You cannot
blame me for involving photographic terms into my otherwise general blog
article. Thanks to the growing influence of camera phones, selfies, filters,
editing tools and instant clicks – anytime, anywhere, this kind of blending was
bound to happen. With an interesting feature of zooming in and zooming out, the
act of clicking pictures has simply evolved since days from the past.
While back
then, taking photographs meant utilizing the roll carefully and waiting
impatiently for the final product, it’s so different today. Click as many
pictures as you want, zoom them to capture that perfect bird or mountain far
away, enhance your photographs with ‘n’ variety of filters and flaunt them all
over the internet- the world is your oasis. But, don’t worry, this is not a
training session on photography (though I wish I could master the act of
perfect click in one shot!), neither is this some reflective essay to
contemplate about its changing journey from films to filters.
When the influence
of photography is so prevalent and dominant around us, I thought why not cash
in the opportunity to frame the last post of my A-Z series? (Saving the
farewell tears for later, though). This thought gave rise to the zoom in, zoom
out concept. The idea is to extrapolate zooming in and zooming out into our
usual life and see if it can teach us something significant as we move along.
I am absolutely sure
there is no need to define these two terms. If you have held a camera phone in
hand (which I am 100% sure you have), it is just one of the adjustments for a desirable
picture. Zoom in makes the image bigger and larger, while zoom out makes it smaller
and farther, allowing you to take the object as planned. So while zoom in is to
enlarge and focus on the object from far, zoom out is just the reverse. Zoom in
is used quite often to target things far away and get a clearer view, on the other
hand, zoom out is primarily required to get the lens back to original.
But, what is its relevance into our usual real life?
Can we use these concepts in reality to make
our lives a little better?
Is it possible and essential to zoom in some important
factors, while zooming out the unnecessary ones?
If we can zoom in and zoom out to make our pictures perfect,
what would those factors be?
And finally, is it feasible to adjust the lens of our lives
to enjoy the final output as desired?
While you think about
the answers to these questions, let me add my two cents into the matter.
Yes, it is absolutely possible to zoom in into things that matter
to you, while driving the useless or harmful things farther away. And yes, it
is feasible to adjust our lens because at the end the camera is in our hands.
We are the ones holding the camera to capture the best version of life for
ourselves, why not use these tools to make it more wonderful?
Zooming into
ambitions, goals, desires and internal happiness can make us happy from within,
while zooming out ill thoughts of self-doubt, jealousy, criticism, anger and
fear can eradicate sorrow. With these simple yet effective tools, we are always
one step away from what we want. The only problem is harboring confidence and recognizing
these things well within time. Once the process of identification is done to
our satisfaction, all we need is to implement it into our lives. But, if I just
continue blabbering without giving out practical ideas, it will not make any
sense. Unless I list down my ideas of zooming in and zooming out and share
those with you to initiate a thought- process, my post will not be counted as
beneficial in any way.
Read along as I
share my plan of zooming in on some things, while zooming out some others in an
attempt to be picture perfect. None of these are fool-proof ideas based on real
research, hence try them at your own risk. And if you have some better
alternatives, suggestions, or critical remarks to turn them down, do share it
by all means (something about together we grow, alone we fall!
Zoom in:
1.
Catch that goal- We all work for a goal. What is
the point of just living day by day, if we do not have any target in mind?
Goals or ambitions are our ideas of success, happiness, pleasure and purpose.
It cannot be created by someone else on our behalf. Zooming in on our goal
implies focusing all our energy into making that purpose larger than anything
else. If we drive all our energy, confidence, determination and hard work for
that one goal, it will be within our range sooner or later.
2.
Thoughts that count- Our mind has the weird ability
of wandering around without any productive gain in return. It can think
anything from our past bitter experiences to unnecessary worries of the future
which do not even exist. Rather than focusing on the object in hand, it is more
excited about ‘what ifs?’ and ‘buts’. This makes it essential to zoom into
thoughts that count and matter. Take a closer, larger and clearer look into
immediate plans, ideas and thoughts that will lead to something productive. Do
not wander into an unknown territory that does not need your attention at all.
3.
Happiness, happiness and more happiness – Zoom into
your happiness. This thought needs no explanation. If you are happy, you will
be able to radiate it around. Working towards your happiness is not selfish, in
fact it is the selfless action of giving joy because it spreads in a contagious
way. Be happy from within. Zoom your lens to capture a clear look of joy and
feel the difference. No one can or will be able to take that picture for you. Set
the point of focus over your internal happiness to experience life as close as
it is meant to be.
Zoom out:
1. What people think about you- It is impossible to
please every single person around you. Rather it is totally unnecessary to do
so. Zoom out the desire to gain validation from your loved ones. They will love
you more if you chase your dreams and goals, instead of pleasing their desires
at every step. Ignore the destructive noise of people who are more interested
in pulling you down. Adjust your lens to make their presence smaller and
farther.
2.
Weeds in your mind- Weeds grow in your mind when
you fail to stop negative thoughts at the right time. Jealously, self-doubt,
anxiety, fear all grow at a tiny spot before spreading all over your mind. You
need trust, love and affection to move in your journey. Zoom out the desire to entertain
disturbance. It will go away if you learn to ignore. Divert your focus to
productive things.
3.
The wrongs and the bygones- None of us are
perfect. We will make mistakes and errors at every step. We can learn from them
and avoid a repeat telecast in future. But if we hold onto the wrong doings of
people just to remind everyone of the ill past, we are not making an effort to
move ahead. There is lot of hatred that arises when we refuse to forgive,
forget and walk away. Turn the wrongdoings out from focus and avoid revisiting
the past. It will clear the memory to make space for happy memories of tomorrow
(this statement will connect with everyone, we all have dealt with limited
storage space in our phones and memory cards!)
Just chalking these thoughts
will not mean anything if we do not follow them. As I have framed these, I will
strive to adopt it as much as possible. Feel free to check with me and evaluate
my progress. After all your watching eyes will guide my wandering sight!
P.S: Now time for the farewell tears of
this A-Z series. With this, as I come to the end of an exciting experience, I
hope you had fun reading as much as I did writing. Till I am back with
something new next time- keep smiling, keep reading and keep appreciating (yes,
I clearly meant - appreciate me, of course!)
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