Live your dream

The drudgery of a 9-5 existence doesn’t escape most people. But I’ve decided to let myself free from the shackles of a confined cubicle. In retrospect, I wasn’t ever cut out for it. And this drastic step, or rather stride, wasn’t too hard. I simply articulated my ideas to my family, who encouraged my plans to abandon the 'service' life.

What the future holds, I’m not too sure. But it’s going to be filled with positivity, vitality, love, and purposefulness. And the future will take care of itself. I don’t believe in endlessly dwelling on what will happen. It would be shame if I did – all those hours of reading Eckhart Tolle and not imbibing his teachings, what’s the point? The present moment is all there is, and that’s my blueprint for life. Initially, it’s tough to have such resolute, unswerving faith in the entity above, but when you ponder enough over the matter, it’s the only logical way to live. Why delve into the future, which is uncertain, and fill your mind with unproductive thoughts that don’t serve you? Similarly, what can you attain by revisiting the past, which is stuck in time like a frozen opera and cannot be altered? The present is a gift, sent by the celestial well-wisher, and it’s sent to you even before you ask for it (PRE-Sent).

It’s an eventful time for me, these coming months. I’ll be writing, teaching, and perhaps modeling for a few brands if they are worthwhile. It all appears hazy and unstructured now, but there’s a comforting thought that will see me through this uncertain-yet-exciting phase: the fact that I’m not waking up to an alarm clock, not rushing to hail a taxi or board a congested train; not subjecting my fragile ego to incessant rants by the boss or reprimands for mistakes I didn’t commit. I’m not implying that I’ve been through all of this, but what I’m saying will ring a bell with most people reading this. The ‘I’ voice is used so you may relate to it!

I’m happy to have booked myself on this flight of fancy. But I’ll ensure that the landing is a practical one. A wild imagination with no real-world awareness is as futile as great practicality with no imagination. Presently, I’m in a state of nirvana – doing things I love. My true calling has been revealed, and I’ll be answering the call soon. And it’s about time. For now though, I’m ecstatic about not being a slave to the corporate culture. I have the unparalleled satisfaction of being my own boss, setting my own pace. I can already feel my quality of life improving, and my self-worth seems to have got a botox shot as well. 24, an age where you think the world is at your feet. And honestly, it is. The absence of responsibilities (marriage, children, house) allows you to be footloose and fancy free. Can there really be a better age to venture into something of your own?

Go on, live your dream. I’m living mine.