Alexis Zorba, the protagonist of Nikos Kazantzakis’s novel Zorba the Greek , lives life to its fullness. He embraces human experience with his whole heart. He is not interested in rational explanations and intellectual isms. His philosophy, if you can call it that at all, is earthy, spontaneous and passionate. He loves life passionately. He celebrates it. Happiness is a simple affair for him. “I felt once more how simple and frugal a thing happiness is,” he tells us. “A glass of wine, a roast chestnut, a wretched little brazier, the sound of the sea. Nothing else.” You don’t need a lot of things to be happy. Your possessions don’t bring you happiness. All that money you spent on your big house, big car, big everything… It helps to show off. But happiness? No way, happiness doesn’t come that way at all. Zorba loves to play his musical instrument, santouri. He loves to sing. To dance. But don’t get me wrong. He works too. He works hard. There’s no fullness of life without that hard w
Haha! What a nice picture story. Its fun to watch them monkeying around!!!
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Delete[ Smiles ] A band of happy-looking monkeys!
ReplyDeleteThey should be grateful to Delhi Govt for transferring them from the city to this area.
DeleteEven though they are mischievous, I got a soft corner in my heart for them. I think they're cute :D
ReplyDeleteBetter than human beings, in many ways, Anil.
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