Something to make me Happy

Well, to relieve the widespread sadness in this changing world, my mind is going to create something happy. So, here goes... my random musings on happiness.

Whenever I think of happiness, the first images in my mind are those of memories - happy memories - most of them from some distant nook of my early childhood. Memories which are just some forgotten stills from here and there, from the time my conscious mind wasn't so conscious of the-then current situation as it was of the small dainty details of life. A smile conjured up from ten years back, or excitement and curiosity emanating out of Time... what could ever replace all these times?

Apart from memories, happiness, for me, comes from inside, and letting things go is one of the most important acts you can do to keep that smile in your heart.

"In the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go, but what always hurts most is not taking a moment to say goodbye."

Say goodbye... live each moment, and then just let it go. If you live to your fullest, in the present, feel it flowing through your veins, you'll know that moment will soon go, and you won't forget to say goodbye.

Letting things go will never make you so happy if you don't live in each moment first. Dance to the tunes of the pulsating song of life... you'll like you've felt never before.

People nowadays are pretty disappointed with their life, some care too much, some don't care at all. Some are worried and tense, some make others worried and tense. And the fifth kind? Those who accept situations as irreversible, time as unbeatable, and life as a reward, those are the happy ones...

The Indian Recipe for Success

Since almost everyone owning some blog or the other is following this blogging trend of typing down recipes... behold! This one might be a bit different, may take a long time to cook. So, voilà!

Ingredients:
-An IIT-training coaching class
-A bachelor's degree from an IIT
-MBA from an IIM
-A high-paying job at a world-famous company

Preparation:

[Before proceeding, keep in mind that the aim of this recipe is simple: IIT, money, and status. However, the broth will be extraordinary if this isn't only about these things, but about what you really want to do.]

STEP 1: Join a coaching center for te preparation for JEE-mains. If classes begin at 11 years old, good. If they are owned by FIITJEE or Vidyamandir Classes, excellent!

STEP 2: Give the entrance exam for engineering at IIT. Adding Computer Science or Electrical streams will add extra flavour.

STEP 3: Relax after getting selected into an IIT, preferably at Delhi or Bombay. Suddenly realize that life isn't over and is much harder ahead. Turn the flame on which the grades are simmering a bit low.

STEP 4: Finish IIT and get a humongous starting salary which spreads around in the papers. Work at the job for a year.

STEP 5: Prepare for CAT, get selected to an IIM for doing management without knowing what it is and for obtaining a job with a higher salary.

STEP 6: Obtain a job with a high salary, people will love it and talk about it. If job is at Apple or Microsoft, get ready for your Michelin Star!

STEP 7: Get married. Fast.

Precautions: DON'T FOLLOW YOUR PASSION. If you want to write, do it alongside. If you want to go into the arts, don't, they're highly unstable. But the actual reason is... what will people say?

STEP 8: Listen to 'haye mera/meri beta/beti' from proud relatives whom you've never even met before.

Your dish is ready!

WARNING: This is simply a satire on the mindset of Indian society. Don't listen to them. Listen to your heart and follow your passion. Get into IIT if you really, really want it. You won't get a second chance, after all :)