Life is like a big bike race where the goal is to fulfill you personal legend.
At the start, we are riding together, sharing the camaraderie and enthusiasm. But as the race progresses, the initial joy gives way to the real challenges: tiredness, monotony and doubts about our own abilities.
We notice that some have withdrawn. They are still running, but only because they cannot stop in the middle of a road. They are numerous, pedaling alongside the support car, talking to each other and performing only their obligations.
Eventually we distance ourselves from them and we are forced to face the loneliness and the surprises of the unknown curves with the bikes. And after a while, we begin to wonder if it’s worth the effort.
Yes, it is worth it. Just don’t quit.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Learnings
- I have learned that complaining does not solve any problem.
- I have learned that acceptance to the things you can't change actually makes your life comfortable.
- I have learned that at times its OK to just be with yourself.
- I have learned that it is OK to cry at times.
- I have learned that nobody in this world is perfect.
- I have learned that doing small things for people make a difference.
- I have learned that however serious mistake one commits there's always a scope for improvement.
- I have learned that when you hurt others you yourself are hurt much more in return.
- I have learned that in a bad day it's difficult to smile but still one can try.
- I have learned that however hard you try you cannot do everything alone - you will need help.
- I have learned at times it’s OK to say Sorry for the things which you never did.
- I have learned that your parents are "your parents"; nothing can replace them.
- I have learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Love for Animals
I think I could turn and live with animals,
they are so placid and self contained, quite and equal.
I stand and look at them long and long.
they don't sweat and whine about their condition,
They don't awake at the in dark and weep for their sins,
They don't make me sick discussing their duty to God,
Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented,
with the mania of owing things.
Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind
that lived thousands of years ago.
Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth. ---- Walt Whitman
they are so placid and self contained, quite and equal.
I stand and look at them long and long.
they don't sweat and whine about their condition,
They don't awake at the in dark and weep for their sins,
They don't make me sick discussing their duty to God,
Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented,
with the mania of owing things.
Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind
that lived thousands of years ago.
Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth. ---- Walt Whitman
Friday, October 8, 2010
Meet God ;)
I want my son to become Sachin Tendulkar." -Brian Lara(WI)
''V did nt lose 2 a team calld India, v lost 2 a man calld Sachin'' -Mark Taylor(aus)
'Nothin bad cn happn 2 us if v were on a plane in India wit Sachin Tendulkar on it.'' -Hashim Amla(SA)
''He cn play tht leg glance wit a walkin stick also.'' -Waqar Younis(Pak)
''Thr r 2 kind f batsmn in wrld. 1 Sachin Tendulkar nd 1 al the othrs.''-Andy Flowr(ZIM)
"I have seen god. He bats at no.4 for india in tests."-Matthew Hayden(AUS.)
"I c myself whn i c Sachin battin."-Don Bradman(AUS)
"Do ur crime whn Sachin is battin, bcos evn God is busy watchin his battin."-Australian Fan
Pass it to all livin legnd's fans.
"Sachin Tendulkar", awarded the ICC cricketer of the year :D
Courtesy: Fwd mail
''V did nt lose 2 a team calld India, v lost 2 a man calld Sachin'' -Mark Taylor(aus)
'Nothin bad cn happn 2 us if v were on a plane in India wit Sachin Tendulkar on it.'' -Hashim Amla(SA)
''He cn play tht leg glance wit a walkin stick also.'' -Waqar Younis(Pak)
''Thr r 2 kind f batsmn in wrld. 1 Sachin Tendulkar nd 1 al the othrs.''-Andy Flowr(ZIM)
"I have seen god. He bats at no.4 for india in tests."-Matthew Hayden(AUS.)
"I c myself whn i c Sachin battin."-Don Bradman(AUS)
"Do ur crime whn Sachin is battin, bcos evn God is busy watchin his battin."-Australian Fan
Pass it to all livin legnd's fans.
"Sachin Tendulkar", awarded the ICC cricketer of the year :D
Courtesy: Fwd mail
Friday, October 1, 2010
Childlike Behaviour
I was wondering if I can post few a lines on this topic. Marveling if I can make people realize that there is nothing wrong behaving like a child unless one knows where to draw the boundary and realize when and where to act in a matured manner.
Many a times I have been told that I behave like a child. Yes I do. But my retort to them is -I might have behaved in such a manner at times- that does not conclude anything about me. To know a person in and out one needs to spend an adequate amount of time. Even if I behave child like at some situations I know where to draw a line and show maturity. I have realized that our childhood stays with us forever irrespective of our age.
Childlike behavior helps one to be pure at heart and think simple in life and simplicity is always a wonderful thing. I know, I am growing fast or may be forced to grow up faster but I can't complain. Life takes you where you need to be and I don't mind taking on responsibilities. I know my child-like tendencies aren't on the extreme level. I still love to make people laugh with my stupid jokes or make them feel comfortable in my company. I can’t just pretend to be a snob.
