As per the commonly shared notion I always used to think that TIME is the only thing that moves ahead continuously, without bothering about anything. And that Time is the only thing that drives my life. Well, today I closed my eyes and tried to think differently – can I do the same?
This will definitely require a very detailed understanding of my own life and a thorough retrospection of what all I’ve done.
Time, has many names, most common ones being second, hour, date, month, year, period, age, epoch, era and so on…
But I really like the definition of Time given in most of the references –
“The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and
future regarded as a whole.”
The definition says it all, isn’t it?
Time is infinite and our lifetime (as we know it) is just a tiny speck on the overall timeline of this universe. Even though we tend to believe that we are all racing against everyone else, including Time, we are not; we just can’t because we were not built for that. We were all built for something bigger and better…to change constantly with Time and embrace that change graciously as everything around us changes.
Now just consider this awfully weird thought -
What if it was made mandatory for us to change our thoughts with Time? What if we were told that once every year, we’ll have to be upgraded to the next version like 2.0, 3.0… and we’ll have to prepare for the minor releases every month?
Strange? Read on…
So, if I’m 30 years and 5 months today, I’d be known as Avi 30.5, learning from all my mistakes and more dedicated towards the bigger purpose of life, more efficient at my home, work and away.
This will definitely require a very detailed understanding of my own life and a thorough retrospection of what all I’ve done.
Hilarious? This is where I come to the crux of this write-up – MEDITATION
I believe that I was lucky enough to understand the importance of it in my early formative years and I also believe that meditation is the only task that will keep the soul alive forever.
As our elders say, the soul inside a mother’s womb is in a state of meditation and as soon as it comes out, it cries due to the disturbance caused to its meditation. Even during the early few months after being born, the soul has its own time of crying and laughing, and that too on its own. I agree…
There’s a deeper meaning to meditation than just listening to music, reading or praying to God. Any of these activities can take you closer to the state of meditation but once you reach there, it’s a time you see things clearly, every reason crops up from behind the shadows and all pain disappears. This is the time when you talk to your innermost self, silently yet clearly.
I believe that while you are meditating, you are in a state of completeness where everything around you is null, without emotions or feelings. You are then able to focus and make the most important decisions guiding you towards the right direction. Post meditation, you’ll find yourself more understanding and respectful towards others’ need for meditation.
In today’s fast paced life, it’s definitely difficult to meditate all the time but the mantra is to convert each and every task into meditation by conditioning your mind accordingly, which requires strong will-power and good understanding of your priorities. A morning walk, yoga, watching sunrise or sunset, sleeping and many other opportunities can be used to meditate and get in touch with who you really are and what you can really become...
It is very similar to updating our professional resume with the additional skills we’ve acquired, the only difference is that the skills acquired are moral, ethical and value based. I’d call it a personal resume.
So, the next time you celebrate your birthday, a new year or any other occasion, take out a moment for yourself and decide whether it’s time for the next release or a new version!
From every corner of my heart, here I am, wishing you Merry Christmas, a very Happy New Year and a Life filled with Love, Gratitude and Satisfaction.
