From the dark to the dawn

My grandparents used to travel only for absolute necessities. At that time, travelling was costly and time consuming endeavor. I can reach to Delhi within few hours from any place in India. But earlier, it would take days to travel from southern parts of the country (India) to travel to Delhi. The technology and improved transportation options has made travelling accessible and easier.  In earlier times, despite less technology and less travel options and more challenges, people loved to travel. To explore new places. To know more about the existence. To know more about themselves. If our ancestors had no curiosity for travel, we would have not known world as we know it today.  When I think of need to travel, all I can feel is the need of experiencing new vibes, new ways of living the life. It is always uncomfortable to leave my home to take a vacation in far away places. But this sense of discomfort translates into whole new experience and increases confidence in me. Goa Some...

In our small lives, we encounter many friendships. On most of them, we put alot of time, energy and money. It is almost hilarious barely a handful of so many actually survive the test of time. As I am writing this, I am recalling almost a hundred of people I called friend. I had put so much effort and energy into maintaining those relationships. As you are reading this, you would also be recalling a lot of names in your head with whom you had taken vows of friendship. How many of them last? Think of the good times with them. Think of the times you cried because of them and think of the indifference you feel about them right now. This is how the circle of life works. You might have made a lot of new friends after school, after college, after changing your workplace. You will make many more new friends. I need you to focus on the time you put into the relationships you don't even care after a while. They say time is the real currency. Use wisely. Most of the time, if you contemplate ...