Today is friendship day and i take this opportunity to wish all a very happy friendship day!!!
I write this because of two important reasons, one i was reminded of one such thought which provoked me to have so many friends in my life and this is the first time that i had really celebrated the Friendship day other than sending sms and wishing each other...
Thanks to Vipul, Chandini, Pravin, Shantanu, Bhawna and Prakruti. Though it was for a short period of 1 hour and a very short one, it was very entertaining.... Believe me, it was the best one could do, that too knowing about these many in such a short span of time...
Now moving on to that particular thought, well i was a very timid guy in my school days...I used to take a lot of time to gel with people unknown to me... i still remember when one of my dad's friend asked me "How are you?", i just smiled trying to show that i am happy and didnt even bother to ask him back...The same thing continued during my first semester of my college days.. I would have been the same guy till now when one my college mate insulted me (I dont want to go into the details). Well that was when i took a resolution that when i come out of the college, i should be known by each and every guy well... That was the turning point...There i took the gaint leap and till today i continue that, to make as many friends as possible and not lose touch with them....
It wouldnt be good if i dont mention about the Hero who made me understand the power of friendship... Touch wood, it is none other than my DAD who still has maintained his friendship with his MCom Classmates for nearly 25-30 years...
Touch wood, Touch wood, Touch wood for all!!!!
Sunday, August 02, 2009
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Greatest Gift!!!
Nostalgia Nostalgia Nostalgia!!!
Was just seeing Abhiyum Naanum.. Kudos to Director Radha Mohan for having brought out the emotions of relationship well. Just got me back to my childhood days on how my parents would have enjoyed my torture...
No wonder the greatest gift a child can have, are Mom and Dad and a heart to enjoy the relationship.
Was just seeing Abhiyum Naanum.. Kudos to Director Radha Mohan for having brought out the emotions of relationship well. Just got me back to my childhood days on how my parents would have enjoyed my torture...
No wonder the greatest gift a child can have, are Mom and Dad and a heart to enjoy the relationship.
Mind = Monkey
We had our first lecture on the Intellect today with Mr Siddarth coming down from the Vedantha Academy!!! Before i proceed further, what i am writing down is again a crux of the crux provided. I will have to write down pages and pages if i have to put down what is in my mind. So kindly excuse. Now go ahead to something boring or something interesting. It is in the way you take it to be.
Though i was planning to listen to the whole lecture carefully, my mind took over my Intellect and i was sleeping for most of the lecture. At one situation it was so worse that, the person sitting in front of me was asking a question and i was sleeping nicely. Probably late nights was taking its toll.
Today was basically an awareness creating session. Now what exactly happenned!!!
A general question was put up - Are we all following the herd mentality?? Ya to an extent i can agree to this. Most of the people do what they are doing just because others are doing it or they are being forced to do and which they never want to do. People never muster their courage to do what they want. But let me see that in a different angle, in today's world a person survives only when he is able to bend according to the situations. Now if he doesnt do what other person wants him to do, then he/she is sure to face the axe.
When does this get over or Why does our mind do this...??
Well there are a few reasons as explained by Vedanta folks!!!
- We are so obssessed with our Likes and Dislikes that we dont tend to think outside that. Hatke, is it really bad to have our own tastes. When one says that we need to focus on what we are doing and only when we have our own Likes that we progress faster towards our goal.
- Another one, we always spend time about our past worries and future anxieties. Ya to an extent, i can agree to this but i seriously doubt whether it is really possible for a person to spend time concentrating on the present. Probably yes, for a saint. But are we human beings really prepared to attain that height. and is it feasible in this fast moving world. I dont think so, in fact close to impossible.
- The last was Desire for what you do not have. As John D Rockefeller (First billionaire) had answered for "How much money is enough money?" - Just a little bit more. Well i could seriously support my fullest to this point. We all run behind what we do not have. Though i really understand that a person is never contented with what he/she has, it is always possible for a person to control his/ her desires to an extent...
Well this was just the starting... Let us see what happens in the future (i meant our classes).
Though i was planning to listen to the whole lecture carefully, my mind took over my Intellect and i was sleeping for most of the lecture. At one situation it was so worse that, the person sitting in front of me was asking a question and i was sleeping nicely. Probably late nights was taking its toll.
Today was basically an awareness creating session. Now what exactly happenned!!!
