The actual beauty of a flower is revealed only when it blooms in the intended time. One that is artificially forced open, will not only loose the fragrance but also the natural grace it supposedly carries. There is a loss of the natural, when we force things happen. Likewise, expecting to stop something inevitable is like wanting to live in darkness forever, depriving the brightness of the following day.
I like the lyrics from one of the Hindi film songs that says, “Maan kabhi kabhi saare jaha mein andhera hota hein, lekin raat ki baad mein hee toh savera hota hein”. It means that there are times when there is darkness all over, but it begins to dawn only after the darkness of the night lasts it’s due course"
A sum total of the forces that exist on this Earth does not have the potential to delay the event destined to happen, let alone stopping it from happening or to making it happen. When time cannot be controlled, it is wise to wait on the one that controls time.
Though it’s such a fundamental philosophy of life, it is the most common of human tendencies to be forgetful of this very truth about time and destiny. Unmasking the extreme human desperations in situations where waiting in patience is the most desired virtue, only makes worst things even worse. All it takes is to reflect upon life and stay calm in waiting. In total agreement to the fact that it is easy said than done, I want to emphasize that, a conscious effort to pause and ponder, can truly bring peace as huge as a mountain even in circumstances of inexpressible strife and pain. There is healing for everything and time is the best medicine.
It took me nearly a decade to realize this. Over and over again, life brought in many tough decisions to make and in most situations, staying calm and waiting in patience, worked wonders. What wonders me is the way things that were once believed to be impossible in the wildest of dreams were made possible by waiting on time. The outcome may not always be positive but at least time gives the positivity to deal with it. This self-realization has opened me up to experiencing life as it is in the present moment and to always keep waiting for the time to have the right things knock at my door!
