Black … Color? Or Not?

Scientists say No; True black is the absence of color. In the visible spectrum, white is actually a presence of all colors. But black absorbs it, sucks it all in. And there I fell in love with black;

It contained all color. It wasn’t a negation of color, rather the most aristocratic color of all. You can be quiet, and it contains the whole thing.

What comes to your mind when you hear “Black”…?
‘Sophistication / power / elegance / formality / mystery / death / fear / depression’?

Usually Black is attached with many negative connotations, as humans instinctively fear the darkness, and anything that lurks in the night. Some people abominate Black saying that it represents darkness. But is there any way to realize the power of light without experiencing dark? Such people often forget that dark paths often lead to periods of brilliance. After all pitch black is the background of stairs.

Yet without Black, where would we be? Not reading this, for a start – aren’t you reading this in black text on a white background?

Black is real sensation, even if it is produced by entire absence of light. The sensation of black is distinctly different from the lack of all sensation.                                                                        -Hermann von Helmholz

Life is always lead by ones perception. There is serenity for those who want to see. Black is an eye color you see when you pray. I read somewhere that ‘ Black is the color of night while white is the true color of death.’

Truly said,’In the distance between black and white lies the color of the soul’. Throughout our lives, we try to unfold a mystery as unseen as black. We have our own paths to solve this mystery elucidated by the various shades of life sometimes colorful sometimes colorless, and ultimately we become as still as white.

There’s something to the feeling of not knowing your surroundings, not seeing the color of things as they appear, but as they truly are. There’s some mystery about the unknown, the quiet, the cold. There’s something unspoken about the dark, something I can never quite put words to. Something terrifying at times yet beautiful.

Black is a feeling, modest and arrogant at the same time. It is lazy and easy – but mysterious. But above all black says this: ‘I don’t bother you – don’t bother me.’

Ecstasy Of Solitude!

Truly said , great deeds are rare to be completed amongst the heard, creativity gets stimulated in alone time.

Only in quiet waters do things mirror themselves undistorted. Only in a quiet mind is adequate perception of the world. Though,  it would be a fool’s play not to identify the difference between “Alone” and “Loneliness” . Language has created the word “Loneliness” to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word “Solitude” to express the glory of being alone.

Loneliness is like sitting in an empty room and being aware of the space around you. It is a condition of separateness. Solitude is becoming one with the space around you. It is a state of union. Loneliness is small, solitude is large. Loneliness closes in around you; solitude expands towards the infinite. Loneliness has its roots in words, in an internal conversation that nobody answers; solitude has its roots in the great silence of eternity.

Sometimes, to make the right choices in life you have to get in touch with your soul.
To do this you need to experience solitude, which of course most people are afraid of, because in the silence you find the truth that your mind already knows, but that your heart doesn’t want to hear. We live in fact, in a world starved for solitude, silence, and privacy; and therefore starved for meditation and true friendship.

Before ending, I would like to make a prayer for you, my charmed reader :

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May you recognize in your life the presence, power, and light of your soul.

May you realize that you are never alone,
that your soul in its brightness and belonging connects you intimately with the rhythm of universe.

May you have respect for your own individuality and difference.

May you realize that the shape of your soul is unique,
that you have a special destiny here,
that behind the facade of your life there is something beautiful, good, and eternal happening.

May you learn to see yourself with the same delight, pride, and expectation with which God sees you in every moment.

The day after today … ?

In life, we all do things, some we wish we had never done, some we wish we could replay a million times. But, each and every thing we did has shaped us as how we are today. And today, we are so busy repeating what we did yesterday that we have almost forgotten to check if we are happy n enjoying our lives or not. Most of us get up every morning wanting to have 1 more hour of sleep, 1 more hour of doing nothing because once we get up, we know this world would snatch us from our dreamy world and compel us to do what it wants us to.

Each and every one of us had numerous dreams when we were kids, with those small minds we could imagine throughout the day. Has any of you ever thought what would you do tomorrow when you were somewhat 5-6 yrs ??? The prominent answer would be NO. We just got up full of energy, just wanting some tasty jam bread and running to schools or playgrounds filled with zest. The most important thing, in those days we rarely felt sad or low.

But, as we grow these kids get split up in 2-3 genres broadly. The first and most famous breed is of those who either have forgotten their dreams in order to rush for the rat-race they fancy or  have defined new levels of success in the field they are being trained for by the society. The second breed is of the ones who have dreams but they keep ignoring or delaying those thoughts for the sake of their loved ones and the social strata they live in. The third (my personal favorite) is of the ones rarely found, these people have struggled a lot to keep their dreams alive in their soul and are pushing themselves from their comfort zone to live their dreams.

Now, what category do you fall in ?

The ones in the first zone have almost given up on themselves. But, the best thing is even if they have forgotten their own dreams, they must not give up their happiness. One can still choose to be alive and feel jovial. The second ones have a hell of hope left within, which should not be ignored further. They just need to believe in riskless living.

What have you to decide … is how you want your life to be. If your forever was ending tomorrow, would you like to spend it alike you did today ? If the world watched how you worked today, would the world rise to its feet and applaud ?

Listen, the truth is : nothing is guaranteed. You know that more than anybody. So, don’t be afraid. BE ALIVE . Own your auwsum TODAY. We all should live like there’s no tomorrow and dream like you’ll live forever. If we seriously think that way, we will probably throw caution to the winds sometimes at least. Probably we would want to do what ever we have in our mind without procrastinating. We would be more forgiving to others on their mistakes.

Love everyone around you like there’s no tomorrow and if tomorrow comes, love again.

Today, release your past, unchain your talents, unleash your gifts and begin the first day of your finest life.

-Robin Sharma