Life is different for each one of us, but here I present a brief Idea of what it means to me :)

Imagine a hot sunny day where you are walking back home from school. Everything around you is melting and your shoulders have slumped. The backpack on your back feels like it is carrying stones in it. You try to look around while walking but everything seems black to you now and you can’t distinguish the colours.
In this state, you reach your home and a fresh cool breeze carrying the smell of rose petals hits your face along with a few water droplets. You throw your backpack away and stand in front of the cooler. Your expression at this moment, the feeling you feel is what I call Happiness.
Now let’s zoom out a bit.
Think of a herd of Zebras running in the lush green grasslands of Tanzania, now imagine a cheetah running in hot pursuit of the Zebras.
Zoom out and think of the forest as a whole.
The chirping of the birds, the grazing of the deer, the calls of the monkeys and the roar of the tiger. Imagine the treetops, the shadows created by the trees, the monkeys swinging from one tree to another and the fresh fruits hanging on the branches.
Now imagine a huge cliff and a Golden Eagle high in the clouds circling the cliff. Suddenly the Eagle swoops down, picks up a deer with its sharp talons and flies off. Imagine the dive of a Kingfisher in a lake full of fish. Imagine the coral reefs beneath the ocean between jellyfish, Manta Ray’s and Whales. Imagine the group of gentle elephants travelling from one place to another in search of water.

Now imagine a hot desert and a cactus with a flower in the middle. Imagine the beach. Imagine the Cold. Imagine the Good. Imagine a Forest. And then Imagine a humongous fire in the forest. Animals and Birds fleeing here and there in despair, desperately in the need of help. Would you like to help them? WOULD YOU HELP THEM?

Yes, you would, because from your childhood, your parents have raised you with love and kindness. Selflessly, they have eaten less on some days so that your stomach can be filled. They work day and night and earn money. For Whom? Ask yourself. Are the sacrifices made by your parents for you small? Are they ignorable? Why do our parents toil hard each day? For us. For our well being and our bright future. And what do we do? Ask yourselves.

Tomorrow, all of us will grow older. Would you like to leave behind a Fresh and beautiful Earth for your future generation or a dark and gloomy one? 

Now think of the love and kindness your family has given you, Think of the support and love your friends and surroundings have given you. Think of the place the society has given you to live. Think of the Pride and Respect your Nation has given to you. Think of the love showered by relatives, think of the motivation and confidence given to you from your teachers. Think of the knowledge everyone has given you from the time you were born and then think about the LIFE your parents have given you. All these are debts bestowed upon you. And debts need to be paid off. Will you let your parents efforts go in vain? Or will you pay off these debts? DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO RETURN THESE DEBTS? 

In this age where we don’t even accept debts from friends financially, is it right to just use the things given by everyone to us and not to repay it? 

You need to repay it. It is a moral compulsion. And how are you going to repay these humongous debts? 

Achieve heights that will make your parents proud. 
Contribute to your nation’s progress. Be there in someones time of need. Support the needy in whatever way you can. Share times of joy as well as times of despair with your loved ones. Don’t grow alone, take everyone along with you and grow together.
Think about the short life you live. Now ponder upon the thought, is this life that big that we get time to quarrel? That we get time to be Selfish? In this short time, be happy and live happily. Take a decision and fulfil it. Don’t back out in between. Love and support everyone. Make the most out of the most precious gift. LIFE.

I think all of us should learn one particular life lesson from the soldiers of our country. They live each moment in their life with grace, attitude and happiness because they know, one moment we are standing there, the other, we are gone. Live each moment but don't forget the ultimate goal.

The past holds regrets whereas fear is hidden in thinking about the future. Live the present but don’t forget about what you want to be and achieve in the future. Whilst on your deathbed, you should be able to confidently say " I DID SOMETHING IN MY LIFE. MAINE ZINDAGI MAI KUCH UKHADA HAI. "Life is not about finding it's Meaning. It is about living it to find out and living it to the maximum possible extent. Life is about leaving a footprint in the sands of time, defining your Existence. Be Happy. Live, and Let Live.

-Varad.