tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62504739485364958352024-02-20T15:45:10.395-08:00EnigmaA blog about life, changes and experiences.Enigmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441206007658150649noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250473948536495835.post-87912446689183749722016-08-22T07:10:00.001-07:002016-08-22T07:10:04.555-07:00My never ending affair with Bombay a.k.a Mumbai!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Bombay has always mesmerized me...it started with Bollywood off course but I still remember the first time I stepped into the city...I was 10 years old...all excited to finally see the place I'v been watching in movies...I had these random thoughts running in my mind like may be I'll spot an actor or two...click a picture with them...take an autograph...I had even planned to tell stories to my friends once I was back :P </div>
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But as we started to explore the city...even as a kid I could feel that there's more depth to it than what we watch in movies...Bombay or present day Mumbai is not just about the glamour...the soul of the city lies with its people...its culture...its love and acceptance for everyone who wants to live in this city.I know it sounds romantic...a white lie...a rosy picture...but isn't it how you feel about the one you love...you see all the positives and you just try and get along or ignore the darker side ;) </div>
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As I grew up I hoped and prayed that once ... at least once I should get to stay there...and experience the life...and I have to mention...this dream of mine was further nurtured by movies like - "Wake up Sid" - the way Konkana Sen sharma decorates her beautiful lil flat...the ease with which she stays there even though all by herself...the whole calmness amidst the crazy rush in the city...and Mumbai rains...I mean that movie just made you fall in love with Mumbai and for someone like me...It was an assurance that whatever I had imagined so far is going to be just like that.</div>
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Well so June 16' 2012 I landed in Mumbai again and this time to stay...it was a tough period for me emotionally and I was looking for some respite by living my dream - living in Bombay...all alone...a nice lil place for myself with a lovely window to look out...my building was on a busy road but I didn't really mind the traffic noise through the night...Infact I used to like it...it gave me this comforting feel that I could go out anytime...there was no "Sannaata" to fear...Mumbai was moving 24*7 and I Loved it :) Morning time..sipping tea/coffee sitting by my window...I still can't get over it!!<br />
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The best part about this city is that there are so many people who have come from outside that you never feel like an outsider...its like everybody around you is the same...some people know the city better and are eager to help you with exploring it and others like you are equally naive and wont mind joining you. The real beauty is that even if you are on your own...the city takes care of you...it will never make you feel lonely...the people around wont stare at you if they see you eating alone..like some lunatic....or like an outcast..and that's such a relief as that simply relieves you of the social pressure to be with people all the time.<br />
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Also, a lot of people associate Mumbai with the hep night life...the raving parties etc etc..well yeah thats there too..but its not just about it...there's so much more...I think the calmness...the depth this city has, has been lost under this glam image . The amazing beach side cafes...eating joints...they are crowded yes but at the same time they give you your own space...so you never feel like loaded with people around you.<br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">And if you like solitude... just go to Marine drive and sit there...sip a cup of Chai from a local tea vendor....read a book...click pictures...talk to people around you if you feel like or just take a stroll...nobody will bother you...I mean that's like heaven as compared to other cities in India at least if I go by my experience.I used to love watching the sunset there...the orange sky covering the beautiful city and the sea reflecting it back...I'll always remember this scene in my mind as one of the fondest memories of Mumbai!!</span><br />
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It's been 3 years since I moved back...2 years since I last visited Mumbai..and all the crap I hear from people who just hate it or have 101 things to say against it...I just have one one thing to say..you'll never know the magic unless you let it happen to you...unless you let go of your pre assumptions and look at the raw beauty of this City. </div>
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From the all Red "BEST" to the beautiful rocky beaches...the glam 5 stars to kick ass wada paaos...crazy traffic jams to soothing long walks... club it with insane plans with friends at midnight and lets not forget the cooking experiments ...this city grows on you.</div>
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As Yash Chopra said: "Mumbai is Infectious. Once you start living in Mumbai, I don't think you can live anywhere else"and well even if you manage to live (like me)...you'll always miss it like that long lost love...wondering what if it could happen all over again... :)</div>
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Enigmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441206007658150649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250473948536495835.post-74977988841310057852016-07-29T01:48:00.002-07:002016-07-29T01:50:43.174-07:00Being a Selfish Mom and NOT guilty!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Its been 3 months since I entered this phase of Motherhood - initially it was shockingly different from all the lovely pictures you see on Facebook with mothers cuddling their babies with a big smile...Man I could barely move...forget cuddling my baby post delivery. The entire hospital episode was something i don't think i would want to recall....I mean all I could think about was how come nobody talks about this when they tell you to plan a family...they should also inform you about how painful and torturous the whole process is going to be!</div>
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Anyways..leaving the bad memories behind...lets come to the good part...The baby is cute..great...he may resemble you...bonus points for that...its an awesome feeling to see the baby grow and learn everyday..the chuckles..the first smile...first eye contact...first picture together...these are all beautiful memories to cherish..but there is another side of the story too which nobody talks about. Its not all rosy and I seriously feel that lets be open about accepting that too.</div>
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The "woman" is completely overshadowed by the "Mother"...you barely get time to eat...so forget how you look...forget connecting with people and your "ME" time is a thing of history!! Now...as we all know...our mothers did this their whole life with a smile...but are we cut out to do the same..and just this and still be happy?? I am sure there are a lot of women who are..and I respect them totally...but I also want to highlight that there are people like me..who want more from life! </div>
