Norms - good or bad?

Should one feel inclined to do things because it's a norm to do those?

Shouldn't liking to be one's self be the norm? 

It need not always be an aversion for a thing - rather a desire to get something in a way that one wants.

Something that makes you say "Yes! this is it" instead of settling for something "good enough".

But is it worth waiting? What if it does not happen at all? Should one let go of what is in hand? 

Why do we have to force ourselves to make a choice? Scary part is the realisation that the push to make a choice comes from within, out of fear that we might lose what we have.

Does it at least make us feel content? No! The greedy mind wonders what if it had waited a little longer and what if the wait had turned out to bring something passionate? 

Is it really a greedy mind or just an honest one?

Beauty and the Purpose?

 Time and again, we proclaim our existence through some grand purpose or meaning. 

Then comes a moment when you see a cobblestone street and think that nothing can be more beautiful! 

A nice piece of poem..

I'd like to know
what this whole show
is all about
before it's out.
~Piet Hein

Off late i have been pondering on what i really want to do with my life..
And I came across this piece of poem which exactly reflects my thoughts! :)
Simple words but so deep is its meaning!!!!!

Self-contemplation!

"##$%$^$&%&^%*" my mind could not register what that sound was. But my reflexes were sharper than my mind and it did react to it. Later I realized that it was my alarm and as usual i had put it off in my deep sleep ;) Should i thank our Creator - God or Science - for setting up such a miraculous system inside us? ;)

Well.. Just like any other day, i started with my usual chores.. Gettin up late - this has become a routine and am not sure anymore at what time i have to get up! - getting ready in a jiffy and rushing out of home to reach office.

Ahhh well.. Was in no mood to be on a hurry today.. Its drizzling continuously putting off the mood to do any work.. So reluctantly i started getting ready, trying to drag time as i did everything at the pace of a snail.. I didn't even bother to throw a glance at the clock afraid that it might speed me up! Finally i was ready and with a sly grin i threw a victorious glance at the clock.. What the heck! I was ready by the usual time :| Huuuuh.. guess i should thank our mischievous Creator again for that obedient clock within!

Mmmmm anyways.. I set off to office.. Yahoooooo! Guess the skies were with me today! The drizzles did not slow down even a bit and the traffic was moving very slowly.. everyone was trying to get past the other.. People were showing all their might in blaring their horns though it was very obvious to anyone that the car in front has no space to move! there were continuous honks from almost all the cars on the road as if it was "World Honking Day! - hope ppl dont find
any reason to celebrate such a day!

Though i could hear every noise around me and see the frustration in everyone's face i was least bothered about getting late. After all its my day and have decided to be recklessly carefree! So I was sitting in full tranquility letting my mind drift off. Now i heard a thump and as I looked around wondering if there has been any mishap, everything looked normal. It was still raining, people were still honking. Then i noticed a ring of smoke coming from a car. It was a small sedan, seemingly overworked. The engines could not anymore cope with the haste of the passengers and it had died. The car did not start and a passenger in the car was trying to push it off the road. By this time the traffic had geared up a little speed and everyone was on their way. Every car behind that little sedan went past the car honking its way ahead.

As our car sped off, I was pondering over this small incident and felt odd that nooone - including myself - lent a helping hand to that guy in trouble. Noone offered a help in any way, of course many were honking to get their way! It was not a serious mishap yet a simple offer of help could have been commendable.

Guess its time we do not just introspect but ACT!

A pleasant day

Its such a lovely day.. Its so cool and yet so warm..
the skies have been beaming all the day when the clouds finally decided to melt-down..
It was so enticing and I couldn't resist going to the balcony and cherish the nature's gift..
Wow! What a lovely sight.. the clouds have been very generous..
the aroma from my cup of hot-tea was alluring with the scent of rain..
I took a sip moving a bit forward letting the drizzles touch my face..
the drops were so icy and it made me feel very fresh.. i was so engulfed in the scene around me..
the silver beads were glistening in the rays of light..
the greens had a new colour and they were shining like a bride on her wedding day..
For sometime i could not see anything but rain.. I had forgotten all my other chores and concerns.. It was just me and the cool silver drops that were caressing my face..
Donno how long i stood that way.. then i was brought back to this world by a shrill sound..
it was a lil kid who was playing within the confinements of her house' walls.. Could see the longing in her eyes to reach out and just jump in the rain.. i just let my eyes roam around the surroundings.. all i cud see was buildings, buildings and a lot of them.. had a sudden cramp inside my stomach and i wondered how far we have doped this lovely place that we have got to live-in..
the nature is so generous even after our selfish-follies but its time we return back its self-less love..
Again i held my face in rain and its caring touch dint fail to make me feel light again.. I let myself lost for a few more moments before i resumed my normal chores.. Its such a lovely day!