You might think living life from one day to the next is boring - seeing the same people,doing the same things,even taking the same route.Apart from the changes you can bring in to infuse a sense of novelty into the usual,about which enough has been spoken,let me try and help you to find the new in the old.
The key is to observe.Open your senses to your surroundings,whatever maybe the mode of travel - (unless you are the one driving,in which case,do focus only on that).Look around,watch life going on.The sights you see will vary slightly everyday,depending upon the timing, and of course,from place to place.
One day,on the way home,I was just looking ahead at the usual view but suddenly spotted a bike with dancing taillights.That's right.Due to lack of proper fixing or whatever,both hindlights were bobbing up and down while the vehicle puffed and panted forward on the uneven road.Looked like they were animated characters doing jumping jacks,and that set me laughing,even reminding me of the "lascivious limbs" Tagore spoke of in 'The Child'.
Put your mind to it,and you can always find something interesting to watch and think upon.Various kinds of people engaged in different walks of life,coexisting and tolerating each other;life resuming,kept on hold or being taken away...But it's not just people that reflect on your retina.Try to stretch your boundaries.What you once shunned as unimportant might just brighten up your day.Let your hair be ruffled by the wind,your skin enriched by the sun or your racing mind be decelerated by the cold.You will find that 'sightseeing' is a relative term;you don't have to travel to do the same.Open your mind,and anything is possible.
The key is to observe.Open your senses to your surroundings,whatever maybe the mode of travel - (unless you are the one driving,in which case,do focus only on that).Look around,watch life going on.The sights you see will vary slightly everyday,depending upon the timing, and of course,from place to place.
One day,on the way home,I was just looking ahead at the usual view but suddenly spotted a bike with dancing taillights.That's right.Due to lack of proper fixing or whatever,both hindlights were bobbing up and down while the vehicle puffed and panted forward on the uneven road.Looked like they were animated characters doing jumping jacks,and that set me laughing,even reminding me of the "lascivious limbs" Tagore spoke of in 'The Child'.
Put your mind to it,and you can always find something interesting to watch and think upon.Various kinds of people engaged in different walks of life,coexisting and tolerating each other;life resuming,kept on hold or being taken away...But it's not just people that reflect on your retina.Try to stretch your boundaries.What you once shunned as unimportant might just brighten up your day.Let your hair be ruffled by the wind,your skin enriched by the sun or your racing mind be decelerated by the cold.You will find that 'sightseeing' is a relative term;you don't have to travel to do the same.Open your mind,and anything is possible.
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