Decoding a practical fool

And the first post is written. Overwhelming responses, with some motivational ones. Those were needed. Thanks all, for you still remember (those with I've worked for couple of months) me, and the ones who can 'read' me day in and day out (they know me so well).

This one will again be on one conversation with another friend, and he is none other than Reetesh (Whom I call Tom, and he, YEAH YOU GUESSED IT, calls me Jerry), another Senior sub-editor. Yes, he deserves 4,5 lines of added introduction. He was with me in Group B at IIMC, he used to sit next to Mihir (another batch-mate) or next to me on the same back bench. And, he would sleep as he doesn't sleep at night like most of us. We give this silly reason, that we don't feel like sleeping, but something else is the reason--we are 'emotional fools' who get to interact with 'practical fools' throughout the whole day, and we keep thinking which one is better--to be an emotional fool or a practical fool.

Having said that, somehow, we went to the IIMC days and the life--the classes, guest faculties, batch-mates (each of these can be one post each). We were discussing the very essence of life--what one should do? Should one just go to work and work till it ticks 8,9 or whatever, or till the boss punches himself/herself out, and you are done for the day. Or, is it like really something substantial that we are doing. In between the conversation--he said something like--those can be called practical fools, who keep running after something without the knowledge that if they can achieve it at all or can't achieve it--or they don't know simply what they are chasing for. But, meanwhile, they put aside those precious diamonds in search of mere stones. Who just keep running for that destination, and who think that is the ultimate. But they don't stop by to consider if they have already got something valuable during the journey which is worth it.

He was on and I was listening probably because that was going to be the 2nd post. May be...Just recall--it might have happened with you also at times--when people say, "Don't act like a fool. Be PRACTICAL". Then you would think, "Yes, I should think practically about the feasibility of a particular thing." But very few people would advise you to chase your dreams or, in other words, follow an emotional fool's route.

This is not a post that demeans human sentiments but it is just an observation of it rather.

So, by now, you must have been sure, which one (fools) you are! Yes, you guessed it right. After all, we all act quite smart, but in reality, we are fools of some order or the another.

As the saying goes--"We are all fools in training!"

PS: Here, before posting it, I wanted to cut something, but I can't as this has to go unedited. Thus, please forgive me.

A beginning that was so longed for

And it started like this...I kept on thinking and thinking for 4 years in a row including today evening. They (friends, colleagues, and most important, the soulmates) kept on saying--come on, start it--you can do it. Everyone does that at night (when they get the time). "It's so needed for you," their belief. OK...It's decided. They have to be written now...Yes, i'm talking about those random thoughts that are swimming from here to there since I don't know when, and desperately want to reach at the harbour. Now, enough of introduction. As the title suggests, I don't want to follow that structured format, and the style sheet this time when I want just to say what I want to (but Commas, i'll put in place, which is a tribute to those editors who have taught me the hard way).

Again...cut it short. Like every other day, there was this call from a friend (will describe him later), and we went on talking about the sea, the sky, the sun, the rain and of course, office, presentations, COMMAS (from my side of the office), and slogging if it is worth it, and the list doesn't end here.

Again, cut it short...I can't, as I'm still searching for the first idea to write on!!!but this time, there's no deadline, no page has to be released. Yes, we write under pressure like they play cricket.

Coming back to the conversation that spanned through movies, music, and food--somewhere we had reached the point where we had started talking about when am I finally going to start jotting down those dots, and joining them to make that visible straight line, which will only happen once I just key in the words. I can't say how excited I was suddenly when I just thought about the thought of me going 'unedited'. Yes, none is going to touch the words now.

He just did not remind, persuade, or what not, to start it today (he said by mistake and corrected it to tonight the very next moment). He also said he would want to read the first one as soon as it is ready!

"Inside a sea of thoughts... but there is no drop available to put a full stop to it and that's life," something he said, and the gist of that can be summed up like this. These were the words that made the inroads to the beginning.

Hey there you all...please start what you want to do, it feels awesome. And for Arunav (who resembles me in a lot of things, and we are not twins), I wish you will also start putting your thoughts now. I started reading with your short stories, if you remember (that startling one on the BSNL tele-operator and the kid), couple of years back. If my first blog will get that urge in you to start writing, I'll be the happiest!!!

To the friend, who is also a Leo, it's just not a 'thank you' from my side, but my gratitude for a lifetime. To your question, "There is no need to put a full stop. You can assemble those drops and make another sea (of thoughts)."