Just went through an awesome
presentation made by a friend on her life, her accomplishments and her
achievements. As I was thinking on what all she has achieved, very
subconsciously I began to retrospect what have I attained? Is that good enough?? To my disappointment the
answer was no..it is not..!! The “NO” brought this whole thought process to my
conscious mind. When I tried looking around I found so many people who have
achieved so much more in life..while I have done nothing..still..! My mother, a
national level snooker player; my brother, a guitarist; this friend who is an
amazing writer, another friend who is a great photographer...! People who
dance, who sing, who can draw, who are skilled in some or the way...are all
there...form a major chunk of my friends and acquaintances!!!
This got me thinking...Is it a mandate that
every individual has to have some talent, some achievement that he can boast
about..? What about people like me?? I have been to school for 14 years, an
undergraduate college for 3 years, then another 2 years for a post-graduate
course..! Started with a business, called it quits and then started with
another... No
achievements.. whatsoever..!!
So does it not count if a
person survives through this life, the ups and downs..and in the
meanwhile...doesn’t feel like doing something extra-ordinary?? Why does one
need to pull off something exceptional to win accolades from the society? And more so since the rave reviews of the life
history of an individual solely depends on the “so called achievements” .
I mean c’mmon..we are all here
to survive, and yes we do that pretty efficiently..Remember- “survival of the
fittest”...so since we are one of the fittest..I think that should be good
enough..!! But seems it isn’t!! Accept the fact! Expect no limelight...if you
are simply fighting the battle of survival..if you do not have any inborn
talent, if you aren’t a sportsperson, if you do not have that x-factor, if you
are just another human being..!! Then, there is an unending drill that goes on
in one’s mind to find if there exists some latent talent that one might have...but
sometimes...there isn’t any..sadly so! And this gets him a tag of being Oh So Futile!
