If you really want something...

Same thing emphasized again and again by various people
"The whole world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going."
"Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going.” - Napolean Hill
"When you really want something to happen, the whole universe conspires so that your wish comes true." - Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist)
"Follow your passions, believe in karma, and you won't have to chase your dreams, they will come to you." - Randy Pausch
"Kehte hain agar kisi cheez ko dil se chaaho, toh puri kaynat use tumse milane ki koshish mein lag jaati hai" - OM SHANTI OM
Feels good everytime I read all this.

But for it to happend, you should really know what you want in life, not what the society wants from you. Listen to your heart and decide.

A kavidhai I like

Don't know why I like it. One of the best poems that sums up everything in life. Just experience everything in life. Don't hesitate to live. It is by Kavignar Kannadasan.

Perspective of life

Read an article on '25 ways to be happy' long time back in Reader's Digest, but never thought that i would experience it. It was mentioned that people who have survived a terminal illness or accident, witnessed a tragedy or lost a loved one, view life from a different perspective. Having experienced it, I see life in a different light. Inspite of all the saddness and mental turmoil, life appears more beautiful. Small, mundane problems just fade out. The cliched expression ' you never know what you have until you loose it' appears very true. Don't take anything for granted. Give importance to the people who truly love you and have concern for you. Never wait to express love, gratitude or apology. Never put off anything for 'later' for there may be no tomorrows. Learn to truly forgive people. Do what your heart and conscience says.
With this perspective, life appears so much more fulfilling and worthwhile. Nothing makes me sad. Life is indeed beautiful, inspite of all the 'so-called problems'.