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Sadly even today people think that being a mother is like ultimate goal of a woman's life...and thanks to this notion we end up compromising even before the journey starts...wether its leaving your job...taking a break from your job...if you end up looking for a new job post a couple of months...you'll be expected to be super flexible and always available for your baby by your family...and at work you'll be constantly trying to prove yourself bcos you are a mother who is trying hard to focus on work but her mind is always stuck at home ( again...thats wat people assume but we know its not always like that if we have proper support). </div>
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Becoming a mother does not turn you into a saint...contrary to an opinion which people seem to have...that a mother only thinks about her child..has no desire other than seeing the baby happy...so lets face it....there is no denying that obviously we would want the baby happy no matter what...and we go beyond our comfort zones to ensure that....infact the first few months comfort zone does not exist for us...but there will be times when you feel like taking a break from this routine and not just to sleep...but to things you like to do...to go out..meet friends...catch a movie...shop for urself...go on a date...we are human too!! So y do people seem to attach this sense of greatness to us...it only makes us feel guilty to indulge in pleasure thinking...Oh am I suppose to be doing this?? Does that make me a bad mother??</div>
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Now like for instance...the first few days after my baby...there were times...I seriously felt to just get an hour off and do nothing...i badly wanted a break from being around the baby all the time...but I felt weird too...cos I wasn't sure am I supposed to feel this way?? I am the Mom..and I have an impression of mom's being happy with their kids 24*7...for me it has just been like 14 days of motherhood and I was tired already....so is that even allowed?? And this keeps happening even now...</div>
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It took me a while to accept it and be chill about it...I think its ok to take out time for yourself...I think its ok to let urself forget for a while that you're a mom and you need to be responsible all the time...I think this what kills you at times...being the super responsible figure 24*7...the baby needs you..right..but there are others in the family too who can help and I think its healthy for the baby to interact with more and more people. </div>
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There will be times when you may hear things like "How can you stay away from the baby for so long?" or add a little drama and " Maa ka dil kaise maan jaata hai bache se due rehne ke liye" so to all these peope..Maa is also human...she needs to feel good at times and she has every right to enjoy her life...so please do not try to bound her...be supportive...take care of the baby for a few hours and she will thank you Dil se.</div>
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The first time i ventured out..alone..leaving my baby behind...I felt guilty...but spending 2 hours out of the house...made me feel normal again...sipping a cup of hot coffee is a luxury for Mums...and it felt like heaven...the peace...even scorching heat of June felt pleasant...and thats when I decided that I totally owe it to myself to have some good time...which means my time off the whole baby business.</div>
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I still have my dreams intact and I'm not going to scrap them... my long awaited Solo trip...my night out plan with my friends...my awesome uninterrupted gup shup sessions with my mom...and getting back to work...I do not mind waiting..but I do not intend to turn into an ever sacrificing mum......I sound Selfish....yes I am but I am not a tad bit guilty about it!!</div>
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Enigmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441206007658150649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250473948536495835.post-23391224219598866482016-03-07T23:50:00.000-08:002016-03-07T23:50:38.187-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I do not mean to dishearten the positive spirit of Women's day - celebrating a long way women have come in all these years - making their mark, standing up for their rights and making a difference to our society...I feel that I am really lucky to be born in this era where we have a chance...where we can make our dreams come true...we have to struggle yes...but its possible.<br />
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The reason I selected this image for today is because my day started with a very illogical conversation wrapped in traditions which apply only to women and post that when I saw all these messages about Gender Equality it all just looked like a "Happy Diwali" scenario where we wish each other one day and the next day is like back to routine....so like one day we talk about all of us being equal..feel good about it...get some goodies in office...some new initiative to better support women at work...etc etc...but then how are we helping the cause when we are not addressing the real problem i.e. discrimination...n if you happen to believe it does not exist well I suggest you google some facts..right from our homes to work places...its all around you...I'll give you one - "<b>Women on average are paid 24% less than men globally for the same work and they spend more than double the amount of time than men on unpaid care and domestic work". </b>It all starts from home.<br />
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I think I am lucky to not have a brother...cos atleast i didnt have to face any differential treatment at home with my immediate family as my parents never made me feel any less and I respect that the most about them...though there were always comments from relatives about my parents not having a son...who will succeed the family...support my parents when they grow old..etc etc...I remember fighting with my grandmother over this once...even as a kid it used to hurt when people talked like that...n I wondered what made them think that I wont take care of my parents??<br />
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As you grow up...you see the reality staring at you in different forms...and in India if you escape being treated differently at your parents place...just wait till u get married and you'll get an idea of what it means...and it is all done under the wraps of tradition that we dont even object to little things like for eg. when your husband comes back home...you are suppose to make sure he gets something to eat/drink....it is entirely possible that you both entered together or may be you came later than him after work...but will it be the other way round in that case?? I doubt it and I would love to know of cases which prove me wrong as that'll give me some hope :)<br />
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N we don't find these particularly annoying as we have seen our mothers do the same...so its good etiquette's as they call it..."sanskaari ladkiya" are supposed to do all this. its tougher for girls who do not work as even though they take care of all the domestic chores they are seldom acknowledged for their efforts and plus they end up listening to a lot of nonsensical traditional crap as they are not earning and should atleast do good things for the betterment of their families.<br />
