Thursday, March 15, 2012

Hakuna Matata


“Who am I?”, “What is my role in this universe?”, “What am I doing here?”; “Does my life have a purpose?”

Some of the gazillion questions that keep on popping up every now and then. The youth has become more confused than one could ever be. People are rattled and flustered, about what they want to do in life, be it study or career or love. Some come up logical and analytical reasoning, others tend to go into deep thinking, trying to understand the reason behind their actions. Why?

The solution to this problem lies in a simple Swahili phrase - “Hakuna Matata” which means no worries. (Reminds one of Timon and Pumba, the awesome duo, from the Lion King, doesn’t it ? ) One just needs to believe in his/her actions instead of analyzing them. The moment they start believing, half of the job is done.

“It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.” - Muhammad Ali


This reminds me of yet another fantabulous movie which teaches us to believe in ourselves, the Kung fu Panda. The film has very beautifully portrayed the concept of self belief. What it takes to be what we want to be and what we want to do is already there inside us. We just need to realize that. There is no secret ingredient. If we think we can, we CAN! Every individual is different. Hence, what makes you YOU, is important. One just needs to understand what he/she wants, and start working towards it, and believe strongly in his/her actions. Everything happens because you want it to happen and there are no coincidences. Believe in today, believe in now, and keep working, because one does not know what the future has in store for him or her. One cannot control the past or the future, the only thing he/she can rely on is Here and Now.