When Things Go Wrong in Life, Trust Your Instincts

Talk to Yourself-Trust Your Instincts

The ability of realizing what’s right for you when everything is going wrong is the trust that you have in your instincts. And this ability always leads you towards a concrete decision and a fruitful action in your life. The people who answer their inner calls always succeed because it keeps their instincts alive and that’s the only way forward. Former international cricketer and captain of Indian cricket team, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the best examples of the people who pursued their passion with an unwavering trust in their instincts. Undeterred, he weathered all the difficulties with the unquenched zest for his sport while following his instincts. Though his father never liked his growing interest in cricket as he believed there was no future in sports, Mahi remained firm about what he wanted from his life. After completing High School, he started looking for a job so that he could fund his sporting and luckily got selected for the role of a ticket collector at the Kharagpur Railway Station because the SER (South Eastern Railways) cricket team was looking for a wicketkeeper.

At this point, life became very tough for him; he would run all day at the platforms and practiced at training nets, in the late evenings. He was swinging between his passion for cricket and his job in railways. Three years passed, but he kept balancing everything as he knew that his heart was beating for the cricket ground only. He was confident, his instincts would not deceive him and finally his determination and hard work paid off when he was selected in Indian Cricket Team for an ODI series against Bangladesh. Rest is History!

Your instincts have infinite powers to prepare you for any battle; they show you the right way to deal with the obstructions and guide you when to change your perspective about such seemingly insurmountable hurdles in your life. It is beautifully quoted by Martin Luther King Jr., ”As my sufferings mounted, I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation- either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course.” These words clearly express the momentous influence our instincts have on our action when faced with difficulties, worries and adversities. They will determine whether to fall in the trap of anger, hurt, uncertainty, revenge, disappointment and sadness or to emerge as a fighter, a warrior and eventually a winner.

 

"It’s very important to observe, how you talk to yourself, because you are sure to be listening to it." Making affirmations about your capabilities and accepting your weaknesses are also very important in decision-making. Introspecting feels like journeying into the deeper realms of your core which opens a way to self-realization and helps you handle your expectations.

Be Willing to do the Undesired also:

There are many who feel annoyed when forced to do something against their wish; it can be a new assignment or a responsibility that they don’t like to do or feel this is going to demean position. They assume that people are trying to undermine their worth and that very moment an emptiness creeps in them and finally they choose either to escape or to step back. It becomes galling when they start feeling as there’s nothing left to do for them now. Let's try the same with a different perspective, doing something that doesn’t fall in your list of choice can make you more resilient and teach you something that you could never ever Learn while walking on the usual path of your life. Moreover, one can explore new vistas and scale new heights while doing the undesired. One should always remember; “There is a light at the end of every tunnel. Some tunnels just happen to be longer than others.” Ordinary people keep doing the ordinary things in their usual way but successful people never build any Comfort Zone for them, they nurture themselves more when things fall apart and do everything with great happiness they are expected to and never hesitate in undertaking arduous tasks.

What’s Wrong V/S Who’s Wrong

Whenever problems fall upon us we start blaming others for conspiring against us. We think that all the problems in our life are because of the people around us, we never pay attention on what’s going wrong, so when you feel thing are not turning up the way you were expecting; you must reflect on your own life to find- What’s wrong? Blame games and complaints will ruin your mental peace and deplete your consciousness. You will become revengeful and end up in the frustrating phase of your life. Always believe that every experience or situation in life, good or bad, comes with their own rewards and such positive attitude will give you strength to stay calm and gain control on your mind during the toughest times of your life. Focus on mend what’s wrong instead of blaming and targeting people when things are going topsy-turvy in your life.

Never Wait for the Right Time, Do it Right Now:

I have heard many people speaking about their future plans or resolutions to begin when met with certain conditions or waiting for the right time. I never understand what is a ‘right time’ to start something right in one’s life. It’s your resolution or passion that is important and every moment is the perfect moment to begin something in life and the best time is NOW. Procrastination kills potential even in the most skilled professionals, learn to make the maximum use of your talents and never wait for the right opportunities to fall your way, convert every single option into a right opportunity for you. Talk to yourself when in dilemma, you are the best advisor of yourself. 

Let's follow this simple formula of life: When Things Go Wrong in Life, Trust Your Instincts.