Celebrate Life

Extremely Excited about life

2012-02-14T01:29:00.003+05:30

Most of the posts in my blog might look similar. Posts on positivity, enthusiasm, hope etc. Yes, that is because I have grown to be a positive person. I am excited about the enormous opportunity in my life.
Some recent developments which happened in the past few days: Joined Toastmasters Club- Gave impromptu speech too there and gave my name for the ice breaker speech, Enrolled for fitho.

From fitho I got a plan which I need to implement. The plan contains food diet and the exercise. I am so excited about that. I will work on that plan.

Never say die

2012-02-07T01:36:00.003+05:30

Yes, one should have the attitude of "Never Say Die". One should take challenge in his life and work towards overcoming his failures and negative beliefs. It is fun challenging yourself. You will discover a new you within yourself. I started loving this habit of challenging myself. I do challenge myself in small things and see myself succeeding in those challenges. This is helping me in discovering a new me.

Few things which I am consistently doing these days are :

Doing Suryanamaskar daily. From today I started this in the evening too.
Practicing Guitar. I want to learn guitar and this time I am not leaving this newly developed hobby.
Following a proper balanced diet from Fitho. And I will take care of my body. A healthy mind rests on a healthy body.

Few thing which I will start

Set daily goals for myself. This will help me in having a fire in the belly and have a target for the day.
Practice Hong Sau daily.
Wake up at 5 am. This will keep me fresh and healthy.

I am going to sleep now as I have to wake up early in the morning.

Toast for the Toastmasters club

2012-02-06T01:17:00.000+05:30

What an amazing day it was. Yesterday, before sleeping I had decided to go to Toastmasters club. My mind kept telling me that I have to go and I went there. The time spent there was really great. I got to hear few speeches by the toastmaster members. I have decided to join the club. It will certainly improve my communication. I am looking forward to giving great speeches. Speaking in front of people really boosts one's confidence.

I participated in the Tabletopic and spoke on the topic "Hope Never dies" and it was fun talking on the topic. With some pauses and ahhhhs..., I completed the talk on the same in 1 min 24 sec. I need to improve on certain areas like using the stage, maintaining eye contacts and deciding on what to speak before speaking and giving a structured speech. But that again comes with regular practice and I will be practicing these things.

Trip to Uttam Nagar and back......

2012-02-05T02:30:00.000+05:30

I went to Uttam Nagar today with Neetu and Shaurya. There was a function there which we had to attend. I met my in-laws and in-laws relatives there. Shaurya, as usual, enjoyed there a lot with Golu and Mannu. Our arrival there was delayed as we found that the front left tyre of our car was deflated. The tyre was punctured. I did change the tyre, by now I have become expert in changing the punctured tyre. I did it so many times. The stepney tyre is also not in good shape. So, just went to the punture wala with that stepney. The repair boy told that the tube is damaged and cannot be repaired. So, I asked him to change the tube.

My afternoon meal today was not as per the diet which I am following for the last couple of days. People there told me that I am looking slimmer. I am following the diet and doing the daily Suryanamaskar. This is keeping me fit and light. It is a good feeling.

Let me think on writing this blog on a daily theme rather than just putting the incidents of that today. I might write a daily story or some interesting thing. I will think about that and decide. I will be putting newly learnt words also as this will enrich my vocabulary. Tomorrow I will be going to the Toastmasters club too. So, I am going to sleep now.

Property Registration and Positivity

2012-02-04T04:53:00.001+05:30

Now that I developed the habit of writing a post daily in this blog, let me write about what happened today. I attracted what I wanted today. I visualized that the registry of the property which I purchased is being done today. Although, I did hear negative yesterday from the lawyer. He mentioned that he didn't get the registry letter yet and told me to call him the next day. I hoped for positive in the morning and just put positive thoughts inside me. I took the file having the documents in the car, to make sure if I need to go to Ghaziabad from office, I dont have to come to home for collecting the documents.

