Belief. It is beautiful, isn’t it?

It is something that we all are aware of, we do it in every waking moment of our lives. We all believe. Irrespective of the truth, irrespective of the reality that we precede, we can form a sense of belief, an unshakable construct in our mind allowing us to live our daily lives.

But, there is still something peculiar about it, something strange. Because often at times, these all-important beliefs of ours might end up forming around things that we cannot even see, that we cannot even feel. And yet, when we are told “Careful! That paint is wet”, we have to touch it to believe. Peculiar indeed.

And what intrigues my mind even further is the fact that this particular act of believing is an integral and fundamental part of our nature. We can’t escape it. We can’t hide from it. We all strive for it. We need it. And without it we cannot live, we would only exist in this world without a real meaning or actual purpose. Belief is what gives us that meaning, it gives us that hope, something to fight for each and every day.

And our beliefs may develop in a very different manner from one another, they may be quite distinct in nature but, they are formed nonetheless. Knowingly or unknowingly, they shape our very lives into a certain yet formidable way, possessing a power which is simply incomprehensible. And the most striking reality about all this, is that we can control it. We can steer it. You might think “I do not have a say in this!” but, you have always had.

Just think of a musician before composing an ultimate masterpiece, a painter before creating an awe-inspiring art-piece. What do they say to themselves then?
They say “I believe!” and achieve what they had initially set out for.
And just as they did, you too can choose what to believe in. You can decide what you want to become. You can achieve everything that you have ever wished for.

All you need to do is believe.