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thought·less adj.
1. Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care;
careless. See Synonyms
at careless.
2. Inconsiderate; inattentive: a thoughtless remark.
3. Lacking thought: The debate turned into thoughtless bickering.
Noun
1. thoughtlessness - the quality of failing to be considerate of others
inconsiderateness, inconsiderationunkindness - lack of sympathy tactlessness -
the quality of lacking tact bluntness - the quality of being direct and
outspoken; "the bluntness of a Yorkshireman" considerateness, thoughtfulness,
consideration - kind and considerate regard for others; "he showed no
consideration for her feelings"
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2. thoughtlessness - the trait of not thinking carefully before acting
unthoughtfulness trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
foolhardiness, recklessness, rashness - the trait of giving little thought to
danger
impulsiveness - the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection Strange...!!! I never considered the negative
connotations of the word thoughtless when I claimed to be one! Thank God...no
one took it for its literal meaning...!
I would rather define it as: the ability to be devoid of thoughts
NOT to be confused with - the lack of thoughts
Yes...its an ability...its a talent that is not inborn...its a talent that has
to be learnt...thoughtlessness is a state that needs to be attained.
Why?...Don't we all want to? Why should we want to? There is always so much to
think about! Exactly for the same reason...!
Have you ever spent a quiet moment? No...Have you ever longed to spend a moment
when your mind is not cluttered? Hmmm...yes...sometimes... How often?
Well...quite often How often? I think...everyday...Why do you think it happens?
Because there is always something to think about! The mind gets tired...Would
you like to escape your thoughts? Is it possible? That's being thoughtless...!
This was the debate that raged through me...am I missing out on life because of
my thoughts? Have I stopped living? I realised I only think...and not
act...there is no growth...no movement...only useless thoughts...Negative Harmful Depressing Regressive
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One thought leads into another...then the next one comes haunting you...there is
really no escaping!
On your way to work you think over the fight you've had with your parents /
spouse or room mate...your kid's nagging health worries you...you get to office,
your boss screams down your neck while you are rushing towards meeting the
deadline...a phone call and the deadline gets preponed...the dinner with your
friends who you've been promising to catch up with for the last 6 months goes
for a toss...your colleagues bitch behind your
back...after a long day as you drive back home you have a flat tyre...after a 3
hour battle in the traffic when you reach home, you're shouted at for being
late...and as you lie down to sleep, there is not wink of sleep that
comes calling...you continue to think... |
There is always a thought that takes over another...something that is even more
worrying...more demanding...more depressing...adding more lines on the
forehead....Hey...but there are happy thoughts too...! Did I skip those...? We all do...we
choose to ponder over the ones that are more depressing...
I am not talking about living in the present...there are people who have done
that...there are people who do that everyday! I am talking about not letting my
thoughts take me over...its a battle that I fight...of not letting things affect
me...of not spending too much time over anything. So do I have thoughts? yes I
do...just that I think them over and let them go...I don't repeat it over and
over in my head...I don't let it bring me down...I don't let it spoil my
mood...my peace of mind... How do I do it?
I stay calm...and tell myself...'this wont affect me'! It's a shield that I have
been trying to build...it's the raincoat that wills save me from an unannounced
shower...an unexpected event that could lead to unwanted thoughts!
What do I do about happy thoughts? I let them linger for a moment longer...but I
know they will go...
The reason why I don't call this 'living in the present' is because we then tend
to not think of the future...I would say lets not think at all...! How long can
you sustain it?
There is no answer...I call it the bane of urban living...thoughts are meant to
haunt you...disappointments are meant to hurt you...failures are meant to
discourage you...but all you can do is that you can at least try to get rid of
them...even if for a moment.... Is it worth a try?? I would say...try it...!
Contributed By:
Rituparna
Ghosh is a full time television professional.
Email :
g.rituparna@hotmail.com
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