What do you want?

Have you ever wondered in life if today is the day you lived for? Is it what you always wanted and would have walked every mile around the globe for? Would you dare trade any achievement for today? Would you fight endlessly for today's sunshine? Would you shed each drop of your blood to paint today's horizon?

Do we really consider what we are falling into? If not we should. We tend to forget that we have only one life to live. We carelessly spend seconds doing nothing, NOTHING? Well all of us do at some point or other. We should understand that today might be the last day for us. So why do we let it go, let it slip? Just like that. Are we not becoming slaves of NOTHINGNESS?

Many of us understand all of the above but do we change it? Nopes. Its only because we consider that we are here forever. We become so careless that we forget our dreams. Are we not killing ourselves? Is this what you want from your life? I know its a bad idea thinking of death, but can we change it? If we are really living we would not waste any moment of it for doing nothing that interests us. Endlessly discussing scum on phone and killing our dreams.

Its for ourselves to analyse whether this is the life we would want to live again? If the answer is Yes for all the situations, we have made the most of our life. Else? Start working to work on it and make it much better so that you dont repent about that. Start Living!!!

Change...Will we??

I have seen everything change. Aint we changing? Well we keep changing from the time we are in the womb. May be even before that. DNA keeps on changing and so do our future and past. How does past change? Well aint Indian history taken differently. Some say its because of Indian Freedom Fighters and few say that Britishers were anyways planning to pack their bags.

Change is here to stay. Can we avoid it? May be not. Aint denial from changing, a change in itself? We, by denying to change are changing our destiny. So is there anything called destiny? If I crush an ice thats its destiny and if I dont it has lakhs of other options. So aint destiny itself a variable thing? Its a theorotical concept. But can we still feel positive that we can set our destiny? Well its like multiple worlds. Options superceed our thoughts. We have limited imagination. How? May be we can say that I would walk or run or take car or catch a train. But hey aint there any other option left? Yes.

So why change? I say why not change? If you love changes you love living life the way it should be lived. The plants grow up, we learn things which changes us. Why worry about not changing when we are anyways changing? May be I wont catch the next bus, aint we changing by even a small decision? However, what a kind person can do is change for betterment of self and others. We live together and our act affect others. So why not make it a better life for all. Lets walk this distance and save petrol, lets swicth off the light in the day. May be we can go to even finer and micro things. But will we?

Well even if we wont, we will HAVE to. Its the need of the hour. Lets burn the whole Hydro storages in Earth's womb and we have to change. Look for alternatives. Lets live on Moon and ask for a change. Lets take Auto instead of Car and ask for a change. We are changing and thats the underlined truth. So think wise and change for better future. Lets forget the divison of color, cast, creed and status. They are temporary. Anyone CAN change from one level to another and thus be on our side. So be open for it and change for Happy endings!!!

Feeding Correctly

I have seen Sachin Tendulkar playing that shot off his foot quite often. Its pure elegance and a trademark shot!!! I have also seen Roger Federer playing the effortless backhand winner. Its a shot which would make every opponent run for his money!!!

That triggered me thinking what makes these champs to play so effortlessly. Is it training or inborn talent? Well its a mix and match of both the things. However, the upper hand is of their brain structure. They are trained so heavily and regularly that they can watch the change just by looking into opponents eyes. Its this training that surges them to the elite class!!

Training your mind and brain is a hard thing. Its like drawing a line on the rock on the beach. If you draw a line with a chalk on the rock the enxt wave would wipe it off and it would be GONE!! As if it was never there. However, if you redraw it again and again it would be part of the rock's existence. Isnt that a good thing? Well not always. It can be bad as well. Remember the habit you developed in childhood when your Mom used to shout for dehabiting yourself. Its very important to understand what is good and bad for you. Everything has a plus and a negative sign attached to it. You should be able to judge it properly as a very thin line divides it. Understanding what the division line is made up of and what impacts it beholds is one of the most important lessons in life.

So redraw lines which you want in your life and practise refrain from practising the bad ones. Life is what we make out of it. Its a journey which follows the path we lay. So be selective and careful what you select as it will affect your future. Beware of the pitfalls and walk on...

