This post is about a particular scene in a
movie which had quite an impact on me.
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. A movie that most
of us would have watched, and a pretty
phenomenal one too. It's a story of a nerdy young medical student who sets out
to discover what she's been missing, and a carefree young guy whose dream is to
travel the world and leave no continent unseen. She lives her life in confined
borders, with just an eager peek at the outside sometimes. But he sets the sky
as his limit, and doesn't want any element of his life to hold him back from
reaching that far. And of course, just like in any other Bollywood movie, these
two opposite poles fall in love. There's a particular scene in this movie that
I think of every now and then, and it has a bigger impact than you'd imagine on
the decisions than I make. Ranbir and Deepika are sitting in the midst of
nature's beauty in Udaipur, looking at the setting sun as they talk their minds
to one another. As always, Ranbir is in a hurry to get places and strike off
more elements in his list of tourist spots. But Deepika wants to stay. He tries
to get her to make a move, saying that if they stay still, they'll miss out on
all the awesome places they could have been at. Deepika says, "Well if we
go, we'll miss out on this awesome sunset," and that's enough to make him
stay. You're so often in a rush to get somewhere so you don't miss something, you
don't even think what you might be leaving behind to go and get that. Every
experience is an experience; there's no better or worse, just what you prefer.
A person who chooses to travel his entire life
may get to see all the renowned places of the world that he plans to, but one
who stays in his native place forever would have the pride of being associated
with a single place for a long time, watching how it changes and playing a
significant role in its development. There's diversity everywhere; you don't
need always to look far and wide for it. A quiet evening at home, with a good
book, or another way to have some time to yourself is a great alternative to an
apparent adventure with your friends. Excelling in academics has you lost in
other fields that you might not even know exist, and if you're lucky, you'll
never have to know what you've missed. But if you aren't, no matter how hard
you'd have worked your entire life, no matter in which direction, you'll have
regrets. So there's no point in stressing yourself too much to do things that
aren't comfortable for you; even if you don't, you'll still be a winner.
This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.
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