When you are traveling, you see all kinds of people and have many kinds of experiences through the journey. I am one of the those people who long for these kinds of experiences and encounters. And when you are living in a Mumbai, traveling is inevitable and so are the new encounters. Personally I feel Local trains are the best thing about traveling within Mumbai. But now a days, I simply miss that vigour that I once saw in those trains but now all I see are the people with cellphones. Like they are confined or imprisoned within the boundaries of virtual world while overlooking the real world. One of my Professor told us,"If you want to have all sorts of experiences, never carry your earphones. They cut you off from the real world."
Recently, I was headed back home with my brother in the local. Luckily I got a seat, I sat and started looking around observing people. There was a Chinese couple, group of friends and office people. It was quite lively and everyone were engrossed in doing whatever they are doing. When suddenly next station came and people entered, a lady in burqa came up to my seat. She was carrying a lot of stuff and looked very tired. I knew it was the month of Ramadan and she might have kept roza. I looked around people were still engrossed in whatever they were doing. I immediately gave her my seat and she looked at me with relieved and thankful eyes.
I don't know if this was a big or noble thing to do but I did because I saw a tired lady carrying lot of bags. Trust me it felt good, more human and alive. I don't want to be chained to the virtual world, that's not kind of life I want to live. I want to be everywhere, having fun and joy out of everything. These experience teach you a lot and makes you wonder about different angle of life. And the truth is that I am hungry for more of these experiences because that is how I will learn and define myself. And yes, when I am out, I never carry my earphones.... :P
Recently, I was headed back home with my brother in the local. Luckily I got a seat, I sat and started looking around observing people. There was a Chinese couple, group of friends and office people. It was quite lively and everyone were engrossed in doing whatever they are doing. When suddenly next station came and people entered, a lady in burqa came up to my seat. She was carrying a lot of stuff and looked very tired. I knew it was the month of Ramadan and she might have kept roza. I looked around people were still engrossed in whatever they were doing. I immediately gave her my seat and she looked at me with relieved and thankful eyes.
I don't know if this was a big or noble thing to do but I did because I saw a tired lady carrying lot of bags. Trust me it felt good, more human and alive. I don't want to be chained to the virtual world, that's not kind of life I want to live. I want to be everywhere, having fun and joy out of everything. These experience teach you a lot and makes you wonder about different angle of life. And the truth is that I am hungry for more of these experiences because that is how I will learn and define myself. And yes, when I am out, I never carry my earphones.... :P
-To be present in the moment is the key and the goal.
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