Disquiet thoughts knock
the door to temptation lures
tangled emotions
agonizing dilemma
to stray or to steer away.
The Dilemma!
Tag: decision making
Conundrum!
Contemplating on choices at crossroads
Chaotic cacophony prevails in the indecisive mind
Creates contours of illusionary dimensions
Clarity camouflaged by conflict of thoughts
Complex patterns emerge, trying to channelize the clutter
Connecting the dots, seems to be a challenge
Conundrum sums up life’s path!
This style of poetry is called Pleiades. It has only one word in the title followed by a seven line stanza. The first word of each line begins with the same letter as the title.
What inspires you?
The journey of life is all but smooth. Laden with obstacles, bitter relationships, unfavorable situations, many times life frustrates and hurts us. People, situations, health, environment and many other factors impede our progress ahead, testing our tenacity. In such a scenario we have two options. Either give in to it or bounce back resilient and strong, to continue on the path. Obviously the first option is not a great choice. So how does one exercise the second option?
Family and friend’s support means a lot in such situations. They provide a soothing balm on our bruises and help us heal and get over a problem.
But other than people, there are things which provide a cushioning, when blows strike hard on us or when we face a heart breaking situation. Be it books, music, prayers, travel, solitude, they all inspire and motivate us to persevere without giving up.
My ally or inspiration in such times has always been, drowning in some soulful music in solitude. The reflection, introspection and at times letting the tears just flow has always had a cathartic influence on me. With the cobwebs of my mind cleared, it aids in lucidity of coming to a rational decision.
So, today I would like to know, what and not who inspires you when the going gets tough?
How do you make a Choice?
Life throws at us a plethora of options to choose from, and we have to choose an option out of the available choices which suits us the best. It always intrigues me as to how easy or overwhelming people find it to reach a decision. It may be something simple as which flavor of ice-cream to order or what dress to wear for the party. Or a slightly more complex one, where you have two exciting job offers, and you are undecided on which one to accept?
Today there is no dearth of choice, for people to choose from.
Be it buying from the store or shopping online,
schools to seek admission for your child or the university to pursue higher studies,
plan for a holiday or the airline to fly by,
the restaurant you like to enjoy dinner or buy tickets for a show,
the brand of the latest mobile you want to buy or the latest car you would like to own .
Life as we grew up was a simple affair as there were very limited alternatives. Either this or that. With changing times and lifestyles, there is an abundance of options. Does being inundated with choices in every aspect of life make the process of everyday decision making simpler or does it confuse you even more? Would love to know 🙂
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