A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I were leaving for an evening walk. She was listening to Ilayaraja’s playlist. The song that was playing was “வெற்றி நிச்சயம் இது வேதசத்தியம்”. [Vetri nichayam idhu veda sathiyam - Translated: Victory is sure, it's Vedic truth]
Pausing the song, she looked straight at me. I sensed an impending event. Unaware of the headphones on, she yelled. “If success is assured, why have I not felt success?” The time bomb was ticking. I countered, “Who told you that you have failed?”. This works with my wife always. A return question as an answer. “Let me rephrase the question back to you. How long do we wait before giving up hope for success?” The bomb had gone off. I hinted we leave for a walk. Without a word uttered, we traveled half a kilometer. She looked at me and gestured with her hands. “Your answer, please” I knew my time was up. Her wait was for one of my motivational stories. But I had none in my kitty. Wanting to surprise her, I choose a non-mythological one this time.
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