Survivor

SURVIVOR

"The rhythm of life is intricate but orderly, tenacious but fragile. To keep that in mind is to build the key to survival." - Shirley Hufstedler

Every living organism in the planet is born with the impeccable instinct to survive. Till now there have been ample footage, experiences, witnesses that show how even the tiniest creatures in the world struggle for their survival. This need to survive, in psychological terms, is called Survival Instinct. It translates into fear of annihilation & death. Many believe that this works as a fuel towards our efforts to adapt & hence condition & nurture our surroundings as well as ourselves. The same is the case with human beings. When a person know's that he's living his last breath, he is bound to get nervous & will do whatever 'hope' he thinks he has to survive. The biggest example of this are the terrorists. They know they've no future yet they put on a fight.

These 'survivor' instincts are inborn with the being. Since birth, organisms struggle to survive. Hence, I won't be wrong if I say that Life is the cause for this instinct. Of course, its common sense. Many great philosopher's have quoted regarding the beauty, depth of life but never can 'life' be restricted to just on sentence. To know about Life you need to live one! It is actually a gift & a blessing but like other good things, it also has to come to an end. All living organisms try their best to prolong their stay on earth. Even a thought of 'death' can send a chill through the spine. Obviously, there's more data on human behavior, as we understand our languages, than that compared to animals. But this fact is gradually changing, thanks to National Geographic & Discovery Network's efforts.

Survivor is not limited to just prolonging death, it also relates to surviving what we go through in our lives everyday. A student survives his exams/results, a professional survives his job & in the end thus the earth spins round. But sometime, people get disheartened too easily & end their 'survivor' fight. In the recent months, the rate of suicide has increased dramatically. Why is this? Is it because they had no reason to live further? For Example:[1] When a student fails, the first feeling crossing his/her mind is of suicide. [2] When an in-relation couple break-up after spending some good time, suicide dominates their thoughts. [3] Sometimes people just get fed-up as they had 'been through a lot'. In all these cases, the common criteria for suicide is people losing hope, getting tired of their 'ill-fate' & people not accepting the facts. But once you think about it in depth, all the reasons point to one direction: GIVING UP!!

As I had written above about surviving, the key ingredient to surviving is never giving up. Those who've this feeling in them, survive through the test of time. Afterall life is about finding one's reason, hence that search for 'reason' keeps the men going. I'm not telling that we should 'hope', no, I'm myself not a big supporter of 'hope' but the key to open the doors of survival is never-giving-up. No matter how hard the time is, death is not the solution. People literally kill each other in the quest to survive so how can someone just throw his/her life like that! Whatever the reason is, doesn't add up to the value of your life. Life is precious & as surviving is directly proportional to life, surviving is a major part of our lives.

Death is going to come with all guns blazing, but if we 'never-give-up', we can easily brace ourselves even at the doorsteps of death. Even thinking about giving up is a crime!

I'd like to end this with a quote that might help to keep going on:

“Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.” - Bill Cosby

Happy Fighting :)