Well, missed May in the per month blog target – seems like I’ll have to make up for it in June. No issues :D
The late twenties seem to be offering way too many instances which make me go into deep thinking bouts. Getting old comes with a lot of introspection – no doubt about that! But what do we do with that amount of introspection?
Some weeks are a learning phase, which stay with you for the better.
One such was the past one.
I seem to be coming here very less, given the WordPress editor is looking really different – in a good way! And of course the last year’s statistics on the blog prove that – 2 blogs in the whole year – sad! :P
Anyhow, definitely improving on the count this year, the reason I have decided to blog more often – maybe twice once a month as a far-fetched target! :D (Now that I’ve publicly declared, I should stick to it! :P )
Edit: As the popular quote goes – January was a trial – the year begins from February! :D No wonder this post is being reviewed for publishing after a month of starting it! :O
Constant reminders to update my blog does make me take something out of a private folder into the public domain. ;)
A parallelism. Since life often is about introspection.
The last 48 hours have been horrific, to say the least. Because the news has never been so saddening. Because in the last 2 days I’ve read things like these:
Since we’d been talking of Delhi & the festivities there today, this one’s from the archives.
Even though I shifted to the NCR long back, I remain a Delhiite by heart. Essentially so because love it or hate it – Delhi has a charm you just can’t rub off! Talking of Delhi is like a recap of what defines me today, a journey unforgettable.
So a friend of mine (much of a fan now it seems too ;) ) asked me how I manage to remain happy at all times. Though that isn’t entirely true – people who’ve seen me at my worst know I’m not that chirpy at all times (just some grand days). But, for the happiness part, I think I’ve 3 cardinal rules, which I did take time to learn:
To think of it this way – it is 21st October, 2012 today – exact 2 months to the predicted doomsday – 21st December, 2012 ! So yes, something to ponder upon I guess..
Let us for once believe that the doomsday is nearing, I then think of the unique human nature – which still nevertheless keeps on dreaming of the future – the future it might not even see ! The young man who still keeps on planning for his career, what he’ll do in the next 10 years; the mid-aged-on-top CEO planning about his next career leap, about his family; the father who plans for his daughter’s marriage years away; the mother who waits eagerly for her son to grow up to serve her the same way she’s doing now while knowing it still is a far away sight… So many plans, inspite of the fact that probably tomorrow is just not there. The beauty of being hopeful. Endearing.
Yet, on the other side, many have changed, changed for the better though. Many who have now started living by the philosophy “Live as if it’s your last”. And amongst the many things, the best is savouring the moment & paying the due gratitude to the fellow beings !
It is true that we shouldn’t think twice before saying what we feel, saying that little thank you, saying how much you’re grateful to someone for being there & helping you out in your tough times, telling someone – especially your family at times – how much they mean to you, telling them how much you love them ! But yeah, the sad part is that in the humdrum of this busy life – where we are competing with almost everyone & also with time – we kind of forget saying so as often as we should !
So the best thing to do is – even if you know the Mayan Calendar’s doomsday date predicted has passed due to some calculation mistake (great ! :P ), even if nothing out of 2012 the movie seems to be happening till now (yes, not even the people in New York City, the place where everything happens according to every movie, have experienced anything yet ! ), I still feel today is the best day to say what you feel to those people who matter, and probably the day to sit and thank God on how inspite of everything it is a privilege to get up every morning & live the hopes that we base our mere existence on.
Well, it’s my fast today (Navratras going on ;) ) so probably even more the spiritual inclination, but as always, Thank You God for the Wonderful Life ! :)
God bless all.. :)
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