At around 11 am, I called the lawyer. To my disappointment, he said that he has not yet received the paper. He told me to call in 15 minutes, meanwhile he will find out on what has happened. I waited for those 15-20 min and again thinking positive that I will be able to get the registry done today. I called him in half an hour. I got another number of a person from Gaursons (Pradeep Sharma) from him. Then again with positive mind, I called Pradeep and already I had visualized that I will get a positive response. And I heard from the other side of the phone, that yes paper is ready and that person Pradeep mentioned to check it with lawyer in the evening. He also mentioned that I can get it today from Gaurson's office. I told him that I will come today itself and collect the paper. I conveyed the same message to lawyer and he told to come before 3 pm. And the time then was around 11:45 am. I decided to leave for Ghazibad. I called up Neetu and told her about the same.

The next task was to find a witness. I told Neetu if Babbu can go, but because of his prior engagement and business, he could not come. Sudhir sir's name came to my mind and I just said that he will be on leave and will be at home. My mind actually attracted my want. When I called Sudhir Sir, I just told him "Sir, you are at home......right and on leave......" He said yes. I told him I need you as a witness for the property registry. He agreed. I knew that he will be having PAN card too and he had.

To cut the long story short, the point which I want to make is if someone thinks positive, positive things happen around him. He can attract whatever he want if he truly believe in that. I do practice this law of attraction and it works for me. I am loving this game.

More to come in my future posts.......................

And yes, I got my first flat registered today.....or should I say yesterday.........(3 Feb 2012). It is already 4th Feb morning now...

Routine and new stuff.

2012-02-03T01:47:00.001+05:30

3 Feb, 1:38 am

I am confused about what should I type on this blog today. ok. Let me write on how the day went today. In the morning in office, I did went for a tea with Manish, talked with him about various things. For lunch, we went to Manesar and had the lunch in a Road side dhaba. It was fun. We enjoyed having lunch there. After coming from office, I played with Shaurya for a while. I do observe Shaurya and I think there are so many things I should learn from him. His innocence, his fun, his enjoyment, living in that moment.

I am happy that I have almost left watching TV. For the last couple of days, I just saw news on few occasions. I am feeling good. I am taking few tasks and trying to inculcate those in my daily routines. From the last few days, I am doing the Sudarshan Kriya. For few days, I woke up at 5 am, which was good. I will again become an early riser. There are many benefits of leaving the bed early in the morning. Also, I am following a balanced diet and I do feel light.

Life is wonderful

2012-02-02T02:24:00.002+05:30

I have started loving life. I find no reason why one should not love his / her life. I do not have any complains. Without any reason, I am so happy about myself and getting the energy to write this post at this late hour 1:59 am IST. Life is simply amazing. I am exploring myself daily and finding new qualities about myself. I am breaking my own limitations.

Limitations are nothing but thoughts in mind. What you think, you become. If you think you can, you can and if you think you can't, that is also true. So, why to bind yourself in limit. Live limitless. It is actually easy and fun. Human being has the tendency to make things complex. It is all about perspective. Positive people see positive everywhere even in the worst situation and negative people see negative everywhere even in the best situation.

Life is meant to be enjoyed. You know how far from the beginning you are, but you do not know how near to the end you are. So, the mantra is to enjoy life to the fullest. I am very motivated about my life. There is no point in repenting about the past instances which you cannot change. There is something that life brings daily. It is up to you, how you take it.

I have read an article about life in TOI few days back. A man was going back to his home at night. He had to cross a dense forest. It was all dark and he was walking fast. Suddenly he fell into an empty well. Fortunately, while falling he caught hold of a branch of Banyan tree which was hanging. He was unable to climb as it was very dark. He convinced himself to stay like that till dawn. As he saw the sunshine, he started climbing up the branch. And when he gave a glance upwards to find how much more he has to climb, he was frightened and bewildered to see a tiger staring at him as if waiting for his prey. He was shocked and stopped then and there. Then the next thought which came into his mind was to climb down and stay at the bottom of the well. He started going down and then he glanced downward to see how near is he to the bottom. Again a dangerous surprise in the form of a cobra was waiting for him. This sent shiver in his body which has become cold by now. His eyes closed by itself to pray Almighty. And suddenly he felt some thicky liquid drop on his cheek which moved slowly towards his lips. The taste was sweet and pleasant. For that very moment, he forgot that he is in between two dangerous creatures and he just tasted honey. There was a bear on the Banyan tree who was eating honey and a drop fell onto this man's cheek. He tasted honey. He tasted life. That is how life is. One should live in that present moment. No matter how worse the situation is, one will and one can find pleasant moments. And one should enjoy that.

1st day of the leap month.

