The past two and a half months of my life has been exciting and difficult. Exciting - thanks to god, and difficult - thanks to me. Made plenty of wrong choices, personally and regarding my academics. But it is all history now. Although the damage has been done, all is not yet lost.
Well I've always wondered what exactly "Learn from mistakes" meant ?? I've made plenty of mistakes myself, and I always thought I had learnt from it. But not to be, I often end up repeating it again and again and again. And yes, it sometimes stings real hard.
I also happened to notice that back in India, I had time for everything. I had time to gym, swim, blog, freak out and study(* conditions apply ) and I 'still' had time left. Now, I hardly do most of the above and time still flies by. Then I happened to read a book called "The Professional" by Subroto Bagchi. A very valid point he makes in it is "People say they do not have time to exercise or for their hobbies courtesy their work, but the point is you exercise and spend time on your hobbies so that you can complete more work in the remaining time, thereby saving more time."
Tried hard not to sound philosophical but couldn't help posting that. That is all I could come up with this week, and I am off to enjoy my Spring break. So long.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The best there ever will be !!
Unfortunately( read lazily ), I haven't been able to blog on my own or write about what is happening. Perhaps, because there are so many new things happening that I do not know which to highlight or what to specify on. Nevertheless, I shall digest the fact that I am away from home and on my own and yes, in a different country. Maybe then I can regain my composure, behave normally and get back to doing normal stuff at normal times.
Firstly to start off, my eating and sleeping habits are totally f***** up. I do not anymore know what breakfast, lunch or dinner stands for. Whenever I get to eat , I eat and yes, I always eat. Before coming to Dayton, I thought I would be able to adjust and adapt to anything and everything except the weather. But here, I enjoy the cold weather and haven't been able to adjust to food or the academics. Must be a passing phase. But guess what ? I learnt to cook a few simple dishes although I still cannot muster the courage to cook and feed others because am sure I will be kicked out then. Only my stomach understands what food it eats.
This implies my roomies are the coolest guys on earth since they still tolerate me even though I never cook for all of them. I will be doing that soon. But honestly, I couldn't have asked for better roommates. You guys rock :-).
Guess what ? I will be going to Chicago on the 12th of Feb for a short holiday, thanks to Rahul Dev, and am looking forward for a great time with Rohit Paruchuri. Will be posting the pics soon :-) .
Before I sign off, I just want to post something relevant to the title. The best there ever will be. One of the best captains ( apart from Dada ), India ever had, has. Happened to get this out while surfing the net so here it is, about mahi. All of us still remember the 2008 IPL finals between Rajasthan Royals and CSK, of course, Dhoni's devils lost, but there was still a lot to learn from him.
Prior to the IPL, despite the T-20 world cup and the Australia ODI series, I have not been a full fledged fan of MSD. Somehow I thought he was just one step better than Yuvi and was riding a lot on his luck (with too much fluff). But this match made me a convert.
Firstly to start off, my eating and sleeping habits are totally f***** up. I do not anymore know what breakfast, lunch or dinner stands for. Whenever I get to eat , I eat and yes, I always eat. Before coming to Dayton, I thought I would be able to adjust and adapt to anything and everything except the weather. But here, I enjoy the cold weather and haven't been able to adjust to food or the academics. Must be a passing phase. But guess what ? I learnt to cook a few simple dishes although I still cannot muster the courage to cook and feed others because am sure I will be kicked out then. Only my stomach understands what food it eats.
This implies my roomies are the coolest guys on earth since they still tolerate me even though I never cook for all of them. I will be doing that soon. But honestly, I couldn't have asked for better roommates. You guys rock :-).
Guess what ? I will be going to Chicago on the 12th of Feb for a short holiday, thanks to Rahul Dev, and am looking forward for a great time with Rohit Paruchuri. Will be posting the pics soon :-) .
Before I sign off, I just want to post something relevant to the title. The best there ever will be. One of the best captains ( apart from Dada ), India ever had, has. Happened to get this out while surfing the net so here it is, about mahi. All of us still remember the 2008 IPL finals between Rajasthan Royals and CSK, of course, Dhoni's devils lost, but there was still a lot to learn from him.
