The question of yes or no ?

Most of the times, it is very difficult to make a decision especially , the decision will change our life , our habitat or our daily routines. No body likes uncertainties and all of us live well in our usual and familiar environment. Like a mention before even a frog will be cooked if we place it in a hot pot and gradually, increase the heat until boiling point. This is the natural habit of human beings.

I have a lady colleague who is in this dilemma. Initially, she wants to participate in an overseas posting program to earn more money but when the time comes near, she has cold feet. The thoughts of going or not constantly troubles her and caused her sleepless nights. It is usual and those people who goes overseas will have initial withdrawals like a drug addict who decide to kick the habit. It is like a cold turkey treatment.

Life is like that and when we are at a cross road and not having any fixed destinations, it is very difficult to decide whether to take a 30% or 180% turn. If we know where the road is leading to than we will not be scare or worried. Again, this is the uncertainty that is killing us because we don’t know where we are going to.

Some people like changes and challenges and they welcome uncertainties but most people will like the familiar path. Once, I challenge my niece to find her own path to go up a hill instead of the ready path , a road never or less traveled and she told me that it takes a lot of courage. Indeed it is. A lot of courage as we take the steps towards uncertainty. Strange , right? But, it is true. Nobody likes walking into the darkness as we cannot see ahead.

It is like death. If we know that we will go to a certain place after death, then death is welcome because it is just like walking into another room which is familiar. Whether it is a hot burning funnel or a heavenly white rose garden and welcome by the angels, it does not matter , it will be less frightening to face death if we know that we will get burn or we get to enjoy the wonderful life walking in the garden with GOD.

So, the uncertainty is the inspiration and not the place we go. It keeps life interesting by the twist and turns. Challenges inspired life.

Namaste.