2012-02-01T02:13:00.000+05:30

2:05 am:

Life is fun. Yes it is, if you consider it as. There is nothing expected out of life, only that you want to do in life. I am enjoying my life. I have started learning Guitar again. Yes again. 3 years back, I was learning it but left in between. But now I am determined to consistently practice Guitar.

Few weeks back, I stumbled upon a site fitho. The site is about fitness. I got a diet plan in that site and I am following that. Its not actually dieting, it is about taking balanced diet. I am feeling light and at no point of time I am feeling hungry.

One should come out of his comfort zone and challenge himself. Some of the things which I want to do in the next 3 months are

- Learn guitar
- Join Toastmaster club and be regular in that
- Start writing a book (Unless you take the first step, it wont start)

2012-01-03T01:54:00.000+05:30

Jan 3, 2011. 1:43 AM. I am writing on this blog after a long time. Generally this is the first line in all my post :-). The new year 2011 came with a lot of confidence in me. The confidence was present earlier too, but now it has come out as if the lava has come out of volcano. I feel good. I feel like I can do anything. There are so many things which a man doesn't know about himself. I am still exploring myself. Let me say it again " I will update my blog regularly". Recently, I learnt from my younger brother that one can earn by blogging. Its good. Actually, this will help avid blogger and who has the habit to write. My new year resolution - Not made any till now. But few things on my radar are : Early rising, Exercise / Yoga, Reading books etc. This list will be updated. Is there any way to live in this world..No...Everyone has his own way of living. Inspite of all attempts, I do switch towards the philosophical angle of life. I dont know why. But I love discussing about life and the philosophy. This year, I would want to challenge myself. I would join the Toastmasters club. Practice secret. It has been more than 2 years since I was introduced to secret. I need to practice that and count my blessings. There are so many things to be happy about. Also, I would be converting one of the rooms in my house to my study room. Let me devote time to myself and do what I love to do.

Dreams

2011-07-13T02:14:00.000+05:30

My dreams flew me to the place where
I wanted to go but my mind didn’t care

In the fight between reality and imagination
My soul followed the dreams and I did dare

I did dare to do what my heart said
People thought I would be dead

I laughed and walked on fire
While their faces turned red

Doing things what I think I can’t do
Makes me feel like a hero in a crew

Every time I think I have found myself
I do find a new me in lieu

Life is not about following their way
To get your life, jump in the bay

God has a plan for all on this earth
Make your path with your own clay

Raw thoughts.........Rupturing out of mind

2011-07-13T01:07:00.003+05:30

Hi,
Writing a post again. Since the last couple of days, I am getting the urge to write something. So, here I come. I am thinking of writing regularly on this blog. Lets see how it goes. I want to throw out vent of emotions from me. I am finding it hard to find a way to express how I feel. I think and I do hope that writing is one of the ways to ease out on the emotions. And while writing these words, I am feeling good. Words are very important in one's life. It can make or break someone's life. I feel that word is the basic structure of life, atleast since the day a kid start understanding it. A lot can be depicted about a person by listening and analyzing the words he uses. Words are powerful. Even the unspoken words are powerful. Just words in your self talk or imagination do shape you and your life.

The same questions come to my mind again and again. What do I have to do in life? What am I supposed to do? Confused......Still trying to find out the direction.

One realization - I do love challenges and I become more productive when there is some change or challenge.

Let me try to find the list of things which if I do will make me happy and the things which actually makes me happy and also the things which made me happy.

Present
1. Listening good songs
2. Watching Movies
3. Listening to the Secret
4. Spending time with Shaurya
5. Gym

Future (atleast thats what I think)
1. Learn Guitar
2. Learn Swimming
3. Join Toastmaster Club
4. Write a book
5. Start a small startup
6. Join Theater
7. Do an executive MBA from IIMA
8. Enriching my vocabulary

Past
1. Studying and competing in class till class 10th.
2. When I got 82% in class 10th (95% in Maths)
3. When I acted on stage in the company function
4. When I was in love and was courting my wife, the then friend
5. When I got my first job in Infosys

Ok, there might be and I would say there must be many more items in the list. But at 1:32 am in the night, I could write only these. I would pursue the list of future and while continue doing the things which make me happy.

Ultimately what matters is being happy. Everything is waste if you are not enjoying your life and I think one should keep checking his list and find out what are the things which make him happy.

