Regain conscience!

Time again for a new years celebration! As is often said - new year brings new things/surprises. Old habits die making the way for new ones ... old friends get replaced by new ones ... new dates for festivals (if you follow any other calender) ... new clothes, interests, books, job dynamics ... But methinks these changes happen on daily basis, so why give so much importance to the first day of the year? May be celebrate every passing day ... thank god every night for giving you opportunities that a number of people do not get, for giving you a comfortable life ... for giving you wonderful people around! But I guess its just human psychology ... start a new thing with a blast and then forget about it till its over :) ... 

Regardless .. a very happy new year to all!!

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I was talking to a very close friend of mine and she told me "yeh jo bhagwaan bhagwaan karte hai sabse bure hote hai" and I can not agree more. The spiritual ones don't really talk about spirituality or at-least are not pretentious. I think even before you attain that level the least one can expect is to be good and human to your surroundings. I could care least about your capability of projecting in to 100  different dimensions (spatially and time-wise) but giving people their due counts more. A divine connection shows you the way and the light but the same connection does not help you to let go of your ego for people around you.

Half Orange

One of my very good friends gave me book recently - the book is on finding your perfect half orange. I must admit when I read its title and the cover-page, I was shocked. I told myself that I can not read this. Told my friend that she had to be kidding me for offering such a book. But surprisingly, I am enjoying my read. Its an easy read, fills you with optimism and helps you to realize that if you have been too selective or expecting a lot - its ok to do so. 

Do not punish yourself for what others think of you. If you are comfortable with how you have been, stop worrying! Do not judge yourself by measuring rods provided by others - no one (i mean it absolutely no one) can be in your shoes and in your circumstances to tell you what exactly would have been the right strategy. Every human being is different, every relationship is different, circumstances, situations, people's reactions - nothing can be generalized. You may draw connections but that is not sufficient. So let things pass, settle down and then contemplate whether you were right or wrong - do not let others decide it for you! 

Liberation ...

Someone rightly said that an end is always liberating.

I wonder why some people are so scared of dying and then there are others who willingly part away. I feel death is liberating - it puts an end to happiness, miseries, sorrows, relationships, expectations. So why be scared of it? I also understand why people take extreme steps of putting themselves through crap sometimes and leaving their loved ones behind. For them the only way to deal with negatives is to put a full stop. Some people may say that is a clear sign of being a loser or not being courageous. But situations and circumstances make people do that. And these circumstances may be beyond ones control.

Having said this, I still feel life is to be lived and treasured. Face the end with dignity and courage but don't ever be scared of the end for it is what liberates you in the truest sense of word!

And a new begining!

I plan on being more frequent with my blog posts and for a start here is the latest update on the current events.

Life has changed after moving to Blacksburg. I have fallen in love with this place - it reminds me of the valley of Kashmir. In fact its better than most of the valleys I have seen till now. This place feels like home. I do miss my family and friends but not so much the place. Virginia is home for now and I absolutely adore it.

Time flies! Passing out of school seems like yesterday. It was in 2002 that I completed my high school and the past nine years have flown like nine months. Never did I imagine or even dream of getting in to the field of economics and more so doing research on it. And here I am today -- trying to build a future out of it. I am enjoying this journey and the fellow travelers have only made it easier. Cultivated some new hobbies and got rid of old ones -- but I guess thats how everybody rolls ... Adios!