Life is the most adventurous journey one can venture on and to live life to the fullest, breaking the barriers limiting us to a compact space we call the ‘comfort zone’ is essential. And in hopes of transcending the boundaries that keep us anchored, I too have moderated a list of goals, that is my bucket list, so as to add color to the diary of my journey.
Prior to introducing the goal I wish to present before you, in my opinion, it would be best if we first set upon on an exploration of why exactly we set goals as in a bucket list. As humans, we are the beings of highest intellect but it is indeed interesting to witness how much restrictions we put on ourselves, ultimately remaining stagnant or blending with the conventions, when in reality we can be so much more than what we constrain ourselves to be. Fear is indeed one of the magnetic factors that keep us fixed to a place, creating the illusion of satisfaction when in reality, it makes us convince ourselves that the limit to what we can achieve is always within reach. Even though this four letter word, fear, has a detrimental effect, the existence of another four-letter word which we are all familiar with, that shines upon our doubts, making them vanish like the first drop of dew with the fall of sunlight at the break of dawn, leads to countless opportunities.
Love comes in many forms and indeed the love, or as I would be more inclined to call it, the passion for life can eradicate the restraints that keep us bound, allowing us to be determined, even in the face of what seems impossible. Passion paves the way for determination, which in the long run would give birth for numerous opportunities that would not have been possible at present. Thereby the bucket list has risen, to give us strength and determination driven by passion, to achieve what we once thought we could not, and to unveil new phases of life that are yet to be discovered.
In my life, I too have prepared a set of goals that at present seem impossible but with the belief that I, myself, would be capable of reaching them with time. And at the top of the list reigns one of my biggest desires to experiment, and that is skydiving. As a person who is petrified of heights, I find this goal quite hilarious as well, if I’m to be honest, for it is quite difficult for me to reach the top of a five-story building and look down as well. But it is indeed my fear that makes my legs quiver and my senses completely shut down, that makes me want to overcome it, to show that I am far more fearless than what my emotions allow me to be. Being further open about my capabilities, it is not a goal that is challenged by emotions alone, but financially as well. To be independent, to be capable and to go in search of adventures that can paint life with thrill, that surge of adrenaline, making my biggest fear vanish like a speck of dust in the wind.
Overcoming my biggest fear, which is the fear of heights, is now a goal for me which I work considerably hard even though I get less significant results. But looking back to the person I was five years ago and the person I am now, I am quite awed to witness that I have grown at facing my fears and acknowledging them rather than avoiding , like how I avoid spiders but that’s a phobia I would discuss another day. Hence, I believe that with time, I can face this and overcome it and that it will indeed be one of my biggest accomplishments in life.
It’s not just the urge to overcome fear that makes me have this goal, but also the passion to reach the sky, literally, to look down from such a height, seeing the world in shades of green and blue, feeling the intoxication of being at the top of the world, with the thought of embracing the wind and gravity as I fall, that makes all my other doubts crumble into nothingness. To fall with such force but to reach the ground with delicacy, the feeling of satisfaction upon standing on feet again and the pride of having overcome one of the biggest inhibitions of my life, that had, on multiple occasions, shackled me, would make my other goals in the bucket list seem far more achievable.
Henceforth, having goals that, at this point in time, would appear to be impracticable does not imply that they would remain unattainable. The connotation of a bucket list is to delve into the unknown depths of one’s emotions, dissolve the shackles that keep us immobile and to be bold to mold ourselves into better versions of what we can be, for life is a journey of learning and it is important to bear in mind that it is never too late to start learning and to start living.
By Rtr. Amashi Uthpala
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Nicely penned! 😍✨️
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