The Awakening

"You better spit that philosophy out of your mouth because it really stinks!"

The above is the single line summary of what happens when you try to explain the sadness and misery that arises from an over reactive imagination that cannot be resolved by material means.

We the people of this free world are running towards our death at a much faster rate then ever before. However all the time we just ignore the truth and keep on living a mirage-Death will never pay a visit to us. We wish to be fair, young, dynamic people and the adage continues all through our life. We don't want to accept death. Why?

Time doesn't know a period. It is flowing continuously. What we see today will not be forever. Nature is all about change. It doesn't stop at the wish of the free world. Of the many species that inhabited the earth, only a few remain. A grave tragedy indeed but also a great truth. All things that have taken birth have already started to march towards their demise. What more can be said about humans! We are not different. It has to be faced.

But what is in us that can withstand the mighty blow of time is a question worth thinking over.

I believe it is the action that we perform over our life time that can make a difference to the world that is still being nursed at the womb of the mother. Our actions doesn't have to end with our death. This I believe is what makes us different from all other species. Our deeds are remembered for aeons.

Is it not our responsibility then, to make this world a better place worth living even if we know that over the time it will also meet its end. But alas how naive we appear to understand this world, Our so called Mother Nature. Why do we have to be so greedy? why do we want to live life as if we can live till the end of the world. We have to make room for the new young ones and give them a better, more healthier free world.

Material comforts have put a huge toll not only on the climate but also on other living beings inhabiting this world as well. We hear it all the time. And we keep on ignoring. It is happening in some other country, to some other people. We heard the news and we are so sad. Nature is going to the dumps. But you know my neighbour just got a new dining table made of pure Rosewood. I cant stand her smile. I should get one for myself.

what does it mean, " Honey!Lets go and chop some trees and disrupt this eco-system and by the way I almost forgot, put our child to hunger and misery."

Our actions have both direct and indirect consequences and we cant pretend to be naive the impact of our deeds has on this world. Ignorance is bliss, and addiction to it will lead to the ultimate suffering.

We know what we have to do, all we need is to take that first step... We have to awaken ourselves from this self induced sleep. It is time for the Awakening...

SMOKING MUSHROOMS: Insight on Outliers

" A large, mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke, flame and debris that rises into the sky as a result of a large explosion, especially after a nuclear explosion"

"Outlier:A person or thing away from others or outside its proper place."

"Outliers is nothing less than a nuclear explosion"....

I read " OUTLIERS" by Malcolm Gladwell and the first thing that came to the mind was, could this really be true. Story of success has a lengthy history of its own. And it is no feeble fable. Facts and figures hounded me over three days on completion of the book. What about the age old sayings bombarded day in day out! Books, magazines and inspirational tales of success. Vanished after 300 odd pages. Wiped out in a huge cloud of smoke and now the dust and debris lie somewhere in the periphery of my mind.

The Book has challenged the conventional thinking of ages. Proved that "individuality" after all is a collective effort and is dependant on many factors but the H.C.F is hardwork and there is no substitute to it.

In order to be the greatest Jackass or the smart-ass you got to spend ten thousand hours doing it...

That's the summation of success.

The Beatles, Mozart and many other similar awe-inspiring names had worked hard and were present at the right place at the right time. That made a huge difference to the outcome of the individual's career and the society at large. The same can also be summarized for Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Nehru, Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh B. Raj Kapoor and many others.

Nobody inherited Talent or whatever that word means, each of them was Born into an age where the world was waiting for individuals to take up the challenge, armed with out of the box thinking and hours and hours of hard work and grit behind their back to meet the challenge head on.

I have seen both natural and artificial mushrooms throw dense white fumes, toxic waste in to the atmosphere. The natural ones i never tried to gulp down but the amazing artificial mushrooms are the ones I cherish to chew up in my head.