People around me..
As we were at our favourite restaurant
to pick up a ‘to-go’ breakfast, I noticed a guy with an orange t-shirt , brown
pants and black mask from Swiggy waiting for his order to be ready. Only
feature observable in this guy was his eyes. As I stared into them, I realised
they reminded me of a 7 year old kid in our society. It was so strange that I
kept staring at him, obviously making him uncomfortable. As I realised my
folly, I shifted by gaze to the next gentleman who walked into the cash counter
of the restaurant. Here was a 50+ guy, with a huge percentage of curly white
hair gracing his head, that he had tied back into a high pony; thick black
spectacles and white beak type covid mask on. And I smiled at how he reminded
me of Hedwig – Harry Potter’s owl ☺!
Other than people looking similar to
other people, I have also noticed how people behave and act similar to other animals,
insects, plants or even non- living things. Sometimes a person’s whole hyper
active behaviour reminds me of a rat or a monkey, who is so quick in responding
to any situation and barely waits to think on any pros or cons. Sometimes a
person who is not ever alone in life, reminds me of a climber who always
latches itself to another plant for its survival. Sometimes an easy going
person, reminds me of a river who just keeps flowing and whose yesterday is
never same in any form or shape as its today and still seems to be doing just
fine.. flowing and smiling.
Unconsciously, I seem to be in this
phase of observing people and bringing them to either a Least Common Multiple
(LCM) or Highest Common Factor (HCF) compared to others around me. This act of
differed conceptualization has drifted me into a ‘theory formation’ plane. This
theory goes beyond just similarities in bodily features and imbibes the
character of the personality that makes him/her up. I also don’t believe there
is any hierarchy or levels in this classification, it is just the way each of
us is made and how we grow up to be. My theory goes on to define 3 different
types of people in this world.
The first I believe are the ‘Sun’ kind.
They look peaceful and have a calm glow in their face. You don’t find this kind
very often anymore, but when you see them, you really can’t ignore them. They
have an inbuilt high frequency energy within them that actually paves the way
for all their activities. There is a lot of thought that has gone behind why
they do what they do and what they don’t, and thus they seem totally contented
with their lives. They are ‘atmanirbhar’ psychologically and though may seem
lonely to others, there is a lot of clarity and peace they reflect in their
solitude. The light they project, roots from a ‘passion’. The genesis of which
is not a high protein diet or a tight gym regime, but something way unseen and
subtle. The manifestation of this energy is in terms of illuminating the path
for a lot of people around them much like the sun’s role in the photosynthesis
procedure! Life cannot go on without these people, however few they may be.
The second are the ‘Moon’ kind. They
are beautiful; serve their purpose in life and work in phases. I find these
people extremely focused and busy and have an unseen banner stuck on their
forehead that reads….. “I am on a mission.. do not disturb”. Though none of the
light is actually their own. The energy, passion and drive are always attached
to an ideology, person, guru or job they have taken up from the Sun kind.
Sometimes they move from one mission to another as they go through their lunar
cycles! The energy of the moon kind is also contagious and spurts one into
action. I sometimes feel I am missing out a lot of things in life, when I see
these ‘moon’ kind of people. There is a constant ‘doing’ phase that they are
exercising themselves to. They might wax and wane, but be sure they work in
circles and walk you through the amavasya to the poornima every month. There is
an attraction to these kind of people which cannot be missed, just like the moon…
The third kind according to me are
“light bulbs or tubelights”. They come in different forms- Halogen, LED or
fairy lights- that can be used according to the situation. Simply put, they
have no light of their own, glow at the turn of a button by someone, and
illuminate your room using the energy created somewhere else! Own and natural action
is nil, however carriers of views, opinions, blind thoughts are plenty- all of which
are borrowed from either the Sun or the Moon kind. These people again are very
busy and act as a medium to complete a lot of things in this world. Like the switch
that is turned on or off, they keep moving in their sphere of action and
inaction. I find this kind, full of energy but confused. However because of
their constant illumination, they add entertainment value around them. In
today’s world this kind is maximum spread and they seem to work in their own
time zone away from the sun or the moon!
Each of these classifications of people compliment
the other and co-exist. I like the street lights that light up the dark roads
and make me feel safe in the night, I like my morning walk which gives me the
required warm up for the day, and also love my moonlight strolls for all the
calmness it passes on. Each of these categories works its own magic and keeps
the race on..
PS; Photo credits Tushar Sarode
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