The New Year has walked in, smiling at you….You opened the door with hopes and expectations dint you?
Like almost every year, it will have 365 days, starting now
Would you treat those days well? Smiling, caring, contributing…You need to ask how?
We are blessed for we are alive; unfortunately many don’t realize that nothing quite matters as much-colour, religion or country as much as being a human
We could be the part of thousands of those who leave every day
For some reason, we have been chosen for now, chosen to stay
We need to prove that we deserve our stay
We must strive for more; we must pay
If you make a resolve, stand by it
Mean every word you say
Love everyone who comes your way
Everyone’s on a journey, we are all tender, say whatever they may!
New Year is the time to start afresh
After all, all we need is an excuse
Enjoy every minute; be useful to yourself and others while having fun
Promise yourself never to bow to a life of mediocrity
Promise yourself, that you will be the one!
I wish you a pulsating year
Full of reverberating success, enduring love and vivacious health
I wish you never bow down to failure, for victory is just a few steps
Very close is the finishing line
Rejoice, Resolve, Renew today
I wish you my pal
Rocking 2009! Amar
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
uff communication!
I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant ;)
excellent isn't?
excellent isn't?
Monday, December 29, 2008
thought of the day!
do not compare your life with others, you never know what their journey is all about...
Sunday, December 28, 2008
sorry!
Sorry
What's the point in saying sorry, when you know what you done was wrong.
What's the point in saying sorry, when you know you'll carry on.
What's the point in saying sorry, when you know what you done was wrong.
What's the point in saying sorry, when you know you'll carry on.
rocking quotes!
Top Ten Inspirational Quotes of All Times
1. Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right!
~ Henry Ford
2. You see things; and you say 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?'
~ George Bernard Shaw
3. Within each of us lies the power of our consent to health and sickness, to riches and poverty, to freedom and to slavery. It is we who control these, and not another.
~ Richard Bach (Illusions)
4. Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.
~ Jesse Jackson
5. To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
6. A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.
~ Maya Angelou
7. There is no use trying, said Alice; one can't believe impossible things. I dare say you haven't had much practice, said the Queen. When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.
~ Lewis Carroll
8. The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
~ George Bernard Shaw
9. The journey is the reward.
~ Chinese Proverb
10. People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
~ Elizabeth Kubler Ross
1. Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right!
~ Henry Ford
2. You see things; and you say 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?'
~ George Bernard Shaw
3. Within each of us lies the power of our consent to health and sickness, to riches and poverty, to freedom and to slavery. It is we who control these, and not another.
~ Richard Bach (Illusions)
4. Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.
~ Jesse Jackson
5. To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
6. A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.
~ Maya Angelou
7. There is no use trying, said Alice; one can't believe impossible things. I dare say you haven't had much practice, said the Queen. When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.
~ Lewis Carroll
8. The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
~ George Bernard Shaw
9. The journey is the reward.
~ Chinese Proverb
10. People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
~ Elizabeth Kubler Ross
this moment!
from someone who thinks like me ;)
This Moment...
I May never see tomorrow there's no written guarantee, and things that happened yesterday belong to history. I cannot predict the future, I cannot change the past. I have just the present moment, I must treat it as my last. I must use this moment wisely, for it soon will pass away, and be lost to me forever as part as yesterday.
I must exercise compassion, help the fallen to their feet, be a friend unto the friendless, make an empty life complete. The unkind things I do today, may never be undone, and the friendships that I fail to win, may nevermore be won. I may not have another chance, on bended knees to pray and thank God with humble heart, for giving me this day.
This Moment...
I May never see tomorrow there's no written guarantee, and things that happened yesterday belong to history. I cannot predict the future, I cannot change the past. I have just the present moment, I must treat it as my last. I must use this moment wisely, for it soon will pass away, and be lost to me forever as part as yesterday.
I must exercise compassion, help the fallen to their feet, be a friend unto the friendless, make an empty life complete. The unkind things I do today, may never be undone, and the friendships that I fail to win, may nevermore be won. I may not have another chance, on bended knees to pray and thank God with humble heart, for giving me this day.
dun quit!
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns
As every one of us sometimes learns
And many a fellow turns about
When he might have won, had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man;
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup;
And he learned too late when the night came down
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns
As every one of us sometimes learns
And many a fellow turns about
When he might have won, had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man;
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup;
And he learned too late when the night came down
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.
easier to die, hard to live!
When you're lost in the Wild, and you're scared as a child,
And Death looks you bang in the eye,
And you're sore as a boil, it's according to Hoyle
To cock your revolver and . . . die.
But the Code of a Man says: "Fight all you can,"
And self-dissolution is barred.
In hunger and woe, oh, it's easy to blow . . .
It's the hell-served-for-breakfast that's hard.
"You're sick of the game!" Well, now that's a shame.
You're young and you're brave and you're bright.
"You've had a raw deal!" I know — but don't squeal,
Buck up, do your damnedest, and fight.
It's the plugging away that will win you the day,
So don't be a piker, old pard!
Just draw on your grit, it's so easy to quit.
It's the keeping-your chin-up that's hard.
It's easy to cry that you're beaten — and die;
It's easy to crawfish and crawl;
But to fight and to fight when hope's out of sight —
Why that's the best game of them all!
And though you come out of each gruelling bout,
All broken and battered and scarred,
Just have one more try — it's dead easy to die,
It's the keeping-on-living that's hard.
And Death looks you bang in the eye,
And you're sore as a boil, it's according to Hoyle
To cock your revolver and . . . die.
But the Code of a Man says: "Fight all you can,"
And self-dissolution is barred.
In hunger and woe, oh, it's easy to blow . . .
It's the hell-served-for-breakfast that's hard.
"You're sick of the game!" Well, now that's a shame.
You're young and you're brave and you're bright.
"You've had a raw deal!" I know — but don't squeal,
Buck up, do your damnedest, and fight.
It's the plugging away that will win you the day,
So don't be a piker, old pard!
Just draw on your grit, it's so easy to quit.
It's the keeping-your chin-up that's hard.
It's easy to cry that you're beaten — and die;
It's easy to crawfish and crawl;
But to fight and to fight when hope's out of sight —
Why that's the best game of them all!
And though you come out of each gruelling bout,
All broken and battered and scarred,
Just have one more try — it's dead easy to die,
It's the keeping-on-living that's hard.
anyway!
another one of my favorite poems, not authored by me, by someone, read anyways ;0
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
Friday, December 26, 2008
thought of the day!
thinking, after all, is a process of asking and answering questions. That's how you make sense of the world around. Brilliant questions create brilliant answers, terrible questions create terrible answers!!!
talk to yourself like a winner!
talk to yourself like a winner!
thought of the day....
do not share your mistakes with others, they will only tell you what a fool you have been!!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
thought of the day!
9 runners started a race, 8 thought they can win and the 9th KNEW he will win, he did!!
Monday, December 22, 2008
lessons!
there are no mistakes and only lessons and as far as I am concerned..
I have had to pay for all my lessons very dearly. Nothing came free and nothing will...dun mind ;)
I have had to pay for all my lessons very dearly. Nothing came free and nothing will...dun mind ;)
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Saturday, December 20, 2008
a powerful quote!
regret is far more traumatising than fear!!!
go for it! if you want something, go get it, period.
go for it! if you want something, go get it, period.
Friday, December 19, 2008
smile!!
smile in joy, smile in pain
smile when sorrow pours like rain
smile when someone hurts your feeling
smile when the heart is heaving and reeling
smile even when you are worried much
for a smile always gives a healing touch
smile when sorrow pours like rain
smile when someone hurts your feeling
smile when the heart is heaving and reeling
smile even when you are worried much
for a smile always gives a healing touch
thought time, trifles and, pivots!
according to dictionary.com, a pivot is
"any thing or person on which something or someone functions or depends vitally"
a trifle is
"a matter, affair, or circumstance of trivial importance or significance"
today I am making an effort to categorise my thoughts into:
Pivots: a decision, a matter, a person, a situation that is very important for my existence and growth. Some of these matters could be:
career and professional growth
my loved ones and their health and wellness
my valued relationships
my health
anything to do with my mission, values and rules
Imagine I can't think of much....
Trifle: a trifle is a matter, a person, a decision or a situation of little importance. Some of these matters could be:
money and all the things money can buy. I have decided that money is something you o not have much contrl over. Just do your best to grow and keep it but like some people who would leave you, money and its corrolaries would take leave of you when they want....so it's a trifle
useless and redundant people
hence forth, everything that jumps in my mind will be categorised into:
pivots or trifles
if it's a pivot, i will give thought time to it and do whatver it takes to resolve it. If it's a trifle, no thought time will be given to it and I will get rid of it as soon as possible.
after all, thoughts are things in no time!!!
cheers and all the best on the project!
"any thing or person on which something or someone functions or depends vitally"
a trifle is
"a matter, affair, or circumstance of trivial importance or significance"
today I am making an effort to categorise my thoughts into:
Pivots: a decision, a matter, a person, a situation that is very important for my existence and growth. Some of these matters could be:
career and professional growth
my loved ones and their health and wellness
my valued relationships
my health
anything to do with my mission, values and rules
Imagine I can't think of much....
Trifle: a trifle is a matter, a person, a decision or a situation of little importance. Some of these matters could be:
money and all the things money can buy. I have decided that money is something you o not have much contrl over. Just do your best to grow and keep it but like some people who would leave you, money and its corrolaries would take leave of you when they want....so it's a trifle
useless and redundant people
hence forth, everything that jumps in my mind will be categorised into:
pivots or trifles
if it's a pivot, i will give thought time to it and do whatver it takes to resolve it. If it's a trifle, no thought time will be given to it and I will get rid of it as soon as possible.
after all, thoughts are things in no time!!!
cheers and all the best on the project!
thought/s of the day!
a ship is safe in the harbor, but that's not what ships are built for!
a read this quote somewhere ages back and it still lingers in my mind. I identify myself with it. A ship is built to weather the storms of the sea and reach its destinations. That is how I would like to live my life. It's lived only once. It can either be a smooth ride without any risks or it can be a dangerous passage leading to wonders.
There were 2 roads into the woods. I took the one less travelled by and that has made all the difference
I am not a follower of the herd. I decide what is right for me and I will do the right thing. I will change what is wrong. If that means I will have to walk alone for a while, may be a long while,may be all the while, so be it.
Be grateful for the blessing of life and all it brings with it. There are no problems, only challenges. There are no mistakes only lessons and lessons are repeated until they are learnt. The only people who have no problems are in the grave. When you do not have any problems, lie on your knees, look up and ask the almighty- "god, no problems!!! what you do not trust me anymore!!!"
a read this quote somewhere ages back and it still lingers in my mind. I identify myself with it. A ship is built to weather the storms of the sea and reach its destinations. That is how I would like to live my life. It's lived only once. It can either be a smooth ride without any risks or it can be a dangerous passage leading to wonders.
There were 2 roads into the woods. I took the one less travelled by and that has made all the difference
I am not a follower of the herd. I decide what is right for me and I will do the right thing. I will change what is wrong. If that means I will have to walk alone for a while, may be a long while,may be all the while, so be it.
Be grateful for the blessing of life and all it brings with it. There are no problems, only challenges. There are no mistakes only lessons and lessons are repeated until they are learnt. The only people who have no problems are in the grave. When you do not have any problems, lie on your knees, look up and ask the almighty- "god, no problems!!! what you do not trust me anymore!!!"
the storms in my mind!
my mind is a continous storm, I am always thinkign about why things happen the way they do....we are so imperfect as human beings. No matter how much we try to learn about life, it keeps fooling us and telling us that " you aint know a thing"!!!!!
I wonder about the balance that we keep striving for, I wonder about our sense of morals and concience, I wonder who hell decides what is right and what is wrong. I can't decide for myself so many times!!!!
the storms keep on raging and raving all the time and little I do to contorl them. Although, I can control the kinds of thoughts I would like to think, sometimes I do not.
nothing might be making sense, but it's okay....one of my friends is asking on gtak...are you feeling ok? ;)
I wonder about the balance that we keep striving for, I wonder about our sense of morals and concience, I wonder who hell decides what is right and what is wrong. I can't decide for myself so many times!!!!
the storms keep on raging and raving all the time and little I do to contorl them. Although, I can control the kinds of thoughts I would like to think, sometimes I do not.
nothing might be making sense, but it's okay....one of my friends is asking on gtak...are you feeling ok? ;)
calm seas never made a skilled mariner!!
my life has not been smooth and it still isn't. I keep making mistakes and screwing up things... ;)
and get into one complication after the another. I must admit I hav made much more mistakes in my life than I have succeeded and I think even the future will not be ay different. I know I will keep making mistakes. I have said earlier in these pages that what I do not want is to repeat the same ones..
However, they get repeated and the pain is borne till the lesson has been learnt!!
my seas have not been calm and the sea could be a mataphor for my mind. I have storms all the time and nothing will come easy...it's just like that...let's accept this once for all.....
and get into one complication after the another. I must admit I hav made much more mistakes in my life than I have succeeded and I think even the future will not be ay different. I know I will keep making mistakes. I have said earlier in these pages that what I do not want is to repeat the same ones..
However, they get repeated and the pain is borne till the lesson has been learnt!!
my seas have not been calm and the sea could be a mataphor for my mind. I have storms all the time and nothing will come easy...it's just like that...let's accept this once for all.....
thoughts of the day
i read this somewhere....
here is a checklist to find out if your purpose on earth has been finished.
If you are alive, it isn't.
here is a checklist to find out if your purpose on earth has been finished.
If you are alive, it isn't.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
a beautiful statement
when nothing seems to help i go look at a stonecutter who hammers 100 times at a rock without a crack showing in it. And he hammers it again and the rocks breaks into 2 at the 101's hit. And i know that it was not that stroke that did it, but the hits before that, which seemed to fail!!!!
Amazing, outstanding, fabulous
keep hitting.....one of your hits will break the rock and every single shot in the past would have then succeeded...
Amazing, outstanding, fabulous
keep hitting.....one of your hits will break the rock and every single shot in the past would have then succeeded...
things I can't live without...
there are certain things that are essential, imperative and cardinal for my existence and I must do whatever it takes to get em
they are healthy food, fresh air,
productive, useful and exciting work
company of excellent people
at least 30 minutes exercise
5-6 hours of sleep
and a little bit of love ;)
they are healthy food, fresh air,
productive, useful and exciting work
company of excellent people
at least 30 minutes exercise
5-6 hours of sleep
and a little bit of love ;)
quote of the day
there is a lot of learning.....the speed is yours...Mr. Karmjit Singh
It's not sunglasses idiot, it's eyewear ;).......amarocksingh
It's not sunglasses idiot, it's eyewear ;).......amarocksingh
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
words!
I respect words, I really do..
I think that one who cannot respect his/her own words does not have any respect for himself....and so it applies to me too...
if i do not respect my commitment, I am liable to punishment...
words once said, are contracts...they are...people expect things on the basis of what you say and if you turn them down, nothign could be trusted next time...
words build trust if followed by actions...
they destroy turst, if not followed
simple!
I think that one who cannot respect his/her own words does not have any respect for himself....and so it applies to me too...
if i do not respect my commitment, I am liable to punishment...
words once said, are contracts...they are...people expect things on the basis of what you say and if you turn them down, nothign could be trusted next time...
words build trust if followed by actions...
they destroy turst, if not followed
simple!
there is no yesterday and there is no tomorrow!
i like to say that there is no yesterday and there is no tomorrow and i strongly believe that life can only be fruitful if everyday is lived knowing this...
we spend so much time thinking about past mistakes or wonderign bout future...but none of them is there within our control
yes we can plan for the future and we must, assuming we will live forever and we must live as if there is no tomorrow...
i know it's tough and we are always under constraints, but there is still a lot that can be done to realise this vision...
it means that we must devote ourselves to living today as if it is the first and last day of our life.........means living in day tight compartmentsthis means we do not fret about what was lost yesterday and we do not fret about future...nothing but today exists only.....only today is in our control and we may not live to see tomorrow, as the title of my blog says.....
live like there is no tomorrow and plan like you will live forever...amen
amarocks
we spend so much time thinking about past mistakes or wonderign bout future...but none of them is there within our control
yes we can plan for the future and we must, assuming we will live forever and we must live as if there is no tomorrow...
i know it's tough and we are always under constraints, but there is still a lot that can be done to realise this vision...
it means that we must devote ourselves to living today as if it is the first and last day of our life.........means living in day tight compartmentsthis means we do not fret about what was lost yesterday and we do not fret about future...nothing but today exists only.....only today is in our control and we may not live to see tomorrow, as the title of my blog says.....
live like there is no tomorrow and plan like you will live forever...amen
amarocks
Monday, December 15, 2008
day audit:questions i need to ask of myself- at morning and night!
