What we do ? Well, most of us just bow down to this time and all the day to day chores that are happening in our lives and get to the sleep grumbling in ourselves with reasons of how we can't change and how nothing can be changed either.
The days, months, years are just passing by. But are we really being justified to our lives. After all its just one life in a lifetime. Are we really growing up or just ageing ? What's the difference in Ageing or growing ? An unknown author once said in his writings as "Putting days into life is ageing. Putting life into days is growing".
Commonly speaking aging means getting older, adding a number of years to our lives, the process of passing from youth to old age. There is nothing tangible between youth and aging, as often there is nothing tangible between aging and being old. Ageing or growing is an everyday process. Days when one is not doing anything productive are the days when one ages. Did you ever think what to answer when one asks you "How old are you ?" or "What is your age" ? or "Haven't you grown up ?". A number should not determine aging. The average age for longevity is increasing. Isnt it so clear that we will never age if we keep growing up !
Like its sung in the famous Fall-out-boy song "Are we growing up or just going down. It's just a matter of time until we're all found out". With passing of every night, a days would pass away and so will our life one day. Its just a matter of time until we find out what are we.
As I kept on reading the quote, the song and other thoughts ; it brought many interesting questions to my mind. How to put life into days and keep growing ? Aren't we humans multi dimensional personalities ? Everyone has different dimensions and each personality in us has its own needs. Need is the root for every action. A Human's physical need is "To Live", the mental need is "To Learn", the emotional need is "To Love and To be loved or cared about" and the spiritual or societal need is "To leave a Legacy". We will grow up if we can address all these needs along with daily chores to grow everyday of our life.
To Live, we need to exercise or do yoga atleast an hour in a proper method for the body. That gives and healthy and fit living rest of the day.
To Learn, we need to first develop the habit of reading books or spending time with any intellects or look at learning a new proficiency. We should not let any day end without food for mind and intellect.
To Love or to be loved, have a very high optimistic approach to life with a positive attitude. Life can be complete only with small acts and expressions of love. There are many things to do here. You can make your kid happy with a chocolate, surprise your wife with a breakfast in the morning, give a massage to your husband for head ache, spend time in your mothers lap, call your sister or brother to tell them something that gives them happiness, massage your dads legs, talk to a friend who is down in spirit, ease guilt of someone telling them that you are not carrying their hurt. Even just doing your responsibilities perfectly would make many around you happy. These expressions of love are limitless. Always look at how you can love everybody. Then you will be loved automatically.
To leave a legacy, do something for this society. Plant a tree, visit a old age home, serve some street children or orphan kids. People may not remember us, but atleast lets do our bit for the life we get here and create a happy and growing up world.
Whenever we could not do, we should keep up the spirit and keep trying to satisfy these needs.
Well, these thoughts brought some clarity for me. What about all the time that I would have lost before realizing this or will loose if any need does not get addressed a day. A voice will come from the depth of darkness. It will say, "Hang on. Yes there is still life left in me". Twilight brightens, maybe enough to permit another step, a step forward, another surge of growth.
Yes, keep growing, be happy, keep everyone happy, grow until the end.
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