We live in a time when life is so comfortable.When I was a young boy ,life was not so convienent though my parents were financially fine .My mother used to get up early although she never was a morning person, made us ready for school,made breakfast and lunch for everyone and would rush to her work.When she would comeback even though so tired had to do all the household chores,fix supper for everyone,make bed and finally retire to sleep and next day again the same cycle. She seemed to me a very contented person.I sometime wonder how she felt about her life!
Today if I peek into a couple's life-Both husband and wife are equally well educated as well as competitively earning.Work stress is huge.The wife is tired enough to cook or do anyother household chores. We have so many electrical machines around us to help out. We can easily hire maids though that is another stress to deal with.Cost of life is going higher as our desires are.To fulfil them we need more sources that means more stress.
What compels me to think is -Are we more happier than our parents ?
Does this means ;more money more happiness?
Do we feel contented when we know we have more money than somebody Mr X or Mr Y?
Not much older times, probably 15-20 years back not everyone was thriving to become famous and rich. People would just work because that's what they believe in and some day they would become famous and rich too. But now our actions are driven by the desire to become famous. Money is indeed a requirement but then to have it surplus is just a non-ending desire.Its like a burning logs of fire which demands more and more .
We used to read in our books, stories about one greedy man who yearns to make more and more money and moral of the story would be to stay contented. But it looks like those stories don't make anysense anymore.
Children don't behave like kids anymore. They have become immature adults with a desire to shoot to fame as early as possible. They r not even capable of handling fame,limelight and money.The stress of behaving so maturely makes their minds fragile. Any blow of failure or one false decision strays them away.Is it fair with them?
Human beings have always been on a journey to look for a peaceful and more contented life but it looks like these days everybody has forgotten this approach of life. We consider money and materialistic charms to be the source of happiness but is it true?
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
An Insight into our existence-1
"Who?"My half asleep sis growled.She oftens reacts like this whenever I come up with questions like this.
"Charles Darwin, you know,the guy of theory of evolution"I said.
"Hmmm... What about Him!!" she yawned.Deciding to take it as a"Great! tell me more"I continued.
"You see, today the idea of evolution is very obvious.In schools, students are taught about origin of species,genetics etc.But the time when it actually was discovered it was very difficult to accept.There was huge uproar among people against Darwin's theory of evolution."
"Hmm....."She nodded.
"Darwin's father was a successful medicine doctor so obviously he sent him for medical college. But anatomy digusted him,hospital case-work filled him with horror so basically he couldn't fit in it, though he possessed scientific interests and love for nature.Second option;clergyman--not bad!. But churchman had to have degrees. During his stay in Cambridge he came across couple of eminent botanists and naturalists who broadened his outlook enormously."
"And then he received an amazing invitation---an invitation that would steer his life and career toward adventure.He was invited to go on a voyage around the world. British govt was doing a survey of South American coast and Pacific islands and they needed a naturalist who would observe,record and collect anything of interest in these lands.This request was overwhelming.He was just a beginner and moreover what about his dad. He was definitely not going to approve it. And as expected he refused it.Darwin didn't have the courage to argue so The end......."
"Oh god! What a luck?"Curiously my sis blurted out with wide eyes.
"Yeah, I know!" I agreed. "But then he casually told his uncle about the offer and to his disbelief he promptly spoke to his father and convinced him.And within days he was at plymouth to see "Beagle"----the ship that would take him round the world."
"WOW"! "What a luck!"I heard.
"On Dec 27,1831 the Beagle set off for the voyage into atlantic ocean. It would be five years before he would see his home again. Life on ship was not easy.It was a small ship for over seventy people. Anyways after sixty-three days at sea they reached South America.To his amazement the place was lush tropical forest with birds,insects,plants and animals all around him.he could feel the the strange heavenly perfumes in air along with chirping,rustling,darting.It was an experience of life time."
Monday, April 26, 2010
Heavenly flowers
Friday, April 23, 2010
A short walk into Art!
Most of us had 'Drawing' as a subject during our school days.It was compulsory anyways, we had no choice to make. Out of 100 most of my classmates used to get 40 to 70. I have started mine from 34(1mark less and I would be fail). Though i liked drawings and paintings --at least I thought so but no idea how to do it.Luckily one of our neighbours took pity on me as he saw my drawing book and taught me few steps ( He was an artist!!!).Perhaps he couldn't bear a neighbour like that.What soever happened but it gave me a new life and hobby. Soon I was getting more than 90 marks in drawing.I was going into competitions and so on.Actually he opened for me a whole new world of art.Everyone could see an artist in me now.I continued my journey for many years to come.Then I moved into more serious and demanding profession.Gradually I drifted apart from painting and drawing.Now it's been many many years that I have actually drawn anything. I have become more logical than intuitive or imaginative.I have always felt that void in me.
