Sunday, August 24, 2008

On Passion...

I just recollected an age old incident...

I was then working for an MNC, based out of Erode (MNC - out of Erode !!!)...during one of my routine trips (In a bus...)to a neighbouring town Salem, I couldnt fight my urge to attend to natures call & walked to a govt run pay toilet inside the bus stand...

Little did I know that the next 5 minutes I spent inside that dingy, stinking place would leave a irrevokable mark on the way I shall think - throughout my life...

The place was flirting with stink & I was choking to get out to fill my lungs with some breathable air, when I noticed something absolutely life transforming...In that place - there was a boy (should have been around 15/16 years old) who was employeed (!!!) to clean the toilet after each use.

The way he enjoyed executing that seemingly disgusting task was a splendor to watch...This boy was actually making each person walking inside - smile with his antics & laugh with him on his jokes...I couldnt think of a better way for any individual to elude passion !!!

When ever I am attending to a task today - all I have to do is recollect that 5 minutes for me to experience the level of passion with which I can DO things...