Today being one of very few sunday mornings that I have spent in campus, I thought of elaborating on the experience. I have spent other weekends also here, but those were more out of compulsion than choice. Today's situation is more the latter than the former.
Today people are conspicuous by their absence in and around labs, except for security personnel. Maybe this is the norm on all sundays, I wouldnt know.
Being a rainy day, I did not attempt to climb onto my two-wheeler (its just a bicycle, no scooty, kinetic or anything, so dont worry I am not breaking any rules around here) and hence had the pleasure of a leisure stroll on my way to the lab. There was a temporary stop-gap in the rains which afforded me the opportunity to get here without getting drenched.
Currently, I am reading the "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand. I know most book enthusiasts would have read this one long ago, but as they say, "Better late than never". However, one aspect that I see a progress in is my ability to read a few sections or chapters of a book and keep it down, irrespective of the intensity of the mystery/suspense in the story. I guess now you can easily guess how long its gonna take me to complete Atlas Shrugged. I guess I am just gonna shrug that thought off. ;)
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
The reality of our dreams
We are responsible for the creation of our own reality. Now dont get me wrong here. It is not meant to imply, by any stretch of imagination, that we are in complete control of our reality. No. It merely implies that we are in a position to affect it, for better or for worse.
On a long term, it may be difficult to identify how we ended up creating our own reality unless we are really objective about it. Most of us believe in a fate and a destiny of our own. That we do what we are destined to do. Agreed, but still, until we put in efforts on our own, is it possible that we achieve something that we were destined to achieve, perhaps?
Just an example - if we worked hard to top an exam but only came second, maybe that can be attributed to destiny. But if we didnt work at all, can we ever expect to top? And if such a person did, by some incomprehensible miracle, top the exam, would it still be attributed to destiny? In such places, the talk of destiny seems to falter and confuse. In fact, the question itself seems unfair to ask.
The reality that we can create or design is best exemplified by an interview scenario. A job interview demands that the interviewee be speechless with ignorance at some question or the other. But the interviewee still has the leeway of politely excusing himself out of the chakravyuh or steering the interview in such a manner that his other more desirable knowledge assets may be out on display.
The interviewee has under his disposal the full ability to create the reality of that interview.. should life be far behind?
On a long term, it may be difficult to identify how we ended up creating our own reality unless we are really objective about it. Most of us believe in a fate and a destiny of our own. That we do what we are destined to do. Agreed, but still, until we put in efforts on our own, is it possible that we achieve something that we were destined to achieve, perhaps?
Just an example - if we worked hard to top an exam but only came second, maybe that can be attributed to destiny. But if we didnt work at all, can we ever expect to top? And if such a person did, by some incomprehensible miracle, top the exam, would it still be attributed to destiny? In such places, the talk of destiny seems to falter and confuse. In fact, the question itself seems unfair to ask.
The reality that we can create or design is best exemplified by an interview scenario. A job interview demands that the interviewee be speechless with ignorance at some question or the other. But the interviewee still has the leeway of politely excusing himself out of the chakravyuh or steering the interview in such a manner that his other more desirable knowledge assets may be out on display.
The interviewee has under his disposal the full ability to create the reality of that interview.. should life be far behind?
Friday, June 27, 2008
My thoughts on the purpose of life a year back...
We are born under this sun, for a reason, a purpose that needs to be fulfilled.
And until the time that our eyes dont truly open, our purpose will seem to elude us.
Fear not, take heart. For He will show you a way soon.
And until such time, live your life to the fullest!
And then the discussion we had at lunch today.. purpose of life is..
To Live and Let Live
To Attain Moksha
To Perform Your Best
To Achieve Peach of Mind
Just thought of making a milestone of it.
We are born under this sun, for a reason, a purpose that needs to be fulfilled.
And until the time that our eyes dont truly open, our purpose will seem to elude us.
Fear not, take heart. For He will show you a way soon.
And until such time, live your life to the fullest!
And then the discussion we had at lunch today.. purpose of life is..
To Live and Let Live
To Attain Moksha
To Perform Your Best
To Achieve Peach of Mind
Just thought of making a milestone of it.
Moving here from my previous blog.. "why" u care to ask? For no particular reason really. Or maybe because my tum-tum musings have ended long ago since I no longer make use of them. Well, IITB does have its own version of tum-tum but havent used it ever!
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