Your Reflection
Ever imagined how it would feel to meet a person in your life who thinks almost exactly like you? When I say 'almost' I am giving that gap, a presumption that no two individuals on this earth can be the same. Actually to give God the credit of a perfect and flawless creation.
Say supposing you are waiting for somebody or something and you somehow meet a person. This acquaintance is not an ordinary one cause as you talk or exchange your thoughts, you sense an extraordinary vibe. Initially the feeling is such that you can have a neverending conversation with that person. But it doesn't happen as Time always plays with you and your plans. You just have to wish that you get to meet him/her again.
An interesting conversation is something any person would crave for, as the different kind of people you end up meeting everyday, would really have made you feel miserable at times. In the popular novel 'The Alchemist', written by Paulo Cohelo, he frequently quotes these words, it goes something like this, 'When you really want something, the entire universe conspires in your favour'.
So your craving for an interesting conversation with this person, for you, is the positive force enabling the universe to conspire in your favour. And so this conversation, which is bound to happen makes you realize that your new 'friend' is your perfect mirror image. Imagine if he/she narrates to you his/her experiences, belief's, relationships, expresses his/her emotions towards the same passions, thoughts, attitude behind every move he/she makes or experiences. On the whole making you feel as though you were in a dream or as though you are listening to yourself speak. Making you wonder how God can create another living being who is just like you, rather who is YOU, sharing this same place on planet earth?
If this person is of the opposite sex, do you think the chemistry existing would last forever? Or you assume that the chemistry might fade away, as a long lasting relationship with 'Yourself' would be too boring to hold on forever? With such a high ratio of similarity, there might be a deep corner inside the person which will bring out ideas that would always contradicts yours. This is for sure. And this is where the Almighty above, has done his creative contribution.
And if this person happens to be of the same sex, would you feel at any point of time that your friendship will turn out to be a strong one? I ask these questions as I feel that there has to be a slight rub off, or a series of verbal arguments or mature 'fights' over a period of time in a relationship to keep it going. But such a hypothesis is relevant only to people who do not belong to the special category I am referring to as 'Your Reflection'
Can such a rare and rich experience be possible? or is it that you maybe too ignorant about certain facts of life. Either way i have never got answers to the questions I posed. As to date, I have had the experience of meeting one person who I strongly believe is my 'Reflection'. Although I do not find it necessary to reveal the identity of that person, I really find every conversation extremely interesting!!
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Saturday, December 03, 2005
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6 comments:
your 1st post came as a pleasant surprise.this 2nd one is no different....more so because it shows that you are not among the herd.
coming to the post, You have too many questions yaar! let me answer some atleast.
In short, you were talking about soul-mate.
and yes, if the soul-mate is of opposite sex, the chemistry existing can last forever, ifff both believe in the aphorism,"a relationship which isnt growing is always dying".
if same sex--> the strong bond would be there...ifff they believe in the aphorism "friendship is not just about agreeing on things..but also on disagreeing on things and yet holding hands..."
Such a rich experience is possible.
i dont know about the universality of the answers above...but they do (did) work for me atleast.
and needless to say=> good post sanjay.
Well aakarsh, if i have made this post sound as though i was referring to a soul-mate, i guess i need to make few changes. But i was just bringing out all questions running in my mind towards such happenings rather the possibility of such happenings. Its been like this for me. Have a lot of questions running in my mind and that is why i find blogging a great channel to express and bring out these un answered questions. Most of my posts in future too will follow this theme. and one more thing.
What did you actually mean when u said, 'it shows that you are not among the herd'? just curious to know?
Herd, here refers to our Batch, whose world begins and ends with Text books...People who dont Think..or atleast try to nurture their intellect.Our batch is teemed with pple of that sort & I'm glad u r not one of those.
anyways,We'll talk more when we get-together....
i would never get bored of being with me!! so i guess i would say it would last for a looooooooooong time!!
as you said no two person can ever be the same because at some nook or corner of the heart there is a difference which shows the creative genius of the Almighty. but then again i just hope this person is of the opposite sex cause that is when the journey of life becomes interesting...
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A very well written article. It makes you ponder. Its definitely good to have people as friends with similar thoughts. But if you ever find such a rare and rich experience you may never go a long way with your reflection (my opinion). The reason being opposites attract(relating to thoughts). And how long can you talk to yourself. It is as if you are listening to your own thoughts. After a point of time in your odyssey with your reflection you might not have the freshness in the relation because both of you "almost" agree on everything that the other has to say and there is no disparity between the two (most of the time). You dont have diversity in the thoughts and speech.
I enjoyed reading your article and its glad to see that you have so many questions. You are curious to know about things that most of the people can't even think of. But dont stop with questions. Always look for answers. The journey of finding answers is always interesting and most of the time different from what you expect (which makes it interesting). You will definitely find answers one day.
All the best...
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