{"id":358,"date":"2015-10-03T05:24:21","date_gmt":"2015-10-03T05:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lifeclasses.fountainheadschools.org\/?p=358"},"modified":"2015-10-03T05:24:21","modified_gmt":"2015-10-03T05:24:21","slug":"wanna-go-on-a-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeclasses.fountainheadschools.org\/?p=358","title":{"rendered":"Wanna go on a ride?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My first reaction when I heard about the life class as a participant was, \u201cOh No! Not any more sermons on how to lead my life! All my life this\u2019s what I have been hearing- Sermons! Sermons by parents, friends and family on how I need to lead <strong>MY LIFE<\/strong>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But only a few hours into the life class resulted in tremendous upheaval, revolts and surrenders within me. I enjoyed all these moments to the fullest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A train engine drives the compartments behind it. The compartment has no choice but to follow the track. I had led my life based on others thoughts and their perception about me. I decided to change that and took the front seat. Now the view is much clearer. I am in command of the car, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the car being my life<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Here, I follow the rules and regulation based on the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">principles<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rather than on what others feel about me. Whoa! I am in control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many a times, we build certain great walls (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">paradigms<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) to shield us or make us feel invincible. I realized that I need to climb and get on top to see the view. The climb is tough but once on top the view is breathtaking!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The words &#8220;DEATH EXERCISE&#8221; evoked the fear like watching horror movie all alone but I soon realized that it is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more about life<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rather than death.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During my growing up years, I always wanted a time machine so as to control my time. Splitting 24 hrs into 4 quadrants and keeping myself in quadrant II took me to a new dimension of time as in a time machine. It taught me to be on time and every time <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to live in the present<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many would say that the life&#8217;s a roller coaster ride. Well! I do not agree with that, all the ups and downs can be managed into a smooth ride if one is in total control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well today, as a facilitator I hope along with me, the participants would also experience this breathtaking ride.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy riding!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My first reaction when I heard about the life class as a participant was, \u201cOh No! Not any more sermons on how to lead my life! All my life this\u2019s what I have been hearing- Sermons! 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