Sometimes, Just Let It Go

I have experienced this wonderful situation a lot time in my life.

I have felt that, in situations when one has two choices; one of either letting the thing go and other of staying, sticking around, it is always better to let go off the thing instead of keeping it your side.

I feel, if you keep holding it for too long it can cause a lot of harm and pain.

Try letting it go. If the thing was meant for you, if it was a good thing for you, it would return back to you in someway; you won't loose it in the long run. But, if it wasn't meant for you in the first place, it would leave you as soon as you wish to give it up.

It's like a magnet, the things good for you would continue to attract to you even when you try to push it off, but the things that are forcefully kept by you, would disappear as you loose grip over it.

This leads to, a sense of happiness too. If the thing you let go, came back to you; you would be happy to know that it would always be by your side. And if the thing left you; you can be happy that you let it go before it could cause more harm.
This is the power of letting go.

Though it is sometimes depend on situation, but it has always helped me to keep myself at peace and achieve a good frame of mind.

Holding on to something unnecessary can weather and deteriorate your own self.
So, always be happy and spread happiness.

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Fly High Like Kites, this Independence

In India, there is a beautiful tradition of flying kites on the eve of Independence day.

Flying kites high in the air is associated with the spirits of freedom; and why not the kites symbolise 

higher vision, thoughts and aspirations. 

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India was originally known by the name Hindustan. 

Hindustan was a larger land then, it was a summation of today's India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

I would give you an in depth knowledge of India's independence related history, don't worry it's very fascinating.

India was ruled by Britishers for decades before its Independence in 1947. The independence was a result of heroic efforts of a lot of leaders, struggling and risk taking patriotic people of India. 

Britishers had managed to rule over India for 200 years, they had almost every possible control over the Indians.

Before the intrusion of the Britishers, India or I should say Hindustan was divided into many princely states governed by separate kings. So, to rule over such a huge area, Britishers employed a policy known as Divide and Rule; and they very well succeeded in achieving their goals.

The many years of being ruled by external leaders brought in a sense of patriotism among the people of Hindustan. 

And soon the days of revolt started.

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During those days, the famous Simon commission was thought to be brought in practice in Hindustan. The Indians protested against it by flying kites. 

Years of revolt and struggle led to India getting complete Independence from Britishers on 15th August 1947.

And so till date the custom of flying kites has continued to mark its significance. 

Every year, kites are floated into the air on 15th of August to mark the Independence day.

So, next time you see a kite flying or you yourself plan on flying the kite, don't forget to share its significance with others.

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Embrace the Beauty of this Astonishing Temple

Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting a beautiful and ancient temple in Himachal Pradesh, which is one of the mountainous and heavenly states of India.

Giving a brief distribution of the state, Himachal Pradesh is a place accepted by tourists all throughout the year, there is no such thing as an off season here; and why not who wants to miss such a place which is so diverse in flora and fauna, so culturally rich, has so much history attached to it and people who are so vividly helpful and kind. The state is covered by forests in nearly 70% of its area.

Himachal, basically means Him - Snow and Achal - Lap.

The states having population of 6.85 million in the year 2012, is a home to various temples of gods and goddess.

Now coming to this temple I visited lately.

I got a chance to click some pictures here, which I would be displaying in this blog post; I had a chat with a person about the history of the temple, I would share that as well.

The temple is said to be made by a powerful king, for giving respect to Lord Shiva. The statue of Lord Shiva resides here. According to the stories, the temple was built completely of gold. Everything around was also made of gold. Once, a greedy man came to the temple, he tried to axe the gold. But, as he went about doing this, gold started turning into stone. The present status of the temple is an outcome of that incident.

Presently, one can always find water flowing at steady pace across the temple walls, nature or magic I would leave that to you to decide. 

Here is a picture of the temple from inside. Giving an insight of the picture; the small drums are the instruments of lord Shiva, the red flags signify the religion and the decorations are done to keep the place enthusiastic, energetic and devoted to lord Shiva.

 There are big boulders outside the temple which obstruct the flow of river.

