Random Musings

Before Everyone gets startled by the title, I would like to say that this post isn't meant to promote any kind of violence. Most of us associate fighting with some sort of punching, kicking, beating the crap outta each other kinda things. But these analogies shouldn't limit the actual terminology. Each one of us is fighting everyday. Some are fighting external stimuli but most of us are fighting something within. It is only those people who are able to conquer the enemies within are able to make something out of their lives while the rest remain the "could've been or should've been "kind. The external enemies that a person can have are of varied types; ranging from humans, physical handicaps to family situations. But the internal enemies all of us have are in a way similar. Some of which are fear, anger, lack of confidence,  sloth etc.  It is these inner enemies which we have to overcome. There is a battle going inside all of us against all these forces. Peopl...

Though all humans over the world talk about peace and harmony, there is a part of us that just loves watching gory sports such as MMA or Boxing.  In the past decade or so, the popularity of Boxing has declined considerably but that is because another sport such as MMA has taken its place. MMA stands for mixed martial arts. MMA includes fighters trained in multiple combat styles such as Jujitsu, Muay Thai , Kick Boxing etc.  The fights of MMA draws people in millions. But why do humans enjoy two men/women inflicting pain on each other, drawing blood streams by bashing fists on their face, breaking each others' bones? Why? The answer to this isn't as simple as it seems. I pondered over this question for some time and came to conclusion that there is no particular single reason for this but a multitude of reasons. Let us explore a few of them. Though all sports celebrate competitiveness yet raw competition akin to survival is only the underlying theme of combat sports. Chances of...