You read something somewhere, and it
stirs you. It may encourage you to read more or write more; it may
compel you to read it out again – aloud with all the necessary
histrionics; it may intrigue you such that you delve into everything
that the author may have written before or after that piece; it may
inspire you to aspire for that level of perfection; it may also trick
you into believing that you may never be that good in your lifetime.
It may be one of these or all of them together. Whatever it may be, it
will be a stirring experience. It will change you or
some part of you, and you will never be the same again.
However, it would be futile to read in a
constant anticipation of that big payback. It could be in the first page
of the first book you ever read, an old classic from the library or
the popular fiction by your bedside.. It could even be a random
Google search you make at 4 pm to avoid dozing off during office
hours.
At the same time, it would also be rather pessimistic and
unfortunate to assume that the moment will never arrive. It could be
the next line in this piece or in a novel you misjudged by its cover;
it could be in a book you never finished or an article you skipped
because the design wasn't appealing.
The trick is to just read. Read
whatever comes your way and absorb everything that catches your
attention. And when you have read enough, and mind you that enough is subjective, you will realize that even
if that eureka moment never arrives, you will still be a different
person and that some part of you, or you as a whole, will never be
the same again.
It could even be this whole piece :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Nu! :-)
DeleteReading is food for soul. The sheer joy of observing how people can play with words, twist lines and bring to life interesting characters. It is one thing that makes you laugh, cry and leave you spellbound. I agree when you say - you are never the same person.
ReplyDeleteHi Dasholime! Thank you for reading and, more importantly, sharing your views on the post!
DeleteThanks to my habit of following the 'Read' wala rule that I 'read' this wonderful article that inspires people to 'read' (even if it's a chetan bhagat, but please 'read'). Nice post Krishna. A word of advice: 'Write'. Write more :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Prakash Babu!!! For encouraging, as always!! :-)
DeleteIt infused me to "READ" amazing dole.....:)
ReplyDeleteThank You Mansha!! Hope it inspires you to read the other posts as well.. :-)
Deletethere should be a like button here :)
ReplyDeleteThe comment button is much better, Amu!! It shows that you loved the post so much that you actually went through the pains of typing a statement! :-)
DeleteThank You!! :-P