Random Musings

It was sometimes back when I heard a quote saying “Bad Memory can be a good thing”. For all the conventional thinkers the quote might seem unreasonable or unjustifiable for the matter of fact, but to me it appealed a lot. Recall the instances when you had a terrible fight with a loved one of yours or a case when you experienced pain of some sort or recollect the instances when you failed at something and felt the pang of disappointment in your heart. Well, I reckon not many would choose to remember all that. On the contrary, the adversaries of my expositions would argue that in reality those are the instances when we as humans learn the real lessons preparing ourselves for the hardships of this so called journey of life; without any questions I agree with them too. Memories are indeed an effective catalyst, having the power to alter ones behavior at the blink of an eye.

But what if you get a chance to erase some memories or say people from your memories?? Indeed, a far-fetched idea!! It was last night when I happened to watch a strange movie with a concept, so alien, that provoked me to come up with this blog. “Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind”, the name of the movie with a plot wherein the protagonist, in order to free herself from the bonding of the sour relationship with her beau ends up erasing the person from her memory with the help of some advanced medical technology. The beau on facing the harsh reality goes on to do the same, until he realizes in his dreams what actually he was doing was nothing but foolishness. “Impulsive” is the word that defined the action of two characters. Though in any case the concept of the movie moved me to an extent to question myself “Would I really like to delete few memories from my brain??” and the answer that came out was a loud “NO”. Memories are, undoubtedly, the single most effective source of motivation for me. Remembering a certain someone trying to squeeze lemon over sliced onions is enough to bring a bright smile to my face.

But what if such an advanced medical technology really comes into being?? Would it really help people solve relationship problems, just as it was projected in the movie?? Won’t the action be called an act of intentional brain damage?? Wouldn’t deleting the harsh times undermine the sweetness of the sweetest memories?? The questions are just as fanciful as the whole concept is, nevertheless, it is worth questioning yourself “Would I really like to delete few memories from my brain??” Just ponder over it.

Memories, good or bad, are indeed powerful, so just cherish them always!!

P.S. - Happy Valentine’s Day To All of You !!

P.P.S. –To my friend with so called “Chinese Origin” A Very Happy Chinese New Year to You !!

Eccentric

I wonder sometimes what have I made of myself, a distraught writer blabbering every now and then or an enthusiastic gamer whining every time on losing a FIFA match or a cynical urchin dabbling aimlessly in search of an aim or a worthy opponent defeating his inner-self each and every day of his erratic life or an anxious Romeo who is missing his Juliet a lot. “Eccentric” is the word that sums up all those aforementioned avatars. Entropy of a system always increases, that’s what I was taught a few years back, but this sudden surge of entropy in my system seems to have taken me aback. I am propelling myself forward with every possible force, searching for some motivation from everything and everyone around me, sometimes smiling smugly at the glories of the past, often admiring the beautiful uncertainty of the present and more often cursing the unpredictability of the future.

I remember in my first year at IIT-R a certain Miss. Bubbly from the Humanities Department came to our class. We were shouting and behaving like raging bulls. She quietly stayed there in the middle beaming with an undecipherable look of satisfaction covering her face as if that was the thing that she expected from us. After few random questions she said “I wish you all be the same person, just as you are today, 4yrs from now...the energy, the ebullience, the shouting...never lose it....what I have experienced from my interaction with the 4th yearites is the fact that they get so much involved in their jobs, studies, girlfriends, politics etc that they tend to lose their sheen, energy and the ebullience....So just keep them intact.” Today, I reckon Miss. Bubbly was damn true and her advice as valuable as twenty four carats of gold.

But the million dollar question still remains what exactly is driving me to have such introspections?? Why am I peeping into the past to deal with the questions of the present??Am I really missing something in my life?? Is The Raconteur losing his sheen??

Well, no need to answer all that, I already said “Eccentric” is what sums it all !!