The circle of life....

I came across a nice article, so thought of sharing it. Here it goes...
The writer contrasted the lives of two people and then concluded with a unique idea.
One was 'Pappu Singh', a meat shop owner in Chandni Chowk. His work started usually around 7
in the evening and by 9.30pm he used to wind up everything however large the crowd may be.
Somebody asked him, why does he do so, because staying till later can fetch him more customers
and some extra money.
His reply was simple. He didnt want his child to fall asleep by the time he reached home. For him,
the joy of putting his child to sleep was more than those 'extra' bucks.
The other was a software professional (i dont remember the name now) working for a MNC
and possessing loads of luxuries to boast of. His only problem was that he could not give anybody his time
and that made him lonely and hypertensed.
Pappu Singh, even though he could not afford everything, was very happy with the idea of his
basic needs which he never sacrificed for anything. However, the professional lost his happiness
somewhere while achieving his high profile business goals.
"Contentment" doesnt mean to work 24X7 and to roam about in a Mercedes.
It is all about getting happiness through every small moment of life.
The idea generated by the writer is that 'life is based on concentric circles'.
The innermost circle is 'YOU'. Your family forms the next innermost circle. Your friends the next and
so on.. Lastly, the outside world is represented by the outermost circle.
Happiness begins with the innermost circle. Its like.. if you are not happy, you cant make the others too.
The way you behave directly affects the other circles. So, always think and act.
However, we should never be affected too much by these external circles. Because the world never
defines us but we define our own world.
So whenever a problem arises, think 'yourself' as the centre
and then analyse and react.

Change....

Going through some old and school photographs made me realise so many things that night...

Those were indeed the best days of my life. All was so good and perfect. I really didnt know
'how the world exists outside'. I was really living in my 'happy and small world'.
Actually a lot has changed in these three years and the transformation (external and internal)
has been extremely learning. It can be really difficult to manage things going on inside you and outside in the world.
But its the external appearence that matters because the world is governed by that. I remember the time
when some students at school chanted 'Jassi jaisi koi nahin' whenever i passed by. I never felt
bad about it because according to it 'I was unique'.
The change is never planned but it happens because nothing remains static in this world.
The transition taught me loads about life, the people around. It gave me some good moments to boast
about and the worst ones too. It taught me that the more you can hide yourself, the more better you live.
Nobody is interested in you without a reason. Once the reason is out, even the people leave.
'Trust' is the most overrated thing in this world and the most easiest weapon to backstab people.
Even the emotions fool you.
It wasnt all that bad also because i experienced some of the greatest things in the world too... :)
Ultimately it has made me a stronger person and a bit bad too. As it is said that change is an inevitable
part of life, we have to respond to it else you may get vanished (synonymous to the darwin's natural selection theory, survival of the fittest).
But it has been fruitful in many ways. Just a part of growing up , i guess.

Its only Time that will tell what more lies in the stores......