Prior to the IPL, despite the T-20 world cup and the Australia ODI series, I have not been a full fledged fan of MSD. Somehow I thought he was just one step better than Yuvi and was riding a lot on his luck (with too much fluff). But this match made me a convert.
- He takes victories and defeats in his stride.
- He is able to get the maximum out of the team at hand.
- He is aware of the situation (like the fact that D/L method would come into play against KKR).
- I like his comments like “sone ke liya baadh may waqt milege”.
- His keeping is good – because he makes very few mistakes at the crunch times.
- His batting has evolved – he is batting more responsibly but still with aggression – imagine if he did an Afridi (here one minute, gone the next) the Indian fan base/media will eat him up.
- He is probably very aware that these “good times” with full adulation will eventually end for him and someone else will take on the mantle (something Ganguly does not seem ready for). So he “appears” to take this with equanimity – though maximizing the money and fame in the meantime :-)
- And his off-field style is great :-) He carries himself very well.
What are your thoughts on Dhoni as a captain ?
Monday, January 4, 2010
A story which I believe -- NOW !!!
Read this story on a social networking site. I did not believe this earlier. But now I do trust this...completely :-) .
Thought you guys should read it too..Here it is.
Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, "Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty."
Then the second tree said, "Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull."
Finally the third tree said, "I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always remember me."
After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, "This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a carpenter" ... and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.
At the second tree a woodsman said, "This looks like a strong tree, I should be able to sell it to the shipyard." The second tree was happy because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.
When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, "I don't need anything special from my tree so I'll take this one", and he cut it down.
When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for. The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end. The third tree was cut into large pieces and left alone in the dark. The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.
Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time. Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and he stood and said "Peace" and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat.
Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it.
The moral of this story is that when things don't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, He will give you great gifts. Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined. We don't always know what God's plans are for us. We just know that His ways are not our ways, but His ways are always best.
Rock on guys :-)
Thought you guys should read it too..Here it is.
Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, "Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty."
Then the second tree said, "Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull."
Finally the third tree said, "I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always remember me."
After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, "This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a carpenter" ... and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.
At the second tree a woodsman said, "This looks like a strong tree, I should be able to sell it to the shipyard." The second tree was happy because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.
When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, "I don't need anything special from my tree so I'll take this one", and he cut it down.
When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for. The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end. The third tree was cut into large pieces and left alone in the dark. The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.
Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time. Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and he stood and said "Peace" and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat.
Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it.
The moral of this story is that when things don't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, He will give you great gifts. Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined. We don't always know what God's plans are for us. We just know that His ways are not our ways, but His ways are always best.
Rock on guys :-)
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Pursuit of Happiness - Done !
Finally. I achieve. A long hard fought battle. And I win. I get to do justice to my previous blog . Persist, and you win. I am flying to the United States on the 26th of December. There is a whole big list of people I would want to thank. And I will in detail in my next blog. This blog is only to tell you people that am the happiest person on earth at present. Two reasons, One : Am going to the states , Two : Someone I liked, respected and cared genuinely and never realised is back in my life. This time I will not repeat the same mistake. I promise the world that.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Persist and you are Numero Uno
What a fantastic Sunday morning it was ! Ask any cricket lover, and they would agree. India is the number One test team in the world. Dhoni's devils had a point to prove and boy did they do it in style. I remember reading "The Times of India" on January 1, 2009 in which the sports page read something like this "NEW YEAR RESOLUTION - NUMBER ONE TEAM IN THE WORLD." And lo and behold, December 6, 2009, India is the number One.
Persistence was one quality that was most visible in this magnificent team. It took them a whole 12 months to get to number One from number Three. Controversies, Failures, Criticisms and Responsibilities all breathing down their neck and still this team comes out on top. Persistence, once again. Shows you something, doesn't it ? To win, you have to let go of your temporary failures and not fret too much on them. But yes, take the positives out of them. And am no expert in all this. But that is what I feel I should be doing right now. Persist. And surely, victory should come to me soon.
