A few days back I was telling a colleague the importance of celebrating the new year. I told him that it’s all about letting yourself know that a big change is imminent, and when it happens, your mind would acknowledge it and be more… aware. It obviously will not continue on with the same monotonous routine that you have had all along, but would seek to synchronize with this change that everyone seems to be talking about. So even if you haven’t planned out anything for the new year, and even though you’re still confused about what you expect from your self, I don’t think you need to worry at all. All you need to do is accept that fact that something big is about to change in around 60 minutes from now, and you need to be a part of your change.
Do that, and then watch your subconscious spring into action.
I think I did something like that last year, though I had some defined plans too. Thankfully, much has been achieved, though something which I have been thinking of doing for quite some time now has not. Maybe I’m worrying about it too much, and all the worry is making me anxious, filling me with fears, doubts, and frustrations, which eventually bog me down. But let us not lose hope, and based on what I said earlier, let’s just let it flow this time and see what happens. The white waters always crash against rocks, increasing the turbulence, the speed, the chaotic generation of waves, the terrifying sound… but it all eventually falls down to the peaceful waters below.
Sometimes I wonder what kind of risks are we supposed to take in life, what their “intensity” should be, and how much planning do we need to do before we take them. Exactly what level of fear should we experience when we are about to make a decision that will change our lives. Do we even need to feel fear to dictate our lives? Would we be able to live sanely without it? I think what we should realize is that if we fear that a risk that we might take will destroy us completely, we should also fear the misery we would be in if we never took that risk, never knew how it would feel like. Reiterating from a previous post on this blog, I had written a line on my wall this year, and its still up there, and will probably be there till someone new moves in and rubs if off. It kept me alive and going, though I don’t think I have achieved much, even though I completed my primary objectives. But I spent a lot of time wondering, thinking, and fearing, the things which I need to clean up for the new year.
But I have noticed something very different in my 2011, something bright and vivid, and it makes me smile every time. I felt completely in sync with my subconscious at times, and I enjoyed watching some events unfold just as I wanted them to. At times it seemed to easy, and I felt that might be underachieving, or maybe my target were set too low. I realized the importance of “thinking big”, of keeping a bigger picture in our heads for us to process later on. Who knows what might pop up during the year and get you completely by surprise.
So here we go, the important points for me to program in my subconscious for 2012:
- Think less, do much more. Very important, do not ignore this. Following general intuition and going commando is sometimes the best way out of a tricky situation. A little ventilation can help, you know…
- Focus and execute whatever you are trying to do more. Need to filter out the things I might be wasting my energies on.
- Get ready to smash into the rocks. A few bruises probably won’t look too bad, eh?
And while we’re at it, I should also add that I probably need to brush up on my cooking skills; these French toasts I just made taste more like boiled rubber with cheese. I probably shouldn’t have used fresh butter to fry them.
Alright, so here’s here to another smashing new year! I hope it brings us peace and happiness, because that’s all we need. I’ll share a truly beautiful track I heard in the movie Cairo Time. And the screen capture in the video has a line that says it all:
Sometimes you need to forget the rules and remember your heart.
Happy new year :)
