Life is full of opportunities with each person we meet, socially or professionally; it's an ocean of possibilities of what each new person can bring into our lives.
When
we allow ourselves to welcome opportunity, we permit chance to take our lives
to the next level. People bring their auras with them, the entrance of a new
person brings something the universe thinks we need: a lesson to be learnt,
course correction, development, exit from shells, joy, experiencing grief,
relearning affection, generation of comfort, humility, break away from monotony,
dislocation of a thinking pattern, passion to begin again, stirring of the mind
or simply a spiritual, mental or physical surrender.
What
we do with this new guest determines whether we go through the experience the
universe is sending us or do we reject it.
There
is a purpose for all things since there are no coincidences; all things are for
a reason.
There
are people who are good to you, their
aura, chemistry, thoughts, words and deeds are all in harmony giving an
overall sense of well being and joy, such people end up as friends, extended
family, family, mentor or guru. They nurture everything and encourage our
spirit. Their presence is comforting.
Then
there are people who are good with you,
they are our partners in the journey towards our destination, their presence
makes us feel good, do good and give good. We build things with these people;
stories, songs, boudoir journals, enterprise, invention, creation, families and
all things that will continue to be cherished even after our time has passed.
Lastly,
there are people who are not good for
you, these are our spiritual contributors and they are the best of the lot.
They hold the mirror for us, whip us, criticize us, challenge, shatter
perception, break rules and walk on the edge. They are often cased as mean, not
our grain, self centered, cold, indifferent, sorted, ruthless and so on. But
these geniuses push us so deep inwards that like jack in the box we hit out harder,
redefining limits and the concept of limitation. Each of us need people like
this to rock our boat, so that our fighter attitude can kick into drive. Some
of these people are not even aware of the contribution they make to invention,
creation and overall success of those who take them seriously. We need such
people to grow and blossom beyond parameters laid down by other people's
successes or by roadblocks created by others failure.
Every
new person entering our lives can be either of these three or a combination of
them but we will never know this till we give it a shot. If nothing else works,
a warm smile is what we can share before parting ways with a new person and if
things go great we just might gain a friend or something more.
New
entrants help us understand why change is essential. It’s no fun having one
view for all of one’s life or making a path choice that must be walked on
forever or living life believing one knows all there is to know and everything is
sadly a part of some insane pattern.
Change
is essential and is proved meticulously by nature, who despite being in
existence since existence, yet every winter she sheds her leaves when nature
knows she will have new leaves once spring comes again, yet she surrenders to
each cycle. Each spring the leaves do come but they are never the same,
neither
like the ones gone by nor like the ones that will come next season. Each leaf is unique and each one nature welcomes with fresh enthusiasm.
So
the next time you meet a new person welcome this new guest, it's so exciting to see what may fold.
This
new guest’s visit could be as limited as the passing breeze; refreshingly cool
or moistly warm, stopping by only to caress for a brief moment. Irrelevant of
the duration the breeze is always a source of joy.
Or
this person could redefine something in your life or maybe you will return the
favor and forge some new chapter.
One
would never know till one says yes to life and lets it happen.
Don’t let good to you, good with you or not good
for you stop you from the remarkable life waiting to happen to you today.
Painting Curtsey:
Ms.Manya Sharma - http://gliteringpink.blogspot.in
Annie.... Loved the way you have categorized and summarized various kinds of people. Its so true...
ReplyDeleteThe last one has a good perspective. When you are cornered, you fight the most. For me, to me, you are the combination of the first two..:-)
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DeleteWe can not always control what life brings us in his arms, but we can control how we react to the one who is good to you, good with you or good for you.
ReplyDeleteWe'll often governed by external influences when we seek happiness. Happiness lies not in acquiring something or experience, as we would then depend rapidly changing situations. Happiness is found within us and therefore we have to create the right ground for ourselves, put our soul and body in the right context, live and enjoy life with or without all the who is good to you, good with you or good for you. After all it is YOU, your life, you must handle it in the best manner.
Mireya
Well said Mireya,when you are happy yourself then only can you give it to others, but others bring out the best in us and challenge us.
DeleteAcceptance of others without judgement is the beginning of acceptance of self. Thanks for your comments please keep posting.
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DeleteAnn your perception of life is amazing and moreover how you pen it down is more wonderful. You captured everything in one piece.
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Dear Nada ( Enna), my dearest your words are such a poetic description of immensity, that is so touching, I am indebted to you for this generosity and encouragement and the love that is so nourishing. Hugs
DeleteRefreshing thoughts,,you have a gift of both good thoughts and skill to word them so beautifully...time to work on an ebook to be published by amazon on kindle..many more readers will have an opportunity to see their own thoughts in your words...wishes...rajiv
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