Realizations change our perspectives. They add a new level to our thinking abilities. For me, the lockdown was a realization of vast varieties of things.
A major thing that defines me has been my love for work. I have always been too passionate about my work & I love it more than anything. Even during the weekends, I would feel sad & anxious since there is ample free time on these days and no work to accomplish. However, the lockdown provided a whole lot of such days. That is when I realized that,
"We don't necessarily need work to do work,
We can even create work"
Earning money is not everything for an artist. And not every work has to be money-centered.
If my passion is my love and loving my passion is my work then I have to give time to my passion in every possible way.
So,
"Let us not crib about what we don't have yet and try to reach out for what we can achieve with what we have."
During this lockdown, it felt weird the whole time. And my mood went through highs and lows like a roller coaster. There were many incidents that gave a new approach to my life during this lockdown. However, each change came with some realizations.
Firstly, I realized how precious and slippery our time is. There is no such thing as having no time. We can always have ample time. All we have to do is focus on the correct things
Secondly, I realized that my biggest fear is being alone. I was raised in a joint family full of happening environment. However, during the lockdown, I was stuck in Mumbai for almost 2 months. And during that situation, there were times where I felt sad & worthless. That is when I recognized my fear and grew out of it. Now I have evolved out to be capable of being alone if needed.
I own a studio in my hometown, Delhi, and one year from now, I was about to get rid of it. Yes, l had even planned to sell it. It was the time when I was about to shift to Mumbai, where I currently reside, for work. But recently, returning back to Delhi, after 2 months being alone in Mumbai, all credits to lockdown. I realized how fortunate I was to have not sold it yet. I started working there and utilized the ample time renovating my studio. Currently, I use it for my work purposes.
This thing made me realize that,
"We never know what time and fate have in store for us."
Besides all these realizations, I have also developed a keen interest in a few additional skills. One of them is discovering video editing which wasn't my thing, earlier. It was a thing I always observed from a distance.
Apart from that, I began practicing a healthy diet. I self introspected my thoughts since I had a lot of time with me.
I began clearly noticing the daily matters & took wise decisions, unlike the quick, blurry ones which I would undertake usually.
And apart from all the above-mentioned realizations, one of the major realizations is Evolution.
I realized that this lockdown situation would definitely create ripples of evolution.
" Everyone has to evolve with time. It is an inevitable process."
For example, Nowadays I have been teaching online classes on food photography. Prior to lockdown, had anybody asked me about online classes and their views. I always felt it to be uncomfortable & far too intimidating. "How can we expect to teach looking at a screen?" might have been my response.
But now I do it without any objection because there isn't an option. It is the only option to get adapted to. I have even prepared presentations for this thing, hence I evolved.
That is how we humans evolve with time. And if we fail in this process of evolution, we lag behind.
So my biggest realization, that has made me introspect my decision-making process has been,
"Each of us has to evolve because
this universe doesn't work the way
we want it to"
When we, humans wanted to travel farther, visit more locations, we built roads and grew out of our comfort zone. This is how we evolved.
So, be open to changes, keep your mind keen for observation, and always value the time you have right now. You always have time, focussing it on the right things is the key to discover it.
Penned By - Sreema
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