Taking the first step

Life is not always about moving out, but its also majorly about analysing the steps we take. To sow a seed we should first know what we want as an outcome.

However, many of us walk like the wind which doesnt understand where it wants to go. Its like getting into a train which can end up at any terminus. Unless we introspect and understand our existence we behave like a drop of rain falling on earth which doesnt know where it wants to land. However, while dropping the other powerful forces like wind, thunder, gravity might set the course for the drop if it doesnt. Do we want to live life on self decision or what?

Agreed that sometime circumstances demand an out of way kind of step. However, a better individual decides the net step even then. Its like planning for the next match. Though the bad weather ruled out one day we shouldnt or rather we cant afford to stop planning for further matches. If one day gets cancelled enjoy the day anyways, however get your charts drawn, weigh your options and understand what you want from the next match. Every match is a new match and we need to be ready for the best planing for the worst.

Journey needs to start with one single step but once started it needs to carry on no matter what hurdles come in. May be your swollen feet will get tired and you wont be able to walk the rough terrain, take some rest and then move on coz thats what the journey is for. It teaches us a lot. Learn every lesson it teaches you, gather the flowers and stories on the way but dont forget to take the First step after every stop. Sing the song the road has to offer and sing the rhythm till you reach the goal.

Traveller at heart

If not Indian, a Gypsy!!! Thats what my heart says. Since it loves watching the sun shine in the incoming and still waters!!!

If not engineer, definitely a gypsy!! Since my heart loves to design new dotted pictures with stars, lying on wet grass, dry sand, cold ice sheets.

If not a human, a bird!!! Since I would have wings to go places which I can only imagine. To meet different picturesque locations. Since I get a chance to reach the top of cold mountains and feel the cold ice touch me.

I just love travelling!!! I think thats the one thing that turns me on more than anything. It sends an impulse through my body and I am all excited for a new adventure. May be I am born in a different location and have different dreams too, but this a dream which hits me no matter where I am.

Its like sipping your first sip of Lemon vodka. Its like first kiss, first occassion of holding hands. Its like the first walk on the wet sand at a beach. Its like the first peep through that naughty hole in the wall. Its also like the first dive in the pool on a chilly shivering morning of winter. Its like meeting a new friend whom you knew since long time!!!

Travelling is also a refreshing cold glass of lime water in the summer sun. Its like the warmth of a beautiful naked body lying next to you in the same sheets. Travelling is clinching your eyes tight when you burst a firecracker. Its the occassion of tired eyes but unsatisfied mind. Travelling is like listening to the rhythmic cowbell as herds walk in dusk, bursting the dust clouds everywhere. Its the soothing song of a river in the night as you watch the moon through darkness. Its like catching your first fish and watching it swim back in the water as you sit down to drop it. Its like the first giggle of a young child with happiness when it watches its mother. Travelling for me is like the first drop of water after a marathon in the desert. Or it is more like the fresh fragrance of a newly bought book. Its like the first breath against your skin when you are so close to that special someone that not even air can pass through.

Those untamed roads that I watch everyday as I travel in bus towards my college are like a destiny where I belong. That little curvy tributary of river, which will dry off in summer, is as intimidating as a beautiful girl whom I have never spoken to. Those shining ones above are so tempting that I can die for them. I would let go eveything if I get those colorful wings of a butterfly for a day. I wont mind walking throughout my life to reach the cold feet of a mountain which stands proudly crowned by dusky shade of clouds. That beautiful smile in the eye of a distant child is as appealing as anything in this world. I am a dreamer and I would never give up a dream but only for a moment in those lush green forests. I have so many new feelings when I am amonst the woods that I get overwhelmed. I want to hug those dry barks as they look at my smile when I walk towards them. I would kiss the sand on a beach because I want to.

