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Life… a roller coaster ride.

Dear friends,

Recent post by Idlemind literally forced me to introspect and write a post after a long time. These days majority of us (including myself) are complaining about fast pace of life, about short lived excitement and long periods of dullness…..

A bit of introspection about this high and low made me think about roller coaster ride. A roller coaster ride starts slowly, goes at a steady pace for a short while, then gradually starts rising and after reaching the top, the real action begins, first it falls sharply, then turns us upside down a couple of times, the pace keeps on increasing and decreasing, moving up and down, changing directions and slowly at the end finally comes to a complete halt.

First time riders either enjoy the ride and look forward for a variety of different options or take a bow and walk away, rarely to ride again. People of different apatite for excitement, choose their small/big/simple/complex roller coaster and enjoy the ride as frequently as possible. Interestingly, very rarely people fall from the ride or get injured due to roller coaster failure. The safety record of roller coasters is excellent.

I think our social and professional life is also like a roller coaster ride. Initially childhood is slow and steady, youth is an uphill task and the middle age is a challenge full of high and low, right and wrong…., and then at the end we slowly exit from active professional and social life. If we consciously keep on experimenting without fear of Injury or falling down and choose the right life style (roller coaster) that suits our temperament, then we may enjoy every bit of it and look forward for the next ride with more excitement.

Recently I met two great personalities; the first one is an Industrialist who set up a large specialty chemical manufacturing unit after retirement at the age of 60 and at present he is heading the company at 85! The other great person is an author of books on classical music and a practicing painter at the age of 100! I salute these two great souls, who seem to have chosen roller coasters that suits them best and continue to enjoy the ride.

Hope we are riding the right roller coaster. If not, how about exploring a bit more? What say?

Best regards

Zero

Comments

  1. IdleMind17 February, 2011 20:34

    Great work! I do feel that the roller coaster is now more prevalent in younger ages. The aged folks are generally contributing more with a stable view to life. Hats off to the two vibrant personalities you wrote about.

    Loved reading your post after a L-O-N-G time. Stay in touch, and do write often.

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  2. santosh22 February, 2011 08:58

    Greetings to you Zero!!... thought of bonding with old pals all over again on an unfamiliar pitch though. Writing is magical, breaks mindsets and urges you to think.
    A lot depends on how passionate you are in the activity you are involved with. When the mind is provoked / cajoled it creates wonders irrespective of the aging cells.At such times the energy comes from within...

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