“All the world’s a stage and all men and women merely players..”. It might be true that we are non- other than “players” on this universal, intercontinental stage, but what role does each of us play? We may vary in career-based roles. Some could be doctors, others would be school teachers, and so on, all working together as individual puzzle pieces, as gears, functioning alongside each other to keep the machine of life rolling. Despite of this variation of career-based roles, we all play a role in common: the role of the discoverer.

  Our entire life, as described by others, is a journey that starts the moment we leave the darkness and security of the womb, and enter this cold and bright world. Exactly then, begins our role, or “journey”, of discovery. It is not the discovery of the world around us from objects to nature, because we were designed with receptors and senses that help us perceive our surroundings. It is the discovery of one’s own soul and self -the realization of the reason to his own existence. At one time or the other, questions such as “who am i?” and “what do I want to be?” might have crossed our minds. Those questions are only answered properly when one grows up.

Growing up absolutely does not mean aging or reaching puberty as some might think.  Growing up is finally being able to know yourself, to open your eyes, to realize your own flaws and to admit them. Only then can you start working on mending those flaws, and shaping your personality into divine perfection. It’s just like a medical prescription, if well executed, can work magic in curing you or in mending your wounds. The magic is easily manifested through the changes you will start to notice. You will have, by default, made peace with yourself, become aware of where you are, and content with what you have. Life would get much easier, whether it comes to dealing with other people, or having some business that needs to be taken care of. 

Things you might have once discarded such as luck and magic would become once more to question. Not only will you feel more lucky, but also more self-confident, and that would be your first tread on the road to greatness. The veil that has been blinding you for so long will be removed. You will start seeing more vividly, draw your own path. You will set your goals straight before your eyes .and with the luck and confidence you now possess, your only limit is the sky!

                                                                                                                           Nour B. Al-Qarra