“House of Hades” and the lessons it taught me

                I am so in love with books. I especially like fantasy novels. Other people see novel books as a form of entertainment. A way to escape that monotonous or chaotic life. For me, it always gives us lessons in life. It’s an eye-opener so that we can understand ourselves more and the people around us. And here are some of the lessons the story and the characters taught me.

                Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase, their kind of relationship will surely become your “relationship goal”. They have literally been to hell and gone through a lot. And you know what keeps them fighting? They are together. And that is all that matters. They will not allow any harm come the other’s way as long as they are breathing. They were able to survive all the hurdles that were thrown their way because they kept on holding on to each other. It’s easier to just give up the fight, but they did not. In the end, they survived and thrived.

 “Love is no game. It is no flowery softness. It is hard work – a quest that never ends. It demands everything from you, especially the truth. Only then does it yield rewards.” – Cupid to Nico Di Angelo

                True, love should be considerate, kind and beautiful. But just like a plant, you have to constantly cultivate it, water it, make sure it has enough sunlight and remove the weeds out of it so it will grow into a healthy, luxuriant tree.

                Piper Mclean, she is someone I can relate to. She got underestimated, ridiculed and looked down upon. Some make fun of her and wanted her to break. I learned that, people will only do that either because the fear you or envy you. Ever heard of the aphorism, “Misery loves company”? They have blinkered and tethered themselves too much that they don’t get to enjoy life anymore. That is why they either fear that you will not be just like them, or envy your guts not to be like them.

“I control my own mind.” – Annabeth Chase

                How heavy or light is your problem depends on how you wanted to look at it. Controlling how we perceive our problems will make it either easier or harder for us to deal with it. I think one thing we always forget when facing a problem is to relax and take a deep breath before we look at the problems at hand that is why we tend to be more reactive rather than responsive.

“You say you need a navigator. You need my permission. I say you need neither. It is time to choose a direction. A wind that blows aimlessly is no use to anyone.” Auster to Jason Grace

                We all have goals in life. Whether short term or long term. And before we will be able to achieve it, we have to have a plan first. Because without a plan and a path you choose to take, your goal will only be a dream.

                To those who already read the book, you may interpret it differently from me. But the good thing is, we learn from it. To those who haven’t read it yet, give it a try. It has a thrilling tale in store for you.