Friday, October 15, 2010

Go for It

I didn't know how to swim when i was born. I doubt if you did either. In-fact I used to be quite afraid of water. It embarrassed me that my friends could just float when I was holding onto the ground beneath for dear life. I always thought I'd learn one day but it took me quite some time to realize that I can't do that sitting inside my safe, comfortable, familiar room. In-fact I can't learn pretty much anything after a point until I let go the familiarity of sameness, the tranquility of repetition and the protection of my parents. To learn I have to explore unfamiliar grounds and dive into that swimming pool. Its new so it'll be scary, uncomfortable and risky. I might tap the water in anxiety, look around for help, gasp for breath and may be I'll never be able to come out but if I do, if I do survive, if I do hang in there then I WILL know how to swim. The time in that unfamiliar terrain will teach me more than any lecture could, any tutorial would. I can always quote from others' experiences but I can learn only from my own.

I have one life so I'd rather say yes than no, I'd rather move ahead than hold onto my past, I'd rather take that chance than look for excuses to maintain the status quo, I'd rather win the world than live a compromise.

7 comments:

  1. I'd rather fall than walk around avoiding egg shells. I'd rather jump than keep wondering - what if ?

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  2. Life is all about living, fears keep us away from a lot of things! Falling, and getting up is the way of life!

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  3. I like the way you've expressed yourself regarding this topic... our comfort zones are so cozy... it's tough to get out of them and do something new and different... and when we do eventually do something new, we wonder why in the world were we stuck in that safe zone!

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  4. Its very difficult to move out of the comfort zones and expand ourselves according to me. It takes a lot but when you put that effort in its worth it.

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  5. @Natasha and aurav: Touche! :)

    @Venice: Thanks! :)
    it takes a strong push/shock for us to move out of it...

    @Harini: Nothing which comes easy is ever worthwhile imo :)

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  6. Aurav? S is really important in words; be it for my name or for Sex! Meanings take a turn, you see ;)

    Anyway thanks for the advice and for reminding me back of this post :)

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  7. @Saurav: hehe sorry for the typo man! :)

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