The World Around Me

By Rizwan Sandhu

This book is about my observations of life and my surroundings. I have written about some moments of my life, and the happenings of my surroundings, at the time I was writing this book. I think everything is correct, according to my memory. These are my views and not necessarily reflect other people’s opinions. I have written to the best of my knowledge. This is my first non-fiction book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rizwan Sandhu
• Release date: Aug 31, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476436319

Rizwan Sandhu

I'm a Freelance writer, published Author, poet, and an artist (painting landscapes). A romantic and free soul at heart.

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The World Around Me

By Rizwan Majid Sandhu

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Copyright 2011 Rizwan Majid Sandhu

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O’ Almighty! Put us on the righteous path and give us the strength and courage to stay on the right path, no matter how difficult the path maybe and deliver us from evil; no matter how difficult and winding the path maybe, for it is for our own good, and tell others to do the same; and do whatever is in the best interests of all; for we your humble creatures know not.

Sources:

Google.

Wikipedia.

Dedication

I dedicate this book to my family, my parents, my teachers, and friends and to all of those who love this world we call our home.

Acknowledgments

This is my original work. It is about my life and my observations of life.

It is my first book. I hope the readers like my book.

1 general observation about life

Life is a very strange yet wonderful thing and place. Sometimes time and space becomes important and helpful in one way or the other. At other times, the same time and space doesn’t mean a thing and gets lost in translation somewhere; creates havoc and brings us to the straits of dire. Sometimes it is funny and sometimes it is painful and sickening. It plays tricks with us. Sometimes we manage to dodge it and sometimes it dodges us. We tend to oppose it and negate its plans; but at the end of the day the only thing that matters is who prevails, whether it is nature or us. As someone wise said when the going gets tough, the tough get going. It is the law of nature that only the tough and resilient survive. Life is as a physical thing as it is a psychological thing. If you think that you are young, you will stay young. If you think that you are 60 then you are 60, even though you are 35. Always keep your mind young and be optimistic.

My life is, i think, pretty much like that of any other guy. I have strengths and weaknesses; joys and sorrows; pleasant moments and poxy moments; good memories and bad memories. Having a memory is a very precious and wonderful gift and a luxury which we can’t afford to loose. There are times, when we wish that some parts of our memory vanishes in thin air, but trust me; it isn’t as easy as it may sound. When we have a thing we take it for granted and sometimes pretend its not there; even though it is with us and within our grasp. It is one of the gravest mistakes we make, and then we have to eat the fruit of repentance, sometimes for the rest of our days. Cherish everything that we have and hold on to what we have, never let go of them easily, because there are things in life, that once go never come back. We should be ourselves and not someone else you will never be. You are you and he is he; he can’t be you and you can’t be him. Understanding the irony of not having a memory or a flawed one is an important one, even if it is not pleasant.

Like many people, i have a dream, of a person i can call mine, to whom i can go unconditionally, without worries; with whom i can share whatever i have, have pleasures and sorrows with, and all the finer things in life. Who can understand me and my feelings with a single eye contact. Eyes say things that your tongue doesn’t say. Their language is universal, beautiful and eternal. To put all of the observations stated above, in a nutshell; you eyes say it all and don’t lie. I will be there for that person who will be there for me. I’ve understood the significance of the people and things around me, that have been in my life, and are no more there. If i analyze this statement; one conclusion, which can be made is that they are memories, and life demands to move ahead, and leave unnecessary burden of the things behind, and the other conclusion, is to learn from them and don’t let the experiment of this avoidable madness to continue, and put it out of commission. Life is all about giving others whatever you can give them, without letting them know. Don’t make the lives of others hell by telling, reproving and reminding them time and time again, what you have done for them. Live and let others live. There are times when you feel vulnerable and compromised. This is normal, and nothing to worry about. When you think that each and everything is out of control, is the very time and moment when you are in control. The game is on until the last second. Utilize the moments and tactics you have; do whatever you can, be your best and leave the rest to almighty. This is all that you can accomplish, and trying to achieve more than this is impractical and futile. Take others seriously, if you want to be taken seriously.

I have a vision of how this world is, and how this world has changed from a time that i remember, and became aware of the things around me and realized what’s real and what’s not. The thing which is different, is that almighty gave me a way to express myself i.e. Through writing, and i’m evermore and eternally grateful to him for that. I can really reach out, and share my regrets and my accomplishments to the people, i may or may not know. We don’t necessarily need to know someone, in order to share our experiences and thoughts, as we learn a lot, when we interact with other people. Life is too short to learn everything by our mistakes and your actions. Generally we tend to ignore others, and the things they have to offer, thinking what do they know about life and the world; generally it is the opposite. I have done things that i regret, things i would have done differently (hypothetically speaking), do things a little more subtly. Sometimes i feel, that my heart has bled and cried so much, that it has gone dry and i don‘t know what to feel, and what is there left to endure; or know about the remorselessness and cruelty of the world we call our home.

