What is your hobby, and why is it important for your life?
There are not only one but few hobbies I have.Reading : Since my childhood, I always enjoy reading (not study books though). When I was a kid, I used to read books of Bengali writers (my mother tounge). As I grew up, I started reading international writers (in English). Reading good books always make me happy. If I feel sad or depressed, reading a good novel help me to cope up with the situation. And yes reading is always makes a person knowledgeable.Writing: After reading, I always enjoy writing. I used to write in school and college magazines, and when i found Quora I started writing here and enjoy every bit of it. There are so many things which we can't express in verbal words, but can easily express in writing. I feel better after writing things I can't say easily to others.Travelling: Travelling to new places is the thing makes me immensely happy. I love exploring new places, new culture and people. This is something which has the most positive effect in my life. I have been through a lot of tough and hard times in my life, but whenever i go for a trip i just forget all those tough times and came back as a stronger person. It always helps me to revive my life, and start afresh.Cooking: I love to cook all the Indian curries sometimes, specially when I feel alone or sad. Indulging in cooking process makes me feel independent and satisfied. I love to cook for my friends occasionally as well, aftet all who doesn't love to get appreciated for the effort !!
Im turning 24 soon. and feeling old. is 24 old these days? :(?
24 is old but the reality comes in and you know this is the period that defines your life like career etc. That thinking is matured thinking which anyone over 20 should start having. Like you need to start saving and thinking about buying a house, advancing in your career, changing the way you handle relationships and start commanding respect. You have just 2 more years before you think things are getting late. If you do nothing till 26yrs then time flies to 30 and then u are doomed. Its just the thots what lies ahead that frightens and makes you take matured decisions. You are old but not that old, just getting matured
How does it feel to see the person you love/d get married to someone else?
It rips you inside…and the worst part is you can’t express it. Mine was a different story. Unrequited love, if i may say.I loved him - Mr ‘V’ for 15 years straight. I tried to make it very obvious that I was in love with him but I didn’t get even a shred of response back from him. It was painful to say the least. Yet I continued to love him inside my mind. It was so weird…I dreamt of him for years together. His family and my family were friends and therefore I would see him occasionally in the course of 15 years.He was too silent, shy, mysterious and a little anti-social. During those family functions, I was so happy just to catch a glimpse of him at family functions. I even tried to speak to him. But HE SAW RIGHT THROUGH ME and refused to make eye contact. That was just his nature…completely opposite to mine.Fast forward several years…I got the news that he was getting married. I felt lost, sad and what not. Nevertheless, I wanted to see him GET MARRIED.I saw his wife - she was cute, radiant and perfecttttt !!!! And the surprising thing happened. Instead of hating her - I actually liked her. She was just right for him. She was equally silent, shy and mysterious. I kept admiring how graceful she was in general. And then I realized that he was only meant for her.When he was tying the knot, we had to throw flower petals at the couple. Just for those few seconds, my heart stopped. My eyes welled and I knew that he is NEVER GONNA be mine. Luckily no one saw me amidst the crowd. I could have been nominated as the best actress that day. I acted happy and bubbly. But inside, I died - just a little.The bottomline is - it kills you inside. But the beautiful part and lesson to be learned when you know that your loved one is marrying someone else is that - if they didn’t marry you, you were never the one for them. If you really love them, you will be happy for them.He is now happily married with a beautiful child. I try not to go for common family functions where he is present. I don’t wanna look at a married man with desire or give him that uncomfortable feeling as it is inappropriate and wrong now. I loved him inside my mind and I continue to love him there. It is safe. This love will die when I die.SORRY THAT MY ANSWER IS LONG. I JUST WANTED TO POUR MY FEELINGS. :)
Why do humans find great attraction to altered states of consciousness?
It's not so much of an attraction as it is an escape. I think people are nowadays are so overwhelmed with certain situations in their lives that they think the easiest thing to do is to escape from it for a little while. Of course, people deal with their issues completely differently as well. But like I said, it's more of an escape rather than an attraction.
I stare without blinking sometimes like in a trance. Normal or not?
Epelipsy is a very common problem...please, everyone, do not dismiss this as a cause of what the questioner has posted. Sometimes it is not convulsive, sometimes it can be just a trance situation. I really think this person who is asking should seek medical help. Yes, daydreaming is one thing but if you don't blink then there is a problem. I suggest to the questioner that they seek medical help.