Saturday, October 1, 2011

First signs of withdrawal: Boredom!


If no one knew anybody, or if everybody knew everybody, then I believe, no one would have to eat alone tonight. 

Nor would anyone need to search for a face in the crowd. I somehow feel strongly that the first case might work out much better than the second one. 

I've walked the distance, I paid my dues and tried to have a go at what I thought I knew was real, 
held no appeal.
I've been to places, I've seen the tidings,
I bought a book of rules for every coin that I could steal
And so I came to gaze upon the stars, when they were yet unborn
And consequently, tear at my old scars, and the mask I had outworn

~Roses (Poets of the fall)

Of late, I've grown weary and bored. Of listening, and talking, and listening, and talking still. I want to slow down a bit, get off the train, and walk some distance on the two parallel tracks, barefoot. I want to sit on a bench and watch the world go by, doing what it does everyday, running. 
I want to lie down and watch the stars run on their routine course throughout the night and wish, that tomorrow they start from the west. I wish to unlearn what I have learnt, and learn all over again. I wish to read literature and learn to write, again. And I just don't wish to wish anymore.

I've heard the rumors, started fires, I sowed a sordid lot of plays for keeps for what I need,
behold the demons that I freed.
I've tried my best at wearing the hard hat, but healing doesn't seem to happen when you hide away the seed
And so I came across the medicine man, and he showed me what I'd forlorn
For if I'm stayed it happens by my own hand, and my own voice full of scorn.
~Roses

What did I just write? Nothing that was mine. I'm just breaking off from the yardstick straight line and headed out for a while. I have been bored for too long. Nothing happens, now might.






66 comments:

AS said...

nice post!

dont u think ur yearning for a sabbatical has arrived quite early in lyf?

Srinidhi said...

I would love to live life free of routine or mundane. But how long will that last I want to know. :P

Nice post.

"I want to sit on a bench and watch the world go by, doing what it does everyday, running." Love!

Someone is Special said...

Thoughtful post Anshul. Your words flow directly into my heart yaar.. Too good.. Happy Weekend..

Someone is Special

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hope and love said...

The word 'SABBATICAL' itself is very attractive :)

Suruchi said...

Would it sound vain if I say that I knew this was coming-your longer than usual absence from everywhere from a while was an indication:-)

Happy self searching and may you achieve what you feel is missing, though it is a vicious circle of attainment and yearning again...
It's better to live around it than go beyond:-)

Little breaks don't hamper anyone:-)

mk said...

sometimes just this waywardness and earning to free from any responsibility takes us over....and yes, bored for no reason, searching for purpose too...
loved your selection of stanzas too!!... :)

Cloud Nine said...

Hmmm...thoughtful again. Good luck with little soul searching and i wish i too wish i could embark on one such quiet journey along the tracks...

Anonymous said...

sometimes boredom brings the best in you. nothing like standing still and let everyone run, that's when we get have our last laugh. peaceful laugh that too.

stay bored, stay at peace.

cheers
Chintu Singh

Anand said...

Great post Anshul. Sometimes we need a little time to spend with our-self on a tranquil journey. It might help to discover so many unknown things and gives a clear state of mind.

Cheers,
Anand
Life's like that

A grain of sand said...

i wish i could get paid for idealism! :D

Subhrashis Adhikari said...

bored for so long? the lull before the storm?? wanna restart? take a break...go watch the world go round...

great post..

Cheers!
SUB

Red Handed said...

You know i yearn to be bored. There is soo much happenning in my life. especially this year on 2011 and life has got so spicy that i want it back to stale.I want to be bored for sometime.

Great read Anshul!

Sony said...

What ever u wrote was not yours but thought were yours "Nothing happens, now might" ....Insha'Allah hoga

Mishilicious Mishi said...

hmmm well em feeling the same way these days,,just want to get off the train and sit some where..where I could see the world passing by and could take some of their zeal to be inspired enough to Live some more:-)
Beautiful as usual!

Saru Singhal said...

Sometimes, we need to take a break to rejuvenate ourselves...:)
Saru

Rahul Bhatia said...

Felt like I was reading a passage from ' Jonathan Livingston Seagull' by Richard Bach. Very beautifully penned Ashish!

Jyoti Mishra said...

looks like u r bored too hard...
boredom is well reflected post.

SEPO said...

The template of the blog perfectly matches the mood of the post!!

Sometimes one just wants to stay and let life go by! Enjoy the scene as a spectator and not as a performer!

Wings of Harmony said...

Loved it! :) Go out, have fun! Walk alone in the night - maybe on your terrace....you will love it! :D

Carnett Rose said...

Disillusionment is something everyone faces at almost every stage of life. You're not alone in this quest too.

Everyone needs to stop and smell the roses, eh? Nice read. :D

CookieCrumbsInc. said...

Come back when your life is as interesting as you'd like it to be and make us think once again in this blogworld of mostly inane posts.

Pramoda Meduri said...

No boring, thoughtful at few lines..;) random ramblings lessen the burden at heart..

Anita Jeyan said...
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Anita Jeyan said...

And for most of the population, this happens after retirement. But , as you did, to stop by the woods for a moment or two always gave enough refreshment to cover the rest of the miles !

Ph_ said...

Seeking solace in night sky is the best part, which I always want too. Of course with less caring of tomorrow, just the present, as I want, no obligations.

Very nice!! =)

Fatima said...

Thoughtful post...sometimes the comfort that the night and solitude provides is much more than a break for a while gives!

Beautifully put forth!

TC

Aashayein said...

I understand! the situation!
but u still can do....sit and watch!
take sometime out for yourself!
its not that tough for u i kw :-)

KP said...

