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A Mystery Called Life





Life is full of mysteries. No amount of preparedness and planning can unlock its secrets.  Sometimes we tend to underestimate the value of our life until it backfires on us... and that will be the only time we will appreciate its worth.

My life is a never ending trail of stress and problems brought about by the nature of my work, my ventures, and by the people whom I love but stresses me out. I usually start my day early and end it very late. Sleep for me was a luxury and rest was just a dream. Weekend is not the end of my week but it is always the beginning of it. Time was never my best companion because it never stays besides me.  Life for me is a struggle; I live life not to enjoy it but to endure it. 

My existence in this universe and how I see it was sculpted by the norms dictated by our materialistic society and not by the calling of my internal being. Most of the time, I traveled a path known to many but stranger to my passion. As a result, I landed in a world that is not intended for me. I end up settling in a world created and designed by others. I was left living a life that I cannot call my own, a life that I cannot appreciate, and a life that is driven by competition, rules, and beliefs of others.  For me, life was a game that I need to play in order to survive and I must win it to be considered successful. But that philosophy changed when an accident crashed into my life. In the blink of an eye, my life shifted to a different direction. It was an accident that was meant to be. 

To be continued.

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