It hurt the past few months when I could see everyone moving up the ladder and I remain stagnant. But then I happened to read a quote stating "Learn that it is not good to compare." Of course,the Indian team never compared itself to Australia did it ? India was India. And maybe that helped the team scale the summit. Going through such a phase only helped me. It helped me realise my values, my people and what I want to do. Rest assured, no matter how many failures creep up, its time I go kiss the world. Cheers :)
Persistence was one quality that was most visible in this magnificent team. It took them a whole 12 months to get to number One from number Three. Controversies, Failures, Criticisms and Responsibilities all breathing down their neck and still this team comes out on top. Persistence, once again. Shows you something, doesn't it ? To win, you have to let go of your temporary failures and not fret too much on them. But yes, take the positives out of them. And am no expert in all this. But that is what I feel I should be doing right now. Persist. And surely, victory should come to me soon.
It hurt the past few months when I could see everyone moving up the ladder and I remain stagnant. But then I happened to read a quote stating "Learn that it is not good to compare." Of course,the Indian team never compared itself to Australia did it ? India was India. And maybe that helped the team scale the summit. Going through such a phase only helped me. It helped me realise my values, my people and what I want to do. Rest assured, no matter how many failures creep up, its time I go kiss the world. Cheers :)
Thursday, December 3, 2009
The Stable phase
Promises never fulfilled. Ya. I promised myself I would blog more often. But it didn't happen. Anyway, I promise..errr...no ...I guarantee that I shall blog regularly.
Back to square one, back to where I was on June 10th. The only thing is am more hopeful this time. Hey but that is only regarding my career. Personally, a lot of changes have been made. All for the good. Made much cooler friends. Few old, many new. All seem to be genuine. Its surprising how you can distinguish fake from genuine the moment you see something genuine.
Today something happened, someone told me something that made me feel real good. This was how the conversation went on --
SOMEONE : You look real scary. Whats with that display pic of yours ??
ME : I thought I look cool. I Don't ??
SOMEONE : NO. You look like a "wanted terrorist" !!
ME : You are not the first person saying that. Anyway, you want me to change it ??
SOMEONE : Ahan. Chill if you are doing it only for me. Not needed
ME: I will change it soon.
SOMEONE : I never knew terrorists look cute :P .
Strange conversation isn't it ??? And you must be wondering if I've gone crazy by posting crazy things. Nope. It really felt nice when she said the last sentence . It seriously did :) .
See you soon again.
Back to square one, back to where I was on June 10th. The only thing is am more hopeful this time. Hey but that is only regarding my career. Personally, a lot of changes have been made. All for the good. Made much cooler friends. Few old, many new. All seem to be genuine. Its surprising how you can distinguish fake from genuine the moment you see something genuine.
Today something happened, someone told me something that made me feel real good. This was how the conversation went on --
SOMEONE : You look real scary. Whats with that display pic of yours ??
ME : I thought I look cool. I Don't ??
SOMEONE : NO. You look like a "wanted terrorist" !!
ME : You are not the first person saying that. Anyway, you want me to change it ??
SOMEONE : Ahan. Chill if you are doing it only for me. Not needed
ME: I will change it soon.
SOMEONE : I never knew terrorists look cute :P .
Strange conversation isn't it ??? And you must be wondering if I've gone crazy by posting crazy things. Nope. It really felt nice when she said the last sentence . It seriously did :) .
See you soon again.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Life at Amazon
Monday Morning...The city was in a slumber mood recovering from the shocking death of YSR. But that didn't dampen my excitement. Because, It was my first job and at an MNC like Amazon.com. Felt Nice. Happy.
The first day of training was an awesome experience. Everything was amazing about amazon. But then the all important question - Is this the right place ? The answer was Yes, but for 3 months only. My dream lies seven seas away from here. And to keep it short, its called the United States Of America. Three months to go. Well then why did I join Amazon ? I don't know. Maybe this was bound to happen. Today was my third day and I do not regret joining it.
Eventually I and Rakesh both got placed, but the only disappointing thing is that he will have to work in night shifts and me in the mornings ! How I wish I had him as company. Nevertheless , time to meet new people.
Certain people I miss having beside me at Amazon -- Nikhil, Anil, Ravi, Rohit Venkat. You know what guys ??? I still prefer waiting for the Vignan Vidyalayam Bus than waiting for my cab at 7:15 in the morning. There is not one moment where I don't miss you guys :( . You guys are priceless. And ya.. the cab doesn't stop for fuel in the evenings . [:p] :(
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