I need some feedback from myself from the way i live my life. I just can't go on repeating the same mistakes and losing precious time and money, i have no time to waste....these questions would help me work on my attitude and make me a better person...
Morning questions:-
What am I happy for?
What am I grateful for?
I have been allowed another day and there might be no tomorrow, I must now live it as my last...
Night Questions:-
Did I make the most of today?
What were the things I did that could be applauded?
What mistakes did i make?
What will i do to make sure these are not repeated? having learnt lessons, forget them...they are past now...in the circle of concern and out of control...wats lost is lost
mistakes are to be encouraged for if you are not making enough mistakes, you are not learning anything!! BUT NOT REPEATEDWhat did I gain?
What did I do to create joy and pleasure for others? for myself?
What is my plan for tomorrow to improve upon today?
Let's start with these tonight and I will modify them as and when required!
Morning questions:-
What am I happy for?
What am I grateful for?
I have been allowed another day and there might be no tomorrow, I must now live it as my last...
Night Questions:-
Did I make the most of today?
What were the things I did that could be applauded?
What mistakes did i make?
What will i do to make sure these are not repeated? having learnt lessons, forget them...they are past now...in the circle of concern and out of control...wats lost is lost
mistakes are to be encouraged for if you are not making enough mistakes, you are not learning anything!! BUT NOT REPEATEDWhat did I gain?
What did I do to create joy and pleasure for others? for myself?
What is my plan for tomorrow to improve upon today?
Let's start with these tonight and I will modify them as and when required!
now!!
i have no time to lose...the costs of living away are humongous and every minute wasted is money, opportunities and life lost....
make every minute count!
make every minute count!
my day vision
THE DAY VISION
I am up before the dawn breaks
I run as the dark fades
I sleep a little allowing my body and senses to unwind
I eat a little nourishing my soul, body and mind
Laziness knocked, I left it unheard
Energy is my name, Vibrant is my word
I love my past, everything has had a reason
Spring is my favourite and I love every season
Future will be as I see it or better still
I am sure I am yet to see my best
I believe I can I think I will
I stick to the truth
Sweet or bitter; harsh or pretty
I do as I say, my word is my integrity
I work for over half a day
Do what I believe is not work but play
What I do defines me not money, people, and name
The best is the standard and play I do to win the game
I smile every second just for the sake of cheer and grace
No one changed a thing on earth with a frown, tense and grumpy face
I love life and I love living
This day on earth is such a gift
If there is god I pray
Grant me what it takes to make most of it!
I am up before the dawn breaks
I run as the dark fades
I sleep a little allowing my body and senses to unwind
I eat a little nourishing my soul, body and mind
Laziness knocked, I left it unheard
Energy is my name, Vibrant is my word
I love my past, everything has had a reason
Spring is my favourite and I love every season
Future will be as I see it or better still
I am sure I am yet to see my best
I believe I can I think I will
I stick to the truth
Sweet or bitter; harsh or pretty
I do as I say, my word is my integrity
I work for over half a day
Do what I believe is not work but play
What I do defines me not money, people, and name
The best is the standard and play I do to win the game
I smile every second just for the sake of cheer and grace
No one changed a thing on earth with a frown, tense and grumpy face
I love life and I love living
This day on earth is such a gift
If there is god I pray
Grant me what it takes to make most of it!
the 3 most important people in my life!!
they just dun get talked about, and the truth is whatever has become of me and will bcome to me has been to their credit, had it not been for them, i would not be sitting here in singapore today and writing this....
mummy- she refuses to change at all, she is the way she has been for years but her love has never diminished ever no matter how many mistakes i committed.....i have given her some tough times though. She has ben there and i know for as many zeros you can add after 1... that she will be there no matter what...they call it mother's love- unconditional to the core
papa- he has been moving from one place to another for many years now, all by himself. if he did not work hard for us and doing whatever it takes to bethere always commuting either wat, nothing would have been possible
meetu- my sister meetu, she has been a great support whenever she could be, expecting nothing...
they are my pillats of strength no matter what...i would not have achieved anythign without them....and there is nothing that I could do to pay them...
mummy- she refuses to change at all, she is the way she has been for years but her love has never diminished ever no matter how many mistakes i committed.....i have given her some tough times though. She has ben there and i know for as many zeros you can add after 1... that she will be there no matter what...they call it mother's love- unconditional to the core
papa- he has been moving from one place to another for many years now, all by himself. if he did not work hard for us and doing whatever it takes to bethere always commuting either wat, nothing would have been possible
meetu- my sister meetu, she has been a great support whenever she could be, expecting nothing...
they are my pillats of strength no matter what...i would not have achieved anythign without them....and there is nothing that I could do to pay them...
the folks in me!!
hi my dear blog...it's been quite long i met you....
got a bit occupied and frenzied, sometimes its just so tempting to give up everything and crash into the bed and sleep....as long as possible but then it's not the right thing to do....i need to work and i need to contribute to this world, my loved ones to start with before i sign off....
i am in singapore right now and have taken a job pst MBA now....all the best
i admit i have a multiple personality disorder, i am a different guy at different times to different people....
to make life simple, i will use the 3 forms given in 'i am ok, u are ok'
the child-jugnu- jugnu is an obstinate child, wants wat he wants and he wants to get it....is confused more often than not....is careless at many times and forgets things....just lost a favorite pair of goggles somewhere durign the journey and is very upset about it....it's lost and its tough to get over it.....i hope jugnu overcomes this fault in itself.....he is very cute and adorable otherwise.....i love jugnu despite his shortcomings....anyways money and things it can buy hav a tendency to lose itself...i have lost a lot of money and lot of things......
parent-amar- amar keeps scolding jugnu all the time and is his greatest critic...is still after him for losing the pair of goggles...amar is a nice guy but then shares the confusion in jugnu and has no answers when jugnu asks why?!!!!
the adult-amarocks- amarocks is all that amar and jugnu loves me for...a great guy, highly ambititious and an inspiration with great leadership qualities..nothing disturbs him and he provides the vision for his life and the goals....he gives the direction and sets the course.....this life story will be about amarocks despite jugnu making mistakes, things will move.......i would also like to be amarocks but then jugnu interferes and amar does help in refining jugnu to be amarocks......no matter what....despite the mistakes and the problems and the lost causes and te lost things, amarocks will move forward an keep moving forward and upward......for either life is growth or nothing......
the target is to be more of amarocks every single day- mature, disciplined, ambitious and highly successful....every single day while using the playfulness of jugnu to enjoy life and allowing amar to discipline jugnu on a continuous basis
got a bit occupied and frenzied, sometimes its just so tempting to give up everything and crash into the bed and sleep....as long as possible but then it's not the right thing to do....i need to work and i need to contribute to this world, my loved ones to start with before i sign off....
i am in singapore right now and have taken a job pst MBA now....all the best
i admit i have a multiple personality disorder, i am a different guy at different times to different people....
to make life simple, i will use the 3 forms given in 'i am ok, u are ok'
the child-jugnu- jugnu is an obstinate child, wants wat he wants and he wants to get it....is confused more often than not....is careless at many times and forgets things....just lost a favorite pair of goggles somewhere durign the journey and is very upset about it....it's lost and its tough to get over it.....i hope jugnu overcomes this fault in itself.....he is very cute and adorable otherwise.....i love jugnu despite his shortcomings....anyways money and things it can buy hav a tendency to lose itself...i have lost a lot of money and lot of things......
parent-amar- amar keeps scolding jugnu all the time and is his greatest critic...is still after him for losing the pair of goggles...amar is a nice guy but then shares the confusion in jugnu and has no answers when jugnu asks why?!!!!
the adult-amarocks- amarocks is all that amar and jugnu loves me for...a great guy, highly ambititious and an inspiration with great leadership qualities..nothing disturbs him and he provides the vision for his life and the goals....he gives the direction and sets the course.....this life story will be about amarocks despite jugnu making mistakes, things will move.......i would also like to be amarocks but then jugnu interferes and amar does help in refining jugnu to be amarocks......no matter what....despite the mistakes and the problems and the lost causes and te lost things, amarocks will move forward an keep moving forward and upward......for either life is growth or nothing......
the target is to be more of amarocks every single day- mature, disciplined, ambitious and highly successful....every single day while using the playfulness of jugnu to enjoy life and allowing amar to discipline jugnu on a continuous basis
Sunday, November 30, 2008
my last words to my rocking batch!!!
The official spamster of the batch signing off…..raj told me I have sent the most emails on JIMBA ID, this should be the last one!
I will tell you guys something that not all of you know. I was selected for the Jan 07 batch by SPJ, could not join it. Then I joined the Jun 07 batch, could not complete it and returned to join all of you. Life has been a roller coaster with me leaving tomorrow morning at 8.Whatever is destined to happen will happen, I was destined to do my MBA with you, trust me, I loved it.
This year has given me a new life and a new way of living it. I can’t tell you how much it meant to me to be sharing the classrooms, meals, parties and trips with such amazing people. I have never had it so good. Yes, these have been the most riveting and exciting days of my life. I nurtured and loved them, left to be cherished now. Thank you all very much, although it does not convey my gratitude entirely.
I have met some very special people here. I can’t hold my comments for some of you and will not:-
Gaurav Motani- my dear roomy in Singapore, a great friend, brother and one of those people I highly respect for his calmness and maturity, rarely found, thanks Gaurav for everything
Pranay Patodia- cheers to you Pranay, I admire your spirit, you are a gem, a pearl, not just the upcoming carpet king. It has been a tough ride for you but you sailed through. You will rock Pranay, you do, love you
Suhrid Bose- Man, faaaaaaaaaaaaak!! You are a great guy Suhrid, always cheerful and spirited! It’s been a pleasure to interact with you, thanks brother, you are special
Arijeet- wonderful person you are ari, peaceful, intelligent and helpful, a real joy to be with
Prakash Dhoot- great guy you are Prakash, a privilege to talk to, I assure you I will work on my dressing style, all the best brother, you will go a long way
Raj- sweet and humble man, always shared the morning greetings and smiles with you, will take them along
Rahul Mehta- the vellad, my friend in times of email wars though we spent not much time together, I really appreciate your sincerity and candidness Rahul, good luck for your venture
Manu- My dear Mallu, tremendously pleasant guy, great sense of humour always smiling, you rock Manu, and you deserve a lot, trust me and time will tell
Avinash- great person though you keep a subtle profile, I loved listening to you whenever you spoke with your voice and authority..cheers avi
Geetu Geetanjali- a voice of authority, wish you luck and pluck, will see you in Singapore
Chaitanya- calm, thoughtful and intelligent, I loved your talks brother, you are a fighter, carry on, do well
Bhargav- Cheerful and exciting, always spreading fun, all the best Bhargav, hope we shall cross paths again
Sameer Sahay- Candid, simple, friendly, genius, always liked you Sameer, god bless
DJ- My dear DJ, love the way you talk, don’t stop your inquisitive mind from finding new heights of success, sasrikal
Chirag Gala- boyish gujju dude, simple, intelligent and helpful, may you lead your company to greater victories
Simmy- Simple and sweet, great company and friend simmy, god bless you
Raman- I really like your poise and calm Raman, just wish if I could imbibe some of that! You are extremely hard working and ambitious, may you achieve all you set out for
Jayant- simple and thoughtful, loved playing TT with you, Jayant, you and chhavi make a great couple, may god bless you both, cheers and do well
Prateek- one of those dark horses in our batch who seldom speaks but makes a lot of sense when he does, loved your company Prateek whenever I got it, cheers to you, your simplicity, charm and intelligence will see you through
Imay- I really like you Imay for your thoughtfulness and poise. You are a great guy and a budding leader. I am sure you will achieve your dreams, you will
Elina- what a beautiful person is elina, and stands for top quality every time she comes out for anything, I will miss listening to your presentations eli, may you always keep smiling like a child and be happy
Kunal- extremely thoughtful and smart person and contributed immensely to the batch…it’s been a honour knowing you brother, you will go a long way, all the best
Rachna- your bright smile and your cheerful attitude is a great plus for you Rachu, do well, take care of yourself
Ameya- a wonderful singer and a great guy…smart and sober….pleasure spending time with you Ameya
Santosh- a genius mind and a modest man……will miss you yar
Chetan - my bro, my friend, arguably the simplest and most harmful creature I have come across, great knowing you goya
Ravi- what a simple and sincere person Ravi is, I have seen him improving on his speaking skills, privileged to know you Ravi
Date- amarrrrrrrrrrrrr will miss you date, specially your performance in the fresher’s, you are a great guy, do well
Vickram- sala lafanga, I know kahega senti mar ra hai, loved working with you in SACC, you have a great attitude bro, keep up your flamboyance, you will need it, it may not be meant for some companies ;), all the best bro
Tushar- I loved listening to you in classes, really, you have a great future Tushar, all the best
Jagan- talk when you have something to say is what I learnt from you, cheers Jagan, just hold on
Angie- I will always smile when I think of you, I wished you the day you got DHL happy for you angie, god bless you
Chandan- motu hathi…great fellow, simple and smart, cheers dude!
Rahul- I will miss our in house DJ and a great person…cheers Rahul, you will rock wherever you go
Debo- debo debo, really what a cheerful and modest person you are, I have been surprised by your resilience….really debo, god bless you always
Kratika- okay, I am taking the liberty of writing about you, you are a beautiful person and harmless person, have a lot of fun, it’s one chance sala, see you in sing ;)
Arun- my immediate roomy, wonderful person and a real friend, cheers arun, our roads will cross
Selson- real smart and unassuming fellow, cheers to you selsi, you will rock
Ashish- you are such a charmer any girl would get attracted to you, love the way you dance, extremely resourceful person and a friend, will miss you
Atish- to borrow the way ridhi calls him, atu is a simple and helpful fella, always ready to help and lend a hand for no glory as Varun said…cheers Atu, stay in touch
Sumiti- sumi, love the way you talk, bring it on sumi, you will do well, god bless you, keep having fun
Sumit and Arsh- my Panjabi yars, simple and cheerful, god bless you
Aditya- lamboo sala, chapar chapar, hope you keep spreading fun and will keep doing it….will see you soon in sing
Abhishek – very intelligent and rather calm person, have enjoyed my interactions with you abi, you will do well, I am sure
Karan Vasa- you lost it near the end , pleasure you are, it was nice talking you always, you are a saint man
Abhishek gupta- will not forget hooka hooka, pleasure to know you, really brother, god bless
Shiv- Shiv, we did not talk much, always admired the sweet smile on your face, may you go places
Amit sharma- our doc, you are thoughtful and smart amit, loved your company
Naina- Naina, naïve and simple, god bless you, be stronger, time will see you through, cheers nuna
Deepti K- wonderful person, loved your company dips, may you go a long way, very happy for you
Varun Verma- I loved talking to and knowing you Varun, been fortunate to have spent time with you… a great friend and brother…..we will meet Varun, we are destined to
Mayank- Sigmund freud’s lineage, loved talking to you mayank, you are extremely thoughtful and smart, your company has been a true pleasure, hope we meet again
Pinky- you never gave me a chance I really admire you for your character, tenacity and resilience, you are a fighter and a winner, mark my words, do well and take care of yourself, stay in touch
every single person and every single interaction has been my take away, learnt so much from all of you. I am proud of the parties that we together organised, the fresher’s and farewell have been 2 of the best parties I ever attended!! Wow, what display of talent was that!
Actually I feel powerful for I know you all not kidding.
I love you guys, I really hope we stay in touch as we move out of this campus to pursue what future holds for us.
I will sign off with what I started
Aashayen khilen dil ki ummeeden hasen dil ki ab mushkil nahin kuch bi nahin kuch bi…ud chal kahin, beh chal kahin, dil khush jahan, teri to manzil hai vahin!!!!
Let your dreams soar, they will become realities one day...you can’t fail, it’s not an option, PERIOD…you are leaders of men and women who will look upon you to give them a vision for life, and you will
Miss me and do stay in touch….I will miss you a lot
Cheers and love!
Amarocks
Dreamer, thinker, writer, speaker and a proud part of THE Rocking JIMBA batch of Jan 2008
i walk with you, like your shadow
i will touch you, you don't know when (i is THE END, there may be no tomorrow guys, live it, be it, do it today)
so live your life with as much intensity as you can!
choose what is right, change what is not!
ROCKK ON!
