blessed and taken care of
If you don't have all this, irrespective of how attractive our life may seem from the outside, we will not really enjoy it. We wont have THAT unparallelled joy of authenticity.
I'm a keen observer of my life as well as the life of others -
1) I see so many people who seem to have everything that money can buy - but are still running around from pillar to post like they're missing something very important - searching for the PEACE to enjoy the wealth and lifestyle but don't find it.
3)There are still some who don't seem to have much material comforts but do go through life with a contented smile on their face and a quiet energy that's infectious. And somehow they find that when they need something, the universe always provides for it and makes it available for them.
Its a short life - and "The Secret" says that whatever we focus on grows - we cant possibly focus on everything, we need to prioritise...
Think about it - What would you like to focus on ???
Im not saying one shouldnt have a great car - Im saying dont take the tyres lightly - they make a huge difference to the drive, irrespective of the make of the car!!
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