Saturday, November 26, 2011

First Flight.....

From the cozy, comfortable warmth of a mother’s nest, when the little bird spreads its wings to take a flight in the open sky- to fulfill the long cherished dream of proving herself, to enjoy the vastness of the sky and the freedom that awaits her- to discover the world…her excitement is out of bounds… 


Every moment spent in the nest appears as a moment of captivity; she is desperate to join the league of grown up birds- and waits for the day of her first flight.

But as the moment draws nearer- the excitement turns into nervousness—she had practiced the flight earlier- but that was in her parents’ safe supervision, where she took off from the green grass, and even if she felt down- she would land safely. But today the risk was bigger—she had no idea of the stretch of sky, if she managed to balance well, she could fly to the extents beyond her imagination; but if something went wrong, she might fall- this time, the height would be more- much more than she could visualize. There was no green grass to act as a cushion-she could get injured, or worse- could never fly again and be bounded back in the nest forever!!

Life is all about taking risks—if you don’t risk it, you won’t get the biscuit.

With trembling legs, she spreads her wings, slowly, cautiously, putting all the efforts not to let the wild gush of air shake her balance, or confidence. “Go slow” her beloved ones shout from the nest—but to stay in the air, demands constant flapping of wings—it’s too fast—too furious. Slowly, the bird adapts to the air pressure and then notices the other birds flying around—some flying a level higher, confident because of years of experience, others, the newbie like her, were struggling too..



She starts to enjoy the new life she had earned, wishes to explore the limits of the sky, people said it was impossible to cover the vastness of sky. She could do that- she would do that!!

She meets an unknown bird- it didn’t look like any other bird she had seen. this bird was black, it was different—the novice little bird tries to recall how her mother had described about other birds called crows, pigeons , owls, vultures, nightingales, mynah and the rest. All were considered birds- but were different from each other.

The little bird was confused about the black bird, and decided to ignore it…suddenly, the black bird comes closer—little bird gets scared, it could be dangerous to interact with unknown species. Maybe it was the fear of rejection-or disapproval!!Whatever it was-She was curious, yet constrained by her own inhibitions. Surprisingly, the black bird initiates the talk-and advises the little bird to change the direction of flight, as the way ahead could be dangerous and there was a storm. Doubtful, confused, the little bird stares up in the sky, everyone appeared to change the direction, even the experienced flyers were diverting.maybe the black bird was right.

The little bird decided to follow the crowd- and move in the safe direction. She felt confident now. The black bird was not dangerous, it could be befriended, later she discovered that the bird was a pigeon.

When another black bird came closer, this time the little bird didn’t feel scared-the black species were good. She had trusted them before- she could trust them now.

since she had opted for the safe path, she enjoyed the smooth flight, though she often dreamt of herself in the storm- how she missed the opportunity to prove herself, she didn’t accept the challenge, and was now starting to get bored of the monotonous flight. She no longer found the views of earth attractive, she missed her nest. She had seen so much of the world, had so much to tell, but her beloved ones were left behind, she knew they were still in the nest, waiting for her to return. She was lost in the thoughts, feeling lonely in a sky full of birds. 


 

All of a sudden, something happened and she lost her balance. She was heading down to the ground; she had never expected this change in her life. She did not know how to save herself.

Suddenly someone supported her, and helped her regain balance.

She was shocked to see her mother, who was supposed to be in the nest.

“I knew you would fall, the second black bird was a crow, who had been following you since you chose this easy path, it noticed every detail about you, figured out your weakness, and knew that you were losing the focus-you flew here, but missed the stormy and challenging sky, you undervalued the challenges here, and ignored the serene beauty that this path had to offer. The crow used the opportunity to knock you down.”

“But, mom, how did you find me?” the little bird asked.

The mom smiled, “I was around you all the time, but my experience made me confident to fly a level higher than you. I had been noticing your journey throughout, to see how you deal with pigeon and the crow. You had heard them in theory, but could you recognize them in practical as well? I wanted to see how well you could manage on the first day of your flight.”

“Then why did you not warn me about the crow? Or meet me when I was missing you? ” the little bird got upset.

“Because anything that comes for free, has no value. I wanted you to learn the lessons, to develop an understanding, so that you too gain experience” mom smiled back and took a leap to go back to the higher level in the sky.

The little bird was alone again, but suddenly when she looked below- she did not see the ground anymore.

This time, she saw the younger birds, which had just started their first flight.

She felt elevated.

She too had gone one level up in the sky, she had realized why it was difficult to cover the entire sky- because there were both crows and pigeons, which would help you, or would try to pull you down.

This is how you learn from life, and raise up to a higher level of experience.

Life is challenging, but the experience and satisfaction of flight makes it worth living.

Live it!! Like it!!

p.s—this post makes no sense even to me, was just a random scribble of thoughts on entering a new corporate phase of my life.so if you don’t like it..i don’t blame you! Feedback shall be welcomed..