I will tell you guys something that not all of you know. I was selected for the Jan 07 batch by SPJ, could not join it. Then I joined the Jun 07 batch, could not complete it and returned to join all of you. Life has been a roller coaster with me leaving tomorrow morning at 8.Whatever is destined to happen will happen, I was destined to do my MBA with you, trust me, I loved it.
This year has given me a new life and a new way of living it. I can’t tell you how much it meant to me to be sharing the classrooms, meals, parties and trips with such amazing people. I have never had it so good. Yes, these have been the most riveting and exciting days of my life. I nurtured and loved them, left to be cherished now. Thank you all very much, although it does not convey my gratitude entirely.
I have met some very special people here. I can’t hold my comments for some of you and will not:-
Gaurav Motani- my dear roomy in Singapore, a great friend, brother and one of those people I highly respect for his calmness and maturity, rarely found, thanks Gaurav for everything
Pranay Patodia- cheers to you Pranay, I admire your spirit, you are a gem, a pearl, not just the upcoming carpet king. It has been a tough ride for you but you sailed through. You will rock Pranay, you do, love you
Suhrid Bose- Man, faaaaaaaaaaaaak!! You are a great guy Suhrid, always cheerful and spirited! It’s been a pleasure to interact with you, thanks brother, you are special
Arijeet- wonderful person you are ari, peaceful, intelligent and helpful, a real joy to be with
Prakash Dhoot- great guy you are Prakash, a privilege to talk to, I assure you I will work on my dressing style, all the best brother, you will go a long way
Raj- sweet and humble man, always shared the morning greetings and smiles with you, will take them along
Rahul Mehta- the vellad, my friend in times of email wars though we spent not much time together, I really appreciate your sincerity and candidness Rahul, good luck for your venture
Manu- My dear Mallu, tremendously pleasant guy, great sense of humour always smiling, you rock Manu, and you deserve a lot, trust me and time will tell
Avinash- great person though you keep a subtle profile, I loved listening to you whenever you spoke with your voice and authority..cheers avi
Geetu Geetanjali- a voice of authority, wish you luck and pluck, will see you in Singapore
Chaitanya- calm, thoughtful and intelligent, I loved your talks brother, you are a fighter, carry on, do well
Bhargav- Cheerful and exciting, always spreading fun, all the best Bhargav, hope we shall cross paths again
Sameer Sahay- Candid, simple, friendly, genius, always liked you Sameer, god bless
DJ- My dear DJ, love the way you talk, don’t stop your inquisitive mind from finding new heights of success, sasrikal
Chirag Gala- boyish gujju dude, simple, intelligent and helpful, may you lead your company to greater victories
Simmy- Simple and sweet, great company and friend simmy, god bless you
Raman- I really like your poise and calm Raman, just wish if I could imbibe some of that! You are extremely hard working and ambitious, may you achieve all you set out for
Jayant- simple and thoughtful, loved playing TT with you, Jayant, you and chhavi make a great couple, may god bless you both, cheers and do well
Prateek- one of those dark horses in our batch who seldom speaks but makes a lot of sense when he does, loved your company Prateek whenever I got it, cheers to you, your simplicity, charm and intelligence will see you through
Imay- I really like you Imay for your thoughtfulness and poise. You are a great guy and a budding leader. I am sure you will achieve your dreams, you will
Elina- what a beautiful person is elina, and stands for top quality every time she comes out for anything, I will miss listening to your presentations eli, may you always keep smiling like a child and be happy
Kunal- extremely thoughtful and smart person and contributed immensely to the batch…it’s been a honour knowing you brother, you will go a long way, all the best
Rachna- your bright smile and your cheerful attitude is a great plus for you Rachu, do well, take care of yourself
Ameya- a wonderful singer and a great guy…smart and sober….pleasure spending time with you Ameya
Santosh- a genius mind and a modest man……will miss you yar
Chetan - my bro, my friend, arguably the simplest and most harmful creature I have come across, great knowing you goya
Ravi- what a simple and sincere person Ravi is, I have seen him improving on his speaking skills, privileged to know you Ravi
Date- amarrrrrrrrrrrrr will miss you date, specially your performance in the fresher’s, you are a great guy, do well
Vickram- sala lafanga, I know kahega senti mar ra hai, loved working with you in SACC, you have a great attitude bro, keep up your flamboyance, you will need it, it may not be meant for some companies ;), all the best bro
Tushar- I loved listening to you in classes, really, you have a great future Tushar, all the best
Jagan- talk when you have something to say is what I learnt from you, cheers Jagan, just hold on
Angie- I will always smile when I think of you, I wished you the day you got DHL happy for you angie, god bless you
Chandan- motu hathi…great fellow, simple and smart, cheers dude!
Rahul- I will miss our in house DJ and a great person…cheers Rahul, you will rock wherever you go
Debo- debo debo, really what a cheerful and modest person you are, I have been surprised by your resilience….really debo, god bless you always
Kratika- okay, I am taking the liberty of writing about you, you are a beautiful person and harmless person, have a lot of fun, it’s one chance sala, see you in sing ;)
Arun- my immediate roomy, wonderful person and a real friend, cheers arun, our roads will cross
Selson- real smart and unassuming fellow, cheers to you selsi, you will rock
Ashish- you are such a charmer any girl would get attracted to you, love the way you dance, extremely resourceful person and a friend, will miss you
Atish- to borrow the way ridhi calls him, atu is a simple and helpful fella, always ready to help and lend a hand for no glory as Varun said…cheers Atu, stay in touch
Sumiti- sumi, love the way you talk, bring it on sumi, you will do well, god bless you, keep having fun
Sumit and Arsh- my Panjabi yars, simple and cheerful, god bless you
Aditya- lamboo sala, chapar chapar, hope you keep spreading fun and will keep doing it….will see you soon in sing
Abhishek – very intelligent and rather calm person, have enjoyed my interactions with you abi, you will do well, I am sure
Karan Vasa- you lost it near the end , pleasure you are, it was nice talking you always, you are a saint man
Abhishek gupta- will not forget hooka hooka, pleasure to know you, really brother, god bless
Shiv- Shiv, we did not talk much, always admired the sweet smile on your face, may you go places
Amit sharma- our doc, you are thoughtful and smart amit, loved your company
Naina- Naina, naïve and simple, god bless you, be stronger, time will see you through, cheers nuna
Deepti K- wonderful person, loved your company dips, may you go a long way, very happy for you
Varun Verma- I loved talking to and knowing you Varun, been fortunate to have spent time with you… a great friend and brother…..we will meet Varun, we are destined to
Mayank- Sigmund freud’s lineage, loved talking to you mayank, you are extremely thoughtful and smart, your company has been a true pleasure, hope we meet again
Pinky- you never gave me a chance I really admire you for your character, tenacity and resilience, you are a fighter and a winner, mark my words, do well and take care of yourself, stay in touch
every single person and every single interaction has been my take away, learnt so much from all of you. I am proud of the parties that we together organised, the fresher’s and farewell have been 2 of the best parties I ever attended!! Wow, what display of talent was that!
Actually I feel powerful for I know you all not kidding.
I love you guys, I really hope we stay in touch as we move out of this campus to pursue what future holds for us.
I will sign off with what I started
Aashayen khilen dil ki ummeeden hasen dil ki ab mushkil nahin kuch bi nahin kuch bi…ud chal kahin, beh chal kahin, dil khush jahan, teri to manzil hai vahin!!!!
Let your dreams soar, they will become realities one day...you can’t fail, it’s not an option, PERIOD…you are leaders of men and women who will look upon you to give them a vision for life, and you will
Miss me and do stay in touch….I will miss you a lot
Cheers and love!
Amarocks
Dreamer, thinker, writer, speaker and a proud part of THE Rocking JIMBA batch of Jan 2008
i walk with you, like your shadow
i will touch you, you don't know when (i is THE END, there may be no tomorrow guys, live it, be it, do it today)
so live your life with as much intensity as you can!
choose what is right, change what is not!
ROCKK ON!
Saturday, November 22, 2008
it's always too soon to give up!!!
Quit’ Give up, you are beaten!‘ they shout at me and plead.
‘There’s just too much against you now, this time you can’t succeed.’
And as I started to hang my head in front of failures face,
My downward fall is broken by the memory of a race.
And hope refills my weakened will, as I recall that scene,
And just the thought of that short race rejuvenates my being.
A children’s race. Young boys, young men, I remember well.
Excitement, sure, but also fear; it wasn’t hard to tell
They all lined up so full of hope. The thought to win that race.
Or tie for first, or if not that, at least take second place.
And fathers watched from off the side, each cheering for his son,
And each boy hoped to show his Dad, that he would be the one.
(The whistle blew).
To win, to be the hero there, was each boy’s young desire.
And one boy in particular, his Dad was in the crowd,
Was running near the lead and thought. ‘My Dad will be so proud.‘
But as he sped down the field across a shallow dip,
The little boy who thought to win, lost his step and slipped,
Trying hard to catch himself, his hands flew out to brace,
And mid the laughter of the crowd he fell flat on his face.
So, down he fell and with him hope. He couldn’t win it now.
Embarrassed, sad, he only wished to disappear somehow.
But, as he fell, his Dad stood up and showed his anxious face.
Which to the boy so clearly said, ‘Get up and win the race!‘
He quickly rose, no damage done, behind a bit that’s all,
And ran with all his mind and might to make up for his fall.
So anxious to restore himself, to catch up and to win,
His mind went faster than his legs. He slipped and fell again.
He wished that he had quit before with only one disgrace.
‘I’m hopeless as a runner now, I shouldn’t try to race.‘
But, in the laughing crowd he searched and found his father’s face,
That steady look that said again, ‘Get up and win the race.‘
So up he jumped to try again, ten yards behind the last,
‘If I’m to gain those yards,’ he thought, ‘I’ve got to run real fast.‘
Expanding everything he had, he regained eight or ten
But trying so hard to catch the lead, he slipped and fell again.
‘Defeat!‘ He lay there silently, a tear dropped from his eye.
‘There’s no sense running any more, three strikes, I’m out, why try?‘
The will to rise had disappeared, all hope had fled away,
So far behind, so error prone, closer all the way.
‘I’ve lost so what’s the use?’ he thought, ‘I’ll live with my disgrace.‘
‘Get up‘, an echo sounded low, ‘Get up,’ it said, ‘you haven’t lost it all.
For winning is no more than this: to rise each time you fall.“
So he rose to win once more, and with a new commit,
He resolved that win or lose, at least he wouldn’t quit,
So far behind the others now, the most he’d ever been,
Still he gave it all he had and ran as through to win.
Three times he’d fallen, three times he rose again.
They cheered the winning runner as he crossed the line, first place,
Head high and proud and happy; no falling, no disgrace.
But when the fallen youngster crossed the finishing line, last place,
The crowd gave him the greater cheer for finishing the race,
And even though he came in last, with head bowed low, un-proud,
You would have thought he won the race, to listen to the crowd.
And to his dad he sadly said, ‘I didn’t do so well.‘
‘To me you won.‘ His father said. ‘You rose each time you fell.‘
And now when times seem dark and hard and difficult to face,.
For all of life is like that race, with ups and downs and all,
And all you have to do to win is rise each time you fall,
‘Quit! Give up you’re beaten!‘ they still shout in my face,
But another voice within me says, ‘Get up and win the race!‘
It’s always too soon to give up!
The times may not be great, never let yourself be resigned to your fate
For fate is designed by those who hold on, keep reminding yourself of your worth, you are special,
may be a bit late, they will for sure open the gate
‘There’s just too much against you now, this time you can’t succeed.’
And as I started to hang my head in front of failures face,
My downward fall is broken by the memory of a race.
And hope refills my weakened will, as I recall that scene,
And just the thought of that short race rejuvenates my being.
A children’s race. Young boys, young men, I remember well.
Excitement, sure, but also fear; it wasn’t hard to tell
They all lined up so full of hope. The thought to win that race.
Or tie for first, or if not that, at least take second place.
And fathers watched from off the side, each cheering for his son,
And each boy hoped to show his Dad, that he would be the one.
(The whistle blew).
To win, to be the hero there, was each boy’s young desire.
And one boy in particular, his Dad was in the crowd,
Was running near the lead and thought. ‘My Dad will be so proud.‘
But as he sped down the field across a shallow dip,
The little boy who thought to win, lost his step and slipped,
Trying hard to catch himself, his hands flew out to brace,
And mid the laughter of the crowd he fell flat on his face.
So, down he fell and with him hope. He couldn’t win it now.
Embarrassed, sad, he only wished to disappear somehow.
But, as he fell, his Dad stood up and showed his anxious face.
Which to the boy so clearly said, ‘Get up and win the race!‘
He quickly rose, no damage done, behind a bit that’s all,
And ran with all his mind and might to make up for his fall.
So anxious to restore himself, to catch up and to win,
His mind went faster than his legs. He slipped and fell again.
He wished that he had quit before with only one disgrace.
‘I’m hopeless as a runner now, I shouldn’t try to race.‘
But, in the laughing crowd he searched and found his father’s face,
That steady look that said again, ‘Get up and win the race.‘
So up he jumped to try again, ten yards behind the last,
‘If I’m to gain those yards,’ he thought, ‘I’ve got to run real fast.‘
Expanding everything he had, he regained eight or ten
But trying so hard to catch the lead, he slipped and fell again.
‘Defeat!‘ He lay there silently, a tear dropped from his eye.
‘There’s no sense running any more, three strikes, I’m out, why try?‘
The will to rise had disappeared, all hope had fled away,
So far behind, so error prone, closer all the way.
‘I’ve lost so what’s the use?’ he thought, ‘I’ll live with my disgrace.‘
‘Get up‘, an echo sounded low, ‘Get up,’ it said, ‘you haven’t lost it all.
For winning is no more than this: to rise each time you fall.“
So he rose to win once more, and with a new commit,
He resolved that win or lose, at least he wouldn’t quit,
So far behind the others now, the most he’d ever been,
Still he gave it all he had and ran as through to win.
Three times he’d fallen, three times he rose again.
They cheered the winning runner as he crossed the line, first place,
Head high and proud and happy; no falling, no disgrace.
But when the fallen youngster crossed the finishing line, last place,
The crowd gave him the greater cheer for finishing the race,
And even though he came in last, with head bowed low, un-proud,
You would have thought he won the race, to listen to the crowd.
And to his dad he sadly said, ‘I didn’t do so well.‘
‘To me you won.‘ His father said. ‘You rose each time you fell.‘
And now when times seem dark and hard and difficult to face,.
For all of life is like that race, with ups and downs and all,
And all you have to do to win is rise each time you fall,
‘Quit! Give up you’re beaten!‘ they still shout in my face,
But another voice within me says, ‘Get up and win the race!‘
It’s always too soon to give up!
The times may not be great, never let yourself be resigned to your fate
For fate is designed by those who hold on, keep reminding yourself of your worth, you are special,
may be a bit late, they will for sure open the gate
Friday, November 21, 2008
i am answerable to...
Basically, there are a few faculties I am answerable to as far as I know.
these faculties are my heart, my mind and my conscience
at any time, the reasons for any action may favor any of all of these three, but they are my board which decides the decisions made by AMAROCKS INC.
they determine what I do and why I do it.
cheers and good night!
these faculties are my heart, my mind and my conscience
at any time, the reasons for any action may favor any of all of these three, but they are my board which decides the decisions made by AMAROCKS INC.
they determine what I do and why I do it.
cheers and good night!
taken opportunity thinking!
It's been quite some time I have visited and written in my dear blog, no excuses though, just got too lazy, hate admitting it but i will be honest.
i would like to commment in this post about opportuntiy costs which keep our minds occupied hell of a lot. It's not wrong to consider all opportunity costs before a decision is made but once you have taken a decision, opportunity cost thinking sucks!!! think taken opportunity thinking or something, if you keep looking at wat you have left out, you will never make the most of wat u have!! really.
Once we hae taken a decision, as Anthony Robbins says, i means cutting off from all other course of action. It means 100% commitment to that decision. It is what a decision is or nothin. Once you take a decision to quit smoking, you do not even consider the possibility of smoking again. THAT IS WHEN A DECISION COMES REALIZES ITS TRUE POWER.
And that we when we make the most of what we have. think taken opportunity thinking or taken decision thinking.
i would like to commment in this post about opportuntiy costs which keep our minds occupied hell of a lot. It's not wrong to consider all opportunity costs before a decision is made but once you have taken a decision, opportunity cost thinking sucks!!! think taken opportunity thinking or something, if you keep looking at wat you have left out, you will never make the most of wat u have!! really.
