An insight

An insight

I am reading the book ‘Into the thin air’ by Jon Krakauer. Today I watched the movie ‘Lorenzo’s oil’.

The book is about the events that take place on the Himalayas during an expedition to reach Mt. Everest. The movie is about two parents in search for a cure for their son’s rare genetic disorder.

I have had the book in my shelf for sometime. I don’t remember when I got it; I don’t know why I didn’t read it earlier. I am only less than halfway through reading the book. I have seen 'Lorenzo’s oil' before.

Though they are two entirely different kinds of stories describing entirely different life experiences, I found the underlying theme to be very similar. It struck me as a great truth.

The tough fight they put up against something bigger than themselves; their commitment to reach the set goal however difficult it may be, facing the heart-breaking, soul-crushing experiences; the depth of human emotions and the inherent strength people have that surfaces at times of extreme challenges, all come through in these two stories.

What surprises me is that not only I can relate with these experiences so well, but also with what we go through in our life when faced with any crisis.

Though, generally, what is happening in our day-to-day life may not be of this epic proportion, nevertheless, when we are faced with seemingly insurmountable problems / issues, we need to search and identify what we want, set a goal and muster up all our strength to reach that goal unwaveringly.

It is true that I do get deeply involved with the protagonist and the events in a good story in the books I read and the movies I watch but this is the first time I felt there is a lesson for me here.

It is a great revelation / insightful learning for me not to give up hope.

Wheels on the luggage

Wheels on the luggage

Wheels on the luggage has made moving through travel terminals very easy and quick. It has eased the strain on our arms and back. It is so comfortable to drag / pull along a suitcase weighing 20 Kg or more without much effort. Now we don’t have to carry even a carry bag as it comes with wheels too.

This has changed the quality of our travel. No searching and waiting for a porter, no running after him in the crowd to keep tab of my luggage and when delivered at the destination no haggling with him for the rate. How hassle free, convenient, and easy it has become. It saves time too.

I feel it is a luxury to get off the train or plane, and leisurely drag my suitcase along and walk the entire distance to the exit. I feel so proud of myself for being so independent. Everytime I do it I can’t but admire and thank the person who invented this simple devise. It could surely be listed among one of the ‘ideas that changed the world’.

How I wish I could invent something as simple as this that can revolutionalise our way of life.