"Empty handed I have come, Empty handed I will go,
Materialistic maladies: I was forced to bow,
Affections not afflictions are what you take,
Life to death, this journey we undertake."
Materialistic maladies: I was forced to bow,
Affections not afflictions are what you take,
Life to death, this journey we undertake."
Just coming to think of what life means....at least in my life-time, I've not found any concrete answer and perhaps never will....so all the best to the truth seekers. But what I have found is that life is defined by "treasure, wealth, assets, ka-ching etc etc etc", but what's to be noted here is that, unlike the ordinary, these nouns cannot be measured. For they are not the money we earn, they represent the love, respect and honor we earn. While I continue to enjoy my research in Florida, even as an absolute rookie, I get to be in the company of truly great researchers, some of them legends of our time. And yet there isn't an iota of arrogance in any of these legends. Teaches us that with fame we shouldn't forget to be humble....that brings me to the point of social interaction. Yes, our family is always there for us, but how many of us can say that we have genuine people around us, whom we can completely trust upon? Who can inspire us in life and whom we can inspire....untouched by the feelings of guilt, shame, shyness, ego and many more inhibitive traits, with whom we can be ourselves. In my honest opinion, when we find such people, when are in the company of such people, that is when we are actually living, so unless we have these social interactions, I'd call ourselves SOCIAL ZOMBIES and perhaps it includes "yours truly".
Cheers,
Sudarshan.
PS: Keep searching and when you find life, don't let go....
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There's this one word I keep hearing a lot in my management school. It's this - 'Unlearn'. I wonder just how much of our already acquired norms of existence need to be unlearned before we can truly unearth the 'me' within and to let it blossom and fruit. To be of any genuine use to ourselves, to begin with, and to those around us, at large, I believe this is utterly essential.
Well said, but the dilemma is how do you recognize what to unlearn? It's easy in a business field, you have clear norms but life only has these relative norms, what might be right for you may not be for others. That's where the dilemma arises, we can only be what we want to be and that may not necessarily be right all the time. I think it all depends on the nature of people around you..
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