Prove Yourself !

We have to prove ourselves everyday with each passing moment. I remember the existentialistic philosophy here. Sartre wrote a book entitled, ‘Being and Nothing’. He was of the view that ‘man first is then defines himself’. Even in our day to day life we have to define our identity. Otherwise life won’t be so meaningful after all.

It is we who give meaning to our existence. Life isn’t just the exercise of breathing in or out. There’s much more to it. Life is what we make out of it. It is we ourselves who mould the clay of life, shaping it with our fingers and giving it the finishing touches as time goes by. But sometimes the tide of time blows a cover of dust over it. The secret is to reshape that dust to match the existing sculpture. Mix it in such a way that nobody know the duality of its existence.  Let it be just like a natural cover – a layer on top; a layer that covers the small holes left in the earlier mould.

So get going and don’t complain about the dust that others blow upon you, take it in your stride. They have just provided more material to you to shine and rise. According to a French Proverb, "It is only the tree loaded with fruits that people throw stones at." The difference will be in your approach towards them, whether you use them as stepping stones or the stumbling blocks.