Shit will Happen!
Shit will happen. And it will be okay. That is the entire point of it.
Shit will happen. Amazing things will happen to you and so will really bad things. You will lose sight of the way forward. Dark tunnels with no light at the end of it. But do not lose hope. Hope is the elixir of life. It is the one thing which keeps you going. Keeps you moving forward.
No, I do not promise an extravagant life, although I wouldn’t doubt that you would shine like a diamond. But the one thing I have learnt and believe is that, even after the darkest of nights, the sun still rises. Very soon enough, it will be all be okay. And yes, that plainly is the point — That it will be okay.
You may have had a terrible childhood. Episodes that may have taken away your innocence or circumstances that may have forced you to grow up faster than you needed to. But it is fine. It all is leading you to a better place in life.
Crazy things happen. People come into your life and they go. You fall in love and break your heart. And then collect those pieces and stitch them back up. Marriages happen and so do divorces. Some things work out, some things do not. Some days you celebrate your paychecks, some days you sign your resignations. You meditate and intoxicate. You are the most powerful on somedays and the most helpless on others. You find happiness and peace. And you also collapse into immeasurable grief. And through it all, trust me, you will be fine. You will be just fine.
You will move cities. And countries. You will head to a place where you know no one. As scary and daunting as this may be, you will get through it all and get through just fine. You will make money. And you will feel relief. And then suddenly you will lose a lot of it. Maybe all of it. And your immediate future will seem dark and uncertain. But believe me when I say that even that will be fine.
Life will force you to do big things even when you are not ready for them. Like taking a home loan. Or getting married. Some people are ready. Some are not. Some probably will never be. But it’s ok. If not a bridge, then might as well a leap. And even if you fall off, you will still rise. Nothing is irreversible. No pain large enough to not overcome.
Take help. Or listen to your heart. Or both. But do not quit. Be the fighter that you were meant to be. These wounds and scars are meant to be trophies engraved in your skin. This pain is your shining armour. Do not let go of hope. Do not quit. Not everything you are ready for and not everything you will know. And that is fine.
Life will be uncertain. But remember, the only way life is fair to everyone is by being unfair to everyone. So stop blaming. Use your rants to motivate you, not to pull you down. And keep going. Press on!
To quote something I’ve pinned up on my board to remind me of what it means to fight -
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”
- Calvin Coolidge
So, do not stop, young blood. Go into that dark night with all the fight you have in you. And combat those battles with all your hope. And when you get tired, rest and breathe. But rise up again. And fight. Because morning will come. The sun will rise. And in that new day, you will be okay. You will be fine.
Shit will continue to happen. And through it all, you will be okay.

