Content 'writer' :)


Reason to Smile: For a fair amount of time I have been thinking if there is someone from the so called 'writing' world who can evaluate on what I write and how I write for validation. Just for the heck of it. And now I did get some chance of it. While I am sitting at home jobless trying to just figure out ways to make some contribution somewhere, to avoid being inactive, I came across one post on PMIT where a bunch of guys were looking for writers who just can bring some catchy content to them. I did not overthink. I just emailed them my blog link and FB post links and asked them if there is any association I could put a tick on. Kind enough, they immediately responded giving me an assignment to work on. I did not know how to react on it. In my head I was trying to give an exam of a skill I never gained professionally !! :D :P

But anyways whats the harm in taking that shot ! So here's the assignment I wrote an article on.

The topic was - Why should marathoners run for a cause? and Here's my answer :)

"How often does one ponder or deeply think about the word ‘RUN’?!?! We don’t realize how this word has been associated with us and how we blindly follow the term. Infact not just follow, we imbibe it per se on a daily basis! Take this – we run to take that morning 8.15 local, we do all the running around to keep our kids happy, we run to drop them to school, the kids run to college, the job seekers are struggling the run the rat race to make a mark, the run behind money, the run behind to keep ourselves fit, the run behind our bosses to get to that promotion, the run behind those endless matters that we hardly know has something in it for us, etc, etc.  Right?!?!
We are all virtually running every minute of our lives not really knowing how far it is going to lead us and where! But there is something in the ‘run’ that we look for. Happiness, pleasure, fitness, fun and what not. Now let’s consider the real runners. The runners that have ailing knees, the runners that wake up to wearing those shoes, the runners that breathe the fresh air & embrace nature.  Why do they run? Most of them I have interacted with have personal reasons. Some are running for weight loss, some for a ME time, some for good health, some do it to be an example of an active lifestyle, some just show off, and some just to spend quality time with friends and family, so on so forth. While I asked some of them if they are happy just with this, most said yes whereas the others said if there is anything beyond this, they would be glad to contribute!  Why? – The remark was – Why not?!?!

If you know that you are running for a cause that can make someone’s living more meaningful, wouldn’t all your energies that you drive to make that run possible, become more meaningful too?!?! More than the cause it is the effect that has a cascading impact. When you know that your energy you shed, the knees that pain, the sweat you just swallowed, the shoes that just got ripped, will sponsor someone’s education, or feed some street children for a day, or buy unlimited meals for the undernourished, or have someone get an expensive surgery done, what else can make your RUN feel utmost satisfying and more cherishing! Infact running for a cause can only be that extra incentive or a motivation to not only make that healthy decision of having the weight loss get you look gorgeous, but can also bring the edge to having a purpose for every ‘act of running’ that you take up anywhere!"

I am now waiting for their feedback. 

Meanwhile I leave the dais open to the readers here. Do let me know if there is anything I could do better to make it more beautiful :)

Your comments, suggestions, and all the critical feedback are most welcome :)

Keep Reading, Keep Smiling :)  


Comments

  1. Well written, always like the idea of doing something for a personal gain, don't we. But giving it perspective in such a manner is wonderful, somehow being selfish makes it a little selfless, the thoughts were well gathered

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    1. Thanks a lot dude :) this really means a lot to me :)

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