Na-umeed tho nahi, Nakaam hi tho hai

I was talking to this friend of mine. She raised a few pertinent points. Points which I have been pondering over for a while. It seemed as though I was listening to myself.

We are often put into situations not of our own making. These are definitely not the happy situations. So how do we deal which such situations? huff and puff about them? Get charged up emotionally? rant and blame others? Take responsibility and look for solutions? May be there is that master key, that magical answer to all problems ever. Or maybe, there isn't. But this post is not about finding solutions. That sadly, my MBA indoctrinated mind does all the time, even when not asked for.

As we go through the situation for extended periods of time - the rational part of me knows that lambi hai gam ki shyaam, magar shyaam hi to hai (this shall also pass), but we can't be rational always na? How do we answer questions like 'why me?' to ourselves? Why weren't we successful at the genetic lottery? We know people have bigger problems, but our problems are ours and they are big and they are important right? Why should I be tested and forced to learn 'life skills' when I don't want to? Is hoping for a simple uncomplicated life, asking for too much? Why do we have to be strong and normal so that people around can feel better or secure? Aren't we also not allowed our moments of madness?

The light at the end of the tunnel is more hope than anything else. The optimist in us is desperately looking for green shoots. And when he can't find one, he digs deeper within us. The deeper he goes, more skeletons both real and imaginary tumble out of the closet. These scare us. And we know that we could do well without them. But somehow we are unable to ignore them. We rewind and replay every moment and generate 'what - if' scenarios. The rational mind knows that this is of no use. In fact it is only a downward spiral. Vacillating between extreme self confidence and self doubt, we feel burnt out. The phoenix will arise and the tide will turn. No doubt there. But is crash landing a necessity?

Any who, please have a look at this wonderful short story-film. This was nominates for academy awards for the Best Live Action Short Film. I assure you it will leave you with a smile. Sigh! Now I wanna Tango!