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Moving on to work places...now another incident I remember when I was looking for a job around the time I was about to get married...I was asked this question " <b>Since you are getting married now, you might also plan your family soon...so we do not think we would be able to offer you the hike you are requesting for</b>" NOW...fine I am getting married...but who the hell are you to judge when and how will I plan my family..I may not even want to have kids at all...so let me decide...and this is just one example where being a woman your role is used to exploit your career growth...you get to hear similar reasons in appraisals too...and back home all you hear is...you should spend more time at home...you need to balance your work and family...you need to prioritize your family now since you're married...now <b>is it only the girl who got married...the guy wasn't there?? Did i miss it...I think I saw him too?? so why give all the gyaan to the girl?</b> I still haven't figured out an answer for this...I wonder If I ever will..<br />
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n how can we forget kids...right from discussing the topic of having kids to raising them...its all on the woman...you will have aunties you have never met advise you about how important it is to have kids...and why you shouldn't delay it...<b>Imagine you being the centre of attention and random women talking to you about this...n then you just feel like telling them..you mind If i call my husband too...I cant practically get this done all by myself..can I??</b> :P but no...all the pressure is on the "bahu" to have kids..asap..n the moment you conceive...Ohhh...the real shit happens then...getting advice right from the way you sleep...eat..breathe...think...you have no life of your own..its all about the kid...and then people say its the most beautiful phase of life...reallyy??? The father has no role except paying the bills may be...that too in some cases is done by women themselves...and no dont you think that he will help you once the baby is out...how will he...poor soul works from morning till night...will he come back and change diapers...off course not...he may hold the baby once or twice when its cranky n ohhh he would be the most generous soul on earth to have helped his wife... no offense to guys who genuinely share the responsibility of raising kids...but m referring to the notions we have in our society in general which are prevalent among most families I have come across.<br />
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There are still many more issues which I have not addressed here...but it all starts from our own families...I know for sure if I have a Girl in future...I will face a hard time making sure she does not experience any of this at home...n if its a Boy...it'll be tough for me to teach how to respect women around you and treat them as an equal because there are wrong examples all over the place...and kids learn what they see around...but the struggle will be worth it if I can bring about the change in the mindsets as I aim for.<br />
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Would love to close the rant with this really cool message I received from a friend in the morning today...which simply means <b>screw the sanskaars which hold you back and live your life... not just for a day but everyday!</b><br />
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Getting
ready to go out…putting our best clothes…perfect hair…matching shoes…looking
into the mirror you smile at yourself…you know you look fab…but there’s still
something more that you want apart from the perfect reflection…a flattering
compliment from your better half…n just incase you do not get one…you are
suddenly doubting yourself…Do I look ok? He doesn’t like it? Why is he not
saying anything? There goes your evening unless you find somebody who can boost
your ego enough to bring it back!! Does that happen to you?? It definitely happens
with me and a lot of times…nothing to boast of though but strangely even when
we know that its crazy to look for approval when we know we don’t have to….we
just lose ourselves with these everyday scenarios…looking for
appreciation…secretly hoping for it every time we do something new or just do
anything for that matter and share with people close to us. We want them to
like it – criticism is a No-No – its not what you expect and if it
happens..OMG..Did I just feel my heart break over something as silly as a new
haircut?<o:p></o:p></div>
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But
the question is why? Why do we need people to approve of the way we look or the
way we are and by approval I mean – appreciation in any form – and if say
somebody doesn’t then does that make us any less or the other way round? Honestly
it does kind of make us vulnerable to thoughts of self doubt..especially when
it comes to our partners – we tend to get extra sensitive about it…but is it
really worth it? Attaching all those emotions when they can be hurt in a
jiffy?? <o:p></o:p></div>
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You
may think I’m exaggerating when I say that…but without realizing at times..we
have been into such scenarios and its later that we understand how much we
depend on somebody’s liking for the way we are and when its not conveyed often.
We learn this lesson multiple times in life – “When you start giving too much
importance to someone in your life – you lose value in their life”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- its like the law of marginal utility – when
you have anything in abundance, you derive less satisfaction from it as
compared to other things - And
we still do it again and again and again…only to realize it is the ultimate
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I
guess it all starts with the moment you suddenly make someone the center of
your universe…you want to do everything together or for him/her. Everything
happening in your life is about that one person – what he/she likes, what their
plans are etc. and you start losing out on your own self. Its good to love
without anything holding you back but that does not mean you need to depend on
that one person so much as to your very own existence seems questionable when
they are not around?<o:p></o:p></div>
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So
why bother what others think – and why not just be happy and content with the
way we truly are – as a person – a normal human being with no superpowers…yeah
so what?? That’s me <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span> </div>
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I came across this lovely post on Facebook and it’s a must share and certainly
recommended as a daily dose for people like us :D<o:p></o:p></div>
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“Hey
You!..YES..YOU. STOP being unhappy with yourself, you are perfect. STOP wishing
you looked like someone else or wishing people liked you as much as they like
someone else. STOP trying to get attention from those who hurt you. STOP hating
your body, your face, your personality, your Quirks. Love them as without those
things You wouldn’t be YOU and why would you want to be anyone else? Be
confident with who you are, Smile <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span>.
