Comments on: Drugs Are Not Always Necessary But Belief In Recovery Is – Norman Cousins Self Belief Quote

By: Vinay Nagaraju

Vinay Nagaraju — Fri, 01 May 2015 02:21:00 +0000

In reply to Gowths.

Happy to know this helped Gowtham :).. I understand the feeling mate.

Infact this takes me back to the time when I had got my IAS exam results. I had made it to the interview in both my first two attempts and I was almost sure both times that I would get somewhere. But both times something or the other went wrong and I was in a very bad place and didn’t really know what to do and how to go ahead from there. Life seemed really very difficult and very challenging.

But then, maybe it was my friends or the people I know or the books, eventually I was able to find a way out of it. Life really sucks sometimes and we really look for people who give those reassurances. People would keep telling me that things would be ok the next time and I would question – HOW? I mean how does anyone know that things can be better?!

But then like you said, people need not mean everything they say, and sympathy is easy to give – it will not lead to the solution. Only we can do somehthing about it.

Well, that’s an experience of mine about 3-4 years ago now.. Hope that helps :)

Cheers mate, hope to keep seeing you more here :)

By: Gowths

Gowths — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 14:13:00 +0000

Thanks a ton Vinay !! Right time ..Right post for me. I have handled so much in my life .However, at this point in time,I am looking for ways /things/people to assure me that I can do/achieve that special thing .It is like a god sent reminder for me to look within me. Keep inspiring as you always do.

By: Vinay Nagaraju

Vinay Nagaraju — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:01:00 +0000

In reply to Shweta Dave. Thank you Shweta :) .. I think we all have access to that beautiful and magical resource of strength which comes out esp when we expect it the least. No wonder it is magical :)

By: Vinay Nagaraju

Vinay Nagaraju — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:00:00 +0000

In reply to Maniparna Sengupta Majumder. Thank you Maniparna. True, I guess it is one of the most elegant lessons of life - about taking care of ourselves and finding ways to solve our problems. Sure, there will be helpful people around us, but they really cant help us unless we help ourselves.

By: Vinay Nagaraju

Vinay Nagaraju — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 12:59:00 +0000

In reply to Indrani. Thank you Indrani :). It sure does.. If not, it sure makes us move our thighs off the chair :)

By: Indrani

Indrani — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 04:12:00 +0000

True! Like they say: Faith moves mountains!

By: Maniparna Sengupta Majumder

Maniparna Sengupta Majumder — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 20:32:00 +0000

Right..we must learn to take care of ourselves..relying on someone can give a temporary comfort but never a permanent solution. Great post Vinay… :-)

By: Shweta Dave

Shweta Dave — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 12:40:00 +0000

Rightly said, I so agree to the point as many times i look back and feel how did i even handle something where did i get the strength from, its the will to do it right :)