Fate and Destiny!

Time and again we complain about our luck and so many of us crib and cry about accepting what life throws at us.

We complain and crib and complain some more .

Smallest of things are enough to spoil our mood and take us in a loop of depression.

Today I would like to share one such story of ill-fate and how it was accepted with so much positivity. The story is a familiar one but the thought process it portrays is what I would like to draw attention towards.

Remember the Story of Lord Ram’s Vanvaas.

King Dashrath had consulted his ministers and decided to announce Ram as the new King the following day, he wished to retire and acceed the throne to Ram his eldest son and the most eligible one at that.

Having learnt this Ram was content however it was fate that had other plans.

As we all know King Dashrath bound by his oath to Queen kaikayi sent Ram away for 14 years.

Imagine Ram’s plight and mindset in that situation.

What does one do in such a circumstance , the public wanted him as their King , the ministers had approved, Dashrath had approved but alas destiny had other plans.

When we look at Ramayana today after learning the complete story it seems like a logical step to go away since we know its pivotal and crucial for the death of Raavan however in that moment and in that instance Ram did not know this, Sita did not know , the entire public of Ayodhya did not know. No one knew it.

Think about this, in a few hours he was to be crowned as the king and now was asked to leave for the forest with a ascetic’s life for 14 long years.

When Laxman came to know about this he suggested a solution he said let us take our father King Dashrath captive. As a prisoner you wont have ro follow his orders anymore and after the coronation we can release him. 

Thus his Oath to Mata Kaikayi can be bypassed on account of him being powerless.

But this is Ram we are talking about he had to set an example for the generations to come, not for nothing he is called Maryada Purushottam.

He said to Laxman “I have not done anything that might remotely hurt Maa Kaikayi ever and yet she has wished for something that has brought me to this juncture in my life. There seems to be greater forces at play. 

Fate has something in store for me which I will not be able to comprehend if I do not follow this path, its only logical that I follow this path which is to determine my destiny and so I will accept the Vanvaas”

In this one decision Ram taught us about fate and its power, we all know what happens next and how Ramayana played out further. 

How many of us accept our undesired outcomes with such openness and such gratitude.

Let us understand he did not do things because he was God , he became God because of his actions.

Jai Shree Ram 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

P.S.: its Ram and not Rama , translation from Sanskrit to English has fated this mistake 😝

The reception

Waiting waiting and waiting some more, one thing which always happens and has happened in my life.

Be it on sales calls be it client meetings or for interviews both pre and post, today being another one of those days, lot of thoughts just racing through my mind, like a river all the water is just flowing I don't know how much of water can I retrieve.

Just out of my interview been waiting for over 20 mins now, it seemed to have gone well and I also fell on a couple of accounts but I did recover well, my mind is just trying to hold up thoughts in place and analyze the situation the words just seem too less to put it together. Sonali and Harshal , two of them I tried to prove I am good and they listened.
She asked me what I liked the most, I said "I like when somebody listens, when somebody gives me their undivided attention and I speak and everybody in the room just listens to what I have to say, this right here is what I enjoy, and I enjoy this a lot."
Yes I came up with that instantly and that to so good..
And they listened to all that, lot of questions she asked me to which I gave an instant answers these were totally strange questions but then I could duck them very well,I wonder if I have become experienced to handle such situations.
Give answers instantly which will still please the listener.
I read somewhere a good decision is good because it has come from experience and experience comes from the past mistakes and the more the better decision the more the number of mistakes done, so basically it means I have by now appeared in lot of interviews and have got a knack of how to get through such situation.. I am just saying:-)

Still sitting at the reception and my mind is racing but I am glad I have unloaded a few thoughts at least.
The reception the reception I wonder how long this wait will be for, and will it be worth the time and energy, what offer will they give if they give at all, racing mind.

Just when I was drifting towards the negative side the HR came, took me for lunch and told me that I would be having the second round.

P.S.: I have a feeling this might be it.
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