Life as we know it

When I was a small kid, one thing that perplexed me was this thing called Life. At times I used to wonder what would my life be like as seen by my brother or friends or parents. I tried to be in their shoes sometimes and see everything around me. Obviously, I couldn't keep this exercise unbiased but I did learn that life is a marvelous thing. You never realize the impact you make in other lives with each little action of yours.

As I grew up, I stopped doing it. It happened unconsciously, something I didn't realize except for today when I delved way too deep into my thoughts. Life happens to you and you never realize it. You never know what it is like to be living with yourself, how do your friends tolerate you and so many more things. At this point in time, when I look back at all those things which happened to me, they seem so justified. 

The guy who rejected me in the interview, the friend who ditched me, they all seem to have a reason when I look at things from their perspective and this is an amazing thing to experience.

The wholeness of life lies in seeing things from others' perspective. It makes you realize your mistakes, things you shouldn't have done, and this is how you grow up. Life supplements you with everything you might need on the journey of life and to be honest, this is the fairest any journey could have been. Keep enjoying your life for it's evolutionary!

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