Life is a beautiful journey. Look out for opportunities rather than stressing upon the term ‘Uncertainty’, writes Sumeet Naik
Since last
couple of weeks, I have been attending webinars pertaining to various subject
matters. A patient listener in me is always curious to hear about new ideas and
forever hungry for expanding knowledge. As I heard various speakers, I realised
that most of them were stressing upon one particular word either at the start
or at end of their interaction with audience. The word…Uncertainty.
Since emergence
of current pandemic, so much liberty is been taken while using this term that
at some point one might get a feeling that ‘Uncertainty’ never ever existed
prior to this. It did, it always did. The very moment we are born, uncertainty
begins. Only thing I feel what has changed today is the face and quantum of it.
My memory goes
back to a very popular song from the 1971 multi-starrer film Andaz, picturised
on Rajesh Khanna and Hema Malini. Directed by Ramesh Sippy, the film also had
Shammi Kapoor and Simi Garewal paying a major role in it. The song I am
referring to is…Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana. Yahan Kal Kya Hoh, Kisne Jana. So
wonderfully sung by Kishor Kumar that until date it is one of the best
Bollywood yodels. There is one stanza in the song that says, Maut Ani Hai,
Ayegi Ek Din. Jan Jani Hai, Jayegi Ek Din. Aaisi Batoon Se Kya Ghabrana. Yahan
Kal Kya Hoh, Kisne Jana.
Life is a
beautiful journey and we do not know what is going to happen next. Death is
certain and it will come one day. So why fear thinking about it now itself,
rather enjoy this beautiful journey called life. This is what this song conveys
to all of us. Ironically, this song happened to be the last song composed and
recorded by legendary duo of Shankar-Jaikishan. On September 12, 1971,
Jaikishan died of liver cirrhosis at the age of 42. Can there be bigger
‘Uncertainty’ than this?
Day in and day
out, be it in the present or in future, Uncertainty is there to stay. It is and
has always been a part of us. What would really matter in days ahead is how one
manages to create opportunity or opportunities at the backdrop of
‘Uncertainty’. I would personally like to hear more about ‘Opportunity’ rather
than ‘Uncertainty’. Tell me something new and not something, which always
existed. Do not magnify dark clouds rather show me a rainbow. We have overcome
difficult times in the past and we shall do it again.
Between this blog and the next one, lots will happen around me. Some are
a part of routine, which has come to be part of day-to-day living. Amidst
those, there will be few things that I have never experience in life. Real
beauty lies in that. After all life is a beautiful journey…
Lovely 💙
ReplyDeleteWell said!!!
ReplyDeleteWell I like this song, Apna har din aaise jiyo jaise ki aakri ho from the new goalmaal and its also my mantra, we always tend to worry and blow up uncertainty and the best thing is it may never happen so yes, let's live life to the fullest one day at a time and grab the opportunities life throws at us with both hands! Lovely article Sumeet a ray of hope! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteIts very true. Everything is very uncertain. But indeed it makes life beautiful. We never know what may happen next, and that is all the adventure is about. A beautiful article with beautiful yet true thoughts.
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