Once in a blue moon

When was the last time you had dinner together with your family? In your pursuit of the remarkable, what meaningful moments have you let slip by unnoted? If guilt creeps within you, your soul is yearning for a change.

In today's fast paced world we are all running a marathon in an attempt to achieve our milestones, failing to take a pause to turn around and reflect on the everyday things that are happening around us. Unless the event is "once in a blue moon" we fish out our phones and try to freeze the extraordinary moments in life without really living out the experience. In life, all things happen for a reason and we should try to embrace both the ordinary and the extraordinary in order to fully understand what life has for us. However, it is worrying to say that we are blinded and trapped by the rare events that we fail to cherish the profound joys we get from our mundane life. 

Before diving into the discussion of the idiom, have you ever questioned yourself about how it is even possible to see the moon? Sometimes we are too engrossed in the unexpected events that happened to us that we often neglect the things or people that made the occasion possible. Just like how we forget that the moon does not emit its own light but is dependent on the sun's light to allow it to reflect and show its face to the whole world at night. Without the sun, there is no moon, agree? Similarly, in our lives, we should pause for a moment to reflect on who or what our "sun" is. They are a vital part of our life journey as they work silently in the backstage of life's drama, empowering us to shine just like the moon. In life we are too fixated on the outcomes rather than the valuable experiences we gather from the process of learning. I had one incident that lies deep within my heart and whenever I recall about the incident, it teaches me the importance of cherishing the steps of learnings and failures before reaching the castle of unforeseen outcomes. 

There will be some point in life where everyone has encountered a challenge and has struggled to overcome it and hoping that things will be okay someday just like the appearance of the blue moon. Although facing a challenge is a hurdle, another most difficult barrier is crossing the hurdle and recovering from its setback. Personally, what I found most challenging was juggling between my academic and non-academic commitments that I had in my junior college (JC) life.
I am a person who prioritizes things and ensures that there is sincerity in my work before I submit the work. Moreover, we all know that JC life is stressful as we will be inundated with assignments that might have very tight deadlines for submission. I had many commitments apart from being part of my school's badminton team. For example, I was the class chairperson of my class and I feel that huge responsibility has been put on my shoulders. Being a class chairperson is not an easy job as your classmates will be looking up to you therefore  you need to ensure that you are their good role model. Moreover, I had to miss some lessons because of the National School Games. All these things have put great pressure on me and I felt really miserable as I was not able to cope with my studies well. This was the time I experienced failure and was helpless. 

In order to share my struggles with someone, I approached my teacher for help. I still could not forget what he had told me that is still etched in my mind. He said " Struggles are going to make you climb the ladder of success and experience the unexpected". Those words carry a deep meaning in them. Keeping his words in mind, I learnt to confront my failure and not to run away from it. From then onwards, I have never failed to create a daily schedule for me to follow and make sure I meet all my commitments. I always set time for myself and do the things I relish. By doing this it actually helped me to manage my stress as well as concentrate more on my studies and badminton commitments and ace it!

Through facing this challenge what I personally learnt is that we should have the spirit and resilience to learn from each mistake and take it from there. I also learnt that we should not be afraid to face failures as they are the ones shaping us and moulding us to move forward to taste success. Just like how we need to wait for the right time for the blue moon to appear, all things in life have a time and we have to remain patient to see its full potential. 

I would like to give some food for thought about the moon, especially the blue moon. Have you ever questioned yourself how the appearance of the blue moon is possible? In fact, the answer is already well-known. When things are proven to you, you will believe it. If not, you will be on the edge of throwing question bombs at them. Similarly, in life we should always have an unshakeable belief that all things are possible even though they appear to be impossible. What changes is the mindset we have that is the most powerful tool to achieve the impossible. I hope from this short story our perspectives of this idiom is changed for the better and I am confident that we will no longer lock ourselves in a inescapable bubble of negative thoughts but try to break the bubble and step out confronting all the challenge that is at your side in order to taste the outcomes that seems unexpected at first.

 Everyone has a "blue moon" in life but you just need to wait for the right time!
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 Ladislaus Joseph · ago
Awesome work Nishita !
You managed to summarize a profound thought, in simple words.
Wishing you successes in all your future endeavors .

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 Sasi Raj · ago
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 Dhas Srinivasan · ago
That's wonderful and creative! May God bless you abundantly.
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 Ali Al Hefeiti · ago
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 MV Chavan · ago
Very nice creative God bless you
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 Kanagavel · ago
Very nice. Great narrative on motivation. 💐
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 Akhil Sachdev · ago
That’s really commendable 👏🏻👏🏻Keep up the good work
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 Julian Maria Prakasam · ago
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 PUDHOTA AROKIASAMY AROKIAMARY · ago
Congratulations Nishitha. On your achievement. Wishing you even more success in the future dear. All the best ma👌👌🙏
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 Anitha Andrews · ago
Keep up the good writing skill.
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 Zebedee Rex Fernando · ago
Dear Nishita,
A very good beautiful narrative of your struggles. "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." said Eleanor Roosevelt. You have started to dream, may all your dreams come true, despite all the failures and challenges in life. The best revenge is to get massive success and show the world YOU CAN. All the best. Congrats! Keep it up!