When we look at any painting anywhere we hardly appreciate it unless it is very clear and evident. Most of us would have never bothered to visit an art gallery. Actually its not our fault because most of what is there we don't understand and feel boring. I am also one of you.
Recently I was watching Young Indiana Jones.In one of the episodes I noticed a very famous artist --Picasso.Honestly I wasn't much interested because I thought of him kind of psyche and bewildered.
But somehow it inspired me to watch some special features in it. They were mainly about artistic revolution in late 19th century and early 20th century.What I was going to see would give me a whole new outlook of art!During 19th century the world was changing at very fast pace. Paris, one of the most modernized city of the world at that time was promising a new era. With modernized buildings,biggest steal tower (Eiffel tower)brightly lightened up,roads,railways it was attracting the world to visit french art. In big salons and art galleries there were paintings by famous artists who used to make beautiful paintings and sculptures of fairies,angels, castles, rich beautiful women, heavenly world,the things when we see will make us feel good. But everything was going to change.The world of art that we see today was completely unlike during that time.
Somewhere among the people of Paris were passionate young artists who did not appreciate what was shown in galleries. According to them the paintings depict myth and legends ,only perfect people in ideal conditions. They just glorified the past.Nothing was similar to real world.They considered them to be beautiful but irrelevant paintings.People cannot see themselves in them.They wanted to explore the art.Something to be new from within inside. They wanted to be free.
Gustave Courbet was one of them. He challenged the academics -the traditionals who control the art world and salons,galleries ,everything they know about art that existed at that time.He believed that art should imitate real world.He never painted an angel as he had not seen one.But for traditional a painting was worth if it was uplifting and it portrayed a better and pleasant life than what we live in .
He painted real pictures of people around him. One of his famous paintings till today is Stone breakers that depicted economic reality of that time. One could see big,solid men creating raw material for buildings,rails and roads.The picture was life size .People were blown away as they couldn't make difference between real life and painting.It was truth about their lives.
Then there was another revolutionary Edger Degas an aristocrat whose paintings unlike anyone else were imaginative, persuasive.His paintings include jockeys, Ball dancers in different poses,disrupted movements of prostitutes etc. Anyone who would see the paintings thought that Edger was present there while painting but it wasn't true.He would first assemble in mind than on canvas.
Along with Paul cezanne,Claude Monet,Berthe Morisot to name few and other artists they are known to be the founders of modern art. Year after year the academics refused to accept the arts of these radical young painters. Fed up from the sorry state of french art these frustrated artists in 1874 organised the first group show of modern art. This was huge turning point. This group later on was named as impressionists. Impressionists is an umbrella term which means freedom of vision.Their independence to their own style. The brush stroke become a signature . Their was individuality in every painting. It opened a whole new world of colors. It not only transformed the style of art but also changed the way of judging it. Our expectations from the art have also revolutionized .Now it is obvious to expect new, something different,defiant,edgy. Now we expect and appreciate originality.Today it is the most popular style of painting. Traditionals thought it to be shocking and offensive.They didn't appreciate change and anything new. ---- Paul cezanne spend 15 years of his life living lonely in mountains just painting and experimenting again and again. His paintings when were seen after these years received a huge appreciation. It showed the tranquility,trauma of nature. They were complex, challenging and powerful pictures.
Then came Picasso and Braque collaboration-They were visual artists who discovered cubist style of art, today what we call analytical cubism. They swept away whole Paris with their new style of art.George Braque would break his figures into geometrical designs. He used web like structures of lines to bind his figures together and tied them to surface. It was totally different unlike anyone else had done before.Picasso in coming years rose to fame and became single most influential person in modern art.Braque chose to paint in his studio alone and was honoured by giving a state funeral at his death.
I was so stunned by the struggle and hardships that these artists went through, that next time when I would see any painting I wouldn't just ignore it but would like to understand it or at least appreciate it.
http://emptyeasel.com( The beautiful painting above is by Braque )
When we look at any painting anywhere we hardly appreciate it unless it is very clear and evident. Most of us would have never bothered to visit an art gallery. Actually its not our fault because most of what is there we don't understand and feel boring. I am also one of you.
Recently I was watching Young Indiana Jones.In one of the episodes I noticed a very famous artist --Picasso.Honestly I wasn't much interested because I thought of him kind of psyche and bewildered.
