Preface
This book is precisely a collection of my musings shared on social media websites. Oftentimes, I have found myself exulting in the company of my own thoughts and reflections; pricked by a stray thought, a book or philosophy that touched me deeply. In addition, the simplicity of life and the enigma of human nature have always baffled me. Time after time, the turmoil and calm of love has left me dumbfounded. Inspired by the glory and vitality of life, love and its profound influence on the soul, many a time, I found myself bristling with a headful of ideas. And in this age of mind-blowing technology, I hardly felt myself groping for a pen and paper; instead the keypad on my palm invigorated a drooping impulse or became a sanctum for a ransacked memory. The images of love and its effect on our everyday life and the power of time and how ominously it looms over our lives found its expressions in my musings.
Furthermore, my musings are a combination of simplicity, imaginative sensibility and a reasonable rationale. Some are awesome, some plain pedestrian and others do ensconce an unexpected pearl of wisdom. They do touch a raw vein or embalm a fear and sometimes enjoin a silence. The reader might find himself connecting with my reflections on many aspects of man, his nature and the life that he lives. Yet, I have not chronicled my thoughts into any category to maintain the realness of human nature and everyday life happenings. I hope my pre-occupation with five hundred or so thoughts acts as a mirror in which the readers see themselves and acquiesce with the apprehensions and ease that life offers.
Ultimately, I thank all my family, friends, colleagues and students who encouraged and inspired me to gather my thoughts and enfold it into a little book.
(The quotes are exclusively mine and any resemblance is purely coincidental).
Humera Sultana
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
