IMPORTANCE OF LIFE

The life of a human being is very confusing one. It is as unstable as water’s surface, where one ripple echoes to the very corners of the shore. Where our mind and heart struggle constantly for achieving that balance of coherency that would still the ensuing chaos.

From the moment of our birth into this world, we become the learners of each minute particle of life and our lives are completely shaped by each single thing so forth on how every new thing influenced us and in what way.

All of us are sent by almighty for a certain reason.. Each soul is precious and priceless with its own treasure because of the story it writes. We are unique, in our own ways. Each individual has his own way to think, to express, to work etc. We all have our roles to play. We all contribute knowingly or accidentally, intentionally or unintentionally to others’ lives. Our actions are really important not only for us in our lives but for others in their lives as well. Somehow, some way or the other someone does get affected by us and our actions. Didn’t we learn in science, every action has it’s own reaction?

The importance of life is not understood by everyone. That is why in India alone, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), New Delhi reports that in 1986, 7545 youngsters under 18 committed suicide. But by 1994, the figure had risen to 9975 (please note that in 1995, the NCRB changed under which it collects suicide statistics.The category of children under 18 was dropped. The NCRB now has two categories for youngsters – those under 14 and those between 15 and 29). Hence, out of loneliness (due to the growing numbers of nuclear families where both the parents work), examination blues, love problems etc. People end their lives not understanding the importance of life and the way to live. They lack the knowledge of how to live a life balancing every aspect of it.

Life is not about earning higher than others, owning more than others, dressing better than others. It is about doing what is important to us, for what we really want to be doing, for spending time with loved ones, for doing things we’re passionate about, for making others happy, for making a difference in peoples’ lives, for bringing about changes in society and so on, depending upon our understanding of life and goals.

One must not think of all to come, let the winds of life blow as they do and every new step will ununfold itself and reveal the fuller picture where one stands. It is in the sunshine to show the world and the nature to blossom the buds into new flowers for summer springs. Let’s try in our own ways to understand the importance of our lives and benefit others in our own ways with that understanding. Let’s make our lives beautiful and other’s too because life really, truly is very beautiful. We just need a change in our perspective.

-Maazia Mani