Echo Of Thoughts

Birth in the age of super computers and robots make us the most technologically advanced generation that the world has witnessed. Comfort is literally at the click of a switch away. In the sense of communicating ideas we have never been so close. Today surgeries are carried out with patients and doctors on two different continents. The amount of data transfer per nanosecond worldwide is astounding. The rate at which the world is progressing is in fact humongous. I have my degree in the field of mechanical engineering and though I never was the star student, I know for a fact the analysis we carry out today is indeed a dream come true for the yesteryear generation. This brings me to the thought of legacy. There are people who love to live in the nooks of oblivion. The ones who claim legacy and heritage are but a foolish man’s vocabulary. Whatever is the use of crores of rupees in the bank after your death? You wouldn’t be there to reap its benefits nor can you be certain that your h...

It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation they say. You were born original, don't die a copy. How original can original be? Originality is often misunderstood, I was struck by this epiphany a few days back. When a child is creatively sprouting we inhibit his growth. To colour outside the lines is forbidden. I actually think the child is capable of creating masterpieces if he is just left by himself. Of course I do not think all his pages should have crayons scribbled over them and you should pretentiously call all of them work of art. But maybe once in a while the rules should be laid down. This brings the child’s original perspectives into view. My ‘liberal’ family has asked our children to be original in their career choices. So when my cousin took the liberty of saying he wanted to become a graphic designer, he was told he misunderstood what originality meant. His choice of taking up an original Or maybe they had very different stance on the ...