Remember the time, when you were having a ‘bad day’; things were just not going well and life could not get any worse? Well, as life goes on – such days will come and go. You have no choice.

Often, we get stuck in such a moment. Time stops, and we continue to dwell on the negativity and slide further down into an abyss, where we feel alone and out of control. Recognize such moments and take control, rather than letting it dictate what happens next to you

Do not let that one instance in time change the course of the rest of your life, by default. If you do so by choice, you are in control. Think of it as the current open page in your Book of Life experiences. You have the option to dwell on it, read and re-read the same page – hoping to change the outcome. You also have the option to turn that page and move forward, reset those feelings, and start over. I view such an event as an opportunity for change. Re-examine the compass of your life. Oftentimes we are so consumed by our routine mechanical lives, that we are not aware that we are sliding sideways, instead of moving forward. Such events can jolt us into the reality, and we often see things more clearly with a different perspective.

Each one has their own Book of Life. One cannot exchange the book you have been assigned. It is Your Book and your life. You have to live it, day-in and day-out. There is no fast-forward. There is no skipping of sections to find out what the future entails. All of us must read their books, one page at a time, and one day at a time. My belief is that most of the unread parts of the book are still ‘blank’ and life is not pre-ordained. We are not destined to go through our lives – as per our fate – out of control, cruising on a pre-selected path from start to finish. As we turn the pages, we have choices to make. Your karma will come into play here and sometimes, re-write the following pages and chapters. Suffice it to say – every new page you open; you have the choice to dwell on it. Or, move on and turn that page…..

I see multiple types of Books of Life that we can own:

[A] For some – their Book may just be one story in a single long winding chapter, page after page. That is your life, and you must read through every page, as you live your life.

[B] For some – their Book may be a collection of chapters, still weaving together into a single story. The chapters are structured to reflect phases of existence. It may provide more partitions or demarcations to the multiple phases in their owner’s life cycle. Yet each page in each chapter is yours to read and live to the fullest. Each chapter will provide some level of finality, although your story is still incomplete – till you reach the end.

[C] For others, their Book may be a collection of different stories, organized as separate chapters. Completion of each story provides some closure and creates a desire to read the next new story in their Book of Life. Life experiences here may be varied and rich for such owners.

As I have said above, this is not any book; all printed, wrapped up and final. You get to rewrite some of the upcoming content based on the choices you make and your past karma

Whether you are an [A], [B] or [C] Book owner – the common factor is everyone must complete their book one page at a time. And when you come across that page (which you will) – that flips your life around; just clench your teeth and turn that page. There will be a better tomorrow…..

The option is always your to make – it is your Book of Life.