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Is “overwhelmed” an encompassing term?

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When I pose the question of the term being an “encompassing” term, I mean to ask does it cover everything you feel? Does it support your feelings that can’t be contained using just one emotion? Is “overwhelmed” too generic of a feeling and doesn’t let you separate your feelings from what others feel? You can choose to wonder about this the way you would like.

As for me (and a little more relevant to this life class!).. I will speak of the emotion: Fear.

Me thinks “fear” is a topic that not everyone is ready to talk about. Fear of doing something new, of various phobias, of unexpected outcomes, of failures or of someone dying..

Should one be ready to talk about it right now? No. 

Will one ever be ready to discuss it? Who knows. 

We have great tools to mask our fears. Some of these tools are humour, rationalisation, self blame and.. a few more that you could think of. 

Do they help us sail through life? Yeah.

Will it help one in their relationship? Who knows. 

Currently, my reflections betray me. My mind acknowledges fear but also doesn’t want to engage further. 

It is avoidance? Maybe

Fear & Integrity

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This life class gave us an opportunity to pause and reflect on two powerful themes: fear and integrity. We began by exploring the different kinds of fears we carry—fear of failure, judgement, or losing our loved ones. It was reassuring to realise that such feelings are universal, and voicing them in a safe space makes them feel lighter.

Our discussion on integrity highlighted that it is about aligning our actions with our values, even when it feels uncomfortable or risky. We also reflected on strategies to overcome fear and on how we can transform our pain into power. Fear will always challenge us, but integrity gives us the strength to choose what is right over what is easy.

One quote that beautifully captured the essence of the session was: “Fear tests us, integrity defines us.”

The session was both grounding and inspiring. It reminded us that integrity is not about being fearless, but about having the courage to act with honesty and purpose in spite of fear.

Integrity – The Strength Within.

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In this session, we explored the meaning of integrity — being true to yourself and honoring your word. A person of integrity lives their values, not just speaks them.

We also spoke about fears and how they connect with integrity. Fear often holds us back from being our true selves, but the only way through it is to face it and step forward with courage.

The thought that stayed with me was: “Change is the only constant.” Change is unpredictable, but by maintaining integrity, you can navigate it with confidence and authenticity.

Maktub – It is written

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The last two days of integrity classes were full of long and deep sharing coming from all participants. The format from life class to love class to integrity class keeps getting more engaging and somewhat serious too in terms of critical thinking. Sharing problems and discussing possible roadmaps is helpful to a lot of people. The primary insight I received is that everybody is having some or other problems. People who seem very calm on the surface can have disturbing problems creating a storm of thoughts. 

The movie chosen by the facilitators was very much appropriate for the topic being discussed. Overall we had a good amount of sharing happening both days.

#integrity #maktub #fs

~ Nisarg S.

जीना इसी का नाम है।

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ज़िन्दगी छोटी है , हर हाल में खुश रहो।

काम में हो या आराम में, खुश रहो।

आज पनीर नहीं तो दाल में खुश रहो।

गाड़ी नहीं तो पैदल खुश रहो।

कोई नाराज़ हो तो उसीके अंदाज़ में खुश रहो।

कोई पास नहीं तो उसकी याद में खुश रहो।

बीते हुए कल की बातें भूल कर

आजकी नई शुरुआत में खुश रहो।

सुनो सब की, करो मन की,

इसी अंदाज़ को अपना के खुश रहो।

ज़िन्दगी तुम्हारी है, तरीका भी तुम्हारा।

इसी मनमानी में खुश रहो।

हर दिन नया दर्द, नई कठिनाई तो आएगी ही।

इन कठिनाइयों के चक्रवात में खुश रहो।

माना कठिनाइयों में मुस्कुराना नहीं आसान है।

हर पल में खुश रहो क्योंकि, जीना इसी का नाम है।

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INTEGRITY REFLECTION #6 [CD]

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Today’s session was really light yet intriguing. The way we all opened up about our pain/fears in our RAP sheet and shared it with the rest of us. I am sure it was really liberating. Because at times, we do not have anyone to share these things with, not even us. But this session really opened up opportunity for the same.

