MANASVI SHARMA BAWA

I was a very imaginative child. One who wanted to be a million things at once. I wanted to be an Astronaut, a bus conductor, own a laundry service and be Miss India. As time passed, I became less imaginative, the box of reality surrounded me. 

I remember a time when I would take a million photographs, be opinionated, be poetic, write stories and then make movies out of them. Man, I even went ahead with a graduate degree that allowed me doing that when all everyone else wanted was a Law degree or an Engineering one. I was a rebel in my own way.

No, I am not talking about being young again. Nor am I talking about taking selfies from two inches away from my face and sharing it on my “BBM”. Those days are gone and thank the Lord for it.

I am talking about being the person who was always seeking to know more and be a better version of myself.

Then what happened I ask myself. Why did I suddenly become boring? Why did I start thinking that writing about political issues would be too harsh and chose to be “politically correct” instead? Why did I close myself in that proverbial “box” instead of letting my mind run free, expressing myself? Why did I stop learning new things and trying them out knowing that I would fail the first time, or not!?!

Does this mean I grew up?

No, this just means I stopped being imaginative and chose the lazy route of being a bum instead. I just chose to be lazy. I got too comfortable and quite frankly sleep for me became more important than the burning questions like “Why not?” and “Lets try this”.

Not that I am not weird and crazy still, I am in my own way but what I let go off was the curiosity that I approached life with at one point in time. The comfort blankey enveloped me and how!

Imagination is a wonderful  thing. It makes you fly without wings. It grounds you in a way that nothing else can. It gives you a meaning. Imagination brings you to life.

So, 11 months and 27 days into 2016 I pledge to myself to be more adventurous with my thoughts. To unlearn only to learn again. To imagine and then experiment.

Do you?

Stay tangled. xx

PS: ALSO NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT! #whale