☄️ Clean Bowled by Life: The Lesson Only LIFE Could Teach

Hello and welcome, dear readers!

This is my very first blog, and I’m writing it with a simple hope—that my journey might offer comfort, clarity, or courage to someone who is walking a path I’ve already travelled.

Life, as I’ve learned, is the greatest teacher. It trains us in silence, surprises us without warning, and reveals wisdom only when we are ready to see it.

🏏 The Fast Delivery I Never Saw Coming

My life was moving with rhythm and purpose—ensuring my child’s education, expanding my business, securing a comfortable home, fulfilling all the “normal”expectations of modern life.

It was the classic 10 AM–7 PM routine, weekend outings, and hopeful planning for the future.

Everything appeared steady. Everything felt right.

I was confident I was playing my innings well.

And then—life bowled a delivery I wasn’t prepared for.

A ball faster, sharper, and more unexpected than anything I’d ever faced.

Before I could blink, I was clean bowled.

All my plans scattered like shattered glass. My routines collapsed. My certainty dissolved. I didn’t know whether I was unprepared… or whether no amount of practice could have saved me from such a sudden strike.

Every part of my life took the hit—

emotional, financial, social, and professional.

My business suffered.

My family had to face difficult transitions—moving homes, handling uncertainties, enduring stress that shook our relationships.

My social circle dissolved; friendships I relied on faded.

For months, I just couldn’t understand what had happened. My mind replayed the downfall again and again, searching for explanations that didn’t exist. I reached out for help, but the solutions others offered didn’t work for me.

Life didn’t stop. It kept throwing bouncers—one after another.

And I kept falling.

But every time I fell, I stood up again.

Every time something broke, I rebuilt a part of myself.

And slowly, painfully, I discovered that each fall was turning me into someone stronger, more aware, and more grounded.

🔮 The Unexpected Revelation: Karma

My search for answers led me to explore many paths—one of which was Astrology.

In trying to understand my challenges through planetary positions, I noticed something surprising:

my chart reflected the same turbulence I was experiencing in real life.

This raised deeper questions within me:

Are my life events pre-decided?

Are my thoughts influenced by planetary movements?

Is there a larger pattern I’ve been blind to?

The more I studied, the more I realized how closely these teachings aligned with a philosophy I’d grown up hearing: Karma.

Nothing happens without a reason.

Nothing is a coincidence.

What we experience today is a return of what we have invested—knowingly or unknowingly.

It reminded me of a truth shared by Osho:

If we don’t understand that life’s events are created by our own actions—past or present—we misunderstand life itself.

We blame others:

“Because of him, I lost the deal.”

“Because of my family, I am struggling.”

But the truth is, the experiences swirling around us are our own doing.

This realization shook me—but also set me free.

💡 What Truly Helps: The Real Remedy

I learned that while remedies in astrology may reduce intensity, they don’t erase consequences. When things don’t immediately improve, our faith breaks and we feel nothing is working.

But the real remedy is much simpler—and far more powerful:

Do good.

Every single day.

Genuinely, consciously, humbly.

Help someone without expecting anything in return.

Show gratitude for the smallest things.

Make peace with your past.

Apologize—sincerely—even if it’s within your own heart.

Release old hurts.

Choose kindness.

Choose patience.

Choose awareness.

Because the only way to dissolve the weight of old karma is by creating new, uplifting karma.

And the only moment we truly control is now.

🌱 A Call to Action: Your Future Starts Today

The greatest truth life has taught me is this:

Tomorrow is shaped by what we do today.

Not by luck.

Not by chance.

Not by planets alone.

But by our choices.

This human life is our chance to rewrite our destiny.

Let’s not waste it waiting for “the right time.”

The right time is this moment.

Start today—

Start small—

But start with awareness.

Because everything we send into the world will return to us.

And when that happens, may it come back as blessings

Rohit S Shetiya