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The Irony of Destiny!!..(Part 1)
Sitting at a table with no intention to work can only drive one crazy. Watching the clock, looking out the window, yawning, browsing on the mobile, disturbing your colleagues, drinking water, playing music on the table, walking to the water filter, using the restroom, looking at your nails, combing your hair over and over again, arranging your pens, sharpening your pencils, playing with the stapler, taking selfies..... and finally it's time for lunch. How bored can one get? Seriously, doesn't time show mercy? How did an adventurist like me land in such a situation? I felt the universe laugh at me. I knew within that it was time to take a break. I needed to do something to motivate me. I needed to find the old me. I was suffocating and had to rejuvenate myself. I kept pondering on these thoughts as I took a bite of my sandwich.

I love to travel and the only way to find the missing me was to go on a long journey and get in touch with my soul. I notice my phone blink... a text about a bus ride from Bangalore to Jodhpur that takes 36 hours and covers 3 to 4 states. This was my calling. Nothing could be more horrendous than being chained to a desk. Without a second thought, I booked my ticket and applied for leave. Something within told me that this was going to be my life changing experience. Back home, I packed my backpack and was ready for my trip. The best way to enjoy a trip was to travel light.

I boarded the bus and found myself a window seat. Though I did not know what to expect from this journey, I could feel a good vibe welling up in me. While I was busy googling my bus route, an elderly man seated himself beside me. All of a sudden my happy vibes vanished. This was not the good beginning I had envisioned - Lord, come on, let me have my moment. My journey began and I brushed aside my foul mood. The warm breeze on my skin filled me with a sense of calmness. It seemed like ages since...