Last week was such a disappointing and depressing week.
The week began with THE event, which a lot of people in the organisation were looking forward to for a long time. Monday was spent doing nothing but distributing envelopes and talking to people. The one word which was heard time and again, was, 'Expectations'. Interestingly, in different connotations too. Someone said their expectations were met, some said their expectations were largely met, some said not really and some took the road of 'I have no expectations'!
'Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed'!
Is that really true? Did all the colleagues who said that they had no expectations really mean it? Is it possible to live in this material world and have no expectations? By the looks of last week, yes it is. Difficult maybe, but not impossible.
Expectations, I think, are manifestations of our perception of our own self and the environment around us. Hence logically, if we are able control our thoughts and focus them on the present rather than extrapolating the past into the future, we might be able to get rid of undue expectations.
On the other hand, we could argue that whatever we expect with confidence becomes our own self-fulfilling prophecy. What is the point of living if you do not expect something from life and are keenly looking forward to it? I know this is very abstract, but so is the eternal mystery of expectations.
The mystery of me being very disappointed and depressed might also just be a case of misplaced expectations. Who knows...
The rest of the week was not very uplifting either. The IPL cesspool continued to get dirtier by the day. Look what two people with big egos can do. And more importantly, look what a megalomaniac can do, if not governed adequately. The good part though, was, my prediction (and wish) came true. Mumbai Indians played Chennai Super Kings in the final and the Super Kings became the Kings of IPL! My loyalties were divided, but I did realise that somewhere down there, I do have an extra special soft corner for Chennai!
I will be there at the end of this month. Should remember to congratulate my friends in Chennai on the victory!
Appudi podu podu podu.....
Take care.
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