Dr Foram Parikh
3 min readJan 17, 2023

Can I take 'my' life in 'my' hands?

'Mumma, how do I know what to do and what not to?' she asked.

'Do what you love. Do what makes you happy and lets you be at peace. But make sure, that your happiness or peace doesn't put anyone else at ill-ease.' her mom replied.

'But how would I know if is the right thing for me?' she asked with anticipation.

'Nobody ever knows what is right before doing a particular thing. Whatever you do, you do with the intent of it being right for you, and then wait for the consequences. If the results are in your favour, then well, you can safely assume that was the right thing for you at that point. But if it does not turn out to be the way you planned or expected, then probably you were meant to learn something new out of that whole process!'

'You do not have control over the situations. When you have a choice, you make a thoughtful decision based on the circumstances and wait for the consequences. But, the results are not in your control.
Because you see, you are inter-connected with the people around you and the energies that are at play in this Universe.
Maybe you did what you could, but what you did was not what was needed at that hour. Not that it would go to waste, but just that it wouldn't bear fruits at that point, or the way you plan it to be.
Learn the art of surrendering to the Grand Plan
.' her mom said.

'But what about my plans? Should I never have any plans? Because if things are just going to be a different way, then what's the purpose of my intents?' she was too dubious about her mom's philosophy.

'It's all about the master plan. It's just that we have no idea about the what and where and when and how of it. And that probably makes it all the way more fun. Do you ever complain when you things turn out to be better than what you expected? Never, right? So then why crib when things go for a toss?
You plan as per your wishes and desires. Somebody else does the same for themselves. But all of us co-reside in this world. The energies co-reside and the vibes co-dwell.
So, not everytime does everyone get what they want. Sometimes, you don't get what you want, the other times somebody else doesn't get as per their desires.'

'What you have is always the best for you!
What you have, is always enough!
It might not be as per your plans and desires, but it is always in alignment with the Universe!
Your guardian angels will see to it that you are taken care of, always and in the best way possible
!' The mom quoted.

She was just not okay with losing her hold over her life and her plans.

She wasn't too happy, but she was getting a hang of it slowly, and gradually.

She was learning!

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Dr Foram Parikh
Dr Foram Parikh

Written by Dr Foram Parikh

A dermatologist, an avid reader and a budding writer! From my ward rounds to life lessons- I put it all out for you to read!

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