Lemon and Spoon and Lessons in Life!

A young kid lined up at the staring line of a lemon and spoon race in school along with seven other competitors. A spoon in the mouth, held between the those tender lips supported by brittle milk teeth, and a lemon to provide the tension at the other end of the spoon. On your marks, Get Set, Go Prr… the whistle blows and the race begins.

The young kid is thrilled as he paces through the tracks, and delightfully discovers being the leader of the pack. In that state of glee, paces forward, to only discover that the slight glance, that slight tilt of looking around turns out to be disastrous, and being only a meter away from the finish line, the lemon drops. Along with this some tears roll down the eye, and then onto the ground, but no one wants to come to even console you for your effort, because they have to gather and note down the name of the winners – who came first, second and third.

Tsunami of thoughts take over your state of mind, and you conversations, I had almost won it, but…; I was the actually the able one, but…, The spoon that I got was heavier than the others, yet…, The lemon I got was not regular shaped, hence…,

The situation is plain and simple. Just get on with life, rather than pause at that moment, for that condition is a state of stagnancy, a state of tension on any appliance or device, otherwise one will have to catch up with present.

The young kid now sat by the sidelines and watched the finals of the lemon and spoon race, with wild thought running through. I could have been there, but.. and that state of thought continued, till the race began. As the whistle blew, one kid ambled at a brisk pace, didn’t look right of left and just breasted the tape to emerge the winner. The usual celebrations, accolades and customary congratulations happened.

So, it is all about you and me, for we too have passed through these moments. Live your world, live your life – don’t attempt the precarious angles to look around on who’s doing what and where am I? You too could face the same consequences.

Starting to be a Loser

What a title?  Chronicles of a Loser!  You may wonder as to whether this is this some kind of autobiography or personal account of the author.  It is a story of `You and Me’, so it is about `US’ or `We’.  You too have been branded a Loser by somebody in some field – maybe it is Life itself, or work, or academics, or your style, your car, your preferences.  Don’t Lose heart.  Just Remember – Losers Loser Battles, But win wars and winners win Battles and justify that they won the war.  

Losers don’t give up easily, and have it in them to be in the race for the longer term, The have the spirit of never say die, and are always thirsty for more – never satisfied.  Winners come and go, and like to justify their position.  They tend to be satisfied and hence complacent.  . 

So if you are a loser the qualities of: perseverance, persistence, patience and passion is inside you, for winners too have been loser sometimes.  The debate is whether it is good to be a winner and hope you stay there or be a Loser and work harder.  Maybe we are trying to sound like “Avis Jeans” We are second, but we try harder. 

The Spirit of Challenge is alive in Losers!  For Challengers are known for their bravery, valour and capture people’s hearts.  Keep Reading.