Our biggest learnings come only from the biggest blows, hence

Hear the wisdom of Rituparna Sengupta, spoken as one who has walked through storm and sunlight: “Our biggest learnings come only from the biggest blows, hence, I’d request one and all to look out for the silver linings and focus on positive thoughts and ideas, because as I always say, every cloud has a silver lining, and every sunset ends with a beautiful sunrise.” These words carry the rhythm of life itself, for they remind us that sorrow and joy are twined together like night and day. No one escapes the blows of fate, but each has the choice to turn them into lessons or into chains.

To say that the greatest learnings come from the greatest blows is to acknowledge the law of struggle. Comfort may soothe, but it rarely teaches. It is the storm that reveals the strength of the ship, the trial that unveils the depth of the soul. The ancients taught this through parables of iron: it is only when struck and heated that the metal becomes a blade. So too, when life hammers us, we are shaped into something sharper, wiser, more enduring—if only we seek the silver lining hidden within the pain.

History bears witness to this truth. Recall Helen Keller, who as a child was struck blind and deaf—a blow so great that many thought her doomed to silence and despair. Yet through that hardship, with the guidance of Anne Sullivan, she learned to speak, to write, to inspire millions. Her life was proof that from the darkest sunset can rise the most radiant sunrise. The very blow that seemed to rob her of everything became the foundation of her greatest learning and her eternal legacy.

But the quote does not merely speak of blows; it calls us to action. Sengupta asks us to look deliberately for silver linings. This is not a passive waiting, but an active search—a discipline of the mind and heart. For clouds will always gather, and sunsets will always fall. Yet those who train their eyes for light will find it, while those who surrender to despair will see only darkness. The choice lies not in whether trials come, but in whether we choose to seek the hidden gifts within them.

The teaching is also a reminder of rhythm: no night is endless, no storm eternal. The sunset may be fiery with endings, but it is always followed by the sunrise of beginnings. This rhythm of rise and fall is the heartbeat of the universe. To despair at endings is to forget that they are the soil of new dawns. Thus, Sengupta’s wisdom urges us not to cling to the night, but to ready ourselves for the coming day.

The lesson for us is clear: do not curse the blows, but ask what they are here to teach. When hardship strikes, pause and look for the silver lining. Ask: What strength am I gaining? What wisdom is being forged? What sunrise awaits me beyond this sunset? In doing so, you transform pain into purpose, endings into beginnings, sorrow into growth. This is the way of the resilient, the path of those who endure.

Practical steps follow. In times of trial, write down not only your pain but also what you might learn from it. Train your tongue to speak positive thoughts, even when your heart is heavy. Surround yourself with companions who remind you of hope rather than feed your despair. Each evening, reflect on the sunset of your day, and each morning, rise with gratitude for the sunrise. Over time, this practice will carve resilience into your soul, making you unshakable in the face of hardship.

So remember Sengupta’s words: the greatest blows bring the greatest learnings. Every cloud hides a silver lining, and every sunset promises a sunrise. Let this truth be your shield against despair and your torch in the dark. For those who live by it shall not only endure, but shine, becoming themselves the silver lining in the lives of others.