Once we hae taken a decision, as Anthony Robbins says, i means cutting off from all other course of action. It means 100% commitment to that decision. It is what a decision is or nothin. Once you take a decision to quit smoking, you do not even consider the possibility of smoking again. THAT IS WHEN A DECISION COMES REALIZES ITS TRUE POWER.
And that we when we make the most of what we have. think taken opportunity thinking or taken decision thinking.
Friday, November 14, 2008
I got a job today!
I have got a job today, a successful culmination of the course in recessional time and after so much time, i will be working again. I like to value things and people who value me
SATS selected me and I will not let them down...I will question everything, every single thing. Let's get down to work. Rockk on
SATS selected me and I will not let them down...I will question everything, every single thing. Let's get down to work. Rockk on
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
serendipity
Reality sometimes calms you down!we may be larger than life but then we can not avoid the lessons serendipity brings to us and makes us humble! we are not demi-gods, we are after all, humans
I believe in luck. Yes I do.It sometimes makes up a substantial element of your success or failure. You do not completely control your destiny, no you don't.
I am also a strong believer in the quote that what ever happens happens for the best, including the results of your so called mistakes!
I will not write anymore today. I am numb today, just numb.
I believe in luck. Yes I do.It sometimes makes up a substantial element of your success or failure. You do not completely control your destiny, no you don't.
I am also a strong believer in the quote that what ever happens happens for the best, including the results of your so called mistakes!
I will not write anymore today. I am numb today, just numb.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
My Gratitude List!
I had the blues coz I had no shoes
till walking on the road, I saw a man who had no legs!
Life is ful of reasons.
There are so many reasons to cry
Life is full of reasons
There are so many reasons to smile
Wow, when they say it's all a matter of attitude, they are right. I am a blesses person and so are the people reading it as it shows they have had the blessing of education and they can access to internet. Think Africa, they do not have access to food either.
Here is my gratitude list
My friends and family who love and care for me
My health with everything intact :)
Excellent education that I continue to receive
The company of great people
Employment opportunities
Freedom to do anything I can
The food I eat, the places I can see, the technology I can use
I can go on adding....the most important is that I am alive and I have the blessing to stay in this world and contribute to my and other's well being. Many people die early, do not get any problems, cannot make any mistakes. I can and I will enjoy the thrill of life, with it's absurdities.
I am blessed
till walking on the road, I saw a man who had no legs!
Life is ful of reasons.
There are so many reasons to cry
Life is full of reasons
There are so many reasons to smile
Wow, when they say it's all a matter of attitude, they are right. I am a blesses person and so are the people reading it as it shows they have had the blessing of education and they can access to internet. Think Africa, they do not have access to food either.
Here is my gratitude list
My friends and family who love and care for me
My health with everything intact :)
Excellent education that I continue to receive
The company of great people
Employment opportunities
Freedom to do anything I can
The food I eat, the places I can see, the technology I can use
I can go on adding....the most important is that I am alive and I have the blessing to stay in this world and contribute to my and other's well being. Many people die early, do not get any problems, cannot make any mistakes. I can and I will enjoy the thrill of life, with it's absurdities.
I am blessed
circle of concern, circle of control
The circle of concern includes everything we would want to change (for example, the president of USA) and the circle of control includes things we can change.
I live in the circle of control and do not bother about things in the circle of concern.
For every ailment under the sun
There be a solution or there be none
If there be one, go find it
If there be none, never mind it
God, grant me the serenity to
Change the things I can
And accept the things that I can’t
And the wisdom to know the difference
Amen
I live in the circle of control and do not bother about things in the circle of concern.
For every ailment under the sun
There be a solution or there be none
If there be one, go find it
If there be none, never mind it
God, grant me the serenity to
Change the things I can
And accept the things that I can’t
And the wisdom to know the difference
Amen
rules!
I will not fret over petty issues. And I have realised that one of the most petty issues in this world over which we think we have control but not quite is MONEY. Think about, there is always a better deal available somewehere and someone will tell you!!! Imagine, I should have been MBA a year back, after all I was admitted to the JAN 07 session. Think of the salary lost and the xtra money I have had to pay. Just do yout best about it and once the deal is done, do not think about it. You will never have enough of it and you can never be absolutely prudent about it.
or let me fix this another way. I have bought the worst deals available in the market and will continue to do so!!! losing money is a hereditary problem ;:)
or let me fix this another way. I have bought the worst deals available in the market and will continue to do so!!! losing money is a hereditary problem ;:)
Thursday, October 23, 2008
quotes i love!
Man is born to live and not to prepare to live...
what a wonderful and meaningful quote this is. Most of my life till very recently I prepared to live! What an utter waste of life. I studied BCOM so when I graduate, I will find some job! I tried chartered accountancy in pain so when I become one, I will be happy. I did all sorts of things so that when I achieve them, I will be happy. The most painful of them all, spent years on the agonising CAT paper so when I get into a B-school, I will be happy!!!
but what about the process!!!! what about the journey??? if you spend 90 years of your life in trying to acheive anything while being in pain throughout the journey, it aint worth it coz life has slipped by.
A goal is something that you would love to achieve and you will enjoy the process of achieving it. ALL THOSE JERKS WHO TRICK YOU INTO SAYING THAT YOU MUST SACRIFICE YOUR PRESENT FOR YOUR FUTURE ARE FOOLING YOU FOR WATEVER REASONS OF THEIRS. IGNORE THEM
do not waste a single day of your life working on something you hate
you have come to this world to contribute to it using what you have got and what you are naturally good at!do it!
have fun in the procss, the journey is not as good as the destination,
THE JOURNEY IS ALL THAT'S IMPORTANT, THE DESTINATION MAY NEVER SHOW UP YOU SEE!
what a wonderful and meaningful quote this is. Most of my life till very recently I prepared to live! What an utter waste of life. I studied BCOM so when I graduate, I will find some job! I tried chartered accountancy in pain so when I become one, I will be happy. I did all sorts of things so that when I achieve them, I will be happy. The most painful of them all, spent years on the agonising CAT paper so when I get into a B-school, I will be happy!!!
but what about the process!!!! what about the journey??? if you spend 90 years of your life in trying to acheive anything while being in pain throughout the journey, it aint worth it coz life has slipped by.
A goal is something that you would love to achieve and you will enjoy the process of achieving it. ALL THOSE JERKS WHO TRICK YOU INTO SAYING THAT YOU MUST SACRIFICE YOUR PRESENT FOR YOUR FUTURE ARE FOOLING YOU FOR WATEVER REASONS OF THEIRS. IGNORE THEM
do not waste a single day of your life working on something you hate
you have come to this world to contribute to it using what you have got and what you are naturally good at!do it!
have fun in the procss, the journey is not as good as the destination,
THE JOURNEY IS ALL THAT'S IMPORTANT, THE DESTINATION MAY NEVER SHOW UP YOU SEE!
The perfect job!
I am slowly reaching to a conclusion, right or wrong.
If there is any perfect job is this world, that will incorporate everything I love and would like to do- travel, books, media, writing, public speaking, thinking, events, adventure and ......
can not be created by someone else. I will have to design it myself :) as soon as possible
If there is any perfect job is this world, that will incorporate everything I love and would like to do- travel, books, media, writing, public speaking, thinking, events, adventure and ......
can not be created by someone else. I will have to design it myself :) as soon as possible
My expansion of LIFE
L-love
I-intensity
F-fun
E-energy
This is one of my frameworks for evaluating if I would like to take up a particular task. Given a choice, I will take it only if I can put
L.I.F.E
into it
I do not do anything because I "have to" do it. The only reason I do something is because I want to do it.
I want to do it because it exites me, I love doing it and passionate about it. And it contributes to the development of my environment
I-intensity
F-fun
E-energy
This is one of my frameworks for evaluating if I would like to take up a particular task. Given a choice, I will take it only if I can put
L.I.F.E
into it
I do not do anything because I "have to" do it. The only reason I do something is because I want to do it.
I want to do it because it exites me, I love doing it and passionate about it. And it contributes to the development of my environment
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Leadership Opportunities!
They say opportunities come disguised in the form of hard work, so most people do not see them.
I think leadership opportunities come in the form of hard work, dissonance, conflict and possible chaos, criticism and mess which will have to be sorted out by the one who takes the opportunity.
Leaders are gap fillers and it takes a lot to fill the gaps.
I think leadership opportunities come in the form of hard work, dissonance, conflict and possible chaos, criticism and mess which will have to be sorted out by the one who takes the opportunity.
Leaders are gap fillers and it takes a lot to fill the gaps.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
stick to your purpose
when things get chaotic, it's even more important to stay focussed on what's more important. stick to your purpose and do not let judgements affect you, everybody has a right to their judgement and
so do i. the purpose is to enjoy myself while making maximu contribution. do that.
so do i. the purpose is to enjoy myself while making maximu contribution. do that.
lost in the rush!!!
I really need a break, have been emphasizing the importance of the journey for some time now but i guess, I have not been enjoying off late. I need to sit down calmly and think again about if I am spending my time on wats important or may be decide wats exactly is important to me from here on.
I really need to slow down a bit and look within, yet again. will happen soon.
I really need to slow down a bit and look within, yet again. will happen soon.
Friday, October 17, 2008
The Strengths Movement
An awesome idea and an awesome thought:
"don't waste your time trying to be well rounded;
focus on what you are passionate about and fling yourself at it
wholeheartedly."
"don't waste your time trying to be well rounded;
focus on what you are passionate about and fling yourself at it
wholeheartedly."
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
when in doubt, don't!
Our dean has a tendency of saying "when in doubt, dont!" So many times i have made decisions in life when my body told me not to move forward but for reasons of logic or otherwise, I did and those decisions proved wrong in hindsight.
I lost. Decisions have to be felt right logicaly and emotionally. Your body talks, mind does all the time. If a decision does not feel right, do not do it.
As a Manager I am sure I will be required to take decisions with incomplete information, it will depend on if it does feel right to me or not! It will! A decision is a like jumping into a stream which may take you in your anticipated direction or the other direction.
If you choose one end of the stick, the positive one when you decide to take a decision, you are at the same time, choosing the other one as well.
good luck
I lost. Decisions have to be felt right logicaly and emotionally. Your body talks, mind does all the time. If a decision does not feel right, do not do it.
As a Manager I am sure I will be required to take decisions with incomplete information, it will depend on if it does feel right to me or not! It will! A decision is a like jumping into a stream which may take you in your anticipated direction or the other direction.
If you choose one end of the stick, the positive one when you decide to take a decision, you are at the same time, choosing the other one as well.
good luck
Sunday, October 12, 2008
My latest poem, on hugs!!!
A hug…..by Amarocks Singh
I really think that a hug is something that should be shared more and more often, it just rewards both parties, a win-win situation, sheer joy.
A Hug is an expression of love
It says a lot without a word
It says I am so happy to meet you
It says I like you
It says you are special to me
It says I miss you when you are not there
It says you and I need each other
It says that we are humans
It means many things at any time
Always touching, like the sound of a wind chime
A hug is a medicine
For apathy
For loneliness
For pain
So many people are recommended a drug
When what they actually need is a bear hug
A hug is a harmless act
All it does is build warmth, love and joy
I need a hug, do not tell me you do not need one
Give hugs, we all need some
In a society built with “who cares” as a seed
A hug is a joy that most of us need
:):):)XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
I really think that a hug is something that should be shared more and more often, it just rewards both parties, a win-win situation, sheer joy.
A Hug is an expression of love
It says a lot without a word
It says I am so happy to meet you
It says I like you
It says you are special to me
It says I miss you when you are not there
It says you and I need each other
It says that we are humans
It means many things at any time
Always touching, like the sound of a wind chime
A hug is a medicine
For apathy
For loneliness
For pain
So many people are recommended a drug
When what they actually need is a bear hug
A hug is a harmless act
All it does is build warmth, love and joy
I need a hug, do not tell me you do not need one
Give hugs, we all need some
In a society built with “who cares” as a seed
A hug is a joy that most of us need
:):):)XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
a thought on career!
"if you do not feel like jumping out of bed every morning and rushing to resume work, just dump what you are doing and go find another career!!!"
It is freaking true and insightful. Specially when we are at a stage where life is at the threshold and anything can happen from here...find a field where you will win one battle after another..cheers
It is freaking true and insightful. Specially when we are at a stage where life is at the threshold and anything can happen from here...find a field where you will win one battle after another..cheers
Friday, October 10, 2008
leaders are not appointed, they rise
one of the most profound statements I have heard on leadership. leaders rise where ever they see gaps, whenever they see that something needs to be done, they get moving.
back seat drivers only irritate. They should just be there and sit quietly and follow the driver.
Leaders rise.
back seat drivers only irritate. They should just be there and sit quietly and follow the driver.
Leaders rise.
Saturday, October 04, 2008
hypocrisy nationalised!!
India, unfortunately, is hypocrisy nationalised. We are hypocrisy en masse, like it, or not.
Every thing is shrouded with hypocrisy. Politics!!! Congress claims itself to be a secular party, it is???? Why is nothing being done about the mass Christian cleansing (as they call it) in Orissa??? BJP, the Hindutva Party claims it has no ties with RSS or bajrang dal for that matter? looting, plundering, raping and killing all goes in the name of God? or interestingly, raping and killing and saying "bharat mata ki jai!!!!" Well, this is what is happening!!! Tell me if it means otherwise. How many gods are there by the way?? And how many care about defection of their devotees anyways!!!!
Leave politics. Lets take the society. You would like to believe that caste does not play much role in the Indian society these days. Every caste is subdivided into sub castes and sub sub castes and it all comes to fore at the time of marriages, social interations and who you may want to hang out with. I will give the example of Sikhism, I am a sikh by the way, no credit or discredit i deserve for it and so even the innocent girls and women being raped and burnt alive in Orissa right now or people killed in Gujarat genocide in 2002, they just happened to be born to a muslim family and they could not decide that!!!!!! By the way, Sikhs can be jats, ramgariye, khatris or the likes. I am not sure. Now Arora happens to be a major caste, which is subdivided into many more categories, this apparently means that you may be a gupta falling under the Arora umbrella!!!
Take sex. Oh!! its a taboo na. why, we are the second most populated country in the world and will leave China way behind in a decade or so. Where are these children coming from?? It is a taboo, how can you talk about it??? Parents cannot talk about it to their children, schools cannot talk about it to students, although principals can molest their students and every second girls are molested on the streets of the capital, every second!!! If nothing else, it is so easy to say, "hi sexy" and move on!!! Women get raped everyday and no one gives a damn, these news just become a matter of routine, don't they!!!
I will stop here, I can go on and on, it won't help anyone, not solve anything, I wish i could and I hope I will be.
Mera bharat mahan!!!
Every thing is shrouded with hypocrisy. Politics!!! Congress claims itself to be a secular party, it is???? Why is nothing being done about the mass Christian cleansing (as they call it) in Orissa??? BJP, the Hindutva Party claims it has no ties with RSS or bajrang dal for that matter? looting, plundering, raping and killing all goes in the name of God? or interestingly, raping and killing and saying "bharat mata ki jai!!!!" Well, this is what is happening!!! Tell me if it means otherwise. How many gods are there by the way?? And how many care about defection of their devotees anyways!!!!
Leave politics. Lets take the society. You would like to believe that caste does not play much role in the Indian society these days. Every caste is subdivided into sub castes and sub sub castes and it all comes to fore at the time of marriages, social interations and who you may want to hang out with. I will give the example of Sikhism, I am a sikh by the way, no credit or discredit i deserve for it and so even the innocent girls and women being raped and burnt alive in Orissa right now or people killed in Gujarat genocide in 2002, they just happened to be born to a muslim family and they could not decide that!!!!!! By the way, Sikhs can be jats, ramgariye, khatris or the likes. I am not sure. Now Arora happens to be a major caste, which is subdivided into many more categories, this apparently means that you may be a gupta falling under the Arora umbrella!!!
Take sex. Oh!! its a taboo na. why, we are the second most populated country in the world and will leave China way behind in a decade or so. Where are these children coming from?? It is a taboo, how can you talk about it??? Parents cannot talk about it to their children, schools cannot talk about it to students, although principals can molest their students and every second girls are molested on the streets of the capital, every second!!! If nothing else, it is so easy to say, "hi sexy" and move on!!! Women get raped everyday and no one gives a damn, these news just become a matter of routine, don't they!!!
I will stop here, I can go on and on, it won't help anyone, not solve anything, I wish i could and I hope I will be.
Mera bharat mahan!!!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
i read it somewhere, I dunno where...
I've been making a list of the things they don't teach you at school. They don't teach you how to love somebody. They don't teach you how to be famous. They don't teach you how to be rich or how to be poor. They don't teach you how to walk away from someone you don't love any longer. They don't teach you how to know what's going on in someone else's mind. They don't teach you what to say to someone who's dying. They don't teach you anything worth knowing!!!
being a Man!