MY Happiness will not depend on others anymore, I am happy because I love who I
am, I love my flaws and I love my imperfections. They make me “me” and “ME” is
pretty AMAZING!!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Enigmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441206007658150649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250473948536495835.post-57564644990109457842015-11-15T23:40:00.002-08:002015-11-15T23:41:38.775-08:00Bouncing back from that gloomy phase!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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All of us get into that zone where everything around us seems very uncertain...we suddenly are surrounded by the dark grey clouds of DOUBT and we feel where are we heading??It can be in relationships, career, friendship or anything else and I am sure as life progresses we tend to have frequent visits by these not so welcome clouds of Doubt and it makes us feel really low at times.<br />
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Adding on to the misery are the times when you do not know who to share it with...simple reasons...either you have discussed it too many times with your close ones that they just shun it off like some irrational thing you keep talking about...or you genuinely fail to express it the way you feel it...the second one happens with me a lot of times..so you just end up fighting these fears on your own but you know they will reappear. We cannot actually blame others too since they are not experiencing this anxiety so its difficult for them to comprehend it as well...like the indifferent face I would make if somebody keeps talking to me about football - in which I have absolutely no interest or knowledge about.<br />
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So we just tend to blame our choices or the choices made for us...we blame our destiny or the people around us for making us feel that way...but nothing really heels us from inside until we decide to do the heeling ourselves. I remember this beautiful dialogue from the movie "English Vinglish" that sometimes the other person does not even know how you are feeling - then how can you expect him/her to help you...that is the time when you need to help yourself - n that is the case most of the times.<br />
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As a student I remember a lot of times I felt low...bad grades....changing dynamics of friendship...and obviously what next after school....there were endless things on my mind and I had no clue how to deal with it...I could never really confide into my friends or parents about this...so for them I was just being indifferent to these things...but I wasn't...I was struggling to figure out my way to deal with it all...and this happens even now...with different people and scenarios...we all are vulnerable at times and that probably is the hardest period for us to cope up with...the people closest to us are still unaware about whats going inside us...n these are the times when we need to bounce back...and one thing that really works for me is Movies :) and obviously any past memory where you have overcome such a phase and probably given your best performance...like that saying "we tend to deliver our best under the most painful scenarios".<br />
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<i style="background-color: orange;">There will be the rainy days when the world will seem unfair and grey</i><br />
<i style="background-color: orange;">You'll miss the sunshine around you, the happiness and play</i><br />
<i style="background-color: orange;">But they'll make you stronger and wiser than any of the sunny days</i><br />
<i style="background-color: orange;">Making you believe in the light from inside, guiding your way!</i><br />
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So do not let these gloomy phases take over...fight them and bounce back with a BANG!<br />
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Enigmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441206007658150649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250473948536495835.post-82613017665510933732015-11-11T22:44:00.000-08:002015-11-11T22:44:01.195-08:00DIWALI - Making it a Happy one for all around us!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Diwali - my favorite festival of the year...the lights, the happiness and the whole family coming together...and as a Kid I obviously loved the crackers part of it...in fact it was the best thing for me to do on Diwali :) I remember the first year when I decided not to burst any crackers , I was 13 at that time, it was like a big sacrifice I am doing to save my mother earth!! I was proud of taking that step and I clearly remember lecturing a lot of my friends and family members on the same...I think I will always remember that as the first step I took which made me realize there's more to our lives than just pleasing ourselves and it made me feel different :)<br />
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After 17 long years, yesterday, I felt I have been ignoring a huge part of the problem. I have to say thanks to my kids in TFI for helping me realize this after all this time. We all get crazy amounts of gifts on Diwali...which we happily either pass ahead or stack somewhere in our homes to be used later and it continues year after year. We spend endless amount of money decorating our houses, buying new clothes, jewelry and what not on auspicious occasions like Diwali and then when we look around there are many more people who are just looking at our houses...smiling...they have none of it but the smile on their faces is brighter than ours!<br />
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I see small kids selling diyas and decorative items for Diwali on the roads...yesterday I saw one girl doing acrobats right in the middle of traffic...during a red light just so that some people give her money...its a shockingly different scenario than what we do in our lives. I certainly do not advocate giving these kids money to just make them happy as we all are aware of this beggar rackets operating around and who knows what these kids are left with at the end of the day...but all I wonder is how can we do something meaningful to give them their share of happiness which they very much deserve...we can share our gifts, give them new clothes but that wont really solve the problem...but yes it may brighten up their day and give them the much deserved smile for a couple of days!<br />
