Beginning – The process to come to an End

Most of the time, we start a new journey or activity with initial apprehensions or reservations along with positive thoughts. As we progress further in the activity or indulge more, we start getting hints if it is going to be accomplished as planned. Initial hiccups and setbacks though are the stepping stones for the success they also decide how well these are addressed and the vibes (positive or negative) they send.

If the stepping stones are not laid properly, it is sure to fail the success one day, isn’t it? Imagine a series of steps. If a couple of steps are not proper, you can adjust with them to move up and down. But if the steps are laid dangerously, they will definitely cause a fall.

Similarly, as we progress in the activity selected, we start realising how soon or later it is going to come to an end. Of course, there will be some major decisions; surprises that might lead you to a decision to end the activity, but most of the times the decision to end will not be a complete surprise. Small, sometimes ignorable experiences/feelings through-out that period will aid the surprise and decision to end the activity.

So, beginning actually is a beginning to an end, right?

Paradoxes of our times...

We have taller buildings but shorter tempers,
wider roads but narrower view points.
We spend more but have less,
buy more but enjoy less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families,
more conveniences but less time.
We have more degrees but less sense,
more knowledge but less judgment,
more experts yet more problems,
more medicines but less wellness.


We drink too much, smoke too much,
spend recklessly, laugh too little,
drive too fast, get too angry,
stay up too late, get up too tired,
read too little, watch TV too much,
and pray too seldom


We have learned how to make a living, not a life
We have added years to life, not life to years,
We have been all the way to moon and back,
but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.
We have conquered the outer space, but not inner space.
We have done larger things, but not better things.


We plan more, but accomplish less.
We have learned to rush, but not to wait.
We have more information, but we communicate less and less…

– George Carlin

Change Vs Constant

On an average, research says that a man changes his thinking in six to seven years time. Look back, 7-8 years from now and see how your thinking was and how things have changed for good or bad, now.

I come from a not-so-rural background. When I was studying, jeans was just a trend that was setting in. People who would wear jeans were radical and hi-fi according to us! :) Now, my thinking has changed. A small example, that was. You would have such numerous examples to share.

When new things come, we are reluctant to change. But, when slowly exposed to it everyday, we accept the change to such an that it becomes a part of our life. You will forget that one day you were opposing to change.

Life comes with constant changes. Everyday passing carries a change along with it - season. But, this change is also constant isn't it? This change has a routine. As the days pass, we also change. But our changes are mainly are not constant.

We either believe that "everything will change" or "nothing will change". Gone are the days where we could live in this fantasy. The tough part is that we have to change and probably everyday and every moment. Changes prove to you that how much flexible you are.

Does this mean that everything changes? No. You have to draw a line, where you can change and where you can't.
1. A dry wooden log is not flexible.
2. A growing/tender twig is extremely flexible. It can be bent anyways.

In both cases, we fear extremes. Some basic pillars of life like values (truth, faith, patience etc.,), beliefs should be like wooden log. If you show flexibility in these pillars, your life will shake. And the rest are left to your conscience. You have to change or you might change based on situations.