Social networking.. the movie... most people raved about it... a friend of mine swore I'd be inspired....whilst instinct warned otherwise i went along for the ride...
Though it didn't inspire me it did make me think and possibly reiterated stuff Ive suspected all along.
What really matters ? What motivates a self confessed nerd with zero confidence and social standing 2 create a multi billion dollar enterprise?
Why rejection from the object of his affections of course. He didn't just get mad he got far above even...
Don't stop now.. cut to the end of the flick... hes alienated from his best friend forced to come to out of court settlements all around and craving feminine attention still.
Makes u wonder. Was it worth it? For him? You and I and a million others world wide benefit sure. What about him.
Cut back to reality... I was taking a riksha ride the other day.. and as usual got chattering with the long suffering driver. (This is a carry over from my flight attendant days I insisted on extracting people's life stories regularly.., theres something about Kimberley I guess sic :))
It transpires our man has spent the last 20years in this city . Through his meager wages he has managed to buy a flat in UP (his native place),put both his sons through engineering college and b school and now they want him to hang up his boots.
He proudly told me that theyve said they will lock up the rikshah , there will be no need to even let it out on rent.
His wife is gonna come to Mumbai to shop and then they will return to their town and subsequently go on a religious pilgrimage across the city.
Guess which one of the above two real life stories inspired me? Mark may wanna take a riksha ride round these parts if he still hasnt found what he's looking for.
Then again will he ever find content ? (the verb) Some never seem to. Lord knows Ive met a few but then thats a whole different blog. :)
