Ambition

And, we have this big question lying before us all the time, "So what's your plan? Your goal in life?" You might retire someday, but the question never retires. And the funny part is that we might answer it a thousand times, but we never really catch up with the right thing to say. You answered someone today. One year from now, and you'll see that your answer changed. And it will keep changing till your last breath. Because in this one life, we keep changing and so do our ambitions. Every moment that we live, we unknowingly take an aim. We might not know it, but we keep chasing it. Ambitions are made and destroyed every second. But each time the question is put up, we fail to come up with a conclusion. So then why bother? Like do we really need to scratch our head for getting the most impressive, just out-of-the-world answer to this? Why can't we stop torturing people with this 'small chat' and let them be! Like does it really help? No. Instead it suffocates you inside. Once said, it becomes a liability and time and again your ambition keeps haunting you. We are told "Know your check posts, your ambitions and you'll save your time". Ah dude! Half of the time we waste upon thinking and finding the answer to 'what is our damn ambition'. Of course, we do everything on a purpose. But knowing the purpose isn't that important; living the moment is. Yeah, it's good to follow your aspirations, but wouldn't it be better to follow your heart? If your heart says yes, then do it. Don't stop thinking for a WHY. And most importantly, don't let anybody else stop you. Do what you feel is best to do that moment. But don’t come down on what you want just because you think you have your ambition in your way. Plus don’t plan your course in a double-quick. In fact don’t plan at all I’d say. Come to think of it. You like Math. But do you just want to be a Math-lover? You like to play with pictures. But do you just want to be a photographer? You like to write. But do you just want to be trapped between those deadlines? You like to work for social and political causes. But do you just want to be a socialist? Or a politician? You like being a CS/IT guy. But do you just want to have a desk job? You like to earn. But do you just want money and that 10-to-8 hour thing? You're retired. But do you just want to stay put? Guess what? We never want just one thing. Our desiderata never come to an end and never really stay the same. All we ever want is a life worth living. That is our ‘ambition’ for real. And for that you don't need to have a pre-checked list of targets or you don't need to measure your margins; you only need to know if you're happy. To take what comes and then pour your soul into it would be a better thing to do rather than just going on to fulfill your said ambition with less intention and more habit. Because at the end, ambitions won't matter, but the content on your worn-out face and the smile between your wrinkles will.