Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence… This is a quote by a famous personality I came across today.

This one sentence got me into a whirlwind of thoughts and memories.. and I write this as a result of all the things running in my head. People close to me know what I’m referring to and people who don’t know me will nevertheless be able to relate this to something that they are probably going through in life.. (which is another thing that is a revelation for me.. all of us are in the same boat but we believe that we’re unique in our experiences.. this topic for a later post…:))

The last few months have been a very rough few months…Mentally, physically and emotionally. We go through the day at work like everything is fine while there is a humongous turmoil that threatens to burst forth even as we are having the most mundane conversations.

It’s funny how strong we people are and yet we choose to look for validation and direction in an external locus. It’s also funny that despite so many external voices and opinions, it’s often our inner voice that makes the decision and it’s only our own decisions that teach us the most profound lessons.

A lot of these decisions are taken by the mind many months ago. But the heart or the circumstances tell us to stall. Let’s wait one more day… I’ll start my diet tomorrow… This is my last drink… Let me stop texting her after tonight.. Next week, I’ll reach office at 9.30a.m… How many such decisions have we stalled.. and stalled until one fine day, the day we all dread.. we’re forced to take that decision?

And what’s funniest is that the decision that you’ve been stalling to take and finally do end up taking is probably the best decision ever. You wake up the next day feeling happier, more content, more in love with yourself , more energised through the day and more grateful for everything than you’ve ever felt before.

It’s a wonderful feeling… it gives you wings.. it makes you feel right.. The sleep you get after taking the decision will be the best sleep you’ve had in a very long time..

And it’s that decision which takes more courage than intelligence!!

How are you going to change your life?!…

Lots of love and gratitude

Sunandha K