TV What the Heck !!!!

                           

Idiot box, Telly, Tube, or just Television call it by any name but surely it has played a pivotal role in each of our's life.I fondly remember my childhood encounters with it ,be it Duck tales at 5 pm , Chitrahaar on Doordarshan ,or those Circus and Bomberman games on video games during the summer holidays.There was so much we could explore and do with the TV with each passing year.After cartoon came the Bollywood songs of 90s, then was this introduction to the Discovery channel, it was a whole new world.I could swear on anyone to watch it everyday.But, but , but I am facing a new type of challenge these days, about what to watch on TV when I have a chance.Everything seems redundant, I am in a dilemma whether is it with everybody or its just me.The news Channels are flooded with usual Elections, various factions and their manifestations, movie channels have gone a southern trip ,cartoon channels are never the same before, soap channels are dead rubber as ever. Every time I sit in-front ,I end up getting up frustrated and remembering the good old days.I wonder it has to do with the growing up and all ,where average looking soaps seemed like golden hours.I guess we have all over-matured,overgrown the telly leaving it stranded. The producers should involve the masses about the content they make as to make the whole experience holistic and engrossing.Doing so,even we might introspect about our wants as this fast life has made our minds dynamic and unstable.Stop,hear and do is the call of the hour for everyone maybe the idiot box may help us have peace and "Un-idiotize" ourselves.

Food for though everyone!!!

To Go or Not To Go

"Dur Ke Dhol Suhavne"-This is what my mother exclaimed when I told her that I had made up my mind(I do that every week!!) about moving to a quieter European setting in search of a better standard of living.According to her there are no fixed parameters to ensure that one remains happy,its the person inside which matters.On the other end,I met my friend looking forward to an admit for top US University for his masters and having second thoughts about it.In order to counsel him to go and use his potential I tried to prove from how zeroed our lives had become here to how States could prove worthy and give him the living standards which we all shall envy in years to come.And suddenly he came up with an emotion packed thought which left me pokerfaced.He told me, "Always remember that no matter where you go, as long as you do not have the people who matter around you, you will never be truly happy".These two instances made me ponder whether I am being too practical or I have lost my emotional quotient completely.I feel that yes ,we have feelings attached to our roots but if the time beckons we must leave our zone to find that magic land ,to give us that spark which we all want,which we all look for our entire lives.We need to try those Dur Ke Dhol , to decide whether they are the same Tabla  on which we get beaten here everyday.Is it too much to ask for?And we just cannot be surrounded by people we like.We need to test ourselves in the waters of struggle,dedication and decision to reform to a better avatar.But ,after all this brainstorming and opinion -making,Whatever my friend decides or I do (unless I change my mind again next week),the bottom-line remains "Mom is mom,and she'll continue to captivate you forever with her one-liners".

Art of Intelligence Neglect

"Sitting in a boring party and thinking how better you could have utilized this time"-Situation strikes a chord????Many of us find ourselves in similar waters here and there.

We humans are social animals and with advent of busy weekdays at workplace ,are on lookout to socialize and do not miss a opportunity when we get one.With our humdrum life we don't even give a thought about ,"Is this how I want to spend my time?" and just go with what are friends and friends of friends are doing. Lets go back in time and recollect those instances when a day before an exam your friends took you out to hangout,and you went just because they asked you to.This is more common with the folks who are introvert or are conscious of loosing out on a friend's cool books and say yes in peer pressure.We step out spend time with them,and return home with guilt trips in mind.It is fine to say "No",if it gives solace .We need to learn this art of intelligence neglect and say a no ,when we require rather than just being a mum doll.That no might have some repercussions and may cut some faces red but you cannot make everybody happy ,while you are sad.That bold,intelligent No might change your life for good ,as saying that on a face takes courage and serious backing.Doing so,you'll realize what your real self wants to do as an alternate and start to become more confident.We have many theories for "Yeses",and a first for "No" might not do that of a harm,as its an idea worthy of a try.Whatsay!!!