Why?
There are days and times when i feel a despairing sense of failure. Times when i feel i am standing aside and watching the vibrancy of life pass by. I can feel its throb, its pulse...but i am unable to become a part of that vibrant momentum. Why?? Is it because i am letting the mundane trivialities of everyday routine stagnate my throbbing imagination? I don't know. I need to find out. Probably i am being selfish. Probably i just need to write more.
posted by Gayathri Varma @ 11:38 PM
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6 Comments:
Hi Gayathri,
A nice post from you as usual. I think we are sometimes bound by the rules laid out by people before us. And we are afraid to break those rules and set our own.
I recently read that the QWERTY keyboard that is commonly in use today, was developed to actually slow down the typing speed. But we accept it as the best method as that is what we are exposed to.
There is a clock(in Europe)that shows the correct time but rotates in anti-clockwise direction. One of the famous Hollywood actor, John Travolta, sleeps during the day and acts during nights.
So, most of our disturbing thoughts are due to comparison to the common norms. We also break our heads about tweaking us in different ways to fit a set mould. But the set norms are just one of the right ways and need not always be correct.
Just be yourself and bask in your originality. You are a unique masterpiece of God!!
love,
Anitha
Hi GV,
I guess you are right when you say you need to write more. Write you must! thats the best outlet for all emotions.
And dont you think you are being unfair when you say you are feeling a sense of failure....when you are blessed with so many attributes!!!
take care.
Hi Anitha,
What you have written makes perfect sense. We are so conditioned to always follow a set pattern in life, that it takes tremendous courage and will power to break free from that and live life by one's own terms. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and i appreciate your encouragement too. Hope you are doing well. Do keep in touch.
Hi Divya,
When i used the term 'failure', I was actually not weighing myself against any particular achievements or standards, it was a general thought considering various subtle intangible elements, emotions and deeds. And well, finally its the person himself/herself who is the best judge (provided honest) of his/her accomplishments. Take care and stay connected.
write more.
That's EXACTLY what I feel each day: the helplessness at time passing by. Writing is the only way to capture it. Write more! --I don't know if I am telling you or myself.
Hi BG,
Yes, i know you understand the 'helplessness' a wannabe writer experiences day in and day out. I just hope i dont become old and wither out with this hope of writing some day.
And, you must definetely publish a book. You have it in you....just let the words flow! Good luck!
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