LIFE

Today in this rapidly changing world we are leading lives preoccupied in mundane human issues of no particular significance barely noticing the ticking clock which signifies the dwindling time we have in this world. Life is biologically the physical and mental existence of an organism but for an idle brain life gives many definitions.

What is life?? What is the purpose of life?? A goal?? A destination?? This train of thoughts usually runs through our mind when we allocate time to contemplate about life. But is any goal worth missing the pleasures of life such as friendship and love??

These questions can be answered by no one but the lord almighty himself who created us and sent us into this world.

An ideal life consists of the following ingredients-

1. Achievements

2. Friendship

3. Nature

4. Love

1. Achievements- This is the most commonly sought element of life. Starting from a school going kid to someone on their deathbed, everyone strives to achieve something or the other. Success brings recognition and fame. The only way to be remembered even after death is to earn recognition. Many people miss the other components of life working towards their goal in life only to realize it’s too late to experience the other colors of life. Those who successfully achieve something are remembered in history for their sacrifice and dedication towards their respective goals in life. But sadly many spend their entire life trying to achieve something sacrificing a lot in life to end up in failure.
2. Friendship- This is one of the two cherished components of life. It is a bond formed between individuals of mutual trust, respect and care. It is a relation hard to describe in words. It’s something to be felt from within. It’s a unique feeling which one experiences in the early stages of life. It’s of great regret to realize that most of us, after reaching a particular stage in our life, lack the time even to recollect these happy moments.
3. Nature- A small child admires with wonder and awe the colors of a rainbow or the beautiful butterflies flitting around flowers seeking the nectar within. Once one reaches adulthood he barely finds any interest or time to enjoy these beautiful creations of almighty and tries to find scientific reasons for every such miracle. It is when one achieves his goal he/she realizes the cost at which thy have achieved it and what they have missed in life.
4. Love- Hmmm… this is the most difficult relation to explain. It’s a passionate emotion which imparts a sense of elation in humans. Love doesn’t only stand for the attraction between two members of the opposite sex but also includes the affection between parents and children, siblings and friendship. It enables us to give up anything in life for the sake of our loved ones. It s a wonderful feeling which cannot be easily understood by someone who has never experienced it. It’s something to be perceived and cherished.

All these constituents together form a complex phenomenon we call LIFE.

FOOTNOTE- What I have written above are the brighter side of those elements. Every one of them has a negative edge too. Many cases of lives being ruined by bad companionship and love are known to us. As the saying goes,” The grass is greener on the other side of the fence.” So, after giving the ingredients of a happy successful life I try to take a shot at defining life as “An intricate web of intermingling relationships and phenomena which has no steady course but is blown by fate to whatever lies in store ahead resembling a boat without oars in the wide vast ocean.”