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Expectations

The word expectation is so simple to understand, yet so complex to deal with. In fact, expectations are often the very root of complications. They vary across environments, age groups, life phases, and situations. Consciously or unconsciously, knowingly or unknowingly—we all carry expectations from one another. Take a simple example of two people: A and B. If A expects something and B fulfills it, the moment might pass away as a normal daily chore. But if it is something as small as lending a helping hand, it becomes an act that A begins to consider a given. Over time, this cycle extends to behavior, tone, gestures, and emotional reciprocation. This is where complexity begins. Most of us presume that others should think, behave, and react like us. When they don’t, disappointment sets in. And when we do meet someone else’s expectation, we often start expecting the same from them. Thus, a cycle of expectation and reciprocation gets created—sometimes without us even realizing it. Perso...

Happiness

Well a little diversion from school ki kahaniyan, would come back to that soon Somehow thought should write on this and school itself largely contributed to this topic and it gets me a smile and the thought makes me happy :) This one word has like thousands and crores of interpretations and it changes not just from person to person but for the same person across life stages, across the day, different across different aspects of life and people , basis background or environment in which he or she is brought up, and is customised for every moment we could say. Why so ?On a generic basis if this question is put up that what would happiness mean to a toddler, a little kid, a 10 year old, a teenager , youngster grown up , middle aged or old person. Every one has a very generic definition and it varies and so does the quantum. And more so ever people try finding their part of happiness in so many things or other people or events. Rather few of the times if not mostly, such events that do not...

School ki aur kahaniyan

So more to school stories,  There are so many of them, stories as a kid, a little older kid and then that of a teenager Since class KG till class 10 i was mostly sitting on the first bench It started with a height order wise sitting arrangement, which eventually became a liking Rather in between we had those round robin or bench rotation as we called it and i would want to sit ahead (more so coz i had become habitual and secondly there were these fat / tall or healthy girls and i would struggle to see the board or the teacher I have not been one of the ones who would always want to raise hand and talk alot or otherwise who was talkative nor was i amongst the naughty lot But i loved most of my teachers, and they were fond of me too  I have been one of those enthusiastic, cute chubby kid  Teachers never had a negative word about me to my Parents and mostly it always was she can do much better (i have been an average student and never worked harder to get better actually, i ...

School ki kahaniyan

 Wow this is a good title i guess Most of us have fond memories of school Let me start with some early days of school as far as my memory goes, well it does go further and i have a very pleasant memory which maybe shall share later So as a primary school student, of a convent, only girls school How would you typically assume it to be ? A large real large school compound, only girls and woemn around (nuns, teachers, helpers all of them) and just a gardener uncle the only male around It had a large stadium, 2 huge halls, a basketball court, a largeeeee playground, a inhouse chappel, what more could one ask for in a school  And classrooms large enough and such that all standards from class kg to class 10 and 4 sections of each could study together This was definitely one of its kind in a city like Mumbai where place is a constraint As a kid this was my favourite place, and it continued to grow fonder as i grew Why so ? Kids usually go play with building friends, have some or othe...

Random thoughts

 Well this is my first ever blog.i have never been an avid reader or writer ever but whenever i read or write something have always enjoyed it and these are generally spontaneous Thats how it goes, while for some people a well thought through works and for others the spontaneity helps i guess Lets talk about this itself Spontaneity how to you describe it? Does it really function the same way for all individuals in all scenarios? Well it does not really It has a large linkage to the brain 1 functioning in conjunction to what one likes or is comfortable with Let me elaborate A small kid if lured with a chocolate would mostly raise his hand towards it this was instant If he remembers his Mom telling him not to accept things from strangers would be brain 2 functioning  This is simple perhaps Things gets complex as individuals grow, and across relationships,  be it personal or corporate or business dealings For a dancer the expressions are so important whilr a person who reall...