Currently reading a book called 'Still Life With Woodpecker' by Tom Robbins. A great passage from the book - sharing for a wider audience.
When we’re incomplete, we’re always searching for somebody to complete us. When, after a few years or a few months of a relationship, we find that we’re still unfulfilled, we blame our partners and take up with somebody more promising. This can go on and on–series polygamy–until we admit that while a partner can add sweet dimensions to our lives, we, each of us, are responsible for our own fulfillment. Nobody else can provide it for us, and to believe otherwise is to delude ourselves dangerously and to program for eventual failure every relationship we enter.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Get a Life!
Just finished watching, 'One life to love' - a show on NDTV Good Times. A good philanthropic show, equally good is the host Simran Bhargava. She signed off by quoting 'Never get so busy making a living that you forget to live'.
Its been doing rounds in my head since then, and here i am succumbing to verbal diahhorea. Ive seen a few people working so hard round the clock, that they've compromised on sleep, life , TV, meeting friends etc. Remember that email about 5 balls, that had the conclusion that work is a rubber ball, you drop it, it'l bounce back. But life, friends, family and spirit wont. And these 4 balls are most dropped, ignored and kicked.
Work seems to be ruling our lives and defining us. As soon as we meet someone, we ask 'What do you do?'. Work has become the centre of the universe for us,and like a blackhole its slowly pulling us into it. Impending Deadlines and piles of deliverables is all we worry about. But somewhere in the background, there is a larger picture of life, that beckons us.
Slow down, i tell to myself. Its a long race and i do not want to burn out the midnight oil!! Afterall, All work and no play, makes jack a dull boy!
Will hit the sack now. Good Night. And Mornin to the folks on the other side of the world! And you hardworkers toiling at workplace at midnight- Take a break!
Its been doing rounds in my head since then, and here i am succumbing to verbal diahhorea. Ive seen a few people working so hard round the clock, that they've compromised on sleep, life , TV, meeting friends etc. Remember that email about 5 balls, that had the conclusion that work is a rubber ball, you drop it, it'l bounce back. But life, friends, family and spirit wont. And these 4 balls are most dropped, ignored and kicked.
Work seems to be ruling our lives and defining us. As soon as we meet someone, we ask 'What do you do?'. Work has become the centre of the universe for us,and like a blackhole its slowly pulling us into it. Impending Deadlines and piles of deliverables is all we worry about. But somewhere in the background, there is a larger picture of life, that beckons us.
Slow down, i tell to myself. Its a long race and i do not want to burn out the midnight oil!! Afterall, All work and no play, makes jack a dull boy!
Will hit the sack now. Good Night. And Mornin to the folks on the other side of the world! And you hardworkers toiling at workplace at midnight- Take a break!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
The Wall Caves in...
The wall seems to be crumbling and caving in. Started with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Then Merill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, AIG followed suit. These giants went down like a pack of cards, some have been lucky to get the rescuers in time.
Even the greatest minds at Wall Street and Fed may not know what will happen next. What consumers can expect going forward is a question mark.
As the news spread like wild fire, it had an impact on the share market also. All the major indices went spiralling downwards. All my investments in stocks are in red. :((
The whole series of events just makes me feel how vulnerable everything is. If giants like these face such setbacks, the common man should have little to complain. I guess larger the height you're at, bigger the fall is and a greater risk too, and ofcourse it will have more impact. Being average is not that bad. I have a good academic record and a decent job (nothing that i can boast of), but it does make me feel secure.
Fresh graduates from top B-schools, who dream of working with these big names at Wall street, may need to alter their dreams. These companies are top recruiters, and offer huge salaries and lucrative roles. These elite institutions have taken a hit on their placements.
My friend Sambuddho rightfully said to me in a casual convo around this, that our education cannot be contingent on the availablility of wall street jobs. Education should give freedom not a sense of anxiety of some wall street companies crashing.
