I will pay a tribute to the scholar who coined the proverb “All work and no play makes jack a dull boy”. The thought of it elicits rejuvenation. Play here especially in today’s context implies a break, refreshments and anything that de-stresses you from studies or work and is not confined to games and sports alone.When I was in school, most of my classmates got into a scramble, to score highest ranks in EAMCET (for engineers and btechs) and IIT. It was shoved down their throat by their parents on some; some competed with each other by joining the top notch institutes that offered coaching, often in rival institutes; some were brainwashed into pursuing it, by their parents of course and some just gave into to its madness. School was a sorry state-of-affairs from bulky portion, to 6-7 subjects, to emphasis on marks rather than joys of learning and yes to accept theories without questioning and reacting to it. Life is much more fulfilling now than it was when I was in school. With each passing grade, it only got better as I gave myself a choice and chose a subject of my interest, explored and exploited it and reached where I wanted to be.
From time immemorial, while schooling, getting good marks was a life and death issue. Not anymore. I’m most chilled out during my MA exams now. I wonder how I even scored an average of 70% in graduation. I don’t recall studying something. When I gave my MA entrance exam, I haven’t prepared one bit and the day before the exam I was working; and yet scored 28th rank. My BA in English literature did help. So I was a good listener at college and followed what our lecturers taught and imparted. Now in MA, I respond profusely on lessons imparted to us. I ask my professors a hundred questions. They say they appreciate a responsive class and we all are! How am I balancing it all?BREAK, a great stress buster we often consider superfluous and overlook. At school, college, exams, lectures, TV shows, movies et al. all we need is a break and utter give-me-a-break responses. One break I should talk about is office. It offers some spice and entertainment. Read how…
The stretch outside our office is dotted with stalls and bandiwallas who sell fast food, mirchis, bajjis, chaat, paani puri, tea and coconut water. They solely exist for our office employees who come and replenish themselves by indulging their taste buds. For the sellers, it certainly is a great source of income and for us it is fun and respite from work.For me, it is a good walk too as I have to walk 30 feet to have coconut water. I binge only on chat. Earlier I used to go out frequently during an intermission. For about 6 months I had stopped eating outside as I was busy with exams and sundry. Six months is a pretty long time and a sea of change occurred. These stalls that were 100 meters away before are now placed 5 feet far from our office entry gate. I was happy to find that atleast the sellers haven’t changed. But their food items definitely did. A lady who sells some great mirchis is still there. I often used to have mirchis at her stall way back then. The other day when I ventured out after a hiatus, I asked her for one plate mirchi. She laughed at me and said it’s been six months since we have stopped selling it. It was then that I realized I haven’t been out for a long time.
A sight that makes me furious and repugnant is to find our office men smoking, from new joinees to VPs. Despite imposing a ban on cigarette smoking, people are still confounded about public domains or may be they know and yet they commit offence. Men preen while they smoke.9 out of 10 times the cops turn a blind eye to this offence. Why not? The cops themselves smoke in public places. Some men might not smoke but are very good at indulging in lechery. Some women enjoy the attention, some fools are absolutely clueless that men are flirting with them and some encourage these philanderers by going out with them. And I just loathe and abhor such men. If such a thing happens with me, I never shut up. I give them left, right and centre and question them in their shameless faces. There have been instances where I had bashed and slapped men. Not office folks hitherto but yes at bus stop, cinema hall, shopping etc.
Evil does play its insidious part. There is good and evil everywhere and I just sift the good from evil. Thus I go out, have fun, socialize and de-stress myself during a break.
The stretch outside our office is dotted with stalls and bandiwallas who sell fast food, mirchis, bajjis, chaat, paani puri, tea and coconut water. They solely exist for our office employees who come and replenish themselves by indulging their taste buds. For the sellers, it certainly is a great source of income and for us it is fun and respite from work.For me, it is a good walk too as I have to walk 30 feet to have coconut water. I binge only on chat. Earlier I used to go out frequently during an intermission. For about 6 months I had stopped eating outside as I was busy with exams and sundry. Six months is a pretty long time and a sea of change occurred. These stalls that were 100 meters away before are now placed 5 feet far from our office entry gate. I was happy to find that atleast the sellers haven’t changed. But their food items definitely did. A lady who sells some great mirchis is still there. I often used to have mirchis at her stall way back then. The other day when I ventured out after a hiatus, I asked her for one plate mirchi. She laughed at me and said it’s been six months since we have stopped selling it. It was then that I realized I haven’t been out for a long time.
A sight that makes me furious and repugnant is to find our office men smoking, from new joinees to VPs. Despite imposing a ban on cigarette smoking, people are still confounded about public domains or may be they know and yet they commit offence. Men preen while they smoke.9 out of 10 times the cops turn a blind eye to this offence. Why not? The cops themselves smoke in public places. Some men might not smoke but are very good at indulging in lechery. Some women enjoy the attention, some fools are absolutely clueless that men are flirting with them and some encourage these philanderers by going out with them. And I just loathe and abhor such men. If such a thing happens with me, I never shut up. I give them left, right and centre and question them in their shameless faces. There have been instances where I had bashed and slapped men. Not office folks hitherto but yes at bus stop, cinema hall, shopping etc.
Evil does play its insidious part. There is good and evil everywhere and I just sift the good from evil. Thus I go out, have fun, socialize and de-stress myself during a break.
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