Sometimes one is in a
phase of life, when he is trying to search who he really is, i am currently in
one. You complete your education, you
get a job, you know where you stand in life, you get married, you know almost
most of the things you spend your adolescence thinking about. And now you are
27 with all your fanciful notions and dreams happening or not happening in
front of you. The veil has dropped down and life is naked in front of you. The
only thing you think about is NOW WHAT?
They say that past is reflection of your future and the
history is what repeats itself. You have
seen your parents raising you up, working most of their life, making sacrifices
to keep you happy, saving for a better tomorrow, never too enthusiastic about
anything, responsible, serious and almost dull. And you always thought i will
never live like that, i will fly, i will live, i will never be serious and
dull, come what may i will live life my way. How true?
And now when you look at your life isn’t that what you ought
to do. Isn’t that more sensible and logical. Life is not a dream walk, it’s a
journey of logical and meaningful steps. It’s not a rosy and fun filled ride,
coz it’s not supposed to be like that. And for God’s sake stop expecting it to
be like that. You have to let go some dreams, you have to be practical, you
have to be empathetic to others, you have to make sacrifices and you have to
come in terms with your destiny. Being inebriated for an evening is one thing,
spending life senselessly is another.
By this i don’t mean that you should stop dreaming or accept
your fate in whatever way it comes. But pragmatism is the philosophy i am
trying to highlight here. How your parents spent their lives does make sense
and you are a prodigy of those efforts and sacrifices. Be ready to lose, to
face criticism, to let your ego go. Sometimes the beauty is in losing and
waiting for your turn.
