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I had a topic that was sitting in my head and I thought I might write something about it. So here I am.
From what I understand, society teaches us that there are two basic ways of pursuing something. It could be a hobby, a job, a pass-time, a duty, etc etc. One, you set yourself the goal of becoming the best. And Two, you dive deep into it and enjoy it just for the sake of it. I see that the latter is slowly disappearing in this era and everything is becoming 'competition' based. Most people now aim to become the 'best'. In other words, beat everyone else.
From experience, I have to say that I find the idea of intentionally trying to become the best, very tedious and painful. It adds pressure on you almost on a perpetual basis. And that makes you 'not love' what you're doing. Feel free to debate with me here, because this is just my opinion. Also, beating everyone seems a bit shallow to me. In the big picture, it seems like you're trying to push everyone else off the boat into the water, and you want to be the only one left on it. Doesn't that seem kinda shallow? (Not the water, but the concept - awkward laugh). I believe that the whole concept of 'having fun along the journey' begins to get lost here. Because, lets face it - You're not having fun if you're under social pressure all the time.
Lets assume that you've already chosen the path to become 'the best'. In my opinion, there are 4 likely outcomes. Either
1 - You actually do become the best
2 - You become extremely good, but you're not the best
3 - You become good, but you're certainly not the best
4 - You end up going nowhere with your goals of becoming the best
Ask yourself this. How likely is outcome 1? In reality, not very likely. (But also, remember that it is extremely inspiring if you believe that nothing can stop you even if the odds are against you. That's a topic for another day.) Having said that, I do not mean to belittle your dreams or stop you from going after what you really want. Its just that I want to make sure that this is what you really want. And in case you do end up becoming the best, then fantastic! It seems to have worked for you!
Outcome 2 is actually more likely to happen. And outcome 3 is a lot lot more likely to happen. And funny enough, outcome 4 is extremely likely too. So putting luck and other uncontrollable factors aside, there's a good chance that you're going to be juggling between outcomes 2,3 and 4. Ultimately you just have to ask yourself if you're going to be ok with that.
What about the consequences? What happens to you if you do reach the top? Elation? Adulation? Pride? Ego? Respect? Yes, all of that. But as with anything, they are all momentary. Once you get accustomed to them, you naturally don't feel special anymore. And here's what I think is the worst part. Once you reach the top, you live in constant battle with everyone else to protect your title...to protect your status, your image, your pride, your wealth and what not. And that is when you stop following your passion for the sake of doing it. It becomes a struggle. The joy of creating something for the sake of creating it, is lost, and you're perhaps forced to create things just to bend to public opinion, and not because you love doing it. Life doesn't seem like an adventure anymore, it seems like rebellion.
On the other hand, what if you pursue something just because you enjoy it. No strings attached. If you really love doing it, you'll end up finding yourself getting married to it...figuratively. (Damn those puns, they ruined something beautiful). And you'll find that you're 'having fun along the journey'...if you look at the big picture. And more often than not, when you love doing something, you're going to end up becoming good at it. That, in my opinion is the way to go about things. But then again, I could be wrong.
But I have to say this. If you really want to be the best, then I encourage you to go for it. Go for it! I'm dead serious. If that's what your heart tells you, then that is what you should do. Its just that things work differently for me. I honestly think that I perform better when I'm not under pressure. (Goddamn puns!) So ultimately it comes down to 'To each, his/her own' I guess.
On that note, I'm gonna go and do...something. I dunno what I'll do. Lets see. Anyway, I'm out. Later dudes.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Monday, February 17, 2014
Don't forget to take your vitamins!
Disclaimer: Try whatever you may, at your own risk. You shall not hold me or my content responsible for anything that may befall you.
Hello internet people, waddup! Sorry to start off with that disclaimer, but convention compels me to do so. (Fuck convention, right?)
Over the last few weeks, the winter slowly faded away and summer is now setting in, here in Bangalore. And for some odd reason, my seasonal allergies have hit me a little harder this time. During the winter, I had rashes develop over my arms and legs. The rashes bled a lot, and I couldn't do much work...or anything for that matter. It was not easy even to sleep with all that pain. Vaseline did not help much at all. And a couple of allergy pills didn't help either. And now, the summer has started setting in, and my rashes have disappeared, only to be replaced by 100s of blisters on my palms. Yuck right? I know. I'm baffled as well. So, again, Vaseline doesn't help much here either. At best, it gives me 2 minutes of comfort. That's it. What's worse is that my hands are the most important parts of my body...well, second most important part I suppose (if you know what I'm sayin). I can't play the guitar, I can't play the drums, I can't play bass, I can't play the keyboard...basically I can't play anything. I can't type much on my computer, I can't click on the mouse buttons too easily. It's just terrible. How much longer do I have to put up with this bullshit.
