Making Life Interesting

How to make life interesting is a challenge. One can focus on oneself, or you can look outwards. Both have possibilities. You can learn new things, do new things, delve into philosophy or the meaning of life whatever interests you. You can learn to sing, or play an instrument. Or more easy, read. Or travel. Blogging might be an option too, though it is a little harder for some.

I visited a factory set up by an engineering classmate today, and refreshed a few engineering fundas that I had forgotten long ago. This is an engineering niche product sold across the world by only 3-4 companies, his company being one of the elite crowd. We got to discussing competition, and surprisingly, he said there was little of it. In this day and age, I thought it was amazing that there are businesses without much competition. Wouldn't we all love to be in one such? But then, look around and you will find that in each industry, there are some companies that customers love, and others are also-rans. Worth thinking about the reasons. Not all of them are realising their potential. Same with us? Maybe. Maybe interesting to think about it in our own context. That should make life interesting for a while.

3 comments:

Diamond Head said...

You need Principal to have Interest.

That said a lot of people on the planet do not have the former - in the form of basic necessities etc.

It is up to an individual to make of what they have, rather than focus on what they do not. But some catalyst sure helps.

Then again 'Interesting' is in the eye of the beholder.

ಭಾಶೇ said...

Not all strive to find the meaning of life, or have an interest to make life interesting. People spend a life, without purpose, next goal, nothing.

To have interest in finding interest is a very good beginning.

Only the ones who have interest to find and pursue an interest, lead a life. (according to me)

Rajendra said...

Something in what you say, Sowmya. I think I agree. Diamond Head, yes, Principal is a must. Sometimes though an innate talent/interest surfaces and may become a source of livelihood as well. Think singers, artists, writers who struck gold. But there are umpteen cases of people assuming dynastic abilities and not doing well. Sons of Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, etc. may be cases in point.

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