Tuesday, January 01, 2013

The Year That Was

2012. Per numerology, 2+0+1+2 which adds up to 5,  has always been my lucky number.

I was trying to remember and compare my life to what was before 2012 and surprisingly I could not remember much. I am pretty sure I have had many great memories, learning's, feel good moments before 2012 but all of that seems like a distant dream which I can only recollect vaguely. Many say they would want to go back in time to relive the same moments or go back and change few things in their lives. But I never felt that no matter what the situation was. I believed and still believe that everything that happens to us was or is for a reason. In the past I worried too much about what the reason was though. Now I know that the reason is, all these make you what you are.

I spent whole of my school/ college life in nothing but studies. Yeah it brings me smile looking back at myself in those days - stupid, innocent, bookish girl who believed in believing and thought belief is enough to rule the world!

And my first five years of career life, in being the son of the family! Shouldering responsibilities, and all that crap. Those were the years when I got the shock of my life on my opinion of the world. Making new friends apart from the college buddies, living on my own, alone out in a BIG SUPERFICIAL world!

Depression, pessimism were my best friends during these times and well, it brings me smile again looking back at this girl - cause today, I cannot believe that it was me back then. Stupidity is one thing that still kept clinging on to me.

2011 was a real game changer. Optimism, boldness, and taking risks. I started believing in things again. This year was the most productive year for me - it brought a lot of good things out of me; and into my life.

And 2012, feels like it was too short. It feels like I met this person Vinod, just day before yesterday and got married to him yesterday. Honestly. It just flew. There were no great learning's this year though, cause am still learning to live a married life. It really has taken a lot of my time :-P. Somehow, 2012 has thrown a blanket over all those years prior to it. I am no more a skeptical, pessimistic, angry young woman[ha ha ha].

Life may always not be great like TV ads say, but it is worth living.  What you make out of your life is what you want from it. Anyways, this gyan was already given by great people but below list is my favorite that worked best for me, and I strongly believe in,

- No one can help you best but you
- To love someone, you need to love yourself first.
- Almost everything is possible if you try
- With time EVERYTHING will change, there is no forever, so just chill and do not get stuck
- Health is Wealth
- Fun, an important recipe for a happy contented life. There is no point in being a grown up if you do not know how to be a child
- Have a clean conscience. Recipe for a peaceful life.

Wishing everyone the best of the days for 2013 and many more joyous years to come - Happy New Year 2013. 

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