Serendipity and Learning

The other day I posted a tweet about the Metro work on Outer Ring Road Bangalore and tagged a few infra handles. That tweet got 250 plus likes. Whoever thought infra was s*xy? But it is and if you go to youtube you will find channels who report on the amazing levels of infra building happening in India.  The legion of amateur weathermen in India is impressive. Or for that matter musicians. Or chefs. The amount of acting, singing, art talent in India is visible on instagram where I often found myself wandering into rabbit holes.  And this is India. For every country you will find such rabbit holes of excellence, fun, dedication to craft, practice and learning on the internet. Of course, you will find trash, but well, thats par for the course. But you will also begin to see magic, so to say. Thoughts as I work on sharpening my video skills in preparation for the launch of the worlds first Sanskrit Game - Devabhaasha.  

The internet is a great barrier reducing machine. It removes hurdles from the path of most types of creativity.  Some years ago when blogging was at its peak, it almost threatened to disrupt normal courses of reading. Normal courses were books, magazines - both of which were highly restrictive and had fairly high walls. So, the more connected ones got opportunities regardless of talent. When the talented ones did get opportunities and they mostly returned the favour by making the walls higher. In those days getting published in a newspaper was a big thing. Once blogging came about, anybody could become a writer. It also changed the way people consumed information by breaking down barriers and making the consumption of information a two way process. From blogs to twitter it was a short hop. If it was not for the incessant blogging, there is no way I would have written daily and managed to eventually write my first book. If you are an aspiring writer, the time to start writing is now...