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All I have is questions right now...and I know that I need to take one step at time to make the situation better..but these images have triggered the process in my mind and I hope to make the festival of lights a Happy one for all around us giving it more meaning and adding value to someone's life :D<br />
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Enigmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441206007658150649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250473948536495835.post-59445150133776823202015-08-30T01:37:00.000-07:002015-08-30T01:37:33.217-07:00The pursuit of Happiness...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Happiness.... one thing everybody wants...and its like sand..the more tightly you want to hold on to it the faster it slips away from your hands. It surely does not come easy to most of us...especially as we grow up...we tend to see more problems than possibilities...with our mature minds we tend to critically analyze everything...which is not a bad thing but in this process I feel we lose our inner peace as we judge every person, every material thing by its brand, money in comparison to what my peers are earning..its crazy...the contentment we had as kids vanishes...where even a small toffee made us jump around with excitement and we could wait the whole day to just it get it once.</div>
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While talking to a friend yesterday...I realized we are always craving for that one thing we do not have in our life at that moment...like when i was staying by myself in Mumbai...I craved for a settled/sorted life...having a dependable life partner...a warm family environment...and today when I have all of this...I miss my freedom..the randomness of my life before...as there was some excitement....I didn't know where I was heading so there were endless possibilities which now seem very restricted. I can bet if i get a chance today to move out and stay alone again...in 6 months i'll miss my family...and thats what is like a vicious cycle...you keep seeking what you do not have but you cannot possibly have everything.</div>
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We all know it...and we keep forgetting it...keep getting depressed...but we need to surface again...fight that depression and look around...there are millions of people who are an inspiration...the maid in my house...who in last 2 years has barely stepped out of this house but still manages to laugh and smile....the kids in my class with torn uniforms but hearts of gold full of love...they all choose to be happy no matter what happens...if if they have a fight..they do not take more than 5 minutes to flash that killer smile again...n thats what I need to learn :D to let go off things which disturb me and keep the memories which make me smile. </div>
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my<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8<sup>th</sup> day of teaching in
summer school today and every day has been like a unique experience. From
getting the high of being loved by my students and all the excitement I see on
their faces when they see me from experiencing the lows of not able to finish
my lesson, waiting for a long long time just to make sure everyone is quite and is
paying attention to what I'm trying to say. Trust me it can get really frustrating. <o:p></o:p></div>
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always felt being a Teacher was easy…If I can work on Financials…make models etc…Teaching
is like the easiest thing to do for me…but the myth has been shattered
completely. I spend ard 2 hours making a lesson plan everyday…I end up
researching like 50 different ways of teaching at school and then I chose one after considering what my students may enjoy learning this way. Right from figuring out how will
I start my instructions to what rewards I will give them If they maintain
discipline, answer correctly or at least listen to me quietly. I enter the
class confidently…that yes today I will show the world the “art of Teaching”…n
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when its time for me to start….I ask all the students to look at me..they
don’t…then I try the new concept we learnt here “Attention Grabbers” which goes
like “1, 2…Eyes on You” and ideally all kids are supposed to look at me..but
they say it very well but they are looking somewhere else only…I am disappointed but its
ok..I try again…I repeat the same thing like 4 times to make sure everyone is
finally looking at me. <o:p></o:p></div>
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their own some day…and yes there are days when they show it but most days its
heart breaking to see them doing everything else but following 2 simple rules which are –
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last 8 days I have realized its phenomenally difficult to expect that from
Grade 2 students and this makes things really tough. Cos I as a person have this
weakness…I don’t really have a very loud voice and when my class is just not
responding I go Blank…I feel that m wasting their time as I cant generate
interest in what I’m trying to teach them and obv they are not understanding a
word. Like today…I had made an elaborate lesson plan and I could not even cover
30% of it. By the end of my lesson I felt like a complete failure. <o:p></o:p></div>
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even handle a handful of 2 nd grade kids n here I was thinking I’ll bring the
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in my thoughts…I was looking at all the kids around me and there I saw this
girl who was sort of in a similar mind frame as me…I felt that looking at her
eyes…just not interested in what is happening in class…she was busy trying to
put her finger in the door handle right beside her. So I decided to go sit with
her . Her name is Bhakti. I asked her…”why are you not paying attention.”
