My parents are visiting us for a couple of months and hence the big gap in my writing. Apologize for that. Nothing can define the pure joy that I feel on having these two months with them. They are like those stolen moments that you would not give back for anything in life. And so, I'm enjoying them to the fullest. I, amazingly, still find some time to read and am currently reading a book called 'Eat Sleep Pray' by Elizabeth Gilbert. It came highly recommended by a friend, who was also kind enough to lend it to me. I'm taking a long time proceeding with it (because of the above mentioned reason), but really liked some parts of it. It talks about a concept that I really liked and I just can't resist not discussing it here.It said that every city could be defined by a word. That word is what is on the mind of all the people in the city. If the word is on your mind too, then you would feel at home in the city or else you don't belong here and you feel like an outsider or a tourist. As an example, think what could be the word for New York... achieve. Los Angeles... success. Rome... sex. All these words define the very nature and tempo of the city and the people who inhabit it.
And similarly every person should have a word too that defines her and can put her into focus. Think of a word that you would want yourself to be identified with; it can be a noun, adjective, adverb... whatever... Success, achiever, family, love, emotion, friends, creativeness, loneliness, music, technology. If this is the word you want to be identified with or think that this is the word that should define you and you can truly say that this actually does define you right now, then you, my dear friend, have arrived. Otherwise, you are either in search of your true self (if you don't know your word) and the hunt is on for you or you are pretending or trying to be someone you are not (if the word that you want and the word that you are, are different).
You can, of course, use different words to define you at different phases of your life... you might be a high achiever in your 20s and 30s but later family takes precedence. So, the word doesn't needs to be a constant but a variable that you are aware of.
I thought a lot about what word can define me... and honestly speaking, I couldn't come up with one. So for me the hunt is still on... how about you? Do you have your word?
8 comments:
Surabhi said...
Nice Article ,everyone has unique identification, needs to understand it. A Person who can recognize himself & veritably speak with confidence ,can only define the word ..defining a word for myself not so easy perhaps require some brightness for showing it up...so still its on.........
Baljinder Singh said...
Baljinder Singh said...
It has been ever changing for me. I have moved from SUCCESS to CREATIVITY to FULFILLMENT. Don't know what's next? But this I know for sure is that I want to be "larger than life". Nice thoughts btw. Keep reading and enlightening us.
Unknown said...
Nice post..I believe the word for the city is more subjective and hard to label, as it might highly relate to people and their experiences. I find it difficult to find a word for myself too, and everytime I try i get inundated with words. However, if I had to choose one that would stand the test of time, I would have to say it is 'curious'.
Ellie said...
Nice article, Nidhi. I'm not sure I have yet dicovered what word I am. Maybe it is so hard for all of us to settle on one word because we have many facets to our beings. Like fine diamonds, we show ourselves differently under ever-changing lighting surrounding us. Put it under the sun and it shines brilliantly. Go into an office, and the fiery blue reds come out. Go where the lighting is low and see the subdued softness of a sleeping child; turn it slightly and see the transparent blacks of it's true nature - the carbon - come out.
Cities, well, I'm trying to think of one that is one word: The Big Apple, The City that Never Sleeps, Tinsletown, Big Easy, Sin City to name a few.
Having said that, I'm going to contradict myself and say that if I had to come up with one word that is you, it would be "kind".
Ellie
Novocaine said...
Hmm, Nice post Didi. Interesting idea.
One word for me - RESTLESS :)
Ha ha - still thinking who I am :)
Anonymous said...
Hey Nidhi,
Beautiful!
I also gave this much thought after having read the book myself. And I will say this - I am still on the hunt as well.
It is always hard to pinpoint that one word that describes us as we seem to have various facets of our lives. So our 'descriptive word' might change depending on the situation at hand. And that is probably OK. So long as we can always find the one word for our existence. But I strongly believe we should all strive to be constant. We should not allow our mood to be determined by our environment. And that is the challenge. Once we master that, then we have found our true selves. May be?
Well my dear friend, we can only get better right? So let's strive to be what & who we want to be.
Keep'em coming!
Jackie
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