Sunday, October 28, 2007

Candle-lit blogging

Our neighborhood transformer went "kaboom!" this morning so we had no electricity for most of the day. In response, I've been either sleeping for hours or just sitting around and feeling useless.

I thought it would've been good to spend the time writing but then it's dark and only candles provide light to our little home now. For a while, I felt powerless, and as already said - useless.

It dawned upon me that the absence of convenient electric light should not be a hindrance to productivity. Many school children don't have electricity in their remote villages. Yet they get to do their assignments and projects.

So here I am, scribbling my way across a notepad. It's been a while since I actually wrote an essay or article without a computer. It's not so bad. After all, there's no distraction emanating from a strategically placed web browser button. The yellow glow of the candle also helps me concentrate. There's no TV to steal my attention, and the peaceful silence promptly delivers words from my pen.

One does not need a computer to write. One does not need fluroescent bulbs to work. All it takes is a challenge to be productive and the right amount of determination.

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