Especially for me, the RAP sheet was the highlight of the day. Understanding people’s struggles, their victories, their mantras’ for life is something that in a way keeps all of us moving.

Both; the movie as well as the short films were so intriguing and though provoking.

The biggest takeaway from this session for me, is to have my peace of mind in the long run, and not depend on temporary adjustment and happiness. I intend to work on the same 🙂

बीत गई सो बात गई !!

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हर दिन नया , रात नई होगी,
हर पल तेरे  सामने
कोई बात नई होगी।
कुछ बातें बहुत अच्छी
तो कुछ परिस्थियाँ बुरी भी होंगी।
हर उस बात से
कुछ शरुआत नयी होगी।
मिलेंगे तुझे कई सुझाव ,
दिखेंगे कई विकल्प !
सही राह चुनने में
करेंगे तुम्हे समर्थ।
बीती बातों का दोष देकर
आगे बढ़ना होगा व्यर्थ।
“बीत गई सो बात गई”
यही सोच लेकर तू चल.
जीवन आगे बढ़ जाएगा
स्नेह , स्मित से होकर सबल।
Rita Hasani
#Forgive

એમ તે કાંઈ ડરવાનું હોય?

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નવા નવા આવ્યા ફાઉન્ટન્હેડમાં, ત્યારથી જ આ લાઈફ ક્લાસ ભણવામાં જરા અનોખો રસ છે. હવે તો ત્રીજા વર્ષમાં પ્રવેશ કર્યો એટલે થોડું લેવલ વધતું હોય એમ લાગ્યું : ઇન્ટિગ્રીટી ક્લાસ. થોડું અલગ હતું આ વખતે. ઓનલાઇન અને એમાં ઘરે બેઠા. ઘણાંખરાં વિષયો પાર વાત થઇ. લોકો પોતાના વ્યક્તિત્વ પ્રમાણે આસપાસની પરિસ્થિતિમાં સારું કે ખરાબ, શું જુએ છે? એ તો હવે લાંબો વિષય છે. પણ શીખવા મળ્યું, ક્યાં આપણે ખોટા છીએ અને ક્યાં બીજા ખોટા છે? શું ખરેખર એ ખોટા પણ છે કે એમનો જોવાનો અંદાજ અલગ છે આપણાથી? જગ્યા ત્યારથી સવાર એ તો.
ઘણી વાતો ડર ઉપર પણ થઇ. કેટલાક વ્યાજબી અને આપમેળે આવી જતા ડર. તો કેટલાક બિનજરૂરી ટાઈમપાસ કરતા કરતા બનાવેલા નક્કામા ડર. અને આ બધા ડરવા પાછળ સચ્છાઇ શું છે એ પણ જાણવી ખુબ જરૂરી. લોકો ભૂતકાળમાં જીવતા હોય છે ક્યાં તો પછી ભવિષ્યમાં. કેમ કે કદાચ ડર ભૂતકાળના લીધે હશે ક્યાં તો ભવિષ્યના લીધે. વિચારજો ક્યારેક, “ચા” પીતા પીતા. જે હોય એ, “આઈ કેન હેન્ડલ ઈટ” કરીને જવા દેવાનું.
#Integrity_Eta

Life Class की सिखाई !!

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“अखंडता” यह शब्द बचपन से सुना था।
सच्चाई ईमानदारी से जीना सीखा था।
सच  से सच्चाई , ईमान से ईमानदारी,
इतना ही अर्थ समझा था बड़ों से।
 वक्त गुज़रा , दिन गुज़रे,
साथ साथ अनुभव से।
कुछ मायने हमने भी गड़े।
अति से होती है दुर्गति
यह जड़ने में वर्षों लगे।
आज अखंडता की  एक और पहचान पाई !!
न सिर्फ औरों से खुद से भी इन्साफ करो भाई !!
जो होनी है वह कोई टाल नहीं सकता,
किन्तु संभवतः प्रयास करो
सच्चाई जो कभी छिप नहीं सकती
उसका डटकर सामना करो
यही है Life Class की सिखाई।
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