Colors Of life
Remember? How you used to run into the courtyard to look at the seven colours of the
rainbow on those sunlit rainy days? Now imagine if there were no colours….a black and
white rainbow!
Fortunately, life is colourful.
The joy that one gets looking at the shimmering green fields, the serenely running blue
rivers, the pink of a baby’s cheek, the reddish orange of sunsets, the yellow of the sunflower,
the black of darkness, the blue of a kingfisher, the white of the snow….it's just inexpressible!
People have always associated various colours with different states of mind. Red is the colour
of danger, passion and blood. It invokes strength and power. Incidentally, red is the colour of
war and happiness as well! Green is the colour of nature. It signifies freshness and enthusiasm.
Also, in some cultures green stands for envy and jealousy. Blue is for happiness,
calmness…and also for sorrow. White reflects peace and purity. Yellow makes one feel
warm, but it is also the colour for cowardice. Violet is the colour of grandeur and royalty.
It is also for mystery. Orange motivates one's creativity and symbolises ambitions. Black is for
nullity, for unknown absoluteness. Every colour reflects one or another human emotion. It
may signify positive and negative sentiments at the same time.
Colours need not always be related to one's visual perception. Poets love to use colours of
emotions in their work. They instil happiness, sorrow, worship, anger, faith, pain and what
not! These are also the colours of life….you may not see them but you can always feel them.
These colours have the power to change one's day. They can influence our mood. Looking at
bright fresh colours makes the ambience light and cheerful. That’s why one takes bright
flowers to cheer up patients in the hospital. Also, dull colours can depress one terribly. The
dull grey of a cloud-laden day makes one lazy and sad. Such is the irrefutable impact of
colours.
The beauty of life is incomplete without the colours it has. Probably, this is the reason why
our great ancestors started celebrating Holi-the festival of colours.
rainbow on those sunlit rainy days? Now imagine if there were no colours….a black and
white rainbow!
Fortunately, life is colourful.
The joy that one gets looking at the shimmering green fields, the serenely running blue
rivers, the pink of a baby’s cheek, the reddish orange of sunsets, the yellow of the sunflower,
the black of darkness, the blue of a kingfisher, the white of the snow….it's just inexpressible!
People have always associated various colours with different states of mind. Red is the colour
of danger, passion and blood. It invokes strength and power. Incidentally, red is the colour of
war and happiness as well! Green is the colour of nature. It signifies freshness and enthusiasm.
Also, in some cultures green stands for envy and jealousy. Blue is for happiness,
calmness…and also for sorrow. White reflects peace and purity. Yellow makes one feel
warm, but it is also the colour for cowardice. Violet is the colour of grandeur and royalty.
It is also for mystery. Orange motivates one's creativity and symbolises ambitions. Black is for
nullity, for unknown absoluteness. Every colour reflects one or another human emotion. It
may signify positive and negative sentiments at the same time.
Colours need not always be related to one's visual perception. Poets love to use colours of
emotions in their work. They instil happiness, sorrow, worship, anger, faith, pain and what
not! These are also the colours of life….you may not see them but you can always feel them.
These colours have the power to change one's day. They can influence our mood. Looking at
bright fresh colours makes the ambience light and cheerful. That’s why one takes bright
flowers to cheer up patients in the hospital. Also, dull colours can depress one terribly. The
dull grey of a cloud-laden day makes one lazy and sad. Such is the irrefutable impact of
colours.
The beauty of life is incomplete without the colours it has. Probably, this is the reason why
our great ancestors started celebrating Holi-the festival of colours.