Obsessions & their consequences
- maanvitvd
- Jun 19, 2022
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 7, 2022
Obsession is one of the most basic human traits! Oops! That pretty much sounded like an introduction to a long & boring lecture, but I promise it's going to be neither.
Some people are obsessed with their cup of chai, some with their cold coffee and others with chai-tea who we must applaud for their sheer audacity to call it that. I mean, I am not even a chai lover, but it still hurts to hear that every single time.
Growing up, I've been obsessed with a couple of things in life as a result of which overthinking has become an innate part of my personality. I can overthink at any given point of the day over the most trvial matters in life. With the amount of scenarios I build in my head, I have directed & scripted quite a few series and movies in my imaginary world.
I am also obsessed with arranging and cleaning things, particularly so when I am tensed or happy about something. That sums up most part of my day. However, there are days when I don't like lifting a finger and then I compensate for the same by brining about a tsunami two days later. It's a vicious cycle. However, this obsession has a tendency to make me irrational at times too and for that I've my family giving me a reality check. Thank God for them!
My obsession with sunsets also happens to be a trait that has driven my near & dear ones crazy. When my brother and I were exploring Goa last year, the trip began with capturing the setting sun on the very first evening and for the next five days it became a ritual. There were three stages to making peace with my obsession. First, where Aryan happily complied. second, where he irritably complied and third, when he realised there's no way he could escape it. I am obsessed with sunrises too but it's only lately I've developed a habit of waking up in time to catch one and I am sure both my brothers are thanking their stars for the same!
Now this is an obvious one and this obsession of mine has turned pretty much everyone in my surroundings into a photographer. It began with teaching Yash how to use a DSLR and then asking him to polish his skills by taking my pictures. He realised soon enough it was a trap and then I bought a tripod. Then, Aryan became quite a videographer and he continues to be one. Mom, dad and maasi were also cajoled into honing thier photography skills. Prashant complied on the honeymoon and took some incredible pictures of me and shortly after that, he started taking blurry and messy pictures. He found a way out for himself. Murphy and Cooper have been spared, because they have four legs and they probably won't know which ones to use to take a picture.
There's another aspect of my personality that I noticed in the past couple of years. Its that, I have a diagonal sense of aesthetic. You know what I mean? I believe that things look all the more better when kept diagonally. However, I don't expect everyone to get it! There's a corner where each morning I keep a set of three things- a vase, a tiny version of The Eiffel Tower and a bamboo plant together, diagonally. By evening, the three things are found in a straight line. I don't know yet who changes it but I do understand the other person's obsession with keeping things aligned in a straight line.
I am probably obsessed with a couple of more things but I guess these would suffice for this lifetime!!
Beautifully written with lovely pics.🙌🙌
Made me more aware of my obsessions.....they are quite a few.🤩🤩