Its been almost 4 months of me being out of the rat-race which is the fuel of our modern-days life. I must say its been one of the most rejuvenating experiences. My always otherwise restless-mind , always pining for something-else & expression which reads ‘I’d much rather be somewhere-else’ has been wiped out.
Everyday brings in new plans , an optimism, a hope , a new thing to learn…which would have been impossible if I had been caged to a cubbie. I am so loving the pleasant expectations a new day brings in…
I don’t have to be alert always ( which frankly puts a strain on all our senses, not desirable physically in the long-run),
I don’t have to be social ( cheerfull, ready to make small-talk) always I can be my quiet, solemn & thoughtfull as and when I please,
I don’t need to work on computerized application & work on things so far & remote from my daily life , that I can’t relate to.
I get to constantly do something new, different which keeps me pepped up…
Its this rat-race which sucks out the life in you & I don’t blame or look-down on those who put in their lives in pursuit for something as petty & common as money, which is the driver of the whole rat-race mechanism ….
Not that I don’t have lapses when I see my peers busy making themselves ‘usefull’ & in the process enjoying a healthy bank balance……….the lure of money surely is an attraction for the lesser-wise mortals.
But I have also come to the conclusion that we cannot live in our own happy bubble doing ‘nothing productive’ in society’s terms.(productive=anything which raises the GDP=destroy’s the environmental balance(source an article I read)) because however idealist one tries to be while living their life there is the constant-pull & influences of the environment we live in constantly hitting-us from all directions which even if give up all the luxuries as a suffix to our shunning the pursuit of money…one cannot deny that emergencies( modern-day diseases, unforeseen events) exist & money is the means for the solution.
Inspite of my strong views & hatred I confess to being a hypocrite …(for many reasons ….I cannot express in my writings., I am scared of being so frank even with myself ) I shall have to return to being a part of this rat-race so don’t judge me…….
1 comment:
Hi, I totally hear you....been part of it for a long time too : ) If its of any benefit, let me tell you its always sane advice to return to the basics....that is, your love for learning, being useful in your life, etc....its the numbers, percentiles, ranks that kills the joy out of it (or at least for some of us).....beyond those, I believe all human being share a great thirst for knowledge.... wish you the best, dear : ) : )
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