Choices - truly, one of the biggest things in today's world. I look around and see everywhere, anything, be it ipods, smartphones, computers, music, lifestyles, career opportunities, cars, we are carelessly spoil t. Being a kid of the mid 1980's, we were not conventionally accessible to many of these while growing up. Flying was an exercise of luxury and having a cellphone a symbol of status. Over the past 5-6 years in general, choices have become more robust and dynamic.
Well, choices do not end with materialistic possessions. We, Indians in general and maybe South Asians for a bit have become more open to the concept of dating. We have unlimited 'choices' there too - maybe a fling, one night stand; in general, the different variations that lie within it. But during the conversion process, something was lost - the depth of liking and loving someone turned intricate in general ( and mind you its just my analysis ). During our early teen years, everyone has had their first crush, their first thought of having someone special. Understandably, many of it is due to a change as part of growing up into a man or woman, ready to take more responsibilities entering the 'real' world. But it does not stop there. It moves on into the early and late 20's, 30's and maybe even 40's and 50's ( sometimes! ), varying in nature but resulting in mostly the common element.
There again, if we do stop liking someone, 'move' on. We have too many differences, move on. We have different skin colors and it was just a summer fling, move on. We were looking for each other's company and it is getting boring now, move on. We suddenly out of the blue start dating and see another cute guy/girl walk into our lives, move on or cheat. Probably, I can go on and on about this. But, choices again. With the fast pace of technology developing and the world turning into a global village, a person 8000 + air miles away seems right in front of us.
I sometimes ask myself the question. Are too many choices a bad thing? The answer - unknown.
Well i would say why make choices? why fall in love? why trust anyone?
ReplyDeleteIn the end what happens, you get nothing out of it...i may sound harsh here but that is what the truth is...
Good point boy. But isn't that the way we live? Make choices, good or bad and start liking someone and fall in love?It is almost second nature and comes to us invariably.
ReplyDeleteIn the end, what you mentioned is right. Nothing matters.
it is the way we live i know...but we gotta change that...stop being nice...as the saying goes be a douchebag and get the nicest person on earth...
ReplyDeletethere you go exactly my point, "nothing matters"...why care or do anything for others...instead care for yourself and live life on your own for your own!
Archdevil meri jaaaaan! Practice whatever you are saying in your own life first, and then we will discuss all this. =P
ReplyDeletekya karen mhautarma...
ReplyDeletei am just flowing with the direction the river is flowing :)
If you choose to close your eyes, and not see the huge ass ship which can help you flow in whatever direction you want, then there's nothing anyone can do for you. =)
ReplyDeletewell what i see and what i believe is something which no one can ever see or understand...
ReplyDeletei let the ship sail it's way even if it has to drown me...i have no complaints but would want the ship to see and realize one day what kind of a sailor i am...and also how much and what not the sailor has done to keep the ship safe :)