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When I was asked to give a write-up
, on the topic “Life is Beautiful” I smiled. I believed it was a simple topic with a very simple proposition
. With a firm belief in myself, I tried to pen a few words. I found myself helpless as I had fiddled
away precious time. Apparently
an innocuous
proposition made me ponder, which began in a listless
way and later took a definite
direction.
As my thought process gained some ground, I could not fathom
the depth of this topic nor scale
the height of it. At one time I thought it could be dealt by filling the write-up with anecdotes
of my life and thus proving Life is Beautiful. The very next instance
made me shudder
, as a serious topic should be dealt philosophically
. A chain developed with one approach giving way to the other.
“I think, therefore I am.”—Life Philosophically
“Cogito Ergo Sum.” To quote Descartes this phrase translates into “I think therefore I am.” Is life a gift to us by “Him”, or a process, which began with a Big Bang, when the entire cosmos
emerged
out of a super- explosion
? Is life a sheer
serendipity
? Going back to Descartes, life is just what one thinks and I think it is beautiful. Evolution of man from an insignificant microorganism
to a thinking human being, life seems to be a fascinating
process.
According to Hindu philosophy, life follows a “ Karma
” pattern. Every human being gets the life he deserves
, proposing an incremental
development with good deeds in present life presenting with a better life. Life is beautiful if we do our best within the boundaries
and the destiny
takes care of the rest.
“Sweet are the uses of adversity
.”—Life Poetically
This approach closely follows the philosophical approach with a beauty of its own. To appreciate
the beauty of life one can relish
the works of artists and writers of renaissance
period. Be it Da Vinci with the ethereal
Mona Lisa, Rembrandt or Monet with Water Lilies brought out the essence
of life.
One of my favorites William Shakespeare brought out the beauty of life with comedies
and tragedies
. One sonnet
, which proves Shakespearean essence, is a sonnet from the play “As You like it”. This sonnet brings out the beauty of life in ugliness
, spark
in coal and silver lining around a dark cloud.
It is from Act II Scene I Duke Senior, the banished
duke says about sweet uses of adversity. To quote a part of it “Sweet are the uses of adversity, which, like the toad
, ugly and venomous
, wears yet a precious jewel in his head; and this our life exempt
from public haunt
finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks
, sermons
in stones and good in everything”, a beautiful piece of poetry which, asks us to see good in everything.
Life through a Winner’s Eye
Life stories of some men make one succumb
to their ingenuity
. Some people have proved and some are proving without a second doubt that they are winners. Anybody, who has read “A Beautiful Mind” or has watched a movie by the same name, can never remain untouched by the courage of a schizophrenic
Prof. Nash who overcame the disease by merely accepting the haunting illusions
and getting the coveted
Noble prize for game theory.
Political leaders, Writers, Economists, Musicians and Sportsmen have been a beacon
to their fellowmen.
Life is Beautiful
“Laugh and be merry
, better the world with a song, better the world with a blow
in the teeth of a wrong…” So goes a poem.
Life is as one experiences it. One has to drink deep of every moment. For the present moment is a past moment in the future.
After a serious contemplation
if one can live a carefree
life like Calvin and Hobbes and enrich
it every moment then, life is fascinating, wonderful and Very Very Beautiful.