The inflation every where is an all time high. The jobs are drying up in the market. Stock Markets are going down. Major financial institutions reporting losses. I wonder are we on the brink of having another Great Depression after 78 years?
Even the greatest minds at Wall Street and Fed may not know what will happen next. What consumers can expect going forward is a question mark.
As the news spread like wild fire, it had an impact on the share market also. All the major indices went spiralling downwards. All my investments in stocks are in red. :((
The whole series of events just makes me feel how vulnerable everything is. If giants like these face such setbacks, the common man should have little to complain. I guess larger the height you're at, bigger the fall is and a greater risk too, and ofcourse it will have more impact. Being average is not that bad. I have a good academic record and a decent job (nothing that i can boast of), but it does make me feel secure.
Fresh graduates from top B-schools, who dream of working with these big names at Wall street, may need to alter their dreams. These companies are top recruiters, and offer huge salaries and lucrative roles. These elite institutions have taken a hit on their placements.
My friend Sambuddho rightfully said to me in a casual convo around this, that our education cannot be contingent on the availablility of wall street jobs. Education should give freedom not a sense of anxiety of some wall street companies crashing.
The inflation every where is an all time high. The jobs are drying up in the market. Stock Markets are going down. Major financial institutions reporting losses. I wonder are we on the brink of having another Great Depression after 78 years?
Monday, September 15, 2008
I wonder...
I wonder, what really feeds the ego of a man more and makes him feel like the greatest man alive!
Having a woman around who cares for and loves him and his ability to squish her away like a mosquito by his reckless, aggressive and brash macho behaviour...
OR
Having a woman around who cares for and loves him and his ability to be compassionate and sensitive and make a woman feel loved,respected and secure in his arms...
Having a woman around who cares for and loves him and his ability to squish her away like a mosquito by his reckless, aggressive and brash macho behaviour...
OR
Having a woman around who cares for and loves him and his ability to be compassionate and sensitive and make a woman feel loved,respected and secure in his arms...
Thursday, September 11, 2008
9/11
In memory of all the victims of 9/11
If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.
If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more....
If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.
If I knew it would be the last time
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say " I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.....
If I knew it would be the last time
I would be ther to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.
For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.
There will always be another day
to say " I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our " Anything I can do?"
But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and hope we never forget.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.
So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,
That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, hug, or a kiss
and you were to busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them you'll alway hold them dear
Take time to say " I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or " It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.
R.I.P.
If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.
If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more....
If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.
If I knew it would be the last time
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say " I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.....
If I knew it would be the last time
I would be ther to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.
For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.
There will always be another day
to say " I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our " Anything I can do?"
But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and hope we never forget.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.
So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,
That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, hug, or a kiss
and you were to busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them you'll alway hold them dear
Take time to say " I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or " It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.
R.I.P.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Now is the time - Rock on!
rock on!! hai ye waqt ka ishaara
rock on!! har lamha pukaara
rock on!! yuheen dekhta hai kya tu
rock on!! zindagi milegi na dubaara
Time and tide wait for no one, then why should we? Being active is living. When you feel the universe is conspiring against you, taking the wait and watch attitude is the worst thing one could do. It will only let the situation get the better of you. Life will just pass by if you just wait and watch and not even realize when that opportunity to be happy beckons on the door. We are sometimes so lost in playing the watchdog game that we spoil even the present. Its like taking a train journey and not wanting to get down to enjoy the place in front of you thinking, a better place awaits you. Life will just pass by little by little at each station you did not stop at. Eventually, you only realize you are losing out the very time you could have enjoyed. Live the present to the fullest, coz that is what makes your past and the future.
