Namaste

नमस्ते! (Namaste!) It's a form of hand-gesture by pressing your two hands together commonly used to greet another person. NAMASTE!

What does it mean anyway? Namaste is a word that is just more than a form of greeting. I got to know this when I was reading one of my favorite book of all time "Aspire" by Kevin Hall; you should try reading this book.

The word can be traced back to Hindu mythology. The Gods were frustrated with the humans who were misusing their godly power so they decided to hide this power but had no idea where. They wanted to hide it in a place where humans wouldn't be able to find/ reach. Hence, they thought about hiding it in the highest mountain but then humans would one day be able to climb the highest mountain. They came up with another alternative, to hide it in the deepest ocean but then humans would one day be able to dive in the deepest sea.

Finally, after much contemplation they finally found a perfect place. They hid it inside humans because they knew that humans were selfish, greedy and self-centric so they would never able to discover it.

So saying Namaste means " I honor the place in you where the entire universe resides. I honor the place in you of light, love, truth, peace and wisdom" (from Aspire by Kevin Hall).

I love telling this story to other people because it carries a meaning that we fail to express our gratitude everyday in our life i.e to respect ourselves for our uniqueness and god-given gifts.

This is the reason why I started this blog in the hope that many people including me will find an answer and be able to find light at the end of the tunnel.

If you feel like we are sailing on the same boat, join me with my journey. Remember "Every journey begins with a single step."

For 365 days, I will be sharing you about the uniqueness and god-given gifts that I have received. So here is my first gratitude to start off this blog.

Gratitude 1: I am grateful that I was able to go to school and receive proper education. I am grateful that I can read and write. With this gift that I have received, I want to be able to touch people's lives and teach to pass this gift to children so that they can also feel blessed.

My study table

Sweet Dreams!