Kush Srivastava's Blog, page 6

Doggies!

For those who happen to live in apartments,

Many a times,

Whom you find as company in an elevator,

Is the owner along with their dogs,

Today, I happened to be in company with not one but two of these,

One Nimbus and the other named Coco,

Now Nimbus was excited to be in the same elevator as Coco,

Much to the discomfort of fellow travellers who happened not to be dog lovers,

Of course, not for owners and the other dog lovers,

For Nimbus’ love for Coco at first sight,

Made him jump around in the not so big an elevator,

Owners, a girl and the other a boy,

Smiling at the sight of their dogs’ budding love,

Seemed to be falling for each other as well,

Can bet they would have shared their numbers before getting out,

If not for themselves,

Surely for Nimbus and Coco,

Can understand that our world is full of different creatures,

Who believe in the act of peaceful coexistence,

And surely the love for few of them is much appreciated,

Yet,

Untrained dogs and over excited owners may cause discomfort for the creatures whom we refer to as Homo Sapiens,

So,

Why be partial to just spreading the concept of peaceful coexistence to dogs,

Why not become more inclusive to our own species, the other Sapiens!

Source for the Image: https://unsplash.com/s/photos/doggies

Medicine Sapiens!

Somehow the moment we get some pain or feel awry,

The first thing that comes to mind is,

Whether there is any medicine which can relieve us of our discomfort,

And

In the quest of the same,

We venture out to a pharmacy nearby,

Taking any and every OTC drug that we can procure,

Yes,

We do end up consuming a dose or two,

Leaving the other medicines to their fate,

Till they start nearing their expiry date,

When we start to wonder what to do with the same,

More often than not,

We end up throwing it in bins,

Which in turn has harmful effects on the environment,

What if there was a way out where in these medicines could be utilized,

What if csr departments of companies like 1mg, Pharmeasy, Apollo could procure and distribute the same among the needy,

Would end up helping someone in need,

Also,

Would reduce the effect it might be having on our environment.

Food for thought!

Source for the Image: https://www.newscientist.com/definition/medicine/

Politics, is it?

Few lines dedicated to,

How in this covid era,

The vote politics continues to play the only game it knows best,

पॉलिटिक्स है भइया,
करनी तो पड़ेगी ही,

अब चाहे भीड़ लगे या मेला,
चाहे जल जाये सारा तबेला,

कोविड हो या ओमीक्रॉन,
हम तो बजायेंगे अपना हॉर्न,

मास्क या नो मास्क,
हम तो हैं उनके ख़ास,

कोई रोक ना कोई टोक,
दिल में हैं सबके केवल वोट,

चिंता मत करना,
कुछ ना होना,

कभी कुछ हुआ था क्या,
जो अब होगा,

तभी भी वैसा था,
अभी भी ऐसा ही होगा,

ये तो हमारा खेल है,
ना खेला तो क्या खेला,

बैठे बैठे ही,
बन जायेगा एक मेला,

सुनो उनकी कुछ,
खुद कुछ ना कहना,

कोविड है भइया,
किस बात का है रोना,

जान पहचान से ही तो,
हमारा सारा काम होना,

तुम हमको देखो,
हम तुम्हे देख लेंगे,

पॉलिटिक्स है भइया,
हम इसे भी खेल देंगे.

Source for the Image: https://bpac.in/what-defines-good-political-leadership/

Aashiqui!

There was a time when movies like Darr, Anjaam and Baazigar saw Shahrukh Khan in a negative role,

Desperately seeking love from a particular girl,

Going to extreme extents,

Resorting to hideous ways,

and

Guess what,

It used to be a rage among youngsters,

Many getting influenced,

Few even adopting behaviors and ways of the man who would do anything to get his girl,

Possibly resulting in increased delinquency,

Movies have always had a big influence in many a lives,

Both in our conscience and subconscious,

Especially,

In the minds of the kids who happen to get exposed to such,

Aashiqui, as it is, is not such a bad thing,

If both the parties involved share the same emotions,

Though one needs to learn when to back off,

In case either party involved has different priorities,

Guess,

With increased influence of social media, movies and video games,

There is a dire need to make the foundations of this society even stronger,

To enable one to do aashiqui in the right manner!

Source for the Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aashiqui_2

Real Freedom!

