Just hustling along.

Is it really that important to have a clear goal and direction in life? The problem often lies in the way we define goals, be it in terms of money, a job, or a life partner. We do not realize that these our simply means to achieving an end state - happiness. The goal is dynamic as one moves from happiness to more happiness and so on. Therefore, even though we are happy, we might not be content. As long as people measure contentment in relative terms, there will always be discontentment. But one might also argue that contentment could lead to complacency, which is an enemy of progress and change. One should guard against that - not adapting will make you redundant.

I am just hustling along, wanting to find myself in the process. There are so many things to learn and so many experiences to soak in. Therefore, once again I ask: Is it really that important to have a clear goal and direction in life?

I have come to realise that it's indeed a small world. I have bumped into and seen several acquaintances / friends / relatives in the most random places since I came to Mumbai a month back. To put this in context, Mumbai has a population of 14,000,000 and is spread over 600 sq km!

I have also observed that I may be a bit psychic. I tend to get the time of the day right 4 out of 5 times. I tend to reach my apartment at 18:00, 20:30, 00:00, and other such hours. The most whacky was when I dreamt of receiving an email from a particular person at 03:33, and when I checked my mail the next morning, I had indeed received an email from that person 03:33! It completely freaked me out.

Thought for the day -

Network of relationships: I have learnt that as we grow up, the outer group becomes bigger but the inner core becomes smaller!