Floating Mind

As I drive to the city, I remain impressed with the human ability to thrive in the paltriest of conditions; Mumbai is probably one of the few places in the world where these situations are freely available.    One such situation piqued my interest, and ruffled my thoughts. As I was in a car admiring the intricacies of old Mumbai, I notice a shop that sold plastic tarps.   A small space with barely any room to breathe, it is made from a small opening in the wall, a small shelf to present some finished plastic products.   Looking at this space and picturing myself in it, I am claustrophobic, and take a deep breath.   As I exhale, and slump in my seat, my attention is drawn upwards towards the roof of the shop.   The roof is made of two thin sheets of aluminum reinforced together to create strength that is capable of withstanding rain and providing a cover that caps the shop.   On this roof, to my utter surprise are two plastic chairs side by side with ...

So often we ask for silence in our environment, a reduction in the noise to find peace and quiet.   I agree, silence brings peace and allows for the mind to be free from the sensory overload of sound.   Silence is Golden, I have heard this phrase my whole life but never explored this in its true essence.   Gold is of immense value to all mankind, then why is this compared to Silence I ask? I have grown up in India, studied in the US and been married in the US for over 13 years.   I have traveled the world, studied at top universities and have been employed by the best of employers.   All through my twenties and early thirties, I turned off the music, changed rooms and went to libraries to find silence.   It relaxed me, got me in touch with myself and then started a chain reaction of my thoughts.   I reveled in my achievements, thought about my problems and day dreamed about situations that excited me made me sad and motivated me.   I spent my si...