LIFE: A SINE WAVE
LIFE- One can think of n number of definitions for it, and here I am to discuss my definition of life. I am not a professional philosopher/psychologist, it's just a piece of words from my experiences.
So, as the topic suggests, it has something to deal with a sine wave. A sine wave is a trigonometric concept of mathematics that somewhat resembles this:
If you observe clearly, the graph is never straight. Sometimes it accelerates upwards and sometimes it comes down. So how can a philosophical discussion of life be related to this simple graph?
For our convenience let's just turn the curve a little to make sense for our topic.
So how can this curvy graph help us relate with our lives? It's simple! Our life begins at zero where we actually are zero. Slowly and steadily, our life progresses having our parents as the best companion in most cases. Well, life is awesome when it starts at point 0, you are a cute kid, you have people to care for you, you have all the attention you could ever get in your life and all you need to do is sleep. Then you are a little grown-up, you have learned to walk, maybe even talk. Gradually you grow in your life by learning new things about the world every day. Once you have a sense of competition in this tiny world, your hard work begins. Lucky ones go to the schools whereas some work hard to fulfill the empty stomachs first. This varies from individual to individual. One can agree that luck/destiny plays a major role here but one thing that could help you relate better is the keyword HARD WORK. Every human needs to do it irrespective of the situation he/she is into given that the level of hard work might differ.
One question that might arise here is that what kind of hard work are we talking about. Honestly, it could be anything. Yes, anything! From learning how to walk in childhood to earning a penny for sake of empty stomachs to buying a duplex house. Think of as many situations you can, and everything you put in an effort will count as hard work. Following are some instances of what could count in as hard work.
Learning the multiplication table of two, three, four, etc.
Following a strict routine like Akshay Kumar by going early to bed and waking up by 4am.
A student studying the whole night to complete assignments or succeed in an examination.
Earning more money day by day, month by month, year by year.
Hitting gym workouts to build big muscles.
Saving your pocket money to take your girlfriend/boyfriend to the movie dates.
A mother/father waking up early to make delicious breakfast for their toddlers to carry to school.
And trust me the list goes on. The reason behind explicitly mentioning a few instances is to help you understand that everything counts in as hard work. So everybody works hard every day to achieve some goals someday. At times, we are able to achieve some, at times we are not. When we achieve some, we are happy and feel like the king/queen of this world and when we fail well, it is exactly the opposite.
THE HIGHS:
If you observe the graph clearly, all the peak points i.e the odd ones(1,3,5,7,9), are those I like to call the happy points. They are the points when we achieve our goals, are delighted, highly motivated and everybody around us tends to love us the most.
THE LOWS:
But just like we are a part of nature where nothing is constant, the downturn begins i.e slowly we travel to the even points(2,4,6,8). So why do we travel to these low points? Is it mandatory? Can't this be skipped?
Those who are aware of share markets might know that no matter how much over/under-valued the market is, a correction always awaits. So these peak points are the corrections of our life. Corrections help us understand that nothing is permanent in this life, no one can always be on the top and everybody needs to work hard every day to better themselves every day.
Key Deductions:
The lows are the points at which people go through depressions. These are the points where we start questioning our decisions/capabilities and unfortunately, some might also come across a few suicidal thoughts. But are these low points that much fatal/dangerous as we think?
The answer to this is a big NO! How? Let's get back to the graph. Assume you are at point 8 and you feel the worst has happened to you. Now observe point 6 where you were actually stood sometime back, again look at point 4 and then point 2. At all these points, you might have felt that you have failed. But was it really a failure? It's clear that point 4 is still higher than point 2, point 6 is still higher than point 4, and lastly point 8( where you currently are) is still higher than your previous low i.e 6. So no matter what you feel, you have actually succeeded since you are still above your previous lows because you have gained new knowledge and above all a different experience. So eventually you are in a net profit. You are standing at point 8 because you had survived all the previous lows.
This journey from lows to highs is what we call the "MOVE ON" period. And how did you do it? You surely gave thought to your mistakes and tried to work over them further. Maybe, you might not be able to correct all your mistakes at once but someday you definitely will.
Well, that's life. If you ever feel that everything has gone wrong and there is no way out, just close your eyes and plot your own sine wave of past experiences. There is always a nice time waiting for you. Work hard to reach that high point and once you have reached it, don't panic that now again you might travel back to a new low. Be happy, be confident and be ready to fight. We may not achieve everything but keeping big goals would definitely help us become a better version of ourselves irrespective of the result. And in case you believe in Dhoni, always remember what he said, "We got to trust and focus the process more than the result since the result is something that's not in our hand but the process is", also few of my like to call it as "Karvahi Par Dhyan De". And life is all about the process of learning and growing.
Lastly, quoting a few words of Ronny Bhaiya from Chacha vidhayak hai humare in a slightly different way... "Apan Jab Bhi khelte hain, apan ya to Jeet te hain ya to Seekhte hain, lekin apan Harte Kabhi Nahi hain". So keep winning and keep learning and still if this sine wave doesn't help, go to your parents and tell them how you feel, they would either slap you or hug you tight and trust me either of it would definitely give you are a clear perspective of your life.😊