Monday, August 15, 2011

Freedom????


“Happy independence day”  “proud to be an Indian” “ jai hind..jai bharat” salute to the sacrifices of the jawaans who laid their lives for the nation..
Don’t get me wrong guys, these are not the sentences from my side; but the most popular status msgs and the forwaded text msgs that kept buzzing whole day..and sorry for being so rude-but it irritated me..
I am not being unpatriotic- neither do I deny the endless respect we all should have for the soldiers who put their lives at stake for serving the nation---but this manner in which we all show our love towards nation seems hypocrisy to me.
 I have no other manner to express my anger or irritation-so I use my freedom of speech here;and you are free to read further or leave it incomplete, if you think the mindset I am about to present is too much for you to handle.
When all others are free to copy and paste the patriotic msgs without feeling them-the ever complaining ones being  free  to openly criticize the corruption or unemployment or poverty or illiteracy or any other sin and clearly blame the incompetent government and bureaucracy…when the morally uplifted people are free to boast about the developments and global contributions the country is making, and feel proud to be an Indian..I am free to tell why this Independence Day is not happy for me.
Because I donot feel free---though I can easily move wherever, whenever and however I want-though I can do anything that I wish for, though in my daily life the so called corruption, unemployment illiteracy etc etc donot effect me..i am educated- employed- never had to deal with corrupt people- nor lost someone dear in a terrorist attack or during wars.i live a safe stable and happy life..and avail all the facilities my fellow countrymen have..and sometimes I even think that had I been living the same life in any country other than India—it would have been just the same..So that’s my story and would like to ask you--are u really proud to be an Indian?? Or are you really in a position to blame someone for the country’s pitfalls??
Whether the country is doing good or bad..do you really have any contribution  in it..or does it really matter to you..
Maybe the honest answer is “no”
We are free…but are we independent?
I don’t hesitate to say “no”.
Sometimes I can’t do what I feel like doing—because I fear what people will say…so my actions are dependant on the mindset of the people .i worry about gossips and rumors..
Sometimes when I go to the college canteen and am asked to pay 5 bucks extra for a chilled coke—I prefer not to agrue—partly for the fear of being called a miser..and partly because of the desperate need of coke..i am dependant on these luxuries and my taste buds..and have to ignore the unfair moneymaking by others.
When I go shopping and cannot find a straight fit jeans and the shopkeeper suggests to get a narrow fit; which is in fashion—I have no other option but to follow his advise..i am dependant on the fashion trends..and have to ignore my personal choice.
When the teacher asks me to do some personal favor; I cannot deny him; fearing a negative impact on the internal marks. I am dependant on the impressions on teachers for getting good scores.
When I see the incidences of eve teasing-I cannot do anything. So I prefer avoiding the unsafe roads.
When I see a young girl working as a servant- I can give a good lecture against child labour..but am speechless when the girl tells about her poor financial condition.
When baba Ramdev misuses the public’s trust for his own interest..i feel helpless..yet i get forwarded msgs to join his mission.
When media presents nonsense as breaking news and silently ignores the genuine but less profitable issues—I feel helpless and still see whatever is available, or switch off the TV.
There are times when I feel helpless , when I choose not to react, when I sense wrong being done , yet can’t do anything about it.
I live a free life—but am bounded by many forces—some of them have been made by people like you and me..some dictated by social factors, others by personal interests.
Talking about big things like corruption, poverty etc etc is very easy—but what are we doing about it? Shameful thing is that we do not work towards independance even in small daily issues, where we can contribute..so the big issues are better off in the parliaments..
Just forwarding the patriotic msgs on a single day, marked as a national holiday is not my definition of patriotism, nor do I feel proud to be Indian on just one day.
I have no right to be proud…coz I do not have any contribution in its development..nor do I have any right to complain about anything—because I am not doing my bit to improve the conditions..
I shall be truly happy and feel independant when I am in a position to feel free from within my heart- when I do my share towards betterment of the nation; which maynot be a big jump..but a small step that will be for my country’s good..
And when each one of us realizes this..that very day we shall be free and independent.
 Together we can, and we will make a difference..




Saturday, May 21, 2011

Kitne ajeeb rishtey hai yaha pe......



For a minute , just close your eyes and think of all the relations you have in life----what flashes to your mind is family, favorite relatives, boy/girlfriends, few best friends..i believe these are the few handful of people we tag as “important”

In this post I do not talk about these important people, coz we already know their value. to be honest these are the people who hold the power to make us happy and to leave us crying…(sometimes I really feel sorry for the people who after breakup, don’t even talk to their ex..i mean-once you shared each and everything..and today, don’t even want to face each other..! or even the best friends.. who after a few misunderstandings, can never get the lost relationship or atleast the same bonding as before!!)

