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Life is genuinely a struggle

09 Monday Nov 2015

Posted by Mohammad Farooq in Faith, Hope, Life, Motivation, Rantings, Self Belief, Struggle, Tips

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The moments of resilience were dowry. Insensitivity harbored no particular segments of foliage so to speak. Deriving the strength to rise from the glut was particularly challenging. The focus was never there from the onset, it was strikingly oblivious & devoid of any aim. Deriding the moral incapacitance, coupled with extreme laziness will not resolve any issue. Efforts have to be chequered in nature, progress always demands sacrifice.

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As I spent the best part part of a month harboring inhibitions over issues that were typically nonsensical. Fears always end up being realized and raze us from our very existence. Confusion reins in self doubt, it’s contours of impact are frivilous so to speak. Realities in these circumstances tend to us down, fearing retribution. The worst aspect of this is, it makes us insecure and self pittance becomes a consolable excuse. There is always a factor of self created apathy which tends to seep in to our lives. This leads us to a cacophony of issues that arise, which we are unable to muster through. Problems exist in a gazillion of ways, but resolving them requires a will to overcome them.

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There is always a tendency to fall back and acclimatize yourself to an environment of your own creation. Comfort zones as they are referred by, their very nature is hazardous and fruitless. They have no benefits to extract from it, they limit innovation and obstruct our thinking in ways we cannot even fathom. The only viable option in existence is to charter towards your goals and break up the shackles our mind is obviating through. Laziness will only echo disasters within its wake and block our thought process. In times like these, we tend to delve into memories which have brought us nothing but pain. The resolution lies in evolving as an individual, embracing our shortcomings and taking small steps towards self improvement. Anything is probable, if there is a will to overcome our abstentions and approach everything pragmatically.

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Either we can be bystanders to openly defying changes that can makes our lives better, or realize that progression requires making the right choices. As someone like me, who speaks from personal experience, the battle in these circumstances is largely singular in entity. The decisions are ours to make, shaping our destiny and future very much within our realm of scope. At times, when making critical life altering decisions, there is an element to quantify the long term impact it can have on us. Element of uncertainty, probability in these circumstances is obvious. The unknown and unseen can seem to be a foreboding feeling, one which can herald our locked nightmares and fears. At times, the unknown is something that should not be frowned upon and has to be risked in order to achieve our goals. What fate has in stall for us has to be embraced whether positive or negative is something we cannot predict until and unless we are willing to throw ourselves into it. To conquer fear, self belief is of absolute necessity.

As we move forward in our lives, there is always an element of regret that we tend to house within our memories. Our lack of fearlessness is what causes us to be cautious in our intake and risk is something we detest. Playing safe within our comfort zones, hampers our productivity. The lack of courage to experience new things, leads us to commotions and practices that are moribund in nature. They rust us from within, obstinate practices are what we rely upon. Rigidness entails our practices, mental strength tends to fall apart. The habit of self capitulating becomes a strikingly brazen practice, the outcomes becomes a norm. The desertion of courage and bravery in these circumstances becomes a abject reality. Options and opportunities tend to narrow down, stalking us towards a path of no return. By our actions, we are pushing ourselves into a dead end from which we may be unable to see no light.

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Life is beautiful, the trials and tribulations very much a part and parcel of it. Testing times, require patience and sustenance within it’s wake. All of us at some point of time, are destined to go through a tough time, and it is a cyclical process which tends to repeat itself. The only thing that counts is our inner strength, that can give us the courage to withstand any colossal impact of an event that may be life altering. Changes are necessary, some come from divine intervention, others are coursed by our own actions and practices. No one can alter our destiny, the key to being successful is squarely within our hands. It is YOU who matters, and the one who can bring the required necessary changes to make your life an enriching experience.

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Random rantings

24 Wednesday Jun 2015

Posted by Mohammad Farooq in Rantings

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As it unravels, the reality seems to be a bystander observing the wheels of fortune. Whatever life may hold for us, perseverance is an absolute necessity. There tends to be an association with an affliction of self inflicted apathy. Nightmares can have their own outcomes. It’s fears cannot be fathomed by us. Focusing on the issues at large requires concentration, identifying the root causes e.t.c. The bridging of the divide is difficult, harrowing as it may sound. It thrives matter of insolence, our inner fears and deeds provoke this reaction. We refuse to inculcate peace into our daily lives, so hastened we are to trivial matters.

Morons we are, subject to the whims of our deprecating thoughts. A blanket refusal to embrace tolerance on most matters is our undoing. As the rust piles up on our minds, its effects are withering. The method of comparability is deemed unfit for such characters. Progress demands sacrifice, sustenance in its wake. We are enchanted by things that are materialistic, construed in nature. Reference to the area we live in, clothes we wear and the car we drive are all class driven social stigmas. The society itself is insular,abject in nature. The company that we tag along with, is the assigned moniker that we end up being labeled with. Much akin to being substantiated as self acclaimed guru’s, the lack of knowledge is amiss.