‘If’ by Rudyard Kipling
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with wornout tools;
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on";
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with wornout tools;
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on";
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!
Monday, September 29, 2008
My values
These are the values I live by and they will hold true in any situation and circumstance Non negotiable.
My values:
Passion
today, I am adding passion to the top of my value list. My life from here on, will be driven by passion. How do I define passion? Passion is madness, a will to xcel, to work day and night, to lose yourself in the pursuit, passion is when what you do is equal to who you are.
i am passionate about health, growth, respect, honesty, integrity, love, excellence.
Health- the 40 minutes that I commit to exercise are arguably the most important minutes of my day. They will not be sacrificed at any cost. I will eat food that nourishes my body. I will not smoke or drink. Energy is my name, vibrance is my word. Health and vitality, that of body and mind are my top priority
Growth- I want to grow every single day. In order to achieve that, I must do something differently or something I have never done before.
Respect- Relationships are all that matter in this world and the one most important factor driving relationships is mutual respect. Respect has to be earned and not assumed for any reason. It stands true for me and for my people I interact with. If there is no mutual respect, there is no basis for a relationship
Honesty- I will be honest and transparent in my dealings with my dealing with people. If something is right for me, it is right for anyone else as well, otherwise its hypocrisy and I abhor it.
Integrity- I will do what I say I will do. I will under promise and over deliver. I will vote for the deserving candidate and I will not accept what I do not deserve.
Love- I am genuinely interested in the welfare of all my fellow beings. I will love them and listen to them. My guiding reasons to decide the right courses of action would be things that I would love to do and will benefit a large amount of people. People are more important than things and what I love doing is more important than what can get me more money. This value means loving actions from my side. You go to a relationship to give love. Period.
Excellence- I play to win. I hate mediocrity. I will not do things that I am not great at. I will play table tennis because I love to play it and I think that I can beat anyone on it given time and practice. Same applies to everything I do. I will do what I can be the best at.
My values:
Passion
today, I am adding passion to the top of my value list. My life from here on, will be driven by passion. How do I define passion? Passion is madness, a will to xcel, to work day and night, to lose yourself in the pursuit, passion is when what you do is equal to who you are.
i am passionate about health, growth, respect, honesty, integrity, love, excellence.
Health- the 40 minutes that I commit to exercise are arguably the most important minutes of my day. They will not be sacrificed at any cost. I will eat food that nourishes my body. I will not smoke or drink. Energy is my name, vibrance is my word. Health and vitality, that of body and mind are my top priority
Growth- I want to grow every single day. In order to achieve that, I must do something differently or something I have never done before.
Respect- Relationships are all that matter in this world and the one most important factor driving relationships is mutual respect. Respect has to be earned and not assumed for any reason. It stands true for me and for my people I interact with. If there is no mutual respect, there is no basis for a relationship
Honesty- I will be honest and transparent in my dealings with my dealing with people. If something is right for me, it is right for anyone else as well, otherwise its hypocrisy and I abhor it.
Integrity- I will do what I say I will do. I will under promise and over deliver. I will vote for the deserving candidate and I will not accept what I do not deserve.
Love- I am genuinely interested in the welfare of all my fellow beings. I will love them and listen to them. My guiding reasons to decide the right courses of action would be things that I would love to do and will benefit a large amount of people. People are more important than things and what I love doing is more important than what can get me more money. This value means loving actions from my side. You go to a relationship to give love. Period.
Excellence- I play to win. I hate mediocrity. I will not do things that I am not great at. I will play table tennis because I love to play it and I think that I can beat anyone on it given time and practice. Same applies to everything I do. I will do what I can be the best at.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
being an Indian!!
What does being an Indian mean to you? Are you ashamed of it?
For years on end, India has meant poverty, malnutrition, corruption, pollution, hyper population and all those things that make you feel bad about being a part of that country. Only recently things have begun to change but at a larger level, the reality is much the same, only a few have benefitted from the benefits of good education and reform.
True these things are. But, whose fault? of Indians. If India is a brand, which it is, what is its brand image? what is the essence of Brand India? What does it communicate to you? What are the values this brand stands for? Why not re-define them. Let's together create a new identity for this brand.
Start with yourself. Do it. Make a difference of one in a billion. Let India stand for:
Respect for all human beings irrespective of caste, creed, color
Professionalism
Thought leadership
Positive Change
Integrity
Resilience but not subservience
Change the rules of the game. If a mistake has been committed for centuries, there is no reason to repeat it because it is still a mistake.
Do not let the majority fool you, think by yourself and take a stand. Build a new brand. Raise the bar.
For years on end, India has meant poverty, malnutrition, corruption, pollution, hyper population and all those things that make you feel bad about being a part of that country. Only recently things have begun to change but at a larger level, the reality is much the same, only a few have benefitted from the benefits of good education and reform.
True these things are. But, whose fault? of Indians. If India is a brand, which it is, what is its brand image? what is the essence of Brand India? What does it communicate to you? What are the values this brand stands for? Why not re-define them. Let's together create a new identity for this brand.
Start with yourself. Do it. Make a difference of one in a billion. Let India stand for:
Respect for all human beings irrespective of caste, creed, color
Professionalism
Thought leadership
Positive Change
Integrity
Resilience but not subservience
Change the rules of the game. If a mistake has been committed for centuries, there is no reason to repeat it because it is still a mistake.
Do not let the majority fool you, think by yourself and take a stand. Build a new brand. Raise the bar.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
my rules!
when i sit for work, the minimum sitting will be 2 hours or more. I will not sit for less than 2 hours. The idea is to stretch the limit as much as possible.
It takes time to warm up the mind every time I walk out and have to start afresh which is an utter waste of time.
There will be at least 5 such sittings in the day, that is 10 hours a day, monitored.
It takes time to warm up the mind every time I walk out and have to start afresh which is an utter waste of time.
There will be at least 5 such sittings in the day, that is 10 hours a day, monitored.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
My Rules!!
We do not want to be making decisions all the time, do we? It's highly pertinent to decide where I will not invest any time in making a decision so that energy is invested only when it is important to make a decision.
Thiis is where rules come to help. Rules are decisions which have been taken and are sacrosanct, yes, they are sacrosanct. They cannot be violated at any cost. Rules help you avoid the tussle in your mind all the time about things which should not be debated over for your life to go smoothly.
I need to decide these rules for myself. I am making a start today and will add as I realise more things that are sacrosanct for me:- Some rules for smooth functioning of my life, I will not debate about them with myself any more, they are SACROSANCT
Exercise for at least for 40 minutes once 24 hours, even when it’s raining, you have a meeting, no matter how hectic the schedule, HEALTH is a value I live for. This may mean 2 in the afternoon (find shade) or 3 in the morning, this rule will not be broken, unless I am bedridden or my limbs are not working. I will ideally exercise either in the beginning or the end of the day or any other hour. Not exercising is ruled out.
I will always be grateful. This may sound trivial, but it is very important. Even if I look at my life right now, I am sitting in my bed with a laptop and writing in my blog and I have extremely intelligent people for company all around me. I have no reason for despair. Life is beautiful and if I make the right choices in consonance with my purpose, it will only become better. Yes, I am happy and grateful to luck or the creator of my destiny. Whatever is meant for me will come to me.
I will always seek the company of great people. If I like someone, I will find time to spend time with them and form relationships. Relationships are all that matter in this world. Anything can be done with great people. I will reach out and make friends with great people because I think they are great. I will not hesitate in reaching out and doing whatever it takes to stay in touch with these people. On the other hand, I will stay away from counterfeit people.
I will be an instrument for change and progress. If something is not right, I will raise my voice and do whatever it takes to change it. I will break the status quo if it does not help lives and stalls progress. I do not care if no body else has the guts. I will do it.
I will be answerable only to myself for my actions. I do not know if God exists. I really don’t. Given this situation, I will be answerable only to myself for my actions and their consequences.
I will either have brunch or luchfast only. I will not have both breakfast and lunch. It will be a combined meal. This will be the heaviest meal of the day.
More rules will follow.
I repeat. These are not debatable.
Thiis is where rules come to help. Rules are decisions which have been taken and are sacrosanct, yes, they are sacrosanct. They cannot be violated at any cost. Rules help you avoid the tussle in your mind all the time about things which should not be debated over for your life to go smoothly.
I need to decide these rules for myself. I am making a start today and will add as I realise more things that are sacrosanct for me:- Some rules for smooth functioning of my life, I will not debate about them with myself any more, they are SACROSANCT
Exercise for at least for 40 minutes once 24 hours, even when it’s raining, you have a meeting, no matter how hectic the schedule, HEALTH is a value I live for. This may mean 2 in the afternoon (find shade) or 3 in the morning, this rule will not be broken, unless I am bedridden or my limbs are not working. I will ideally exercise either in the beginning or the end of the day or any other hour. Not exercising is ruled out.
I will always be grateful. This may sound trivial, but it is very important. Even if I look at my life right now, I am sitting in my bed with a laptop and writing in my blog and I have extremely intelligent people for company all around me. I have no reason for despair. Life is beautiful and if I make the right choices in consonance with my purpose, it will only become better. Yes, I am happy and grateful to luck or the creator of my destiny. Whatever is meant for me will come to me.
I will always seek the company of great people. If I like someone, I will find time to spend time with them and form relationships. Relationships are all that matter in this world. Anything can be done with great people. I will reach out and make friends with great people because I think they are great. I will not hesitate in reaching out and doing whatever it takes to stay in touch with these people. On the other hand, I will stay away from counterfeit people.
I will be an instrument for change and progress. If something is not right, I will raise my voice and do whatever it takes to change it. I will break the status quo if it does not help lives and stalls progress. I do not care if no body else has the guts. I will do it.
I will be answerable only to myself for my actions. I do not know if God exists. I really don’t. Given this situation, I will be answerable only to myself for my actions and their consequences.
I will either have brunch or luchfast only. I will not have both breakfast and lunch. It will be a combined meal. This will be the heaviest meal of the day.
More rules will follow.
I repeat. These are not debatable.
group behaviour!!
We spend so much time in informal groups, in offices, in canteens, we just land up either with random people or even with our selected set of people.
How does a group behave. Unless and until there is a set agenda for discussion, the discussion lands in all directions and not much is gained out of time spent. My opinion is groups meetings ouught to have a purpose to be successful. The discussions need to be focussed and it should be time well spent.
I do not generally FREAK OUT in groups. If it's an informal meeting, I would like it to be a one-on-one meeting or outing. If we are going out, i want to go with a selected set of people I like and admire.
I like intelligent company, be it people or books and I love intimacy and depth.
How does a group behave. Unless and until there is a set agenda for discussion, the discussion lands in all directions and not much is gained out of time spent. My opinion is groups meetings ouught to have a purpose to be successful. The discussions need to be focussed and it should be time well spent.
I do not generally FREAK OUT in groups. If it's an informal meeting, I would like it to be a one-on-one meeting or outing. If we are going out, i want to go with a selected set of people I like and admire.
I like intelligent company, be it people or books and I love intimacy and depth.
Friday, September 19, 2008
I hate to lose!!!
I just hate to lose. I play to win, I do not play for the sake on fun because if i lose, it hurts.
I avoid games like volleyball where I am not good at and I cannot even generate a sufficient level of interest to improve on it. Whenever I have tried it, the ball goes all sides but over the net. I HATE TO BE ON TEAMS I CANNOT MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO.
So, I do not play volleyball.
Also, I value personal excellence. I like to be a star in indiviual games and even when I am a part of the team. I do not feel really happy when my teams wins and I did not contribute much to the victory. I feel satisfaction only when I contribute, I must deserve it. I WANT TO KNOW THAT I MADE IT HAPPEN.
So, this comes to table tennis. I love TT. Very few peple can beat me on it and I hate losing even a single game. I get mad.
I do not know it's good or bad, but
I play to win;
In a team game, I must be able to contribute significantly to the cause of the team, that is, to win
I will not play games where I do not win in a spectacular fashion. I just won't.
I avoid games like volleyball where I am not good at and I cannot even generate a sufficient level of interest to improve on it. Whenever I have tried it, the ball goes all sides but over the net. I HATE TO BE ON TEAMS I CANNOT MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO.
So, I do not play volleyball.
Also, I value personal excellence. I like to be a star in indiviual games and even when I am a part of the team. I do not feel really happy when my teams wins and I did not contribute much to the victory. I feel satisfaction only when I contribute, I must deserve it. I WANT TO KNOW THAT I MADE IT HAPPEN.
So, this comes to table tennis. I love TT. Very few peple can beat me on it and I hate losing even a single game. I get mad.
I do not know it's good or bad, but
I play to win;
In a team game, I must be able to contribute significantly to the cause of the team, that is, to win
I will not play games where I do not win in a spectacular fashion. I just won't.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
The paradox of choice!
The title of this post is the title of one of the most insighful books i have read and still reading. I love it.
I share some of the insights here.
Some people are maximisers and some are satisficers. I am talking from the population of people who have some standards for their lives. Now, satisficers are happy with "good enough" choices and maximisers seek to maximise everything. This is where the problem is. Every time they make a decision, they think of all the better alternatives they have had to give up.
For example, a maximiser buys a motorbike after much search. Now that he has the motorbike, there is a possibility of "postpurchase regret" Maximers cannot escape this because they will keep thinking about all the alternatives that he has given up and which could have been better.
It's not that satisficers do not have standards. They have standards but once they make a decision, they are happy with their decision which enables them to enjoy their decisions. They do not have to keep thinking about options they have left out.
There is nothing called a perfect world. A perfect world is a hypothetical reality where we do not have to make trade offs and get everything we want. This is an imaginary situation.
We all want to have choices. But what do these choices do to us? Does it help out lives? Does it help the way we make decisions?
unfortunately, the more choices we have, the more frustrated we are. We cannot decide what is good for us. I mean, think of buying a car. Which car should you purchase? Which category? Which design? Which company? Lets sa you boil down to a company. Maruti.
Now Maruti zen, versa, 800, Baleno, SX4, Lx, Px or Gx???? Ofcourse, I have not covered the entire range here. The opportunity costs of making one decision over all the others!!! Think about the opportunity costs of marriage!!!!
Counterfactual thinking has been the reason for the growth of the human society. If only we did not think about something that does not exist and could be a possibility, how would we eveolve?? However, it is also the reason for regrets, both anticipative regrets and buyer's remorse.
More and more choices do not quite serve us all the time. We would ideally want to be left alone and not look at opportunity costs at all. e can help ourselves by being satisficers. The problem in keeping options open is that we are never quite done with the decision.
People do things which they do not have reasons for. "Why" does not always precede reality. Choice is supposed to benefit us, isn't it? But does it?
The opportunity costs of one choice over another present the paradox of choice!!
cheers
I share some of the insights here.
Some people are maximisers and some are satisficers. I am talking from the population of people who have some standards for their lives. Now, satisficers are happy with "good enough" choices and maximisers seek to maximise everything. This is where the problem is. Every time they make a decision, they think of all the better alternatives they have had to give up.
For example, a maximiser buys a motorbike after much search. Now that he has the motorbike, there is a possibility of "postpurchase regret" Maximers cannot escape this because they will keep thinking about all the alternatives that he has given up and which could have been better.
It's not that satisficers do not have standards. They have standards but once they make a decision, they are happy with their decision which enables them to enjoy their decisions. They do not have to keep thinking about options they have left out.
There is nothing called a perfect world. A perfect world is a hypothetical reality where we do not have to make trade offs and get everything we want. This is an imaginary situation.
We all want to have choices. But what do these choices do to us? Does it help out lives? Does it help the way we make decisions?
unfortunately, the more choices we have, the more frustrated we are. We cannot decide what is good for us. I mean, think of buying a car. Which car should you purchase? Which category? Which design? Which company? Lets sa you boil down to a company. Maruti.
Now Maruti zen, versa, 800, Baleno, SX4, Lx, Px or Gx???? Ofcourse, I have not covered the entire range here. The opportunity costs of making one decision over all the others!!! Think about the opportunity costs of marriage!!!!
Counterfactual thinking has been the reason for the growth of the human society. If only we did not think about something that does not exist and could be a possibility, how would we eveolve?? However, it is also the reason for regrets, both anticipative regrets and buyer's remorse.
More and more choices do not quite serve us all the time. We would ideally want to be left alone and not look at opportunity costs at all. e can help ourselves by being satisficers. The problem in keeping options open is that we are never quite done with the decision.
