We live in a world where men and women are rather afraid of one another, so much so that one does not peep into the other’s soul even if they share the same roof, same bed and same bowl of food. Insecurity, disbelief and mistrust have rendered us incapable of happiness. In one of those weaker moments we do pause to ponder – if such is the case, what is it that we hope for? How can one even imagine a life devoid of hope? If we hope people around us will respond with trust, love and kindness – why would we rather not start giving the same out first? Every time this question hits us like a pebble thrown at a stranger by a random street kid – we tend to get into an infinite circuit of subsequent questions about life and and learning!
As a writer and practicing advocate of optimism, i want to be able to say with complete confidence – things are actually not that complicated. (Life’s truths are usually simple.) But in this case – i find myself unable to do so at times. I would like to believe that trust is that one key word to solve most of our problems. And trust is achievable only by overcoming fear. Conspiring or unsuspected varieties of fear making us incapable of trust. Trust is the ultimate form and manifestation of courage. This is what i would like to believe in. But i am not too sure. Because i do not yet know if it is true. Or certain. But one must explore. One must find out answers to these questions. For one’s own self. For humanity. For trust itself.
Out of Wit – is the journal of my experimental living in search of answers to some ridiculously fundamental questions: in stories that my city tells me, in people who cross my path, in things and events that construct what i call my universe.
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