There are so many things in our lives that we care about, when does this care turn into something stronger so much so that it borders on becoming an obsession before it actually does.
Obsessions have no limits (which is of course why they're called that!), they could be absolutely anything! I, for one, am obsessed with cleanliness. Everything should be in order. It should be clean. It should be in straight lines (even the collages I make, I struggle to make them look like a collage, if I had my way, I would make collages in grids!) It has to be stacked height-wise, my clothes are arranged according to their use, cleaning my cupboard is my favorite past-time and if that's not enough, I have taken to cleaning cupboards of my friends! (No, don't call me now, I don't have the time! :)) I tend to fold clothes the way the laundry guy does it (thanks to my aunt and cousin who trained me) almost automatically. It's so natural for me, that wherever I am, I see something unfolded, I reflexively fold it in the right way. There have been times when I've tried clothes on in a shop and begun folding them back after trying them on only to realise that the saleslady is waiting with her arms outstretched to do the same!
Oh! People have obsessions too! (Thank God I'm not alone!) In fact, there's even a name for those who are afflicted with a stronger obsession than me, OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It's what afflicted Howard Hughes (on whom Leonardo DiCaprio's movie - The Aviator is made) He had an OCD of germs and dust which eventually led him to become obsessed with having to touch anything that had been touched by other people. Some people are obsessed with their food, they won't eat it any other way. I used to know of people (and not children) who wouldn't eat their sunny-side-up egg if it split! Gosh!
Obsession is not only limited to such things, people are also obsessed with smsing, they just can't seem to not sms their friends or whoever. I was caught in that phase sometime back, now I'm cured.. I only sms and talk to a few friends now... People are obsessed with being online! It just amazes me as to how they can be online (and show as 'visible' / 'available') and still manage to go through a full day's work. For a fact I know that if I'm online (and appearing so) I just can't seem to resist myself from talking and chatting with everyone around. Facebook unfortunately doesn't have an 'appear offline' feature yet so it's tough to be online there and not have people notice you...Being active on social networking sites is the 'in' thing now. Which one to be that on (or rather how many) is a whole new ballgame altogether.
Well, that's my take on obsessions, and even though I kept my work on hold while I blogged this, I'm not worried, it's been ages since I wrote without thinking about who's reading!
:)
Obsessions have no limits (which is of course why they're called that!), they could be absolutely anything! I, for one, am obsessed with cleanliness. Everything should be in order. It should be clean. It should be in straight lines (even the collages I make, I struggle to make them look like a collage, if I had my way, I would make collages in grids!) It has to be stacked height-wise, my clothes are arranged according to their use, cleaning my cupboard is my favorite past-time and if that's not enough, I have taken to cleaning cupboards of my friends! (No, don't call me now, I don't have the time! :)) I tend to fold clothes the way the laundry guy does it (thanks to my aunt and cousin who trained me) almost automatically. It's so natural for me, that wherever I am, I see something unfolded, I reflexively fold it in the right way. There have been times when I've tried clothes on in a shop and begun folding them back after trying them on only to realise that the saleslady is waiting with her arms outstretched to do the same!
Oh! People have obsessions too! (Thank God I'm not alone!) In fact, there's even a name for those who are afflicted with a stronger obsession than me, OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It's what afflicted Howard Hughes (on whom Leonardo DiCaprio's movie - The Aviator is made) He had an OCD of germs and dust which eventually led him to become obsessed with having to touch anything that had been touched by other people. Some people are obsessed with their food, they won't eat it any other way. I used to know of people (and not children) who wouldn't eat their sunny-side-up egg if it split! Gosh!
Obsession is not only limited to such things, people are also obsessed with smsing, they just can't seem to not sms their friends or whoever. I was caught in that phase sometime back, now I'm cured.. I only sms and talk to a few friends now... People are obsessed with being online! It just amazes me as to how they can be online (and show as 'visible' / 'available') and still manage to go through a full day's work. For a fact I know that if I'm online (and appearing so) I just can't seem to resist myself from talking and chatting with everyone around. Facebook unfortunately doesn't have an 'appear offline' feature yet so it's tough to be online there and not have people notice you...Being active on social networking sites is the 'in' thing now. Which one to be that on (or rather how many) is a whole new ballgame altogether.
Well, that's my take on obsessions, and even though I kept my work on hold while I blogged this, I'm not worried, it's been ages since I wrote without thinking about who's reading!
:)
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