“I am reading a mystery novel.
I am collecting my thoughts.
I am contemplating my future.
I am remembering the past.
I am so happy to be in my room.
I am trying to concentrate.
I am enjoying a pastry.
I am being inspired by a book.
I am listening to my music.
I am planning my evening out.
I am watching a great film.
I am thinking about a career change.
I am meditating.
I am reflecting on my decisions.
I am sitting in the lotus position.
I am tasting a glass of wine.
I am enjoying coffee.
I am stimulating my curiosity.
I am writing a love letter.
I am dreaming of a bright tomorrow."
I came across this quote while randomly browsing the internet one day, and it just had a life-altering effect on me. My holidays had just begun (well, college ended way too soon, and I was basking in the 2 job offers I got! YAY!) but all I did throughout the day was chat with my friends on Whatsapp/Facebook and watch a little TV and just lie down here and there, and be pretty lazy and to put it simply, I was kinda lost. And it struck me, that I always keep complaining about how little time I have to read all the novels lined on my rack and that I haven't been able to do it since quite a while due to the complexity called life and here I was, having all the time to myself but still not doing the things I've always wanted to do like painting and dancing and reading and writing. Was there some force that was stopping me? Was I starting to lose interest in all that mattered to me sometime back? Or was I just becoming a slave of the technology, that was supposedly created for mankind's benefit? How many hours per day was I losing, bothering over unnecessary stuff?
I know it sounds weird how a single quote can almost change your life, but it did.
It dawned on me how much time I had already thrown away and the precious minutes of my life that I wasted on pointless niceties.
It's good to take off for a while, away from the chatter and find your peace. You can find it in a piece of writing, or while completing a swimming lap, or going for that Karaoke round you've always wanted to, or by sketching a portrait you've always thought about. It could be the tiniest little thing. But you just need to find out what is YOUR THING. That tiny little thing that defines you and can make you smile on the dullest day. So GO shut your phone for a while and find your happiness. :)
