‘But yours is the generation of instant gratification &
Instant noodles. You won’t appreciate the process..’ remarked a well wisher once
while he tried to put some sense into me as to why I needed to enjoy the process, let
things simmer and take it its own turn.
Irony being , this
conversation was on the popular ‘instant messaging’ service.
But somehow that remark stung like a bee. It never left my
conscious mind and I began thinking- Are
we really all about instant?
I grew up in the 90’s , when stuff had started getting
easier. From then to 2019, this generation of mine almost adapted like amoeba
did from single cellular to multi cellular.
Instant food, instant dating, instant transport, instant
loans, bank accounts & what not – you name it and there is every brand in the
market trying to get things easier, convenient & quickly to you.
The bank came home, your relationships went online, you don’t
plough the dough for roti’s any more because hey you have the ready to eat
packets available, lest you have food delivery apps for any time cravings.
And while I could not agree more with him, I also realized
if things didn’t happen right away for me, be it a task or chores, I went
restless. When things did at the first
attempt, I was jumping in excitement & gloating, when they didn’t I was
panicking & was nervous.
Maybe this was because I was so used to having things immediately,
at the snap of my fingers. May be it was a flaw only existing with me, or it
was omnipresent in the scheme of things- we were but all about instant.
That made me realize I had to be in the process, whether it
was work or relationships. I had to let them simmer. When the curve went upwards-
smile, do my happy dance & when it did go downwards, may be let down that drop
of tear..
& then everything about
marathon running made sense. If you intent to run long, you set the pace
accordingly.
As winter sets in, I hope you enjoy that hot cup of your favourite
beverage & let consistency batch in with those instant arrangements.
Cheers!
