Exactly six months before November 06th, ![[info]](http://stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
parineeta and I, wrote individual letters addressed ourselves. We exchanged the letters, Parineeta gave me her letter and I gave her, my letter.
During that time we were both going through emotionally turbulent times and after much debate between our heart and the mind, we both had become quite weary. So we decide to use some concepts from positive visualizations. We both took a piece of paper and spelled out our heart’s desire. We used the present tense in our sentences as if we had received what we had desired! Then we sealed our desires in an envelope with our signatures and the dates. We exchanged the envelopes and decided we would open the envelope after six months and see how things were as far as our wishes were concerned. This was our modest attempt to realize our desires by means of positive visualizations.
Writing our desires on a piece of paper had immediate results; we stopped worrying about the future, this brought some peace of mind. We also stopped playing the role of referee between our heart and mind and let life course through its path, this helped us act naturally and decide free heartedly.
This past Sunday was the ordained day to open the envelope! Alas the only thing that turned true about the envelope was the date when it would be opened!! The reality was that none of us got what we had desired six months ago. Nothing that we wrote on the paper has come true. When I look back at these past six months, I can see clearly how life takes its twists and turns, some of which are quite unexpected. At times I was close to what I wanted and other times I was far away. And when I thought finally things appeared to have settled – poof! gone!! out of grasp!!!
So much for positive visualizations and writing down your heart’s desire. Though I am angry now because my heart’s desire never materialized, I am very sure that the dots will connect in future. It always does and then I will realize how silly I have been to wish for these things.
Till that day, I should keep in mind the song – Unanswered prayers by Garth Brooks.
Nice idea but there is pain in the end;)
Posted by poocha9 | November 7, 2005, 11:13 pmyou bet there is pain. but it was worth the experiment. would i do it again? hmmmm!
Posted by iamneo | November 7, 2005, 11:17 pmHey good you reminded me about that letter.You know what even though we thought we were writing about what we actually desired i think eventually it turned out to be that it wasn’t what we really wanted because i really still believe that if you wish for something from the bottom of your heart then you get it no matter how or what the scenario may be.The brain and the heart work in tandem but they find a way to get you what you truly desire.So in the case of the letters whatever happened , happened for the best.May be we didn’t like those outcomes but you know what good things happen to good people…and you know why I am happy certain things in that letter didn’t come true.
About doing that silly letter writing again…Well this time i will write what I don’t want ….and May be that will happnen???????? Whatsay wanna try that ?
Posted by parineeta | November 8, 2005, 12:12 amnice idea.. I think instead of writing it as if you got it and feeling a bit angry/down in the end.. you could do it this way -> write your important desires as of today, and what you plan to do to achieve it or make it happen true.. At the end of 6 months, if you have not got it and still desire for it, may be you know that either you didn work according to the tha plan or the plan didnt work out well.. Sometimes it could happen that the thing is no longer desirable… and it could make you feel happy that things which didnt come your way are not worth to be desired for.. and yes, if you have got what you desired for 6 months back, you would know that your desies and the path were right from the begining..
Well, thanks to bothof you, I got a nice idea from you guys, and I am starting away right now..
Posted by aneeta_04 | November 8, 2005, 12:28 amI believe what u guys did was wishful thinking,and to an extent could also be termed as escapism.
Heart’s desires become a reality only, if along with passionate dreaming, concrete steps are taken to make make them a reality.
No matter what, Life always gives u choices, ur decisions of these choices determine da reality of ur dreams…….:-)
Posted by anonymous | November 8, 2005, 1:02 pmyour heart does not know what it wants. only the great gig in the sky does
Posted by bluesmoon | November 8, 2005, 4:27 pmi agree to what you are saying. may be this was way for us to dream even bigger dreams. so i would say lets try again!
Posted by iamneo | November 8, 2005, 4:33 pmi think we did not do it correctly. it is said writing down your goals always works. you should try.
Posted by iamneo | November 8, 2005, 4:34 pmvery true.
Posted by iamneo | November 8, 2005, 4:35 pmI think “Positive Visualizations” should become ur attitude and should not depend on the fulfillment of wishes. It doesn’t happen that if one wish comes true u r satisfied forever. U know, it’s human tendency to wish again and not be satisfied with what u already have. I u don’t have unfulfilled wishes u can never become strong in ur life to overcome the obstacles. And then small problems start looking big. So it’s ok, u r learning how to bear pain, and that is not possible unless and until the pain is inflicted upon u. U should take everything positively, fulfilled or unfulfilled wishes!
Posted by urja | November 9, 2005, 5:10 am