Life is what happens to you while you are preparing for it. I do not know whether I should call it an irony or a tragedy of life. The other day when I and my friend Sankalp went for our evening walk, I said to him-“ Last night I finally realized that the greatest victory in life comes concealed in its greatest defeat!”
Yes, I have finally understood the value of acceptance. I’ve understood that all the fight with oneself yields nothing but pain and discontentment. That night I cried and cried. I felt miserable. But finally as the full moon ascended in the sky, all of a sudden, I felt at peace.
I switched on the lights and looked at the idol of Lord Ganapati. And I apologized to Him for all my trespassing. I surrendered to Him. I was at peace. Finally.
Sankalp’s reply was short and to the point.
“ Knowledge leads to ego and the ego to misery. Everything happens according to the Divine decree. We are fools if we believe otherwise!”
The rest of the walk was in complete silence.
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