February 11, 2010

A year of discovery?

Turning a year older seems to be quite normal. My birthday yesterday was absolutely 'normal' like any other day. Deliberately so. Looking at the year that went by, I do not know how to tag it. Perhaps, it was the year of discovery. Rather, self-discovery. One of the key things I have started to realize is that I really do not have any passions, so to say. If you asked me a year back, I would have said I am passionate about teaching, or finance, or reading. Now, it may not be the case. All these and even the other stuff feels 'normal' and 'ordinary'. Good for me, me thinks.

What I have also realized is I am extremely fortunate to have some awesome people around me. The value that they add to me is amazing. This has been surely a year of true learning owing to interactions I have had with them at various points. Also, the time I spend in the lectures interacting with a magnificent set of students also helps in keeping the mind steady. When you are trying to explain a concept to a batch of eager students, the world outside the concept comes to a stand-still. I cannot think of anything much - my deliverables, health issues, other trivial matters that would otherwise be plaguing my mind - when I am into a lecture. It's an awesome perquisite of teaching.

Things that I have discovered and realized over the last many months are quite contrary to my 'older' self. Moreover, I am loving the transition, if I could use that term. I think I have found my footing in the world. I know what my stance must be, talking like a batsman. I am at peace with myself. The noise inside me is surely dying down and I am letting myself just be. I do not remember the last time I 'seriously contemplated' my career options or the 'time-effective way to garner resources and build wealth'. All these things and a whole lot of related materalistic aspects of the world seems like a big, worthless zilch to me.

So here's to another year of discovery and realizations. A year ahead towards NOTHING. Let more and more of nothing come to me!

By the way, I completed 27 years of my physical existence yesterday.

12 comments:

nb.. said...

happy bday hc :-)

Pandemonic Scribbles said...

a year towards NOTHING?! i guess..time will tell..!

hariharan said...

All the very best for the future. Majority will now call you MAD, eccentric, impractical, less ambitious, .....

Thank you for imparting the values in us.

sheril said...

its definitely been the other way round also sir!apart from the academics,the thoughts n values wich u have shared wid us wil,i personally feel, help us in the long run!

Ankit the Writer said...

Belated happy birthday!!

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Shishir said...

belated hapy b'day sir!!!
hav a awesome time ahead!!!!

Harish Ravinutala said...

In your entire post you haven't mentioned anything about your love for movies (assuming that the other stuff that you are referring to excludes my guess).

So you still have more and more of something you like coming towards you . . . atlest every Friday!

Nitin kungwani said...

A very happy b'day sir. . !

Unknown said...

Belated Happy Birthday Sir......

Unknown said...

Thulle... still 27 ???

Another afridi in the making

Unknown said...

You are so truly getting younger and younger with time :)