I was listening to a class 11th student of an English medium
school. This boy was distressed at that moment of time and was seeking a
solution to come out of his dilemma. His girlfriend was ignoring him since
morning and that was causing anxiety in him. Well, it will not be wise to
accuse this boy for his misery because emotional attachments do not listen to
the rational logics and it does require a sheer will power to come out of
strong emotions. The same boy in his
previous class had attempted to end his life due to a failed relationship. Can
you as a reader somewhat relate to this story? You might not have taken a big
step like him but how did it feel when things
did not go right in a relationship.
What are relationships? How many times did we pause and think about it?
Is relationship a transaction where I take something from
someone and the other person does the same! Or , is it about adding meaning to
someone's life? How often did we think
about adding meaning to someone's life? Moreover, what is meant by adding
meaning to someone's life? Isn't it to find a meaning for our own life? When we have a meaning and profoundness in
our life, then we are not shaken to our roots by someone's acceptance or denial;
even death of the dearest person does not shake us - on the other hand the
separation and death help us to become more profound and deep. Out the depth of
heart flows joy which overpowers every grief and rejection. A person with a
meaning in his life is the most joyful and balanced man. Great Socrates once
said, 'An Unexamined life is not worth living'. With this quote I want to leave
the reader with a question -- Do you have a meaning and purpose in your life?
If not, how do you think you can find one?
- Team Tvam India
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