Not having followed too many blogs to date, and being an occasional visitor to Quora as well, I think I might safely say none of the cliches on my blog will be intentionally done. I sincerely hope there won't be any at all. And if you're wondering why I am even writing a blog, lets just say I think it'll be super fun! :D I may not be into reading all the social stuff online but I do read a lot and I enjoy writing! Hopefully, you guys will like this blog enough to tune in often! :D
They asked me a million times, the same thing over and over. "Who do you want to be when you grow up?", they said. Somehow this question has been a constant safe resort for all the distant or close uncles and aunts I (and most of you, I'm sure) have had. They always are interested in our future plans, though often forgetting our answers within the next blink of an eye. Somehow it has collectively become a part and parcel of the Indian (and now worldwide, it seems) psyche, that a person is worthy of notice only if he's working towards some end, passionately. Another thing is, this question that I fully dissected by gauging the motives behind, the tone of and the way of asking, has evolved into something that needs a 'materialistic' answer. I mean, there's this famous saying wherein a kid said "I wanna be happy" when asked this question, and was thought to be simple and innocent by the adults who most probably returned with the same question a few...
Hello Aishwarya,
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of your blog. "Pearl" was really beautiful.
You inspired me to write my own blog
http://bigthingssmallsize.blogspot.in/
(its not very good and more of philosophy with science).
Please keep writing, and do reply if possible
Thank you
- your biggest fan
Thank u! :D Means a lot. :) Viewed your blog and it is cool. And I will keep writing, as soon as my exams are done, more posts will come up. :) Or maybe during my exams ;)
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