Monday, July 04, 2011

Change

"Eshtappa? (How much?)"
"73 aitu saar (It's 73 bucks u oaf)"
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"Saar, Change illa saar! (Don't think this needs a translation)"

Bingo!

You've hit the nail on the head, Oh unknown, nameless, faceless, changeless, fictitious hawker!
People all around me and me, are looking for change. A break from the usual, the monotony, the "same old".
Right from what they wear, to what they eat, to what route they take to work, all the way to an "exciting, adventurous weekend getaway!", we're all ardent seekers of the dynamic.

Deep deep down, is it an attempt to make our present routine slightly more desirable? Cos humans are also supposed to be creatures of habit...Those habits, which make so many things second nature to us...When we seek change, are we just really only trying to make whatever we have currently, look 'good' to us again? Cos a momentary change ( a break from work, a new programming language u learnt, a weekend getaway) are exactly what they are : momentary..And lemme stop u right there if u think I'm saying that all changes need to be earth shattering and life altering...I'm probably maybe trying to find a middle ground there ;) something not ephemeral, something more long lasting...I'm trying to question the purpose of this change too...

And then there's also the concept of the comfort zone..if it is really so comfortable, would u still want that change? So that you can miss how comfortable it was, and come back and feel more comforted? And then get bored by that comfort and wish to shake things up a bit? And welcome to the vicious circle.

Surprisingly, I won't veer into the topic of how ppl deal with change that they don't want/seek. Maybe some other night.

No, I'm NOT listening to 'We Never Change' by Coldplay now :)