The Journey of Life

Let not the journey of others Be the road map for you to follow Let your journey be a journey of love, Of discovery and explorations Not of material things, so shallow

Be grateful for what you receive And stay happy, meditative and kind And if ever you get befuddled and sad I hope you'd be able to calm yourself down By exercising your mindful mind

For, towards the end of your life, you'd realise That it doesn't matter how much you earned, But who you met and the lives you touched And the days and the nights that were spent in joy, In love and in peace; and the lessons you learned

On Friendship

Friendship is not about having a group of people to sing songs on your birthday or graduation parties, and clicking photos to be uploaded later on facebook. It is not about one friendship day a year; it's not about sending friendship day wishes to everyone in your contact list, including those you would otherwise ignore. Friendship is not about hanging out with your colleagues post-work. 

Friendship is about having some very special people in your lives who listen to understand, don't judge your thoughts, actions and beliefs, always wish well for you, care immensely, stand by you through thick and thin, and correct you when you are treading towards the wrong path. Friendship is about being curious and concerned. It's about undivided attention. It's about unconditional love. 

A Funny Take on Life

Didn't you know
Life's not fair?
Did you ever
go missing in the fair?
Would you say
They don't really care?
In that classic race,
Are you the hare?

Do you feel you talk more
Than your friends ever share?
Have you still not found
Your ideal pair?
Do you often find yourself
Giving them a cold stare?

Tell you what, 
You just need some fresh air
Or maybe grow back your hair
Or, if you are wild, have an affair!
This life's like one big bubble,
Before it bursts, go out there
And dare!

The Writer- II

Sometimes, he writes without a purpose
No plans in his head
No stories to be told
And yet he can feel it in his chest
The "urge"
To scribble it all away,
Whatever's there on his mind

Sometimes, he is confused
He doesn't know what to write
And when to write it
And why should it matter
For them to read what he's written

Sometimes, he struggles,
Struggles to resist
The urge to say it all
Struggles to take the risk
Of penning down
What must be shared


*Also read: The Writer

The Mirror and The Magnifying Glass

Most people I know lead their lives holding a magnifying glass in their hands. They are always looking through it in order to find faults in other people, things, institutions, and the world in general. The magnifying glass-holder is quick to judge and finger-point. The magnifying glass feels nice to hold and I must confess that sometimes, I too use it. The mirror-holders, on the other hand, think and act differently. Every time they are faced with a problem, they take out their mirrors, work out what's causing them to suffer, and find a great solution. For the mirror-holder, the problem ends and begins with the self. They are not afraid to own up to their mistakes. They are willing to rectify their mistakes and move on. They believe life is a gift and they want to get the best out of it.

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Good and bad,
Rich and poor,
Smart and dumb
Thinkers and doers,
Dark and fair,
Young and senile.
They all look the same,
When they smile.

On Making Decisions

Life is a constant struggle between this and that, if and but, why and why not. It's always tough to make decisions with long-lasting consequences. But I've realized that growing-up has a lot to do with being able to take sensible decisions. Even if we end up taking a wrong decision, it is better to accept it, make peace with it and do the best that we can instead of constantly regretting it. So when it's too hard to decide, just listen to your hunches, follow the signs and take a leap of faith. And don't forget, no matter where you go, let your conscience be your guide.

Those Special Songs

You heard the most beautiful songs back when you were in high school; or even before. Now you've grown out of that phase and you don't listen to those songs anymore. Your playlist gets modified every season and you cannot say who is your current favourite band or singer. But every now and then, once in a blue moon, you happen to find yourself gawking at that old, old playlist of yours. Or you spot that familiar-looking video on Youtube. You press the play button.

Literally, takes you back in time. Like it's yesterday once more.

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The other night I couldn't sleep a wink and stayed up reading books and feeding my belly till the wee hours of the morning. It was depressing to be in a bed room which wouldn't provide me a night full of rest. I decided to go for a walk. As I was walking down the street towards the community park, I noticed some daily-wage earners sleeping peacefully under a tree, with no A.C. to chill them, no mattresses or memory foam pillows to comfort them and no mosquito repellents to save them from the mosquito bites. I am also sure that they don't listen to any soothing music or count sheep or guzzle down green tea to get a good night's rest. How incredibly jealous I felt at that time! 

A Thought Worth Sharing

We spend too much time talking about other people, analyzing their views and actions, appreciating or criticizing them for no reason. If we could all just focus more on ourselves, work a little extra hard on improving ourselves, the world will be a better place to thrive in.