A Gentle Reminder from Life

By Narvijay Yadav

Nothing in life is permanent. Not our routines. Not our roles. Not even our bodies. Events unfold whether we plan for them or not. Some shifts happen slowly. Others arrive without warning. This is the simple truth we often forget until reality reminds us. In the past few days, the world noticed two influential voices choosing a slower pace. Singers and performers, admired for years, announced pauses in their active careers.
 
Arijit Singh, a voice that shaped modern music, said he won’t take on new playback assignments, choosing instead to return to his roots and explore quieter creative paths after years of constant demand. Similarly, comedian Zakir Khan spoke about stepping back from the stand-up circuit, acknowledging the toll his body has taken and the need to recalibrate. These are headlines of conscious choice. They reflect a deeper understanding that life is not only about speed or output.
 
People whose work touched millions are now choosing space, reflection, and connection. At the same time, life’s unpredictability struck in a harsher form. In a tragic plane crash near Baramati, a senior Marathi political leader lost his life along with four others in the aircraft. No notice. No rehearsal. A moment that vanished many lives forever, reminding us that no position, title, or plan offers immunity from life’s uncertainties.
 
Moments like these sit uncomfortably alongside each other, one of choice, and one of chance. Both, however, point in the same direction, that control is an illusion. We plan. We prepare. We aim for goals. Yet life has its own rhythm. It unfolds both gently and abruptly. This is not a call to fear. It is a call to awaken.
 
We live in a culture that applauds ambition, speed, and achievement. We measure success by output, status, and plans executed. But if everything can change, by choice or by circumstance, then what really matters? Presence. Balance. Awareness. Success without balance becomes stress. Ambition without rest becomes a burden. Work without reflection becomes routine. Life without pause becomes a habit without meaning.
 
Blissful Living for Stability: Blissful living does not mean detachment from purpose. It means approaching purpose with clarity, not compulsion. It means noticing when the body signals fatigue, and when the mind signals saturation. It means knowing that rest is not a reward; it is a necessity. When a celebrated artist decides to slow down, it tells us something deeper. It says that sustainability matters more than a relentless pace. When another performer accepts the cost of constant touring and laughter, it reminds us that even joy demands energy.
 
When a leader’s life ends suddenly, it forces us to feel how tenuous our own existence can be. None of us is exempt. Fear does not discriminate. Plans do not guarantee continuity. As the Dalai Lama says, “Some things are certainly out of our control.” So the question is not how to protect life from uncertainty. The question is how to live with uncertainty.
 
Awareness becomes the anchor. Acceptance becomes the compass. Awareness of our energy, our health, our relationships, our purpose. Awareness that the body speaks before collapse. Awareness that slow mornings, walks, reflection, and pauses are forms of strength, not weakness. Acceptance that life is unbounded. That unpredictability is part of human life. That every breath, every sunrise, every conversation is ultimately a gift, not an entitlement.
 
The “Bliss lifestyle” is not about shirking ambition. It is about protecting life while pursuing purpose. It asks us to slow down long enough to feel life happening, not just to chase what’s next. Because nothing is forever. And that is not sad, it is honest. In that honesty lies freedom. In that freedom lies peace. In that peace lies a life worth living. Bliss On.
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The writer is the founder of BlissMedia. Views are personal.