The Tree of Life

"a befitting analogy"

A parent is like a gardener and the child  is like a seed;

He never knows what kind of a tree you will become, or which kind of fruit you will bear;

His only goal is to nurture it and make it a tree, luscious and strong,

for which He would devote His entire life.

And in the end when this seed grows into a healthy tree; the Gardener only has to put the water, trim it and shake the old leaves for new leaves to grow,

And He has the faith in his efforts that it will sustain itself.

However while there are gardeners, there are also the owners,

who think more of the fruit; and the time it takes you to grow.
                                                                                         

Midnight Oils and Ticking Clocks

"They say that if you never spent the midnight oil, you never worked hard. So what about those of us who spend it on a daily basis?"

Most of us have been there, under the midnight moon, tearing our hair apart as we finally realise the size of the mountain in front of us. The ever-consuming feeling of the weight of all our work, huge question banks, test preparations or any work... and submitting it the next day. The stress is so much that it makes the job of a bomb disposal officer look less frightening.Stress at that time, affects us all including me, and with tiredness also creeping by at that time makes the job even harder.


It is all the culmination of  properly lazy-butting the whole day, watching TV, playing video-games, reading magazines, typing a new blog entry. And that especially happens when in the morning, confidently discern that this work take 'no time at all', a piece of cake. But really it becomes a piece of cake too sweet to eat and too sugary to swallow. I have faced such situations too frequently now, it happens cause I am just lazy, and it is a complete day spoiler that makes me hate myself. However, it is one of the most exhilarating experiences I have ever had (nothing like a good adrenaline rush). And it is a proper do-or-die situation like if you fail to complete the work during those final hours, even of the teacher pardons it and gives a day more to complete, in a part of the mind, there is always that feeling of failure and incompetence, on the contrary if you do complete it, there is an all-consuming sense of accomplishment that puts you on the top of the world, that feeling of telling to a class-topper that "you might be punctual, but try completing all of it in one night !".

And I think that really relates to our craving of pushing ourselves to the extreme, challenging ourselves and  succeeding, for example climbing a mountain or bungee-jumping. In a way that makes many of us a bunch of thrill seekers .During those moments you think about nothing other than your work and often, fall into a trance, tapping into a higher level of concentration. I think that is what this so-called 'midnight oil' is, burn it and find yourself workin' harder and faster than ever-before (so it's like a nitrous oxide for your mind'), and conquer the enemy of time. And when you submit the work, you do not care what anybody says about it cause that time in the head there is only one-thing, "man !, I just defeated time itself."

Annoyance: a humble apology

"if you are one of the unlucky ones who have faced my overexposure of annoyance, then I hope you understand my feelings.If you are not, I hope your time isn't wasted and you are having the utmost pleasure as I beg for forgiveness" 

Dear Annoyed Buddy,

Often we always try to find a single word, or a single trait that defines us makes us unique in our own right. Some call themselves bubbly, while another call themselves 'stylish'. If you ask any members of my friend circle, they will have one word for you.... annoying.

And truth be told I admit it, I am a bit annoying, up to a point where that you guys would actually start to avoid me and  give me constant rants in an eager attempt to shut my face like a mortgaged shop and not utter a single word. And with each passing comment somehow I magically add even more anger and contempt, lameness as it seems has become my forte. And truth be told I really don't know how it happens every single time of the day either the world's a bit of a tough crowd to please or I am somewhat defected in my sense of humour( I have a bad feeling that most people would go with the former). Sorry, for all the lame jokes I ever made, looks like it went out of style, even if there was a style. Many feel I am inconsiderate towards others' time and constantly trying to strike up conversations through text messages and phone calls at twelve in the night, and yeah I agree its highly inappropriate to call someone in the middle of the sleep, so now I really think twice before making a call, texting  and posting any comments, in fear of the backlash cause then the situation becomes more like Frankenstein's Monster getting chased by an angry mob and the Monster's thinking "what have I done?". So sorry for all those ill-timed calls I ever made. I guess I still have much to learn about social circles and how to maintain them, and the last thing I want is you guys to be angry (and resort to means that suit better to a Mafia crime-lord). I hope you are feeling immense joy of the fact that all those tantrums, rants have had the impact, and i do not wish to be potentially scarred in anyway.