Bhakti responded - “Didi ghar jaana hai” and I was like ok..I asked her
why…don’t you like studying..the obv reply came NO and I can totally relate to
that…I never enjoyed studying as a kid n esp when I don’t understand a word of
what the teacher is trying to teach. <o:p></o:p></div>
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decided to help her with some basic math concepts…and we started with counting
till 100. She did that perfectly…then we started with simple addition. Initially she was confused, but then we tried to figure out answers using some boxes…so
when we had to add 2 numbers…we had to draw boxes and then add them…and this
she enjoyed. So we started doing this for 2+4, 3+5, 6+4 etc. Then from there we
changed the pattern and we started using our fingers and then we started
drawing single lines to count and add. So by the end of it..she could do a
10+12=22 on her own and I felt so proud her. <o:p></o:p></div>
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to like may be one of the best feelings of achieving something. I was actually
a little sentimental as I could feel that attachment with this girl…who was
smiling at me know when I gave her a smiley for solving this problem on her
own. Today I realized how proud teachers can feel when they see their students
doing well <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and I feel this heartfelt thanks to all the
Teachers I have had in my life who have lifted my spirits when I badly needed
it…and when I say Teachers I refer to all those people who had been there to
guide me…including my parents offcourse <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span>,
my friends, my husband, my family…who have stood by me and did not let me lose
hope…they gave me Hope of a better tomorrow..they still do <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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And today
this little girl was that one person who saved me…I went ahead and spoke to her
thinking I’m going to help her..but it was the other way round…she helped me
come out of that gloomy failure mood to the one where I felt that I can still
make a difference,.,..even if One child at a time..There’s still Hope <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span> Thank you Bhakti! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Connects - until now I used to run away the moment I heard the word "connect" as most of us know these connects are dangerous meetings which either blow your mind off ( not in a good way to say the least) or are something like "Feedback" sessions which is basically all about what you are doing wrong...I dreaded these connects throughout my career and Honestly I had not heard of this term before that (which were happier times obv :P )</div>
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Well...so today we were supposed to have a "Connect" to basically reflect on our Life story...based on my prior experiences and "Pre conceived notions" (which I am trying to get rid off) I thought its going to be another run of the mill session where people will talk all high funda in a very superficial manner and thats about it...But I was wrong and this time again I was happy to be proved wrong :) </div>
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So today's connect was like the first time I heard people open up like in the truest of forms...they actually shared like some really moving facts of their lives and how it changed them and which gave me the courage to do the same as well. We usually have a face for the world which we want to show...but inside we have a lot of things which we at times are scared to express or depict as we feel unsure of how people around will take it or may be we have experienced rejection at some point of time because of it.</div>
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If I talk about myself...it took me a lot of time to accept my true nature and get comfortable about it...and not feel awkward for being an introvert and I think some people might laugh at this who have seen me yapping a lot of times...but honestly that is something I made an effort to do...so there are topics and people which click and I can talk endlessly about them..but most times it takes me a while to continue a conversation after 5 mins...and then you move to "What else"/ "aur Bataao"...I actually will like to thank one of my really good school friends to introduce these words to me as they rescued me from talking too much and just let the other person go on :P </div>
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Post that session when I was just still in that mode...I realized the reason we don't really connect with a lot of people is because we ourselves don't really come out of our shells and we are playing it too safe...we don't want people to judge us and on the contrary we tend to judge people a bit too fast basis their way of talking...dressing..or anything which we don't exactly relate to...and that applies to me as well...I have been doing that all my life I guess. </div>
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Today I experienced what this really means.I have just started my new journey and as a part of that we had gone for a community visit today with a task - To help/serve people in any which way we can. It seemed quite simple...I mean who doesn't need a hand...and I will not mind if somebody comes and helps me with my work :) Infact M sure we all just hope and pray to get some help at work...in college for those crazy assignments...in School for crappy homework...I mean whatever age we are..Help is always welcome :D</div>
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But, today I experienced exactly the opposite...So when I tried to offer some help to 2 kids who were filling 2 big gallons of water...they jus ran away with their gallons as if I'm gonna steal it (not sure if they were scared by my looks :P)...for a second I thought ok.. what did I say...I thought I was just trying to help... anyways I moved on and tried again...this time it was a elderly lady making garlands to be sold near the temple...so I asked her agn.."Hello aunty...do u need any help with your work?" and She said No...I was like blank..and then I felt like really weird but I had to help someone...it was the task :P....n it literally was turning out to be one hell of a task as nobody was willing to take help...</div>
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Then just walking along the road I came across a another lady..almost my grandma;s age...she was carrying a stick and looked very fragile...So I thought may be I can assist her with walking her back home...(Like i mentioned I had a mission to "HELP")...so I just asked her - "Aunty...do you need to go some where? I can help you :)"...and she said No again...n I felt like shit...but then I just decided to stay back and talk to her...so It started with the casual questions like Do you come here often? and she replied ...Yes, I stay near by....I like sitting here in the evening and watch people passing by :) she had this really infectious smile..I mean the cute one with no teeth..it resembled a baby smiling...so I continued talking further..and again the "HELP" part popped in my mind and I asked her If i could by her some fruits or tea from a near by vendor...Yeah ...u got that right...I was not ging to give up on my mission :D but her response surprised me...she said No...I don't want to eat but why don't you come to my place...I'll show you my house..and I was like quite stumped about ok.here I was trying to do something for her and she's offering me to visit her house instead...this is not how this is supposed to be going..but anyhowI went ahead with her...</div>
