We often come across people becoming nostalgic about
childhood. It can be best summarized by the following song by Jagjit Singh:
ये दौलत भी ले लो,
ये शौहरत भी ले लो,
भले छीन लो मुझसे मेरी जवानी,
मगर मुझको लौटा दो बचपन का
सावन,
वो कागज़ की कश्ती,
वो बारिश का पानी,
वो कागज़ की कश्ती,
वो बारिश का पानी …..
Only if, there were a time machine.. but there isn’t one!
The realities and complexities of the world stare us in the
face and we cozy ourselves up by the warm simplicities and sweet memories of
the childhood; often wishing to re-live those old golden days.
Agreed, childhood was great. But, the next best time to
childhood is right now, right here. The time we have on our hands is a chance,
is an opportunity to create another ‘कागज़ की कश्ती’
and another ‘बारिश का पानी’
moment.
When we are getting frustrated and irritated by the
situations, when we are overwhelmed by the realities and complexities of life,
when we are realizing the frailties and shortcomings of luck, it is actually
perfect time to relax, it is actually perfect time to understand that life just
goes on, it is actually perfect time to assimilate the beauty around us.
This is way too easier said than done, but it is definitely
worth a try. The world will continue to move, whether you fail or succeed,
whether you live or die. Your failure mostly affects you or at most some small
number of people, but the clock continues to tick and the world just continues
to rotate and revolve. You might give yourself a better chance by being relaxed
and trying out a few more things.