But somehow it inspired me to watch some special features in it. They were mainly about artistic revolution in late 19th century and early 20th century.What I was going to see would give me a whole new outlook of art!During 19th century the world was changing at very fast pace. Paris, one of the most modernized city of the world at that time was promising a new era. With modernized buildings,biggest steal tower (Eiffel tower)brightly lightened up,roads,railways it was attracting the world to visit french art. In big salons and art galleries there were paintings by famous artists who used to make beautiful paintings and sculptures of fairies,angels, castles, rich beautiful women, heavenly world,the things when we see will make us feel good. But everything was going to change.The world of art that we see today was completely unlike during that time.
Somewhere among the people of Paris were passionate young artists who did not appreciate what was shown in galleries. According to them the paintings depict myth and legends ,only perfect people in ideal conditions. They just glorified the past.Nothing was similar to real world.They considered them to be beautiful but irrelevant paintings.People cannot see themselves in them.They wanted to explore the art.Something to be new from within inside. They wanted to be free.
Gustave Courbet was one of them. He challenged the academics -the traditionals who control the art world and salons,galleries ,everything they know about art that existed at that time.He believed that art should imitate real world.He never painted an angel as he had not seen one.But for traditional a painting was worth if it was uplifting and it portrayed a better and pleasant life than what we live in .
He painted real pictures of people around him. One of his famous paintings till today is Stone breakers that depicted economic reality of that time. One could see big,solid men creating raw material for buildings,rails and roads.The picture was life size .People were blown away as they couldn't make difference between real life and painting.It was truth about their lives.
Then there was another revolutionary Edger Degas an aristocrat whose paintings unlike anyone else were imaginative, persuasive.His paintings include jockeys, Ball dancers in different poses,disrupted movements of prostitutes etc. Anyone who would see the paintings thought that Edger was present there while painting but it wasn't true.He would first assemble in mind than on canvas.
Along with Paul cezanne,Claude Monet,Berthe Morisot to name few and other artists they are known to be the founders of modern art. Year after year the academics refused to accept the arts of these radical young painters. Fed up from the sorry state of french art these frustrated artists in 1874 organised the first group show of modern art. This was huge turning point. This group later on was named as impressionists. Impressionists is an umbrella term which means freedom of vision.Their independence to their own style. The brush stroke become a signature . Their was individuality in every painting. It opened a whole new world of colors. It not only transformed the style of art but also changed the way of judging it. Our expectations from the art have also revolutionized .Now it is obvious to expect new, something different,defiant,edgy. Now we expect and appreciate originality.Today it is the most popular style of painting. Traditionals thought it to be shocking and offensive.They didn't appreciate change and anything new. ---- Paul cezanne spend 15 years of his life living lonely in mountains just painting and experimenting again and again. His paintings when were seen after these years received a huge appreciation. It showed the tranquility,trauma of nature. They were complex, challenging and powerful pictures.
I was so stunned by the struggle and hardships that these artists went through, that next time when I would see any painting I wouldn't just ignore it but would like to understand it or at least appreciate it.
http://emptyeasel.com( The beautiful painting above is by Braque )
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Lovin' nature-2
Weather has started getting warmer now! Last year it was pretty cold around this time of year. Although it snowed a little yesterday but the temperature is still comfortable. It fluctutaes by more than 13 degrees in a day. I am tired of staying inside and hanging around the closed malls. Just can't wait to go into the green nature!
Also planning to start some gardening now.I have already sowed seeds in small pots inside the house.Some vegetables like tomatoes(Italians are famous for growing tomatoes and making delicious sauces),green chillies( I like spicy and hot food),broccoli,red peppers,spinach,beets etc.
I always try if I can incude green leafy vegetables in my diet.Best way is to go for soups.Women are mostly deficient in iron and so grumble of fatigue,pains,laziness etc. Beet root and its leaves,spinach,parsley they are very good source of iron,vitamin C,vitamin K,potassium,mangnese and many many other nutrients. I will try to write soon on some nutrients that are essential in daily diet and how to consume them on natural basis instead of taking as a supplement. Till then cheers!!
Also planning to start some gardening now.I have already sowed seeds in small pots inside the house.Some vegetables like tomatoes(Italians are famous for growing tomatoes and making delicious sauces),green chillies( I like spicy and hot food),broccoli,red peppers,spinach,beets etc.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Lovin' nature-1
"Everyday getting up early,running after either bus or train,punching your card,trying to make the boss happier, may be this or may be that or whatever the problem is (ofcourse the problem is always lurking around somewhere)"
U know what I do I go for a long long drive. I love photography.I take my camera along with me. (All the pics on my blog r from my own collection).There is so much natural beauty waiting for me. The sound of waves in the water, the birds chirping around, all that greenery, fresh air makes me altogether a new person.Taking slow, deep breaths and feeling the nature around me is awesome.It calms down the rushing adrenaline. Its like an essential diet for me.i always suggest yoga to my patients as it helps in synchronizing body with nature.Your mind and body will say thanks to u for this beautiful gesture.Try it sometime!!
