Hind(sigh!)t

There are times in your life when you wish you could go back in time and just erase/delete/obliterate something that happened in the past.  However, the world conspires against you to remind you time and again of the occurrence. Try as you might, you simply cannot turn back the clock. As you keep on thinking and analyzing the issue, there is something called “hindsight” which kicks in. It brings with it the realization that you made a mistake (Ugh  ...I still hate to admit it!) and at times some learning (depending upon how many brain cells you have).

Come to think of it, why does it happen that you realize this only on hindsight? For that matter, why doesn't the realization that you had in hindsight come to you before the event itself. Alright, I know this is confusing …..So let me put it this way: why doesn't hindsight (or call it by any other name) come before the act that triggers hindsight? I know wise guy…I can imagine the smirk on your face when you say it aloud…. “It’s called foresight silly!”

But really…you don’t quite get it, do you? What I am referring to is the learning or realization that hindsight gives you and foresight doesn't. Wouldn't it be awesome if we could have hindsight or the realization that come with it before we make a decision?  I think it would be infinitely better and much more welcome thus.  Remember the time when you gave yourself a mental kick when you said or did something which triggered an unintended adverse reaction? I am referring to that.

This brings us to the questions as to why am I bothered suddenly about hindsight? It’s because I have come to realize that hindsight could save one a lot of embarrassment, sheepish smiles and regret. One wouldn't spend time fretting over what went wrong or how one could set it right. One would not be worried about what could have been but couldn't. It would simply, save us all, a lot of trouble.

Enough said people! Some of you who are reading this blog (c’mon … there aren't  a lot of you who know I write a blog in the first place) and an even smaller subset who have understood what I have written; must be wondering what this is all about. I know of more than one person who must be thinking ... “what crap is this!”  Yes folks! Above all, in hindsight you can say that I happened to have some free time and didn't know what to do, so I thought of writing a blog. I had no idea what to write about … so I wrote a whole lot of crap to distract myself and entertain some of you. Come to think of it …. This isn't a whole lot of b***s***. There are scientists out there who have dedicated a lifetime to studying the phenomena wherein you “see” light even after closing your eyes!! I cannot be blamed for spending an innocent 20 minute session for writing this trash. ‘Nuff said people … See ya..Till the next inspiration strikes in my “free” time!