Even ecstasies and delights, which remain intact right through the years, but seemingly alter its dimensions to bring about a mint conditioned flavour at each step - have had an equal share in cognising every phase.

Leading class lines from the front; wanting to be the first one to get down off school buses; striking gold by scoring a 10 on 10 and adding a 20 rupee note to the piggy bank accounts. All of them have had their own ways for measuring thrill and engulfing exhilaration. Sitting amongst a group of friends and calculating love percentages between random people of their class; bombing revenges by doing the same between their foes and people whom their foes hated the most; showing light to their Einstein brains by coming up with numerical tricks, and leaving their friends stumped!

These childish plays of glee and joy might not even appear to be quantifiable fragments of the actual ‘life’, but they do seem to be the entire world in the reflections of toddler-hood.

However, as minds start being inflicted by dictations and inspirations, the definitions of ecstasy and contentment begins telling a different story. The juvenility is erased off, and accomplishments are played safely. One eye synchronises itself with the working hands, while the other plugs with the brains and foresees the future. Pushing oneself on a safer ‘career’ coast, finding the perfect girl/guy, making huge lumps of profit – they all count.

Troubles, anticipations and heavy labour act as inclusions in the part of ecstasy that a person has managed to gather. Happiness and satisfaction doesn’t necessarily mean the world, because the inevitable hiccups of dilemma become a routine. Overcoming the monotony of turbulences will not have the entire world at one’s feet, and that the same nuisance will be lined up at every interval, is realised.

Moreover, a whole new lot of convictions and concerns are made to be believed in once age becomes a dominant factor – be it religious, social or ethical. It adds to the responsibilities of the individual to service for those influences; whilst believing that contentment rests in achieving them.