I have been moving for the last 25 years and I have finally decided never to look back. A very wise and intelligent man had once advised me, ‘when you move on in life, look forward, have the sanity of future, respect your past, relish your memories, learn from your mistakes but never languish your history or the road not taken. The best place and time in your life is now, never lose sight of that.’ This is the best advice I ever received, and one I highly cherish.
I was raised in an upper middle class professional household. My peers and elders made me very aware of the difference between remunerative involved and enjoyably relaxed from a very young age. I grew up enjoying a lifestyle that most in India do. Surrounded by extended family, cousins, weddings, festivals, wonderful neighbours, childhood friends, family friends, chai, colloquial language, ethnic influences, afternoon siestas, desi food and the list goes on, and thus developed a personality and an outlook enriched with experiences from the vagaries of life.
I love my past as it keeps my reveries entertaining and helps value my present. However, what I would like to change is the pace of life. What has happened to the concept of doing nothing, aimless saunters, riches of shilly-shally.. Where are we all running towards? Why can't we stop, ponder, breathe and amble with head held high and no fear of remorse of doing nothing?
Whenever I see my life and soul drifting with the pace unrecognised, I always pause and revisit the advice that I got many moons ago from the wise man. I simply switch on my music, listen to the soulful strings of Prem Joshua and read.. Pure magic!! Maybe this ethereal and transient phase of 'DOING NOTHING' is karmic or maybe not but it does provide sanity to my ever wandering mind.
I was raised in an upper middle class professional household. My peers and elders made me very aware of the difference between remunerative involved and enjoyably relaxed from a very young age. I grew up enjoying a lifestyle that most in India do. Surrounded by extended family, cousins, weddings, festivals, wonderful neighbours, childhood friends, family friends, chai, colloquial language, ethnic influences, afternoon siestas, desi food and the list goes on, and thus developed a personality and an outlook enriched with experiences from the vagaries of life.
I love my past as it keeps my reveries entertaining and helps value my present. However, what I would like to change is the pace of life. What has happened to the concept of doing nothing, aimless saunters, riches of shilly-shally.. Where are we all running towards? Why can't we stop, ponder, breathe and amble with head held high and no fear of remorse of doing nothing?
Whenever I see my life and soul drifting with the pace unrecognised, I always pause and revisit the advice that I got many moons ago from the wise man. I simply switch on my music, listen to the soulful strings of Prem Joshua and read.. Pure magic!! Maybe this ethereal and transient phase of 'DOING NOTHING' is karmic or maybe not but it does provide sanity to my ever wandering mind.
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