Sunday 6 November 2016

Questions


Let me start off with a joke

Kid: Sir, may I ask you a question?
Teacher: You just asked.
Kid: Can I ask you two questions?
Teacher: You just asked that too.
Kid: Can I ask you four questions?
Teacher: You did that too.
Kid: When?
Teacher: Now.


Funny? Or not funny, whatever, but did you just understand the point of this joke?

The most important part of life is, to ask questions. And most important part of asking question, is to ask the RIGHT question. I am no preacher, not a perfect "question-asker" either, but I know and let me tell you, the life is full of questions and answers. At every point of time you will have many unanswered questions, and unquestioned answers. Sometimes you may even feel like you are into some kind of "match the column" problem, where one column contains questions, and other answers. But, all you need to do then, is to calm yourself down, relax, because you can never see through until the fog settles down.

Every single day, from the time you wake up, to the time when you go to sleep, you will, take my words, you WILL face questions at every other moment. Shall i go by cab or bus? shall i take noodles or fruit salad for breakfast? Shall i attend the classes today or not? Shall i propose to her today or not? Shall I be able to find a flat today or not? Will i be able to complete the project before deadline or not? Will i have enough money to buy that saree for mom or not? Will I survive the day or not? There are many, in that tiny brain of yours. Some have answers, for some, its better not to find answers, some are just unanswerable.

Even I have plethora of questions in my mind, probably my mind has 10 times the traffic compared to Bangalore traffic, but as I said, no, no, no, as I have LEARNED over the years is that, when you let your brain relax, you let the roads widen, and then the traffic is vanished. When there is a question, if you think calmly, there is another question following up that. That follow up question will lead you to the topmost stairs of the terrace (problem) you are standing at. When you retrospect more, you will find where the stairs started, you will see the ground, and when you are on ground, that is when you can show as much heroics you want. There is the place, where you show your acrobatics now. You are no superhero to do 10 stunts while flying, but you are a human, who can do anything when you are in your strong zone. Your ground is your appropriate question, search answers on ground, not in air. My father always tells me, Stick to your strength. Over the course of years, you will realise your strength, and if you have not, its time to come few stairs down and see the world from bottom, because that is where everything has started.

Did you see the movie, Kung-fu-panda? Master Oogway says "Your mind is agitated like this water. Thats why you can't see, but if you allow it to settle, then only the answer becomes clear". 

That is all I had to say. Just relax, instead of getting panicked, be calm and sound, there are answers.