Be Sincere...Not Serious!

To start with, this is a topic conceived by me at the dinner table, during a conversation with Dad. He just uttered these lines, and I am simply applying my ideas onto this one!

Honestly speaking, these words can best define my current mental status. I am in my final year, yet to get placed and I am simultaneously trying to crack through numerous off-stream exams...all in all...I am packed up! Maybe not always, but mentally...yes sir! Seeing this, my dad came up with this line...as an advice, which I am planning to follow to the very edge!

Literally speaking, these words may not appeal you at all! But once you go to the depth, their individual weights get multiplied to give an impressive overall. Frankly speaking, we all come to that stage of our lives when we have numerous things on our agenda! Some stay very focused and treat accordingly, but most of us tend to deviate subconsciously! Its like, even if we're aiming for a particular thing, unknowingly, we devote much of our memory space to another aspect, which may occupy a secondary position in our to-do list! The consequence may not be too harsh, but its just that the tension levels accelerate...with sometimes disastrous effects of both the primary and the secondary aspects! In order to avoid this....and also, in our further life, to avoid inculcating any form of anxiety, this is the motto to be followed!

What the line basically means is that we simply must perform, whatever we are supposed to perform in, very sincerely. While doing this, we must not think of the aftermath or the result and also, we must not get too emotionally attached with it - hence the ending "Not Serious"! The three dots in between the halves merely represent the vague line of disparity! Being Serious is good...being sincere is also good! They why the difference? This is merely thinking from the human mind point of view! In modern times, only a performer and not an actor can woo the audience! Similarly speaking, as an employer, everybody wishes to encounter graduates with not merely technical knowledge, but also a very good persona and charm! The reason : they are the fresh face of the company...and no one wants a stoical look, be it a man...be it an organization! Another fruitful example may be in terms of doctors! When we visit a doctor, we tend to expect a very serious, nerdy kind with the stethoscope! Just try to recollect the expression you had on your face when this expectation was overtaken by a more friendly, jolly doctor! Wasn't it able to bring out a smile, even when you were sick?

The whole point in discussing this thing is that I believe that we, as good natured, sincere students and being, actually are ignorant about the border between sincerity and seriousness! Being sincere means devoted to one's interest and work! Stop! Then try to look up the meaning in the dictionary for seriousness. It is the phenomenon of being emotionally overweight for a particular thing! Stop! Does the meanings strike a chord? Being serious no where mentions the need for dedication. Moreover, we all very well know that seriousness over long periods of time can elevate the agitations in our minds, which in turn affects our efficiency!

So people...lets be sincere! Not serious! Remember, sincerity brings a soothingness and devotion to our minds...Seriousness just makes us dull and boring! After all...the modern day trend is to be cool, funky and bright, right? ;) :D