Life is a multi-player game; you’ve really got to be good and alert, in order to reach the next level; using shortcuts and cheats isn’t the suggested way to go, sometimes you may go ahead of some people, for the time being; you tend to get stuck at the crucial stages of the game of life, and at times you tend to end up alone and things no more remain interesting. Mere goodness isn’t enough to succeed in the game. Selecting the right path and the right tools will ensure your victory in the long run. Overcoming problems and challenges has its own pros, and this experience helps you, and goes a long way in your life. When was the last time we showed goodwill to the people around us? We may say things like, hello sir hello ma’am, have a nice day, how was your day; but in our hearts and minds we’re saying things like stupid, idiot, dick, jerk to that person. This is what i do sometimes, and in my view, some words coming out of our mouths mindlessly with a certain level of hypocrisy. My dear friends! We should stop being hypocrites. Goodwill comes from within us, from our hearts. When we are not sincere to ourselves; how can we be sincere to others? We should promote goodwill, by giving a practical example i.e. Doing this ourselves; the best way to do the job and really bringing about a change. People should and would be impressed, and will hopefully follow suite. You will only bring about a change, when people will feel positive vibes and energy flowing out of us, and by shunning hypocrisy. O’ almighty! Give us the strengths and the heart, to endure and conquer our fears and insecurities, and give checkmate to instabilities within and around us, and do what is best for us, for we your humble creatures with lower intelligence know not. Amen!

There are so many memories, of my life and of my near and dear ones, and others, that they tend to mix up and sometimes it is a difficult and uphill task, to arrange them in an order which can be understood and be followed easily. Man has been in a battle, from a time immemorial, to make order out of chaos. It is a fiery battle and i believe, good will crush evil in the end. A few of the questions that are coming to my mind and someone asked me, which, in my view, are the most basic questions. What is good and what is bad? Who will define and certify good and bad? Who will bell the cat is the problem. We do what is good in our eyes and refrain from what is not. I think goodness and badness of something or a bunch of things are relative terms. I think that all things existing in the universe we know and beyond, are relative to each other, in one way or the other. Our success, is in the better understanding and knowledge of this dynasty of relativity, and it’s correct and appropriate application. As someone wise said, knowledge is power when applied. Any weapon and knowledge, is only useful, if you know how to use it and when to use it. Hitting the nail on the head, while it is still hot is the job to do; the right path to follow. What does the terms relative and relativity mean? According to the oxford dictionary, the term relative means implying comparison or contextual relation, comparative (their relative merits) or considered in relation to something else. As the other word goes, i.e. relativity it means being relative. I dedicate this piece of writing, to all those loved and near ones, who have left this material world and have joined their eternal lives. may almighty bestow peace on their graves and elevate their ranks in the life hereafter. Amen. My grandmother died when i was writing this book. At first, i didn’t knew what my ears heard was right or was a mere illusion. She was admitted in a hospital, and died there. When i saw her, it really hit me that what i heard, was undoubtedly true. It was the most horrible and unsettling experience of my life, and i wish that i don’t have to witness it again. I don’t know what tomorrow will bring. Whether i will remember anything or not? Whether i will keep on walking or not? Though i pray to almighty that i keep on doing the things i’ve mentioned above. There are certain things in life, that you have to experience, in order to really get the hang of them, hearing about them isn’t enough, and it is just the tip of the iceberg. There are things that though they exist; we don’t want to acknowledge them; partly due to negligence on our part, and partly due to the fact, that there are things, that exceed our power to endure things and situations.

I am grateful to god, for whatever he has given me, in the due course of my life, and do pray, that he gives me the strength to receive and weather what he has in store for me. Some parts of my life have been monotonous and stagnant, and some have been like a rollercoaster ride. Whatever i am today is due to those experiences, whether they were good or bad. Our real task, is to reverse unfavourable things, or try to do it in our lives, into favourable things, i would say into assets; something we can really bank on. We must rely on ourselves and almighty. He will provide us with whatever we can’t provide for ourselves. We are our own messiah. No one will help us. Almighty will always help us, when and where we need it, provided we have unquestionable and steadfast conviction in him, and we are ready and willing to help ourselves. Every action starts from oneself, charity starts from home, as they say. We only get the things we strive for, which are good for us and made for us, and give whatever it takes, to get the job done, it’s that simple. We should never use or expend the things we have not yet earned; for