last year we had an accounting case on profitability of Forrest Gump and i didnt have the guts to admit in class that i had never watched this movie. when i did finally watch it 2 days ago, it couldn't have been a better time, i was pulling myself up - stress, lack of iron in my body, managing team mates, getting work done.. it is a story that transforms stupidity into simplicity, how you can be stupid, simple and yet be successful and that too in the true meaning of success.
It confirmed my belief in that things happen for a reason. there is a story that i always remember and have told Wiss and now Jo - the king's story. There was a king whose minister always told him, what happens, happens for the best. once the king accidentally cut his thumb. the minister repeated his mantra and this upset the king so much that he was put in jail. then the king went hunting and got separated from his guards. a tribal group kidnapped him and decided to sacrifice him in order of their goddess. then they noticed his missing thumb and released him because he was not fit for the offering. the king came back and went to talk to his minister. he said, " you were right, my missing thumb saved my life. but how was putting you in jail good for you?" the minister said, "if not, I would have gone hunting with you, and got sacrificed in your places instead."
"I don't know if we each have a destiny, or if we're all just floating around accidental-like on a breeze, but I, I think maybe it's both."
sometimes you need to let things happen and wait for the outcome. you do what you gotta do. and it helps you believe in the outcome, and have a positive approach to dealing with any circumstances. i do believe in destiny but i also believe that we have an equally important role in forming our destiny. just like forrest gump says. also like the lines on our palms, they do tell the story of our life, but the lines change, and so does our destiny based on our actions. thats why i like the way Alice's character has been explained in the Twilight series. She only sees the future when a decision has been made by the person, or the vampire in this case.
"I am tired. I am going home now."
sometime i cut things down to the bare truth and decide what to do next. simple and short term. and then at other times, i make a choice to venture into the unknown. i would like to believe that i am careful, but many people think i am reckless. like my couch surfing experience. i believed that something good will come out of it, and if not then it is a learning i am destined to get. i still got a learning and i still believe i would do it again. if my daughter asks my permission, i would have to let her decide, coz it is her choice. take the barcelona family, for example. first time out of my country, i went with this family that i didnt know, to their home, gave them my personal information, ate with them and let them instruct the bus driver to take me to my place. i believed in them, and in their goodness. then in srinagar, that guy who took us from the outskirts of the city on a rainy night to his brother's houseboat, gave us the best of food and travel options, and took care of us.
i am not saying i dont take precautions, but i am also saying that i let things take their course. i am an instrument for letting things happen, and i am here to learn. thats my motto.
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