An Endless Saga
Filed Under (Life)
‘What goes around, comes around‘, sang Justin Timberlake. And as much as it kills me inside to agree with him, I will admit that he was correct. Such is life, my friends. The endless circle of joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain, and life and death.
My pleasures in life have decreased to eating good food, playing multiplayer Mario on Wii, spending time in the darkroom, talking to my family and counting the days to getting back home. Not comprehensive, not elaborate, just simple and straightforward.
The other day I sat pondering as to what actually ‘hard work’ means. Its something that I’ve heard all my life and something I know that leads to success if used correctly. Can my activities be termed as ‘hard work’? Or is it something that truly requires everything a man has to offer? This question will probably taunt me till the end of time.
People often tell me ‘Kishor, you do too much.’ to which I usually cheekily reply ‘You have to keep running, you can never stop. They’ll catch you if you stop.’
In some ways, it is true. You have to keep innovating forever if you want to stay on top of the others. In other ways, its only half the truth. Success has its price. Time, effort, friendships, and your soul. You have that one goal in mind and channel your life towards it. The rest of life becomes a blur.
I have discovered that my best friend in life is myself. Someone who is there for me, understands me, supports me, and takes care of me. Talking to myself on long walks is my new pastime, and even though it is sometimes viewed as a sign of madness by the public, it is a refreshing experience and helps me gain a better insight into myself.
Music is a solace, as is spending hours setting up an elaborate photo shoot for that one perfect shot. Women, funnily enough, only help to alleviate the grief of the moment by being themselves.
I have also learnt a valuable lesson from my housemates. That life is lived the best when you’re on the edge, the thrill from not knowing what will happen next is really something else. And being highly organized essentially gets rid of the high of venturing into the unknown. Life is sometimes too short, an opportunity once gone is lost forever. As was once said in the movie Braveheart, “Your heart is free. Have the courage to follow it.”
In more joyous news, I am eagerly looking forward to the Xmas Beer Festival on Saturday, it has take a decent bit of organization and logistics on my part and I do hope that it will turn out to be a grand success.
To end on a positive note, as the great U2 once sang, ‘Some days are better than others‘.
Currently listening to – Bilqis by Rabbi Shergill
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