No---here I talk about the unnoticed, un acknowledged, infact not so important relations, we hardly chose for ourselves..These are the people who do not expect anything from you-yet unexpectedly make you happy, they do not hold any special place in your lives, their absence may not even be noticed, yet their presence makes you comfortable.

Am sure most of you don’t get what I am saying, and have already termed me as insane!!

Do you have any “hi-hello” friends? few ppl whom you hardly ever talked to, yet whenever you meet them-whatever your mood maybe-you smile at each other. thats your smile friend! who without your knowledge made u happy in all your moods.

Or do u have any fruit-vendor who suggests you to take banana instead of mangoes, coz he believes they are better. or the shopkeeper, who tells you which colour suits you better. Or even a bus driver-who hardly even knows your name, but knows the stop from where you board the bus, and even waits for you, if u are running late.

Or even a very old buddy, meeting after long time-who asks your whereabouts! he offcourse is not affected by you..but is still concerned..or a frn, whom you hardly ever thought of comes up to u and asks if you are all right coz he had been noticing your missing smile, broken leg or something of that sorts!

Do you have any special topics, which can be discussed with special ppl only..like I had a frn, with whom I talked only and only about a particular teacher, another frn with whom I talked only in the assembly, another person who read all my blogs regularly,and commented upon them..they are hardly my frns, yet they are important.

There are so many such ppl, ”ajeeb rishtey!!” strange bonds!!

Just for one day, think beyond the imp ppl , and concentrate on these ppl, who touch your lives, spare even a minute out of their own busy life and affect you!!

You will find loads of such ppl, acknowledge them!!And look at the smiles you get from them!! Suddenly your handful of imp ppl list will increase drastically!!

never take someone for granted
hold every person close to your heart
coz later you might realise
that you lost a diamond,
while you were busy collecting stones!!!

p.s.—it ws just the effect of this lovely song I heard,,I do not think this post made much sense. do lemme knw if it did:-P..

will post soon!!keep smiling till then!!

Sunday, April 24, 2011

HOLD ON ..GIVE UP???


There comes a time in life, when you have to let go off all the pointless drama and the people who create it..and surround yourself with people who make you laugh so hard that you forget all the bad and focus solely on the good, afterall life is too short to afford time for sorting out the long unending misunderstandings, to give unasked justifications---some people are just not meant to stay in our lives forever, their role is limited to a few happy chapters, and then the lessons they teach you are to stay forever.
Its absolutely fair to leave things unattended, to leave things on time and fate after a few initial days of struggle (only in case of relations!!)..people cant be same forever-the freshness of a few relations soon fades away—with passing time, if one feels there are more burdens ,baggages or nostalgia associated with that name-its best to take a “time off”..its bad!!its difficult!!painful..but it’s the best!!
Life is not just meant to make others happy, spare time for your own self..and those who truly care for you will rather find happiness in your joys..to waste all your time and energy in trying and retrying over a highly entangled thread of relationships is not sensible..even a mother has to leave its dead kid and move on!!keeping a dead body, merely out of affection or in memory of good times of togetherness, makes it rotten..and rotten things ain’t good for health!!
Live freely..do what your heart feels !!Be surrounded with people who make you happy –world is a small place..all who leave may return back in future..and if they don’t they weren’t supposed to be there forever..
Live only for today!!live only for happiness!!dont spoil your present crying about the past or worrying about the future!!
Live it!! love it!!

Will post soon..keep smiling till then and just in case there were any readers to follow on my blog..am extremely sorry could not post for a long long time..but am back again!!

Sunday, January 23, 2011

smile..it will pass!!!

Sometimes I wonder how dynamic life is! Time changes everything about it! As we evolve –we mature-our priorities change-our feelings change-our ambitions change-our aspirations change-our circumstances change-our friends change-our relations change-our perspective changes-our nature changes-we change!!
What remains is the experience-what matters is how you felt at that time-how you reacted and made people feel about you at your dire situations. What appears to be the topmost priory( in all matters ranging from people, to goals, to commitments)..may appear to be cliché another day,and even childishness the day after!
Alas, we often react keeping in mind only the  present-we think we are the only hit target by god, and that we alone are going through this phase..when no body can understand us..we spend tym in tension, sleepless nights, irritated minds, with quarrels, those close to us, are the worst sufferers!!
Tym will pass!! Dusk and dawn follow each other, what matters is how you spend that tym- no wonder, its difficult to keep your cool..but don’t do something permanently stupid, when you are temporarily upset..
Mind your words! Mind your actions! Coz with time, problems get sorted, it always is so..But the losses done due to reckless behavior, or tantrums, may hurt your dear ones!!
So..Next time..When you are upset over anything..Smile..n say..”it will pass!” n thank the person who stays by your side. Behave nicely to him..keep your cool..Especially when things are temporary out of control!!
Will post soon..keep smiling till then!!