Knowledge Windows

 

Hi Princess,

    It's me again. I am doing good. Hope everything is perfect with you as well. For the past few days, I have been wondering what to write to you about. I think today, I will tell you about the importance of Knowledge. Yes I know, seems like a pretty broad topic, but allow me to explain. 

    For the past few months, I have been learning the Sitar and Violin. I recently bought a camera (Fuji XT-4) to pursue photography. I want to experiment with light, sound and also hopefully letters. My guru will give me extra classes in Sitar and I am very happy. For some reason, the violin remains in the shadows of the sitar. But, that's just gross injustice to such a beautiful instrument. I hope one day I devote equal energy to it as well. I have been thinking for the past few days, that what sets me apart is the ability to be a student of something and not just pursue it as a hobby. I have been reading books, watching videos, attending talks and workshops for the sitar. Be a student, and get to know everything about it. EVERY SINGLE THING. That's the true pursuit of knowledge. Let me give you one example in photography, everybody takes photos, but nobody wants to read Henri Cartier Bresson.  I am also a student of cinema, though of late, I have been missing quite a few classes. I want to know everything about cinema, technical details, artistic details, directors, actors, scripts and everything. It is very important to study a subject from top to bottom and not be a charlatan. They say "Knowledge is power", this is what it means. Treat a topic like a fruit and take all the knowledge into your head, heart and soul. 

    I hope you find something which you LOVE TO STUDY and pursue it with a dogged determination. If not, come to me and I will help you find something. 

Yours lovingly,
Dad

P.S - I am adding my own photos from now on. :p