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Because You Live Only Once


More than being a post, this is more of a note to myself - the things I would want to do in life... no, this is not my bucket list, though I do like that movieThis is not a complete list, I will add to it as and when I find something worthy of being included in my dream list ;)


  • Bungee Jump
  • Go off on a world tour
  • Climb Mt. Everest
  • Build my own Home
  • Get a Tattoo
  • Find my Purpose
  • Run my own Educational Institution
  • Be known for my writing
  • Go Scuba Diving
  • Find and Keep Love 


When your heart wants to roam, 
Unfasten the leash,
When you want to fly,
Open your wings
When you feel like laughing,
Laugh freely like a child
When you want to cry,
Cry your heart out

Because You Live Only Once

On that note, leaving you with a song that I am reminded of, every time we speak of life: 



And here are what those Hindi words mean, 

To offer yourself to someone for smiles,
To share someone’s grief,
To have love in your heart for someone,
This is what life is all about.
Granted, we are poor, by the standard of our pockets.
Even so, we are rich at heart .
Perish for love that is Life,
Crave for spring that is life,
This we believe, though others may not,
That this is what life is all about.
Relationship between the heart and the hearts trust,
The name of love lives on because of us.
Even if we die, we will be remembered by someone,
That we will smile through someone’s tears,
A flower will tell a bud, on and on,
That this is what life is all about!!!

Translation Courtesy : LivelyMoments


What are some of the things you dream of accomplishing in your lifetime?





This is in response to Write Tribe Prompt #3
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Comments

  1. I love that song and loved ur dream list. finding my purpose tops my charts every day :P

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  2. As we grow older, we'll find that the only things we regret are the things we didn't do!! Go for your dreams... YOLO! :)

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  3. A cool list there Bhavya....

    So go, Find love and keep it <3

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  4. awww this reminds me of my dad :)He loved songs of that era and it has such a lovely meaning to it

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  5. Thank you for the song and translation - i really like it.
    love & love,
    -g-

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  6. So true we only live the once, most enjoyable to read and I loved the song.

    Yvonne.

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  7. Nice list you got here. I would like to scuba dive too.

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  8. Always yes to adventure. Lovely words.

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  9. Unfasren the leash, yes only then can we truly live.
    Loved the poem, and the song is one of my favourites too.

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  10. I think u lready know the purpose of ur life - to run a education institute n be a famous writer??

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  11. Beautiful bucket list. I hope you are able to tick items off them soon. ANd yes, lovely song that.

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  12. Nice list! I have several on there to fulfill including getting the tattoo!! ;)

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  13. You have a pretty good list. Maybe I should make my own list too... :)

    By the way, I have nominated your blog for some awards and the link for the specific blogpost is Bames Live

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  14. Jeena isi ka naam hai. My fav too. :) No. 6 and 10. Toughest to find. :)

    http://www.heresmysay.com/you-only-live-once/

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  15. Beautiful post. Wish you all your dreams come true - will look forward to hearing about each one. Thanks for sharing a lovely song - listening to it after a long long time.

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  16. Beautiful song. And all those are in my bucket list too. We'll meet up some day and will make our dream list come true together. ;)

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  17. Hope all the dreams come true.. nice post!

    Dropping by The Write Tribe.

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  18. Thank you for the translation at the bottom, but more so for the beautiful words all through.

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  19. The whole post sort of relives your own thought process which we have missed somewhere. From the bucket list to translation.... the essence of you live only once is so starkly beautiful that one seriously begins to wonder why we have forgotten them in the rigmarole of life...

    Richa

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