One possible direction in which we might be heading.

Obs. 1: With the rising petrol prices and prices of all other amenities, I sometimes wonder, what will happen when it will  become too costly for companies to hire us. The transport cost/ allowance will become a major part of our compensation. The food will follow. 


Obs. 2: Also, we see a rapid increase every year, in the speed of accessible and affordable internet. 


Obs. 3: I see another idea blooming among MNCs, the idea of working from home. 


If we try to put the pieces together, it is not tough to see what might be in store. We might be heading towards a global  phenomena called 'Everybody working from home'. Though I am not a supporter of the idea as it will kill the social life of an individual completely making only virtual presence necessary, I would like to see a world free of the pollution of the millions of cars that travel to work and back everyday.

Met your mate?

One of my friends, Kunal Gupta, recently wrote a note on Facebook. It suggested, all actions of a person are a desire for glory.

I completely agree.

I just want to add another dimension to it. All actions of a person are linked with glory. All glory is linked with finding the best mate.

Animals and all other beings on this planet act on the motivation that the opposite sex would long for them and would desire them as a mate. By Darwin's theory, they evolve, and the fittest survive. They fight to prove themselves the best amongst the clan, because the best gets the privilege to chose, or in some species, the best gets it all.

Likewise do humans. All their actions are aimed at impressing the cult of the opposite sex that they might be interested in. When a person paints, it is because she/he wants to get appreciated and noticed. The want to be seen on television, or performing on stage are similar examples. Adventure sports are the want to prove to the opposite sex that you are tough and worthy. A business venture, or earning money, are signs that you can provide a good future. The desire to look beautiful, needs no explanation.

Although some people might argue that they paint for their own satisfaction, or a classical performance should not be linked to something as inauspicious as sex, but a word of caution: I am not talking about sex here. I am talking about finding a mate and carrying forward the legacy, that is YOU.

If you are overtly religious, it is simply because you want to find a similar religious mate. If you play sports, you want to win. You want to win because you want glory, you want glory ... because, you want to find a good mate. If you want good education, and want to get into a good college, it is so that you earn big bucks and later find a good mate.

This is not a declaration. The idea got planted in my head a long time ago, a documentary. I am not saying that all of us would agree on it, but I am certainly saying that none of us would deny it completely, neither would anyone repudiate the very existence of it. This could be an on going debate. Just an attempt to add another dimension to your thought process.

Plastic Bag!

The ban on plastic bags. I now proudly say that Rajasthan is a plastic free state, and when I say this, I myself can't believe that it is being followed, but it's true. Before August 1 this year, everyone was wondering if this time too, the ban would be like other attempts of the government, just in the papers. I wondered too. But it was a pleasure to start noticing changes in small towns like Pilani itself. The places where plastic bags seemed like an absolute necessity, have also found newer methods. To cite an example: groceries. I went to the grocery section of a departmental store and saw that they had done away with all the separate plastic bags for each variety of vegetable. Now they had baskets which had to be used up to billing and then the customers had to oblige by taking their new belongings in their own shopping bags. Winds of Change.

Pilani

Pilani has it all, all it takes to make me fall in love all over again. In love with the tree lined streets, the shining clock tower on a vibrant backdrop of rain filled clouds and the aura with which the place welcomed me.
The serene breeze in the ground rustles across my face and asks me, what is it that I am missing?
I see 360 around and see dark clouds covering the sky without a patch that would let me see the stars beyond. Occasional spells of thunder and a serene breeze rustling across my face. After a while, the clouds disperse a little, letting us peep into the amazing world beyond.
I could teach the little girl Laali how to connect the dots in the sky and make a spoon, but what she could teach me was how to tilt the spoon and make an S. Imagination.
Warmth, I found unlimited when I visited Meera Bhavan's didis n mess wala bhaiyas. They said, 'Behanji, hame yaad hai, mithai khilai thi aapne jab naukri lagi thi, ab dobara bhi khilana jab shadi ho tab' and dazzling smiles packaged along with such innocent comments. No questions, just happiness lurking on their faces with the satisfaction of recognition from a previous dweller.
The one question that I was asked a dozen times was, 'aap yaha kaise? aapka toh course khatam ho gaya tha na'. My unruffled smile tries to explain, my time will never be enough. This place belongs to me, I belong here...

dreams

Dreams are a manifestation of one’s worst fears. When you dream something and try to churn it, you realise that it holds true as a symbol wherein your mind tries to make you decipher the roots of your fears. You may not even realise that you care for that particular event unless you dream of it, because when you dream of it, you find your subconscious trapped in the exact situation that you are unintentionally afraid of. Not many times are dreams very explicit, but when they are, they will show you a movie, a movie of what actually goes on at the back of your mind while you are lost in day to day worldly matters. When you are awake, your mind is at work and there is another portion of your brain, referred to as the subconscious, which is inactive. It stores your inner thoughts. Your mind carefully choses the thoughts that might be harmful to you and cautiously sends them to the background. This is called regression. It is only when you are asleep that this subconscious comes to action and unleashes your worst fears. So the next time you dream, try thinking about why you dreamt your dream.

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peeping into others personal lives is what a lot of people did this oasis. the spice of it all lies in the fun of doing it and then thinking that you got away with it when it had been so obvious that it was you who did it. do not misunderstand me, i am not talking about gossiping. that would be an understatement. i am talking about the ecstatic feeling you get when you try to dig into a 'friend's friend's' personal life through the newly popularized technologies or through the primitive ways of eavesdropping. well, be it social media or something else, peeping n trying to make things right in others' lives has not been the best of the things that a person should be worried about. let them be on their own.

garba

"You know why I like garba so much? That's because it makes me feel that there is nothing more important in this world except getting engrosed in the moment. The feeling of getting lost in the crowd and just tapping your feet to the awesome beats of the youthful songs... It is very different from any other dance in a lot of ways. Individuality is not maintained and that is what I like the most. When you dance garba you dance like any other dancer not worrying about how you dance or that someone might be watching. Only then does the actual meaning of dance comes to the forefront. It is meant to shatter all your worries and let you meditate in the moment. In garba, you keep doing the same step with everybody for hours and still it feels fresh. The act of synchronising your actions with everyone makes it happen. That precisely is what makes it my favourite form of dance."