The conical dome, white in color can be seen in the center right of the picture; there is an old bridge in the picture which was used for transportation a few years ago, a new bridge has been constructed now. The soil color water is due to heavy rainfalls in this region.

This is picture which says a lot about the religious aspect of this place, the market her is full of items related to gods and goddesses.

One more thing that I would like to bring into count is, there is an endless supply of clean drinkable water here, so the travelers never feel thirsty.

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Keep Pushing up Yourself

As I was jogging across the country side, I noticed an anomalous situation.

The wind that flowed so romantically as I jogged, actually refrained me when I stopped to get enough of it.

Was the situation applicable to our daily life as well. Yes surely, nature always has something to give. I could explain.

Will the wind keep flowing to entertain you, if you stopped to enjoy it completely?

In life, if we kept pushing ourselves to greater heights, we keep getting the refreshed fruits along. But if we stopped to enjoy the fruits, the fruits would get rotten leaving nothing behind to cherish.

So, enjoy the fruits while challenging yourself to grow and prosper, that's the best possible way out.

Also, allow yourself to learn from the nature and your surroundings, they have a lot to offer, keep yourself open to them.

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Brother-Sister Tie Knots

We might be fighting with our siblings all throughout the year, but on one fine day we try not to fight, but to exchange love.

The day is named as Raksha Bandhan, this is a Sanskrit word which means Knot of protection. What is so auspicious about this day?

Well, on this day the sister typically ties a thread on her brother's hand. The ultimate aim is that by doing this the sister gives her safety to her brother. The brother would protect his sister from all sorts of trouble.

We might be fighting with each other, but if any trouble comes on our sisters we surely keep no stone unturned to help her out. This is the whole purpose of this day, to remind the brother of his responsibilities towards his sister.

The thread is profoundly called as a Rakhi. These days beautiful, alluring Rakhis are available. Here is a picture of the same.

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The day doesn't end there, the brother has to award his sister with a beautiful gift as well. Oh well, the gift also plays a remarkable importance, sometimes even more than the knot tied. Kidding.

This gorgeous festival is very native and rooted to one of the most culturally rich country India.

You can be a part of this festival too. It's arriving on 7th August this year. So, if you are a girl select your fancy Rakhis and if you are a brother I hope you bought the gift.

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Learnings from the book - The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari is a captivating book written by Robin Sharma which sold more than 3 million copies before 2013 itself. 

The book reveals how to appreciate life in the best possible way and attain inner peace and satisfaction.

The lines that I am quoting here would make you think in a little different way which I believe is the exact purpose of my blog as well as the book.

The lines give you the motivation you need when being tested by tough times and hardships.

The mindset you need to stick to when things do not work as desired.

The path to follow when no one is holding you and backing you to perform well on the journey of life.

The lines are -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

" This day we are masters of our fate,  that the task which has been set before us is not above our strength; that it's pangs and toils are not beyond my endurance.

As long as we have faith in our own cause and an unconquerable will to win, victory will not be denied us.  "

                                                                                                                                                            Courtesy - " The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari " by Robin Sharma

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Remember self belief is the key to most victories. Don't believe me? Check out the history, and you won't find anyone with low self esteem winning a long term battle. 
Still don't believe me? Wait for the future to make its mark.

I believe whatever task, work we are assigned by the situation is never beyond our reach, we can do wonders if we keep belief on our abilities. 

What do you think? I would love to hear from you in the comments.

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Your Percentage of Efforts

I believe in terms of hardwork, the term percentage matters a lot.

What do you think?

I am a firm believer that, if you put anything less than a 100 percentage of efforts onto something, it would get you next to nothing.

For example, you have put 80 percentage of the required efforts and hardships, where will it get you? No where.

The 80 percentage actually makes every percent from 1 to 80 go in vain.

On the other hand, your full 100 percentage effort makes every percent from 1 to 100 flourish.

Isn't it like climbing a ladder, if you give up at anything less than 100% you reach where you started: but, 100% efforts help you reach the top of the ladder.

So, next time you plan on doing something, make sure you put every bit of efforts, and then nothing would stop you from achieving your desired goals.