As it happens with life, your quest, the secret dream you had – something that you thought of as the purpose of your existence – gets lost in the day to day minutiae of life itself. Quite a few times it so happens that by the time you get back to that dream it is too late in the journey. And often that too late is still fulfilling because then you are still able to do what you meant to do. Maybe for a long time to come.

Triggers do help. Sometimes all it takes is to recall a conversation from years ago. And then you remember. For me it was about a dream discussed and a goal set. Two decades ago, when I was still studying, I had a discussion with my friends about future. The topic was – if you could do anything you wished for what will you do. My reality infused answer was – I will study the evolution of thought in humanity. I will spend my time reading, thinking and writing about what I have learnt. But given my education till date the only way to do this will be to work as a librarian. And that doesn’t pay much. So, I will go in the regular career mode and will study in my spare time. Twenty years ago I thought I should be able to do all of that. 

We accelerate in time to five year later, fifteen years ago. I had the same conversation again when I joined my first job with another friend. I set myself a goal. I will work hard and will get to financial independence within next twenty years. Then I will retire and will do what I always wanted to do. Because then I should be able to own a library and shouldn’t need to depend on a job for money.

I have been lucky that I was able to recall the dream and the goal. Believe me, both of them were hidden by the excitement of Life. The recollection triggered me to take stock of where I am in achieving my dream and my goal. The answer came – Nowhere Near.

The financial independence that looked so easy to achieve fifteen years ago seems to be a destination that is far away. What with the multiple obligations that keep coming as you grow in the world. The primary objective gets left behind and you get tangled in things which may not even be desirable after sometime. 

What about the dream then? There are two paths available to anyone who reaches this stage of recollection. Compromise on the dream because Life is good anyway. Or, Live Your Dream as fully as possible, even at the cost of the comfort that you had built around yourself. 

I have taken the second path in the form of a six months break from the life that I was used to and have started to setup myself for the life that I always wanted to live. And it is not a sabbatical. I really want to make it work. 

To start with, it seemed a difficult choice. Really difficult. Seemed adventurous to put it mildly and insane in reality. However my family, immediate and extended, expressed faith in my abilities to make this choice of life workable. So, we are good to go.  

This blog is my attempt to explore wellbeing in multiple aspects of life including –

• Material Wellbeing
• Physical Wellbeing
• Spiritual Wellbeing

I plan to explore a variety of topics across these three different dimensions of life. Wellness in these different dimensions eventually culminate in building a joyful life. As it is said, Joy is to be shared. I may do that as well.

What I really wish to achieve through this blog is to create a spark in the dark. Think back to your dreams. The life you wanted to have while you were still innocent and your joy was not dictated by what the world thinks as joyful. Maybe you have exchanged the joy of climbing a tree and eating guavas with an expensive watch. Maybe you have exchanged the joy of visiting your dear ones with a visit to Tiffany’s. Do not let the world dictate what makes you joyful. Slow down. Breathe. It is never too late to get that dream rekindled.