A lot of you have read and memorized the “40 Rules Of Love” by Elif Shafak. But every time I watch “Zindagi Gulzar Hai”, I am taught so more and more about what love is, how people show their love. So here are the 40 rules of love that we found from “Zindagi Gulzar Hai”
1. Love doesn’t only exist between two lovers, it is the sadness that a daughter feels when her mother walks barefoot on the road because she refuses to spend money on a new pair of shoes
2. Love is the bond that three sisters share in face of every single hardship that comes their way
3. Love is when a woman asks her daughters to respect their father even after he has abandoned them
4. Love is when a sister is always there for her brother, no matter what happens, she is his support
5. It is when a woman gives a man her all, to get some love in return
6. Love is the look a man gives to his best friend’s son, beaming with sheer pride, because he grew up right in front of him and he’s proud of the man he’s become
7. Love is the feeling best friends share with each other
8. And what a mother feels for her daughters whom she thinks she has deprived of the better things in life
9. It is okay to sometimes be stern with those we love the most, because we’re only looking out for their best interests
10. Sometimes, all you need to do is forget your pain and laugh a little with those you love the most
11. Sometimes love can also mean just being there for your friends
12. Sometimes it’s OKAY to fall out of love with someone, if you feel as if there’s nothing there
13. And sometimes you have to be selective in who you hate and who you love, because the offspring of who you hate is not at fault
14. Sometimes, you just have to be the bigger person
15. You can defy authorities when you think they’re in the wrong, and go to those you feel affection and warmth towards
16. Love is when you respect somebody else’s talent and allow them to spread their wings and grow
17. Love is also when you stand up to your best friends when you think they are being unreasonable
18. You have to, have to, have to tell those you love that you love them
19. You should not be afraid of the reply you’re going to get from them, they need to know, they deserve to know
20. Love is when your heart beams with pride upon seeing all that your daughter has achieved in her life
21. It’s okay to sometimes feel overly protective of those you love, especially when they aren’t being treated right
22. Sometimes, you should let yourself be taken away by the thoughts of the one you love
23. And it’s completely okay if you can’t stop thinking about them
24. When you put yourself in harm’s way to protect the one you love
25. When you accept your son’s decision even if you don’t fully agree with it
26. Sometimes, you need to sit back and accept the love that you deserve
27. And sometimes you need to accept the fact that even though someone has agreed to marry you, that means you still need to give them space
28. No matter how much you love someone, you have to respect their privacy
29. You should allow the person in your life to fully become a part of it
30. And you should try becoming as big a part of their life, as well
31. If you’re missing someone, you must let them know
32. If you have to, take another channel to get to the one you love, as long as it doesn’t make them uncomfortable or hurts them or harms them in any way
33. You should do everything to keep the one you love close to you
34. Fight for the one you love, stand up for them in front of those who oppose you or bring forth invalid reasons for the two of you to not be together
35. And if something does happen that causes distances between the two of you, you must do everything you can to get them back
36. No matter what you do, do not sit back and do nothing
37. Never hide something from the one you love, especially if it is something that might affect their mental well being
38. If you have to say something to the person you love, don’t hold it back because you will regret your decision later on
39. Never be too scared to say sorry, saying sorry doesn’t affect your status
40. Cherish who you love, hold them close, and don’t let them get so far away from you that you can’t see them anymore
What is your favorite rule out of these? Let us know in the comments below, we’re waiting to hear from you. If you have other things that you have learnt from “Zindagi Gulzar Hai” about life, love, joy, relationships and family, let us know those in the comments, too.
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