The Unpredictable and The Hope!

The Unpredictable and The Hope

There are many things about life that intrigue us; questions, doubts, meaning, understanding, truth, so forth and so on. But the one thing about it that never fails to amaze me is how unpredictable life is! However much we think and assume that everything is under our control, it takes nothing more than a fraction of seconds for all the planning to go hay wire. Is this a good or a bad thing? I honestly do not know. It is both, I guess. But I also wonder if this is the one quality that makes life so magnanimous and beautiful? Would it be just as meaningful if we were to be a cent percent sure of what was going to happen next? Would it lessen the pain and suffering? Would the celebrations still be grand?

Well, as much as we curse life for being unpredictable, the very fact that it is makes life so much more comfortable and tasteful. It is this very quality that shapes and moulds our minds and personality; making us worthy people. If you already knew that your current project will not work out to be a successful one, would have even considered continuing with it? But now analyse it this way. Had you not gone through that struggle and pain how would you have realised your potential? How would you have then learnt those small but immensely important lessons that life has to offer?  I can go on with more examples like this. But what I intend to express is not how we do not do things because despite the unpredictable nature of life we all plan and the brave hearts amongst us fight it out each day. What I mean to do through this article is throw light on how we just go on doing things without admiring the beauty behind the working of life. I am writing because sometime back this thought struck me and it seemed like suddenly I understood life better; like a moment of salvation.

Now, I believe that everything here on this earth works on the notion of balance. To every positive there is a negative making sure the right balance is maintained; just like how yin and yang work. So, what is it that balances out unpredictability?  Which thing is it that enables us to continue to strive despite the setbacks and unsurely nature of life? Because, it is in our nature as humans that we dislike insecurity, so what is it that helps us to hold on?

Well, I have the answer now. It is ‘hope’.

Hope! This is exactly what helps us to fight it out and live life to the fullest. It rightly balances out unpredictability. We know nothing of what will happen next, if the future will get better, if we will succeed in our career or if the relationship will work out, but yet we continue to live on because we hope. We hope that the future will just get better, we hope to succeed in our career and we hope the relationship will work out. We hope each and every second of our life. I remember reading the story of Pandora and the box, in my early days of school. I had loved the story then and I love it now. I am glad that the fairy of hope came out because she is the reason why the world is just as beautiful. With all the cruelty and shocks that unpredictably renders upon us, hope is like a balm to our wounds. It is the mother to our aching souls.  It teaches us to be positive, to be happy and to take on the challenges with courage.  It is beautiful the way hope works for us. I couldn't imagine a world without it. And I now believe that hope is life and life is hope.

 Don’t you find it absolutely amazing how life works? But rarely do we sit down and admire its beauty. Instead we keep our minds busy with numerous unworthy thoughts. And it isn't always a bad thing to do that. We are humans after all. But only if we’d learn to widen our horizon of thinking, of observing, of interpreting! Only then will we be able to truly savour the fruits that life has to offer. Maybe we all should sometimes sit down and appreciate life, rather than just cribbing about it. Instead of thinking of it as one convoluted puzzle, let us try to understand it better. I always believe that life is simple and it is us who think otherwise. Yes, there will always be questions unanswered, meanings not understood and implications unaccounted for. Life can be bitter but the sweetness does exist. Maybe if look at the sweetness more, the bitterness will lessen. But remember too much sweet can cause diabetes. I know life is unpredictable but then remember there is hope.  

“You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.”
                                                                                                           -Michelle Obama

Never stop hoping. Cheers to hope! Cheers to life!