Why me?

Slew of candidates appeared for job interview. You were among the chose candidates.

You narrowly escaped natural disaster. Millions lost their lives as the result of the disaster. You could have been crushed to death, but good fortune intervened.

Your kids are schooled at reputable institution. On the other hand, the neighbour kids who had dropped out of school were coerced to work in order to support the family. 

You have achieved tremendous success in life. In contrast, one of your close friends is struggling to make ends meet.

The above statements persuade you to Thank God in the first place. I concur with your state of gratitude.

Well, Let's take for instance the following meltdowns happened in your life.

Your business profit took a nosedive. On the other hand, your competitors quadrupled their profit this year.

You lost your job. The time is fleeting and still you haven't found another job. Meanwhile, your friends are climbing up the corporate ladder.

Your kids are the spoiled brats. In contrast, the relative's children are down-to-earth.

You channel all of your negative experiences into the process of questioning God " Why me?".

Herein lies the paradox: Over the period of your good times, you never stopped to ask, "Why was I chosen to achieve success and have good times in life?".  But, during the bad times, the act of impulsiveness and frustration predisposed you to question God, "Why did God have to choose me for all of the bad things that happened in my life?".

Success or failure is a state of mind. Thoughtful and intellectual people have mastered the art of regulating the failures in their life by keeping the emotions under check and being thankful for the lovely moments they've had in their lives.

This brief piece of writing was inspired by Arthur Ashe's famous phrases "Why me?".

Arthur Ashe was the first black to win the U.S. open, Australian open and Wimbledon. During a surgical treatment, he got infected with HIV from blood transfusion. He received lot of letters from his fans during his last days. Among the letters was a fan who asked Ashe, "Why did God have to select you for such a bad disease?". Arthur responded back to fan with thoughtful message, "When I was holding the cup, I never asked God, 'Why me?", urging the fan to enjoy life.