Contemporary World..

These things they never come by when you want it,
But when things go wrong and you want out.
When in life all you want is a lovely path lit,
And all you have are tiny detours to go about,
Never do you find an awakening by these humble kin
To save you from the horrid disastrous sin.

To preach what we cannot practise is so mundane
And to lose hope is what is so recurrent.
What more do we need to drive us insane?
When we ourselves fail to keep us exuberant.
Whats is mine is not yours and what is yours is not mine,
The world seems to be pulsating around this line.

A snippet from my daily diary..

Everyday seemed a torture, every minute a pain. I kept wondering what the point is to be stuck up doing something you're not put up for. My mind was unclear, troubled by the thought of coping up with the other hundreds of millions like me. At times, my mind keeps sane, while otherwise I am eaten by the thought of the ill fate I'm facing. The constant prick of knowing that I could not achieve the only one thing I wanted badly for 6 years put my self-respect in the drains. I could neither sleep nor work. The boredom that entagged the work took out all my vigour and enervated my invigorated soul.
Days went by and still all I could do was dwell on the past. But suddenly everything changed, you could call it a twist of fate. The only factor was salary. Maybe you could call me materialistic, but the impact was unfathomable. I know that you would think that I would've become ecstatic at the arrival of the salary, but alas, it was exactly the opposite!! Yes, I agree that money did make me happy. I could finally gift my parents a few necessary items they lacked. Nonetheless, i realised that the job satisfaction was absent. This was not because of the nature of the job, but because my mind was wandering elsewhere. I was completely living in the past, brooding over something that never happened, the dreams that were shattered by the
test of time. I had enough. I made up my mind to make a difference. I did not find any reason to feel dejected when there was a plethora of opportunities awaiting me, if only I sought it.
Determined to find my inner peace, I set aside the regrets and focused on the highlights. It took me time but I found happiness in small proportions. Life started to glow again and possibilities waved in front of me. Finally, I had found my inner peace..

A different take...

Walking onto Platform 6 of Chennai Central railway station on a bright Saturday morning, I saw before me a new beginning, a new take on life which I was eagerly waiting for. I dreamt of a warm welcome that the buzzing metropolis would give me. I dreamt of all the fun I would have with my friends who are with me. Moving to Chennai for a job meant a lot to me. Finally I'd get to be the boss of my life, I'd get to decide what to do and what not to do. What I didn't realise was that nothing comes easy in life. Earning a living is not an easy task, no matter what the job is.

The gates of the station opened up to a whole new world. I saw before me a maginificent city drenched in the hustle-bustle of the thousands of people who find it their abode. The first reaction that overcame me was undoubtedly amazement. I had never before lived in a metro and the thought of calling such a city my dwelling place was plain overwhelming. All excited, I made my way towards the city. But what awaited me there completely made me change my mind. The next two days were extremely strenous, with me and my friend and our family walking all day trying to find a place where me and my friend could stay. The scorching heat burnt our energies and weakened us.
By the time the weekend was over and Monday dawned on us, we were regretting our choice. Continuously cribbing in our heads, we were scared to put out our emotions only worried if it might get worse. The first day of the job was more than satisfactory, a fully air-conditioned office being the highlight.

Things started to finally look up when we eventually got an acceptable place to stay. Getting a good night's sleep is all what you think of when you get back from work. Now that that's possible, hopefully Chennai will finally seize to be a dark looming cloud and turn back into the wonderful place I hoped it would be...

A small step for you.. A giant leap for humanity ;)

Sometimes you can be content with the smaller things in life. You don't always need to make a huge effort or achieve an extraordinary feat to get great satisfaction. At times, a little act goes a long way. For instance, today when I went shopping, I saw a t-shirt that read "RECYCLE". I couldn't resist buying it. Not because it was inexpensive or looked good, but because of the thought that I would be spreading awareness.

So, whenever you find lights or fan switched on in an empty room, or water taps opened, just make a small effort to ascertain that energy is never wasted. Take an extra step to switch off the unused lights and fans and close the tap and help mankind move step ahead in conserving nature and making maximum use of resources.
Every little effort counts. Educate others. Spread awareness. After all, millions of tiny water droplets fill a jug. Contribute your little towards the greater good. Let us all join hands and make this world a better place to live in. Let's all GO GREEN!!!

Not so rise and shine.. Sigh..

The last thing you would want to wake up to is bad news or anything depressing. Yesterday was really awful for me, in the sense that I had to wake up to a very distressing news. Where is the world going to??
To avoid lending a helping hand to child protection agencies is forgivable, but to mortgage them for money is highly atrocious!! That too before the eyes of the authority?? And to think that every other place has people who don't even care for the poor little souls!!! Not even the police seem to be bothered about taking an initiative to stop this cruel deed.
To make things even more worse, the kids are either diseased or handicapped or have ailments. These are not accidental. In fact, the kidnappers purposefully make the kids ill so as to gain the onlookers attention. How much more cruel can these people get??? There is an instance of a boy of 7 years having a limp on one leg because acid was poured onto his leg. Such pitiless and shameful acts should be severely punished by the government!!! Or are they yet to wake up to the dastardly deeds of these wicked, heartless so-called "humans".
Is this what humanity is? Are humans going back in evolution? Aren't animals better than this? Where is all this leading to? It is high time we woke up and addressed this situation and bring things under control..

Au Revoir already??

Only 18 days more for the end of another chapter in my life. College seemed to pass on so quick. I still remember the first day I step foot into the corridors of Amrita, not knowing what lay ahead of me. Now, 4 years later, looking back at all the cherished (and of course, the not-so-cherished) memories, all I can say is that I've had one hellova experience to say the least. I still remember the first silly fight, the first real mischief, all the late-night fun, the noodles and soup nights, the night-outs in the mess during exams, the loud noises while playing in the rain, all the classes that the gang bunked and spent in canteen, the long chat sessions in the canteen, stealthily eating non-veg in the room (which we still do by the way!!) and loads more. It was indeed time spent worthwhile. And it was worthwhile because of all the lovely friends I made, my roommates, my classmates, and my other friends who mean a lot to me, who've stood by me through thick and thin. Cheers to the lovely 4 years of college all of you guys have given me!!

A New Beginning..

It's 11.32 at night and the idea finally culminated into action as I eventually decided to pen my thoughts down and let it out to the world. It is extremely weird that I've been wanting to blog for a long time but haven't made even a single move towards it till now. Let's see where this leads me.