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! T wo days ago, from nowhere, I chanced upon this beautiful cover of the old c...