Monday, June 21, 2010

The "What-if" turnaround.

It feels great coming here after a long time with so many thoughts in mind to share. Usually we are moved and motivated by what we sense, hear, feel, and perceive. But for how long? Our behaviour is ironical in certain aspects of life. It starts with a belief and ends with it... though all the time we live on this earth that belief is taken over by doubt. Change is inevitable and they say change is for good. But who defines what is good for us? Aiming for the stars with the risk of falling face burst on the ground or playing it safe to lead a risk free and content life being just another face in the crowd. That belief is nowhere to be found. Strange isn't it?
When we're born we don't know about this world and the difficulties that are awaiting us... The problems are always bigger than the solutions. What does one do? Play it safe! A kid has so many desires in his mind and lives for those moments when he will fulfill all of them.. But gradually as he grows up he finds all those things he wanted to achieve will never be fulfilled! Thus he compromises... A 12 year old with a guitar in his hand blowing the roof of his school fest thinks to live the moment when he would become a Rockstar and own the big stage someday.. When that 12 year old turns 27 years old he finds out he is just another guy with the guitar...
People begin to accept the fact whatever they dream is just because they will never achieve it and hence they call themselves "Practical". Why is the word practical always used in a negative way? Why can't it be used to fulfill all those dreams? Is that what we call Practical? Stop being Practical.... and as Steve Job puts it "Be hungry... Be Foolish!!" As that is the only way you will ever have a chance to live all those things you ever wanted. What good is being wise?
In our lives, this world teaches us to be content with what we have... how are you ever gonna aim for the stars? This world has become so much practical that they have started believing in disbelief. Why is it so hard to achieve whatever you want? The things that you want are for you to have it and not for the people who tell you cannot!
Ok.. Even if you won't ever get what you want... why do you need to give up? If your destiny wants you to lose why don't you give it a good fight anyhow? At least then you will have a chance to live up to your own expectations than being one of them and hamper another kid's dream?
What will you prefer? A 1 out of 10 chances to live your life or surrendering to the "Be Practical" society?
On one hand is a chance that you may achieve what you desire mixed with the risks of a bad fall... and on the other yet another a simple risk free mediocre life! The choice is yours!
If you go for the former, then let no-one tell you that you can't do something.. not even your closest one.. Alright? You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you.. you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it.
Maybe most of the time these people will be right about something. But they will never take a risk.. Most of the time people who want to achieve their dreams will fall down and they will say,"Look... I told that poor guy!" But some of those poor guys make history. You're born with nothing but you die with your name.. Make sure its just not a word.. It must be history. People will always tell you you can't have something you like... and they will be right when you let them be right.... They will get into your head and you will speak the same to some other person... The problem with today's people is they can't say "What if" and they probably never will. They have lost faith and they're coming to you... Maybe someday you'll become one of them... and they will have a chance to laugh at you... But if you'll have just one chance to laugh at them...
Let the people laugh at you... don't fear that... but never let life laugh at you..
Just have a belief and say to your self...Ok.. I may not be able to pull it off.. but.. "What if"..."What if".."What if"...

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