Fly high my li’l parrot,
When you are released out of the cage,
jus’ so you could see the bigger world outside,
In the beautiful blue sky, do fly high – my li’l parrot, fly high!
How often do we do this mistake – the mistake not done by Adam & Eve, the mistake not done by the Aryans or Harrapans, by Einstein or Newton… How often do we do this mistake that a parrot does – of not wanting to fly out of the cage, even after being released out of the cage, that had trapped it in for years. The mistake that it does, not cuz it had never dreamed of being set free, but cuz of the uncertainity that awaits. The mistake of not soaring high up in the beautiful sky, not cuz it doesn’t have wings, but cuz it is so used to short flights inside the damn cage.
Humans would have never seen civilzations or cultures rise up over the years if they had restricted themselves to the cozy comfort that they had chances to rot in. Did you ever imagine that we all would be dressed in leaves (or probably not even that) and would have been eating raw roots, fruits and raw meat, as opposed to pizzas and khababs, if and if only our ansestors hadn’t decided to take that risk of CHANGE? Well, when I resist change, I simply tell myself that I might as well die, for without change there is no progress and without progress, there isn’t any learning.
I recently had a fulfilling conversation with a fellow colleague of mine, who was narrating an incident about a small change that was to be brought about by the management, that offended the sensitive heart of a senior member in the system. Well, he didn’t seem really upset about that, cuz he well understood that a man of that age could probably resist change more due to the fact that he couldn’t really step out of the comfort zone he was living in for years (that itself is wrong in my opinion)… But what upset him more, was the fact that a younsgter of our generation also equally resisted the change. Well, after this conversation, I was very consciously observing my own resistance to changes that came my way. Starting from the brand of lipsticks I used, the cellphone I carried and to the extent of the design of my shoes, I was resisting change in EVERY WAY. I was uncomfortable when I had to go to a new place and when my room was not in a mess. I was uncomfortable when my bedspreads were changed or when the food had less salt. Obviously, I was carrying this mindset everywhere. And that’s when I realized that many things in my life had been stuck cuz I had this fear to let go of that stupid cage that I put on my own self. Like the parrot that sticks around that cage atleast for a while, before it is pushes itself out, to fly high. But once it does fly high, it instantly regrets for not having seen the beauty of the outside world all the while.
And like that parrot, I have also pushed myself out of my darned cage and am ready to fly very very high!
Thank you and I do hope you enjoyed reading my blog :)
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The first thing that I am reminded of by your writing is the lyrics of a favourite number by ‘Indus Creed’ –
“spread your arms and fly
upon the wings of a hurricane
step outside the race for a day
let your mind roam free
to where you’d like yourself to be
dream escape but never get away ”
Life is like an exacting groove where most often we forget to live a fruitful ‘life’. It’s well said that in one’s life the only thing which is constant is “change”; the million dollar question is how willing or nimble are we to adapt to that change. Very few can be radical thinkers, and fewer is the number who can truly act on those thoughts. And, the ones who really achieve that … hats off to them!!
Kudos to you for taking out time and pen-down your reflections.
Well, I have heard this many times that in one’s life the only thing which is constant is “change” itself. But I would probably beg to differ for I believe that in ones life, the constant change is is LIFE itself
Today, leaders in all spheres of life – be it business or politics or society have understood the significance of development brought about by change. While some of them have tuned themselves to adapt to change, there are many others who would like to pioneers in bringing about change. Since it is very difficult to predict the time and magnitude of change, the best way to cope with change is to create it. If we look back, we will see plenty of examples all around us not only in the recent past, but even in early history to prove this. Do not wait for change and adapt to it, but be ready and take up the challenge to create the change yourself…
One question…
Has your madness for color Pink changed???
And yeah, i must say, great topics to write upon
U know for sure that it wouldn’t change.. as much as u being an integral part of ma life, so is PINK
And yeah, thanks for that compliments