Bring back the child inside you

People always say to me that I have grown by size but not by brains and that I am very childish .
People also say to me that I am a hyper-active guy with loads of energy and a never ending optimism towards life !
Today I thought that I connect these two different interpretations of mine .
I sincerely believe being mature doesn't mean that you need to have a serious look on your face ,that you should say a particular thing and avoid saying a particular thing .I have seen a lot my my childhood friends grow into dull adults .
At the age of 25 they feel they have had enough of everything ! You can easily identify them by listening to their language ..like Life is boring yaar !! I want a break !!! I want to do something different ,but I don't know what !!!!

And it is from these observations that my "Always be a child at heart" theory is derived .

As a child we are very curious and excited about everything in life .We have set no limitations on us .
Every day we wake up with a bright smile ..totally excited and curious about what in for us today.
For us only sky is the limit!!We love people and get unconditional love in return .
But as we start growing up we start losing touch with our inner self .We create a invisible shield around us to hide our incompetencies and shortcomings .We try to please everyone and in the process loose touch with what we really are .
We still want to go out and dance in the rain ...but then we stop thinking what will the others say !!!
Being a child brings back passion into our life .We are committed to a thing without thinking much about the results .
We are more lifelike with more set of emotions .
Also being a child doesn't mean that you let go of your responsibilities .Even a child takes care of his things .Next time just go and try to snatch his favorite toy and you will know the answer :D .Even he has his priorities set !
What I mean is preserve that fire inside yourself .If you want to dance ..go ahead ! If you want to sing ...go ahead !!
Join that Guitar class you have always been waiting for ...Just do it ...Its never too late ...and don't let your age come in between .
Live the moment for what it is ...Enjoy the ride ..till Death shows you the "Red" signal :)

BTW there is one more person in this world who shares the same views as mine and probably explain this concept better than me ,here is the link :
http://www.slowleadership.org/blog/2008/06/why-it-may-be-worth-becoming-more-like-a-child/

Mackinaw Island 2008

Ludington (Michigan)Trip 2008

A passing thought

As I sat on the early morning shoreline of Lake Michigan a sense of calm and composure started dawning on me .I was feeling that joy ,one doesn't feel often in this fast paced life .I was enjoying doing nothing and feeling the cool breeze and watching lazily the mist emanating from the water . The setting was there ,the time was there and a very beautiful song started playing on my IPOD and the next moment I found myself humming the tune of Gulzar's super hit song "Tujhe Naraz Nahi Jindagi ,Hairan Hoon Main...Tere Masoom Sawalon Se Pareshan Hoon Main !!"
I started thinking the context of the song and how it applies to our life .I asked myself do we really need to be angry or perplexed with our life? Are we the chosen ones to face all the trauma that world has to offer ? Are we all alone left with no support in this so called cruel world ?
Sometimes we feel totally isolated and excluded from the world .We look around for solace but find nothing but a vacuum and perpetual darkness in return .

And then suddenly from somewhere there's a flash and in that momentary brightness we come face to face with the truth that ,External factors provide temporary solace .We need to go back to the roots .We have to look inside . We need to love and respect ourself .At every level and every strata there is a problem of varying complexities .We have the free will to choose and no one can deny that to us .We need to be the source of light rather than a gloomy blackhole .And then we can sing "Ae Jindagi Gale lagale....Humne bhi tere har ek gham ko gale se lagaya hain ...hain na ? "

Hmm ...I Guess its time for me to go back to my camp(tent) again ...otherwise Jindagi ka to pata nahi ...my friends will definitely be angry with me for being so late from the morning trail :D