The most important decision I have made, till date…!!!
Summers were nearing its end.
I was at my home relaxing when the postman delivered the mail to me…
"a call letter from Training Ship Chanakya" – it changed the course of my life…(at least from what I had visualized till then).
I had prepared for engineering for two yrs and was decently dedicated towards studies. had given quite a few competitive exams, had a lot o plans, etc etc.
Well there it was, in front of me – a choice… engineering or merchant navy…???
I was aware of such a possibility occurring in my life but I kind of never wished to confront the situation. I had just wished to take what comes my way, not that I believe in destiny or fate… but because of the fact that for a person who finds deciding between two t-shirts difficult… this task was gigantic…!!
I was torn between two major sects of desires (for I kind of just knew that these two cannot be brought down together, at least not wholly) … the ideal one, in which you wish to yield something productive out of your career interests to do things which you believe appear interesting to you, and secondly to Experience life… in the maximum possible worldly scenarios… that is to enjoy and to suffer…!!
I chose navy…yes I did.
and was it a difficult task for me to decide?.. a tough decision?.. (well I've even understated the question…) … I had a traumatic time deciding.
standing on the roof… getting drenched in the rain…staring at the pastures, the fields… the water.
Weighing down options… calculating the amount of happiness, sadness and satisfaction each option will imply…
I had a liking for science… theoretical physics… wanted to study the several dimensions man has forged for himself from which he can observe.
but then I first wanted to actually experience… experience the ambience we have created for ourselves, in contrast with the raw nature… experience by myself this one life we're aware of(!) without any preconceptions, before I start forming my own beliefs.
and it was not until recently that I could put all this story (the introduction, the final take, and kind of justification) into just one line…
"Experience transcends Belief"
8 comments:
some might think tht i have succumbed to practicality... bt the truth is... tht they believe in their own perceptions... bt i took my decisions... based on what i felt...
nd guess wot me satisfied with ma decision... he he
i seldom regret them...
let others comment yaar u have the whole blog for yourself.
i'll give it 5 out of 5.first years should be asked to read this. y dont u get into touch with the wavers and ask them to publish this there ??
"Experience transcends belief" - well said my friend.
thnks harsh... i needed to say something extra... which wouldn t have bin appropriate in the main body o the post...
to grunge - thnks pal... bt ur identit is still a mystery ??
hi abhi !
well nothin new i knew bout dis.but as harsh said it would b a motivator 4 freshers so try 2 get it on waves.keep up d gud work!
"Experience transcends belief" --- Bro.... Where did u nick it from??? Eh?!
Oh .... u made it your self... ok ok i know tht .. its the poet in u...
Cool nice one bro...
Yo bro…. way to go pretty heavy stuff there…..
“Experience transcends belief..”
Nice one there…. But tell me one thing …. if I am not wrong... You wanted aerospace too.. Right?!
Well don’t you believe..that there is something that’s missing there… Ya man in the blog that you have written.
Ok its beautifully written, but there is one thing that you missed out… your HEART.
Yes dear YOUR heart. At the time of making the decision what di your heart say to you, what did it tell you?
And then did you listen to it or not. Yes, many people would say that one should think with their heads and not hearts, but I say the exact opposite. Your heart is the cause for your life ad if that small pumping machine… is happy you will feel happy, so always listen to your heart.
So now go back to the time when you were “standing on the roof… getting drenched in the rain…staring at the pastures, the fields… the water” and then see if your heart spoke to you or not.
Think that at that time when you were taking this decision, what was your heart’s decision. And my dear Bro if your heart is with you then I am sure that you will always be happy in your life.
So its like :
“Heart transcends everything”
Take care and live well.
well bro... no doubt i love u ... ha ha
well u know what ... my mind told me to do something usefull... productive as i can quote...
bt my heart told me to go nd live my life... nd find out the true meaning o productivity...
he he
live life navy style...!!
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