Few things I learnt from you

“Everything and everyone in this world is beautiful, just see it the way it deserves to be seen…”-a one line philosophy of my life. I believe that everyone is special and is gifted with some unique qualities. By qualities here I refer to the ones which form a person’s character, nature and behaviour. If you have some observational skills you may find it all around you, amongst your friends. I have seen people following and copying great personalities of the history. However I feel if you observe people around you only, you’ll get many things to learn, and it is always more practical to follow a common man than some great one. So here in this post, I am summarizing some of the things which I learnt from “you”. You may think them to be extremely philosophical or weird, but giving a deep thought will somewhat convince you that these things are valid in today’s world. Some tips to be happy-

Have multiple “BEST FRIENDS”:

The statement “have multiple/many best friends” is grammatically incorrect. The very definition of best means that it can be just one in number. But the days of Jai-Veeru and Heer-Ranjha type friendships are now gone. The world today is so fast, busy and selfish, that when you need your best friend, many a times he isn’t available to you. You would have surely felt one such moment when your best friend has intentionally or unintentionally hurt you. These days’ people have many good friends and enjoy with one when the other is not available. I have even heard statements like-‘I have 3 best friends or 4 best friends’. Here there is one thing to keep in mind- all these friends are best but no one is special.

Talk Much, Share Less: 

In my childhood I was taught that people who talk a lot are good at heart and have pure thoughts, because talkative people share everything whatever they have in their mind. But in today’s world the more you share your life or secrets, the more the problems you’ll face. People will surely backstab you at some point of time in your life for the things which they know about you. This backstabbing can be in the form of a small comment which will shake you from top to toe. Also the more you share with someone, the more emotional attachment you develop. And believe me this “emotional attachment” is the worst disease. In today’s professional world you will have to talk a lot, but do this talking by mind, not by heart.

Enjoy the present, Forget the past:

What to say about this, it’s a well known fact. But I have one point to make here, what things to forget from the past? People say forget the bad memories because keeping them with you will always hurt. But I feel keeping the good memories also hurts. These good memories are very typical things, they may fill your face with laughter or even your eyes with tears. It depends on how and in what conditions you are remembering them. I feel that after a certain period of time even these good memories start hurting because something or the other happens to the person or persons who were a part of that memory( this happening may be as simple as breaking of a relationship).

Never Fall (for anyone):

In very simple words-falling always hurts. Be down to earth in your behaviour but never let anyone conquer you. Don’t develop extreme attachment or feelings for someone. The people are too ignorant to understand you, even if they understand you they are too rude to care and even if they care, they are too busy to carry it on. Once you fall you become like a coin which is kicked from here to there. If you are lucky enough someone may pick you up, but even he won’t kiss you.

These things are not exactly my mind’s creation. I have observed them in real life and just attempted to provide some explanations in the context of today’s world.

Although I have written these points, I haven’t been able to follow them yet nor I am planning to follow because- “khush rahne me bs khushi hai, par gam me zindagi hai..”

Criticisation welcomed... :)

Window to the Other World

Its 2 o'clock at night, I lock the room and move out.This is the best thing about IIT campus, you can roam anywhere at any time. It has been a boring day so far.I have watched 2 movies,checked out all the songs of Ed Sheeran whom I stumbled across on youtube somehow,have had a chat on fb with many of my friends,have talked to my motherand some relatives also. Still I'm not feeling good. In such cases of extreme boredom I go to a lovely lonely place,where I can talk to myself-its the New Sac >rooftop.

 After a 10 minute walk I reach there. On the way I've exchanged smiles with many,I don't know why. I think smiling has become a job of unconscious now, I smile even when I don't want to. On the roof,cool wind is blowing. I feel its gentleness as it gives a soothing touch on my face. The view of the beautiful campus at night isawesome. The bloody halogens are trying to color the green leaves with their dirty yellow light. The sniper tower is standing calm, spreading its cool white light.In the OAT you can see some couples sleeping in each others lap. On the top of the stairs there is a group, having cans of beer in hands and cracking out jokes aloud.On the road you can see groups of students going or coming, having a cheerful conversation amongst themselves. Ah! the place looks so happy, I bet you'll get a smile on your face.

As you turn back,you see another world,lost in darkness. There are many closely packed small small houses. Bulbs are shining here and there. Most of the times there is numb darkness(electricity problems). Suddenly lots of thoughts fill my mind. Is this the real picture of the world-silence and darkness!! I can imagine people having sleepless nights, there will be vendors who will be thinking of tomorrow's sale, the auto rickshaw driver who has just bought a rickshaw thinking of how to repay the loans, a mother sitting beside his son who is suffering from malaria, a girl thinking of leaving the school to save herself from those eve-teasers......
 Two years later, IIT administration will be cruel enough to throw us in that world,amidst all the problems.The big question arises now. Will we become the one who create problems(executives of industrialists,cruel government officials exploiting and looting the poor) or the one who step ahead to solve these problems??
My boredom and smile both go away.