So, have you been wondering what has kept me so quiet on the cloud for so long? Yes? Read on. No? Read on. It has been quite a ride, the last three-four months. Sometime back i decided to quit blogging altogether. Why? Because the whole concept of sharing my philosophy on life seemed a futile exercise to me. I thought why and how would it make a difference to any one? I mean people would most often read a post, swallow the words and move on, because sadly their is no enzyme that would help digest the swallowed up words. The words have to be chewed and crushed into thoughts which are directly absorbed by the heart and the mind. Every post would drop on a person's life like the monsoon rain, that would bring ephemeral delight, but not eternal bliss. Only later I realized that its not only the banal rainfall every time it rains, some times there are thunderstorms too, that leave extended impressions. Impressions you forget only with time, because better and more dominating impressions take their place. This is what brings me back.
I've been lucky enough to have laid my hands on some of the great books that have come out of some of the greatest thinkers of the past and the present. The books have shaped and reshaped the way i think and the way i see the things that are in and around me. Every great book presents me with a new set of glasses that help me see the world in tints unknown to me at that time. New dimensions keep getting added to my thought process with every reading and thanks to these great books I, today, stand where I am.
What if the authors of these gems too refrained from writing, ascribing their repulsion to the same logic that kept me away from writing as well? Surely I would have missed out on knowledge and pleasure that to some extent, my text books have failed to provide. That is why I would love to continue writing, in hopes that someday (if not already) someone will get influenced by my thoughts, make them his own by embellishing them the way he likes, and start his journey with a new set of glasses, replacing the old and broken ones. I don't need any accolades for the way i key-down my thoughts, that is not my aim. My goal is to make this world a better place to live in, and to me that comes by helping people repaint their outlook on life. I really don't claim to be the happiest person alive and I am by no means the authority on life and the way it should be lived. I haven't and can't ever put to end my learning process. That is bound to last as long as i live. But as and when i feel like sharing something insightful, i'd never shy away from doing so. Maybe you'll remember me on your deathbed as a person who if not substantially, then, marginally helped in making your life a little more meaningful.
So what do i suggest? Stop. Read. Think. Repeat.
Thanks for your time. Ciao!
I definitely love the way u key down ur thoughts in this one, even though u don't want any accolades for that. I think the title is just a cheap publicity gimmick to make more people read ur post and feel like jackasses in the end :P
ReplyDeleteA few must have's in this post that u missed out on:
1. Some insightful thoughts on ur Gawwwd-awesome sidie.
2. Some must reads that u have been lucky to lay ur hands on.
3.Some more insightful thoughts on ur Gawwwd-awesome sidie.
...and keep writing. Don't put the pen down yet.
Sachin God hain, iss title ke liye aap fraud hain :P
ReplyDeletePJs aside, it's good to have you back as a calmer, stronger, and better person. :)
@Arjit: The weird title is my way of telling the world why it shouldn't judge a book by its cover.
ReplyDelete@P!x: The paths have been laid out, the journey with the cyclist would be an interesting one :)
By hoping that someone,someday may tread the path laid out by you,and don your set of glasses, you have entrusted yourself with great responsibility. And I know you ought to/will live up to it, in all capacities,as the men in whom this passion exists, must not be fettered by the shackles of introversion, for to their ardour we owe all that makes Mankind great!
ReplyDelete@Title : This is what I call Search Engine Optimization. Blog,while Sachin shines :-D
good post Chun-2. Its great to see hope and inspiration from your writing, and the best line was - "I don't need any accolades for the way i key-down my thoughts, that is not my aim."
ReplyDelete@Eth: I will keep that in mind, and with you by my side, i have the confidence, that i might just pull it off :)
ReplyDelete@Trikha: And its great to see you comment as well :)
Nice post..and don't put the pen down because there are people who get affected and influenced by your writing.Good luck!
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say...it's good to read your post again...
ReplyDeleteandddd It dosen't matter how high you rise, or how low you fall what matters is how hard you fight back...so more power to you :)