I dont know why I decided to write this post... Actually I guess for no specific reason. All of a sudden this title flashed in my mind.
How often have I seen this phrase? Guess almost everyday... Every now and then we find some journo or the other asking a celebrity what is his or her 'take' on love & life...
On love and life.... So far this phrase has never made a difference to me.. but now as I am thinking while writing this blog, it seems to be a very tough question. What would be my take on love and life?
I think I will try attempting 'life' first. Oxford dictionary defines life as 'The capacity for activity, growth, and change in animals and plants that ends at death'; 'A person's or people's activities, fortunes, or manner of existence'. Life, thus seems to be, a journey between being born and dying. Life in itself is pure existence, that we as human beings exist and have the capacity to grow and change, that we have the capacity to 'make use' of this life.
So I presume that If I am asked for my take on life, then I am being asked what have I done with this life so far, what am I planning to do with the rest of the life that is remaining with me!
I wish I knew the answer. I have lived my life my default. The first few years of my journey were a result of the choices made by my parents. Slowly I started making my own choices. I now believe that I am mentally independent, that I am truly capable of making the right choices that will benefit me and those close to me. I recently made such a choice when I was offered a job that I have wanted for some time now. This choice was one of the 'more important' choices I have made as it will probably call for a major change in my present lifestyle. But now I think have I planned my journey from this point to the end of this journey? Or have I planned my journey only till the next bend on the road. Do all the things that I have wanted to do fit it? Is it possible to plan my time to the point that I dont have any left?
How often have I seen this phrase? Guess almost everyday... Every now and then we find some journo or the other asking a celebrity what is his or her 'take' on love & life...
On love and life.... So far this phrase has never made a difference to me.. but now as I am thinking while writing this blog, it seems to be a very tough question. What would be my take on love and life?
I think I will try attempting 'life' first. Oxford dictionary defines life as 'The capacity for activity, growth, and change in animals and plants that ends at death'; 'A person's or people's activities, fortunes, or manner of existence'. Life, thus seems to be, a journey between being born and dying. Life in itself is pure existence, that we as human beings exist and have the capacity to grow and change, that we have the capacity to 'make use' of this life.
So I presume that If I am asked for my take on life, then I am being asked what have I done with this life so far, what am I planning to do with the rest of the life that is remaining with me!
I wish I knew the answer. I have lived my life my default. The first few years of my journey were a result of the choices made by my parents. Slowly I started making my own choices. I now believe that I am mentally independent, that I am truly capable of making the right choices that will benefit me and those close to me. I recently made such a choice when I was offered a job that I have wanted for some time now. This choice was one of the 'more important' choices I have made as it will probably call for a major change in my present lifestyle. But now I think have I planned my journey from this point to the end of this journey? Or have I planned my journey only till the next bend on the road. Do all the things that I have wanted to do fit it? Is it possible to plan my time to the point that I dont have any left?
I think I have neglected my life. I have been more involved in trying to conquer the next bend ahead of my fellow living beings, rather than concentrating on my own horizon. Where is my horizon? What is it that I want to do with my life? I need to sit down and think about my life..... and the life of those I love.
In the romantic comedy As Good As It Gets, Melvin Udall, an author, is giving the finishing touches to his latest book. Here it goes: 'Finally she was able to define love. "Love was...Love was..."' He is left pondering on what should he write as the definition of love when he is interupted. The movie then goes on, & the line is left incomplete. I wonder, if Melvin Udall would actually be able to complete it though.
But love according to me is so abstract a feeling that it cannot be defined.... only felt. It also is the fuel that helps me complete this journey of life. Can any of us imagine life without love? Look around you...... the world is full of people and objects we love... I for instance love my family... I also love my friends. I love the cool chill of the morning..... and the cloud formations at sunset. I love the way the moon shines in the jet black sky at night. I love the flowers that are on display at the florist... I love my coffee. I love my car..The list goes on. Can I imagine having the desire to wake up each morning and carry on my living duties if I didnt love anything? Love is what drives us to take the effort. To just put all the pains and troubles behind us and to move on..... There is another kind of love. What some cynics would terms as companionship. Sometimes I think we spend too much of our life looking for this love. We want someone to walk with us on the rest of our journey. We want someone who will lift us when we stumble and fall. We want someone to share the fragrance of the flowers on the pathway. And we want someone who will love us in return.... Who will expect the same from us. Sometimes I think that I can go on looking for my love forever... Then I am afraid that one day my journey will be over.... That I will never have found my love. That my entire life has been spent in search of my love....
The truth is... I dont think I can 'plan' my journey till the end of time till I have found my love. As far as my life goes..... I want to share this gift... I want to share it with my love.. Till then. I think I will continue living my life in default...... In search of my fuel.. My love.
Love
G.
1 comment:
G, all of us r after smthin.. and it is always behind smthing dat we luv.. cos wat we luv drives us..
if dat was taken away, or we find our "love", then we would just 'die'.. after gettin smthin dat we luv, we try to find sm other "love".. dats life for u now!
well, u cant give bak.. none of us actually can.. we gotta find dat "love".. it aint depressin, ok! :)
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