Most people think that people who behave child like can’t take responsibilities in life. And I do feel bad for such kind of people because there is nothing wrong with relaxing a bit and acting like you did when you were a child. Acting like that is not maturity though but I can assure that acting like a child at occasions might keep one younger for long, more refreshed and energized. More like life is easier to deal with... Just like childhood.
So what is wrong in being child like???
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Seeking closure for promises unkept - BY DOMINIQUE JAMES
I read an article from some where and found interesting. May have meaning and depth attached. Here it goes.
A promise, a simple promise at that, is far different from a legally binding contractual obligation. A promise is a word exchanged between two or more parties, and even if only to one’s self, idealized or spoken with the truthful and good intent of fulfilling it at a certain date. A promise is one that is usually made on a deeply personal level.
A contract, on the other hand, is a signed and attested document that states an agreement between two or more parties who may be involved, in the fulfillment of a deal, usually and typically in a business scenario. A contract is often made between persons representing business or legal entities, largely detached from a personal standpoint.
Both a promise and a contract involves a certain degree of commitment to fulfill the terms of what has been understood and agreed upon. However, I differentiate between a promise and a contract because, no matter the scale, a promise virtually entails no consequence other than one’s bothersome conscience and the breakdown of relationships between those involved, while a contract will certainly cover a set of harsh negative punishments among individuals within the legal parties.
I would like to talk about a promise, not a contract. While both promises and contracts have been dealt with extensively, I’d like to add my take on the word “promise.”
About three months ago, somebody made me a bright promise. It was the kind of promise that was, well, promising. That promise made me happy. It is the kind that propped me up in a major way. The one who made me the promise sounded so very sincere, and I believed it—wholeheartedly, in fact. There was no reason why I should ever doubt. Every single word said made perfect sense, and therefore, I was convinced. Was I blinded? Did the glitter of the promise make me not see the impossibility of the promise?
Well, in my judgement, I trusted the person who delivered that promise, and I held on to it. As a matter of fact, I worked very hard and delivered my end of the bargain, not only to show my sincerity, but to make clear to the other person that I take the promise seriously and was looking forward to its fulfillment. In other words, I fostered all the right conditions and I’ve delivered everything needed to deliver so that when the right time comes, when it is ripe, I can collect on that promise.
The promise made to me was categorically unfulfilled. And I was devastated. In fact, I’m trying to recover from it. I don’t quite know how, but I’m sure I will. There is always a way out of it, that much at least I know.
This is not the first time that I have been on the receiving end of an unfulfilled promise. There have been countless times before when promises made to me have gone unfulfilled. Most of them I have forgotten, consigned to the dustbin of memory, but there are quite a few that still lingers to this day, no matter how much I try to forget them.
Because I believe that all promises are sacred, at least, that’s how I have come to view it, I do my best to always fulfill whatever promise I make. As a matter of fact, I have a running list in my mind of all the promises I’ve made, and I will deliver upon that promise. Right now, there are about less than a dozen promises I have yet to keep. And each day, I inch towards the fulfillment of each one of those promises. Perhaps it is not hyperbole to state that I will move heaven, earth and even hell, to make sure that when the right time comes, I will fulfill the promises I’ve made. For one thing, it will not do me any good not to keep them.
I will be the first to admit that promises can be very hard to keep. And I’ve left unfilled a few promises myself. In fact, I must categorically say that there have been quite a few that I have regretted not fulfilling, which I’ve long ago apologized for and paid for dearly. But most often, because of certain circumstances, it takes me a little longer than usual to fulfill it. Since I value the trust of those whom I’ve given my promise to, there is nothing for me to do but to do it. In the same way, I value the trust I invest on those who made promises to me as well. If nothing else, I operate, and we all operate, on a complex set of promises based on varying trust and respect for each other.
If you come to think of it, there are promises, many, many promises in fact, that can actually be left unfulfilled, and I don’t mind it at all. These are the kind of small promises that doesn’t impact our lives, yours and mine, in any way. But then, there are promises that may look small, and yet, we are captive to its powerful sway.
As a rational person, I see that promises can be neatly categorized—one that can be done or not done without any grave consequence, and one that, if not done, can result to devastating consequences not only on a personal level but on so many other levels where things can literally tumble down quickly like in a domino.
Perhaps, people are generally unaware that when they make a promise, they don’t quite understand its consequence. They could, in fact, be totally unaware of the gravity of their promise, and so, are unable to distinguish between the promises that should be kept as opposed to promises can be let alone and forgotten.
We all have our own little ways of dealing with, and surviving, promises—both stated and expected. But no matter how we do it, it’s really the big ones that get to us. Yes, in both terms stated, and expected.
In the end, a promise that is given, and a promise that is unfulfilled, is open-ended. It is a state that doesn’t have a closure. And for all intents and purposes, that’s all we really need: closure.
A promise, a simple promise at that, is far different from a legally binding contractual obligation. A promise is a word exchanged between two or more parties, and even if only to one’s self, idealized or spoken with the truthful and good intent of fulfilling it at a certain date. A promise is one that is usually made on a deeply personal level.
