Locked with the Block

The clock on the wall ticked,
The flock of birds sped past,
But the block of his never ceased.

He waged a lonely battle, with himself
Being caged, dearth of subtle thoughts.
The times were trying; his cries, feeble.

His mind was entangled in a spider's web;
His words were mangled at a low ebb
As he sat still, locked with the block.

His soul was in a state of peril.
The mind seemed to possess a lock
Which was, to his sorrow, a writer's block!





- Looks like I'm in a block too. I could'nt get the poem to exceed more than 4 paragraphs. Touche'! This, I think will be my last for the month. I'll come back with more words of wisdom (???) in April. Till then, wish you people good luck.

Crazy world!

With a handful of assignments everyday, exams on all seven days a week, the times may look gloomy. But, it isn't so! Whenever exams come, thrill comes in with them. Everyday, somehow, someone reminds me of the imminent danger that's lurking around the corner, THE BOARD EXAMS! I've received umpteen advices to stop using computer and concentrate on what I'm supposed to do, studying. I follow them barely. Some months ago, I realized that it was high time I stopped it. Is it an obsession or an addiction? Even I am not able to whip the code and find out what it really is.

When I am at school, one classmate or the other would come to me and say, "Oh, buddy! You've really started studying for the exams. You are not talking as much as you used to do previously!" Back home, my parents now take the turn to say what they feel ( oh, they actually yell) , "Hey! Look at your friends. They've started concentrating on their studies. I'm really worried what you are going to do! You do all sort of things other than studying and those things are just humbugging you." Crazy world! Crazy world!


I was determined to stop spending time in Orkut, chatting and blogging when I stepped into this academic year. By then, I used to be using up some 2 hours everyday. As it turned out, the two hours reduced to 1 hour. Dad would say, "Come on, give up this one hour and use that for studying." I too did it with little success. Now, with March 18th firmly instilled in my mind, I'm here in internet for roughly 6 hours a day, a drastic improvement of the statistics, but vice-versa on my count.

The Board exams for me are supposed to start from March 18th and end on April 8th. As one of my best advisers, my Dad quips, "Have you forgotten that your Board exams are gonna start on the 18th of March?" Little does he know my approach to the exams. I reply him back, "Dad, the exams are going to end on the 8th of April." Crazy world! Crazy world!


Three years ago, I declared, "Dude, you look so obese. You would take a hundred years to get slim and look fit!" after seeing me oversized when I broke my leg. Now, on seeing me fit again, I wonder, "Hey, I know that you can become fit only after 100 years. But you've done that in 3 years!" Crazy world! Crazy world!


After having done all this, I just wonder whether its the world that's crazy or is it, well, is it me! :) A reality check's ahead!

- Gopsay


HAVE A NICE DAY!

Our mindboggling mindsets

People react in various ways when they are at varied positions. Sometimes things may go from bad to worse. But mostly, the very context of how we think is the one to blame (and sometimes to praise) for whatever that happens around us. I have classified people as those who are Optimistic, those who are Realistic and those who are Pessimistic. Philosophers, right from the past have pointed out that Optimistic are the ones who succeed the most and the people who are Pessimistic are those deemed to fetch failure after failure. I have a different concept:

It doesn't matter whether we are Optimistic, Pessimistic or Realistic.
It is the way we proceed with our ideology that decides what we are going to achieve!

When we are optimistic we fell something like this: "Right, I can do this!" If we move on with the same attitude, without any doubt, we are trudging in the path of success. When we are optimistic, we have to make sure the budding confidence of optimism shouldn't grow into over-confidence. Too much of anything is good for nothing.

When we are realistic, we understand what we have fetched and what is left to be etched. This, as I feel, is the most centralized mind. We know our pros and cons and we know our shortcomings too. To be precise, we can know our capability. When we have this mindset, we have to take cue from our achievement and use the same in our shortcomings to bring out the best in us.

Finally, when we are pessimistic, we are short of the confidence and belief in our strengths. Making people come out of this painful feeling is quite tough. A pessimistic person, after viewing is debacle must not lose his heart and conclude, "Well, I have failed now. I am a loser." This will lead to continuation of failures. Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

We have to analyze where we've went wrong and make sure, he same mistakes aren't repeated the next time. That shows the difference between a level headed man and others. We have to show that we are people of substance and those who can achieve glory in whatever matter focus upon.


I'm a 15 year old and this is what I know from all my past experiences. The world is still novice to me when I'm compared to the people around me. If my work has any shortcomings, you can tell me about it and I will move on with whatever mindset I have to make sure the loopholes get filled up. Have a nice day!

Cheers,
'Gopsay' Gopalakrishnan.


P.S. Not all philosophers have beards. :)