So, I shall try my best to restrain myself , but of all things you may call me, I am honest and therefore I make no concrete promises, but I guess you all will have to learn to live with me too.


Regards,

Lame Guy from School

Fever and Friends

"  So do you wanna know how a bacterial infection relates to friendship?"

By the time you will reading this entry I would be bedridden for the rest of the day, while my classmates would have completed the field trip to a mental health institute (which is very cool). While I shall be on the bed, thinking about the things I missed and how my friends would react to this notification at such short notice.

I think that really relates to the very human sense of responsibility towards your friends, your work and your interests. The longing for interaction and belongingness and the moment you feel that it is getting threatened, (in this case a viral fever that forces you to quit from a trip with your friends) we experience all sorts of fear, whether I have betrayed them, would they understand my situation and god knows what not. Its like we are consumed with anticipation of future events. But then there is no reason not to cause you don't want to betray your friends or whatever reason you claim it to be. But if we really look at it from a distance, aren't we rather being selfish as to focusing on our own interests and the repercussions we would face rather than actually thinking about the feelings of our friends.(not true in every case, last thing I want is an outrage). Our minds make these false justifications every-time to convince us of our decisions. We will never really know what our friends will be thinking, they might be angry or they are having such a good time that they might have not even noticed your absence. And it is to only some extent we can anticipate a situation. And if its a case of a fever you should probably be more focused on getting well rather than lament, which causes stress and could actually worsen the case altogether (personal experience, though at the time I didn't lament, I was worried for exams, but that still counts as stress !). And at end of the day all of the effort that you would put on anticipating may not even amount to anything in the end so it just devolves into a complete waste of time and energy



So to answer the question above, I would say that it may relate to friendship quite a lot, but it depends on how you think and react to the situation. If you truly know your friends, you would know not to worry about it. And not stretch yourself too far in fear cause even the most elastic rubber band will break at some point.  

Exotic Wildlife: Girls

"Let us take some time off to admire this wonderful creature"

Girls are wonderful beings of the ecosystem, they are the last sanctuary of the craziness that is left in the world. Wildness can be defined as a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated. Girls can be said, are 'wild' in the truest sense of the word. Their prey being the opposite gender and their habitat, the hallowed halls of school-life

However it really depends on how you perceive wildlife, a teeming boiling pot of barbaric creatures ready to consume you the second they lay their eyes on their prey or the serenity and beauty which makes them unique. If we apply such a question in the case of the scientific study of girls then we can assume that generally it may be both. And this is what makes them unique, exotic in nature.They are able to use these features in a complementary fashion .This makes them that much more dangerous and alluring, like sirens in sea waiting to devour sailors. Like any wildlife it is recommended that one should be cautious in the vicinity of them. One can apply his observational powers to understand the underlying patterns of behaviour in a girl, and this can be used advantageously to delicately position yourself in what many researchers call the 'safe zone' where you have no vulnerable area to which they can strike. As per covert operations carried out by researcher, it has been noticed that girls are pack animals of a loyal nature. Yet it is one characteristic generally found in girls that often hinder this loyalty, their heightened sense of mood and sensitivity. There exists a delicate balance between the two and when that balance is broken it threatens the integrity of the pack, characterised by periods of depression, it is also noticed that such groups do come back together which indicates the re-establishment of that balance/homoeostasis. Therefore, it is imperative to always keep check of this balance while interaction, as in the anger, they devolve into an instinct-dominant form which can immediately devour a person.

At this point we have paid much attention to how to be safe around them, but one must remember that being too cautious is not good as well, at it can often make you too distant in approach and therefore, would also land you up in an unfavourable position. One must acknowledge that there is no harm to open up once you have established a safe zone in the group. On the contrary, you will be rewarded, with a group of caring beings .This is where we play with the duality of girls' nature; loyalty and hostility and its delicate nature. If you are able to truly understand the interplay you will have successfully understood the basic social behaviour of girls in the ecosystem. To finally find pattern in this seemingly erratic behaviour.

Researchers have given their lives in the study of girls, to understand them better and respect them for who they are (cause we can't change them anyway). They are truly one of a kind, exotic in its ecosystem. And to understand its behaviours and patterns in their habitat enables to appreciate it place in the ecosystem much better.