Be like the Ocean

One day my daughter came home and said Mama I am not sure why this is happening with me, my friend thinks I am not good as a leader while my teacher thinks I am very responsible and hence she wants me to be a leader what should I do ma?

Me in my usual self-smiled and she knew what was coming. So, I started One summer afternoon a lady was resting on the beach while husband went to swim in the ocean waters. He wasn't a great swimmer but knew the basics of swimming. Enjoying and going with the flow he started moving deeper in the water. He realised he has lost complete control and started drowning his wife wasn't a great summer either she could not jump and save him and eventually he died. The wife that was extremely angry and she wrote on the sand at the shore Ocean you are a murderer you killed my husband. A few metres away there was a fisherman who had come extremely excited out of the sea. He was extremely happy as the ocean had given him the best catch and he could earn enough and more to take care of his daughter's wedding. In excitement he wrote on the sand at the shore Ocean you are my maintainer thank you for helping me earn my living. And just a few meters away there was a group of young kids making castle on the shore when a wave came and took a shoe of the small boy. The boy was very angry as it was his favourite pair. In absolute frustration he wrote on the sand at the shore Ocean you are thief. A old lady was taking a walk on the beach and thinking of what to gift her granddaughter for her birthday when she saw an oyster. She picked it and as she slowly opened, she saw beautiful pearls inside. She was so happy she wrote on the sand at the shore Ocean you are selfless doner. Just then a huge wave came and wiped everything that was written by all four on the sand and I thought vow Ocean is so powerful. It really didn’t matter to the ocean what anyone thought about it. The opinion of the people depended on the need satisfaction they had. My daughter smiled and said I will be like the ocean ma.

Reflection by Dr Anjana https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/anjanavinod

Reflect in life how much do we let things impact our thoughts process? Others thoughts about us are their perspective and they don't know the reality. We comment on people's choices without understanding the options they had. Remember never base your life on people's expectations of you. Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those you matter won't mind. The Irony of life is we probably wouldn't worry about what others think of us if we could know how seldom they do. Let's go ahead in life and give self a priority and respect because the way you treat yourself sets the standard for others on how you demand to be treated. How do you read this story

1. When was the last time you regretted listening to others

2. What's it you want the world to?know?about?you?