There is a tide in the affairs of men...

"There is a tide in the affairs of men,
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
On such a full sea are we now afloat;
and we must take the current when it serves
or lose our ventures." -- Julius Caesar, Act 4, Scene 3


There come many tides in our lives, but taking advantage of a high tide will shepherd our path to fortunes and enable us to experience anything glorious than mundane events. In this scene, Brutus urges Cassius to initiate battle against Octavius and Antony by combining their forces with the people of Philippi, thus robbing the enemy of additional troops. The ratio of forces, in Brutus' view, is likely to put his brigade in an advantageous position,  subtly alluding to the fact that power is a force that flows and ebbs in time and that they must defeat their enemy by making most of their situation. Cradling the opportunity and not letting it pass, alters our path. If we chance upon such a situation but resolve to proceed past, we may spend the rest of our lives thinking what could have been. We must be vigilant in protecting these opportunities because we rarely chance upon them. It is these occasions that help us distinguish ourselves from the herd. These junctures present us not just with success driven opportunities, but also define the lives we choose to lead henceforth. However, our choices must not be confined to success or overlook the opportunities to live, laugh or see the enchantment in the world.
There is a tide in all things, but recognizing when they reach their peak and seizing  the opportunity it presents also brings forth a complex interplay between fate and free will. Life is influenced by both fate and free will, it  is up to us to comprehend the many omens that we encounter. It is not always easy to identify these nudges of fate, awakening us to the truth of lack of total control over our lives. So we must rise up to the occasion and evaluate the various options before us. The characters' repeated failures to identify the signs correctly and adapt to events as they unfold, form the basis for most of the tragedy that occurs in the play.
Fend off being your own nemesis.

Back after long hiatus

Ever wonder if you could turn back time and do things differently? Would my current situation have been better had I acted differently? This raises a very potent question in my mind...am I living with regrets? As I ponder over this question and look back on the last three years, the metamorphosis seems surreal.

A new phase of my life began as I stumbled upon a unique role in a different city. As in any new city we struggle to find our feet, and I had my share of predicaments. However, being with family and indulging myself with books helped me reel back to the life I had long forgotten.

The journey also comprised a spiritual awakening and reinvigorating family values, helping me set my priorities right. Blogging and writing for pleasure took a backseat as authoring business stories found its way into my life. Surprisingly this lively, boisterous movie buff found solace in seclusion, though not to the extent of being an introvert; drawing parity between time spent with self and others.

Through all these experiences, I began defining my path. The choices I made, the answers I chased and the fight to avoid losing myself in the crowd, made me who I am today. And then the staggering truth came to light...my journey was anything but regretful because during the course of it, I found me...