Insight February…

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12-02-2008

When we are in our good times, we all assume it will last forever. The words “good times” simply doesn’t refer to moments or conditions. It may be applicable to wide ranges of phenomenon… from relationship between people to the events we have cherished. Then again the picture I wanted to draw thus far is in no way the total picture could be drawn or envisaged.

Our life is undeniably complex with plethora of both defined and undefined interactions. Some of these are willingly developed, while others are a manifestation of luck. Sometimes we’re privileged for no reason. Sometimes we’re privileged with fortunes which we don’t deserve. Whether there is a reason or not, whether we deserve it or not, we all audaciously enjoy the fruits of being fortunate and expect it to be continued. To add spice to the curry, we shamelessly yet eloquently forget the fact that without proper nourishment our fortune will annihilate in the limitless boundary of space & time. And yes, the realization comes to us when the final stanza is being versed irreversibly. I would like to say in the voice of Mos Def (Six Days of Remix, Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift Soundtrack), “Tomorrow never comes until it’s too late… ”

Our life and interactions are not merely random events, they have purposes. Whether we rip the benefit of what we have is a matter of making the (theoretically) correct choices at the correct moments and in the correct time frame. There is no point in blaming destiny for losing something valuable but unattended or un-nurtured or unappreciated…. even underappreciated. Gifts are taken away from the undeserved… for some the event is scheduled earlier, while for others it’s momentarily late. And those who are smart learn from the mistakes by the individuals around and their consequences.

Destiny is what you build, Luck is what you achieve and Life is the integration of our actions and their consequences.

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19-02-2008

This post was scheduled to be posted on 18th February 2008. But I forgot to finish. I think it still requires the final touch. But remembering the ancient Chinese adage,”If you wait for the perfect book, you can never publish.” I’ve decided to post it.

An Inexpensible Lesson…

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10-02-2008

When I was a kid I’ve always hated interacting with people around, unless I knew them very well. My sphere was very limited… from house to school… from school to house. Relatives… very few of them used to keep contact with us… for some weird reason or other they used to avoid us in the moments of our immense hardship. We experienced the true face of the people to their backbone.

I’m an introvert, I prefer being with myself and people whom I know well. Even then I prefer being with someone, rather than being in a group. But for that you need someone. (I think introvert people are familiar with this situation.) And I guess that’s why I’m very close to my close friends.

Couple of years back. One of my classmates needed some psychological support. She needed someone to talk to… we became close to each other. Shared many of our feelings. Both of us didn’t enjoy being in group. Gradually we became pretty close friends… and she is the only person who told me, “You are my best friend and I’m ready to sacrifice anything for you.” And roughly a year back from today, she did what she thought she had to do for me…

It was a tough time for me then for many reasons. Then one day she called me. We had a serious fight. Stopped talking with each other, may be for a month… or more. I lost one of the three stars I had in my life… and life moved on… with two bleeding hearts… Misunderstandings… they can kill any relationship, yet they are part of all of them.

Sometimes life teaches us weird yet inexpensible lessons. They teach us how to cope up with immense difficulties, unexpected situations and harsh conditions… it teaches us to withstand any pressure… it teaches us not to give up the hope… the hope of a better future, even when you think your life is ruined as hell from where you can never revert back…

After a year, we are great friends. Yeah, we have fights. Sometimes she says something and I get upset. Sometimes I let her know, most of the times I prefer to ignore or keep things unnoticed… and may be the same is true from the other side as well…

There are bumps in any relationship… friends are more important than some stupid fights… it’s worth ignoring them for so many great moments you’ve had and will have…

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10-02-2008

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Urban Vs Rural People

01-02-2008
1843 BST

Internet connection has been bit shaky lately. Don’t know how long it will take to get things normal again.

I was reading the board book of English 2nd paper (SSC) a while ago. I found a conversation out there quite interesting and well above the standard. The topic was comparison between city and rural lives. Two kids (that’s what they wrote in the introduction) were arguing which one was the better. The supporter of urban life was referring to modern amenities available in the cities, dynamic life compared to sluggish rural one… and so so. (Nothing that much new) The other lad, who favoured rural life, thought village life is lot better since you can see the lovely sunshine, feel the simplistic and easy village life with sympathetic and simple village peoples. Well, the last point was quite noteworthy. I wonder how much is this true?

As far as urban life goes, I can say it’s kind of mechanistic and people generally look after their own fortunes. But personally I think village life is not simple either; at least not as simple as depicted in the conversation. We all know about the dirty village politics (Hail Politicians!!! They are omnipotent.)

But one thing I guess I can say confidently, the general people are lot simpler than city dwellers…

01-02-2008
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http://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/OCHS/images/PioneerVillage.jpg