A friend of mine sent me this over whatsapp with a note that this is worth reading and worth reading many many times over. After reading I realized, I did need to hear this and it is indeed worth reading and one should be reading this often to remind ourselves the profound truth.
Something’s are worth reading many, many times…
You start dying slowly.
You start dying slowly
if you do not travel,
if you do not read,
If you do not listen to the sounds of life,
If you do not appreciate yourself.You start dying slowly
When you kill your self-esteem;
When you do not let others help you.You start dying slowly
If you become a slave of your habits,
Walking everyday on the same paths…
If you do not change your routine,
If you do not wear different colours
Or you do not speak to those you don’t know.You start dying slowly
If you avoid to feel passion
And their turbulent emotions;
Those which make your eyes glisten
And your heart beat fast.You start dying slowly
If you do not change your life when you are not satisfied with your job, or with your love,
If you do not risk what is safe for the uncertain,
If you do not go after a dream,
If you do not allow yourself,
At least once in your lifetime,
To run away from sensible advice…~ Pablo Neruda
The note is said to be written by Pablo Neruda for all you there to read. At the time, when I read this poem for the first time I did not know who Pablo Neruda is. But I searched and found out Pablo was a Nobel Prize winning Chilean poet-diplomat and politician. Know more about Pablo
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