The New Age Affordability and other questions

Being a millennial comes with its own set of pros and cons, and one of the biggest cons is not being able to draw a comparison. The generations before us clearly were not as dynamic or as pressurized, they were not exposed to so many things which kinda saved from from so much, they did not have access to multiple media and people hence enveloping their world with limits.

Today, we are exposed. It is hard to escape the constant influx of information which is being thrown at you. Being socially absent is a taboo, the antisocial are tagged as 'bad influences'.  Hence one is exposed himself/herself and exposed to diverse capacities.

One of the most evolved concepts or terminologies which comes to my mind is that of 'affordability'. I remember the time when the purchase of things was sometimes based on the price tag it had. Today things have drastically changed, where our credit cards allow us to surpass our immediate monetary limits. Our lives have become so cluttered that even before one things of the expenditure, one must decide and plan the date and time to make the purchase. Everyone's schedules must be matched, coordination and synergy must be achieved and once that happens, people go ahead and spend.

Has today's concept of affordability changed to the unit of time ?

We constantly run out of time, we are chasing deadlines which are incredibly challenging and require more from us than our bodies would allow. When we do manage to get time, our peers and loved ones are on their individual travails making it difficult to enjoy togetherness. I feel the biggest frustration is caused when one can afford some asset in terms of money, but not in terms of life.

Climbing up the corporate ladder often leads to one completely forgetting the beauty of a random zigzag trail. Yes, both involve effort but what is more satisfying in terms of the soul's happiness?

What is the measurement of the quality of our life? Is the person who has flooding bank accounts but a lonesome dinner before sleep successful ? Is the person who has no money, big dreams, youth and a heart full of wanderlust the new-age winner ?

Or is it just us millennials just constantly trying to chase a better life thinking of all these things?
Yes, questions have multiple answers and while most of survive in the grey, to many a men the colors are still clear white and black. People still feel more sure footed while being completely white or black, while very consciously avoiding the grey.

But that's the thing, we are not just 'people', we are the supernovas who are creating an evolution and a revolution at the same time. We are the millennials who are asking questions and discovering answers, we are erasing boundaries and not defining them, we are taking risks and finding new meanings to 'happiness'.

5 things I learnt after leaving home

I remember moving out of my bubble wrapped life in the year 2010. It's been six long years and sometimes one needs to remind oneself of the boons and overlook the banes, in order to go further in his/her journey. Hence this is my attempt of boosting the morales of many a people, all of whom have left the first memory of familiarity behind in a safer place.

1) Patience is INDEED a virtue, only time is the solution to betterment of a few things/circumstances
No matter how much we try to capture the ever falling sands in our palms, the ticking clock just doesn't stop for anyone. As we try and struggle and feel impatient, we must understand and accept that battles are not won, successful strategies are not drafted and morbid events are not recovered from over a night. Many a tears, efforts and arguments may go into the making of something which is the bigger picture in the end. Forward movement is a process which needs to be done with an aim in mind.

2) Great education makes ALL the difference in the world
I consider myself nothing less than blessed, having been a part of some of the most excellent educational institutes in India. Education and independence are somethings my grandma always emphasized upon, and if the females of my family have been successful in anyway, it is only by believing in the vision that my grandmother had for us. Ensuring we all went to the best schools, studied and completed our work on time, and aimed at improvement even with a 92% in board exams was something she did proactively. Today, when I come across people in the big and modern city of Mumbai,who face a certain challenge with appropriate and correct grammar usage, the first thought to cross my mind is 'thank you nani'.

3) Sometimes the biggest problems are solved by a calming brief chat
Yes, I am a personal who gets hassled by work and it's unstoppable demands from me. I am that person who already tries to deliver more than promised, without being told to do so. Hence if the opposite party asks me to push myself further, it does make me spend sleepless nights thinking how can I give a 100% satisfactory output? I have realized 'workaholics in the making' have the above mentioned symptoms, hence before the panic button is pressed by me in my mind, I try to put it out there and get back any reaction which comes. In 10 out of 10 cases, the person's chilled out and take it easy attitude does the trick, reminding me- it is only a big deal if you make one out of it. 

4) It is human to goof up, the world doesn't end there
Do we need to understand the gravity of certain situations? Yes.
Do we need to guilt trip ourselves over a small error? NO
Having beaten myself over and over again for the slightest mistakes, I realized it wasn't making any difference to anyone. The errors were all which could be redressed, there was no loss of life and it was looked into proactively. Beyond adopting corrective measure, it is truly upon us to react/respond to the problem at hand. We are allowed to be calm in a crisis, and move on after the moment has passed- IT IS GOING TO BE OKAY and besides, perfection is boring.

5) In the end my Darling, you've got to be your own hero
We were taught to be independent in our family, travel alone; complete our set of chores; be self sufficient in as many ways as possible but all of this with the strong backing of the beloved 'familia'. Yes I was the youngest, hence most mollycoddled as well but after stepping out I realised that it was time to grow up. Adulting took the longest time (I know for sure it will take years to master) but taking care of my own being was something which surprised me and continues to do so even now. Falling sick has been truly the worst till now, it makes me grumpy and cranky like a kid till but I realised  and ultimately accepted that apart from your known and numbered loved ones, everyone else has a selfish/ulterior objective of functioning in this world.