Being Social

Today (Monday) I am taking an off from work. (After continuous work days since last 3 weekends, one needs a break, mentally at least!) This feeling of 'work off on Monday' was slowly growing on me since last evening. I found myself often going back to those school days when you were taking a leave and feeling so naughtily blissful about the fact that here you are watching TV, playing and enjoying, whereas your friends had to slog at school. Then today I wake up, and..I am suddenly aware that I don't feel that bliss anymore. Not just that! In fact, I do not feel like its an extended weekend! The morning sounds are different, there is more sound of traffic, less calmness in the ambiance and the sun is brighter! (Not that it is generally any less brighter on a Saturday/Sunday). And!...and..I did not really want to stay hugged to my pillow for a little longer! (wailing in my head!). The rush of Monday is getting on to me, although I don't want it. Though mentally dra...

Source:  http://thedecisioninstitute.com/tag/decision/ There are economic and scientific theories about how we make our choices, why we make them, and how our choices reflect on to our behaviours. But here, I am not going to go that deep into the topic. In my head choice is a beauty facet of freedom. The freedom to choose anything and everything. Backed by our conservative / semi-conservative upbringing and sticking to our nature of taking cautious moves, we restrict or rather perceive restrictions whilst deciding what to choose. We confine ourselves within self invented boundaries that no one is stopping ourselves to cross, except us. Or rather, we confine ourselves with that conscious / non-conscious fear of the beyond, the unknown. Take for instance our choice of career. How many of us choose to do want we want to do and not compromise with the obvious alternative? It is most likely that the percentage will be lesser than half of all. Why? Well, one reason is tha...