There are a million possible roads and only one you can take. How's that even fair? It appears that the 'limited-time-so-can't do everything' logic does considerably more to deter your every ambition, than inspire you to do something meaningful in the limited time that you have. Mostly, I find myself wishing I could do everything. There's no evidence to say I can. But then there isn't any to say I can't.
The itch refuses to subside. My mental list of things to do and places to see grows by the minute, as does the distance between my desired and current position. It's no longer about the right or wrong decision. It's about A decision. And the constant prodding by my friends Impatience and Uneasiness is enough indication that I owe one to myself. Soon.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
Keep a piece
I've come to realise that one of the most important things you need to do for yourself is the one I'm not entirely programmed for.
Preservation; the art of sparing or retaining a part of yourself in all that you do has somehow escaped the majority of my social and professional experiences. I've had the relationship that took priority over everything else, or the team I did absolutely everything for, or the job(s) I was over-committed to. And while all this makes me who I am and will probably never change completely, I've realized that in this world, intentions aren't everything. Perceptions are. You can't go overboard and you have to strike a balance. I guess everyone starts off that way - feeling too much, needing too much, doing too much. But while it's true that things external to us will always be important, it's truer that at the end of the day we're really on our own. And if we're really on our own, then is it fair to allow parts of our self to be frittered away with every milestone till all we're left with is missing pieces of a puzzle that once fit together to make us who we are?
Moral? Be fearless and honest and passionate. But keep a part of you, for you.
Preservation; the art of sparing or retaining a part of yourself in all that you do has somehow escaped the majority of my social and professional experiences. I've had the relationship that took priority over everything else, or the team I did absolutely everything for, or the job(s) I was over-committed to. And while all this makes me who I am and will probably never change completely, I've realized that in this world, intentions aren't everything. Perceptions are. You can't go overboard and you have to strike a balance. I guess everyone starts off that way - feeling too much, needing too much, doing too much. But while it's true that things external to us will always be important, it's truer that at the end of the day we're really on our own. And if we're really on our own, then is it fair to allow parts of our self to be frittered away with every milestone till all we're left with is missing pieces of a puzzle that once fit together to make us who we are?
Moral? Be fearless and honest and passionate. But keep a part of you, for you.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Idealism and social impact: the balancing act
Here's the thing. You can't not be an optimist when you're working in the development sector. The very word aims to drag you in the complete opposite direction of where pessimism resides. Having said that, all idealism and no reality check will pretty much always bite you in the bum. This article did a really good job of articulating just that.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/13/opinion/brooks-sam-spade-at-starbucks.html?_r=3
At some point I will attempt to analyse and place this article in the Indian context, but for now copy pasting it is all my lazy self is allowing me to do.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/13/opinion/brooks-sam-spade-at-starbucks.html?_r=3
At some point I will attempt to analyse and place this article in the Indian context, but for now copy pasting it is all my lazy self is allowing me to do.
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