My Bathroom became My Classroom!!

Kaise hai aap jee,

I hope aapne apna Vote Daal diya hai, ya daaloge in next few days. This vote will change our lives and the lives of future generations. “We don’t inherit this Beautiful World to Use and destroy but to nurture and bequeath.”

Aage ki kahani sunata hu, Bas ek kahani. Not because I dont have more, par yehi itni solid hai ki if you read it correctly, Absorb it acche se and implement a small part, then your life will get better.

Yeh ek sacchi ghatna hai. I still get a chill up my spine when I think of it. I can still hear voices from that day and follow the lessons my bathroom gave me.It has made my life better. Aapki bhi karega

Issue 26 | 26th May 2024

This happened precisely 9 Years Back. 

Har Cheez kuch Sikhati hai, Kabhi Chup rehkar, to Kabhi cheekh cheekh kar hume apni baat samjhati hai!!

I experienced this last Tuesday when my geyser talked to me. Yes, it did, and it didn’t only Talk; it also taught me a lesson.

And then, every next day, I could hear voices from all the accessories/fittings in my bathroom, and I wondered why I hadn’t listened to them earlier.

But I am Glad I did now and am sharing it with everyone.

April 17, Friday,2013
Day 1:: Geyser

While taking a bath, I heard my Geyser say,  ”Gurpreet, it takes me 30 minutes to heat the water in winter, but in summers (now), it takes only 6 minutes. It just goes on to prove that “Times Keep changing” ” but if you are consistent with your efforts, the “Target does get met” ” sometimes Earlier, sometimes later.”

Thinking it to be a one-off incident, I moved on, only to be surprised the next day, too.

April 18 Saturday, 2013
Day 2:: Towel 

And now it was the Towel.

When I heard my Bath Towel talking to me the following day, I thought I had gone Crazy, or everything in my Bathroom had.

Nevertheless, I enjoyed learning and enjoying it, so I listened carefully.

My Towel Said, “Tikku, you use me rarely. Maybe just for 2 minutes a day, But still, I am very, very important to you. Just imagine you have taken a Bath, and you are without a Towel?”

And that set my mind thinking.

But the Towel Continued.

“So never Take things For Granted; however small they are or however little they come in contact, You will realise their importance more when they are not with you.”

April 19 Sunday, 2013
Day 3:: Bathroom Slippers

And the trend continues. It was My Slippers Talking to me today.

It said, ”Tikku, Each Person/ Object here has come for a specific Motive. If you try to change its use, it may not perform even 1% of what it is designed for.”Jaise ki, I’m a chappal; I can only be utilised when I’m on your feet, Protecting you from dust and Nails on the floor. If I think That I can become and perform the function of a Glove or Cap, which is more delicately handled, Then I may Lose my character completely.
So, “Be Yourself and Excel rather than Aping Others and Failing”.

April 20 Monday, 2013

Day 4:: Tap

The next day, I stepped into my Bathroom, Wondering if the saga continued. It did. Today, I was surprised by my Tap (Mixer/Faucet).

I was Busy adjusting my tap to get the right mix of Luke warm water for my bath, But I was failing; the flowing water was either too warm or too cold. After repeated attempts, I got the right mix in 3 Minutes.”

My mixer Tap tells me, “Tikku, sometimes it is a stroke of Luck or sometimes it is sheer Hard Work that gives you the right Mix in Life.

So, Just “Work Hard” initially to find the Best Mix for you and then keep working hard to maintain it until your Priorities Change.

Another Lesson Learnt!!

April 21 Tuesday, 2013
Day 5:: Mirror

Today, When I stepped into my bathroom to brush my teeth, I heard another Voice.

And today it was my MIRROR.

As I looked into it and saw myself,  I could hear my mirror saying.

“Come on Tikku, let’s talk FACE TO FACE”, and then continued, “Each Person has many facets, which is Good, But Masks over those Facets are not good.”

One can fool everyone in this world but not yourself. Whenever you see the Mirror, you will only see and hear the truth, your authentic self. 

Remember to “Be Sincere” to yourself; it will show through the Glow on your face when you see the Mirror Next!!

And remember to “Smile when you see the Mirror, If you can Smile for Others, You can Smile for yourself too.”

And Since then, I Can’t Stop Smiling 🙂

April 22 Wednesday, 2013
Day 6:: Soap

Unlike other Mornings, when I heard a Loud, Confident Voice, today, it was a very feeble Voice that called me.

When I looked around to see where it came from, I noticed it was from the Soap in my hand!

It had already been used for five days and would be used and finished within the next five days.

In its feeble Whisper/sobbing tone, it said to me.
“Tikku, in order to use me, People rub me against them every day, and in the process, each day, I lose a part of me. I cry at times because I will be finished in a few days.

However, since I don’t have an option, I try to find false solace in the idea that I am helping someone. But the truth is, it’s good to help someone, but not at the cost of hurting yourself.

If you don’t set your own priorities, someone else will. It will be what suits them, not you!

So take your own Decisions, Don’t Exhaust yourself for others!

Another Lesson Learnt that was Desperately Required.

Thanks Saabun Didi!

I want to make a small disclaimer here. It’s not me who has noticed these learnings in my Bathroom. It’s all thanks to the Fittings/Accessories of my Bathroom, who chose me to talk to so that I could convey the same to every reader.