Ironically cool...

Being cool is in ... Everyone from an eight year old and less to twenty eight years and above is busy to establish himself as cool...

Now I am cool (pun intended) as far as the definition of the topic in question goes...One of the simplest definition of cool is to be at complete ease with what you are or with what you are doing...in other words being comfortable with ones unique self

What humors me is the trap that the trend of being cool carries with it...

...is breaking the rules cool because you do not identify with certain established norms...or...breaking the rules is cool just because everyone else is doing it...

The girl I was dating at college raved on wearing designer labels, branded eye glasses and hanging out at some of the hippest joints frequented by the 'masses' (blame the population boom, globalization and liberalisation for the 'masses' replacing the elite few) was cool... and how people other than that were to be looked down upon...

...and here I was, absolutely cool... wearing any piece of denim that was durable and made me comfy...putting on t's with appealing colour and style that suited my build... black shades that protected me both from the harsh summer sun and UV rays...

...our relationship did not last a second day due to the difference in our view points... but I was cool...with it...

Other evening at the party of a colleague...a common friend of ours remarked that working with corporate giants offering fat pay package...tantalizing perks...stock options... and flashy designations was cool...and how people not on this bandwagon were missing the time of their life...

...now I don't have a thing against big corporations...or for that matter any thing big...Infact I order my chocolate milkshake and sandwiches 'big' ...but hey thats besides the point...

...I enjoy my job that offers a decent pay package suitable to my skills and experience...a participative work environment with lots of opportunities to grow...a relaxed but steady pace of work...and sufficient time off to devote to my life other than work...basically family,hobbies and stuf...and am perfectly cool with it....

So my question to you is... Are you cool because you are unique ...or... you are cool because you are unique just like everyone else....Whatever is your take or response... I am cool mate :)