Monday, June 30, 2008


Often while going through some really old snaps,I am left terribly embarrassed.First thought that comes to my mind.."What the hell was I thinking, what's with that gawky smile, those bushy undone eyebrows,those square shoulder padded ,puff sleeved dresses!" Din't I have any fashion sense!

And then sometimes I wonder," What if ,what I wore, or the way I was, was really the way to be at that time. Even if it seems atrocious now, what if, at that time it all made perfect sense."

I am tempted to draw analogies with decisions one makes in life.Often there are times when I am frustrated over the fact that somoeone's " not getting" my point.I wince ,and wonder why the person cannot see that what he or she is doing is so obviously wrong.What's clogging this person's rationale!

The truth is that not many people take wrong decisions knowing that they are wrong.They take them because for that moment ,under those circumstances ,making that decision makes sense to them, seems right to them.Be it the terrible relations that they do not give up on,habits like smoking that they don't kick, negative attitude's that they seem to harbour..all of these register and make sense to the individual at some level.

When the years have rolled by the same person looks back and is left aghast at the decisions he or she once made.One wonders" What the hell was I thinking".When faced with a very bad day, I often try this. To think of the situation in third person and wonder how I will feel about this day, 5 years from now. The burden is reduced by half the moment I do this.

5 years from now, I might wince at this terribly philosphical blog, but hey, right now it is making a lot of sense to write this.

2 Comments:

Blogger Isa said...

nice piece rupali....but i think its good that we cant foresee how our decisions will shape 5 years from now....else wont life become too predictable and too cozy? i feel the joy of life is in its uncertainties.... :)

11:31 PM  
Blogger Yatri said...

Love your blog Rupali..

12:36 PM  

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