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We entered the place which was a small room with a bed and a small table fan on the side...but I have never experienced a more welcoming place in my life..The feeling was beautiful like I could feel the love she had for a complete stranger that I was for her...and she took out a small box of biscuits and offered me...I felt so overwhelmed by her gesture that I didn't know what to say...and on top of that a relative of her's got a cup of tea for her and she told her to get another cup for me..and she held my hand and just started looking at me and had tears in her eyes...and I was like completely taken by the love I could see in her eyes...like such a pure emotion and for me who she barely knew for like last 10 mins...Wowww! When I left her place...I couldn't exactly comprehend what exactly was I feeling..I knew i got emotional and almost was about to cry...Cry about the whole irony of the situation and the feeling I just experienced...a realization that helping others is not necessarily about work...it can also be about giving your time to someone who needs it... a simple smile to someone who probably doesn't have anyone to talk to.</div>
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We see so many strangers who come to our place and we are always suspicious even if somebody is talking nicely cos we are so sure he/she has an ulterior motive...we are so scared to trust people that we have forgotten how to relish the simple pleasures in life...and that was what I experienced today...I dunno If i could help her in anyway...the only thing I could feel was that she was happy to see me to come and talk to her..but what she made me feel today I'll remember for life...its one of the most beautiful memories I have made and I know it will make me smile every time I think about it :)</div>
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I just came back after watching a much awaited movie - "Dil Dhadkne Do" and I'v been thinking ever since I have moved out of the theatre...its that kind of a movie which leaves an impact on you and makes you think....rise above our day to day mundane problems and look at the bigger picture...you can call it a modernized Rajshree Family drama too...but it makes a point (apart from all the love and togetherness of the family) in fact a lot of points and I could relate to so many of them.</div>
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Starting with the whole different treatment we still have between a daughter and a son in a family...even the well offs have this problem...its not restricted to the poor (which is kinda really sad that even the educated are still stuck with that sort of a thought process) then to the ages old concept of once a girl is married she is not a part of the family...and she is expected to keep her husband and his family above everything else....</div>
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There is this beautiful scene where Rahul Bose - playing a husband says "I was the first guy in my family to "<b>allow" </b>Ayesha (his wife) to set up her business" and very rightly pointed out who gave your the right to consider yourself to have the authority to allow anyone to do what he/she wants...and this happens in so many different forms...starting from certain dress codes implemented or allowed for girls in the house to the kind of jobs they are allowed to do...the timings to be back home (which I know for most cases are different for boys and girls) and I guess the list is endless..</div>
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Then off course the big issue of having kids...some say it in a subtle fashion...and some make it extremely obvious and I guess we can still handle family...but there are certain people who you have barely met for 5 minutes and they just tell you..."You are late...you should have kids by now" and to top it all they on their own decide that we should have a son...I mean Hello?? For girls its worst...as they get every possible advice to look after her family...leave your career focus on your family...forget about problems..have kids all will be fine...its like Bacha na hua Aladdin ka Chiraag ho gaya that it will grant all ur wishes. It is a decision a couple is supposed to make mutually and when they are ready...if they have any concerns they will discuss...simple as that.</div>
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Hats off to Zoya Akhtar for putting forward all these questions again for all of us with a beautiful message in the end that every heart wants to beat its own way (Irrespective of being a girl or a guy)...why stop it...why tame it..let it dance to its own beat...just let it be!</div>
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possessive child when I was young :) didn't like my mom loving any other
kid...often referred to as a typical trait of "single" childs!! I
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still am...just that i can mask it better now :P so I always had her
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the best in a new dress and distribute the best of sweets...and how many
tantrums we had for selecting a dress...and I seriously wonder why did our mom
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I have stayed away from my parents for quite sometime due to
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somehow you are still together...but after marriage the whole equation is like
revised like nothing before....you may be staying like 2 blocks away...but you
still just cant hop out of ur place and go and stay with her anytime...and that
pinches...but when you do finally get to stay at your mum's place..its like
HEAVEN...and I can bet all married girls agree to this :P and in my case i get
flashbacks...like when I see my mother in law making something for my
husband...like his fav dish or something...it reminds me of my mom doing the
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"Music washes away the dust of everyday life from our souls and fills it with magic called LIFE :)"</div>
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Lying on my bed one night, I was feeling what you call the lowest form of "FEELING LOW"....there were tears in my eyes and I was just wondering is there anyone who can understand me and accept me for who I am....can there be anyone who can love me for who I am and not try and change me....are my friends really my friends or are they just pretending to be nice...and lot of other depressing stuff when suddenly I felt like I need some distraction which at that odd hour meant I had to find something in my room...TV...nooo...cant really afford all that noise and I don't enjoy watching "the silent TV"...no don't laugh...there are people who do...so I look at my phone and yes some music can help..n thanks to the earphones nobody will know n then it started...."Chandni raatein...chandni raatein....sab jag soye hum jaage...taaro se kare baatein"... it was like magic...I was still sad yes, but felt better like I was releasing all the pain by crying with this song...I was almost enjoying the sadness for that moment and it took me 10 mins to feel normal and eventually smile :)</div>
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That is the power of Music....it can make you cry and smile at the same time....it can pull you out of the most depressing thoughts or can even push you down to cry like mad person and you may still feel good about doing that...depends on what do you want it do for you :) </div>
