While on your way back home on a crowded road, rain decidedly slows everyone down. People walk sheltered under their umbrellas, afraid to plod through the puddles, wary of the flecks of mud flying around. “Let us slow down now, and we’ll stay clean and warm.” The world loves the status quo.
Why slow down?
Because in our warm existence, the cold rain is a disturbance. Since it slows down the people around us, we believe that we’re supposed to slow down as well. Why push through the crowd? Why let our sleeves and trousers get wet? Why spoil our shoes with mud? Won’t it be better if tread slowly and cautiously with the rest of the world, being careful about the sudden stormy disturbance and lie low till it passes? So what if we reach home late? We’re not alone, are we?
Why stick your head out?
Well frankly, only if it motivates you. When the world slows down, you have the opportunity to find the right way out to make it home faster. You’re careful, not foolhardy as you seek out the rocks to step on in the puddles. You make mistakes, and the muddy water splashes around. But you don’t care, the warmth and the loving home beckons.
Matter of choice, of course.
Just like everything else in life. However, the best thing about mud is that it can be washed away. The best thing about wet clothes is that they can be left to dry. And you’re warmer and safer sooner than the rest of the world, if that matters to you.
love and peace
Sushrut Munje
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asha chaudhry
dude – i haven’t shared it on social or in the newsletter yet – chill!
it’s a #weekendread 🙂
Tejas Vishnu Nimbargi
I don’t understand the absence of comments here..
But Sushrut..you have this amazing ability of striking a cord with your readers and directly having an impact upon their minds with the simplicity in your writing.
Wonderful read…
Tejas Nimbargi
Sanket Saraf
Hey, Sushrut, nice views you got there, quite groovy & zen.
Sometimes, I do like to get wet in the rain like school children, hehe.
Since you quoted Jim Carrey, let me quote him from the movie Bruce almighty.
” [after Bruce was attacked by hoodlums] Grace: Oh, thank God you’re all right.
Bruce: Yeah, let’s thank God, shall we? For his blessings are raining down upon me. Wait, that’s not rain!”
That’s one funny way of looking at it.
On a more serious note, I like to remember Og Mandino from the book – The Greatest Salesman in the World
“Today, I will be master of my emotions.
And how will I master these emotions so that each day will be productive? For unless my mood is right, the day will be a failure. Trees and plants depend on the weather to flourish but I make my own weather, yea I transport it with me. If I bring rain and gloom and darkness and pessimism to my customers then they will react with rain and gloom and darkness and pessimism and they will purchase naught. If I bring my joy and enthusiasm and brightness and laughter to my customers they will react with joy and enthusiasm and brightness and laughter and my weather will produce a harvest of sales and a granary of gold for me.”
Keep writing,
Cheers
Sushrut Munje
haha yes dear Asha, I was kidding. Had to use the meme 🙂 Thanks!
Sushrut Munje
Dear Tejas, thank you for making my weekend. I’m really glad you liked it so much 🙂
Sushrut Munje
Thanks Sanket! You made my weekend too. Plus you mentioned a quote from Bruce Almighty which perfectly makes sense 😀
And a really insightful piece from the book. Its beautiful and so true 🙂 Thank you for sharing.