You Are My Pieces.

There must be one true match, for every 99
If I am the puzzle, you are my pieces.misses;

Let's laugh at stuck ups and grin at our grooves,
strengths are in search to match the flaw let loose.

As we strive towards this journey, to be matched and be filled,
With each passing day becoming more fulfilled.

The joy awaits when all will make sense,
Meanwhile let's enjoy this workout intense.

After all, life is full of missing pieces...
But will that stop us from creating masterpieces...?
                                                         
If I am the puzzle, you are my pieces.

Give it a PLACE, not just a space.

Cleaning up the Mess

What is the most difficult everyday task for young people? Walking up the stairs? Running to catch the bus? Waking up on time...? comes close… but nothing, nothing beats the dreadful, uninspiring task of cleaning your room!  And, and, and… very important… to KEEP it clean. Recently, I have been harvesting some will power to organize my home. I started sorting my things into various categories and sub-categories, until I had a large pile of stuff in miscellaneous pile. I realized that my room is a mess because these things don’t have a designated place! Tada! May be if I put effort in finding a place for them, they can be shelved easily. 

"Let there be Light" at Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

Just like things, there are many categories of relationships. You can’t exactly fit all of them under “Family” and “friends”. Some friends are more than family, and some family are more than friends. To make matters more complex, these relations change overtime. Every relation worth keeping, fulfills our unique emotional needs. They are all special because they relate to different aspects of our personality. 

Today, we live in a big mess of virtual relations. Dare to ask the question; are they worth keeping or throwing away? If they are worth keeping, they deserve a place. A place where u can foster them, appreciate them, and grow them.

 When a person in relationship says to another, “I need some space” What does that even mean? It probably translates to, " I don't feel like I have a place in your life, so, let's figure that out." New and old, changing and cruising, all relations need their places. Don’t let your relations exist in a vacuum. Don't just give it a space, but Give it a PLACE!

Richer than you think!

The Louvre Museum, Paris

This past year I visited a small country called Monte Carlo (Monaco) located near south of France and Italian border.  You have to be both rich and famous to become a legal residence of this country. Today, number one lucrative target for the 20 somethings, even in this recession economy, is to be rich. Yah, Yah ... we all have heard that money can’t buy happiness but do we actually believe that? It makes me think what does “richness” really mean?

1 million? 100 million? How many zeros would it take for me to feel rich? If you get a chance, talk to people who have all the zeros you want, and they can tell you honestly how they feel. I would simply define richness is when you posses something that the other person does not have. It is nothing new, we all know that the concept of rich and poor is relative. It’s a battle of haves and have-nots.

Here is the formula to feel like the richest person in the world...in 30 seconds! Ready. Set. Go. 

Since each one of us are unique, it is very easy to see that we all must have something that someone else doesn't.  

• Experiences. 
• Relations. 
• Talents.
• Beliefs. 
• Goals. 
• Abilities. 
• And disabilities that have the potential of turning into abilities. The list goes on.

Feel richer by experiences you have had. (Travelling brings such experiences, and therefore it is the only expense, that makes you richer.) Feel richer by the quality of relations you have in your life. (As I read this somewhere, “Some people are so poor they only have money.”) It could be as simple as knowing a shortcut route to work or being able to cook to everyone's taste. Feel the richness by being able to dream beyond your capacity and by overcoming every day challenges with a smile on your face!

Usually, it’s not our money that makes others jealous, rather it is our happiness. Hence, being happy with ourselves is the greatest bank balance u can have! If we only think a little and realize our uniqueness, we are much much much... richer than we think! 

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A relevant quote by Mr. Fred Rogers.