Dont watch life go by, by waiting at the sidelines. Get to the centerstage and get going. Live the life you want to live. Accept what you have, do what is required. Give life your best shot. Afterall when the input isnt good enough, complaining about the outcome is stupid. Get going! Wanna do something - do it now. Now is the time!!! Rock on!!
rock on!! har lamha pukaara
rock on!! yuheen dekhta hai kya tu
rock on!! zindagi milegi na dubaara
Time and tide wait for no one, then why should we? Being active is living. When you feel the universe is conspiring against you, taking the wait and watch attitude is the worst thing one could do. It will only let the situation get the better of you. Life will just pass by if you just wait and watch and not even realize when that opportunity to be happy beckons on the door. We are sometimes so lost in playing the watchdog game that we spoil even the present. Its like taking a train journey and not wanting to get down to enjoy the place in front of you thinking, a better place awaits you. Life will just pass by little by little at each station you did not stop at. Eventually, you only realize you are losing out the very time you could have enjoyed. Live the present to the fullest, coz that is what makes your past and the future.
Dont watch life go by, by waiting at the sidelines. Get to the centerstage and get going. Live the life you want to live. Accept what you have, do what is required. Give life your best shot. Afterall when the input isnt good enough, complaining about the outcome is stupid. Get going! Wanna do something - do it now. Now is the time!!! Rock on!!
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
10 things you dont know about me
#1 I hate wearing socks. This is why I wear sandals most of the year, even through the freezing winters.
#2 I refuse to part with things that have been unused for ages. You'l also find a few of my slippers in totally unwearable condition. Yes, i am the very definition of a kabadi.
#3 I have been part of frisking a small painting from the college stairway. Although, it wasnt my idea and it wasnt me who took that thing off the wall. But my huge jhola type bag gave refuge to the painting.
#4 Its been 10 yrs, since i partially drowned in a kids pool and i promised my self that il learn to swim. That day is yet to arrive. I loveee procrastinating.
#5 I am an obsessive-compulsive talker. I just go on and on. I believe, if i dont speak 2,000,000,000 words a day, id die. :D
#6 I have once managed to set the pressing iron on fire, by making use of my physics and electronics fundamentals studied at school. My physics teacher would be really proud of me!
#7 I love street food. I would anyday prefer a road side chole kulche or gol gappe over a nicely tossed pasta at a posh restaurant. Well, actually after im done with the street food, i will have the pasta. :D P.S. - No, im not FAT.
#8 I haggle a lot with the riksha/auto walla or a grocery vendor.Thats a form of art, i thin few have mastered. Sometimes i feel, i end up making CP>SP (i hope u remember ur elementary school maths).
#9 I have a very retentive memory. Just like the old chacha choudhary jinka dimaag computer se bhi tez chalta hai.
#10 I could tell atleast 10 more things peole dont know about me.
Tagging Forced_Ambitions, Sumukh to spill out some beans.
#2 I refuse to part with things that have been unused for ages. You'l also find a few of my slippers in totally unwearable condition. Yes, i am the very definition of a kabadi.
#3 I have been part of frisking a small painting from the college stairway. Although, it wasnt my idea and it wasnt me who took that thing off the wall. But my huge jhola type bag gave refuge to the painting.
#4 Its been 10 yrs, since i partially drowned in a kids pool and i promised my self that il learn to swim. That day is yet to arrive. I loveee procrastinating.
#5 I am an obsessive-compulsive talker. I just go on and on. I believe, if i dont speak 2,000,000,000 words a day, id die. :D
#6 I have once managed to set the pressing iron on fire, by making use of my physics and electronics fundamentals studied at school. My physics teacher would be really proud of me!
#7 I love street food. I would anyday prefer a road side chole kulche or gol gappe over a nicely tossed pasta at a posh restaurant. Well, actually after im done with the street food, i will have the pasta. :D P.S. - No, im not FAT.
#8 I haggle a lot with the riksha/auto walla or a grocery vendor.Thats a form of art, i thin few have mastered. Sometimes i feel, i end up making CP>SP (i hope u remember ur elementary school maths).
#9 I have a very retentive memory. Just like the old chacha choudhary jinka dimaag computer se bhi tez chalta hai.
#10 I could tell atleast 10 more things peole dont know about me.
Tagging Forced_Ambitions, Sumukh to spill out some beans.
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