Why should a post have title? Hence I have kept the title as "No title".
This blog is started by a friend, who is a first time blogger, for (I suppose) first time writers. I being a non-first-timer, was hesitant to accept the invitation. But then, is there a rule that a first-timer only should join this? Even if there was, why shouldn't one break it? By the way, my other blog is aparnack.blogspot.com. Unfortunately, I forgot the password and can't post anymore.
I appreciate the beauty of the name of this blog, "Life - a beautiful play". For the one who came up with this phrase, life looks like a play, a beautiful play I suppose. But then, we never take a play seriously, do we? May be sometimes; when we play for prizes, trophies etc? yes, we do. Should we or shouldn't we? Do we play for winning or enjoying? Do we ever play for losing?
I think (forgive me for my over-abundant "I think"s), the theme of this post is going to be "purpose of game of life". What do I think is the purpose of life? This is not a precise question. I can not think what is the purpose of life, I can only think about the purpose of my life. I have already thought about it and the answer is "No purpose", exactly like how this post's title was "No title"!
After about 2-3 years of contemplation, I've come to a conclusion that I play game of life neither for winning, nor for losing, nor for enjoying. The moment I want something from life, I am going to eventually lose. Even the constant urge to be happy, to enjoy is going to ultimately cause sorrow. The desire to be detached from/dispassionate about life itself is a form of attachment/passion. The passion to achieve something, which is very tough to achieve. Hence, all that I could conclude was that I can not conclude anything; I can not find the purpose of my life, at least not so soon and not with ease. Probably, it is not necessary to have a purpose for one's life. Just go on living life the way it happens; the way which seems correct at that point of time.
Wish you a very happy 27th birthday Mr.Mahendra Singh Dhoni!!
2 comments:
Fully agree with you. I don't think life has a purpose. You are born and you will die, and in between you have to do something - either for your survival or to keep yourself busy. If you can do nothing and still be happy, then that is fine too (like what sages do).
We build purposes in our life. In an attempt to make it more beautiful and diverse. Although the use of it is questionable. I am not convinced that we are leading a more "happy" life than tribals or nomads. Neither am I convinced that our quality of life is better than animals, assuming quality of life is measured in terms of happiness.
In fact I think the more intelligent animals like humans, dogs, monkeys, suffer more than say ants or butterflies. The more intelligent you are the more stupid it seems to be. Unless you realize that intelligence itself is a inconsequential word.
So whatever we do in our lives could be useless. But does that matter?
I'll tell you a story. I won't comment on it, it is upto you to make out why I said it.
Indra, the king of heavens is always afraid of losing his position. He heard that one king in earth is doing Yaaga for earning Indra's position. Hence Indra goes as pig and spoils all his work. But there he finds a girlfriend (I mean, a female pig) and marries her.
After sometime his subjects from heaven come and find him in a pigsty. They remind that he is Indra and now his position is in no danger, he can return. But he replies that he is happy where he is now and does not want to return.
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