Once again I am writing my thoughts so publicly. Had been having so many of them off lately that I thought I should put them on records somewhere!
So ever wondered why blogging is such a huge thing these days? Or for that matter social networking web sites, or photos/video sharing websites. Anything that gives you a platform to reach out to hundreds and thousands of unknown faces/names is a big thing! And the obvious question that rises in my head is WHY?
My guess: Internet gives us a space which I like to call "fool's paradise". In that space we lead our virtual life with a virtual name and a virtual face. In that tiny space we can spread our wings as much as we want and fly to our heart's content! :) In addition to that, we also get a huge platform to act on, where we get to be what we always wanted to be. I mean, I can scream, shout, curse or philosphise in that little space and nobody gets to object. No longer am I snubbed by people who can talk better, think faster or simply articulate in a much refiner way. No longer am I suppose to restrain myself from saying something which I fear may come across as stupid! No longer am I suppose to fear anyone or anything.And is that virtual life better than what you and I get to live in the real world? Is this the reason why My space, orkut or youtube are so huge? Do we somewhere feel that we will be baring our true selves and showcasing our unappreciated talents to the real people in this virtual world?How real is this self manifested virtual world? How real are you and me?
Monday, February 26, 2007
Let Go
Tight fisted,
I looked at the stars above,
wondering if I would see an angel,
whom I could ask for what I want.
A few sleepless nights passed,
and the stars continued to twinkle in its own accord.
I cursed under my breath,
for the hurt I felt,
and the fact that no miracle happened...
My nails dug deeper into my palms,
My heart beating way faster,
I was looking up as if I was betrayed,
and yet no angle in the twinkling lights!
And then as if drained of standing still,
and waiting on things to change,
I opened my palms which were scarred now,
and decided to let go.
I still haven't seen the angel,
and no, the hurt didn't go away,
but as i opened up my close fist,
and let go,
I realized a new life is on its way...
I looked at the stars above,
wondering if I would see an angel,
whom I could ask for what I want.
A few sleepless nights passed,
and the stars continued to twinkle in its own accord.
I cursed under my breath,
for the hurt I felt,
and the fact that no miracle happened...
My nails dug deeper into my palms,
My heart beating way faster,
I was looking up as if I was betrayed,
and yet no angle in the twinkling lights!
And then as if drained of standing still,
and waiting on things to change,
I opened my palms which were scarred now,
and decided to let go.
I still haven't seen the angel,
and no, the hurt didn't go away,
but as i opened up my close fist,
and let go,
I realized a new life is on its way...
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Confilcting View Points: Whats your resolution mechanism!
"Don't try and make a man see your point of view, when he has turned his back on you.You are bound to look in different direction!"
Looking in different directions:how fatal is that to your relationship? Does a relationship grow only if two people are of the same mindset, of the same likes and dislikes? What happens when you realise that your friends, spouse or colleague have a view point which doesnt snuggly align with yours? And what happens, when it addition to having conflicting view points, they turn their back on you, shut their ears, close their minds and grow distant? Most importantly, how do you resolve such a situation? Whats your resolution mechanism?
I have been in "confilcting views" spot many a times in my life and I have had a variety of "resolution mechanisms" for such situations. Sometimes, I have walked out of it not giving two hoots to other person's point of view(and that sure must have added a few members in my hate club), sometimes I have battled my arguments and turned their backs to my side, and many a times I have turned myself into their direction and tried to understand their point of view. Trust me, of all of these the toughest one is to turn the backs to your side. Its almost like talking to a wall. And talks dont move walls forget turning them a whole 180 degrees! On the other hand, the easiest way was to walk out on such arguments, but the easiest way often is the most expensive one too! In doing so, I have lost friends and more importantly my faith in keeping a relationship going in the face of adversities. I kind of liked the part where I could keep flexibility and understand someone else's point of view because that taught me to understand different view points.But in doing so, I realised that often times when you show flexibility people misconstruct you to be spineless too!Outside these three resolution mechanism, I am yet to find a way which I call the middle ground. I believe in the wisdom of crowd. And so I would want to be enriched by your experiences in tackling such situations and learn from you. Please leave any relevant comments , suggestions or experiences.
Looking in different directions:how fatal is that to your relationship? Does a relationship grow only if two people are of the same mindset, of the same likes and dislikes? What happens when you realise that your friends, spouse or colleague have a view point which doesnt snuggly align with yours? And what happens, when it addition to having conflicting view points, they turn their back on you, shut their ears, close their minds and grow distant? Most importantly, how do you resolve such a situation? Whats your resolution mechanism?
I have been in "confilcting views" spot many a times in my life and I have had a variety of "resolution mechanisms" for such situations. Sometimes, I have walked out of it not giving two hoots to other person's point of view(and that sure must have added a few members in my hate club), sometimes I have battled my arguments and turned their backs to my side, and many a times I have turned myself into their direction and tried to understand their point of view. Trust me, of all of these the toughest one is to turn the backs to your side. Its almost like talking to a wall. And talks dont move walls forget turning them a whole 180 degrees! On the other hand, the easiest way was to walk out on such arguments, but the easiest way often is the most expensive one too! In doing so, I have lost friends and more importantly my faith in keeping a relationship going in the face of adversities. I kind of liked the part where I could keep flexibility and understand someone else's point of view because that taught me to understand different view points.But in doing so, I realised that often times when you show flexibility people misconstruct you to be spineless too!Outside these three resolution mechanism, I am yet to find a way which I call the middle ground. I believe in the wisdom of crowd. And so I would want to be enriched by your experiences in tackling such situations and learn from you. Please leave any relevant comments , suggestions or experiences.
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