By Somali K Chakrabarti
Clouds come floating into my life,
no longer to carry rain or usher storm,
but to add color to my sunset sky.
~ Rabindranath Tagore
Dark, angry clouds can create turbulence. They can, at times, be the harbingers of thunderstorm or cloudbursts that bring about destruction and mayhem, while at other times fleeting scattered clouds can add hues and shades to the orange sunset sky.
Similarly, adversities and challenges in life can either cause havoc and chaos in your life or add the colours of experience to your life, depending on how you face them.
The quote refers to being in the state of mind wherein you become aware of your feelings, to the extent that the ups and downs of life no longer perturb, distress or frighten you, but you accept them as a part of your life and look upon them as opportunities to learn from.
This is Day 3 of the 3 Day Quote Challenge, given to me by Itsmine, who blogs on “U R always welcome”
I loved this challenge Itsmine. It was fun and simple. Thank you again.
Here I reiterate the rules
- Post a favorite quote of yours for 3 consecutive days, obviously a different quote each day from any book, any author of your choice. It could also be your own quote.
- Nominate 3 bloggers with each post to challenge them.
- Thank the person who nominated you.
My nominees are:
Hope you all enjoy taking up this simple challenge.
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Gr8 attitude!!
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Thank you 🙂
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Beautiful… loved the picture, too… 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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I loved your interpretation. Tagore, as we all know, is deeply spiritual. Though he never did mention in so many words anywhere in his writings, it is an irrefutable fact that no one can write such lines without actually experiencing a higher surge towards the Divine.
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I completely agree with you. Without moving into the higher echelons of spirituality, it is not possible for anybody to capture and express such vast range of emotions and wisdom so beautifully in so few words. Thanks a lot for stopping by.
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Thanks for the tag dear… will take it up soon! 🙂
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Thanks Archana. Will look forward to your quotes. 🙂
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Things are neither good nor bad but both. 🙂
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Yes like every coin has two sides. Thanks for stopping by Ravish. 🙂
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What lovely lines! And great picture as well. 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by Nisha. 🙂
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Another beautiful quote with a stunning picture!
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Thanks a lot Mridula. Happy to find a picture that goes with the beautiful quote. 🙂
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Lovely lines indeed and a wonderful pic too 🙂
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Thank you Maitreni 🙂
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Profound lines again! Naman Gurudev!
Fabulous capture Somali, thank you for the great combo 🙂
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Thanks a lot Amit ji.
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It’s always in one’s own approach. So well said!
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True Rachna…It’s all about our own approach. Thank you.:-)
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Nice interpretation
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Thank you Rajat.
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Beautiful lines from the gem of India. Thanks for sharing this 🙂
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Thank you Roohi. 🙂
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Beautiful interpretation of the marvellous quote.
Wonderful pic.
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Thank you. 🙂
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Lovely quote (especially for a huge fan of Tagore) and a wonderful picture.
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Thanks a lot Varnum. 🙂
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I love this line Somali – ups and downs of life no longer perturb, distress or frighten you, but you accept them as a part of your life and look upon them as opportunities to learn from… So elegant and so practical 🙂
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Beautiful, I loved the quote and so did your addition to it 🙂
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Thank you. I am happy that I could get the meaning of it. 🙂
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great quote… a sense of positivity in it… 🙂
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Thank you Ashish 🙂
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One more from Tagore for you:
“Who are you, reader, reading my poems an hundred years hence?
I cannot send you one single flower from this wealth of the spring,
one single streak of gold from yonder clouds. Open your doors and look abroad.
From your blossoming garden gather fragrant memories of the vanished flowers
of an hundred years before. In the joy of your heart may you feel the living joy
that sang one spring morning, sending its glad voice across a hundred years.”
– The Gardener, 1915
by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
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This is simply awesome Indrani. Great is the person who has written keeping in mind his future generation of readers. Thanks a ton for sharing. God bless.
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