Was watching Kung Fu Panda again yesterday. In the movie, the panda will accidentally fall in the middle of a ceremony and get selected as a warrior. The master who selects him will insist that there are no accidents. Later in the movie, they disclose that being a big fat panda was actually an advantage for him because the bad guy couldn't use pressure points to hurt him (too much fat). Also, at many other points in the movie, this same thing was repeated that there are no accidents.
It was a nice bright day and I was heading for my office. It was a client meeting that day and some clients were coming from abroad, so obviously I was dressed at my best.
While driving on the road, for no reason, my bike just skid and I lost control of it. There was nothing wrong with the bike, I didn't make a mistake, the road was as clean as a runway, and still, for no reason it skid.
My new pants were tattered and I had roadrash on my knee, shins and palms.
What do I do??? Do I go home or continue to office?
I just went to office like that and did some quick first aid. Then I waited for the stores near my office to open up and bought myself a new pair of pants. The funny thing was that client visit was postponed by a day. My boss doesn't know about this accident even today.
What's important is that I got tested that day. With my understanding today, I can see that it was not a random accident that happened, rather, it was a test for me.
One day, I was going somewhere in a hurry, and slightly touched another bike. I kept going thinking that its a small thing, apparently the other guy didn't think so. He started chasing me, forced me to stop and started abusing in the middle of the road. And if any of you think that you are good with bad words, you should have heard his ample streams of profanity pouring on me.
What should I have done??? fought back? run away?
Those who know me well can imagine, for the rest of you, you just have to believe... that person and I hugged and parted ways as friends 15 minutes later.
With my understanding today, I can see that it was not a random accident, but a test for me to see how I handle a potentially explosive situation.
I know what you are thinking - Gulshan, a loved one died at a very young age in a freak accident. How do you say that was not an accident? What learning are you trying to take from that?? What kind of test is that???
Honestly, I can't answer that right now. If I could, my life could have been very different. I'm not saying everything happens for a good. I'm only saying that everything happens for a reason and there are no accidents.
Just because we, at our current maturity, are not able to see the reason doesn't mean there is no reason.
At our today's maturity, we may not have an answer to that, but I have faith that in time, the answer will reveal itself, because everything happens for a reason and there are no accidents.
Think about it...
It was a nice bright day and I was heading for my office. It was a client meeting that day and some clients were coming from abroad, so obviously I was dressed at my best.
While driving on the road, for no reason, my bike just skid and I lost control of it. There was nothing wrong with the bike, I didn't make a mistake, the road was as clean as a runway, and still, for no reason it skid.
My new pants were tattered and I had roadrash on my knee, shins and palms.
What do I do??? Do I go home or continue to office?
I just went to office like that and did some quick first aid. Then I waited for the stores near my office to open up and bought myself a new pair of pants. The funny thing was that client visit was postponed by a day. My boss doesn't know about this accident even today.
What's important is that I got tested that day. With my understanding today, I can see that it was not a random accident that happened, rather, it was a test for me.
One day, I was going somewhere in a hurry, and slightly touched another bike. I kept going thinking that its a small thing, apparently the other guy didn't think so. He started chasing me, forced me to stop and started abusing in the middle of the road. And if any of you think that you are good with bad words, you should have heard his ample streams of profanity pouring on me.
What should I have done??? fought back? run away?
Those who know me well can imagine, for the rest of you, you just have to believe... that person and I hugged and parted ways as friends 15 minutes later.
With my understanding today, I can see that it was not a random accident, but a test for me to see how I handle a potentially explosive situation.
I know what you are thinking - Gulshan, a loved one died at a very young age in a freak accident. How do you say that was not an accident? What learning are you trying to take from that?? What kind of test is that???
Honestly, I can't answer that right now. If I could, my life could have been very different. I'm not saying everything happens for a good. I'm only saying that everything happens for a reason and there are no accidents.
Just because we, at our current maturity, are not able to see the reason doesn't mean there is no reason.
At our today's maturity, we may not have an answer to that, but I have faith that in time, the answer will reveal itself, because everything happens for a reason and there are no accidents.
Think about it...
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