With lot of fanfare I would like to take this opportunity of introducing the first guest writer to this very special blog of mine ….. “Shruti Carol” …. Taliyan J J ….. A wonderful person and a very dear friend, Shruti is an extremely talented writer. She writes about fashion and enjoys a great fan following at her blog Ramp or' Not!. Recently she won ‘The Versatile Blogger’ award for the inspiring work she has been doing all this while. Pictures that are an essential part of all her writings (as you might have seen by now) make her blog come alive. Many thanks to her for she has been sport enough to add grace to my blog with yet another lively picture of hers. Now, without any more ado let us find what Shruti has written for us today …..
This post was planned about a week ago, except that there was no content. Considering the fact that I don't write that often I have been looking for some inspiration. Inspiration is a freckle thing, comes and goes. You'll find it when it is least expected like it has happened to me today. I got down from the warm layer of my blankets, slipped into my favorite sweatshirt, grabbed a big cup of coffee and walked around the balcony with nothing on my mind.
And then I thought I was bored with my life. It had turned monotonous. I wonder if it's just me or many other twenty-something people who look back at the years passed and feel that they haven't really done anything. The frustration of that moment runs through my veins and makes me restless. I feel I am wasting my days as if I could retrieve all those days I named ‘wasted’. Which were gone! I succumb to emotions and forget that I am wasting more time and energy pondering over things that are physically impossible to change. I, for a moment feel like running away from things around and not return for five years (just a random number, don't pay attention to my figures) as if that could get me freedom forever. But then, I do a favor on myself and stay back.
Freedom is so individualistic and changes with time. Right? When we were kids, a holiday from school would mean freedom for that day. Freedom was to not apologize for coming late to school or for not doing home work. As teenagers, getting away from scolding for scoring less in the exam or even spending a day at a friend's place away from home meant freedom. Spending all day playing video games and not fearing being watched was freedom. We joined college and became rebellions. We thought freedom was to bunk classes whenever we wanted and not be punished for it. We claimed freedom to speak our mind, freedom to protest a wrong doing, freedom to decide our future and what not. Then it all comes down to where we are now. Freedom from the angry boss, from overwhelming responsibilities, from marriage, from a nagging partner or anything and everything a general survey would bring up. This is us. This is our nature. Feeling dissatisfied with what we have and trying to grab things beyond
I want to run away from the monotony of life but what happens when I come back? It's the same me and my life. Who am I running away from, some silly problems? What about the other happy things? And I feel…you know.... sometimes random is good :)
I am not complaining. There are things that weigh heavily on everybody's minds.
Mine is just a lot heavier right now but trust me, there are many MANY times when my mind has weighed lighter that you can imagine. With the genetically inherited factory of mixed emotions I own, I get surprised every time I put up with myself. It is so easy for us to succumb to emotions, to speak/act without thinking, to get frustrated, to want to give up on life (translated - run away in my language).
I will move on… like I always have. Honestly, right at this moment it is this awesome cup of coffee I hold in my hands which I am grateful for ... it raised me all the questions about the purpose of my ‘existence’ and answered them for me. And guess what is written on the cup?
'If it is important for you
Freedom is so individualistic and changes with time. Right? When we were kids, a holiday from school would mean freedom for that day. Freedom was to not apologize for coming late to school or for not doing home work. As teenagers, getting away from scolding for scoring less in the exam or even spending a day at a friend's place away from home meant freedom. Spending all day playing video games and not fearing being watched was freedom. We joined college and became rebellions. We thought freedom was to bunk classes whenever we wanted and not be punished for it. We claimed freedom to speak our mind, freedom to protest a wrong doing, freedom to decide our future and what not. Then it all comes down to where we are now. Freedom from the angry boss, from overwhelming responsibilities, from marriage, from a nagging partner or anything and everything a general survey would bring up. This is us. This is our nature. Feeling dissatisfied with what we have and trying to grab things beyond
I want to run away from the monotony of life but what happens when I come back? It's the same me and my life. Who am I running away from, some silly problems? What about the other happy things? And I feel…you know.... sometimes random is good :)
I am not complaining. There are things that weigh heavily on everybody's minds.
Mine is just a lot heavier right now but trust me, there are many MANY times when my mind has weighed lighter that you can imagine. With the genetically inherited factory of mixed emotions I own, I get surprised every time I put up with myself. It is so easy for us to succumb to emotions, to speak/act without thinking, to get frustrated, to want to give up on life (translated - run away in my language).
I will move on… like I always have. Honestly, right at this moment it is this awesome cup of coffee I hold in my hands which I am grateful for ... it raised me all the questions about the purpose of my ‘existence’ and answered them for me. And guess what is written on the cup?
'If it is important for you
You’ll find a way
If not you'll find an excuse'
That makes me look like a #1 Hypocrite! So, I will stop here and allow you to judge :)
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| Hypocrite?? Naah ... Read more from Shruti at Ramp or' Not! |
Thanks Shruti for this wonderful post!! :) :)
10 comments:
Thank you Tanuj for having me over. It was such a pleasure :)
2 gud a post that was !! M gonna follow Shruti's blog as well nw....Nice content !! n "Food for thought" ....keep them coming :) :)
I loved the post...it's so simple and yet so refreshing. It's so easy for anyone to relate himself with the content of this topic.
Good article Shruti...bravo :-) and this pic of yours reminded me of Kareena Kapoor (3 Idiots)
Lovely & an inspiring post... :)
Shruti, I love almost all ur posts…U paint an amazing picture with words.
Have you ever considered writing a book? If not, u shud think abt it... :)
Priyanka - Thanks a lot. I am glad you liked it :)
Rahul - Oh! you have been asking me about this and you finally get to see. Thanks for the sweet things, I am glad you find it refreshing. That pic was a random click and I thought it's so different from my usual ones :)
Ritu - That's very kind of you. It always feels so nice to have friends tell me that they liked my posts. Will try to entertain you more :) Thank you
and Lastly.. thanks Tanuj for having me over. It was fun :) I am hardly the #1.. but if you say so I 'll take it :P
he he .... Thanks to you Shruti for all your time and for being so humble all this while.
Special thanks for giving a new look to the blog :)
Love the flow of words shru :) A thought provoking post I must say!! Awesome quote at the end.. and as usual amazing pic :)
Thank you so much Divya :) with you around how can there ever be a bad picture clicked?
Oh Wow...Gr8 thoughts 10/10......cup of coffee effect, a must read post.
Well Articulated
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