January 18, 2008

Empty Mind : Devil's Workshop

11 am. Tea.
Emails.
11.45 am. Tea.
News.
12.15 pm. Snacks. Mahabharata. 1 pm. Lunch. Mahabharata.
2 pm. News. 2.15 pm. Mahabharata. 2.30 Giveup. 2.35 Giveup. 2.40 Word Game. 3 Giveup. 3.15 Giveup. 3.40 Tea. Giveup. 4 Cack session. 4.15 Giveup.

So much time, so little to do!
That is my day in office today.
What do you do when you have nothing to do? It is ironical the way you find so many interesting things to do when there is work to be done and how you find simply nothing to do when there is time to spare!

My idea of finding solace in work does not seem to be working as there is no work. As the day goes on and as irritation grows on, other things come to mind.

As the emptiness echoes in my mind, the saying 'an empty mind is a devil's workshop' comes to mind. Is it true? Is it true that an empty mind can come up with devilish ideas? Devilish ideas, I don't know but negative ideas, definitely. As thoughts start forming, I realize it takes an effort to stop them from going in a certain negative direction. After it stops, again my mind fills up with negative things and goes on to add more negatives to them. It goes on and then with a start I realize I am doing it again. And again it takes a lot of effort to change their direction.

As the emptiness increases the negativity might take an evil turn. It might become devilish. May be that is how an empty mind becomes a devil's workshop. May be.

6 comments:

Unknown said...

that is why i dont like the idea of blogs coz their content comprises mostly of saddist/-ve thoughts x(. and m sure neither the writer feels better after "blogging" and only god can tell how someone reading it can feel gud :|

PS: now that u hav a working cell plzz call HELP at 9819661085 nxt time u hav such thoughts :)

Unknown said...

the only gud of this write-up i suppose is that now u ll know where (all) u can now call for HELP :)

Zishaan Hayath said...

9910487065.

I like the phrase "emptiness increases" :-)

Lubna Ahmed said...

Who says most blogs are sad/negative?

Unknown said...

i only hope yr blog proves me wrong :)

sujay said...

A year spent in suspended reality a.k.a. fifth yr in dual degree helped prepare me for times like these :)
There is, however, a perverse pleasure in cribbing about boredom- specifically, about NOT having anything to do!
(blog publicity alert) my two pence on a similar topic here: http://sujaybedekar.livejournal.com/519.html