Man-made Wonders [Edit]

A sultan of the new age world, you take whatever you've got and accentuate it a thousand fold in your mind. You've never stopped to rethink this. "It's one life, after all", is the one-liner that justifies all your actions. You want to be the rock-star that Nickelback rhythms about.

Whether conventional wisdom appeals to you or not is secondary, as you define rules for yourself. They are, perhaps, but small tweaks to the ones that are already in place, but you've got to create your own version. This is what defines you. You're not one amongst the crowd, and you've etched your place in stone for everyone around.

The worst insult to you would be if you were thought to be similar to someone else around you. You would never accept that you're not all that special as you thought you were. You disregard this as an aberration from someone who's obviously envious of something you possess.

It all adds up to one giant size movie set in your mind, which is playing out your very own magnum opus Bollywood film. The parents, friends, partner are all exactly cut out for their parts, always happy and making merry, without a care in the world. There is no space for dull and boring themes in this scenario. No space for mediocrity. You're the director of this venture, and every chair, drape and glass in this set is going to be the best. No constraints here, as you've got an unlimited budget that keeps getting approved. For it's all in your mind.

You make your job out to be the best in the world, your career goals and ambitions, seem like they tower over others around. Those around you will affirm to this, for it is their way of showing affection. And they too seek a symbiotic response. In this world, where everything mediocre is bloated up into giant size wonders, and every action exaggerated into a miracle, what if reality passes you by? You're so busy making your own wonders, that the real ones go unnoticed even when they're right in front of you.

In your mind, the overt difference is just time and effort. For you spent it in making the first one up, and the second one came as is. Does that make the second one more worthy to you? Will you let it pass by, not being able to tell the difference? Of course, you always have the chance to find another article and erect this elaborate sham for it as well. It's another of those things that you want customized. This one came into your life, already perfect. Maybe that's not good enough for you. Maybe you want something that came up just normal, with you turning it into a wonder. The tussle is between your actions and your instincts. If you put your faith in one, you would consequently have to forego the benefit of the other. Both paths lie in the haze beyond you, distinct from one another. What's it going to be?

Message to "Lovely Superstar": Go ahead, prove me wrong. I'm waiting...