Somali's Omnibus

We visited Abanindranath Tagore’s farmhouse this afternoon. The serene atmosphere, the tranquil river, the paintings etc.—all created the Paradise on the earth. It was an excellent experience altogether. Moreover, it was a perfect spot to uplift my mood for poetic composition. Manifold people were thrilled to compose a number of creative pieces right there in the lap of Nature. The farmhouse was full of ethereal bliss as if I was dreaming and soaring in the sky. Right then, I got wonder-struck that it was a real feeling actually. The spot bears the witness of the Indian legend. Such a dear delight is indeed required in our humdrum daily life. I captured a few photos at that spot that would gift me an identical experience with Nature through and through, whenever I take a glance at them. I learnt a plethora of lessons there as well. It felt as if Nature was whispering into my ear holes constantly, “Life is full of twists and turns. Nothing can be bitter, provided we ourselves stay t...

  At the outset, it must be mentioned that we need a stoical attitude to life’s ups and downs. However, the smartness lies in how we deal with them. Likewise, both weal and woe come to us in accordance with how we look at life. That is to say, our aspect and our outlook play a pivotal role in the construction of our philosophy for living life. Good days gift us memories, while hard times teach us lessons. Keeping it in mind, it can be said that everything, even the negative things, has its charms. Hence, what we have to do is to dig them out. Can anything come for free indeed? Do we not have to toil hard to obtain our long-desired goals? We need confidence, hard work, patience, determination, passion, purpose, indomitability, tenacity and so on and so forth. The deeper we delve, the longer the list will become. We should never blame a day. In the light of the discussion, it may be noted that we can gain memorable experiences in the same manner, if we open the door of our mind...