What is the best way to improve life?

Gopal Singh
5 min readJul 9, 2021

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There was a warrior in a town called “Struggleyork” named “Inspiration”.

This town always used to engage in wars like Procrastination, Laziness, Emotional Eating, Porn Addiction, etc.

But the warrior was unperishable because of the mentors like hard work, motivation, calmness, mindfulness, etc.

One day the warrior was trekking in the mountains of his beautiful yet struggling town and sees a beautiful creature named “Distraction”.

The warrior was mesmerized by that beautiful creature and had already fallen for it.

The warrior tries to make a conversation with the beautiful creature and the warrior finds out “Distraction” was also interested in having a conversation.

**Don’t forget the name of the warrior was “Inspiration”.**

The conversation goes like the following:-

Warrior: Hi

Distraction: Hey

Warrior: Never seen you in this town before, you must be a foreigner.

Distraction: Yes, I live in a town called “Comfortyork”. It is just situated in the opposite direction of your town.

Warrior: Ohh, never heard of this town before.

Distraction: Yeah, you may have not but I usually visit new towns every week. I recently visited “Infoyork” and “Innovationyork”.

Warrior: That’s nice. So you are more like a traveler, right?

Distraction: Of course, I would like to be addressed as a traveler. Since my work requires a visit to a new town every week.

Warrior: Yeah, it seems nice. I have to work my ass off to get everything done here. My mentors always have been strict with me.

Distraction: Ohh, is that so? Then, why don’t you take a visit to our town “Comfortyork”. Everyone is happy there, no one is complaining about their lives. You can also apply for citizenship.

Warrior: I would try to have citizenship in your town if I like it, but this seems too good to be true.

Distraction: No, you can get citizenship anytime you want. But you must leave all your mentors and their teachings behind before you take citizenship. We have our teachings and rules.

Warrior: Sounds good. I may sneak out from my town in the night while my all mentors were busying in teaching other warriors. But I can not guarantee you that I will be able to leave my teachings thoroughly.

Distraction: Great, and don’t worry, we will figure out for your teachings the moment you take the citizenship of our town and I am also planning to revisit this town and will be having a few more companions for you from this very town so you won’t feel alone.

Warrior: Okay, I think I am thoroughly convinced now. Let’s head to your town now.

After this conversation “Distraction” takes “Inspiration” along with it.

It took many days to reach the town “Comfortyork” after crossing the valleys and rivers. Finally, they both reached, and upon reaching…

Warrior: Whoa, this town seems so good. Everyone is doing the same job and there is no competition at all and also they all tend to have the same thought process. Since they all are engaged in a similar job.

Distraction: You see, I told you. This town is great for warriors like you. Remember I told you I visited “Innovationyork”. This lad is (pointing at someone) from that town. The lad’s name is “Idea”, this lad was being mentored by someone called “Innovation”.

The lad had many ideas for changing this place but everyone was doing the same and they all fear change. That’s why the lad became the same as other folks in this town.

Warrior: What? You mean I have to change my identity completely? I told you, I may not be able to leave my teachings.

Distraction: I am not asking you to leave them right away, why don’t you take a small visit to our town to decide if you want to stay here or not.

Warrior: Sure.

As they both entered the town warrior feels that no one is strong enough to put a new opinion in front of anyone, most of them were overweight or obese, they were bingeing on eating as soon as they reach their respective homes, no-one wanted to learn anything new, etc.

Warrior: Don’t you think they are wasting their lives by being more comfortable?

Distraction: No, this is the motto of our town that is why its name is “Comfortyork”, everyone here has a secured life.

Warrior: I don’t want to live a life like this.

Distraction: Well, we also provide a tourist permit for up to 30 days. Why don’t you take that option and give it a try? and you have also traveled a long journey then why don’t you make yourself comfortable here?

Warrior: Fair enough, I will stay for 21 days but not more than this.

Distraction: Great, you are welcome here.

After the 21 days

Distraction: Hey, your tourist visa has over. Either you have to leave the town or take the citizenship the choice is yours.

Warrior: No, I would like to take citizenship now. It is also too far from here, I have to work really hard there and also I was made to learn new skills every day, I used to like those but now I loath that process.

Distraction: Great, welcome to our town. Now you are a permanent citizen of the “Comfortyork”. It’s time to take another citizen of your former town, maybe this time I bring “Hardwork” along with me so you don’t feel lonely. 😈😈

That’s the end of that warrior, if you thought this story had a good end then you have not been paying attention.

The town was your state of mind, the warrior was you, distraction was an extraterrestrial thing, “Comfortyork” was your comfort zone, and finally last but not least “Struggleyork” was your improving zone.

Are you being distracted now?

Then pay attention again to the above answer.

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Gopal Singh
Gopal Singh

Written by Gopal Singh

Data Scientist , Programmer, Writer. Let’s connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theunblunt

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