Life and other such things.

Well, hello there.

How often is it that you think about life? What is it that makes you happy, what makes you tick, are you doing alright, is an impending change around the corner? Do people, in general, give a lot of thought to such things? Or are they taken for granted or not considered too major to be thought over?

Well, I do. The most trivial things can set off a chain/s of thought/s which can ramble on, jumping from one subject to another. Not being able to complete a given task at work can start of thoughts of ‘am I doing poorly?’. News of a friend getting married can trigger of insecurities of ‘what will happen to me?’. Sometimes, just lazing on the couch can suddenly initiate musings of the much feared 'what am I doing in life?’ question.

Existential crisis? Maybe, maybe not. Or purely quarter life crisis?More likely.

A growing population of people my age are faced with this state of mind. It can range from being completely uncertain about life, to passing through a temporary tough time, to fleeting concerns on personal/professional lives. As I speak to more and more folks, I get the sense I’m not alone in this. As a generation, we are exposed to a steady stream of happenings- in friends/relatives' lives, in celebrities’ lives, in the world all around. This continuous inflow of info makes us question our own lives and shortcomings in it. Delusions of how badly we are doing start to build as we start comparisons with anyone and everyone.

But the good news is this- all this is temporary. Infatuation with other people’s seemingly rocking lives and the subsequent discontent with our lives is a passing thing. It will not take long to see beyond rose tinted lives and make peace with your way of living. All, with good time.

Till then, observe the world, imbibe the good and try to lead a good life ☺