I wonder how?????
This week, as I mentioned previously, I was not feeling too well. There was not much "enthu" so to say to do anything. And as I told myself, I did not do any strenous activities or play any sports, but just relaxed, did my study-work, watched movies, read stuff, and did not crack pointless funny jokes.
But what was probably the most amazing thing that happened was that, I did not have to see my advisor for this whole week!! Apparently, he was busy with some research proposal he was working on, and so he did not have the time or the inclination to meet up with me and my colleagues, and give us his daily dosage of sermons and advice and shit-loads of work. So what this means is, I did not have to work under any kind of pressure this week (something that is unheard of with my advisor) and I could find time to relax, watch my movies, do some reading, and keep my mouth shut!
There are two things I would like to point out here first. Number one is that such "free-weeks", are an absolute rarity to find. They must be like once in two years kind of phenomenon. And the second thing is that, even until the earlier part of this week, I had no idea that there won't be any answering to do in front of the BIG BOSS this week. So the question is, how on earth did my body/subconscious/the respiratory syncytial virus through which I contracted this cold ever know on monday itself, that this is the most ideal week to fall ill???
Given my foundations in science, I can promptly disregard the possibility of the virus having to do anything with this little serendipity. And the body, without the brain, is not much of an Einstein, is it? So given that my brain din't know how the week would shape up, I am left with no choice but to conclude that somehow the subconscious knew what lay ahead, and decided that it was time my body got some well earned and long overdue rest. Ofcourse, one might say that all of this is just a matter of chance, and nothing worthy of such a long discussion. But it is hard for me to assume that. Because since childhood, thats always the way its been with me. Surprisingly, I have never fallen sick at a wrong time, ever.
I remember when I was in my undergrad, and once, during my vacations, I fell really sick. And it was Prahi kaku who pointed this out to me. She said that there was one thing about my "falling sick"-schedules that always amazed her. And that was that, somehow, they were always at the most oppurtune times and places. Like I remember I used to unfailingly fall sick whenever I visited any of my grandparents, either those in Delhi or Pune. But now, coming to think of it, those are the best places to fall sick!! Cause when you visit grandparents, its not like you are going to have lots of friends around to play with, or too much roaming around to do. Neither is it like visiting a cousin, in which case there is a constant need to match up on stunts and stamina and pillow-fights etc. In general, one gets a lot of attention and love while visiting your grandparents. So imagine what happens to all that caring in the event you fall sick. Exactly, it all just gets astronomically multiplied and falling sick actually turns into immense joy!!! So there is no doubt no better place to fall sick on this planet. And my ability to do that so consistently in the past is what amazes me.
I dont remember falling sick ever during an exam, or on a birthday, or when on a picnic, or a big occasion like annual day or Utsav, or a touring vacation, all of which I brand as periods one should never fall sick, cause it kills all the fun. And this leads me to believe, that there exists some super-intelligence in the subconscious, that has seen the future, or is totally aware of it. A subconscious which knows when to instruct the body's immune system to take a break and get their bearings serviced.
So what makes good food for thought is, are we really the ones controlling ourselves? Or is there a greater being that oversees our existence and makes us do what we do? Someone who lives inside of us but at the same time not exactly us. And is it okay to be proud of the fact that this someone is far superior and super-intelligent as compared to you, since it is not exactly you? And is this someone equally great in all human beings, or is it what sets them apart? Now thats something I need an answer for.............
But what was probably the most amazing thing that happened was that, I did not have to see my advisor for this whole week!! Apparently, he was busy with some research proposal he was working on, and so he did not have the time or the inclination to meet up with me and my colleagues, and give us his daily dosage of sermons and advice and shit-loads of work. So what this means is, I did not have to work under any kind of pressure this week (something that is unheard of with my advisor) and I could find time to relax, watch my movies, do some reading, and keep my mouth shut!
There are two things I would like to point out here first. Number one is that such "free-weeks", are an absolute rarity to find. They must be like once in two years kind of phenomenon. And the second thing is that, even until the earlier part of this week, I had no idea that there won't be any answering to do in front of the BIG BOSS this week. So the question is, how on earth did my body/subconscious/the respiratory syncytial virus through which I contracted this cold ever know on monday itself, that this is the most ideal week to fall ill???
Given my foundations in science, I can promptly disregard the possibility of the virus having to do anything with this little serendipity. And the body, without the brain, is not much of an Einstein, is it? So given that my brain din't know how the week would shape up, I am left with no choice but to conclude that somehow the subconscious knew what lay ahead, and decided that it was time my body got some well earned and long overdue rest. Ofcourse, one might say that all of this is just a matter of chance, and nothing worthy of such a long discussion. But it is hard for me to assume that. Because since childhood, thats always the way its been with me. Surprisingly, I have never fallen sick at a wrong time, ever.
I remember when I was in my undergrad, and once, during my vacations, I fell really sick. And it was Prahi kaku who pointed this out to me. She said that there was one thing about my "falling sick"-schedules that always amazed her. And that was that, somehow, they were always at the most oppurtune times and places. Like I remember I used to unfailingly fall sick whenever I visited any of my grandparents, either those in Delhi or Pune. But now, coming to think of it, those are the best places to fall sick!! Cause when you visit grandparents, its not like you are going to have lots of friends around to play with, or too much roaming around to do. Neither is it like visiting a cousin, in which case there is a constant need to match up on stunts and stamina and pillow-fights etc. In general, one gets a lot of attention and love while visiting your grandparents. So imagine what happens to all that caring in the event you fall sick. Exactly, it all just gets astronomically multiplied and falling sick actually turns into immense joy!!! So there is no doubt no better place to fall sick on this planet. And my ability to do that so consistently in the past is what amazes me.
I dont remember falling sick ever during an exam, or on a birthday, or when on a picnic, or a big occasion like annual day or Utsav, or a touring vacation, all of which I brand as periods one should never fall sick, cause it kills all the fun. And this leads me to believe, that there exists some super-intelligence in the subconscious, that has seen the future, or is totally aware of it. A subconscious which knows when to instruct the body's immune system to take a break and get their bearings serviced.
So what makes good food for thought is, are we really the ones controlling ourselves? Or is there a greater being that oversees our existence and makes us do what we do? Someone who lives inside of us but at the same time not exactly us. And is it okay to be proud of the fact that this someone is far superior and super-intelligent as compared to you, since it is not exactly you? And is this someone equally great in all human beings, or is it what sets them apart? Now thats something I need an answer for.............
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