A contract, on the other hand, is a signed and attested document that states an agreement between two or more parties who may be involved, in the fulfillment of a deal, usually and typically in a business scenario. A contract is often made between persons representing business or legal entities, largely detached from a personal standpoint.
Both a promise and a contract involves a certain degree of commitment to fulfill the terms of what has been understood and agreed upon. However, I differentiate between a promise and a contract because, no matter the scale, a promise virtually entails no consequence other than one’s bothersome conscience and the breakdown of relationships between those involved, while a contract will certainly cover a set of harsh negative punishments among individuals within the legal parties.
I would like to talk about a promise, not a contract. While both promises and contracts have been dealt with extensively, I’d like to add my take on the word “promise.”
About three months ago, somebody made me a bright promise. It was the kind of promise that was, well, promising. That promise made me happy. It is the kind that propped me up in a major way. The one who made me the promise sounded so very sincere, and I believed it—wholeheartedly, in fact. There was no reason why I should ever doubt. Every single word said made perfect sense, and therefore, I was convinced. Was I blinded? Did the glitter of the promise make me not see the impossibility of the promise?
Well, in my judgement, I trusted the person who delivered that promise, and I held on to it. As a matter of fact, I worked very hard and delivered my end of the bargain, not only to show my sincerity, but to make clear to the other person that I take the promise seriously and was looking forward to its fulfillment. In other words, I fostered all the right conditions and I’ve delivered everything needed to deliver so that when the right time comes, when it is ripe, I can collect on that promise.
The promise made to me was categorically unfulfilled. And I was devastated. In fact, I’m trying to recover from it. I don’t quite know how, but I’m sure I will. There is always a way out of it, that much at least I know.
This is not the first time that I have been on the receiving end of an unfulfilled promise. There have been countless times before when promises made to me have gone unfulfilled. Most of them I have forgotten, consigned to the dustbin of memory, but there are quite a few that still lingers to this day, no matter how much I try to forget them.
Because I believe that all promises are sacred, at least, that’s how I have come to view it, I do my best to always fulfill whatever promise I make. As a matter of fact, I have a running list in my mind of all the promises I’ve made, and I will deliver upon that promise. Right now, there are about less than a dozen promises I have yet to keep. And each day, I inch towards the fulfillment of each one of those promises. Perhaps it is not hyperbole to state that I will move heaven, earth and even hell, to make sure that when the right time comes, I will fulfill the promises I’ve made. For one thing, it will not do me any good not to keep them.
I will be the first to admit that promises can be very hard to keep. And I’ve left unfilled a few promises myself. In fact, I must categorically say that there have been quite a few that I have regretted not fulfilling, which I’ve long ago apologized for and paid for dearly. But most often, because of certain circumstances, it takes me a little longer than usual to fulfill it. Since I value the trust of those whom I’ve given my promise to, there is nothing for me to do but to do it. In the same way, I value the trust I invest on those who made promises to me as well. If nothing else, I operate, and we all operate, on a complex set of promises based on varying trust and respect for each other.
If you come to think of it, there are promises, many, many promises in fact, that can actually be left unfulfilled, and I don’t mind it at all. These are the kind of small promises that doesn’t impact our lives, yours and mine, in any way. But then, there are promises that may look small, and yet, we are captive to its powerful sway.
As a rational person, I see that promises can be neatly categorized—one that can be done or not done without any grave consequence, and one that, if not done, can result to devastating consequences not only on a personal level but on so many other levels where things can literally tumble down quickly like in a domino.
Perhaps, people are generally unaware that when they make a promise, they don’t quite understand its consequence. They could, in fact, be totally unaware of the gravity of their promise, and so, are unable to distinguish between the promises that should be kept as opposed to promises can be let alone and forgotten.
We all have our own little ways of dealing with, and surviving, promises—both stated and expected. But no matter how we do it, it’s really the big ones that get to us. Yes, in both terms stated, and expected.
In the end, a promise that is given, and a promise that is unfulfilled, is open-ended. It is a state that doesn’t have a closure. And for all intents and purposes, that’s all we really need: closure.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
I want to go back to the time
When innocence was natural, not fake
When getting high meant on a swing , not promotions
When drinking meant rasna orange, not beer or whiskey
When dad was the only hero, not Tom or Brad
When love was Mom's hug, not the girl/boy friends
When Dad's shoulder was the highest place on earth and not your destination
When your worst enemies were your siblings and not your best friend
When the only thing that could hurt were bleeding knees, not the tears falling down your cheeks
When the only things broken were toys, not the dying hearts
And When good byes meant TILL TOMORROW, not for YEAR and YEARS...
Courtesy - Alka :)
When getting high meant on a swing , not promotions
When drinking meant rasna orange, not beer or whiskey
When dad was the only hero, not Tom or Brad
When love was Mom's hug, not the girl/boy friends
When Dad's shoulder was the highest place on earth and not your destination
When your worst enemies were your siblings and not your best friend
When the only thing that could hurt were bleeding knees, not the tears falling down your cheeks
When the only things broken were toys, not the dying hearts
And When good byes meant TILL TOMORROW, not for YEAR and YEARS...
Courtesy - Alka :)
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