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The fisherman and the business man

October 18, 2010 Filed Under: Philosophy

There was once a businessman who was sitting by the beach in a small Brazilian village. As he sat, he saw a Brazilian fisherman rowing a small boat towards the shore having caught quite few big fish. The businessman was impressed and asked the fisherman, “How long does it take you to catch so many fish?” The fisherman replied, “Oh, just a short while.” “Then why don’t you stay longer at sea and catch even more?” The businessman was astonished. “This is enough to feed my whole family,” the fisherman said. The businessman then asked, “So, what do you do for the rest of the day?” The fisherman replied, “Well, I usually wake up early in the morning, go out to sea and catch a few fish, then go back and play with my kids. In the afternoon, I take a nap with my wife, and evening comes, I join my buddies in the village for a drink — we play guitar, sing and dance throughout the night.”

Paulo Coelho

Autopilot

October 14, 2010 Filed Under: Philosophy

I know I want to write and like to write.. but this year I posted only twice.. why? Lazyness perhaps!! Its so comfortable to go on with life in “auto-pilot”, not coming out of the routine. Why do we not come out off auto-pilot? Because, we dont want to take responsibility of our lives. As simple as that. We like to give our time (read lives) into others hands. As a kid, to the school and as a grown-up to the office. I have this guilt of not being ‘me’. But the pressure to fit in is too much. I see days pass in front of my eyes, I keep dancing to the same tunes; do I like dancing? No, please dont ask, I do not have the guts to say ‘no’. Why? Because another question follows that answer – then why am I dancing? why cant I find my own tune?? Because I dont want responsibility.. Because I’m too afraid to stand up and fight for my life.. I know I’m not alone in this. But, it does not ease my guilt. It only saddens me more.

But, as the ad says: “Only dead fish swim with the stream!!”

Relations

May 4, 2010 Filed Under: Philosophy

Everybody in life has atleast one ‘walk to remember’, and wishes/prays it would not end.. but life is cruel.. it ends everything.. you look for something to justify the pain.. but you find nothing.. all you can hear from everyone is one word: “Move on”. How to move on? by forgetting the memories? by pretending as if that part of life never existed? No.. you cant keep forgetting your life like that.. what will be your life if all you have are episodes which you keep forgetting to keep moving on? Any solutions folks?? All I could think was, ‘love only those who would not leave you’ or best.. stop loving.. or is it the ideal answer – love even though you get hurt, thats the only way to live…, as with all ideal stuff, its difficult to do it.

Appreciate your comments…

Distance

October 5, 2009 Filed Under: Philosophy

Does distance affect relationships? A question asked by many and the answer ranges from peotical to dramatical to realistic…. I feel it does…. I met my two best friends after a log time yesterday…. I confess that there was emotion missing…. I don’t say completely…. but, the intensity was lost…. I couldn’t tell that to them when they sent messages that they were glad we met but it would have been better if we spent more time… what if I was the only one who felt like that and they still had the intensity? Simple things can get quite complicated sometimes right? Personally I feel we could get back to the same level of intensity if we spend more time together… a person’s presence is very important for the relationship to blossom and sustain…. All those who think distance does not matter… kindly be honest to yourself…

Update (24/7/11): True distance might affect the relationship. But, if that particular relationship is important to you, then you should work to keep it alive. I’ve now experienced that relationships can endure, exist and thrive even in the absence of the person. Very glad to realize that.

Do you know the answer??

October 5, 2009 Filed Under: Philosophy

In the same conversation Santosh referred to an incident he faced last week… When he was in college… he and his friends went for a long drive to Gandipet, they apparantly became good friends there after spending quality time together… and while coming back they vowed that they would return to the same place when they were settled…. and last week they did… but he confessed that he felt no emotion… he said… it would have been better we had not gone there… we were stone cold… I doubt if anybody felt anything at all for eachother… I would atleast have had a good memory, had I not gone there… he asked… why does it happen? why do we become like this? What answer should I give him? What answer would you give him? I could only say…. I experienced the same…. but why does it happen?? Anyone???