“If given an opportunity to rewind and do over your life back to a
particular moment that you regret now for the decision you have taken back
then, what would you do?” My hard-hit-teen child asked while we were working in
the kitchen. The words dived me back to those moments, not one but countless.
Especially to those particular moments of regret.
“Did you hear what
I said?”
Came a demanding question. I had heard it clear and loud. I was
struggling to find a right answer – what and when exactly things starting
getting wrong. Her curious gaze was still fixed on me. I had to come up with
some convincing response, she being a teenager.
“None,” I said
firmly.
I had not lied. With my analytical mind taking over the charge of
analyzing, I realized I had already embarked on my journey of turning my
regrets into opportunity.
Below are the ways
how I turned my life around into a life well lived
1. Accept life
Life is a roller coaster ride. Each one of us has our own shares of
struggles and happiness.
Complaining and whining are what most of us do and that is what attracts us to
negativity. While we fulfil our responsibilities, why allow the disappointments
overpower us? I accepted my life and started sailing with the flow without
opposing. Gratitude was the outcome.
2. Take charge
We often end up regretting some wrong decisions. But those “Bad”
decisions are our opportunity to master the art of self-forgiveness. It takes
us on to a new level of emotional evolution. I took charge of my decisions to
make it right.
3. Smart Decisions
As we age, we mature. Being responsible individuals, we need to decide
on every little aspect of daily lives. What else could be the best teacher than
the lessons learnt from the experiences of life? I could foresee every failed
decision of my past was turning out to be a successful one. I forged ahead to
quit my corporate career and took up writing, a way to vent out my emotions.
4. Re-evaluating
attitude
How we treat ourselves is how the world views us. Ensuring us that we
are able to make the most of every situation reflects our attitude pushing us
stretching our limits. I started working on my new venture of coming up with a
book. Procrastination, peeping in every
now and then, was one tough thing I had to deal.
5. Set new
intentions
Refining ourselves anew can help us bring out the hidden best in us.
Tiny goal settings for day-to-day lives guide us and get us on to a different
realm. That was how I took my writing to a newer level and finished my first
draft of my dream book.
6. Goal setting
Once you start exploring, working on what you love, you see a change in
your outlook on life. The result is a clear vision of your future. I had figured out my future. By then I had my
second book published. I had tasted the feel of a real achievement. I knew
writing was one thing that not only kept me sane but also changed me a lot for
good.
7. Look out for
opportunity
Challenges are what keep life going. And what could be more challenging
than wild dreams? That is what sets us on our journey to seize opportunities.
And here, I am on my new journey of blogging and so is my participation in the
challenges, be it Ultimate blog challenge, or a WOW prompt of blogadda and some
others.
Now, having come so long, the question really did not matter or bother
as I am now living my dream life.
If the world is finally packing up and I was given a time span to give
back my feedback form, I would look back with a gleaming smile and an ‘all is
well that ends well’ picture is what I would see. A life well lived!
