And the journey begins!

Yes corona created a havoc all around the world. People died. Lives changed. Economy crashed once again. People lost jobs. Some died of hunger, some died of summer (migrating back to villages), some died because of improper treatment, some died treating others. Lives changed! Those who were far away were left alone. Every single human caged. Ironical! Once the strongest was now the weakest.

About 8 months have passed (by the time I'm writing this) since corona made headlines, and I wonder sometimes after all of so much bad that happened was it really that bad? Or was it a much needed break that nature wanted from man, or man wanted from men?

Yes everyone got stuck in their places but wasn't that great because now I could see those quotes on take a breath, explore your interests, rethink your goals etc. coming true. Why I'm saying so? Because it happened with me.

I mean all my life I have loved painting but I never followed because a very strong perception was set in my mind that painting is not a job. It doesn't pay you. Thanks to my previous generation for setting this norm. It was 2020 when I realized that I can just stop cribbing over loving something that doesn't pay you much and can actually start doing and just check if what they say is really true or can I break the old norm that my family still believes (and in this case most of the families.)

Yes, I still think that it doesn't give you stability and God knows for how long it will continue, but my thoughts have changed. I see it now, the goal, clearer and better. I know now what ikigai means. I know now how it feels when all day long you are just doing something you love. Believe me, it is not work anymore, you don't feel tired when you are tired, you keep hunger aside albeit for few hours! Because you love what you are doing so muchhh! And imagine being paid for it too. But that includes making a path I'm totally unaware of.

The position I'm in right now, reminds of poem Road not Taken. It was a part of my CBSE curriculum in 9th grade and I remember the word 'dilemma' a new addition to my vocabulary that time. Yes I have been in dilemma so far of what to do in life, now I'm pretty sure what I'm looking for.

I left my job an year back and couldn't find another this year. So even though I've not been working in a 9 hour job, and most of my friends are getting promotions raising their pay to double digits, I wonder if I'm being too complacent in finding ways to turn my interests to my ikigai or is it something that mostly people ignore and fortunately I'm not one of those.

Starting my new journey of art with this blog and website, stay connected I have a lot more to offer and share. Be a part of my journey. Let's grow together.

PS: I have not really broken the norm yet (one I talked about earlier) but on a journey to do so. Wish me luck!