..if we as a person create ‘The Umbrella’ inside of us, which can be confidence, determination, positive attitude, optimism etc. to protect us in all of life’s endeavors, then we can take on any storms and hardships that come our way.
The dark heavy clouds thundered their powerful existence over the busy streets, with a clear indication of the rain that would follow throughout the whole day (expectations of raining cats and dogs). The streets crowded with impatient drivers waiting for the traffic signal to show the green light, school children waiting for the bus to arrive, and pedestrians making their way through the heavy rain. In all this rush and hurry, we see people with umbrellas walking carefree and with assurance of reaching their destination in the same condition they left their homes in, while we see a good lot of people soaking wet and complaining about how the rain had affected their day. The umbrella served its purpose and cloaked the owner against the heavy rain, and thus, allowed the person to feel safe and protected. The people without the umbrella felt miserable and cursed, for they had nothing that would protect them from the harsh, unceasing rain.
Life, as we all know, is much like the incident above. Metaphorically speaking, each one of us deals with heavy storms and rains each day of our life. We are faced with difficulties and challenges in our day to day life due to which we are subjected to doubts, fears, stress and confusion. No one in this world has it easy, everyone has their own share of tough moments andl situations. Now, the question is, why is it that the life of some people appears in our eyes as perfect and without any flaw (A lot like the people in the incident who had umbrellas and faced the heavy rains with a bright smile), and why is it that the some people seem to be always troubled and in distress. This simple philosophy of life can be understood by what I call as ‘THE UMBRELLA’ effect. We all know that an umbrella can protect us from the rain, the scorching sun and what not. Just like this, if we as a person create ‘The Umbrella’ inside of us, which can be confidence, determination, positive attitude, optimism etc. to protect us in all of life’s endeavors, then we can take on any kind of storm and hardship that comes our way. ‘The Umbrella’ we create in our minds can manipulate any undesirable event and turn it into a desirable one, and also protect us and shield us from the negative possibilities life throws at us. Pretty much the opposite, if we fail to create ‘The Umbrella’ in us then we will turn into those people in the incident who complained and cursed the heavy rain.
Life is too short to be complaining about the things which we have control over, and it becomes much shorter if we allow ‘Stress’ to be our roommate. It’s never too late to lead a life decorated with love and happiness. I say this, or more like I plead with you, let us all work towards creating ‘The Umbrella’ in our life, so that we can walk smiling through life and enjoy its beauty.
