MOTLEY ME

Everyone has something to revel. It’s just that people are either oblivious or so self-restrained that they never let themselves go enough to savour it. Until later, I too was one such person. To me, gratitude is the sincerest form of celebration. I have been grateful for many people in my life. However, I had no memory of being thankful for any of the things I possessed. Fortune and misfortune come and go as they please. I was ignorant of it. Too late came the dawning realization, after I unwittingly lost the most of what I had in my hold. So as all say, it's better to acknowledge the things you have before you regret after losing them. To be grateful for anything is to be aware of its value: physically, mentally and emotionally. The more I rejoiced, the more I became conscious of the abundance that I had and began to indulge further in my daily life. Every once in a while, I take time to recollect the happenings in my life and pen them down. Sometimes, I even ...

There isn't a person I haven't compared myself to. Not even the fictional characters. I compare myself to almost everyone I come across, regardless of age. In a sense to find the similarities and differences between myself and them, both physically and mentally. People say, "Look in the mirror...that's your competition." Though I don't completely dissent from this view, I do think competing with others is as important as competing with our past self. If there is no comparison, there is no competition. Without comparing myself to others I wouldn't know where I stand today. You need comparison in life to drive you more, to push yourself one step ahead and to upgrade yourself to higher levels. Yet the only satisfaction I get in comparison is when I do it with myself. If I'm better than yesterday, I feel proud; if not, I feel the need to strive for better. Either way, I believe self-comparison is fine and doesn't harm you in any way.  I...

Is reading an important skill? Yes. That is how we generally gain knowledge, acquire wisdom, learn things, get to see, and last but not least, evolve . Is reading the most important ? Not necessarily. Reading is not everyone's cup of tea. One might start to dislike reading at any point in their life. No one is going to force anyone otherwise. Yet, one can get imbued with the significance of it. Reading is simply one among the various means to find out, escape, and luxuriate in. For all I know, people have been doing all that in whichever way they like. So it’s not something one has to compel themself to try. If it is so, then why should you read? Why do you listen to music? Because it does something to you that no other means can do. Same goes with the reading too.  Infact, it is one among the most indispensable forms of entertainment. At least for millions of people, if not for all. The effect of finishing a novel lasts longer than that of finishing a movie or a drama. It’s ...

I started this book in a very bad mood.  Couldn’t help, it was one of my tragic days. Halfway through this book, in addition to my other concerns, I got frustrated at how flat my life chart was from the shepherd's own.  I craved for a change, a drastic one at that.  The intense urge which I felt to break the monotony of my life was turbulent.  I started comparing my life with others’. Definitely. Not. A. Good. Thing. To. Do. This led me to think where I was lacking and got even more frustrated at the realization of how good-for-nothing I was for most of my life.  I couldn’t finish the book in the midst of anxiety, so I closed it. After suffering for few days, I opened the book again. This time I read it from the beginning. I wasn’t impressed by the protagonist. In fact, the story didn't pique my interest in the least, but to my surprise, I was very much affected by Paulo's thought-provoking ideologies. Ev...

Same as everyone's life. Eat, work, and sleep. Oops! Kidding... But, I’ll tell you what I think is happening with most writers in the world as of present-day. A day usually starts with a good cup of coffee for a writer. He/she then starts to write and continue writing till the late evening or until the night breaks out with an accomplishment of minimum 2000 words and manages to finish a novel within 3 months. Once the novel gets published, he/she earns a best seller status in a year. This is kinda how a writer’s life should have been (ideally).  However, in reality, a writer’s life is not even close to that. For those who have misconceptions about writing game, here’s a much-needed reality check. Writer’s life is anything but pink summer. In fact, it is predominantly filled with rainy blues. For a writer, writing is 30% talent and 70% hard work . Our brain doesn’t overflow with creativity as people think. Even if it does happen once in a...