Sixth Street
Today I ventured out to explore the much vaunted clubbing scene in Austin. And it lives upto all the hype.
Nightlife in Austin spoils you for choice! A walk down the ‘Sixth Street’ would tell you why! There are pubs wall to wall, for over half-a-mile... each with its own live music, and very few have a cover charge... and lots of them have big studs and hot women appealing to you to come to their club. Clubs seem to be distinguished by the genre of music they play. I ended up going to one that was into 'rock n roll', and another that was primarily guitar based (now this is one thing I really regret not having done in life - develop a sense of music - I really admire those that have that sense. and if you can play an instrument, then you are my hero (or heroine, as the case may be)!!).
There is something about music. I think it is very internal. It is something that comes from within, and provides satisfaction within. If you have admirers, it is great, and in case not, it is just as good. One can just play music by herself/himself and be at peace. I guess this is true about any passion. If one enjoys drawing, then she/he would continue to do that regardless of anyone being around. Appreciation helps – but that is after the act. The process of drawing is what gives the real bliss to the artist. In effect, passionate people really don’t need company - they are just as happy alone (while pursuing their passion), as they are in company of people. Only people comfortable with their own self can be loners. Not to say that a gregarious person is not as comfortable with himself or herself. Just that I strongly believe that true bliss is internal. It is not a function of anything outside of oneself. Those that look for it outside are only living in a make-believe world. There is NO, and I stress on no, external event, object, person that will give you a feeling that is not transient. It has to be internal. External events/people give you pleasure and pain in equal measure – and all such pleasure and pain is transient. In summary, don’t be a deuteragonist in your own life – take control. Be the protagonist – take control. Do things that YOU feel comfortable with – take control. Be at peace with yourself – take control. Everything else will follow!!
Yet, I pause and think…
Nightlife in Austin spoils you for choice! A walk down the ‘Sixth Street’ would tell you why! There are pubs wall to wall, for over half-a-mile... each with its own live music, and very few have a cover charge... and lots of them have big studs and hot women appealing to you to come to their club. Clubs seem to be distinguished by the genre of music they play. I ended up going to one that was into 'rock n roll', and another that was primarily guitar based (now this is one thing I really regret not having done in life - develop a sense of music - I really admire those that have that sense. and if you can play an instrument, then you are my hero (or heroine, as the case may be)!!).
There is something about music. I think it is very internal. It is something that comes from within, and provides satisfaction within. If you have admirers, it is great, and in case not, it is just as good. One can just play music by herself/himself and be at peace. I guess this is true about any passion. If one enjoys drawing, then she/he would continue to do that regardless of anyone being around. Appreciation helps – but that is after the act. The process of drawing is what gives the real bliss to the artist. In effect, passionate people really don’t need company - they are just as happy alone (while pursuing their passion), as they are in company of people. Only people comfortable with their own self can be loners. Not to say that a gregarious person is not as comfortable with himself or herself. Just that I strongly believe that true bliss is internal. It is not a function of anything outside of oneself. Those that look for it outside are only living in a make-believe world. There is NO, and I stress on no, external event, object, person that will give you a feeling that is not transient. It has to be internal. External events/people give you pleasure and pain in equal measure – and all such pleasure and pain is transient. In summary, don’t be a deuteragonist in your own life – take control. Be the protagonist – take control. Do things that YOU feel comfortable with – take control. Be at peace with yourself – take control. Everything else will follow!!
Yet, I pause and think…
posted by Animesh Kumar at Saturday, January 28, 2006
2 Comments:
I guess everyone looks for a company and the person who is passionate about something gets his company in his passion and then he starts rejoicing within himself along with his passion. He does not need ANY external support from other people.
The only good thing being that for passion one does need to rely on the external world. It comes from within... wellll almost!! So do we conlcude that as long as one lacks passion, she/he will depend on others for bliss??
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