Hey! I'm Shrikaran Beecharaju.
You probably might be wondering who this guy is and what is anything special about him? Well I can't really answer that for you, it's for you to explore. But, I can give you a little background about me in a nutshell through my first blog post about hobbies.
As a kid growing up, I was pretty much into Arts and Crafts, Music and Theatre, Cinema and Sports, Cycling and Skating, Gaming and Cooking, Devotion and Spirituality. All the exposure that I got in exploring these activities sculptured me to become an intellectually curious person.
Have I really excelled in any one specific activity? No. Do you think I am special?
Well that's absolutely subjective, that is also where you can draw a line between you and me on being special. You see, I have always tried to start hobbies and give them my full time attention, but due to many uncalled for circumstances I give up and move on to my fantasies of exploring new ones. Just like the one right now, I kept procrastinating to start a new hobby and finally convinced and challenged myself to write articles on my blog.
Before you start to think that I'm writing an essay about my personal journey for university applications, let me tell you that I have no intention to wear you down. The point is, recently,
I took a couple of months for some self-reflection about my journey so far, while simultaneously filling the application for a university. Irony!
I realised, it's never too late to start again but then, I feel, I'm already busy as I'm engaged with the growing responsibilities on me which comes with age. The fear of restarting a lost hobby summoned upon me long ago and I didn’t realise it until now. For some hobbies, I felt I needed to balance the future goals which I have with the hobbies which I need to move on from in order to save time. This made them a hobby lost in the past.
Of Course, I needed to make way for the future, but to what extent do I have to leave them completely behind was a question, I asked myself to justify my actions. It was more of a personal choice for me than a societal phenomenon.
We live in a result driven society where the worth of a hobby is determined by how far we take it in our life or how better it helps us compete with our peers based on the materialistic level that we pursue it in. In my case, as I was frequently moving on to the next one in quenching my thirst for the curiosity that I have, I haven't had any significant achievements in any of them.
But, what is the meaning of significant achievements? Is it the standard set by the society of achieving the highest level possible? Or, is it the satisfaction of value generation gained by learning a hobby, which opens up perspectives and knowledge. I would say learn the best you can and move on to a new hobby. Be a hobby hopper. Don’t think about the materialistic achievements. Keep the hunger alive in you to explore and grow. Be a child at heart and be curious in seeking hobbies.
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