Nothingness

“I’ve spent my life reading, yawning, tinkling the bell of my own little problems, never managing to make a decision – only to find that I have decided, that I chose this war & this defeat, that today has been waiting for me since the beginning of time. Everything’s got to be done over again, & yet, there’s nothing that can be done. The two thoughts interpenetrated, cancelled one another out. Only the unruffled surface of Nothingness remained.”

Jean-Paul Sartre

(Iron in the Soul)

I read this paragraph two days ago, but I couldn’t help reading it again & again. Although I haven’t been to that kind of war & as such I didn't have any problem in making decisions but I can relate to it, because most of us face defeat in some form or the other & fate decides important things for us whether we like it or not.

Sometimes we’re left with nothing; sometimes we wait for nothing. Nothingness seems to be the only factor that is real enough. You don’t even have the option to blot out anything & maybe you don’t need it. You are left with nothing & everything else becomes inconsequential.

I think literature is one of the best things that has happened to me. But cats & dogs are even better than literature. And yeah there is no harm in reading Iron in the soul! It may recharge your brain cells...

Procrastination Day

'Procrastination Day' is a global event through which people are promoting positive procrastination in a high-paced, hi-tech world where taking one's time is very important. The day was celebrated yesterday.

It is a norm that people are always in a rush to complete their tasks be it at home or at office. It is becoming a cultural norm. According to 'Procrastination Day' we must take out the time to think about stuff more openly so that we don't lose control over our lives.

The founder of this day is David d'Equainville. He says that putting something off has its own virtues. The virtue is procrastinating lies in the fact that mostly people make mistakes while making quick decisions.

Fast communication is putting more stress on humans. Procrastination, therefore, works as a defence mechanism in the normal day so that we can make choices about the things we should do. We must learn to pause the moment to think out the right route.