Mumbai, February 18 – Megastar Amitabh Bachchan shared a thoughtful post reflecting on the idea of "overthinking" versus "not thinking at all."
The film icon hinted at a book that had recently been sent to him. Without revealing details about the publication or its author, the actor wrote on his blog: "Overthinking, or not thinking, becomes the subject of the book sent to me... I don't know the author's intent... (sic). I will consider reading it, and when there is material to present here, I will consider it... Love (sic)," he wrote.
The megastar shared a thoughtful note on his blog on February 13 about excess and the lingering impact of one's early years, saying that the joy of limited means can never be truly replaced by abundance acquired later in life.
He reflected on how one's upbringing and the years of growing up with less remain etched in memory, regardless of present success or prosperity.
"Where you grew up, will always be with you... what you progressed from, will always be with you... elements of the past growing years can never be forgotten, and equating them with present times is a misnomer (sic)," Big B wrote.
"If you have lived with less, excess now strikes an unbalanced balance... you know what was then, and being surrounded now by the present, will never allow you to be in comfort... not the comfort of a lifestyle, but the comfort of having less (sic)," added the octogenarian.
The 81-year-old actor expressed that those who have lived with limited resources often find that excess in later years brings with it a certain imbalance.
"When you have just one, having many now, in time, gives unpleasantness or a distance that creates disturbance... comparing the two worlds will always produce this dichotomy (sic)."
Sharing an example, the actor said that the happiness of owning just one new pair of shoes in earlier days can never be matched by possessing countless pairs now.
"The utmost joy of that new pair of shoes, then, can never be balanced by the countless you may possess now... possessing something that was not affordable then, may give joy... but it will always remain temporary... how much excess will you carry until the end (sic)."