Recently, the author was introduced to amazingly different and wonderful forms of music, that can only make life all the more wonderful. It made me wonder as to what I had been doing all this while. Was I so blinded to such wonderful forms that are sadly unknown to most people. Each genre of music seems to have its own, shall I say, dedicated "cult" following.
How do we come across new things? Be it music, books, or whatever. I suppose, it is mostly, by word of mouth or email, recommendations from people you can trust and whom they can trust. I believe the process of embracing newer forms happens mainly through recommendations. There must be "something" in a thing that my friend is dangerously crazy of.
So, the key to our search for treasures, is to seek. And to seek, we need to share the wonderful, beautiful things in life that exist simply to be shared. But, then is it that easy to share? Sharing comes naturally with people who are really close to you; and with people you can trust. I normally do not like to recommend because of the fear that it might not be appreciated.
The worst is the denial of the recommendation. I have encountered some people who do NOT even give it a try. Passing illogical and absurd declarations on an obviously wonderful thing without trying, highlights their ignorance in a highly ignoble and vulgar fashion. It is not wrong to be ignorant. We cannot possibly know about all the bounties, that the earth has to offer. The cause of this detestable plague is the attitude of the people. So, is it prudent not to share.
But, then the greatest loss is for the treasure itself. The treasure that is meant to be saught, embraced and savoured would be plainly lying around unnoticed. As is often the case, these treasures are always there, but hidden at the surface level. The beauty might not be obvious in some cases. The treasure might even test us, to see if we are really seeking them. But, persistence and determination of the seeking soul, would any day, melt the hard-hearted treasure, which would then embrace your ethereal existence on earth forever.
How do we come across new things? Be it music, books, or whatever. I suppose, it is mostly, by word of mouth or email, recommendations from people you can trust and whom they can trust. I believe the process of embracing newer forms happens mainly through recommendations. There must be "something" in a thing that my friend is dangerously crazy of.
So, the key to our search for treasures, is to seek. And to seek, we need to share the wonderful, beautiful things in life that exist simply to be shared. But, then is it that easy to share? Sharing comes naturally with people who are really close to you; and with people you can trust. I normally do not like to recommend because of the fear that it might not be appreciated.
The worst is the denial of the recommendation. I have encountered some people who do NOT even give it a try. Passing illogical and absurd declarations on an obviously wonderful thing without trying, highlights their ignorance in a highly ignoble and vulgar fashion. It is not wrong to be ignorant. We cannot possibly know about all the bounties, that the earth has to offer. The cause of this detestable plague is the attitude of the people. So, is it prudent not to share.
But, then the greatest loss is for the treasure itself. The treasure that is meant to be saught, embraced and savoured would be plainly lying around unnoticed. As is often the case, these treasures are always there, but hidden at the surface level. The beauty might not be obvious in some cases. The treasure might even test us, to see if we are really seeking them. But, persistence and determination of the seeking soul, would any day, melt the hard-hearted treasure, which would then embrace your ethereal existence on earth forever.
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