They say 'an empty mind is a devil's workshop'. I say, an empty mind is a workshop but not necessarily that of a devil's. Every extraordinary or creative thought, in fact anything that is above daily chores of life arise from an empty mind.
Yes, my mind IS empty at this particular moment, I have to pen down some wonderful, innovative ideas for some upcoming projects, but what to do, like said my mind is completely empty. I need to push myself to remember the pages of Philip Kotler, the 'marketing bible' as referred to by our professors during the management days. But today, hardly I can remember anything except the maroon colour of the cover. But is it for this particular moment only or have I wasted 2 years of my educational life. No, it cannot be, it has to be this moment, 'this particular moment'.
Knock! knock!
me: who is this?
voice: i am the 'mind' and I need to do something.
me: but what?
voice: open the powerpoint and do what I say.
me: hang on. I don't have time to waste, I need to work on a presentation, I need to work on an exclusive marketing plan, I need to take out all my innovative ideas, I need to do some research on the net, oh lot to do, please! for heaven's sake let me concentrate.
voice: no, I won't let you. You will do what I say.
Me: Shut up! you do as I say, as it is you are empty now, u stupid. Whenever, I need you, you are gone, U...
Voice: Go to MS Office and open the power point, do as I say.
What the hell, am I doing? staring at a blank slide for the last 15 mins. Lord, what is wrong with me, I did not even think anything in the last 15 minutes, was i just staring? but why?
Nice aroma of food, is it lunch time? what the hell am I doing in my workstation?
Voice: close your eyes and hear what I say for the next 15 mins.
Me: OK, hmm, a nap is not a bad idea, hehe.
Voice: Stupid use your hands at least and fill that slide, as it is you have done enough harm to your eyes by staring at it for 15 minutes at a stretch. God knows who will take your eyes, they would be of no use, return your pledge card and save someone at least.
Me: Shut up! don't talk about my pledge card, it is very precious to me.
OK carry on, what do I write?
Voice: whatever I say.
When you are hungry and you don't know that you are hungry, you can only feel the strange cramp and hear the crackling sounds in your stomach and the next thing that can happen is obviously a sudden bout of anger. Yes, I am angry, but on whom? for what? I don't know, but I just want to break my computer right now. But what is this? a full 30 slide presentation? And wow! it looks quite nice and from where did all these ideas came? I never thought of them, did not have them stored in my mind, did not do my research....then?
Voice: it is me you stupid. Now go and have your lunch before you damage the machine or get into a fight with someone without any rhyme or reason.
Wonder, why such a cramp and such noises, I did not have my lunch and I cannot take it back home, the sole reason being I prepared it and gone are the school days when Mom used to discover those lunch boxes from my bag. But not now, lesson learnt - when you prepare something, you have to have it even if it is not edible. I remember now those delicious tiffins in school and college which I never valued.
But, what the hell, Philip Kotler didnt just had a maroon cover, I did not call up hubby even once, I need to make a checklist of things to carry to Kolkata, Oh the cleaner will come at 6.30, I need to submit the report, go home and start packing, go to the gym as well high time, I have to shed all those extra kilos.
Oh! my mind is so filled, so many things to do, but let me check what all I have filled those 30 slides with. Amazing, did I write those? From where did I get those ideas? hahahaha!
Thanks, "Empty Mind" :)
