Fear Quiets Magic

*written simply coz I wanted more people to know about this quote

I chanced upon the NCC canteen in Pune today. The place has an old world charm which can be likened to the cozy Parsi cafes in SoBo. I took an immediate liking to the place and it only heightened considerably when the server brought me a long half glass chai. As I sipped on the heavenly concoction of ginger, tea leaves and milk (how hard is it to get this combination wrong?), I could hear the incessant pounding of rain on the road. The setting was perfect, so I fished out a scribbling paper and began writing with a determination which has long eluded me.

As I glanced at the paper 30 mins and one cheese maggi later, I had only managed to scribble a few movie quotes, the lyrics of a lame song and doodles 'resembling' Batman. There was little left to do but tear the paper with as much dignity as possible and walk out. 

Just as I was about to rip it apart, I noticed a small quote I had scribbled towards the end of a long song, "Fear Quiets Magic."

Anyone who has played DOTA 2 will be familiar with this line. I, however, was introduced to it by the awesomatic Vighnesh Rao who has a bit of a talent in identifying life lessons which are communicated via unconventional mediums. The thought resonated deep within me as its many implications started surfacing. Yes, fear does quiet magic. The fear of society, of people, of rules, world, catastrophes, death, but above all, the fear of failure. 

Nobody wants to fail. Sometimes, the thought of an impending doom is better received then a lingering possibility of failure. It paralyzes us and makes it impossible to put ourselves out there and give our best shot.  Arya Stark offers a violent variation of this quote, "Fear cuts deeper than swords."
In fact, tropes focusing on this have echoed through pop culture under the guise of ideas like, live your dream, follow your heart, take risks etc. 

So, why does this quote deserve a blog post, you ask? 

Well, I urge you to focus on the last word of this quote- magic. 

Yes, magic exists. And the only way you will experience it in this lifetime is by never letting fear cripple your pursuit of happiness. 

I refrain from elaborating further because:

1. I'd like you to interpret this quote as you like

2. One cannot write a long post simply coz it is a blog

All I will leave you with is a small request- Choose Magic!