Loved it..! I wish too.. to stay.. remain still, throwing away the time.. and just watch the world around me.. and not think!

Kp..

Chandni (Chanz) said...

"And I just don't wish to wish anymore."

That itself says a lot about the sabbatical period..

D2 said...

A change of seasons is in order.

Purba said...

A routine drains you out. It kills you slowly. But it's up to us to find those moments :)

Enjoy your sabbatical.

Rià said...

Hmm..i had a sabbatical of sorts post marriage..but it ended up being stressful for me coz i didnt know what to do with the idle time.

Hope u manage ur time wisely. Enjoy ur sabbatical. :)

A Restless Mind With A Sensitive Heart! said...

Anshul,

first of all, good to c u blogging constantly!

Secondly, r u bored or just... need a break?

Btw, i am coming back after a break of 3 weeks. And I'm definitely feeling better :)

tc

RESTLESS

Unknown said...

Where are you headed? Nice collection of quotes here... always loved them - Poets of the fall! Travel well and come back and do write abt it... The background pic.. did yu click it?

PhilO♥ said...

At a point, we all go through this. The daily routings. and how everything gets so monotonous!
Change is required after a point.
And how I wish, I could just lie under the moonlight, and not bother with all is happening around me! :)

Love the layout picture!
Take Care :)

Nirati said...

Lovely post.
Everyone goes through that whole phase. Sometimes solitude and all that seems like heaven!
BTW yeah, the background pic is beautiful <3

anjLi said...

I like the little philosophical touch this post has :) Just took me miles away to days when I really wished the same :)

FirstTimeMother said...

Change is always in trend,
you just need a break my friend...

Not a long disconnection from daily schedule, just utilize your free time effectively and it will surely work.


I read somewhere "when you are tired,your brain politely and quitely tells you to take a break, if you ignore the message, it becomes more aggressive and starts displaying negative thoughts to get your attention"

Take care :)
Have a nice day !

⁂ܓVållῐ ⁂ܓ☺ said...

Even I'm in same situation...feeling bored for long time...Even I wanna unlearn things and learn them again..Sometimes, I feel..Let's go to school again!

Beautiful post :)

Reka Sang said...

A break never huts anyone unless its physical or mental.....so do what you have to do and come back rejuvenated...a lot of blog posts are copy paste variety so quoting someone doesn't make it unoriginal...you can think of it as my favourite quotes kind of post.
good luck, take care...we won't be going away anytime soon.

Anonymous said...

I know :)

Gargi Gupta said...

thoughtful and mutual..

Lilangel said...

Echo your thoughts..enjoy your time off with the stars :) Looking forward to see you back with more :)

As always nice post !

Vaisakhi said...

to breakout of regular routine is so tempting...bored 4 long also ignites new ideas....:)....nice post...

WonderWall said...

Sometimes we really need time for our self.... to know wht exactly we want...

Keep blogging!!

Cynthia said...

Dear B.A. yes sometimes I also feel the need to turn off the sounds of the world - but it doesn't last too long.

Now I just turn inward and meditate along with an easy yoga pose.

Enjoyed the way you curated this
post - very creative,

Life Unordinary said...

love the background wallpaper on your blog, where is this shot taken?

Someone is Special said...

Hope everything is fine in your side because I am yet to get a reply and it is more than a week but no post yet..

Someone is Special

Zeba said...

Hmmm... Hope you find what you are looking for..

Sparkling said...

Hey AB,
Howz the hiatus working?
Quite identified with the read and want to read more when you're back.

Anxious to see the effect of the sabbatical ;p

A grain of sand said...

a blog award for you :)

http://readmeatblogpage.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-award.html

Sweet Lily said...

Impressive!

Sonshu said...

Boredom can be totally creepy. It completely changes the course of things. Funny but true.

Loveee the new background.
Missed reading you. :P

Unknown said...

wow!
everyone loves a sabbatical I guess. :)

love the new template! though it kind of makes reading a little harder..

AL said...

I want to lie down and watch the stars run on their routine course throughout the night and wish, that tomorrow they start from the west. I wish to unlearn what I have learnt, and learn all over again. I wish to read literature and learn to write, again. And I just don't wish to wish anymore

HAYE WOW! I GET YOU BROTHA!

Hiba said...

Take me with YOU!!!

S. said...

I'm also bored with this monotonous life..

I wish to unlearn what I have learnt, and learn all over again. I wish to read literature and learn to write, again. And I just don't wish to wish anymore.


I wish d same.. :)

Angel said...

Your maybe bored being a brilliant writer? Ignore those feelings write more and more..

Ankita said...

Could totally connect to what you have written...sometimes its best watching one's life go past...sitting outside the mainframe trying to watch oneself objectively...its a great feeling...

Go out...explore your life...your world and most importantly yourself...you will find that there is more to life than what we can see...:)

Tweety said...

The thought to which i relate most here is, I want to unlearn what i have learnt...and re learn all over again...

Brilliant post...

nil said...

Liked the post, oh yes, tonnes at that! :)

Also, WHERE ybe you Blasphemousss? Haven't seen u around in ages!

Tanvi said...

oho! :D Pumpkin pie I know this feeling :D :D I am floating on the water thinking...... Enjoy!

Cheers,

Man Kapoor said...

You just made my management trainee stint a little more painful.

♪♪Happy Go Lucky♪♪ said...

Hope you're better now! :)
I wish I din't have a care in the world either.
I loved your blog! Looking forward to updates.

Komal Ali said...

I don't know if you are still in that phase.
I felt this way very strongly and what I did was terminated contact with everyone. No social networking, phone, etc.
It worked so well because I would roam around on bus stations, streets, spend time in the cafe, and all that.
Let go of everyone, all communication and something might happen. :-)

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