Every year it comes and goes,

Flag is hoisted,

National anthem is played,

We all get goose-bumps,

And life moves on,

Without realizing what freedom could mean in the truest sense,

After all,

Society is nothing but a conglomeration of its residents,

And

If the residents themselves are not free,

What could freedom intend mean!

Free from one’s biases,

Free from one’s judgments,

and

Free from forming quick opinions,

Question being,

Are we ready to take that first step towards freedom?

Source for the Image: https://zinginstruments.com/songs-about-freedom/

Love 2022!

One of the most talked about emotions possibly is love,

The moment I utter the word,

What comes to mind,

is

The love that one might have for his gf/bf/spouse,

The love that a mother/father might have for their kids,

or

The love that one might have for friends,

But the kind of love that is most relevant and most important is love for self,

Which we practice day-in-day-out,

For every act of love that we demonstrate is intended to bring about a pleasantness in oneself,

Though,

We claim to be doing it for others,

Yet,

The sole purpose is to have that feel good factor which makes our day,

Which,

Inspires us to invest our time and effort,

Which

Gives this very life a purpose,

2022 is no different in that sense,

If we were to focus on this very essential of love,

There won’t be any question about what’s right or wrong,

For what makes our life feel good in the true sense will in itself make others happy!

Agree?

Source for the Image: https://www.scripps.org/news_items/4743-how-love-affects-your-heart

Being Gutsy!

Some of us do have this tendency of attributing everything to destiny,

and

Few attribute it to an external cause not under our control,

then there are,

Few who claim to have tried everything,

and then there are,

Few who don’t want to do anything about it,

and last but not least are,

Those who don’t even accept that there is something wrong,

No matter which category we are part of,

The worst possible is not to accept the existence of a problem,

For nothing can be done if there is no issue,

As a result, we start leading a miserable life,

Not taking any steps what so ever to find a relevant solution to the same,

Yes,

It requires a lot of courage to identify and do something about it,

Question being,

Are we prepared to be gutsy enough to make the first move?

Source for the Image: https://jessicalawlor.com/2015/10/getting-gutsy-is-a-lifestyle-reflections-on-the-third-anniversary-of-the-get-gutsy-blogcommunity/

Happily!

New year arrived just a few days back,

but

What’s new if nothing changes,

And

If one has a tendency to tread the same path,

How can it be a Happy New Year?

To all those who are aspiring for a happier new year,

Why not change that delta bit each day to become a better version of oneself,

Where,

One doesn’t crib about anything and everything not going their way,

and

One doesn’t get angry because your spouse/kid is not acting the way one wants,

Instead,

One tries to ignore all the so called incomplete and imperfect facets of life,

and

Accepts one for who he/she is,

What say, wanna give it a shot?

Source for the Image: https://www.1mg.com/articles/11-golden-rules-to-stay-happy-all-the-time/

Going International, are You?

A common thing that can be seen with the middle and upper middle class in India is,

Parents want to send their kids to international schools,

Thinking they will get the best of education,

Will fraternize with the cream in society

and

Going forward, will have all the opportunities in the world that one craves for,

But

In doing so,

and

In pursuing the aspirations one has for their kid,

They toil in day-in-day-night to earn that extra buck to match the fees,

At times affecting their own health,

That they do not tend to find and spend quality time with their own family and kids,

Having impressionable effects for kids in their tender age,

Yes,

The state of government schools in India is questionable,

Yes,

The parents want the best for their kids,

But

Do parents really know what’s best for their kids?

or

Least, trying to figure out what could be the definition of the best?

If not,

Why not delve into the fundamentals of what it could mean,

Rather than following what everyone is doing,

May be the answer lies in the uncommon!

Source for the Image: https://www.momjunction.com/articles/international-schools-in-bangalore_00393200/

Indulgence!

Often people talk about the ill effects of indulgence,

Be it smoking,

or

Be it excessive drinking or eating junk,

Though very few will tell you that the word in itself is not bad after all,

If you indulge in your own well being,

Trying to become a better version of yourself each day,

Trying to improve that delta bit each day,

Making sure that you are moving closer to your aim in life,

Be it losing weight, becoming fitter,

Be it getting into a particular profession,

or

Be it marrying the love of your life,

Learning the intricacies of life at all times,

Coming closer to being wise,

and

Becoming aware of the very fundamentals of what’s its all about!

Time for some indulgence in your well being then, what say!

Source for the Image: https://insights.figlobal.com/health-wellness/new-approaches-indulgence-have-healthy-appeal