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To be or not to be


Elders always say, "Be like him or be like her" and what not. But sometimes, they also do say the exact opposite. When asked to elaborate on this, they say "just trying to help you" and walk away.

 Now my question is: Do you follow the advice? Do you take the plunge? What they say is about their own experiences. They lived in a world free of competition, and studied in libraries and with enormous dictionaries. 

 Now-a-days, there is a lot of competition in the form of exams, quizzes, and other milestones. It is like a staircase, which seems never-ending. The steps to even reach the landing or get a glimpse of the summit is far-fetched, especially when it comes to studies.

 Those who make these statements are blissfully unaware of today's problems.

 So, do we listen to them? Or do we walk away?

 To be? Or not to be???

 Czar of Confusion

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  1. sujatha13 November 2014 at 05:28

    If you remember to listen to your heart, you'll be happy. Rich, Poor, Famous, Obscure, Right, Wrong, whatever...But Happy.

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  2. Jisha Ashok15 November 2014 at 04:40

    Nice question Czar of confusion!! In fact, what elders, or even friends tell you put you in confusion. There is always an intuition in us that says if we can do it or we cannot do it, if we can do it right, or if it'd mess up things, and sometimes, our mind does not respond to it at all, that's when I feel, don't listen to anyone, but drop the idea altogether and move forward with something else.

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  3. avseq15 November 2014 at 23:00

    i follow cricket a lot .......when dravid retired,a question was asked who will be the next dravid of team India........he smiled and replied "someone will be answering a similar question 16 years later when he retires"..........no one can be like another, be as u are and be happy,someone will try to be like u. u dont have to be the one to be like someother..........
    when i was doing final year in my undergraduate days, one of my junior told me that 'Im his role model' since his school days. i was shocked because i was receiving a whole lot of advices from every member of my family and seniors to study like XX ,work hard like YY, do postgraduate in this field like XY,.....and created a big self doubt in me ........then i thanked my junior to let me understand my own strength .........be urself ....let the world follow u

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