Lekhny post -09-Dec-2021

              Stress undoubtedly diminishes the life expectancy; quit it.

The inundated concern of today’s generation is stress. It is brewing in every one of us as blood is flowing in our veins. It is just making us mechanical and without emotions, decreasing our lifespan and escalating our ailments.  Every day commences with the stress of pondering what will happen next. Irrespective of age, everybody from a small kid to elderly older adults is experiencing this concern. The competitions have soared to the level that students find it easy to quit their lives by committing suicide than facing the situation. If we win, we get feted if we lose, we get rebuffed. It is as though our value is to be the toppers, or we are doomed.

All these problems have surfaced because of our beliefs. Our thought process has been wholly polluted with an incorrect perception of success. We have been hacked with the virus called wealth, which we think is accountable for our happiness. And to achieve that, we are forcing bees and beetles to become butterflies. Is it feasible? We are pushing our kids into the field, which they cannot surpass. We are curtailing their progress. We are imbibing in them the wrong concept of accomplishment and bogus contentment. No. Please let each one of them bloom in the way they can sparkle the most. We need to have a clear mindset that each one of us has a particular fortune. We will achieve that which is destined for us. Education is essential, but each one has his taste and choice. Let us not act gods for our kids and decide their future and force them into it without their concern. Let them appreciate and outshine in the field they like. If we move them, they will become disasters due to this fiasco; jealousy, anger, and stress brew.

Life is distinctly short but delightful for an assigned period, so we need to value it. Bliss comes from gratification, not from income. Appreciation, satisfaction, and cheerfulness drive stress and anxiety far away. There is no full stop for our longings as our heart craves new things every day. If we cannot fix our limits, we will lead a pathetic life. If we are born in this world, we all have an objective. We need to investigate that rationale and achieve it.

The biggest stress buster is a smile. Smile even at a stranger.  It is contiguous.  It spreads from one person to another. Life becomes easy if we love others and wish good for everyone.

The biggest evil that haunts us in this race of life is what others think of us. What they believe is their problem. Why do we need to worry about it? We are what we are. Let us lead our lives happily.  To conduct an ecstatic experience, we need to be judging ourselves than being judgemental about others. Let us live a life to voice ourselves, not to impress others. It is tough to amaze people, but it gives greater pleasure to impress ourselves by doing what we love.
People in ancient days had prominent joint families. They had less to eat, fewer luxuries, yet they were pleased. It is just because they appraised and admired each other. They believed in sharing whatever they had. They believed in the policy of all in one and one in all. But we, despite being in nuclear families, are unhappy and are desperate.  Because we are not enjoying what we have, we run in a race to exhibit. What disparity does it make to others knowing whatever we acquire? We possess it for our ease. Why not stop this show-off business. Let us grow by elevating each other and not by snubbing.

Probably by following these simple rules, we can diminish the amount of stress developing in us. One beautiful way which gives us enormous contentment is helping the people who are in need. It reduces a lot of tension and burden.

 An Additional incredible way to reduce stress is to meditate. Meditation makes us forget the world and allows us to become one with the Creator. Ever have you tried spending time with an infant baby? Their groaning, their smile, and their gestures are the best delight one can encounter.  

A deriving delight from small things can make our day productive. We need to remember that a minute passed, will never return. Let us love and spread peace, love, and tranquillity. Let us become the reason for a smile in somebody’s life. Let us forget stress because what is to happen will happen. If we can stop it, let us try. If we cannot, then we can do nothing about it. They why stress?

                             .........NOOR TABASSUM........