I find
it wholesome to be alone the greater part of the time. To be in the company,
even with the best, is soon wearisome and dissipating. I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as
Solitude.
SOLITUDE
IS THERE REALLY ANY GOOD DAY OR BAD DAY
“Don’t
judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.”
-Robert
Louis Stevenson
Good or bad depends on
our thought process and it is our attitude that counts. If you march forward by
following trial and error basis, then
there is no need to be panic when bad moment comes. In the constant flux of
events, we should have the soldier's spirit to handle the situation on hand,
rather brood on planetary positions. But modern life is fast becoming a complex web of problems and happiness remains
a dear commodity even within family life. Impatience becomes hallmark of our personality.
Nobody likes to tolerate the difference of opinion. Your spouse may ask you
some suggestion and when you don't respond according to her/his expectation,
the tirade will sweep away your own happy mood.
The problem lies in giving much more credence to your predestined
beliefs rather application of your intellectual
ability to understand the things in a larger scheme.
Before you label any day
good or bad, start your day by gazing magnificent sun-rise. Is there any change
in the quality of sun rise ? Further billions of flowers blossom on the planet
Earth. When the Creator shows no difference between a good day or bad day , why
do we ? It is in fact our inclination to have no failure that is blocking the
road to enjoyment. In difficulty, there is an opportunity to learn. In sorrow,
your cherish the moments of happiness. So it is time to look beyond the fickle mind so that the idea of good or bad
day will never crop up and wisdom always prevails to deal any situation.
MY WRITING FOR MY OWN SAKE
After being inspired with his words, I started writing articles in
my blog which graduated me finally to write for leading newspapers.
Writing is a tough hobby which needs tremendous mental energies to sustain it .
It is in fact a kind of evolving into a higher self. When I
analyzed the lives of highly successful people, I found that Travelling,
Reading and Writing ruled their lives. When asked about his life's ambitions after
retirement from public life, Shri P. Chidambaram, a prominent Indian politician
and ex-cabinet minister once said that
he wants to take a serious pursuit of his three hobbies i.e. Reading, Writing and Travel .
It is true that when your basic needs
are catered, this trio should rule the life.
BOOKS ARE MY PASSION !
Book Exhibitions are always an important itinerary of my life. These are the annual rituals in most of the major cities in India.
Over the years, some great books have changed the trajectory of my life. It is immaterial whether you purchase a book
or not, but a visit to a Book Exhibition will definitely give a gusto to the
soul.
When I visit Book Fairs, I feel that I
am in a pilgrimage. My relationship with
books is eternal. They are my friends, companions, philosophers and mentors. In
short my craving for a good book is self-driven !!