about living life?
I am yet to get over this jet lag thingie. I sleep at odd hours. Last evening, I slept at around 7:30 and woke up around midnight - to catch dinner. Then again I slept at 1 and woke up at 4:30. Thereafter, I decided to not sleep further. Spent some time on the Internet, and then got all ready to reach the breakfast lobby by 7. Then was on the phone for some time, before I drove to office.
Coming to think of it, most of my conversations since I've come here have been either on the phone, or through the messenger, and sometimes email. Anyways, that changed for a brief while in the lunch hour today. Three people were playing cards. Now, I think I am one ace in any game of cards (it doesnt hurt to think highly of yourself - I mean who cares anyways), so I went up to them - and was invited to join the game. The game was somewhat unique - I hadn't ever played such a game. They called it 'Uca'... or something to that effect - I din't want to show off my ignorance by asking them to repeat the name over and over again. It was a little complicated game. Bottomline being that every win gets you a point - and the team (two people formed a team.. ala 29, Bridge, Coat-Piece... u name it) that makes 10 odd points first wins. Ofcourse there are cases in which you can make more than one point in a game. Anyways, we started - and we lost the first 8 games on the trot. I could see my partner a li'l not so happy, and with the shrugging of the blame as 'hey, i have a new guy... we can't win'. Anyways, then I luckily got one game... then another... and then another ... soon we were 9 games against their 8 :-). Overall good fun. I finally got talking with firangs about something other than the weather and scenic beauty of Austin, India, or work :-)
Another thing that dawned upon me while talking to one friend of mine, who is based out of Seattle, is how little I have actually lived my life. I mean, there are so few things I actually do; I have so few interests. To the extent that I just seemed to be breathing... and not really living. This friend - is one dude - he has so many things up his sleeve - from skating, to swimming, to going around places... taking part in marathons across the country... you name it. He doesn't have time to stop and think - he is so busy living. Clearly, this has some aspirational value! I remember the long discussions we had at the rooftop of the IIT hostel - that was the theme right- live, and chuck tomorrow- it will come neverthless!
... anyways, some random thoughts that crossed my mind.
ps: we lost the game on the the last card of the last hand (they got 2 points) :-)
Coming to think of it, most of my conversations since I've come here have been either on the phone, or through the messenger, and sometimes email. Anyways, that changed for a brief while in the lunch hour today. Three people were playing cards. Now, I think I am one ace in any game of cards (it doesnt hurt to think highly of yourself - I mean who cares anyways), so I went up to them - and was invited to join the game. The game was somewhat unique - I hadn't ever played such a game. They called it 'Uca'... or something to that effect - I din't want to show off my ignorance by asking them to repeat the name over and over again. It was a little complicated game. Bottomline being that every win gets you a point - and the team (two people formed a team.. ala 29, Bridge, Coat-Piece... u name it) that makes 10 odd points first wins. Ofcourse there are cases in which you can make more than one point in a game. Anyways, we started - and we lost the first 8 games on the trot. I could see my partner a li'l not so happy, and with the shrugging of the blame as 'hey, i have a new guy... we can't win'. Anyways, then I luckily got one game... then another... and then another ... soon we were 9 games against their 8 :-). Overall good fun. I finally got talking with firangs about something other than the weather and scenic beauty of Austin, India, or work :-)
Another thing that dawned upon me while talking to one friend of mine, who is based out of Seattle, is how little I have actually lived my life. I mean, there are so few things I actually do; I have so few interests. To the extent that I just seemed to be breathing... and not really living. This friend - is one dude - he has so many things up his sleeve - from skating, to swimming, to going around places... taking part in marathons across the country... you name it. He doesn't have time to stop and think - he is so busy living. Clearly, this has some aspirational value! I remember the long discussions we had at the rooftop of the IIT hostel - that was the theme right- live, and chuck tomorrow- it will come neverthless!
... anyways, some random thoughts that crossed my mind.
ps: we lost the game on the the last card of the last hand (they got 2 points) :-)
posted by Animesh Kumar at Friday, December 30, 2005
4 Comments:
live, and chuck tomorrow - it will come nevertheless is a theme for the ordinary. Not to undermine your friends life style, but you got one shot at life to achieve the impossible. So dream, aspire and NO PAIN!!
... and we don't go for this impossible coz we are too insecure about our tomorrow. Tell me how many people take a good shot to achieve this impossible; assuming everyone has a dream in the firstplace. Living today is the process of actualizing that dream...
I agree, few people have a dream and even fewer go after them. But its these few people who make the difference. Well my friend if NRN, Lance Armstrong had a choice to do scuba diving (and live like there is no tomorrow) and still create infosys or win tour de france they would have wanted to do it that way. But i guess that's not the way it works, they would have often felt "its never going to happen"...and still they did what they did...and it was obviously not the best way they could have lived their life but they choose to forget today and work for a brighter tomorrow. Living today is not the process of actualizing any dream!! and just before I forget - many (not we ) might not go for this impossible coz they feel insecure...
..any ways don't take what i say...tat tvam asi.
Good one! I liked that. So the choice is between having a dream and living today/chuking tomorrow. I agree, I'd rather the former than the latter. But in so long as I lack the former, I'd rather the latter. Help me with the former.
PS: I would really like to guess who you are - I think I know who it is... but would rather confirm! drop me a separate email!
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