What is the power of "Now" compared to that of "Never"? The former has been written about by philosophers, poets, gurus, managers since ages. Never has been quite the neglected cousin, though it is used more often by humanity! "Will you marry me?" probably gets more "Never"s than "Now"s as its response. "Let us take a walk on the wild side", you hear a friend say temptingly. "Never", or its weaker sibling, "Not Now" is the more likely response. Then "Later" also lurks nearby. "Now" is usually conspicuous by its absence. Found more in poems and essays and teacher's admonitions, it remains a theoretical concept. Even when somebody tells us "Just Do It!" or "Go For It!", it takes little effort to say - "As soon as possible!". Why is the Never so enchantingly close and the Now so far away? What do you think? Let me know - NOW ;-)
Cheers!
PJ
PS. This is my first ever blog post, and I am sure there were a million better ways to open this door to a world of the unknown future. But hey, it had to be this door - Now. Else, it would have been another victory chalked up for our friend Never!
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