I would go to sleep now. My eyes want to go into dreams now.
Good Night.

after almost 2 years

2011-04-09T00:43:00.000+05:30

I am writing in this blog after almost 2 years. There is so much uncertainty and volatility in me. I am not sure what do I want out of life. When I see India winning world cup, I wish I should have been a cricketer. When I see a good movie, I wish I should have been an actor. I see myself always wanting to be one or the other person. Why not myself? Life is confusing if you think it like that else it is simple. Last week I was attending a training program - 7 habits of highly effective people. There was an exercise where we were told to write "how do you want yourself to be remembered? Or what is the purpose of your life?". I scribbled for around 15 minutes. I was amused to find that it was difficult for me to find what do I want out of life. I wrote I want to be an entrepreneur and generate employment and spread happiness. The question from the instructor was howq much time are you devoting for those activities. I was stunned to find it was almost zero. So what do I need to do. I still don't have any plan.
But I think is it necessary to have a plan. If you are happy and enjoying your life, it should be good enough. There is sop much top learn from life. Its never ending experience.

24 June - Delhi

2009-06-24T20:04:00.000+05:30

Another update post! I am more devout writing my blog than I used to be earlier. These days I feel like an aficionado having full confidence in myself. I have unearthed a new habit of challenging myself. I am enjoying this pristine habit. These days I feel I can achieve anything. I feel younger and younger as I am passing the yardsticks of life. The life is all about perspective. And I believe I have set my perspective right.

I am delighted with everything that has happened to me and thankful to God to giving me such a great life. I am not made for thinking negative. I am full of positive energy. You must be wondering why I am writing all these traits about myself. I am not intentionally writing this. Words are automatically being typed from the keyboard. The thought process is being converted to words. I don’t have any complains.

From today I am determined to do daily learning. I have taken cue from what I used to do during my childhood. If I had any doubts on which subject to study and could not decide, I used to make chits of different subjects. The chit handpicked by me without seeing was to be the subject for me for the next couple of hours. This way I used to kill the confusion. I have written about 10 tasks which I want to do daily. I am committed to do those tasks daily in a span of 24 hours. This will be real fun.

What else! I am writing this blog as I picked up that folded paper out of the bunch on which BLOG was written.

Recent changes in my life:
1. Started pursuing guitar as a hobby
2. Improve your vocabulary is the new mantra in my mind
3. Bought a house in Crossings Republik
4. Booked a date for GMAT
5. Started another blog specifically to track the preparation and keep encouraging myself
6. I will start writing the diary again from today
7. Twitter – Keep updating

Another post of my genre...

2009-06-05T16:31:00.001+05:30

Why am I writing a post after a gap. I had put a task in my to do list. So I am here. Updates: I have joined a guitar class. Oh not again!!!!Yes mate, I joined this time not to leave it again. On my first stint with guitar, you have to meet me over a cup of coffee. The guitar class where I go these days is pretty ok and the guitar teacher is very professional and an expert in playing. Compared to my classes in the last institute, here I am not part of any group. Instead a dedicated teacher teaches me the nuances of guitar.

Another news to break is that finally I booked a house. Yes, few days from now, when the loan amount is disbursed, I will be the proud owner of a house which is yet to be constructed. You have heard that right, the house is still under construction or rather the construction is just started. Actually I will be paying for a co-ordinate in space some 60 ft high. But I have to wait till the loan is approved. I was almost becoming a house owner last year but just because of a loan agent who could not expedite the process of sanctioning loan, my future house completely became a future dream. Am I becoming too sentimental, philosophical about the house. May be.....

These days I am trying to learn new things....you must have got the idea by reading the first paragraph of this post. Apart from guitar, I also started going to TM club. TM - Toast Masters Club....You dont have to raise a toast there, you have to speak and listen and feed your valuable comments. I am pretty impressed by the way they conduct the meeting. I would love to be part of this club.

Somehow or the other I feel that I can do everything....hahhahahhahhahahhahah. No thats true. Why to be a sterotype and put the block just by your thoughts. Do what you like doing. Dont worry about others.

My list:

1. Vacation in Darjeeling, Ladakh. Being in natures lap and feeling the serene tranquility.
2. Get in the habit of reading. I am going to buy some recommended books and read them. One of my wishlist is to have a library.
3. Master the guitar.
4. Join a theater group.
5. Volunteer in an NGO.