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I personally have a favorite song every year..one for those dreamy days, one for the gloomy days and one for those super high days when all you wanna do is jump around and shout to the world...Yes!! I did it :P and then there are those timeless classics which can actually make you time travel by just closing your eyes. You can relive all the beautiful memories...meet all those long lost loved ones and just feel content...that is the magic of Music!</div>
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Right from my childhood I have been obsessed with Bollywood music...and I still am...my entire life has been driven by the Hindi film songs...and I am not exaggerating :D as a kid I used to save all my pocket money to buy these cassettes, have also asked my friends in school to gift me a cassette for my birthday..LOL...I certainly remember my mom going crazy about where to keep those endless cassettes...and yeahhh...that excitement of listening to all the songs of a new one..esp in the car...it was the ultimate desire I had as a kid...it was pure bliss for me and a pure headache of the Top order for people traveling along :P then came the walkman and this problem was solved :D</div>
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As I grew up...music became like a friend...as when there was nobody to understand my "complicated" feelings...I always had music and it helped me understand exactly what was bothering me...I blushed realizing I'm in love the first time...to my first heart break flooded with tears...and off course the moving on phase...there's always a perfect song for each n every phase of the heart!</div>
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Even today, when I feel I'm losing my senses...I turn to music...as when there's nobody else who can understand you...its Music which can heal your soul. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As a Student and even now for that matter, I have always been extremely motivated by such quotes, the bottom line being - Scoring high marks is no sure shot ticket to success! That there is still hope for people like me :) and with all due respect to the rank holders, this post is purely meant for the masses...who end up hearing stories or comments about people who they should be like...which includes me :D</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Me being a very average student all my life I always had doubts about wether I will be able to do anything worthwhile in my life?? Do I really have a future - I didn't score 90%+ in my boards?? No scholarships to boast of etc etc...Just because I'm just an average student I will end up with a average paying job and my future is doomed.But I was so wrong as when you eventually explore the options/opportunities around you there is plenty of space for all of us to do well...we just need to be aware and wiling to try something new...something which can be a bit offbeat compared to the boring old school manta of Medicine/Engg/CA/MBA etc...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm sure many of us have had the same thought process engrained in us since childhood that if you need to be successful you have study and score high else you have no HOPE in life. I obviously cannot deny the importance of studying hard, but I totally detest this concept of studying hard for marks...ranks..admissions...it just takes away the whole fun part from learning and all you want to do is come up with a best possible answer in your exam which can fetch you maximum marks. That's where the rat race begins...and as we all know it...it continues ,just in different forms, in our life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I loved 3 IDIOTS to put across this message in such a beautiful manner for all of us and my favorite dialogue from the movie still is " Success ke peeche mat bhaago, Kabil bano, success jhak maarke tumhaare peeche aayegi" - the whole crux of which is whatever you do put your heart into it and you will succeed. Don't just measure success in terms of better marks, better job or higher salary - it's the real satisfaction you get after your work which speaks for itself and you can easily ignore the likes of Veeru Sahastrabudhi aka VIRUS's around you :P </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A lot of times we feel that our friends are doing better than us or that we have been left behind....honestly this comparison is never ending as at any point in time there will be some people doing better than you and there will be some who are lagging behind...so we really need to STOP COMPARING ourselves with others...we are all good and we are destined to do different things so why compare. Success is a very relative term, for some its all the money in the world, for others it may be the all the love they get from their friends and family...so why let others decide if you have achieved your bit, its only you who knows it best.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's entirely on us to believe in ourselves and the power of our Dreams and our Will...so let the world give your its doze of gyaan...you just listen to your own music and carry on! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As Simon Sinek has said in this beautiful quote "<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 17.5636348724365px;">Don't quit...Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can't see it.Listen to your drum and your drum only...it's the one that makes the sweetest sound" </span></span></div>
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Enigmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441206007658150649noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6250473948536495835.post-50690517138127470492015-05-24T02:11:00.001-07:002015-05-24T02:12:47.554-07:00The Perfect Sunday Morning!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sundays for me have always been the most relaxed day of the week...you wake up at ease, sip a good cup of tea and just enjoy this morning before the week starts again and so does the daily grind. My favorite part of any holiday is an easy morning where i can enjoy my morning tea in peace...I always fantasized myself in a beautiful balcony surrounded by a lush green valley and a river flowing in between...I'm sure many people can relate to it :) but cut to reality there is no balcony and we can easily forget the valley part...City life as they say..surrounded by houses/buildings all around. But yes we still have the cup of tea to start the day...n peace! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Peace is again a very subjective term i think, for me it is a nice cosy room - quite - where i am free to just be blank or think whatever i want and smile to myself :) simple pleasures of life...again a rare thing in todays times.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I remember when I was in Mumbai, I used to just look put of my window and observe people walking by and I enjoyed doing that...the little kids playing around, the older people just sitting on the benches and watching over the kids :) Once a friend told me, it not bad to be alone, its bad to feel lonely. For me it was like same thing before i actually experienced the joy of being alone and thats when i could differentiate that I wasn't feeling lonely even though I was all by myself.On the contrary, I have felt lonely surrounded by family/friends but I quite could not accept that feeling and hence I was in constant denial. Sitting by that window, I was alone but I felt complete and was happy about that moment. Thats a rare thing, when you actually are just enjoying the moment you are in and have that smile on your face :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I look forward to many such mornings ahead...</span></div>
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