The Beatles have been a lesson to everybody in so many ways. Their
music, their innovation, their creativity, their zeal, their timing, their
loves, their passion, their loss - every aspect of them was like a lesson
learnt in time. I am at a phase in life where I am so drawn to the god like
band. To me there couldn't be a force superior to the band! On daily basis, there’s
always some connection, some relation, some way to take it all to The Beatles.
In this process, I have come to a conclusion - There is one almighty and then
there are 4 kinds of people -
1. John Lennon - Lennons are charismatic leaders
by default (Pardon me for beginning this para like I am writing about a sun
sign). They come, they see and they conquer. Lennons of the world
are narcissistic and have highly inflated self-worth - rightly so.
Without Lennon, the band wouldn't be formed. Without a leader what is
team? Anarchy never leads to fame. Because it is a predicament where everyone
is a hero, everyone is a villain, everyone is famous and everyone is a
nobody. This would be The Beatles without Lennon!
Lennons are heroes. They figure out aims of life in very early
stages. Where is the greatness in that? One may ask. The greatness is in
identifying the exact ways to achieve the aim! You have a dream, I have a
dream. Have we thought about what we do with these dreams? No!! We work in
monotonous work cultures that are slowly glamourizing themselves as ever so
flexible, ever revolutionizing "new systems" with new - outlook and
new culture. We are all ensnared into a convoluted net that even if we want to,
we can’t get out! Lennons are free birds, without freedom they don't
exist.
2. Paul McCartney - Paul McCartneys are magicians. You don’t know
when they enter your life, when they make it beautiful, when they add all those
essential ingredients that makes love feel like love, you don’t know when they
mesmerize you and you don’t know when they vanish! Their primary objective it
would seem, is to guide you through a spectacular splendor. Can you imagine
love without Paul? Can you imagine how bland The Beatles would be if it weren’t
for Paul? How it would all be about strawberry fields, guitars and abstract
images? Pauls are experts at love at making people believe in the ever so
confusing love.
Pauls are survivors - in both figurative and literal sense. Pauls
can exist with The Beatles and without The Beatles. Pauls can never have set
backs because they are Pauls. Period.
3. George Harrison - Now here are those sidekicks that never get
appreciated! Until they go their own way and find their true calling. Harrisons
are believers. They are those innocent beings that don't know the extent of
their full potential yet! But Boy when they do, Lennons and Pauls
get threatened. Harrisons' superpower is just realizing that they have
powers that trumps every other power existing on earth.
They are pragmatic. They tell you how it is what it is and why it
is what it is. They are also capable of contributing next generation Harrisons
because their handsomeness is too damn engulfing, if they leave us their legacy
would still continue to charm us. If you ever think you are failing at
something, think twice! You aren't failing at what you do. You just have
shadows of other people which is a bit too overwhelming to fight against, get
out there and move on. You ll be fine because you are a Harrison!
4. Ringo Starr - Ringo Starrs are those that know their lives are
easier than anybody else’s. They have talent. They are smart. They know a few
things about what they do and they make the right choice (Thanks Robert DeNiro
and The Score). They just fill blanks and that’s all they have to do to get
started with their lives. They don't have to worry about power or splitting of
it, or to write or to explore, to fight for their rights! Nothing. This is not
because they have limitations. It is because they are contented with their
lives.
They don't like to intensify or complicate. They are crazy and
they love their status quo. There is nothing wrong with it. Ringos are super
secure in their skin and ooze lot of confidence that would surprise us
all.
In short, Life is but The Beatles. You have to choose who you want
to be. You have to pick your superpower. You have to conform for a while and go
your way once you establish your aims. Be a Beatle. You have it in you!
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