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My publication in June-July 2021 edition of Auroville Today

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Only if it could be perfect...

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I s there a perfect thought or a flawless idea? Is there a perfect blend of colours that can be used to paint a canvas? Is there a building made of perfect materials to be able to withstand all tremors, heavy rains and floods forever without being worn out? And are there perfect set of words that can together form a perfect script?   What about a moment when we stretch out our arm in rain and we see water droplets bounce off our palm? It may not be perfect but such a moment demands us to lose ourselves in the conscious living!   It may at times seem that the real world doesn't give much scope to make mistakes. So we wait until we are confident enough to present our views, until we have a 'well researched' business model to execute, until we are well accepted by the people around us. We wait...   Waves after waves hit the rocks which eventually change their shapes. The rocks firmly witness all types of weathers and see the sand get washed away. They confront the unexpected...

A fresh perspective matters

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  Amidst all the uncertainties that lie before us, take a moment to step out to see the moon? In the midnight, there might be a tune hummed by the cool breeze that you land up liking or lose yourself in the starry sky. Breathe consciously. But does it help to find the answers to our baffling questions? Does it help to feel less confused in this world where information is being bombarded from all directions? Or is it urging us to be 'irrationally' positive?   Robert Morgan once wrote, "Distance not only gives nostalgia, but perspective, and may be objectivity."   Sometimes it's difficult to imagine the puzzle pieces in front of us can ever be turned into one picture. We invest our time, energy, and run around for the right guidance and with some idea we start to join the puzzle pieces. But the journey is not meant to be smooth? Probably that's why the achievers say that "Process is more important than the result."   And don't the setbacks strength...