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 Nishita nishita · ago
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 Anitha Vincent · ago
Hi Nishitha,
Congratulations. I am so happy about your writing. It so beautifully expresses the importance of embracing failures and grow from there. So proud of you Nishitha. Wishing you to touch many people’s heart with your writing.

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 Easaiya Mariadoss · ago
Hi Nishita,
Well, a wonderful story with lot of practical subjects have been handled. I red the story few times am very much inspired. Good narrative, a new vision and We wish you all the best.

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 Sam V K Udayakumar · ago
A beautiful story. Advance wishes to become a future author. God bless you 🙏
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 Daryl Lim · ago
Nice work Nishita! 💯💯
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 Kim clistus · ago
This write-up is an inspiring reminder that true growth stems not only from achieving milestones but from embracing failures as essential learning experiences. It beautifully captures the essence of resilience and underscores that each setback is a stepping stone toward personal and professional evolution. Well done Nishita and thank you for sharing!
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 Ramesh Babu · ago
Very good write up. Sensible, and much needed thought. Easy and sime flow. Good choice of words.,👍
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 Ramesh Babu · ago
Easy and simple flow
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 Denslin Vinitha · ago
Very nice 👍
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 Lenard Durai · ago
Awesome and congratulations for ur hardworking
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 Arul Raj · ago
Explained well, how to overcome from struggling.
Stay blessed with the presence of almighty God.

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 Julia Rajareega · ago
Awesome story.congratulations
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 kavin balaji · ago
Awesome story! keep it up:))
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 Karthick Shankar · ago
Congratulations on your achievement as a new author! Your dedication and talent have brought your words to life in a remarkable way. May your journey in the literary world be filled with continued success and fulfillment. Here's to many more stories penned with passion and creativity
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 Yaazhini Nanda · ago
Excellent Nishi. 👏👏👏💐
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 Maheswari Palanisamy · ago
Great Nishita. Congratulations!
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 Kaliamoorthi Pandurangan · ago
Excellent Nishita.👌👌👌👏👏👏.
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 Aaron Lai · ago
Great essay
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 Priya Nandakumar · ago
Congratulations Nishi.. excellent narration 👌👌👌
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 Balraj Mohan · ago
Excellent. Congratulations Nisha👍
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 Vijay Raghavan · ago
Really a fantastic story . Keep your good work .
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 3C37 P.M.VamsiKrishna · ago
Congratulation Nishi
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 Selvaraju Veerappa Gounder · ago
Well done. Congratulations Nishitha
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 Siva shankar · ago
Well done
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 Dylan Chew · ago
a well written piece filled with meaning!!
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 mari manimaran · ago
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 murali krishna rao · ago
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 N. Rajamani · ago
Lovely story
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 Anbarasi S · ago
Well done Nishi, 👌
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 Dave Thevar · ago
You Are Very Positive..Champion!!Im Proud Of You!

God's Blessings 🙌

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 Gnanamary Thorarajoo · ago
A well reflected essay on a personal note!
All the best to a good start to a writer's journey, Nishita

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 Manjula Krishnamurthy · ago
Well done nishitha👏.
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 Regupathy Krishnamurthy · ago
Kudos to you!
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 Nancy Raj · ago
Super Nishita
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 Evangelin Pinto · ago
Nice tap on the idiom ‘once in a blue moon’, and well conveyed theme on pacing ourselves to cherish the moments and struggles we have. Keep going 👍
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 Robert Pinto · ago
Congratulations Nisitha
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 john kennedy · ago
lovely story that reminds us of the importance of the little things and struggles that we experience!
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 Allan Alocius · ago
The way you connected the concept of the "blue moon" with life's challenges and successes is beautifully articulated. Well done Nishi👏🏼
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 Sejal Katkar · ago
So lovely! I loved the metaphors 🩷
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 Jofina Stephanie · ago
🫡 It is great Nishita
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 Leema Henry · ago
Fantastic Nishi
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 Bala Subramanian · ago
Excellent
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 Kandasamy Ananth · ago
Congratulations
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 John Kennedy · ago
Congratulations, Nishitha.
It is a good write up, short, crisp and straight to the mind of the reader. I wish you all the best.

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 Maria Immaculate · ago
In a world driven by achievements and milestones, it's easy to overlook the small, everyday moments and the people who support us, like the sun quietly empowering the moon. This story beautifully reminds us of the importance of balancing ambition with mindfulness and that setbacks can be the steps leading to success. Congratulations Nishita!
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 Olivia Mackquline · ago
Great
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