Confusion Riddikulus

Riddikulus is a popular Harry Potter spell used to get rid of a Boggart (a creature that becomes the thing you are most scared of upon coming in contact with a person) . When you say the spell think about a comical object/person, and then the boggart will become that.

Early on in life, when we chart out a new course for ourselves, we often feel stressed. There are doubts about Do’s and Dont’s. About the choices we make, about the way to take, about sacrifices that may be needed, about decisions -however hard they may be- that need to be taken. Then there are people out there who question, scrutinize, review, comment upon and confuse you. There might be a doubting family, a trusting friend, a confident companion, a disagreeable elder. In short, there might be many people who try to pull you down – intentionally or inadvertently. There are many Boggarts to beat.

How do you cope with that? How do we know that we have taken the right path? How do we know if the road we have taken is the one that goes to the place where we want to be? The answer is simple–PASSION!

Passion to be what you want to be, to do whatever it takes, to work as hard as you can, to take along as many people as you can together on the journey, to do justice to your vision and capabilities. It is important to love what you do. You should realise that to be with something lifelong, you should love it enough. The same principle applies to work.

” Work is love made visible. and if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work & sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy.”- Kahil Gibran

Use love and passion to get rid of confusion. Be bold & beat the Boggart. Sometimes our passions are apparent to us and at times we need to dig deep and search our souls for understanding what it is that makes our day worthwhile!

Now you may ask what if my passion is gardening. Is it worthwhile as a career? To you I will say, yes it is! When you set yourself down the path of passion don’t worry about what it can give you. Even Lord Sri Krishna has espoused this dictum.

The first and foremost thing you can do in situation of confusion is Relax. Think about what makes you happy, excited? What is it that you cannot live without? If you are still confused ask yourself what is it that you cannot do at all? Some people cannot bear with maths at all, others find creative writing difficult, some enjoy outdoor and traveling type of jobs, and others prefer a fixed regular work schedule. Therefore, choose wisely as per your likes and dislikes.

Ms. Aakanksha Sharma

Assistant Professor

Deptt. of Mass Communication