Time don't exist!
This could be the after-math of having finished reading Siddhartha (by Herman Hesse), but its an insight into a new dimension of thinking so I might as well embrace it, like I say - at-least its something to do.
Recently on a news channel, saw a news story about a 82-year-old Sikh gentleman and his wife who has been fighting the judicial system, pushing for investigation regarding the death of their son who died 22 years ago. He was found dead in an apartment in Chandigarh, and the case was labeled as a suicide by the police. His father has been able to get CBI to re-open the case, there is no conclusion yet, but he is fighting on. Made me wonder whether he cares that its been 22 years, whether he ever even thinks about giving up. In his own words, he feels lucky to have been able to pursue it.
Another story took us to a small village in Uttar Pradesh, where the residents are roasting rats for food because there is none.
No, lets not get all sentimental here, thats what I do, I put this up here to generate other emotions and possibly action - do something, get out of your comfort zones, morons!
I am always asking Harveen how she manages these very superficially exciting things to happen to her all the time (yes, I remember the title, it shall be justified). The past few days however, I was on a roll myself, being in the 'decision' mode could be one of reasons I was looking at things from, well, a point of humour!
Lets start with my favourite:
"Sometimes, it doesn't matter what you think" - I (sans sarcasm) declare this the best piece of advice I have ever received. And even better, it was followed by "Nothing matters (pause) And everything matters". Indeed Sir.
Then, I found myself yesterday at a shop where I often went as a kid, the owner's kids studied in the same school as I, and we engaged in conversation around the school, the future (he as a parent, and I as someone in the middle of the life his kids would once be in), and which chocolate I should buy. I wasn't even sure if he would recognize me, but he asked,
" So, what happening these days?".
And I said , "Completing graduation next year."
"Preparing for MBA then?" he was being predictable.
"No, I am not sure, one should never be at this age" I smiled.
"Ah! You've always been an honest one."
Right. I like him for saying it, and for reminding me that I am after-all the same as I was as a kid, and for the hope that when it comes to his sons, he will be able to accept their decisions as coolly.
Another thing, I noticed, is someone losing an inhibition within a few minutes. And then he was just himself, as if he was always like that, I thought myself foolish for even remembering that he has a certain hesitancy before, for he certainly did not care to know!
I conclude that time is a dimension in the mind, and the possibility that it doesn't exist at all is as much as the Weapons of Mass Destruction.
PS A Tibetan Monk (considered somewhat the Leonardo Da Vinci of Tibet) invented the clock, a helicopter, etc and then destroyed it, saying it will only cause further distraction.
PSS Decisions must be made, but for once one must think without keeping time in mind, it can be the x factor.
Recently on a news channel, saw a news story about a 82-year-old Sikh gentleman and his wife who has been fighting the judicial system, pushing for investigation regarding the death of their son who died 22 years ago. He was found dead in an apartment in Chandigarh, and the case was labeled as a suicide by the police. His father has been able to get CBI to re-open the case, there is no conclusion yet, but he is fighting on. Made me wonder whether he cares that its been 22 years, whether he ever even thinks about giving up. In his own words, he feels lucky to have been able to pursue it.
Another story took us to a small village in Uttar Pradesh, where the residents are roasting rats for food because there is none.
No, lets not get all sentimental here, thats what I do, I put this up here to generate other emotions and possibly action - do something, get out of your comfort zones, morons!
I am always asking Harveen how she manages these very superficially exciting things to happen to her all the time (yes, I remember the title, it shall be justified). The past few days however, I was on a roll myself, being in the 'decision' mode could be one of reasons I was looking at things from, well, a point of humour!
Lets start with my favourite:
"Sometimes, it doesn't matter what you think" - I (sans sarcasm) declare this the best piece of advice I have ever received. And even better, it was followed by "Nothing matters (pause) And everything matters". Indeed Sir.
Then, I found myself yesterday at a shop where I often went as a kid, the owner's kids studied in the same school as I, and we engaged in conversation around the school, the future (he as a parent, and I as someone in the middle of the life his kids would once be in), and which chocolate I should buy. I wasn't even sure if he would recognize me, but he asked,
" So, what happening these days?".
And I said , "Completing graduation next year."
"Preparing for MBA then?" he was being predictable.
"No, I am not sure, one should never be at this age" I smiled.
"Ah! You've always been an honest one."
Right. I like him for saying it, and for reminding me that I am after-all the same as I was as a kid, and for the hope that when it comes to his sons, he will be able to accept their decisions as coolly.
Another thing, I noticed, is someone losing an inhibition within a few minutes. And then he was just himself, as if he was always like that, I thought myself foolish for even remembering that he has a certain hesitancy before, for he certainly did not care to know!
I conclude that time is a dimension in the mind, and the possibility that it doesn't exist at all is as much as the Weapons of Mass Destruction.
PS A Tibetan Monk (considered somewhat the Leonardo Da Vinci of Tibet) invented the clock, a helicopter, etc and then destroyed it, saying it will only cause further distraction.
PSS Decisions must be made, but for once one must think without keeping time in mind, it can be the x factor.
Labels: advice, decision-making, future, justice, poverty, time, Zen
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