Confession of a Whimsical Mind

I am a person of whims. Yes! that would be the best way to describe me, a person who is influenced by anything that gets his blood flowing. Recently, I have managed to get on at another whim and its writing. Yes, writing a very subtle, powerful, emotive and a beautiful art is what I wish to do currently. I started searching on the All Mighty "Google baba" for some tips on how to become a writer. What was said and written sounded not that difficult and perhaps if disciplined and motivated enough I could actually try them all and who knows in an year's time I might just be able to write something great. But as I mentioned earlier I am whimsical, I have a tendency to act according to my heart which might just lead me astray for this recent whim of writing I am on.

I have great respect for writers even if they are of the kind of Chetan Bhagat but still great respect for them. These guys have the ability to move people, fill them with emotions and inspire them with just their words. The old adage of "Pen over Swords" aptly describes their power. I mean look down the path of history and every major part or incident of it has involved someone's words. From the four Vedas that is the philosophical groundwork of one of the world's largest religions to thoughts of Confucius one of humanity's greatest thinkers. From Jean Jacques Rousseau's inspiring words that led to the French Revolution to the Philosophical quest of Sartre and co. all of them used their skill of writing to shape the thoughts and morals of humanity. They sought to make this earth a better a place through putting their thoughts to paper, so that our souls could be moved.

Then let's this piece be a tribute and a token of appreciation to all those people for whom writing was not just a whim but a passion, a life long love and a quest to help us see our world in a better way. These people who sat up all night gobbling cups after cups of coffee, who have inspired generation after generation of writers, who unlike me had the discipline and the courage to reach out to the world they are the real heroes of our world who through their imagination have helped us dream, think, celebrate and realise the meaning of life. Lets not forget here the contribution of the Gutenberg fellow I mean if he weren't there how on Earth could all these beautiful writers ever reach us?