Retrospect

Well, back after my interview at FTII ... n guess what? Have actually got through the whole entrance thing. So now am an official FTIIian, heh heh... it's funny how one victory can make a difference to your entire paradigm on life. Suddenly, everything becomes achieveable. The past two-three months have been a kind of remarkable ones though. After my MA, I very consciously and thanks to the advice of a few good pals, did not take up any time pass sort of job or involvement. Just the workshop, and that was it.
It was also the first time I took an interest of mine so seriously - writing. With due credit to the freedom given to me by my folks, I actually took up a risk of this magnitude. The temptations were many - content writing ads promising upward of 15 k salaries, English teaching courses which promised good environment and flexible routines. But soon, I realized that there are times when you need to take a stand in life which might not be the most convenient one, but still the most apt one. You need to take risks, chances. As the adage goes, you cannot draw water from a well unless you throw in the bucket first. And this daring comes only after you trust yourself enough to know you will never regret this decision. This trust could be in the form of a faith in your talents, your abilities, your spirit. Whatever it is, the point is you need to have enough balls to not break down in case failure comes along the way. Failure has to be considered as a possible option to be accepted without looking back along the road. But this does not mean getting stubborn or blind to any U-turns. They are part of the route too, 'cause there are times when your destiny requires you to change. I myself have taken a lot of about-turns in my life. The point is you need to realize the difference between a speed-breaker and a detour.
One is meant to check your speed, the other is meant to take you on a path different from your original plans. Both have their timings. But the ultimate message remains the same - there may be speed checks and turns and twists in life, but there are no road-blocks. All you need to do is keep moving.