People do things which they do not have reasons for. "Why" does not always precede reality. Choice is supposed to benefit us, isn't it? But does it?
The opportunity costs of one choice over another present the paradox of choice!!
cheers
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
most painful phrases in english!!!
simply put, these phrases should never be used. They always talk about something that did not happen because of a misjudgement, a mistake or whatever.
NEVER USE THEM. They are
might have
should have
could have
would have
I hate them all
NEVER USE THEM. They are
might have
should have
could have
would have
I hate them all
Monday, September 15, 2008
Happy Birthday Meetu!
It’s good to have a sister. I can say it because I have one. And I do not want any more.
Well, it’s like this. We grew up together knowing each other and living with each other’s good and bad times. We used to fight a lot over small things when we were little children, which I am sure we are not anymore.
We are 2 different personalities; I have just been more self oriented. I have loved growing up with her, although no “boy” benefits have been provided to me by our parents. She has had equal opportunities or at least I think so. So, our parents are “equal opportunity parents”.
I know she loves me and has always cared more for me than the other way round. I have been a rebel for at leas one decade now and she has had to bear the brunt of this along with my parents. I went through a very bad stage last year, where things got awful for the entire family and she went through a rough period during that time.
She is not materialistic at all which is great. Her values are intact and not fragile. She would not take risks too frequently. She is one of the most simple and unadulterated people you will com along, trust me.
We have come a long way being jugnu-meetu! There is a long way to go still. I do not know and cannot say what life will be like, although we will do our best.
It has been great to have her as my sister, any alternative choice would not make sense to me, and I would not opt for it.
I wish you achieve professional success and get more out of every single day life has to offer!! Happy birthday meetu!
Well, it’s like this. We grew up together knowing each other and living with each other’s good and bad times. We used to fight a lot over small things when we were little children, which I am sure we are not anymore.
We are 2 different personalities; I have just been more self oriented. I have loved growing up with her, although no “boy” benefits have been provided to me by our parents. She has had equal opportunities or at least I think so. So, our parents are “equal opportunity parents”.
I know she loves me and has always cared more for me than the other way round. I have been a rebel for at leas one decade now and she has had to bear the brunt of this along with my parents. I went through a very bad stage last year, where things got awful for the entire family and she went through a rough period during that time.
She is not materialistic at all which is great. Her values are intact and not fragile. She would not take risks too frequently. She is one of the most simple and unadulterated people you will com along, trust me.
We have come a long way being jugnu-meetu! There is a long way to go still. I do not know and cannot say what life will be like, although we will do our best.
It has been great to have her as my sister, any alternative choice would not make sense to me, and I would not opt for it.
I wish you achieve professional success and get more out of every single day life has to offer!! Happy birthday meetu!
unfulfilled temptations!!!
you know what. one thing is clear. We al have fantasies, these are distinct desires of ours which we see during the dreams that we consciously see during the day and also during night, although I do not remember any.
However, the thing about some of these fantasies is that they will not be fulfilled. Marketers know this dilemma, they are insightful people and they target some advertisement messages towards these desires of ours. They are not latent, they are extremely obvious and clear, at least to my mind.
The temptations that we cannot afford to ignore and the temptations that will never be fulfilled because it is morally/conscientiously/socially/whatever wrong to fulfill them.
You will have to frame it properly and call it something that nobody can challenge. If the question is moral, the answer has got to be morally right as well, something like religious compulsions!!!!
If you do not understand all this, I do not blame you at all. If there is an answer , it is within you than outside you
However, the thing about some of these fantasies is that they will not be fulfilled. Marketers know this dilemma, they are insightful people and they target some advertisement messages towards these desires of ours. They are not latent, they are extremely obvious and clear, at least to my mind.
The temptations that we cannot afford to ignore and the temptations that will never be fulfilled because it is morally/conscientiously/socially/whatever wrong to fulfill them.
You will have to frame it properly and call it something that nobody can challenge. If the question is moral, the answer has got to be morally right as well, something like religious compulsions!!!!
If you do not understand all this, I do not blame you at all. If there is an answer , it is within you than outside you
Friday, September 12, 2008
The man in the mirror!!!
Can you stand in front of the mirror and look in the eyes of the person there and say- " I am proud of the person you have become?"
If you can, then there is no one else in this world you need to answer and be answerable to. The mirror is the only judge of your success, your character, rights and wrongs.
If you want to determine if an action is wrong or right, think of the man in the mirror. If you would be able to look in those eyes with pride and confidence, then your actions are right. If your actions are wrong, the man in the mirror will tell you.
ofcourse, same applies if you see a woman in the mirror!!
The person in the mirror, the only judge who matters ;)
If you can, then there is no one else in this world you need to answer and be answerable to. The mirror is the only judge of your success, your character, rights and wrongs.
If you want to determine if an action is wrong or right, think of the man in the mirror. If you would be able to look in those eyes with pride and confidence, then your actions are right. If your actions are wrong, the man in the mirror will tell you.
ofcourse, same applies if you see a woman in the mirror!!
The person in the mirror, the only judge who matters ;)
Anand, the Shobna boy
I dedicate this post to Anand, the 18 year old lad who serves food day and night in the neighbourhod restaurant, Shobna.
He arrives at 7 in the morning and spends the rest of the day in this tiny restaurant serving every customer with a smile. Would not he choose a better life if one was available to him? He certainly would. Somehow, his smile makes me question it?
There was anoter boy in the Singapore Canteen, he used to arrive at 7 again in the morning and would wash dishes, clean the place, all with a smile.
I feel bad for them, I wish they had better opportunities available and they could lead a better life. Wishing does not serve any purpose, does it???
I recently read the book, "Bottom of the pyramid" by the most influential thinker of 2007, C K Prahalad. He talks about the market available at the bottom of the pyradmid which translates to 4 billion people.
I want to do something for the anands of this world and only pray that i get an opportunity and I promise, when the opportunity presents itself, I will catch it.
He arrives at 7 in the morning and spends the rest of the day in this tiny restaurant serving every customer with a smile. Would not he choose a better life if one was available to him? He certainly would. Somehow, his smile makes me question it?
There was anoter boy in the Singapore Canteen, he used to arrive at 7 again in the morning and would wash dishes, clean the place, all with a smile.
I feel bad for them, I wish they had better opportunities available and they could lead a better life. Wishing does not serve any purpose, does it???
I recently read the book, "Bottom of the pyramid" by the most influential thinker of 2007, C K Prahalad. He talks about the market available at the bottom of the pyradmid which translates to 4 billion people.
I want to do something for the anands of this world and only pray that i get an opportunity and I promise, when the opportunity presents itself, I will catch it.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
What is your contribution?
The quality of your life will be determined by the quality of your contribution. So what does contribution mean?
Contribution means what have you done that has created value. You do not contribute to yourself. Contribution is external.
You contribute to someone's else's life
You contribute to your company
You contribute to society
You do not contribute to yourself
The contribution question asks, "what have you done beyond yourself"?
The quality of your life will be the quality of your contribution.
Contribution means what have you done that has created value. You do not contribute to yourself. Contribution is external.
You contribute to someone's else's life
You contribute to your company
You contribute to society
You do not contribute to yourself
The contribution question asks, "what have you done beyond yourself"?
The quality of your life will be the quality of your contribution.
i am not well!
All right, this post is dedicated to the sentence, "i am not well" and cannot show at work.
First of all, who cares if you are not well?? why can't you bloody take care of yourself?? we will have to manage without you, what else can we do? and if you continue to be not well, we will phase you out??
Your life works as good as your presence. In the real world, whatever that means, there is no space for not being well, you have got to take care of yourselves and show up for work.
If you are not well, you will create a day where your existence will become completely irrelevant.
So the rules are:
1. Do not get into a situation where you have to say, "I am not well"
2. If you do get in this situation, do not expect sympathy. Apathy and indifference is better
Take care of yourselves and justify your existence ;)
First of all, who cares if you are not well?? why can't you bloody take care of yourself?? we will have to manage without you, what else can we do? and if you continue to be not well, we will phase you out??
Your life works as good as your presence. In the real world, whatever that means, there is no space for not being well, you have got to take care of yourselves and show up for work.
If you are not well, you will create a day where your existence will become completely irrelevant.
So the rules are:
1. Do not get into a situation where you have to say, "I am not well"
2. If you do get in this situation, do not expect sympathy. Apathy and indifference is better
Take care of yourselves and justify your existence ;)
Sunday, September 07, 2008
the inexplicability of the easily explained!!!
we tend to explain everything, i mean everything. More so, we are eager to explain and come out with answers to our behavior
so many decisions in life are taken on intuition, snap judgment. We just cannot explain why we do what we do at times. there is no need to...
just let some things be...there are decisions we just know are right...do not ask us why...everything cannot be answered...some of those things just cannot be explained...
so many decisions in life are taken on intuition, snap judgment. We just cannot explain why we do what we do at times. there is no need to...
just let some things be...there are decisions we just know are right...do not ask us why...everything cannot be answered...some of those things just cannot be explained...
Dr William James said...
Every time a resolve or a fine glow of feeling is allowed to evaporate without bearing the practical fruit is worse than a chance lost, it hinders future resolutions and emotions from taking their normal path of discharge. It becomes a self-defeating prophesy.
Every positive impulse must be answered!!!
Run towards things you like, run towards your desires, your wants, run towards people you get attracted to
just go get it!!!!PERIOD.
NOW
Every positive impulse must be answered!!!
Run towards things you like, run towards your desires, your wants, run towards people you get attracted to
just go get it!!!!PERIOD.
NOW
the importance of convenience!!!
Few critical observations....
People do not give a damn to what is right, i am not saying that the do not know what is right, they very well know it. The truth is in most cases, doing the right thing takes time and effort and most people avoid it.
Think about it....how many times you fret and fume because people do not behave in the way you expect them to behave thinking you know them a bit at least!!! Think about:
Marriages: Instantly you should be able to think about a friend or acquaintance who married an idiot or a proclaimed jerk!!
Fast Food: We know it does not help our health, but then it is an industry in itself and growing by billions
Religious Fast: Heard about people who observe fasts and eat what according to them is the right diet for someone who's fasting!!!
Votes: Did not she/he just vote a friend of theirs rather than voting the deserving candidate just to avoid confrontation with the friend?
Do not give me crap that this does not happen. It happens all the time and today I am deciding not to let all this bug me.
One thing is clear. I want to be with people who take the extra effort to do what is the right thing to do, at least most times. I cannot throw myself away from the society because most people are such.
However, I will not allow myself to get irritated if:
• People do not do what they say (the world is hypocrisy globalized)
• They marry idiots
• They go out with idiots
• They eat crap
• They do not thank me (thanks Dale Carnegie who says lack of gratitude is something you must expect)
• They give lectures and do not just do anything
Next time, someone does something strange, do not fret and fume. Expect crap to happen.
Not many people think why are things the way they are!!!
People do not give a damn to what is right, i am not saying that the do not know what is right, they very well know it. The truth is in most cases, doing the right thing takes time and effort and most people avoid it.
Think about it....how many times you fret and fume because people do not behave in the way you expect them to behave thinking you know them a bit at least!!! Think about:
Marriages: Instantly you should be able to think about a friend or acquaintance who married an idiot or a proclaimed jerk!!
Fast Food: We know it does not help our health, but then it is an industry in itself and growing by billions
Religious Fast: Heard about people who observe fasts and eat what according to them is the right diet for someone who's fasting!!!
Votes: Did not she/he just vote a friend of theirs rather than voting the deserving candidate just to avoid confrontation with the friend?
Do not give me crap that this does not happen. It happens all the time and today I am deciding not to let all this bug me.
One thing is clear. I want to be with people who take the extra effort to do what is the right thing to do, at least most times. I cannot throw myself away from the society because most people are such.
However, I will not allow myself to get irritated if:
• People do not do what they say (the world is hypocrisy globalized)
• They marry idiots
• They go out with idiots
• They eat crap
• They do not thank me (thanks Dale Carnegie who says lack of gratitude is something you must expect)
• They give lectures and do not just do anything
Next time, someone does something strange, do not fret and fume. Expect crap to happen.
Not many people think why are things the way they are!!!
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
every single minute is precious
my purpose says there is no tomorrow and it will be true one of these days!!!
every singl minute is precious and it is costing tremendous amount of money. Not just money, it is costing me family time and it is costing not just me!!! The opportunity costs are stupendous!!!.
And what the hell have i been doing for the past few days???? I have been wasting time uselessly. THERE IS JUST NO TIME TO WASTE, NOT A MINUTE
if every single minute is not being used in my growth and development, it is a waste of tiime. I will not sleep over 5-6 hours a day at the most and finish everything that's pending and it's quite a lot.
now read news for the interview and stop irritating me and do not let this crap like dental problems to bug you. there are more important things in life to take care of. remember at any time 99% of the things are anyways going right. if you waste your time on 1% that's wrong, your choice!!!!! HOW YOU FEEL IS THE RESULT OF WHAT YOU FOCUS ON. i will take time in the evening to write my gratiude list here.
go spread HELP, seize the day
every singl minute is precious and it is costing tremendous amount of money. Not just money, it is costing me family time and it is costing not just me!!! The opportunity costs are stupendous!!!.
And what the hell have i been doing for the past few days???? I have been wasting time uselessly. THERE IS JUST NO TIME TO WASTE, NOT A MINUTE
if every single minute is not being used in my growth and development, it is a waste of tiime. I will not sleep over 5-6 hours a day at the most and finish everything that's pending and it's quite a lot.
now read news for the interview and stop irritating me and do not let this crap like dental problems to bug you. there are more important things in life to take care of. remember at any time 99% of the things are anyways going right. if you waste your time on 1% that's wrong, your choice!!!!! HOW YOU FEEL IS THE RESULT OF WHAT YOU FOCUS ON. i will take time in the evening to write my gratiude list here.
go spread HELP, seize the day
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
the future is knocking from all sides...
I must admit that I am bit anxious these days...the future has always been uncertain but this is a very interesting phase, of course interesting is a euphemism!!!
It's like when i graduated and looked for jobs here and there, of course I am in a better place now and companies will come looking for us. But, I will start a new career this time and will take up responsibilities which I cannot see at this time...
i did an MBA because i always saw myself as a leader and i have been able to prove my mettle in the business school by taking many initiatives and successfully running multiple forums and events. Then what am I afraid of? I want to land up where my energies will be put to use and I will be able to create the maximum leverage...wow, that sounds nice whatever that means...
by the way, i really need to get comfortable with where I am heading...Mr Yousouf said do not close the doors open to you and I have taken his advise. I want a marketing job and if i get it, i will succeed at it...i know i do not give a damn if i have to go out in the sun and meet customers, i know i can do anything...i will never get too big for anything...
Actually, i should be pretty comfortable with myself....leaving IT which i do not understand, I can get myself to do anything. Financial services should not be too difficult to understand and anyways, i will not be doing debit and credit, i will be responsible to decide the markets on the basis on ansoff's model and come out with marketing strategies to penetrate the market. wow...i am sure i will succeed
I just want to re-assure myself while writing this thing that I am very good, actually I am excellent, I am the only person in this crowd who started a leader's forum, gave a talk in big picture, organised events in sports and culture, started a kotler series, assumed responsibilities way beyond academics throughout the year....i am a star...i will create value whereever i go...it's for me to decide what's best for me...
just be clear at every step and listen to your body and mind....you will get through...and everything will be fine.....i promise...i will make sure...everything will be fine....
i love you jugnu ;) really, i will take care of you
It's like when i graduated and looked for jobs here and there, of course I am in a better place now and companies will come looking for us. But, I will start a new career this time and will take up responsibilities which I cannot see at this time...
i did an MBA because i always saw myself as a leader and i have been able to prove my mettle in the business school by taking many initiatives and successfully running multiple forums and events. Then what am I afraid of? I want to land up where my energies will be put to use and I will be able to create the maximum leverage...wow, that sounds nice whatever that means...
by the way, i really need to get comfortable with where I am heading...Mr Yousouf said do not close the doors open to you and I have taken his advise. I want a marketing job and if i get it, i will succeed at it...i know i do not give a damn if i have to go out in the sun and meet customers, i know i can do anything...i will never get too big for anything...
