Dasvidaniya

Few weeks back I was watching the movie, Dasvidaniya, with my parents. It was the second time I was watching it; and like the first time it was mind blowing. Top quality movies like these and in certain cases few inspiring speeches make you wonder whether the life you are leading is worth it. Unfortunately though, the positive vibes last for a few hours or at max for a day or two. This time though I seem to have clinged onto those thoughts; hopefully I will sustain the enthusiasm long enough to follow and achieve the goals that I consider really important.

The tragic part, though, is that I have been so obsessed with my academics and work, that I can't even think of 10 things that I would cherish to do or achieve. Still, I would like to do the following:

• Play badminton every weekend


• Participate in adventure sport activities: Have done rafting @ Rishikesh. Would
  love to do aerial stunts even though I am scared of heights :)


• Learn a musical instrument


• Get to meet all friends since childhood: My socializing quotient is near zero :-(


• Learn cooking: Even though I hate discussions on how to make food or where to get
  good food


• Making that one physical system (no matter how trivial) but which I can be
  proud of: Have never worked on any physical system design. Am still that kid
  waiting to get off the blocks.


• Do something on the drawing side: What exactly I dont know but for months I
  have been thinking of doing something :)

Wow! Not a bad list. I seriously did not think I would get so many of these - in the very first attempt. Now that I have it on paper (or the web), its time to get started. The good thing, is that I shall have this for a ready reference (till Google servers dont crash); to remind myself that I have much more to do in life other than coding and memorizing / grasping theoretical concepts.