Isn’t that a lingering thought on most of your decisions from the past? Had I known what I ‘know today’, I would have decided differently – says the present mind.
Time travel anyone?
But funnily enough we know what we know, and we don’t know what we don’t know. Hence your decision was based on the best information available at that point in time. Even if you had to make the same decision over and over again – the outcome would barely be different! So, it’s just now, comfortably placed in your present that you can romanticize with the fantasy land of ‘What if…?’
Isn’t the purpose of education literacy and awakening of a well rounded individual?
Then why does education even in formative years have to be about scores, grades and marksheets? Is a person synonymous with these or their personality? Does emotional intelligence and well rounded knowledge also account for an individual’s identity?
Scribbling or Creative writing?
Well, yes in a developed world where the goal is to thrive, and no in a developing nation where the goal is to live and make ends meet. No wonder then that the aspirational class in India faces a dichotomous world, balancing their wants with what the society chooses for them. Today’s knowledge workers occasionally pause to think is this enough, where to next? But that’s momentary, the easier, noisier and popular way is to stay part of the race.
The term has become more of a cultural notion than a physiological term. Is this societal norm even relevant in today’s era when females world over want to live more and be more than what their previous generations had access to. If one’s looking to maximize their potential both personally and professionally, then it’s time to question the status quo, dismantle any self-imposed constraints and definitely not give any headspace to conforming to conventional norms.
Burnt out or lit up?
All of that calls for courage, bravery and a sense of street smartness to forge your own path. Awareness of aiming to be stronger than who you think you can be and constantly pushing the boundaries is what’s imperative to live life on your town terms.
Afterall a clock is to guide us in utilizing our time on this earth well, but a lock makes us a prisoner of time. So listen to your guts wisely 🙂
A high intellect or IQ is directly linked to success; it is celebrated as the guarantee of victory and flashed as a sign of possessing the rare ability and access to all things good in life. But it may come with its own perils. A higher intellect makes one more prone to analyze deeply and conclude with the left brain. It can come in the way of being soft-spoken, light-hearted and ‘go with the flow’ nature. Craving for deeper conversations, stimulating discussion and diverse views; the poor soul may always feel lonely even in a crowd. His intellect can come in the way of having a ‘good time’ chilling with a beer in a hand and talking about the mundane stuff of life. Personal relations may be at risk of being treated as less than perfect and a ‘personal project’ with room for improvement. While professional goals might be fleeting, unfulfilling or ‘way to easy’ to pose an intellectual challenge. All this said and done, there are always exceptions.
To good for one’s own self?
While it’s not wise to disown one’s intellect, it is always good to be cognizant of it’s weight and interference in one’s life. Afterall awareness leads to awakening. But what is awakening without action. Hoping for this path to light up your journey of working on one’s core.
‘Youngsters these days are getting influenced by the Western world’ said every generation ever. Familiar isn’t it?
But in an increasingly global village with multinational work spaces and progressive organizational structures, it is a no-brainer that one is required to be a global citizen. To be able to interact with multiple cultures, be recognized as one of them and pickup cultural nuances and references, it requires not just to study but also to ape the same. & understanding is very different from agreeing; so not mincing my words here; one needs to be able to grasp, process and acknowledge (not necessarily internalize).
Game of life!
However every generation in a developing nation tries to build its own future and thereby brings economic progress in the nation’s fabric by living a life of duality. Caught between the local and the global, the folk and the foreign, the day-job and post work life. They work furiously in the day adapting to western mannerisms, language and even dress up to play the part. While life after the day’s job is over is spent in comfort food, dressing and soaking up content in the local dialect. Thus the commuter culture which shifts gears effortlessly from what they grew up as kids and what the adult life has shaped them to consume. Those who adapt prevail better than those who don’t. So the next time a youngster brings a ‘western Point of view’ at work or otherwise, remember we all have been there done that!
To dream or not to dream? Isn’t a dream what the heart desires or the mind’s been keeping at the back burner? But what about desiring without action; isn’t it borderline fantasizing.
Dream you, be you.
A dream with an action plan and a target date to accomplish becomes a goal. A tangible objective which can be chased with concrete actions. So not all dreaming is just a figment of the idle mind. Afterall, the world conspires what the heart desires. So go on, dream with your eyes wide open ♥️
It is well understood that we shouldn’t judge others. But what if we understood how to not judge ourselves as well. Was I wrong in doing what I did? Or was I right in believing what I did?
Half full or half empty?
Pondering over past decisions, situations and playing them out differently in our head is a great exercise. But needs an aware and cautious mind to meticulously navigate this tricky labyrinth. Being able to distinguish between reality, aspirations and dreams is where one must draw the line.
Right or wrong then merely becomes relative. It is a question of perspective, ideology or morals. Cos one person’s wrong maybe another’s right!
It’s that feeling of tingle which fills your heart with sadness and at the same time sprinkles joy amidst the darkness. It’s similar to a dark moonlit night where there is the cover of darkness in the night but the subtle moonlight lingers on giving you hope and perspective.
It’s the feeling when you have been waiting for something to happen but also half wish that it would happen later than sooner. Like losing a loved one to a long fought terminal illness, fallout with a beloved friend which is irrevocable or the empty nest which you want to stay filled with the conversations and laughter of your children.
Is it just me or you also have felt sad on a birthday ever? Sad as it reminds you of aging. Or sad due to the feeling of loneliness on one day of the 365 days of the year. Or sad due to missing someone terribly on their special day.
Two for Joy
If yes, then let’s try to remember our loved ones, honour their rituals and feel blessed for what exists and what lies imprinted in our memories. ✨
As most Asian developed cities get densely crowded, vertical housing & matchbox living has become a way of life; the cost of owning things has become higher. People invest more in storage systems than in setting or bedding systems.
Moments over material
Wonder how long it would take us to realize that one needs less to thrive. One can focus more when there is less clutter and that simple living can indeed lead to higher thinking.
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