Imagine a serene, calm river that houses many forms of aquatic life. The river is perpetually flowing between two banks facing each other. I am on one bank of that river and you, are probably on the other bank. I pride that my bank has more fertile soil and hence, the better of the two banks you might just do the same (or you maybe cleverer than me and see the big picture). I know I am just being conceited and that is probably one of my big weakness. Probably all I ever had to do was just travel to the opposite side. Maybe I would have liked it, maybe adored it, maybe not but atleast I have seen it for myself. Then I would have been a better judge. Instinct can sometimes be a dangerous thing if you go only by its verdict. Sometimes, you have to travel and start accepting what you have been avoiding. It might just take you those few extra steps across the bridge to make that fascninating journey. These steps could be the walk of your life and just, maybe just make you a better person. I'd like to quote Miriam Beard here who has said
"Certainly travel is more than the seeing of sights;it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living"
Its hard to accept that you can have a bottle of worms inside you. But at this very moment, I am reminded of hearing someone counselling about undesirable effects of ego. He/She had said EGO stands for "Edging God Out". Atheists can have their own expansion but I hope the point is understood. I don't know about you but this for me is surely one big epiphany! Its one of those moments in life where you are overwhelmed at a discovery you have made that you feel like sharing it with the world. What better way than a blog to do it! Since someone has already used "Eureka" before me and has been more famous :). And also, because this is my first blog I think I'll dedicate this to two people who have bore the maximum brunt of my short sightedness. They know who they are :). Finally, I feel liberated and satisfied and most of all, proud for having made this journey.