And then I thought, maybe I should try taking some multivitamin pills. I'm not a big fan of consuming pills and stuff, but I gotta tell ya, in this era, what with all the damned pollution and contamination and the disappearing of greenery everywhere...it's almost necessary to supplement our daily diets with something extra, such as multivitamins, proteins, calcium, iron and so on. So, as I was saying, I tried taking a couple of multivitamins, and the immediate reaction I experienced was...I felt sleepy. And I dozed off for a good 2 hours. But, I felt great after I woke up. And to top it off, my blisters had reduced considerably! Unbelievable! God, that's why I love science. The things we can do with science to make our lives better...Phew. Ok, enough of that now (laughs). So yes, the multivitamin pills can be very useful at times. If you're feeling tired or exhausted too easily on a regular basis and there's no good reason why, you could try taking multivitamins and see if it makes a difference. Ideally, it should help. And I suppose it is possible that multivitamins can help you deal with your allergies better, assuming you have any. But I can't confirm that.
I guess I can wrap things up here. One thing that I should tell you, from experience, I know that multivitamins can put you into a sleepy state, so do not consume multivitamins before a big event. You will find yourself dozing off involuntarily. And also, be aware of what you're consuming, and how much of it you're taking. Be careful with this stuff. Don't be a moron.
Alright, now it's time for me to start using my hands to do things that please me! Woohoo! (I bet you're imagining things, am I right? - laughs). Later dudes. Peace.
Hello internet people, waddup! Sorry to start off with that disclaimer, but convention compels me to do so. (Fuck convention, right?)
Over the last few weeks, the winter slowly faded away and summer is now setting in, here in Bangalore. And for some odd reason, my seasonal allergies have hit me a little harder this time. During the winter, I had rashes develop over my arms and legs. The rashes bled a lot, and I couldn't do much work...or anything for that matter. It was not easy even to sleep with all that pain. Vaseline did not help much at all. And a couple of allergy pills didn't help either. And now, the summer has started setting in, and my rashes have disappeared, only to be replaced by 100s of blisters on my palms. Yuck right? I know. I'm baffled as well. So, again, Vaseline doesn't help much here either. At best, it gives me 2 minutes of comfort. That's it. What's worse is that my hands are the most important parts of my body...well, second most important part I suppose (if you know what I'm sayin). I can't play the guitar, I can't play the drums, I can't play bass, I can't play the keyboard...basically I can't play anything. I can't type much on my computer, I can't click on the mouse buttons too easily. It's just terrible. How much longer do I have to put up with this bullshit.
And then I thought, maybe I should try taking some multivitamin pills. I'm not a big fan of consuming pills and stuff, but I gotta tell ya, in this era, what with all the damned pollution and contamination and the disappearing of greenery everywhere...it's almost necessary to supplement our daily diets with something extra, such as multivitamins, proteins, calcium, iron and so on. So, as I was saying, I tried taking a couple of multivitamins, and the immediate reaction I experienced was...I felt sleepy. And I dozed off for a good 2 hours. But, I felt great after I woke up. And to top it off, my blisters had reduced considerably! Unbelievable! God, that's why I love science. The things we can do with science to make our lives better...Phew. Ok, enough of that now (laughs). So yes, the multivitamin pills can be very useful at times. If you're feeling tired or exhausted too easily on a regular basis and there's no good reason why, you could try taking multivitamins and see if it makes a difference. Ideally, it should help. And I suppose it is possible that multivitamins can help you deal with your allergies better, assuming you have any. But I can't confirm that.
I guess I can wrap things up here. One thing that I should tell you, from experience, I know that multivitamins can put you into a sleepy state, so do not consume multivitamins before a big event. You will find yourself dozing off involuntarily. And also, be aware of what you're consuming, and how much of it you're taking. Be careful with this stuff. Don't be a moron.
Alright, now it's time for me to start using my hands to do things that please me! Woohoo! (I bet you're imagining things, am I right? - laughs). Later dudes. Peace.
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