A message to all my readers When I first began writing down my stories in this quiet space, it was nothing more than an open diary. A place to put memories that needed somewhere to rest, reflections gathered over a lifetime, and thoughts that felt too personal—or perhaps simply too ordinary—to share in conversation. Conventional wisdom often suggests that personal musings rarely accomplish much on the wider internet. There are no frameworks here, no quick advice, and no polished agendas. Just the raw textures of life as I have experienced it: the sudden turns, the quiet routines, the moments of doubt, and the steady work of beginning again. Recently, as a small corner quietly crossed 30,000 reads, I paused to look more closely at the numbers. What moved me was not just the milestone itself, but where those visits were coming from. While some readers join from home here in India, so many of you are reading from entirely different corners of the earth—from Singapore across the seas ...
The media was abuzz with lessons to be learnt from its failures and with its non-conformity to present-day requirements to serve its clients. True, it is well
said by Darwin, “it is not the strongest of the species that survives, or the
most intelligent; it is the one most adaptable to change”.
An extension of this change was imposed upon us by the spread of the novel Corona virus 19, taking a toll of thousands and infecting lakhs all over the world. The deadly pandemic virus is throttling many economies, pushing many into unimaginable situations and even inflicting atrocities upon them.
This change in our lifestyles, our mindsets, our
jobs, earning and saving patterns, nothing seems to be able to relate to its
past glory. We have become more
decentralized since the lockdown began. This is the dawn of
a new era. This current situation reminds me of Sniff and Scurry. I was thinking
about this book by Spencer Johnson, “Who Moved My Cheese?” It's core about anticipating
and preparing for change, overcoming fears, envisioning success, and enjoying
changes.
Sniff and Scurry were smart individuals who, irrespective of their current situation, were on the lookout for a more conducive environment where they could flourish. I, too, started to look up and invest in myself, reading, consulting, and analyzing even more than before. I would rather not be like Hem and Haw and
die in obscurity. I decided to learn new skills, and there could be no better
way than to express myself digitally.
This digital age offers many opportunities to most of us, as long as we meet it head-on. My contribution to this
formidable era has been quite insignificant till a thought prompted me to take
on creative writing. So writing a blog seemed the simplest. It definitely was, as long as I never got down writing it. There was a rapid fire of ideas for the topic on which I could choose to write, but, seriously speaking, nothing concrete came on this page. A trash can was the real beneficiary, swelling day after day with sheets of torn paper.
Nevertheless, determined as I was to dish out a wonderful piece, my venture undiminished by my grit, enthusiasm, and passion to be a solopreneur, I walked the lonely road ahead.
Professionally, I am a dentist (yes! I continue to be
one today too). My seniors said Dentistry is “Art and Science.” Well, now I
think that everything is art and science, including writing. If one does not like my writing or art, one does not see it, and the alchemy of words that I use makes it a lesser-known science. Wow! That makes my indulgences in a sister
profession to a certain extent quite daring.
Am I looking for a new niche, other than dentistry, behind this façade of creative writing? I am not sure whether I would like it to be my profession, a hobby, or just a fleeting reference. Suddenly, my cellphone rings, and my nursing staff informs me of a waiting patient. I close the page, the computer, and gather myself to be in my
clinic.
But one thing is sure, I am slowly but steadily
moving to a new beginning.
Very well written. keep it up....the only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be so unleash the potential that is in you....All the best:)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much.
DeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteSurely, evolution of a new person, from within. Keep going
ReplyDeleteRightly said change is inevitable.
ReplyDeleteIbwould say the best way to survie the change is to adopt the change
You have the one more skill other than dentistry and this change is help you blossom your skill