There’s a moment in the Ramayana that we often race past. A scene that isn’t dramatic on the surface—but quietly holds one of the most powerful truths ever told. Hanuman is standing at the edge of the ocean. On the other side is Lanka. On this side, hesitation. He’s told he has to leap across. But he hesitates—not because the leap is physically impossible, but because he doesn’t remember he can do it. He’s forgotten who he is. Until Jambavan, the wise elder, reminds him. Not of some new skill, not of a hidden power, but of something Hanuman already possesses. Something that was always there. And just like that—he remembers. And he flies.

The Power We Forget
In the Anjaneya Sahasranama, Hanuman is called Smritivan—“the one with great memory.” Not memory in the shallow sense of trivia or test scores, but something deeper. A remembrance of truth. Of identity. When Hanuman forgets his strength, it’s not just a plot point. It’s a mirror. Because isn’t that what we do, too? We don’t lose power. We lose sight of it.
We stop believing we’re capable—not because we became incapable, but because somewhere along the way, we forgot what we were once certain of. We confuse forgetting with failing. But forgetting isn’t the absence of strength—it’s the absence of clarity. And just like Hanuman, we often need someone—or something—to remind us of who we already are.

This Isn’t About Mythology. This Is About You
You don’t need to be a flying monkey to relate. You just need to be human. Human enough to doubt yourself. Human enough to second-guess your worth. Human enough to forget, in small and painful ways, that you were never powerless to begin with. This world doesn’t always strip us of our strength. It simply distracts us from it.
We start believing we’re not creative, not lovable, not disciplined, not brave. But is that the truth? Or is that just the noise we’ve mistaken for fact? The people who thrive aren’t the ones who constantly add things to themselves. They’re the ones who return to what’s already within them. To remember is to reclaim.

Strength Is Not the Goal. Memory Is
What if we’ve been chasing the wrong thing? What if growth isn’t about becoming someone new—but remembering someone true? The version of you that wasn’t afraid to speak. To try. To feel. To believe. The part of you that still exists. Even if you haven’t heard from them in a while.
That’s what Hanuman teaches us. That we don’t need to be told what to do. We just need to remember what we already know.

And If You’re Standing at Your Own Ocean Right Now
If you're at the edge of something scary— a decision, a conversation, a change— and you’re unsure of your next step... Pause. Breathe. Listen. Not to the fear. Not to the chaos. But to that small, quiet voice that’s been with you since the beginning.
You don’t need to build new strength. You just need to remember your wings. Because the leap isn't made with muscle. It's made with memory. And once you remember who you are— you’ll fly.