What do we want? Let me rephrase the question for you, "What do humans expect from life as such?" I have always thought about this since I was in my tender teens, although teens don't contemplate the vagaries of life.
When I was a kid, all I wanted out of life was a happy ending, and yes I do read a lot of fairy tales. As I was losing my innocence I wanted many things from life, in fact I started demanding life to give me what I wanted. As the days went on, the list of wants increased subsequently. At first they were mostly material and could be achieved easily, but as days went my they had more to do with satiating the ego's thirst. Feelings like jealousy became the fuel to the fire of wants. That was when the disturbed conscience took charge and helped me by taking control of my whims. I understood the reality much better than most of my peers and I am still proud to have realized that most material requirements give temporary joy. My outlook on life has changed and that was when I started thinking about life and its nuances.
I am not saying that wanting something is bad, but, wanting things which hold a second of pleasure to them distracts us from the intangible goodies. When I ask my friends what they want the most in life, they answer me with replies such as a successful career, a big house or even a rich spouse, but when the sun sets I am sure most of us will be on the death bed regretting many things we should've done when we had a chance.
Life is all about taking in the tiny pleasures and seeing big things through them. A nice cup of coffee, a day out with close buddies, a bungee jump or even a sunny afternoon can give joy that no riches in the world can give. So why do you think I am giving this big sermon? The moment we realize the subtleties are more important, the total perception towards life will change and the only things we'll remember would be the endless joys we've been through in this journey.
I am sure you would want to know what i want with life right now. What do I want? I want to a have a happy ending with no regrets. Back to being a child, don't you think?
When I was a kid, all I wanted out of life was a happy ending, and yes I do read a lot of fairy tales. As I was losing my innocence I wanted many things from life, in fact I started demanding life to give me what I wanted. As the days went on, the list of wants increased subsequently. At first they were mostly material and could be achieved easily, but as days went my they had more to do with satiating the ego's thirst. Feelings like jealousy became the fuel to the fire of wants. That was when the disturbed conscience took charge and helped me by taking control of my whims. I understood the reality much better than most of my peers and I am still proud to have realized that most material requirements give temporary joy. My outlook on life has changed and that was when I started thinking about life and its nuances.
I am not saying that wanting something is bad, but, wanting things which hold a second of pleasure to them distracts us from the intangible goodies. When I ask my friends what they want the most in life, they answer me with replies such as a successful career, a big house or even a rich spouse, but when the sun sets I am sure most of us will be on the death bed regretting many things we should've done when we had a chance.
Life is all about taking in the tiny pleasures and seeing big things through them. A nice cup of coffee, a day out with close buddies, a bungee jump or even a sunny afternoon can give joy that no riches in the world can give. So why do you think I am giving this big sermon? The moment we realize the subtleties are more important, the total perception towards life will change and the only things we'll remember would be the endless joys we've been through in this journey.
I am sure you would want to know what i want with life right now. What do I want? I want to a have a happy ending with no regrets. Back to being a child, don't you think?
