A classic 90s movie had this beautiful quote. Life really is like a box of chocolates. You can open the box and you have no idea what is going to come out of that. It talks about the unpredictability of life.
Growing up I learned something about life in general, it looks two sided most of the times. Just like how we have light and darkness, life seems to be both fair and unfair.
It has principles, and that works for anyone regardless of who you are and then it has unpredictability where good things can happen to bad people and bad things to good people and vice versa.
Sometimes life gets so sweet and sometimes it gets so bitter, and at times it’s something you never thought you’d even attempt, you will feel on top of the world in those moments and in the worst moments, some unfortunately even end up commiting suicide.
That’s exactly how my life has felt on many occasions. I made plans and the plans fucked up. I have hoped for things that till now hasn't happened. But then there were the other times, good things happened to me, things changed and one little thing could change everything for the better.
I used to be scared of not knowing what happens next in my life. We all wish we had a mirror to look into that tells us the future but life does not give you spoilers. It'll give you moments, people, opportunities, problems and surprises, both good and bad ones.
Some good things will make you feel like the luckiest girl or guy on earth and some bad things suck and then you wish you had a time machine to go change your past decisions.
But each in its own way would work out in the end if you don't lose hope. Even the bad ones contribute to who you are, even when it leaves a bad taste in your mouth for a while, figuratively speaking of course.
What I’ve learned is that uncertainty isn’t always the enemy. The most fruitful experiences in my life have usually been things I would have said no to if given the chance first. People I’d never anticipated would ever matter, actually did matter.
All of these unpredictable outcomes made me understand that being out of control some of the time isn’t life being broken for you, it's just the way it is and life goes on.
Life is not fair. It doesn’t guarantee that things are going to go your way. But it does promise the possibility if you're willing to fight for your way. And it hands you a new chunk of chocolate over and over.
So, now I have developed a new habit where I have this blend of hope and acceptance. I still make plans, but I don’t bet everything on them. I know things might change. I want to have faith that even when it looks wrong, it is going to take me somewhere that will make perfect sense later on. I try to keep myself open, because life keeps surprising me and I would hate to miss out on the good things just because I was too scared of what might happen.
- The awesome quote from Forrest Gump
Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.