Actually, i should be pretty comfortable with myself....leaving IT which i do not understand, I can get myself to do anything. Financial services should not be too difficult to understand and anyways, i will not be doing debit and credit, i will be responsible to decide the markets on the basis on ansoff's model and come out with marketing strategies to penetrate the market. wow...i am sure i will succeed
I just want to re-assure myself while writing this thing that I am very good, actually I am excellent, I am the only person in this crowd who started a leader's forum, gave a talk in big picture, organised events in sports and culture, started a kotler series, assumed responsibilities way beyond academics throughout the year....i am a star...i will create value whereever i go...it's for me to decide what's best for me...
just be clear at every step and listen to your body and mind....you will get through...and everything will be fine.....i promise...i will make sure...everything will be fine....
i love you jugnu ;) really, i will take care of you
my dental history
well, there is one thing that I have grown up with, and it is regular visits to dentists throughout my life....Dr. Pradeep Jaina in CP who worked on my denture for years on end and although he used to say that he would work on it till i get married, i got bored after about 7 years and got rid of him...
still it did not end there. I have had to visit doctors in gurgaon, singapore and just now I am coming from a visit in Dubai ;) one of the tooth in which this doc in gurgaon did a root canal in has been damaged and this guy will now put a cap on it!!!!
imagine!!! I am a bit scadalized right now and shocked. imagine, i have got used to those machines and this guy sitting on my head and doing something in my mouse!!! but i want peace right now and meditate for a while to come back to my senses.
got a lot of work pending, hope i do this fast...
okay bye
still it did not end there. I have had to visit doctors in gurgaon, singapore and just now I am coming from a visit in Dubai ;) one of the tooth in which this doc in gurgaon did a root canal in has been damaged and this guy will now put a cap on it!!!!
imagine!!! I am a bit scadalized right now and shocked. imagine, i have got used to those machines and this guy sitting on my head and doing something in my mouse!!! but i want peace right now and meditate for a while to come back to my senses.
got a lot of work pending, hope i do this fast...
okay bye
Monday, August 25, 2008
who is a friend?
i have been elaborately confused in the past and though it will not clear the issue eternally, it will help in identifying what does a friend mean to me...
A friend is a person I would like to be a friend to, which means, be when he/she needs me, like to understand his/her life and stay in touch just because they are special people...these people are original thinkers and not phony by any means. They share my values and love for life....they are what they are, do not have multiple faces.....
So, friendship to me, means being a friend to people i truly like and admire.
I promise my friends will always have the best of me.
A friend is a person I would like to be a friend to, which means, be when he/she needs me, like to understand his/her life and stay in touch just because they are special people...these people are original thinkers and not phony by any means. They share my values and love for life....they are what they are, do not have multiple faces.....
So, friendship to me, means being a friend to people i truly like and admire.
I promise my friends will always have the best of me.
Friday, August 22, 2008
i got a compliment!!
today was not a very interesting day. First marketing of financial services where we are beig taught export import documentation and then big tme number cruncing which i could not handle in MCP and walked out...
so what was good??? i asked this batch mate of mine that he should learn all this and help me once we get into the industry and he said... would i be around to help you then and he flipped his fingers and said...tu to aise upar chala jaega!!!!
i loved it!!!
somehow the respect that i have got in this place has never occured to me before, thankfully i have been able to make a difference at many times and touched people with a true heart, yes my heart is clean, if u think i love you, i do.
people expect a lot from me and i will have to deliver....either by finding a way or making one!!! thanks for the compliment brother
so what was good??? i asked this batch mate of mine that he should learn all this and help me once we get into the industry and he said... would i be around to help you then and he flipped his fingers and said...tu to aise upar chala jaega!!!!
i loved it!!!
somehow the respect that i have got in this place has never occured to me before, thankfully i have been able to make a difference at many times and touched people with a true heart, yes my heart is clean, if u think i love you, i do.
people expect a lot from me and i will have to deliver....either by finding a way or making one!!! thanks for the compliment brother
Getting upset is a wase of time and energy!!!
well, all i will say is, don't get sad. Let's face reality where no one gives a damn!!! no one. You have got to thrive out here and show the world what you have got!!!
Sometimes i feel like getting sad, of course i am a human being and i allow emotions to over power me at times......consider the choice of construction here. I allow emotions to over power me, they don't unless i allow them. But I tell you what, there would be people who might care a bit and will ask you how you are doing, but then they have got their own lives to take care of.
i have been through horrendous times when i becaame a complete non-entity and no one cared if i existed. yes, my parents, my sister and my girlfriend did. they cried then all the time. But did I help them by losing control over myself?????? Imagine, they love me and they want me to be happy and take care of myself.
There might be exceptional circumstances where you cannot do anything but eventually you ahve to come out of it and get on with life. people want to be with people who make them happy. they just want to chill out!!! yeah.
And then, till we are alive, we have every reason to be happy. Let the problems be, they are after all a part of life, isn't it? the only people who do not have problems are DEAD. if that's what you want to be, your choice and again who cares????????? and who gives a damn!!!! Like one of my acquintances who likes to say, how do i care!!!!!
they don't care. most of them, don;t get worked up about it.
Having said all that, i am extremely grateful to people who care and who love me. Life has been very kind to me and at this time, there are at least 5 people in this world, who care for me and love me.....and i love them as well...
do not get upset and worked up. make your presence felt....speak to be heard and stand up to get noticed. Today is a once in a life time opportunity. Make the most of it and keep killing those problems one by one. They are the juice of life.
Enjoy the company of people you love and who are genuine, you will know, notice everything they don't say...body talks..
be happy, be joyous, be sexy and be grateful...
Sometimes i feel like getting sad, of course i am a human being and i allow emotions to over power me at times......consider the choice of construction here. I allow emotions to over power me, they don't unless i allow them. But I tell you what, there would be people who might care a bit and will ask you how you are doing, but then they have got their own lives to take care of.
i have been through horrendous times when i becaame a complete non-entity and no one cared if i existed. yes, my parents, my sister and my girlfriend did. they cried then all the time. But did I help them by losing control over myself?????? Imagine, they love me and they want me to be happy and take care of myself.
There might be exceptional circumstances where you cannot do anything but eventually you ahve to come out of it and get on with life. people want to be with people who make them happy. they just want to chill out!!! yeah.
And then, till we are alive, we have every reason to be happy. Let the problems be, they are after all a part of life, isn't it? the only people who do not have problems are DEAD. if that's what you want to be, your choice and again who cares????????? and who gives a damn!!!! Like one of my acquintances who likes to say, how do i care!!!!!
they don't care. most of them, don;t get worked up about it.
Having said all that, i am extremely grateful to people who care and who love me. Life has been very kind to me and at this time, there are at least 5 people in this world, who care for me and love me.....and i love them as well...
do not get upset and worked up. make your presence felt....speak to be heard and stand up to get noticed. Today is a once in a life time opportunity. Make the most of it and keep killing those problems one by one. They are the juice of life.
Enjoy the company of people you love and who are genuine, you will know, notice everything they don't say...body talks..
be happy, be joyous, be sexy and be grateful...
morals and rules!!!
I hate rules, basically i hate anything that has a constraint on the way i would like to live my life. So, I hate rules. I hate morals also, they are freaking so difficult to understand to start with and then they constraint my life so much.
who decides what is moral and what is not? my answer is for me, my conscience does. but my conscience is a very complicated creature, it is itself very confused. Part of my body, i don't know which, wants something and then there is this obstruse thing called conscience which tells me it is not the right thing to do.
It disturbs me because i don't understand all this and there are so many things i cannot and do not do in the name of morals and conscience and rules. It hinders me from living my purpose every passing day.
Primarily I will not do things that amount to disrespecting a human being because respect is my primary value and i am pretty clear that it is unlikely yo happen in future.
i do not accept anybody rules anyways. i do not accept society's rules either. i have not followed the rules of my religion because they did not make sense to me.
now i have evolved to having a dispute with my own rules. i really think there is something wrong somewhere. how do i go about revising them because i have no one else to consult!!!!! the problem lies within me!!!! what will happen is that i may end up messing with my rules and testing the efficacy of them with minimum risk.
yeah. i am my greatest friend and enemy and as a friend and a lover of myself, i want myself to have everything that makes me happy and i promise to help myself...
coz with all your complications and your absurdities, i love you jugnu :)
who decides what is moral and what is not? my answer is for me, my conscience does. but my conscience is a very complicated creature, it is itself very confused. Part of my body, i don't know which, wants something and then there is this obstruse thing called conscience which tells me it is not the right thing to do.
It disturbs me because i don't understand all this and there are so many things i cannot and do not do in the name of morals and conscience and rules. It hinders me from living my purpose every passing day.
Primarily I will not do things that amount to disrespecting a human being because respect is my primary value and i am pretty clear that it is unlikely yo happen in future.
i do not accept anybody rules anyways. i do not accept society's rules either. i have not followed the rules of my religion because they did not make sense to me.
now i have evolved to having a dispute with my own rules. i really think there is something wrong somewhere. how do i go about revising them because i have no one else to consult!!!!! the problem lies within me!!!! what will happen is that i may end up messing with my rules and testing the efficacy of them with minimum risk.
yeah. i am my greatest friend and enemy and as a friend and a lover of myself, i want myself to have everything that makes me happy and i promise to help myself...
coz with all your complications and your absurdities, i love you jugnu :)
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Rakshabandhan
Today is Rakshabandhan and it is a small gesture of love that is tied at the hand of the brother by his sister and this is the only day so far to commemorate their relationship...
well, i missed that gesture today. I have no clue how good a brother i have been to my sister, but she has been a extremely caring sister to me. I wish i could contribute more, hate the word wish!!! I wan to pledge that I will do whatever I can to make her life better and more enjoyable always, will be around, no matter what the geography. I love my sister. She is one of the most genuine and simple people around.
Happy Rakhi, meetu
well, i missed that gesture today. I have no clue how good a brother i have been to my sister, but she has been a extremely caring sister to me. I wish i could contribute more, hate the word wish!!! I wan to pledge that I will do whatever I can to make her life better and more enjoyable always, will be around, no matter what the geography. I love my sister. She is one of the most genuine and simple people around.
Happy Rakhi, meetu
Monday, August 11, 2008
the QUALITY of my problems
well, I seem to have problems and confusions these days...the topic of my dissertation is right or not? which industry vertical should i look at? would consulting be best for me or advertising? well, well, well...
and these problems if they are tend to make me anxious....should they? I belong to a country where right now 3-4 percent people have access to internet and I am writing this in my blog by the way. More than half the population is effectively illiterate and again at the most 5 percent can speak good English. I am writing this in English and I am proud of my writing and speaking skills in English. There are hundreds of below poverty line people who do not have access to 2 square meals a day.
How many people have heard of what the hell is a dissertation? How many people get to venture out of their India and explore Singapore and Dubai and saying I do not like Dubai!!!!
Well, I am just saying that everyone has problems and they are just a part of life and an excellent life has excellent problems. The QUALITY OF MY PROBLEMS IS TOP CLASS and I should be thankful for them as i work towards solving one at a time....
ROCKKKKKKK ON
and these problems if they are tend to make me anxious....should they? I belong to a country where right now 3-4 percent people have access to internet and I am writing this in my blog by the way. More than half the population is effectively illiterate and again at the most 5 percent can speak good English. I am writing this in English and I am proud of my writing and speaking skills in English. There are hundreds of below poverty line people who do not have access to 2 square meals a day.
How many people have heard of what the hell is a dissertation? How many people get to venture out of their India and explore Singapore and Dubai and saying I do not like Dubai!!!!
Well, I am just saying that everyone has problems and they are just a part of life and an excellent life has excellent problems. The QUALITY OF MY PROBLEMS IS TOP CLASS and I should be thankful for them as i work towards solving one at a time....
ROCKKKKKKK ON
Sunday, August 10, 2008
finding new fields to conquer!!
MBA was a goal I had for a long time....i needed to move forward in life and take up managerial responsibilities and lead people....right, yeah...fine
well, I will be an MBA pretty soon and so what now? what exactly do i want to do. good I have a purpose, but how the hell do I translate that into professional goals? what do I want to achieve exactly and how will I do it...
how much..by when?
what i need is a professional vision which is broken down to professional goals which will guide my professional career. yes, sunil was right this morning, i want to start on my own within 10-15 years from now, I will. But this is tactics. What is actually need is a strategy, which is where do I want to go from here and how wil I go there?
The definition specs are:
What will I be doing?
Who will I be?
Which industries/verticals will I would like to operate in?
What products/services would I be selling?
So, sit down tomorrow morning first thing and make a document with your professional vision, goals and answers to the questions above?
i need a positioning statement to work on...for example, a church is "the teacher of the word"
what am i????????
well, I will be an MBA pretty soon and so what now? what exactly do i want to do. good I have a purpose, but how the hell do I translate that into professional goals? what do I want to achieve exactly and how will I do it...
how much..by when?
what i need is a professional vision which is broken down to professional goals which will guide my professional career. yes, sunil was right this morning, i want to start on my own within 10-15 years from now, I will. But this is tactics. What is actually need is a strategy, which is where do I want to go from here and how wil I go there?
The definition specs are:
What will I be doing?
Who will I be?
Which industries/verticals will I would like to operate in?
What products/services would I be selling?
So, sit down tomorrow morning first thing and make a document with your professional vision, goals and answers to the questions above?
i need a positioning statement to work on...for example, a church is "the teacher of the word"
what am i????????
Saturday, August 09, 2008
the dude culture!!!
yeah baby, this was pending for some time, my thoughts on the dude culture..
so what do I mean about the dude culture? I refer to a generation of people who are absolutely more modern and smarter than I am. Again, it is my opinion, so allow me the margin of error.
i feel that we are losing on the essence of relationships and getting very perfunctory and circumstantial in our behavior. I do not like being addressed dude, i don't. I do not think it stands for anything hep and happening. I just think that the person calling me dude either does not give a damn about what my name is or does not give a damn about what would i like to be called as. She/He has no interest in what the dude's life is all about and is merely concerned about his/her own imminent interest.
we are losing the depth of relationships, if we had any. what's the point, talk about work, make pointless noise and laugh at things sometimes you do not even understand and move on....
i get irritated and i am highly irritated with people who approach me when they have something to get out of me and else how do i care!!!!! get lost, i will have no time for people like these....i used to be choosy about people and i will be even more selective.
It's okay if i have to stay in the company of books, they give me intellectual stimulation if nothing else, i know the people i want to be with and spend time with...if they are there, good enough, if they are not, all right.
i do not like the dude culture, i like to care and be cared for....either it's there or not...do not try to fool me...your character makes loud noises no matter what you try to tell me...
yes, i will continue to be follow my purpose of spreading happiness, enthusiasm, love and pride at every chance until I am pushed afar...
good night
so what do I mean about the dude culture? I refer to a generation of people who are absolutely more modern and smarter than I am. Again, it is my opinion, so allow me the margin of error.
i feel that we are losing on the essence of relationships and getting very perfunctory and circumstantial in our behavior. I do not like being addressed dude, i don't. I do not think it stands for anything hep and happening. I just think that the person calling me dude either does not give a damn about what my name is or does not give a damn about what would i like to be called as. She/He has no interest in what the dude's life is all about and is merely concerned about his/her own imminent interest.
we are losing the depth of relationships, if we had any. what's the point, talk about work, make pointless noise and laugh at things sometimes you do not even understand and move on....
i get irritated and i am highly irritated with people who approach me when they have something to get out of me and else how do i care!!!!! get lost, i will have no time for people like these....i used to be choosy about people and i will be even more selective.
It's okay if i have to stay in the company of books, they give me intellectual stimulation if nothing else, i know the people i want to be with and spend time with...if they are there, good enough, if they are not, all right.
i do not like the dude culture, i like to care and be cared for....either it's there or not...do not try to fool me...your character makes loud noises no matter what you try to tell me...
yes, i will continue to be follow my purpose of spreading happiness, enthusiasm, love and pride at every chance until I am pushed afar...
good night
Friday, August 08, 2008
not advancing is regressing!!
this is one the google talk status and it makes a hell lot of sense. Not advancing is regressing. if we do not advance and change continuously with the changing times, we would have actually regressed.....wonderful.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
singh is king!!!only if they knew how to show that
what a crap movie was that and after having strong expectations from the movie, i am highly disappointed and strongl recommend against it. I am a singh and i know we rock and we will keep rocking, the movie isn't about anything singhs have achieved or anything....it's some bullshit bond funda and utter confusion which makes no sense at all.
do not waste your time and money..not worth anything...
do not waste your time and money..not worth anything...
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
accessibility Vs exclusivity!!
this is a choice. I have held this view for sometime that one should never allow people to take one for granted. It is the same case with premium vs everywhere brands. Which one is more wanted? okay, enough of questions, I guess i have driven the point across for myself.
