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from good to better to best…

I am a big fan of motivational, inspirational and to some extent philosophical movies. So, much that I have seen heavy movies like Shawshank Redemption, Freedom Writers, Girl Interrupted etc several times; and every time I see them, the human emotions captured in those characters  fascinate me to the core.

Its amazing, how well we relate with the people who share our misery. I guess the same happens with the characters in a movie. There are certain characters which are born achievers or the dark horses, they remain hidden for a long long time and all of a sudden they come out. And some times, there are characters who actually do not have any attribute of being a protagonist, but they accept their lives positively and this acceptance one day makes them emerge as a winner. I guess most of the people around us, including ourselves, belong to the latter sect.

How easily people who try to accept things are condemned! Sometimes on the name that they give up easily; sometimes that they do not have ‘that element’ to fight; sometimes that they really do not deserve the best…. and sometimes that they deserve this only. But do people think that they are not reacting because they have understood that this is not the front, where they are supposed to fight. Their struggle has to reach another level and they’ll succeed in reaching that level only if they’ll silently live this time. I purposely used the phrase ‘live this time’, because I know that we all want the best things to happen with us, but only few people know that we can not always get the best… because somewhere in the sky, the great god, wants us to see the other side of the rainbow. And if we wont see that other side now… our destiny will create another rainbow for us.

And you know what… I have seen those other sides many times… and every time that phase was going on, I never told myself that I am the best and still life is giving me these hardships… may be because I knew that this grinding is happening only because I am not the best, but I have to be the best one day.. Best not because I could score the  best marks…or could crack the best job… or rise to levels of fame with every passing day… best, because I can understand how to put your feet in others’ shoes and feel what it means to live a life when you are not a Cinderella.

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  1. ANKIT SRIVASTAVA says

    Thanks Namrata for resonating my inner spirit…. Those who condemn anyone for accepting miss the point that Those who have the capacity to accept and move on are the ones who continuously evolve from being ”Just Another One” to ”The ONe”.
    THx

  2. Sharath gowda says

    Nice write up,it is important to maintain a positive attitude ,even during lifes worst phases.Surely the darker days will pass .

  3. Kiran Kota says

    hi..well written..i would ask u to see Papillon and The Great Escape..u will definetly like these …download it and then watch..:)

  4. rameshka says

    ur sensitive mind is reflecting in the article. to know and understand others and share their joy n sorrow is also part of a successful life

  5. Prashant Kumar says

    How Lovely u have expressed ……..!!!!

  6. sliperyways says

    weell .. quite an inspirational post…..

  7. naushad qazi says

    very …………………..fine article……..like…………..

  8. nilesh utpal says

    good piece.zindgi ke kai rang hote hai aur herek rang se ho ker guzerana hota hai,kabhi kabhi badrang samay lamba ho jata hai,aas nirash ki baat tabhi aati hai.ummeed ki ”le ker jayegi uspaar rah koi” hisambal hota hai.

  9. rincykavita says

    hi it is fine article.
    by

  10. Karthik - Dexter says

    Whao! what a piece of writing…. :-)

  11. jagdish says

    sacha dost nasib balo ko milta h …………….
    jagdish

  12. rahul sharma says

    true, but never be depressed.today myself also sitting in bad phase but trying to see in other side.

  13. manjeet says

    ITS TRUE AND I AM AGREE WITH U AND ALWYS WITH U A GOOD FRIENDS. (manjeet_kotwal@redifmail.com)

  14. Abhilash Nigam says

    very goooooooooood u r Right , i am with u. nigam.abhilash@rediffmail.com

  15. j m says

    very true, i can say this or agree to this b”coz i myself had been going through a lot of hardship from my last 20yrs in my life, and i know i will be or going to be best and on top of the world in my near future.
    So all the best 2 u n myself as well. anyways i had been following ur blogs for quite sometime, so keep up the gud job. how was ur experience working with BJP. ..

  16. dattatrya hoshing says

    as u are interest in inspiring i will send regularly some inspiring e mails which will help u to write some additnal topicas. but your reply be must on this e mails.

  17. RAGHU IYER says

    God bless you :) … you know always in you “I am the Best”…