Last year, after graduating, i thought of celebrating the occasion by myself.

After careful consideration of the available alternatives, I decided to hike the Montara Mountain, which lies just 28 miles south of San Francisco.

After an hour of bus ride from San Francisco, I reached the small town of Montara. Since it was already evening by then, I headed off to the montara lighthouse to spend the night there.

It was a cold and breezy night but I had one of the best sleeps in a very long time. I cant really describe the fine moment but all i could see and hear were the stars in the sky and the waves in the ocean.

The next morning, after loitering around the beach and the town for a while, I began to walk along Highway 1. It was early afternoon by the time I reached the base of Montara Mountain.


Almost half way up, i couldn't see a soul around. After an hour or so, i reached a point where i couldn't go any further. I couldn't risk hiking further because i had to get back to the base at least before sunset.

I found a cozy place to rest for a while and enjoy the breathtaking view. I took some time to ponder about the moment, and the reason for me celebrate it.

The process of living -- the people and the experiences that shaped my fundamental understanding of myself and the world around me. And all the things i have learned from the situations and circumstances, during my stay in a foreign land, which made me what i am as a person today.

I knew then and there that this would last as one of the finest experiences in my life.....

It's more than a year since that day passed but i still can't explain or put in words that particular feeling I felt that day. It was like everything came to a stand still.

No matter what, time and space can never replace such a feeling.....

-Varűn: 10-25-09

the other day i packed a bag, skipped work and just set out to find whatever came my way...

-Varűn: 10-05-09

Books and Speakers

I had this conversation with "sort of" a friend the other day and thought i have blog it...

It's funny when people say, "Dude, you know what, i read this book the other night and it changed my view on life." or "You should listen to this guy when he speaks, its inspiring".

Well, the guy he said he was listening to was a so called "holy man or some kind of a spiritual leader".

First of all, it's just plain stupidity to think that a book or a person can change you views on anything. You can argue otherwise with all the inspirational crap but it is what it is....

I am not referring to this one case in particular, the speaker could be anyone, maybe even Steve Jobs...

What i am trying to say here is that when you listen to a speaker or even read a book, it's only going to evoke your emotions....definitely nothing more than that.

and it's only going to last for a couple of weeks or may be even days and the person goes back to doing what he's been doing all his life.

But, you will definitely gain something more [more than just an experience of emotion], only if you take it to the next level by applying serious thought to whatever you have read or heard....

Otherwise, as i have said before,"Books and Speakers only evoke emotions and their sole purpose is to do so".

Here's a quote:

What one has not experienced, one will never understand in print. - Isadora Duncan

-Varűn: 10-01-09