FALTU BAAT MAT  KAR

One thing that Covid lockdowns, losses and lunaticism has done is made me delve slightly deeper into what I had been seeking all my life, purpose. If you have the patience, you may want to hear some faltu talk.

What is the purpose of a job? Primarily, it provides for our needs and fuels our passions, where we get to work on what we really like doing. Many of us have been working from home and the urge to get to the office is now palpable. We are all waiting to get to office, chai breaks, office gossip, the in person meeting 'efficiency' for some but essentially, the freedom to talk inconsequential nonsense with our friends/colleagues. While the purpose of the job remains what it is, the reason to get to office is a bit more peripheral. Even the hardcore rationalist might have to concede to David Hume this time that we are really driven by feelings and what makes us happy.  What is the purpose of school? Education, syllabus, classes, ohh and ..exams! But bring all of that online and somehow you would not be able to call it school. It is very obvious.

Getting one level deeper, what is the purpose of conversation itself? I used to tell my friends, don't discuss events or people, discuss ideas, something I had ripped off one of the motivational posters. I have tried to follow that as far as possible in life. Even during casual conversations, I at times ask, what's the point you are trying to make? Covid has put things in perspective and brought me down from the pedestal I had put myself on. At times there is this scream to be able to talk utter pointless stuff, but having trained myself not to enjoy it for so long, I do quickly get bored as well. Sometimes all I want to do is rant... (like this piece). No more of "Faltu baat mat kar yaar" but please "Faltu baat kar"

Someone said, "the longer we stay silent, the less there is a need to talk". 

PS: I can't always read stuff that helps me learn, sometimes a simple comic book from Diamond Comics is what I need