I have done quite a lot of work in terms of extra-curricular and indulging activities here and i don't want any crap lecture on grades please. But yes, it is more important for myself to focus on myself now than forums, so i guess i will do it now and let me try the opposite school of thought now.
that's it. carry on
I have done quite a lot of work in terms of extra-curricular and indulging activities here and i don't want any crap lecture on grades please. But yes, it is more important for myself to focus on myself now than forums, so i guess i will do it now and let me try the opposite school of thought now.
that's it. carry on
Saturday, August 02, 2008
it's friendship day!!
so who is a friend? it is one of the most casually used words in English language and everyone has their own idea of what it means. now this is my blog, so i will say mine.
A friend is characterized by qualities of care and presence. They are there, in your mind and around you, no matter the geographical location. It's not about convenience, it is about trust and the feeling of a bond. When there is something serious and sensitive to talk about, the name that pops up is the friend.
I feel alone at times. yes,i do. Being extremely selective about the people I interact with at a deep level, I find myself without company at a number of occasions, but that's the way I am and that's the way i will be.
I am thankful to life for giving me a few good friends, people who understand life at more than a superficial level. People i can really discuss the depths of my thoughts, I am thankful to you.
Pallavi has been my long cherished friend, she's seen me through some of the worst of my phases and i will never forget that....you deserved a mention for you have been a long story... :)
dale Carnegie says- if you want to make a friend, be a friend...it takes time, energy, faithfulness and selflessness...yes it needs all these things....it's not something in the passing, not come and go
kudos to great friends and kudos to friendship...happy friendship day!!
A friend is characterized by qualities of care and presence. They are there, in your mind and around you, no matter the geographical location. It's not about convenience, it is about trust and the feeling of a bond. When there is something serious and sensitive to talk about, the name that pops up is the friend.
I feel alone at times. yes,i do. Being extremely selective about the people I interact with at a deep level, I find myself without company at a number of occasions, but that's the way I am and that's the way i will be.
I am thankful to life for giving me a few good friends, people who understand life at more than a superficial level. People i can really discuss the depths of my thoughts, I am thankful to you.
Pallavi has been my long cherished friend, she's seen me through some of the worst of my phases and i will never forget that....you deserved a mention for you have been a long story... :)
dale Carnegie says- if you want to make a friend, be a friend...it takes time, energy, faithfulness and selflessness...yes it needs all these things....it's not something in the passing, not come and go
kudos to great friends and kudos to friendship...happy friendship day!!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
the next 4 months!!
this is the plan for the next 4 months.
"work" be it reading, dissertation or aything else. I have freaked out enough and now this is the time i devote to learning and understanding where my future is headed.
"work" be it reading, dissertation or aything else. I have freaked out enough and now this is the time i devote to learning and understanding where my future is headed.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
problems, anxieties, apprehensions!!!
well, i did not have a great day today.. i had an interview with the placement staff and they told me that i need to get clarity about the profile and as well as about the industry details.
It has kept me thinking all day about where i went wrong or i just need to use different words!!! i have been thinking all day and been a bit anxious although that does not serve any purpose. I may also have to change my dissertation topic because airlines is again what i chose. I am lost. It's disturbing me, yes. I do not know if i am the only one lost by the way!!!
And by the way, Ishmeet Singh, the boy who won the voice of India title, 19 year old in all and entire life ahead of him, drowned in Maldives today!!! He died!!! Imagine. Did he not have any plans??? Did he not have confusions?? why did he have to die? but he did? with all his problems, anxieties and apprehensions!!
even i am apprehensive, i have anxieties and issues, but the good news is, I am alive and as long as I am alive, nothing is really as big as death. No matter what happens, i'l always have a reason to be happy..
i am alive
god bless ishmeet wherever he's gone!!
It has kept me thinking all day about where i went wrong or i just need to use different words!!! i have been thinking all day and been a bit anxious although that does not serve any purpose. I may also have to change my dissertation topic because airlines is again what i chose. I am lost. It's disturbing me, yes. I do not know if i am the only one lost by the way!!!
And by the way, Ishmeet Singh, the boy who won the voice of India title, 19 year old in all and entire life ahead of him, drowned in Maldives today!!! He died!!! Imagine. Did he not have any plans??? Did he not have confusions?? why did he have to die? but he did? with all his problems, anxieties and apprehensions!!
even i am apprehensive, i have anxieties and issues, but the good news is, I am alive and as long as I am alive, nothing is really as big as death. No matter what happens, i'l always have a reason to be happy..
i am alive
god bless ishmeet wherever he's gone!!
Sunday, July 27, 2008
i promise
I need to make some promises to myself, so here is my first submission:-
I promise myself to
Always think big and let my imagination go wild to find what is the right thing to do. It takes the same amount of energy to think big as it does to think small. I will not bind myself in constraints of why it cannot be done. I will make big goals for myself even if they sound unreasonable to start with and if i have enough passion, I am sure i will achieve them.
Focus on how my goals can be achieved rather than why they cannot be achieved. How i feel and what results come out depend on the type of questions i ask of myself.So once i have decided on the goal and I am sure i want to do it because i will love doing and it will benefit people, I will find a way or make one.
Never allow myself to be bogged down by criticism. People will always criticize my efforts because everything could be done in a better way, after all and as long as they are not doing it, they will always be eager to find faults. It's just okay. I must remind myself that "if you want to avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing"
Set examples of extraordinary human behavior. If I see myself as someone people can look up to, it is immense responsibility and strength of character. It means not taking short cuts and doing what is right, consistently. I will always do the right thing and will admit my mistake whenever i make one. For example, I am happy today that i got out of the bus to make way for someone in the junior batch, coz after all, it was their bus
this is my first list of promises and i will make more.
bye now, gotta read!!!
I promise myself to
Always think big and let my imagination go wild to find what is the right thing to do. It takes the same amount of energy to think big as it does to think small. I will not bind myself in constraints of why it cannot be done. I will make big goals for myself even if they sound unreasonable to start with and if i have enough passion, I am sure i will achieve them.
Focus on how my goals can be achieved rather than why they cannot be achieved. How i feel and what results come out depend on the type of questions i ask of myself.So once i have decided on the goal and I am sure i want to do it because i will love doing and it will benefit people, I will find a way or make one.
Never allow myself to be bogged down by criticism. People will always criticize my efforts because everything could be done in a better way, after all and as long as they are not doing it, they will always be eager to find faults. It's just okay. I must remind myself that "if you want to avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing"
Set examples of extraordinary human behavior. If I see myself as someone people can look up to, it is immense responsibility and strength of character. It means not taking short cuts and doing what is right, consistently. I will always do the right thing and will admit my mistake whenever i make one. For example, I am happy today that i got out of the bus to make way for someone in the junior batch, coz after all, it was their bus
this is my first list of promises and i will make more.
bye now, gotta read!!!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
and they lived pretending ever after...
i think there is a great disease affecting man and womankind...they pretend a lot...couples pretend to love each other when there is nothing left between them...they pretend that everything will be all right, employees pretend to love their jobs because they think they are not worth anything else or they are plain lazy to move their ass and do something about it, people pretend to be friends when they are actually nothing more than acquaintance or a colleague, i wonder why.
i wonder why people find it so hard to face facts and be real. Let me give an example. I love my mother for what she is. She is not a very smart lady and i love her because she is what she is and does not pretend to be smart. I know how she will behave and i like it or not, she will be that way.
So is the case with other people. People who are the way they are, are not liked by people who live by pretense. Idiots, them all. They say something, feel something, do something else. Sheer pain wherever.
If you are not my friend, do not pretend to be. Relax and take it easy. Life is a series of chapters and we are probably just a small chapter and if we are not a match, you will go your way and i will go mine. Whats wrong in that. Do not gimme crap.
About friends, i tell you. Friends are people who think of you, who admire and care. They stay in touch wherever they are, even if not frequently, but you feel their presence. They do not talk in superficial terms. They are real people, at least my friends, although I have very few. I have become brutal with pretense and superficial behavior and I will become even more blunt with time.
Just be what you are, please. I may not like you and you may hate me...but that's okay. we are not a match, as simple as that. Now I am hungry and need to go for dinner...bye
i wonder why people find it so hard to face facts and be real. Let me give an example. I love my mother for what she is. She is not a very smart lady and i love her because she is what she is and does not pretend to be smart. I know how she will behave and i like it or not, she will be that way.
So is the case with other people. People who are the way they are, are not liked by people who live by pretense. Idiots, them all. They say something, feel something, do something else. Sheer pain wherever.
If you are not my friend, do not pretend to be. Relax and take it easy. Life is a series of chapters and we are probably just a small chapter and if we are not a match, you will go your way and i will go mine. Whats wrong in that. Do not gimme crap.
About friends, i tell you. Friends are people who think of you, who admire and care. They stay in touch wherever they are, even if not frequently, but you feel their presence. They do not talk in superficial terms. They are real people, at least my friends, although I have very few. I have become brutal with pretense and superficial behavior and I will become even more blunt with time.
Just be what you are, please. I may not like you and you may hate me...but that's okay. we are not a match, as simple as that. Now I am hungry and need to go for dinner...bye
courtesy kunal
I am dedicating this post to Kunal Agrawal, who sent this wonderful mail to the team and I think it is beautiful and worth all the praise for his effort....thanks Kunal, it's efforts like these which make life worth living, in fact it's always the intangibles that matter..productizing them as our professors will tell us, is just to make life more convenient and easy to understand...hope i understand what i have just written...
cheers Kunal..here is his mail..
Dear All,
It was indeed a pleasure being a part of the team irrespective of the outcome. The positive outcome added cream to the cake Congratulations for that.
Not undermining the efforts of anyone, I would like to recall and thank the following people for their unique contribution that added to the memories that I will cherish:
1. Sheeba for giving me a slap – truly deserved
2. Chidiya – for letting me flirt with her and for her tolerance
3. Amar – for leading the team and pulling it off on the last day
4. Santosh – For the role play and his pleasing the aunty and his unique comments – 2nd bus stop par pahunch gayee, maal lag rahe hai anuty
5. Ameya – for his sweet style of eve teasing – Veeeeeeerrrrrrryyyyyyyy Slow and Decent
6. Divjot – for his words “OUR NGO”
7. Shruti Bidappa – We all know you that are intelligent and creative and got yet another chance to see that through the ad – many thanks
8. Urvashi – For being there till morning and through the entire experience – especially deserted/ troubled look when she was sitting with shruti in the corridors at 4.00 am thinking for 2 hours……………..
9. Pranay – The ad director of the movie and bringing in the unique effect of eve teasing “The fart effect”………..lol
10. Ann Mathews – always sweet and consistent in her contribution and for effective planning exercise with Shruti
11. Arshdeep, Amit, Vaibhav – for their contribution in the brief and the discussion and Arshdeep – giving his piece of mind to Ameya …….
12. Roly & Rachna & Prakash – for briefing us, directing our thoughts from time to time
Cheers,
Kunal Agrawal
cheers Kunal..here is his mail..
Dear All,
It was indeed a pleasure being a part of the team irrespective of the outcome. The positive outcome added cream to the cake Congratulations for that.
Not undermining the efforts of anyone, I would like to recall and thank the following people for their unique contribution that added to the memories that I will cherish:
1. Sheeba for giving me a slap – truly deserved
2. Chidiya – for letting me flirt with her and for her tolerance
3. Amar – for leading the team and pulling it off on the last day
4. Santosh – For the role play and his pleasing the aunty and his unique comments – 2nd bus stop par pahunch gayee, maal lag rahe hai anuty
5. Ameya – for his sweet style of eve teasing – Veeeeeeerrrrrrryyyyyyyy Slow and Decent
6. Divjot – for his words “OUR NGO”
7. Shruti Bidappa – We all know you that are intelligent and creative and got yet another chance to see that through the ad – many thanks
8. Urvashi – For being there till morning and through the entire experience – especially deserted/ troubled look when she was sitting with shruti in the corridors at 4.00 am thinking for 2 hours……………..
9. Pranay – The ad director of the movie and bringing in the unique effect of eve teasing “The fart effect”………..lol
10. Ann Mathews – always sweet and consistent in her contribution and for effective planning exercise with Shruti
11. Arshdeep, Amit, Vaibhav – for their contribution in the brief and the discussion and Arshdeep – giving his piece of mind to Ameya …….
12. Roly & Rachna & Prakash – for briefing us, directing our thoughts from time to time
Cheers,
Kunal Agrawal
Saturday, July 19, 2008
my standards, my responsibility!
today was a very interesting day and worth dissecting to understand what the hell went wrong, because something went wrong and i screwed up...
starting last night, we had 2 presentations to do, channel management and imc ad campaign against eve teasing. I was the head of the agency making the eve teasing campaign with a team of 17 people.
Now, we started with the IMC work as we started brainstorming at around at 10 and I called the team and we started discussing. We spent a long time in understanding what the problem was. I asked the creative team to keep thinking simultaneously and once the client servicing team did their job which did to take them more than an hour, account planning and creative was a whole night's job!!!
Man!!we worked till early morning and i could not take it after the video shoot at 530 in the morning and that's when i decided to go and sleep for some time before the presentations.
In this while, I did not contribute to making the channel management ppt but saw it and it would have been okay if someone presented it...but....i woke up at 1030 in the morning..and i was shocked...i hated myself for missing the presentations for channel management...and not being there to finish the IMC work till the end because i was the leader of the team and it was my responsibility.
the mail said:
Guys,
I am resigning as the leader of this group. I do not think I deserve to be.
I felt that i did not deserve it and i will not take it. I am not exactly unhappy with what i did because I will not take what i deserve. However, I could handle the role well by assigning team responsibilities and delegating work, something that I did not plan probably because no one had any idea how we would go about it.
But as per me....a leader must
see to it that the task is finished to the end
he must support the team
provide direction
Maintain order
These are the first responsibilities and cannot be traded for. I will conduct a proper survey to find out what leadership means to people.
Another mail is sent to my channel management team apologizing and expressing embarrassment. It was embarrassing and shows irresponsibility and this is something i never expect from myself.
My standards, my responsibility. I can say my room mates did not wake me up but they are not responsible, it's me.
By the way, I landed in time for IMC and we won!! WOw, however, i found it hard to enjoy that all through the day...because of what happened in the morning. It will never ever happen again.
By the way, had a great time after coming back, met some new people and went out to a lounge-buddha lounge and had fun..spent about 100 Durhams...imagine...
by the way...have slept for only 4-5 hours in 30 hours...so going to sleep now...
the gist is I see myself as a leader and it is immense responsibility. I need to understand what do people think is a leader and how can I lead better? Today was a learning day for me and I will always stand by what i learnt...
sleeping now..
starting last night, we had 2 presentations to do, channel management and imc ad campaign against eve teasing. I was the head of the agency making the eve teasing campaign with a team of 17 people.
Now, we started with the IMC work as we started brainstorming at around at 10 and I called the team and we started discussing. We spent a long time in understanding what the problem was. I asked the creative team to keep thinking simultaneously and once the client servicing team did their job which did to take them more than an hour, account planning and creative was a whole night's job!!!
Man!!we worked till early morning and i could not take it after the video shoot at 530 in the morning and that's when i decided to go and sleep for some time before the presentations.
In this while, I did not contribute to making the channel management ppt but saw it and it would have been okay if someone presented it...but....i woke up at 1030 in the morning..and i was shocked...i hated myself for missing the presentations for channel management...and not being there to finish the IMC work till the end because i was the leader of the team and it was my responsibility.
the mail said:
Guys,
I am resigning as the leader of this group. I do not think I deserve to be.
I felt that i did not deserve it and i will not take it. I am not exactly unhappy with what i did because I will not take what i deserve. However, I could handle the role well by assigning team responsibilities and delegating work, something that I did not plan probably because no one had any idea how we would go about it.
But as per me....a leader must
see to it that the task is finished to the end
he must support the team
provide direction
Maintain order
These are the first responsibilities and cannot be traded for. I will conduct a proper survey to find out what leadership means to people.
Another mail is sent to my channel management team apologizing and expressing embarrassment. It was embarrassing and shows irresponsibility and this is something i never expect from myself.
My standards, my responsibility. I can say my room mates did not wake me up but they are not responsible, it's me.
By the way, I landed in time for IMC and we won!! WOw, however, i found it hard to enjoy that all through the day...because of what happened in the morning. It will never ever happen again.
By the way, had a great time after coming back, met some new people and went out to a lounge-buddha lounge and had fun..spent about 100 Durhams...imagine...
by the way...have slept for only 4-5 hours in 30 hours...so going to sleep now...
the gist is I see myself as a leader and it is immense responsibility. I need to understand what do people think is a leader and how can I lead better? Today was a learning day for me and I will always stand by what i learnt...
sleeping now..
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