Some people resign to their fate with a mention of the Square One. “Back to Square one”. It’s a special place to most people. Everyday, every moment a new lease of life starts there. When I was young, I was taught of a place called ‘Hope’. Nobody’s ever sad at ‘Hope’, but everyone is content and happy. It is a place that holds much promise. When I grew up, I knew what that place is. It is Square One. And it was told it was no place – nobody ever stayed there. It was the departure point for every new journey – journeys into the unknown and unchartered – or known and chartered.
But again, they were wrong. There are people for whom the journey starts and ends at square one. There are people who stay forever at Square One. There isn’t any other world for them. How do I know? For, ladies and gentlemen, I am one among them.
For the longest time, I was aware and perplexed at this paradox. Being born into the family of high achievers didn’t help either. My entire life so far can be easily summed up as a chase after some rather high expectations. But it isn’t my life that is the subject of this prose, so we’ll continue about square one.
Everyday morning, the average square-one dweller, gets up rise and shine; “ Today’s gonna be THE day, I am gonna rock today – there are mountains to move, oceans to cross, but what the heck? I am gonna kick ass anyway “. Ladies and gentlemen, a relapse to “Whatever! Life sucks!” aint an hour away for us. For all the determination, all the planning, all the will power we summon from heaven and hell, the final step is forever a mirage.
A pessimist is a sinner; a square-one dweller is a hopelessly lost soul. May God forgive us!
4 comments:
nice post..its strange how most ppl in the world are square one dwellers all their life..
Well,your move from posts on rides to these topics about life and human traits,is good.Not that your earlier blogs about riding were bad,but they frighten people.So the new change is nice.
Intriguing...
Why exemplify our square-oneness by getting up every morning with a 'Rise and shine, boy, today's the day.'? Why do you do it when its the same ass you kiss everyday?
"Pessimists are sinners..." - How may I ask? Is it their lack of 'hope', a failure of acceptance of the existence of a divine place (like hope) their sin? Do you realize being realistic is being pessimistic?
being realistic is not being pessimistic . saying that the glass is half-full is still being realistic, isnt it ?
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