A Casual Conversation
The living room was buzzing with laughter as plates of snacks
circled around. It was supposed to be a casual get-together of youngsters, when
the topic suddenly took a philosophical turn.
“You know,” Priya said, settling into the couch, “we’ve always
been told that where there’s a will, there’s a way. But lately I feel
imagination plays a bigger role than willpower.”
Sanjiv raised an eyebrow. “Imagination? Bigger than will? That
sounds debatable.”
Rohan jumped in immediately. “No, I’m with Priya. Look at the
Wright brothers! If they’d just relied on will, they would’ve kept fixing
bicycles. Imagination made them believe humans could fly. That’s what truly
drove them.”
Aditya leaned forward, excited. “Exactly! Once they imagined
it clearly, willpower automatically followed. They crashed so many times,
people mocked them, but imagination pulled them through.”
Ria nodded. “We’ve seen that even in India. Remember Abdul
Kalam? His will helped him study under a kerosene lamp, but imagination took
him further. He didn’t just want a job, he wanted rockets, satellites and a
great future for the country.”
“True,” Rashmi agreed. “Lots of people study hard. But not
everyone imagines a future big enough to stretch their life beyond ordinary.”
Vignesh snapped his fingers. “That reminds me of Narayan
Murthy. Will was keeping him working as a hardworking engineer. But imagination
made him visualise India as a global tech leader. That picture kept Infosys
alive when they had no money and no recognition.”
“Imagination pulled the team forward,” Aditya added.
Sanjiv’s brother Sandip chuckled. “You all are making it sound
like a movie script.”
“But real life works that way!” Rohan replied. “Look at Walt
Disney. Will made him chase cartooning, but every rejection could’ve broken
him. Imagination - talking animals and magical castles kept him going.”
Priya glanced around the room. “Even for students it’s the
same. Will makes them sit and study. But imagination is what keeps them awake
at night. Picturing success, the pride in parents’ eyes, their dream careers.”
Sanjiv leaned back, thoughtful now instead of sceptical. “So
you’re saying will says, ‘I must,’ but imagination says, ‘I want.’ And ‘I want’
has more power.”
Ria smiled. “Because imagination moves the heart. Will moves
the mind. When both move together, that’s when things really happen.”
There was a moment of silence as everyone took that in.
“Well,” Aditya finally said, laughing, “next time I’m lazy at
the gym, maybe I’ll try imagining six-pack abs instead of forcing myself to
lift weights.”
Everyone burst into laughter, and the discussion ended on that
warm note, not with a conclusion, but with a shared feeling that dreams begin
not with discipline, but with a picture that makes effort worthwhile.
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