Sunday, July 11, 2010

All for a reason

His words sounded like great philosophy.
Seeing me a little down in spirits, my colleague said: “There are certain things beyond our control. Worrying over unavoidable events is like throwing petrol on fire while attempting to douse it.”
“I was just thinking, not worried,” I replied.
But he went on to tell the story of a rat.
Repeatedly troubled by a cat, it went to a sage and told him about its plight. “Don’t worry, I will turn you into a cat,” said the sage. The cat was happy for a few days, but was haunted by a dog. “I will turn you into a deer.” The cheerful deer was chased by a lion. “There you go, now I turn you into a lion,” the sage told the deer. The lion was happy for a few days until it was caught by men and dumped in a circus cage. “Please make me a rat again,” it pleaded with the sage.
“Interesting,” I told him, and remembered an incident that boss SB had told me. He had asked a tiger reserve chief, “Why protect tigers? Let them perish.” The reserve official replied, “The ecological balance is like a jigsaw. You remove one and the entire structure is shaken. Tigers have their own important role.”
We were walking back smiling when I noticed my female friend stare at herself wherever there was a glass door or elevator mirror.
“You look good,” I told her and she replied, “Of course, I always do.”
I did not dare to dispute that, though I was not too sure.
After all, just a minute ago, I was also looking at the mirror and feeling the same way.

21 comments:

  1. Everything happens for a reason. Everything has a reason, to stay, to grow, to perish....

    Cheer up!

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  2. I like this post a lot. Something we all need to remember.

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  3. Good to see you sounding more upbeat. And as they say, this too shall pass.

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  4. Join the dots backwards and u will get the answers.. everything has a reason which we cant comprehend but can only relate later :)

    Its like Matrix movie dialogue 'You are given choices but what you will choose is already decided!!" I just love this dialogue..

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  5. Thanks for visiting my Blog Ramesh Sir - m really sorry for your loss. May God give you and your family the strength to cope up. As we say, life continues...nothing can stop it...we must live through hardships.

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  6. Yes! We constantly search for happiness elsewhere when it is right in front of us. :(

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  7. yeah. all for good, all is well.. and 'good' is always 'well' :)

    Chandana Shekar

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  8. cheer up nanba! we do tend to get worked up for small stuufss..easier said than done...but not that difficult to imbibe.

    things will be alright.Just a matter of time..:)

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  9. Felt like I was reading a Panchatantra tale. Amazing way to start the Monday morning.

    Really liked the post.

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  10. Been a long time since I was online..
    Its good to be back and reading you again...
    I liked the post a lot....
    Keep the spirits up and mind focused on solutions and happiness and rest all flows eventually.....
    Take care! :)

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  11. A very thought provoking post, thanks for sharing it with us.

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  12. It is all for a reason, god has a bigger picture of things I guess.

    no harm in feeling you look good , cause we all our beautiful people...

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  13. I always want to feel that look good. Not because I think I am pretty or something. It simply makes me feel confident and yeah, I sail happily through the day. Its not about appearances. If looking in the mirror makes you feel good then maybe you feel it from within as well. :)

    How you holding up buddy? How is the family doing?

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  14. I am always good.So that keeps me motivated and enthusiastic . Cheer up friend.

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  15. Good to see you take on life again! Keep looking at mirrors and at the ladies in the elevators..its good for you!

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  16. Every body likes their mirror image! Because it mirrors their love for self! Good post.

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  17. well am sure you heard of the story "mirror mirror on the wall.....who is the fairest of them all......"

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  18. It always seems to be greener elsewhere, but then, it never is.

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  19. boss..

    through the mirror -
    "whom u see.."

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