Embrace the Extraordinary in the Ordinary!

Komal Kamble
2 min readJul 30, 2023
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio

Amidst the hustle and bustle of life, let's pause for a moment and find beauty in the ordinary.

Those everyday moments we often overlook can hold profound magic and joy.

The morning sun gently kissing your face,

The laughter of loved ones,

The scent of fresh rain on the earth,

The sound of birds chirping outside your window,

The joy of a good book that transports you to another world,

The taste of a delicious homemade meal,

The cup of coffee/tea when you’re tired,

The warmth of a cozy hug,

The comfort of a soft blanket on a cold night,

The satisfaction of completing a challenging task,

The happiness of a shared smile with a stranger,

The contentment of a lazy Sunday morning in bed,

The happiness of a surprise visit from a loved one,

The comfort of a long, heartfelt conversation with a friend,

The awe of witnessing a breathtaking view from a mountaintop,

The laughter of children playing in the park,

The magic of stargazing on a clear, starry night.

In the tapestry of life, it’s the seemingly ordinary threads that weave the most beautiful patterns of joy.

Embrace everything! Live and love every moment as if you’re not going to experience it in life ever again.

Even the monotonous things like brushing your teeth, walking down the grocery store or cleaning your laundry.

Boring can be brilliant and beautiful if you’ll let it.

Everything is a choice! — Remember this mantra in life.

You are always choosing; whether to sulk, suck, or savor.

But if you ask me, why sulk or suck if this is the only life you have. Why not savour each moment good or bad? Why not look at your life like a night sky filled with gazillion stars? Each star is a moment, some shine the brightest, some not. But that doesn’t mean the ones who don’t shine much don’t hold any value. You admire the big, beautiful, and brightest ones because of them. You realize the importance of light when there’s darkness.

Life is the same. You realize the importance of big, beautiful, bright moments because there are tiny moments in life. But the true beauty lies within those moments when you learn to embrace both — good or bad, small or big, ordinary or extraordinary.

Stop chasing the extraordinary and start choosing the ordinary and make it extraordinary. It’s a life skill very few master. To be precise — 0.000000000000001%. Join the tribe and become extraordinary.

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Komal Kamble

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