Outlook matters!

The wise men say, your outlook matters the most. I have come across several such sayings but it never really sunk in..until recently. My work involves long travels, nearly 4 hrs everyday in a local train. And like everyone else used to comfort, I used to crib at everything from Chennai's sweltering heat to the crowded local trains. For some reason, I decided that enuf is enuf and I will not crib and I shall try looking at the brighter side of travelling in a local train. To my surprise, travelling by a local train presents a plethora of opportunities.

Nonsensically speaking U can,

• enjoy the wind blowing through your hair (provided u have some)
• guess whether the girl sitting nearby is single. Imagine u'rself play different roles out of a masala movie..falling in love, winning the lady's heart, fighting the bad men and living happily ever after
• try overhearing vot the girl nearby is speaking into her swanky mobile phone. I know it is tough- going by how softly women tend to talk into their cell phones....coochie-cooing their way with some lucky bum and oblivious to the fact that there is a smart, charming, macho guy sitting..err staring right across
• distract the young couple nearby and devoid them of their privacy. I believe that local trains are a prime destination for privacy craved love birds, now that parks are strictly No-no. U can sing, make funny noises, strike a conversation with them..anything under the sun, until of coz.... u dont get ur balls kicked. Recently I happened to try something myself. Being the chatter box that I am, I started a conversation with this old colleague of mine, soon to realize that his lady love is giving me the shut-your-gob glances. Yet, your top priority shud be to efficiently utilize your time..nothing else matters :D.

Seriously speaking, U can

• restart some of your old hobbies. I am glad that I have picked up my Hindu crossword again.
• pick up your long neglected reading.
• Observe people from different quarters of life. Some of the conversations u can end up having with unknown wise men/women can be very interesting. Observe the love around. I recently had the privilege of observing an elderly couple. The care showered by the man towards his lady is a lesson in itself to all of us.
• watch vendors woo the women and the children alike, selling their wares with aplomb. Future MBA's-no better way to learn than by observing the vendors.
• Several other things, organize your thoughts for the day/contemplating on the day's events-lesson's learnt/catching up with loved ones...the list is never ending - Only if one sets his heart to start 'thinking' and not cribbing.

Let your imaginations run wild. Experience Life!