The dream of watching a reflection of those tall mountains in the lake beneath is so affectionate that I can stay there forever. The small ripples which are created when the tiny waves hit the shore are the most amazing beauties ever. They are like new born babies who smile at anyone no matter how strange you are for them. The sight of the blue sky as I lie down on the wet green grass is more precious than anything. Passion is what I have for the forests and yes it is my home. The innocent tickle I feel deep within me when I go out of the shade of a huge tree into the sunshine is still worth it. Nothing can better it.

Celebrating Independence

Today is 15th August. So my first wishes to all fellow Indians, "Wish you a very Happy Independence Day". We have completed 59 years of independence from the British rule. India has seen many ups and downs in this process. The growth has been steady and the country is reaping the fruits now.
However, when woke up I had questions wishing me 'Good Morning'. "Is this the total independence? Is this what all the Indians hoped for initially? Is this all?" The questions were so bothering that I couldnt resist mentioning them here.
Well we have come a long way from the 15th August of 1947. The country has changed a lot and so have the dreams. However, the basic dream of food, shelter and roof is still unaccomplished for many. Many wake up with empty stomach and dont have anything to satisfy this basic neccessity. With money juggling in many pockets, isnt this a shameful thing? With tax payers money wasted on 'hungama's ' in parliament its a pity for common man to sleep without lunch and dinner.
Also, people are busy shopping for posh flats. They carry their shopping baskets with them all the time. The localities have got the upbeat rhythm with many new builders joining the bandwagon. However, with the rising interest rates the people have woken to a new reality. Its the time again when people will have nightmares about the insecurity of property rates. But will poor people anytime think about joining this 'run for place' race? They cant buy themselves a meal, how can they dream for moon? With security concerns rising, people are freely pointing towards the fast growing slums. Is there an alternative? Can we do something to solve this problem? Yes, why dont we bring down the slums and with the help of corporates, give a new look to poor man's living place? I know this is always suggested but is there any implementation of the same? Ask the poor Raju who lives in the largest slum of Asia.
Well, everyone says that the industries and markets are growing with unprecedented rates. Agreed. But is it solving the unemployment problem? With the Universities playing factories producing graduates the problem seem to be growing, instead of declining. The education is not reaching the grass root level. The farmers forced to suicide how do we expect the rural India to grow? Slowly but steadily people and institutions should take some concrete steps of growth. They should contribute their hearts out to make an all rounded growth a reality and not only a dream. People should take the responsibility now, as this is the right time, as the NGOs are ready to support these steps.
Lets face it, the growing India has many more dreams than making many more rich industrialists. With many of them shining in Forbes, Business Weeks and other world class lists, the common poor man of India is still at the same level as he was in 1947. Is this the sign of progressive nation? Ask the same question to a class 6th boy and he can answer it correctly. Let this be the begining of a new season, a season of overall progress. A season where everyone gets a chance to contribute to nation's success story. Lets grow together and wipe out this dependence on others. Vande Mataram!

Journey of Life

As my dear friend mentioned that people in life are like waves who come and go. Some are important and some just come to touch the shore. A great thought I say. Its very much applicable.

However, aint our life very much like a wave in the vast ocean? We start our journey to reach the beach, give some enjoyable moments to people on the beach and go back. Take some other form and perish to restart. A life in which we reflect on others their own character just like the reflection of moonlight.

Or should I say life is more like a drop in the ocean which falls from up above. The relatives, friends and love as ripples in water. We start them and get surrounded by them. There are different layers just like the concentric travelling waves. Some closer ones going away some staying constantly with us. Its just the time in our lives which make our life full of ripples.

Alternatively life can be equated to a sweet. It takes lots of effort to make it. For example lets say a delicious, colorful pastry. We take the right ingredients and in right proportion. Some people make it absolute and some end up screwing it. Some people come always to get a taste of it. Some to share their own recipe. Some just like that to do some window shopping.

Life is more than life and death. It is whatwe make it, its what we like. Its bigger than living it and when you understand this you wont repent. Its a backward journey towards a new start. Everyday in itself is a new start. A journey which everyone undertakes, some just dont reach the end point they like. Dont stop keep walking. On a tired day you may want to just let it go. But dont let the momentum down, take a step and enjoy the process of walking.