Sunday, June 24, 2007

Creative writing

I am not particularly enthusiastic about sharing this piece. I think I had always wanted to be a writer since my earliest days, I suppose. I had been living in oblivion of this secret goal of mine for so long. I remembered of this interest, while listening to a particular talk at Perspectives I think, when Mr McCarthy was casually talking about "talents". I am now wondering how did I forget about myself. Ever since my junior year in high school, I have sincerely pursued my interest in maths and science and totally ignored the artistic side of me. May be that's the way I continued all through out my days in engineering school. Well that makes me think, 'O, I did have amnesia.'
This is an excellent example in which one can illustrate how our outward goals subdues our inner person. I think quality writing where we purge our souls innermost thoughts is a really daunting task. Once you write, it not only aids in identifying your thoughts with clarity, but also in embracing your values without hesitation. Just like speech, written word is powerful enough to move nations and people group. (O, I am just repeating what several people have said before. May be an adage like 'Pen is mightier than sword.')
So coming to the point, what made me write this far. I am an aspiring writer. Alright, there I said/typed it. (Ai! This is like a 'coming out'.)