The Beginning

I am Ahmad Jamal Tahir and this is my blog. This is my first post. and it seems funny. It's the 1st of August 2010 and 6:41 pm by my computer clock. Often I have thought that writing something is incredibly easy because I have often imagined so many stories in my mind. So I thought if I can imagine it I can write them too. I was hopelessly mistaken of course. Writing as it turns out is one of the toughest things you had tried. I would prefer reading instead of it, however, another interesting fact is that if you are a reader you will be tempted to write. It is a vicious circle or system a mutual conspiracy of reading and writing to entangle humans. Here is another fact once you write you will not be satisfied with it. It would all feel childish to you with no meaning at all and you will try to get the approval of other writers. Eventually, those who check your writing will praise yours for sure. That is the brighter side of writing and reading. Anyway, what am I writing? the title is "The Beginning", and in case you are mistaken let me clarify to you, that there was nothing of a logical sort in choosing that title. the biggest logic is that being the first post of my blog it has to be "the beginning". It is natural and normal if you observe most living organisms follow the same trend, Plain Logic. ok, let's talk about beginning just to fill in the formality. The start is very important because we know every great journey begins with a first step. "The First Flight" I read this essay about a seagull in my first year in an English textbook. And one thing that taught me was that a Leap of faith is not just any leap it is the first one after that you never question the height. Have you ever imagined yourselves in any of such spots? I think I am on the ledge weighing my wings thinking whether I can make the flight or not. But so far I am not able to do it. I am constantly looking for support and shortcuts a loophole in the symmetry of nature to tackle my flight. I will conclude soon that there isn't one. If I am any smarter I will be able to accept it the easy way, the otherwise hard way is always there. But please do not get the idea from my light way that this process is just about your fear of leaps. No, it is the most crucial part of life. Have you read "Alchemist by Paulo Cohelo"? one of my favorite readings. The most important lesson in the book is how you follow your destiny. And the first and foremost hurdle is in realizing one. See imagine if you think of your possible destiny and after years you have to resolve that the thing you realized was not your destiny. It's like losing yourself in the Sahara desert with water and food but no definite path. In reality, you did not choose wrongly but you started with the wrong calculation. So long thing put short "The Start is the cornerstone, but the best way to take it is in a light mood, otherwise, the pressure gets to your head and imagine what you do, yeah you look downwards just before making that leap and for an instance you let go faith, next moment you spin and do a somersault in mid-air, can not find the land below your feet, and you end up spending last few moments of life shrieking". Pretty scary stuff right? ok, I may have exaggerated about it at some point, if so do tell me after you have praised my effort. I will put a stop to my attempt in this last line:

"Have Faith in Yourself and sense will come to you at the end".