Zaid Ismail's Blog, page 30

When one good thing ends, another begins

At the end of every road, a decision awaits. Do we stop and remain focused on the road we just travelled, or do we choose a path beyond that road so that our journey continues? If the road travelled was a difficult one, most focus on the difficulty and choose to protect themselves from such […]

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You judge others as you judge yourself

The irony of helping others out of the dark spaces in their lives is that when they emerge, they’re often inclined to avoid you because you remind them of a time when they were weak. When we believe that such weakness is deplorable, we remain weak. When we view ourselves through the lens of weak […]

Live life. Really, live it.

How do you cheat life? You focus on what you don’t have, instead of what you can give. We’re hard-wired, even before birth, to create something bigger than who we are. We need to be part of something that gives us a sense of belonging or significance. Anything that will convince us that our existence […]

What is purpose anyway?

While we chase the big question about the purpose of life, we lose sight of the life that we waste daily as we go about serving some purpose or the other without realising it. That’s the thing about being distracted from the present moment. We’re so concerned about the future, and often still processing the […]

What consumes your thoughts?

The gravity of life is often a distraction from living it. So obsessed do we become with the future, or needing retribution for the past, that we lose the present moment. But this is a philosophy that many know, yet few understand. What we take from the past, determines whether we live in the present […]

Where is your faith?

Fear sets in when we take our past experiences and project it on our future. That means that we have more trust in the outcomes of the past, than we do about our ability to shape our future. It also means that when we find it difficult to establish or maintain trust in a relationship, […]

Who makes you feel old?

Does being childish mean you’re immature? Does being mature mean that you must give up your youthful playfulness? Does being responsible mean that you can’t be lighthearted about serious issues? The labels and expectations that we adopt for ourselves are more about how we want to be seen, rather than what others expect of us. […]

Your impact is greater than your actions

When we transact with life, we expect to get back what we give. We also expect to receive, in a very specific shape and form, the good that we need from others in exchange for the good that we did for them. When we expect things to come back to us in a specific way, […]

Who goes first?

If you find yourself among people who constantly demand that you give without receiving, or love without expressing affection in return, guard your soul. As much as we wish to fill the cups of others with goodness in this world, we must not deplete our own in the process. By indulging such selfishness from others, […]

Never lose hope

There are three expectations that I’ve found to ravage the soul. They are :1. The expectation of respect from those whom you respect2. The expectation of appreciation from those for whom you sacrifice and serve3. The expectation of honesty from those whom you trust If not for these three expectations, much of this world’s bitterness […]