Dil Maange More?

Very often I have had rather interesting conversations with a friend about 'the chase'. She is of the opinion that any relationship is interesting as long as there is a chase. The minute there is nothing to chase in a person, the parties consciously or otherwise lose interest.

While I have always adamantly differed, I must concede now that my friend may actually be enlightened on this topic much more than I give her credit for.

I guess in this case, a warped version of 'A forbidden fruit tastes sweeter' come into play. You only yearn for the fruit till you do not know how it tastes. Once you do, you move on in search of another to excite and titillate your palate. In that case, how does on maintain stability?

So is that what is wrong with our generation? Pepsi said 'Dil Maange More'. It would seem that our 'dil' is always asking for more and while some would agree that wanting more is the way ahead, I wonder when and how much really is enough?

Returning to my conversation with my friend, I realised that she actually had a point, which she herself may have missed. Maybe it's not actually the chase that keeps up the intrigue, it's the possibility of exploring something new, discovering the hitherto unknown and diving into uncharted waters.

Looking back, I realise that I have been irritated or messed up in any situation when the novelty wears off and you know too much about someone or something. Be it a job, a friendship or a relationship or a city even, what overwhelms me is the fact that there is nothing new to look forward. I may resist change, as humans, I believe we adapt by instinct and not by choice, but the regular soon becomes monotonous. So maybe, all the tabloid columns about mixing it up and shaking the scenes do make sense.