In my experience, nothing is more worse than looking upon the downtrodden. Humans poke their noses in matters where judgement is enshrined only for the Divine Being. Problems arise, when we become the torch bearers of morality, ethics, rightfulness and so forth. Ironically, in these cases self accountability gets thrown out of the window. We defy all the peace measures that can usher in an era of prosperity and happiness for the populace. Such a self centered approach is equivalent to inviting destruction of the very fabric of society. Notable absentees are our own moral conscience, reprehensibility on part of the actions constituted. Disgusting as they may be, there is not even a shred of outrage on part of it. The pittance of our own actions isn’t held liable for judgement in a rather unfortunate sense.

Whatever I have written above, is in a way to acclimatize myself with writing once again.It is ironic, I have had my work published in Dawn for the best part of over a year now, yet I doubt my ability to write well. I have absolutely no clue as to why I persist in meandering these persistently negative thoughts. This all goes back to harbouring a negative frame of mind, and lacking self belief. Writing is as much an exercise, a fruition of what we think and deliberate over the course we charter for ourselves. As a writer, I do not think highly of myself to be honest and never will. People have always come to the fore that I have immense potential which unfortunately I have failed to exploit. Things will only materialize if I inculcate a sense of self belief and remove all those doubts. I plan to resume writing on my website on a regular basis, maybe this will help me in breaking the ice! Till next time.

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Subjugation of Thoughts & Talent

23 Thursday Oct 2014

Posted by Mohammad Farooq in General, Humanity, Rantings, Tolerance

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Never subjugate your thoughts and talent. The brain has a limitless cycle of innovation, which should never be suppressed or otherwise you will be made dormant of one thing that differentiates us from animals. The talent and abilities gifted to us by God vary from person to person. Not everybody is a born genius for example? Channelizing our thoughts and harnessing our talents are solely dependent in the way it is applied. ‘Mere’ realization is not enough to progress in life. When we are aware of the fact that we have been endowed with such a wealth of talent, why do such individuals refuse to utilize it? Why do gifted individuals like these end up harming their prospects and being useless? Why are they happy in being portrayed as those who had the promise? What is the reason for their culpable failure in achieving of what they were capable off? Why is ‘self-pity’ their desired goal? What makes them embrace gloominess where light & hope exist? What is the reason for them finding solace in being alone? What is the reason for this strange behavior? Is it something that comes naturally to these kind of people or are they mired in a conflict of their very own existence?

Some people cherish being loners and damaging their credentials. Self-implosion is their goal and don’t want to prove anything to anybody. Some individuals desire a lot of things in their lives, but deliberately stop themselves from achieving happiness. It’s a cliché for them, they fear their happiness will be short-lived and turn abject. These kind of individuals fail to find people who understand their mindset and thought framework. They are confused, talented yet mercurial, unpredictable but capable of being geniuses in their own strand. Their minds are always on a thinking spree, probably over stretching the limits. Their brains are predominantly active all the time, open to taking stress easily and emotionally very frail. They can be recluse from society, intermingling is not their strong point. Characters like these tend to open up with people of a similar intellectual mindset and who have a similar wavelength. They house knowledge, but refuse to emanate and share it in the fear of being judged wrongly. They have apprehensions, afflicted with self-doubt and self-denial of their talents. They are angry from within, obsessed with doing things in a perfect manner. The anger turns into an insidious form of hatred for everyone, are rigidity and irritant in every given manner. These individuals lack patience, are open to bouts of having altercations and are devoid of any self-control mechanism. At heart, they may be good and even merciful. They are hampered by a negative thought framework, they harbor doubts and have severe trust issues.  Individuals like these will always tend to keep a low profile, have self-belief issues and are downright lazy. One quality that these kind of people possess is; they will go out of the way for those who are genuine to them in every given way.

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Individuals like these are very oblivious, house uncertain beliefs. But within them, the illumination of hope to contribute must still exist. They are victims of their own uncertainties, refuse to garner the strength to cultivate their talents. They will deliberately undermine themselves, pretend as if they do not know anything. Problem with them is, they are never satisfied. They will go on a quest to earn knowledge and do anything within their power crossing limitations to garner it. It is important for them to realize that they have to rekindle the hope of contributing to the well-being of society, inter-mingle and come back to the fold. Their value is of immense significance to society and engaging, encouraging them is the process that needs initiation. They have to be coerced into making a comeback, backing them up is of critical importance even if they are prone to committing mistakes. Rejuvenating their spirits, taking one small step at a time to make them believe in themselves is where the miracle can happen. Of course, all the effort has to come from within the person, irrespective of how much bolstering and encouragement they are provided with. Point is, hope with these kind of individuals should and never be lost at any cost. We have to keep on egging on these kind of talented individuals, motivate and cultivate their self-belief. You have to provoke their inner conscience, bring out their real talent and interests out in the open and lighten them up. In most cases like these, they become a victim of their own self-created conflicts if not understood and take care of properly. It is our duty to society to earmark, find such brilliant individuals and bring them out of their shells. In doing this, we can probably help in broadening their horizons, enlightening their lives with hope and a new purpose in life. The journey is always endless and the pursuit for people like these should never cease.

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Mohammad Farooq

Mohammad Farooq

Busines Journalist and ex-Senior Sub-Editor at Profit by Pakistan Today. Bylines in Dawn, Livemint India, Huffington Post, Express Tribune, MIT Techreview Pakistan,IGN Pakistan, . Interested in Technology affairs, history buff and Part qualified accountant.

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