On the subject of sarcasm and how to use it effectively!

What is sarcasm really?
Googles quietly describes it as this:

sarcasm

ˈsɑːkaz(ə)m/

noun

1. the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

   “she didn’t like the note of sarcasm in his voice”

   synonyms:

   derision, mockery, ridicule, satire, irony, scorn, sneering, scoffing, gibing,taunting; More

For people like us who know its potential this definition is just the tip of the iceberg. My manager used to tell me “you are too sarcastic”. To which I promptly replied: “Why so serious?”

Sarcasm is like defense armor. Protecting you from inquisitive relatives to your jealous peers it serves the same purpose.
It also gives you a good high. You see a good sarcastic statement is a lethal combination of wit, venomous sting and a quite subtlety. They don’t come in plenty and to be used in most opportune of moments. And the application takes years of practice. It’s almost a lost art really.

You can successfully counter the most sinister of plans and situations with this weapon.
Every day I see people lost and drowned in their problems. They don’t have the strength or the courage to fight it. They just deal with it with simple acceptance.

People have forgotten to laugh. Humor has become a luxury they can’t afford. If you smile they wonder what is wrong with you.

Do you want to be dead from inside? If not, then look around. There are plenty of things out there which will make you smile. Give you a reason to live for and to die for.

Keep the sarcasm alive in you and you will see the world is already a better place!

How to deal with expectations?

Expectations, the bedrock on which the very Indian family drama unfolds.

Right from your birth your family expects you to walk and talk faster. The moment you start talking your family expects its time for you to go to school. As soon as you enroll your self in school they expect you to be better than other kids.

And the gold standard of how they judge you with one question.

“How much did you score in maths?”

As if you are an imbecile if you get anything less than 80%.

And as you grow older they expect you to pursue science because that’s what Sharma ji beta have chosen, they expect you to be an engineer, your girlfriend expects you to be an MBA so that she can think of introducing you to her family.

Then they expect you to land a great corporate job. As soon as you get your first pay cheque they want you to settle down!

And once you are married they now expect you to have a kid! Then the vicious cycle continues!

In the bloody course of life no one ever bother asking us what you want to become or the very least guide you to be what you want to be.

The expectations never ends.

So how you respond to it?

You can try be the rebillious one. Breaking all the rules and make your own way.

But the problem is they break your spine with the load of expectations right from childhood. So most of us are even incapable of escaping and we succumb to the weight.

But the question is would you?

Can you dare to break the dogma of expectations and chart out you journey? Can you dare take the first step?

My advice is always try.

Even if the weight seem too much to move even a muscle don’t just give up yet. Fight for yourself cause no one else in the world is going to fight for you.

It’s your life at the end of the day and you have got only one shot.

Make it count no matter what it takes.

Hello world!

Life is full of twists and crazy turns. One moment you are up and the next moment you are hurling yourself in the abyss with 150mph.

This blog is an attempt to explore and understand the meaning of life, direction to our existance and ultimately our place in the universe.

I want to make this a collaborative excercise of sorts and would love it if you guys also join in the discussion and bring on your view points.

More posts will follow soon!