3. Diverse.

There are times when I think I need to diversify. It’s been long I have been doing the same thing. The ultimate aim is to make money; whether I diversify or not. This is what I would feel few years back. Now, I feel that although I need to make money, I don’t see it as an ultimate aim.

When I take pen & paper and start jotting down the things I want to do, the list is almost endless. Still, why do I take away my focus and start resuming what I have been doing since ages? Is it because I feel that the so called things are not going to earn me bread and butter? I don’t think so.

Analyzing further, I have a feel somewhere deep within that if I do something different than what the entire world is doing, what will be the repercussions? Will I be treated as a moron or an insane? Will people say that I am nuts to make such weird choices. Will my folks ask me to continue what I have been doing as that is the mere and correct path to success?

This is what others will think and say, which might eventually influence me and ultimately, I will tell my self – the world is not crazy to run after money. There will be some certain purpose behind the same. Also, if I don’t work at this phase of my life, I will become lethargic and gradually lose my senses. Besides, I will see my future in some asylum where in people will be busy with my rehabilitation.

To get rid off the feeling of diversifying, I will focus on the examples of those who have diversified and failed. On top of that, I will focus on the success examples in the typical world that have climbed the ladder of success with hardly any visible obstacles.

Can I not find any success stories in the areas I want to diversify? Can I not create one such story? A self epic of a person (me, myself) who dared to swim opposite the flow and attained success in the way he felt always. Memoirs of a MAXIMUM life.

2. Pain and Pleasure.

Before every Pleasure, there lies a Pain.
Hence people rightly say, No Pain, No Gain.

There are times when the Pain is full of Strain
While at times, it’s like a smooth terrain

Pain seems to be depressing if I use my brain
Heartily, Pleasure without pain is simply vain

I feel, Pain is a seed and Pleasure is the grain
In absence of Pain, value of joy doesn’t retain

Accepting the Pain ought to be the task main
Followed by enjoying the Pleasure again and again

Initially, I thought of replacing Enjoying with Accepting in the last line but then I kept as it is.

1. Introspect.

I possess a typical syndrome called “momentary influence”. Earlier, I have written about this. Why do I have this syndrome? This is something I don’t want to think about. Neither do I want to think of getting rid off the same.

What I want to focus on here is the word momentary. What If I look forward to eradicate the word momentary and make it read as permanent (without inserting the word). Can I live up that mere influence for a life time? Why do I swing even before answering this question?

There might not be a particular reply but this can generally be due to other thoughts popping up and showing off their importance in life. Ever since the time I started making my own choices, have I stuck to one single purpose that influenced me? Some might have a reply as YES and I truly salute them.

Before the passionate YES, I just want to raise a question. Had it been the case, would I not always be happy, content and satisfied (Come what may)? If I am, the salute stays.

What if I am not? Doesn’t that mean, something else keeps on influencing me at regular intervals?

What happens when I sit back and introspect this? Rather, in such situations, I do always feel like getting into the introspection stage. What do I actually do? I think about the influence and the further action to be taken. I start fabricating the do’s and don’ts for the future. What next? Is another influence ready to catch up my mind?

I feel - Introspection needs to be written down in length and then worked upon in such a way that the word momentary gets rid off in a moment.

4. Phir Subah Hogi (?).

Subah se lekar raat tak, chalna aur bhaagna
So jaana yah soch ke, ki phir Subah hogi

Agle din phir bhaagna, girna aur sambhalna
Wohi raftaar, wohi umeed, ki phir Subah hogi

Paiso ke peeche lagke, din bhar ka tadapna
Karna hai wo kal karege kyon ki phir Subah hogi

Is samay zaroori hai, dhan kamaana, kuch ban-na
Sukh to tab bhugtege jab kal phir Subah hogi

Doston aur Parivar ka to yahin hai thikaana
Khub nibhaayege rishtey jab phir Subah hogi

Aatmavishwas ki parakashta hai dil ko behlaana
Jivanbhar saare Jivan ki aas me kya phir Subah hogi?

3. Try or Die?

There are some things I’ll never try
But if I have to, will I prefer to die?

What if a mosquito is on a blood spree?
Will I end his life or offer my blood for free?

What if I am ill and need to consume meat?
Will I say no or bend the rule & accept defeat?

What if a poisonous snake is about to bite?
Will I think what’s wrong and what is right?

What if someone puts the gun on my head?
Will I miss an opportunity to see him dead?

These and other queries do hold me back
Reason being the determination that I lack

2. Patience (A 4-Liner).

Samay se pehle aur Naseeb se jyaada kuch nahi milta
Phir bhi sadaa chahiye mujhe, chutki bajate hi safalta
Mehnat karne se pehle, hai Fal prapti ki chanchalta
Vartmaan ko kho kar, sapno me hai mann machalta

1. Carry Forward.

Gone are the days when I would top-up my cell phone with some amount and validity since I intended to carry forward my old balance.

Post death, Can I carry forward anything I possess in this life time? Certainly not but let’s assume if I could carry forward all the things I wished, what would they be?

1) “My” Money
2) “My” Friends
3) “My” Yamaha
4) “My” Honda
5) Some of “My” clothes
6) “My” Ray-bans
7) Almost all of “My” wrist watches
8) Lots of Pav Bhajis and Dosas and all the cuisine “I” love to relish.
9) So many books
10) “My” hard disk
11) “My” intelligence
12) “My” attitude
13) A Mahindra Classic (which is not yet mine)
And… (That’s all I can think of at this point of time but I’m sure there will be many additions)

No, I don’t want to carry forward any of my girlfriends as I believe in moving on :) haha…