FACE THE LIFE HEAD ON

Another one bites the dust
There are plenty of ways you can hurt a man
And bring him to the ground
You can beat him
You can cheat him
You can treat him bad and leave him
When he's down
But I'm ready, yes I'm ready for you
I'm standing on my own two feet

The above lyrics are from the iconic song “Another One Bites the Dust” by the Band called Queen. Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen created a funk bass riff, and sang this number with high energy bordering on manic style. The song had an important message for humans- Face the Life Head On.

Time and again humans end up facing the unknown. There is no escape from the jaws of the situation. The unknown seems to be ready with many factors and the situations just seems to multiply. The meek sit down with the virtual load of the situation engulfing them all over and are just overrun. The strong calculate the multiplying virtual factors and use skills to override the load of the situation. In the end, the strong stand out amongst the crowd and are ready for the next battle.

Every life has ifs and buts. There are a very few who do not fall prey to the vagaries of the ifs and buts. Humans tend to go down the wire as they keep calculating their response to the ifs and buts. This leads to the wastage of precious time and also leads to a weak response to the life’s situations. The struggle with the ifs and buts of life needs to be curtailed to the minimum possible wastage of time. In most situations, humans prepare their response factoring many ifs and buts. Little do they realize that eventually they are just ifs and buts and may not materialize as the situation unfolds! Why should humans even ponder for a moment as ifs and buts snare at them? Should the humans not just perform their assigned tasks and move on?

The approach to face the life head on and meet its challenges has great advantages. These days, very often, humans who have braved the life come out into the open and their battles are appreciated. This indicates that it is not impossible to meet the life’s challenges- some humans do it successfully. It was not until 1999 that a woman gymnast could successfully complete a handspring double front vault. And when she did, the vault came to be known as the Produnova vault. Russian gymnast Yelena Produnova was just 19-years old when she attempted the vault in the Universiade, also known as the World University Games--an athletics event meant for university athletes from across the world. It is also called the “Vault of Death” as the chances of someone landing on her head or neck are high. It exposes the athletes to life-threatening injuries. Only 05 women have completed this vault including Yelena herself. The latest to join this elite club is Dipa Karmakar in the Rio Olympics-2016. What might have been running inside Dipa’s mind when she took the bold decision to execute this vault? As she set her eyes on the vault, Dipa had to first do a handspring--that is literally toss herself into the air using the vault as some sort of a jumping board. Then, she had to do two neat somersaults mid-air, following which she had to land on her feet. One wrong move could lead to a fatal mishap. The focused approach and energy burst at the right times led Dipa to execute the Produnova and earn a place in the finals of the Olympics.

What did Dipa do that made this an eureka moment for her life? She just took the challenge head on and pushed her mind and soul into her performance. She is now in the elite club of Produnova specialists and will always remain there.

No one stops humans from facing their life’s challenges. Each one has a definite role to play and the roles have no boundaries, if played well. Each problem has a simple solution and successful humans demonstrate this time and time again. They rip the problem apart and the magnitude of sub-tasks becomes small. They just go about methodically and quietly to achieve their aims. There are pains and anguish but the winners overcome them all with their focused approach. Humans have a great intrinsic capability to train their minds. The mind is the controller of human energy. A clear mind can steer the humans towards their destiny. All that the humans need is a clear thought process and without worrying too much about ifs and buts. Humans need to think and act. Results will emerge and the mind has the capability of taking the correct course as the results emerge. No failure is permanent and most humans do not die satisfied. Life gives adequate chances to everyone to accomplish what is best within their capabilities.

No one stops humans from achieving their best. Fair chances come across and are to be captured. Life has fantastic meanings and can be lived with positivity and zeal. All that the humans need to say is But I'm ready, yes I'm ready for you I'm standing on my own two feet . Stand on to feet, gaze out into the open and face the life head on. Are you ready, eh?