I will talk about how body responds to this in my later posts. stay connected. Cheers to all!!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
magic pills!!
Dreams r magic pills!! How?when we r hurt,defeated nothing can help us but our own mind. when it starts dreaming again the void gets start filling and we move on. We can actually dream of achieving what we want and feel that completeness and happiness. Dreams are actually fantastic healers. Ever tried?
Have u ever observed that whenever we dream we dream of something beautiful and pleasant. Isn't that healthy? Mind who dreams is active, more creative, more hopeful than a non-dreamer. Though most of the dreams never materialize but so what .Success is not determined just by achieving destination . life is a journey towards endless destinations. Thrill lies in the first step that we take. ever felt that happiness!!!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Limit less sky of dreams
For me what I dream with open eyes is more important.I wonder when does dreaming begins? Do we desire of anything and then think about having it. the other day I was talking to my friend and we just made a list of few things that we had dreamt of becoming when we will grew up. U won't believe it was endless!!!!1. Air Force Pilot---Dream Sequence goes like this......In the best possible smart looking dress with the helmet in one hand we are proceeding towards the fighter jet.the walk is elegant confident with boldness in mind.Flying high up in the air looking beyond horizon.And sometime the country is under war and everything depends on us and we fight boldly and win for the country.( it was a total hopeless dream for me but was very pleasant just to dream. i am not sure if the real pilots r as happy and satisfied as i think)2.Some weird Queen,Prime minister or Head of the state
3.Playing cricket at international level OR lawn tennis in french opens OR
4.Maybe an actress who is not only beautiful but a very good dancer and singer or may be we can choose to become a singer too(though i can hardly sing) but i really appreciate good music and voice.I have dreamt ofmyself being on stage and performing amongst audience
5.I had a dream of becoming an astronaut too someone like late Kalpana Chawla and thought that I could be the firstone to step on may be Mars or Jupiter or any other star in space
3.Playing cricket at international level OR lawn tennis in french opens OR
4.Maybe an actress who is not only beautiful but a very good dancer and singer or may be we can choose to become a singer too(though i can hardly sing) but i really appreciate good music and voice.I have dreamt ofmyself being on stage and performing amongst audience
5.I had a dream of becoming an astronaut too someone like late Kalpana Chawla and thought that I could be the firstone to step on may be Mars or Jupiter or any other star in space
These r just few of them !!!! I am sure everyone of u out there have been dreaming all their life though not as weird and inconsistent like me. It is common saying that one should follow one's dreams to be really successful but I doubt if it suits me( u can imagine if i really start following my dreams!!!!!)Dreams r limitless like a sky and I just love dreaming!!
If u think u r as weird and imaginative and a real dreamer like me do share your dreams with me via this blog so that we can relish more minds .I will catch up soon!!
Sweet dreams?
Eversince i remember anything aboutmyself, onething i know for certain is that i have been dreaming.We dream while we r sleeping but so many times we dream with wide open eyes.
Night dreams r weird. i cannot remember what i used to dream while sleepin when i was a child but as i grew up i know i would see old classrooms,few teachers whose faces cannot be recalled, few classmates too. Sometime the situations used to be so tense like going for an exam but missed the paper. the exam is going on for maths and i have come prepared for english(Actually i have gone through this situation in real life too)or i am trying to finish the exam but i am not able to write and time is running out. I am usually very confident in these situations and exams as such don't scare me but dreams r way far tense
Even now i sometime dream of classes and entrance exams though i am not dealing with them at all.the other day i dreamt that i have passed the entrance but i am being send to Andeman Nicobar islands( I could recall the name actually) for unkown reasons and i am running from one end to other to stop it.I go and meet the dean or whatever the guy was dealing with it.instead of listening to me he falls asleep and when he wakes up he starts showing me his dream of making a house. i am trying to make him listen and he is trying to make me listen to him and finally struggling i wake up.
I have been trying to understand the real significance behind night dreams because most of the time we can't even relate with them. Have u ever observed that we usually can recall incidences in dreams but cannot pinpoint faces though we know the relationship with them but they have someunknown faces . I wonder why? I almost sleep daily believing that i will not dream anything but eventually get up with so many dreams.What do u have to say !!! Share through my blog
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