It all adds up

Day 23 / 365

You are the result of everything that has ever happened to you. Be it good or bad.

If I look back at my life, there are so many little things that I can point out that could have drastically changed what I am today.

I am not a good dancer, and I always get awkward if I have to dance with friends at parties. It was not always the case. I still remember when I was about 7 or 8, I had taken part in a small talent competition for the Ganesh festival in my colony. It would have been the first time I would have danced alone on stage, and I had prepared for it.

Before going on, I was shit scared, and I did not want to do it. I gave the CD to the person playing the songs, and for some reason, my song just wasn't working. I never got a chance to perform that night.

I know I was scared, but I always think that if I had gotten over my fear that day, maybe I would enjoy dancing now. But instead, I thanked god that my CD did not work, and the only thing I associated with dancing was that fear.

But would I have been the same person I am right now if that would not have happened?

I might not have grown up as a shy quiet boy, and maybe I would have made different friends. I might never have met the people who are indispensable in my life right now.

A lot of shitty things happen to us in our lives. Stuff that is tough to go through, and that we wish we never had to face. But you should know that all of it has in some way or other defined who you are right now.

So be thankful for the experiences life throws at you.