To do nothing! How tough is that? Well it sounds simple. Actually a lot tougher to pull off.
For somehow we seem to give ‘action’ a whale of credit. Not without reason. The problem starts when action overrides the space for quiet times and thoughtful moments.
It hurts. The bigger wound will arise in the not knowing how of much damage all ‘action’ can cause.
Take time out. Stand. Stare. Live.
(at Delhi, India)
When you change tracks, there is always a bit of an emotion. A bit of a hop skip and jump.
Changing tracks is important. The one track pony is a ‘could have been’ story.
What tracks are you changing? How long have you been thinking about it?
Richness comes from diversity. Stay rich!
(at Maeklong Railway Market – 美功铁路市场)
As a talented pair of hands whipped up a new flavour at the roadside cocktail bar my eyes wandered to the camper van with bright lights that served as the base.
Now, the Volkswagen Camper van stands for something beyond an automobile. First introduced in 1950 it went out of production in 2013! Having had spectacular reincarnations and simple, astute deployments.
It morphed from a carrier of people to transporter of parcels. From tourist support to ambulance. From everything commonly possible to everything conceivable.
To age as gracefully as the Volkswagen Camper requires staying relevant to changing times and needs. That means disrupting oneself constantly. On a daily basis.
To look beyond what we see and to constantly redraw the finish line.
It isn’t easy. But it’s possible. Just ask the VW Camper.
(at Pattaya, Thailand)
Identity. A city’s identity emerges from the people who walk the streets the buildings that line its roads and the wheels that roll on them.
Kolkata is unique, for it is defined by the yellow ‘Ambassador’ taxi. Perhaps the only city in the world that carries a brand that’s well past its prime as though it is currency fresh from the mint.
The Amby was first produced in 1959 modelled on the Morris that was then in production in the UK. Since then, it has had a continuous run with at beat a tuck there and new chip here. Truly incredible, wouldn’t you say for this longevity!
India have evolved. And so have its roads and the wheels that ply on them. The Amby giving way, with grace and elegance to the modern and the monstrous. To the fast and furious.
Kolkata, though is home for the Amby. It seems so interwoven into its existence. Often battered and bruised, but then the Amby seems to hug the minds of its residents much more than it cares to hug the roads of the city!
You can change your shirt, alter the shape of your trouser without a second thought. You could stretch your luck and change the government praying hard that it will result in change.
But to change a part of your identity, is a tad tough.
Very tough. Ask Kolkata!
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