10 Things I have learned in the past 10 years!

Yeah, I was chilling for the first 12 years of my life :)

1. Music is powerful. Experience it.
Music, according to me, is the best invention by mankind. It can heal the pain (Link). It can make you smile (Link). It can make you cry (Link). It can make you dance (Link). It can inspire you(Link). And, often it will tell you the truth in the funniest way possible (Link). In short, it is powerful. Find the music you love and devote time listening to it. It makes life better.

2. Humans & their obsession of controlling things
After years of noticing people and their actions, I have come to a conclusion, we love to control everything. This leads to frustration and depression. We tend to control things that are not in our control, and as expected, we fail to control 'em. It is time we take charge of our lives and only control things that you can actually control. Leave the rest for someone up there to take care of. She often does a pretty good job at keeping your interests in her mind. Try it.

3. Television has had more adverse effects than benefits
Since I discussed the best invention done by mankind, it is only fair I discuss the worst too. And no, its not television, its the television industry. It's the media. The media who loves to emphasize on everything negative going on around the world. Not their fault either, because it sells. Doesn't matter whose fault it is, what matters is how we are affected by the power of television. Like music, television is pretty powerful too, especially because of it's reach. However, this power, in my opinion, is being misused. The channels today are filled with reality shows that can be synonyms to soft porn. That is not my problem, my problem is, the reality shows are not actually Real! That is my problem. Also, the news! Please perform a small task the next time you watch news. Count the number of negative stories and the number of positive stories that are aired in a span of 1 hr. I'd put my bets on 7:1. This gives us a negative impression about the world, it makes us believe that everything around is messed up. The reality is, its not! Go out there, enjoy the beauty! The couch and that television are subtracting life out of you physically and mentally.

4. The Formula for Success (Literally)

Number of times you fall down + 1 = Number of times you get up
Follow this rule, and you shall lead a happier and better life.

5. Toughest two letter word to say - 'NO'
Everyone of us has been there, some more than the others! What I have learned is that NO is often the toughest thing to say to people, but what I have not been able to learn yet is why is the case! It is important that one learns to say 'No'.. Otherwise we risk getting overwhelmed, we risk relationships, we risk people's trust in our abilities. We often bite more then we can chew, and that is obviously a problem. A big one. So, next time around, when you colleague asks you if you can do something, or if your friends asks for your help, think for moment, and decide if you can really do justice to their ask from you. If you cannot, it is time to pull the trigger and say No. It is better to say No than accept a task and say you weren't able to do it.

6. Passion knows no boundaries
It really doesn't. Find your passion, find your calling, and you will experience the life of abundance. Yeah, I sound like someone who has experienced it. Probably not to the fullest extent, but I have in various small situations in my life. All that matters is passion! Everything else takes a back seat. Your education, your language, your personality, your color. Everything.

7. Power - Another Human Obsession
Evey now and then I see people struggling to gain more power over others. Every now and then I loathe these people. It's just me, and I believe that the world could be a better place if we there was no such thing as power. Relationships are ruined, jobs are lost, countries go on war, just for one simple thing: Power. Get over it, live a life with less power and more happiness!

8. Intuition & It's magic
Nurture your intuition. It will help you make the right decisions during tough times. Trust your intuition, it will often come off right! It's magical, and a magic that you are born with. Dig in deep and uncover it.

9. The most important thing in life...
Do what you love. No matter what people tell you, no matter which career is better than the other. No matter what the analysts predict as the future, do what you love in the present. Thats what matters. Who knows if you'll even be alive to see the future the analysts have predicted. The only way you can do justice to your life is to do what you love and be with people who you love. The single most important thing in life.

10. Love..
I'll need another 10 years to figure this one out. When I do, you'll know!

Love. Harmony. Peace. Humor