A general question was put up - Are we all following the herd mentality?? Ya to an extent i can agree to this. Most of the people do what they are doing just because others are doing it or they are being forced to do and which they never want to do. People never muster their courage to do what they want. But let me see that in a different angle, in today's world a person survives only when he is able to bend according to the situations. Now if he doesnt do what other person wants him to do, then he/she is sure to face the axe.
When does this get over or Why does our mind do this...??
Well there are a few reasons as explained by Vedanta folks!!!
- We are so obssessed with our Likes and Dislikes that we dont tend to think outside that. Hatke, is it really bad to have our own tastes. When one says that we need to focus on what we are doing and only when we have our own Likes that we progress faster towards our goal.
- Another one, we always spend time about our past worries and future anxieties. Ya to an extent, i can agree to this but i seriously doubt whether it is really possible for a person to spend time concentrating on the present. Probably yes, for a saint. But are we human beings really prepared to attain that height. and is it feasible in this fast moving world. I dont think so, in fact close to impossible.
- The last was Desire for what you do not have. As John D Rockefeller (First billionaire) had answered for "How much money is enough money?" - Just a little bit more. Well i could seriously support my fullest to this point. We all run behind what we do not have. Though i really understand that a person is never contented with what he/she has, it is always possible for a person to control his/ her desires to an extent...
Well this was just the starting... Let us see what happens in the future (i meant our classes).
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Power of Ssssshhhhhh…
We all know P.V Narasimha Rao, our former Prime Minister (1991-1996).
When confronted with a question on why he always keeps silent on all the questions posed to him, he coolly replies “Keeping Silent is also an answer for a question”. Except for the final part of his tenure, we all know about all the revolutions he brought about in India.
Now what does Silence help us achieve in conversation:-
- We remain calm, so we are in better control of the situation.
- Even if there is indifference in opinion, it allows the other person to think whether it would be right for him/her to put forth his point.
- The other person gets an idea of whether you are interested in the conversation.
- It can command respect in a way.
- Empathy Empathy Empathy. You can always think in other person’s {point of view} shoes (If you get a chance, then do run away with it.)
- A speedy solution to a problem.
- It is a win-win situation for all.
Well I know there are many more, but no more boring. Abi tho picture baaki hai dosth.
A favourite dialogue, as it goes from a Tamil movie – “Oruthan ethana pera adikuran nu mukkiyam illa, gammunu evalo peru kitta adi vaanguraan nu thaan mukkiyam.”
When confronted with a question on why he always keeps silent on all the questions posed to him, he coolly replies “Keeping Silent is also an answer for a question”. Except for the final part of his tenure, we all know about all the revolutions he brought about in India.
Now what does Silence help us achieve in conversation:-
- We remain calm, so we are in better control of the situation.
- Even if there is indifference in opinion, it allows the other person to think whether it would be right for him/her to put forth his point.
- The other person gets an idea of whether you are interested in the conversation.
- It can command respect in a way.
- Empathy Empathy Empathy. You can always think in other person’s {point of view} shoes (If you get a chance, then do run away with it.)
- A speedy solution to a problem.
- It is a win-win situation for all.
Well I know there are many more, but no more boring. Abi tho picture baaki hai dosth.
A favourite dialogue, as it goes from a Tamil movie – “Oruthan ethana pera adikuran nu mukkiyam illa, gammunu evalo peru kitta adi vaanguraan nu thaan mukkiyam.”
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Mumbai Trains!!!
Now that I am in mumbai it would be bad on my part if i dont mention about the local trains here. Who could have guessed that nearly 6 million people travel in trains daily. Well i understood it the very first day i planned to use the train for my commutation. I just had to get in at one station and get down at the next station, but i had to get down at the opposite side. And unfortunately i had to miss that and get down at the 2nd station as i did the mistake of moving to the other side after the station arrived. Only later that i understood that you have to ask the people to make way for you right from the beginning. And the people here are so nice that they make way even though it is difficult for them to stand. You never know how one gets in and gets out, but that keeps happenning in every station. One just needs to stand in the way and
within minutes you are inside the train. Within a very short span of 20 secs, all the people are out and in. I was simply blowed off by the beaming energy shown by the Mumbaikars. Hats off to the Mumbai locals!!!
within minutes you are inside the train. Within a very short span of 20 secs, all the people are out and in. I was simply blowed off by the beaming energy shown by the Mumbaikars. Hats off to the Mumbai locals!!!
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