Patterns of life
Every now and then I start pondeing about what I have seen in the world so far, about what has happenned in my life, and in others' lives.
On each occasion, I cannot but help wonder how differently - and yet in a way, how similarly - so many of our lives proceed. Its as if there were only a few patterns really, and all lives were moulded and created into those patterns.
For example, take those people whose lives roll along at a steady pace, like a mathematical function. Ever since the day you have known them, you could have predicted what they would be doing at what age. You knew that person so-and-so would be pursuing his MS or PhD, then join a big company by such-and-such an age, and would then get married at so-and-so time. Kids would follow and so would promotions at the job, maybe followed by a stint at MBA, and probably a stab at starting a new company. You knew all of this years back, when the person was in your class, sitting next to you. And happily, thats how things turned out.
Then there are those who seem to be always missing out on something at the last moment. They take a descision at the last moment, only to learn that they were a few seconds late. They came from India to USA just one year later when the job boom was gone. They decided to not propose to the girl they loved only to learn that she would be getting married to someone else, without ever knowing she was also loved dearly by someone else. They are the perennial chasers, always running to catch a dream, and life in its cruel twists always snatching the dream away at the last moment. Yet, they are also the ones who never give up. They are also the ones who keep saying "yeah, tough break. I will try better next time". Makes you wish you could atleast just once give them the push, to help them reach their goal, give them a chance to smile.
That leaves us with some others who know what they want, and fight night and day to achieve it. Life again assumes its wierdest moods and makes life intorably tough for them, making them cry and sweat till the last ounce of energy has been squeezed out, befeore handing them a small portion of success. Some break down before they reach their goal, some others frown, not realising they have received what they needed, not necessarily what they wanted, while others (the happiest ones) just beam on and say "Atleast I got something...!"
Have you spotted any such themes in someone's life? Go ahead and post your thoughts here..
On each occasion, I cannot but help wonder how differently - and yet in a way, how similarly - so many of our lives proceed. Its as if there were only a few patterns really, and all lives were moulded and created into those patterns.
For example, take those people whose lives roll along at a steady pace, like a mathematical function. Ever since the day you have known them, you could have predicted what they would be doing at what age. You knew that person so-and-so would be pursuing his MS or PhD, then join a big company by such-and-such an age, and would then get married at so-and-so time. Kids would follow and so would promotions at the job, maybe followed by a stint at MBA, and probably a stab at starting a new company. You knew all of this years back, when the person was in your class, sitting next to you. And happily, thats how things turned out.
Then there are those who seem to be always missing out on something at the last moment. They take a descision at the last moment, only to learn that they were a few seconds late. They came from India to USA just one year later when the job boom was gone. They decided to not propose to the girl they loved only to learn that she would be getting married to someone else, without ever knowing she was also loved dearly by someone else. They are the perennial chasers, always running to catch a dream, and life in its cruel twists always snatching the dream away at the last moment. Yet, they are also the ones who never give up. They are also the ones who keep saying "yeah, tough break. I will try better next time". Makes you wish you could atleast just once give them the push, to help them reach their goal, give them a chance to smile.
That leaves us with some others who know what they want, and fight night and day to achieve it. Life again assumes its wierdest moods and makes life intorably tough for them, making them cry and sweat till the last ounce of energy has been squeezed out, befeore handing them a small portion of success. Some break down before they reach their goal, some others frown, not realising they have received what they needed, not necessarily what they wanted, while others (the happiest ones) just beam on and say "Atleast I got something...!"
Have you spotted any such themes in someone's life? Go ahead and post your thoughts here..
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