There is a phrase commonly used in day to day conversations among peers i.e. 'Long time, no see'. For those who know about this phrase may choose to ignore the meaning and for those who don't know; it is generally used when we are speaking with someone after long time. Talking in philosophical context, life is a continuous cycle of sorrow and happiness.
'Time and tide waits for no man.'
'The life is a stage, god is the director, we have been allotted specific role. We have to play our role and go away. We may go away but the show must go on.'
'Change is the real truth of life.'
'Where there is change, there is way.'
The above thoughts which I have mentioned indicate few truths of life from which we cannot go away. To connect with these perceptions, I would put light on few examples of my life.
When I used to study in school, the school was whole world for me. There were few truths which my mind had accepted and I had never thought of the world beyond that. The way I look at myself today and the world before me, I feel, the world is quite big. Isn't it? You may have second opinion on this thought but I don't have. No doubt, we are more connected with our friends than earlier. We have their mobile number and it is just the matter of seconds to convey any message. But don't you think that still we lack somewhere. We lack in personal touch. The personal touch which used to be in handwritten letters, personal meetings with all the feelings surely lacks in today's mobile apps. I doubt, that you ever have written letter. I am proud to say that I have written letter.
Yes! the school was world for me, my friends were the only competition available to me that time. We were around two dozens in maximum but we had all the competition in the world. 'Where there are friends, there are enemies'. Enmity is the reason because of which we would and will enjoy friendship. Those enemies in the school were the biggest available enemies and they never sound less than any villain of the movie. We would always think ourselves as hero and the other person as Gabbar. Ultimately, today I understand it as stupidity. Most of my friends have moved on from these days and they have became busy in their respective works. I am happy for them but do I dwell in past by talking about all these things? No, this is my try to store all those wonderful moments which had happened with me and my friends. Lately, they would read it and they would be laughing.
Life is a very serious affair and it always leaves its marks. Children are like wet cement, whatever falls on them makes an impression. If we connect both the thoughts, then it means that whatever happens in childhood leaves a trace in adulthood. Time has changed, people have changed, my friends have changed but I feel that I have not changed. I still think of all those things which I may have done or which may have happened with me. But when I have tried to speak about this with my friends, they say that I should not dwell in past and move on. I have tried to move on. But I do strongly feel that my friends have moved on. Here I would connect with thought that 'Time and tide waits for no man'.
The ultimate truth of life is Moksha and the other truth is change. I have strongly tried to change myself. I have changed a bit. I have stopped taking things seriously. I have started to put past behind me and left all those things which made me realize about past. It is ultimately search for your own truth.The connection here comes with the thought 'Change is the real truth of life'. 'Long time, no see' which is used most often. It is also one of the truths.
To be continued...
Regards,
Raj Mahesh Agrawal
