DOES EVERYTHING NEED MY REACTION?

 



“Learn to sit back and observe.

Not everything needs a reaction.”

Unknown

 

I am of the firm opinion, that there is a story in everything I see around me – near or far. So, if I am a creative person – a writer, poet, singer, musician, painter… for that matter, any sensitive person, be it a teacher, preacher or whatever – I can weave a story from every happening around me…

But, then, I, also, see this: my stories are hugely influenced by my biases… They are my reactions.

The more I let my stories come from my prejudiced mind, the more reactive my mind gets. The social media operates exactly on this susceptibility of my mind… It feeds me according to my taste, my preferences and biased choices. For example, if I dislike Donald Trump, the social media feeds more and more and more fodder to deepen my dislike. Similarly, if I like fried chicken, behold: I  get it till I get bloated!






Two days ago, from nowhere, I chanced upon this beautiful cover of the old classic - ‘My Way’. The young singer was an Indonesian Muslim, Vanny Vabiola…    




Undoubtedly, I loved this cover version…

Did I say, ‘I loved it’?

Well, the machine brain noted my love and it threw open the floodgates, to give me more of what I was loving…

I, also, noted, that the singer was there around for quite a long time, and several music lovers had created their own reaction videoes. Only, I was living under a rock as far as this Indonesian talent was concerned…









Everything beautiful or ugly around me need not necessarily be so for everyone around me… I may like something, someone else may dislike it, and vice versa. Frankly, the stories that I try to weave through my Blog are my own reaction videoes… they are born through my personal biases…

Yes, the more I try to weave these stories, the more aware I get, that they are simply my reactions… My likes and dislikes about things happening around me…

So, how about taking a break - simply sit back and observe this ‘drama’?

Does everything need my reaction?

 

GERALD D’CUNHA

 

Pic’s: Pixabay

 

Videoes: 1. Vanny Vabiola

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