Know Thyself

We stand at crossroads now, dubious of the road ahead. The ‘early twenties’, a
time to wear the grownup shoes and face the world. I bet it’s an intimidating
time; decisions to take, places to go. This is the time to explore the world out
there! It might seem fearsome to take one step towards adulthood, where you
are responsible for your actions. But this is it, it’s now or never! It’s either pay
now and play later or play now and pay later. It’s time now to step out of the
ever protecting embrace of our parents.
I agree, this is a difficult transition. The worry of the future plagues our minds.
Am I doing the right thing? What if I hate my work? Are a few of the questions
everyone has. But this is the time we experiment. This is the time we explore;
not only the world outside, but what lies within. What makes us the individual
we are today. This is the time to embrace ourselves.
We are running a rat race, where Darwin’s principle of ‘survival of the fittest’ is
befitting. But does being fit means just being healthy in body? No, definitely
not! Health comprises the status of our body and soul, the soul which lies within
us. How many of us sit down on a peaceful day and just contemplate? You
might think who has the time to do that? But this ‘me time’ is all we need. We
have to figure out what we want, what we like and work towards it. We need to
dream, need to set our goals.
It may seem now that nothing’s going right, there is no certainty. But that’s life!
We need to find a mirage of certainty, and stability. We are the ones who can
create it! It’s in our hands. And to do this we need to discover ourselves. Before
we plunge into the world, we need to wear our armour of inner strength .
Because at the end of the day, you are the one who can urge yourself to get up
and stand tall. Keep on telling yourself ‘I am all you need!’ Once you discover
yourself, explore your strength and pitfalls, no one can stop you. Be your own
critic, so the world can’t make you feel bad. Mind you, don’t be crestfallen by
your fallacies but be determined to overcome them. At the end, you are the
sculptor of your life, make the most of the wet clay. It’s in your hand whether to
make a disfigured pot or to sculpt a beautiful statue!