For many reasons, breath has become my best friend these days.

Be it as a mood-controller, or as a toxic-exhaler, or as an energy-generator or a helper in banter conversation, breath has always been with me. In fact, frustration has always remained aloof, since I have changed breathing the way I used to breathe before.

With every correct solution of any question during our study-session, a mild laughter would run through us; and with every wrong solution, accusations, and after accusations, smiles.

Frustration is just an effect of either expectations, or comparisons. I cannot deny the other external sources of frustrations, like social drive, or lack of confidence, but to a larger extent if we can forget expectations of being at best, and if we stop comparing ourselves with our peers, we will largely be able to reduce frustration.

When we stop expecting the result, we can put our cent per cent effort into what we are doing with full energy and fervor.

By saying we should not expect results, I don’t mean that we should walk directionless. There should be a goal set, perhaps an attainable goal, and then we should do anything, in fact everything, to get it done.

This should be done without expecting the result. So, even if the goal is not met, we can remain content, because there is a way out to console our self “I’d given maximum effort of what I could have given; so the thing/goal was not for me.” And, this way, even in case of failure, we can display much of sangfroid, thereby refraining from frustrations.

There is no point in comparisons. I believe I am bad at things, say for an example singing, but a lot of people are there who are actually great in singing. So shall I remain frustrated all day long saying “Oh! I don’t know how to sing.

I am a nothing on earth?” No! If I want to sing good, I have to sing, perhaps from nadir to zenith. I have to make singing flow through my veins; I have to eat songs; I have to dream songs; I have to sleep songs.

If we compare ourselves with others in a particular subject, we may feel bad of being in a seemingly lower level than them, but there are a lot of other subjects where we are actually in a higher level than them.

And, if we aim bigger and work with greater zeal on that particular subject, a day will surely come when we will actually be in a higher level than them.

We should remain calm and refrain from frustrations and be more confident in our work untouched by social drives too.