The Freedom of Existing: Simple Life Rules from the Movie Hoppers I recently saw this movie called Hoppers , and there’s one character who really touched me: the KING Beaver and his pond rules. They’re simple, but they make living easier for all the other animals in his kingdom which is basically just a pond :). I’m dropping the pond rules below, along with what I understood about my own life and what I think about them. The Pond Rules by King Beaver Rule 1: Don’t Be a Stranger He says you should know everyone here and their names. He introduced literally more than 10-20 animals, and it was hilarious the way he did it, introducing all these creatures to the newbie beaver, who was actually a human in a beaver robot with human consciousness wired into it, kind of like the Avatar movie. When I look at life around me and the people in it, I realize this is something I’ve totally overlooked or ignored. I basically don’t introduce myself or interact much with people. In my head I’m...

What To Do When Life Doesn't Meet Your Expectations 1. It's Okay if things went wrong Since you were born till you die. This will happen to you, just think you wouldn't had the best things you currently have in your life. If things would have been according to you. At this current time, it might seem the best thing to you, but after 5 years or 10 years you will see things, and connect your dots, that if things would have been according to plan, you wouldn't have improved, you wouldn't have came this far in life. Growth happens when you fall, learn to get up and start again. 2. Recognise What went wrong It is a fact that you cannot control everything but you can control something. Look at the aspects of the scenario and try to understand what is the most logical, ethical and doable thing or action you can take to improve over the current life situation. You are the best of your kind and go with that feeling. 3. Th...