7 Secrets to Inner Strength

Inner strength thrives on collective strength. It’s no surprise that solitary confinement is known to be one of the worst kinds of punishment. It causes irreversible damage to the psyche. It is a known fact that humans are social beings. We can’t exist alone for long. Just as it makes sense for a drop to merge with the ocean, so it also makes sense for humans to co-exist and realize we are part and parcel of the whole. If the ocean can save a drop from rapid evaporation, then a positive community can also strengthen an individual. A strong social bond is key to developing inner strength, so let’s dive into those 7 secrets:

The Gambler’s Advice

I’ve driven through Las Vegas, played a game or two- didn’t lose any money probably because I didn’t exactly gamble, so I guess I haven’t really experienced Vegas, but about that we’ll talk another time. What brought a flood of memories back were the timing of song I heard on radio and a deck of cards I found as I unpacked a box- (we just moved and bought a house a few miles down). I’m sorting and finding things, and that deck of cards with the Ace of Spades sticking out and staring at me just made me smile.

Growing up, I’d spend a holiday or two with my giant family of fun-loving cousins, and I’d watch them play cards, bluff and gamble, and when I thought I’d learnt the game, I’d try my hand ever now and then. I remember reading faces, catching the bluffs but also sometimes losing at the game quite early. I never liked the idea of losing- not one bit (and that’s pretty normal I’m sure). Read More

Let it Be

Nursery rhymes have taken over this house thanks to our toddler, and some of them even have me thinking about the depth of their meanings. While this post is not exactly about rhyme analysis, but one particular one does ring a bell- “Little Bo-peep.”

In this rhyme, the girl is advised to not worry about her sheep who’ve gone over a hill out of her sight but rather to simply wait for them to come back, which they surely would as they know their master well. The girl isn’t convinced. She worries herself a whole lot over it and goes through an emotional rollercoaster but at the end finds the fault lies in her own judgment and understanding.

Worrying differs from concern as in the former we invest a lot more emotion, while in the latter we are detached from the situation like a witness to an event. I’m sure the plants in my house would know best what I mean, those poor things! I have a tendency to over-water or in other words- over-worry about them- ever since I killed a plant from lack of water! Now I’ve learnt more or less not to over-water after one plant began to wilt the day after I had decided Niagara Falls belongs in my pot and all the water overflowed from the saucer I had placed under Read More