Is life cruel? Is life rough? Is life difficult? Is life tough? Well I am not sure about all these but one reality of life I am certain about is “You WILL NOT get out of it ALIVE”. Whether you think of life as a suffering or you live and value every moment of it, it will ultimately end.
As I sat near my window early morning and watched the rain drops trickling down, a lot of memories from the past years visited me. I think now I can very well relate life to something. I think life is ‘music’. Music that goes up and down according to its notes and that is what keeps us alive and going. It’s the music which sounds like Hard Rock to some, sweet and melodious to others and then there are a few who cannot even hear it. This music amazes me and sometimes compels me to wonder why the same music beats differently in every ear?
While some think of life as a battle and give up, others dance to the tunes of its music. They are the ones who achieve the purpose of life. While dancing, it’s not that they never miss a tune; it’s just that they choose to become achievers. They never give up on their purpose and achieve it no matter how tough life becomes. They are the ones seldom thought to be insane by those who cannot hear the music. They are the people who choose not to be trapped by Dogma. They have a voice of their own and refuse to be slaves of what other people think. These are the ones who don’t fear death but fear the life that will be un-lived. They appreciate what they already have and stay focused on what they want to achieve. They don’t count life by the mere number of breaths they had taken but in fact by the moments that had taken their breaths away. These are the people who face every challenge in life with determination, conquer their fears and learn from the experiences they face. While working towards a better future they also focus and invest in their present to make current moments into memorable memories. They are the ones who dance and enjoy in the rain and are not afraid of the storm.
If you are going through any storm in your life, do not let it keep you away from dancing. Learn to face the storms and learn to learn from them. Appreciate what you already have and keep moving towards your purpose/your goal in life. If the wind you are facing is strong, don’t think of it as a hurdle. As a great poet Allama Iqbal says in Urdu and I translate it in English:
“Don’t fear the intensity of opposing-wind, O’ Eagle,
It only blows to help you fly even higher”
Take small steps and remember that every positive step you take will lead you closer to your goal. But if life puts you one step back don’t lose hope. This is the point when life wants you to dance cha-cha in which a step backwards and a step forward after it, will in the end, result into a beautiful dance. Keep your mind positive and don’t let a backwards step, or a bad day or a bad gesture from someone destroy your dance. Always remember that it’s the difficult path that makes skillful drivers and leads to beautiful destinations.
Enjoy every moment of life and dance to the tunes of it. Change what needs to be changed and take the steps that need to be taken today. Move! Make a difference. Achieve what is impossible and face the challenges that life throws at you and never stop dancing. Life surely isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; in fact it’s about learning to dance in the rain.