Facing storms and dancing in the rain....

Facing storms and dancing in the rain....

It was suicide prevention day before yesterday.  Different thoughts were  coming into my mind almost in a state of flurry. I kept thinking about a few friends and dear ones who had chosen the path to exit in what we may describe as  an unnatural manner. Their action may have been well-thought out by them or perhaps done in impulsiveness and spur of the moment forcing them to take their own life but nevertheless it was illegal.
WHO states that more than seven lakh people in the world commit suicide and the numbers attempting suicide are even more.
Intense grief, trauma, low self-esteem, family discords, professional failure, financial losses, poverty are among the few reasons quoted for committing suicide.
In a society which thrives on successes and perfection very often  reaching an equilibrium becomes challenging especially in a world which is becoming more competitive with each passing day.
So we have students and couples, family members and professionals struggling to cope with the rising standards. 
But is life only about achievements and success or is there something beyond that? What about the satisfaction quotient? Also what about the tragedy which befalls on the family and friends of those who  rashly committed suicide? And  does their death really resolve their problems and difficulties or those of their families? In fact the sudden exit would add to their existing woes.
Life is certainly not easy and honestly for most of us it is full of difficulties and struggles. Yet is there any problem which has no solution?
Every problem can be fixed for sure only one has to reach out and seek help. At times one maybe shunned by society, family, friends or  employees but surely there are tens of others who could help you out or be willing to offer help. 
Reaching out to them could possibly give a different solution or meaning to life.
Last year, on suicide prevention day,  I was in conversation with Prof. Ananth Govindrajan of Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and the budding music director from Kurukshetra, Mr.Vikas Relhan on my Youtube channel. We focused on reaching out, seeking help, finding ways to relax one's mind or even take medical support.
The focus has to be on seeking and providing support because that could be the best way forward.
As an after thought, I could not help question my mind about the emphasis on success and the struggle before it. Success could mean different things to different people. Getting admission into the best institute or a dream.job can be one of the reasons for happiness. It could also be vice-versa in case of failure leading to depression and mental upheavals.
Satisfaction could therefore be the key to a meaningful life. The satisfaction of giving one's best in life despite the outcomes. Having given your best would keep you in good staid.
And as said by Japanese writer, Haruki Murakami, “And once the storm is over, you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won't even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in.”
So let's learn to be strong and face the storms and in fact dance in it.
After all Vivian Greene has said,
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...It's about learning to dance in the rain."

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