You know the fun is to challenge yourself. I am getting into this habit of challenging myself and doing the task.

I will pour in more thoughts sometime later.

Law of attraction

2009-04-03T19:50:00.003+05:30

I listen to the Secret video more frequently now. I have started believing on the concept of "Law of attraction" . It is so true. You have to believe in this concept. It gives result.

Ask the universe and you will get the answer from universe. But you should be ready to receive. Your life is totally controlled by your thoughts. If you think you can, you can and if you think you cant you cant.

Thoughts manifest to things. It is such a lovely concept. I have implemented the law of attraction and I got the result. If God has given you this power, why not use it in a positive way. Why to block your mind. Think what you want and how you want your life, you will get the ideas. Universe will answer to your thoughts. You don't have to think about how. You just have to think of what you want and believe in that. If you truly believe and visualize yourself in getting what you want, universe will do the rest. The universe will answer.

This is a very good concept to practice. I am trying to be more organized these days. I occasionally go to zenhabits and look into different habits which can be developed. Once upon a time, around a month back, I used to wake up early at 5 daily. I will restart that habit. It feels so good when I come out of bed early. It feels refreshing and the whole day it feels nice.

There are many things in to-do list. I want to do so many things. I want to enjoy my life. It is fun if you enjoy the process and do not wait for something to happen. One should not be completely result oriented. If you enjoy the process and enjoy the path in getting the result, you will enjoy your life. Today I started doing deep breathing for few minutes. Deep breathing really calms you and improves your concentration.

Life is great and there is no reason to worry. I have enquired about the guitar classes in Dwarka and I am planning to change my music teacher. Another achievement this week is that I started updating my resume. I felt relieved once I updated the projects I worked upon for the last 2 years. This was long pending on me.

I am also planning to start putting something on my vision board. This will keep my dreams alive. You know life is all about dreaming and you have to dream and enjoy your life. We are on this earth to be happy and make others happy.

Recuperation

2009-01-29T19:43:00.000+05:30

I got myself operated last week. The operation was on 22nd January. The operation was for a cyst under my neck. In medical terms it was submandibular excision. When I visited Max hospital on 14th Jan, the ENT specialist advised me to go for surgery. I was a bit apprehensive to go for operation, but he convinced me that there wont be any problem. He asked to get the blood test done.
Let me explain the prologue of this story. Before meeting the ENT specialist Mr Atul Mittal, I had seen couple of doctors but that didn't help much. I was on antibiotic and then advised for FNAC (I dont know what that stands for) but a needle was pierced in the affected area. For the first time they failed to get any tissue, then I was cordially invited to that diagnostic centre again to pierce another needle in the same area. The irony is that this was my new year gift. The first attempt was made by lady doctor and the second and final attempt was made by his husband. Then the pain started. The swelling was getting bigger. I had pain too. It was almost like a distorted ping pong ball. Then to make the situation worse, I started to have fever daily during evening. All these suffering lead me to see a good doctor.
When I visited the doctor again in Saket, he saw the blood test report and asked me to get it operated as soon as possible. I didn't have any choice other than choosing a date for the D-day. The doctor asked how is 21st Jan....Then came the negation, no...that is our wedding anniversary. Thanks to my wife Neetu, she wanted me to be well and not in recuperation at least in our 4th wedding anniversary. I agreed to that idea. Finally the D day was decided to be 22nd Jan. Then the usual formalities.
The hospitality business or shall I say hospital business has gone a long way in India. Now they present the options available to the patients in a way as if they are selling a product to a customer. I was told about rent of the one bed room where I will be kept pre and post operation and other charges for the surgery. When the Doctor came to know that I have a corporate medi assist card, a smile came to our face (his and mine) because none of us had to worry for the bucks. He was happy as he can charge the exaggerated amount and I was happy as I dont have to pay from my pocket. After doing those formalities, I was taken to anasthesia dept for getting myself checked if I can go for anasthesia on the D-day. The anasthesist gave green signal. I was told not to eat anything after dinner on 21st and nothing on 22nd morning.
After celebrating our wedding anniversary, we went to the hospital in the morning. We started early at around 6:30 in the morning. The situation was similar to the bride been taken to grooms house after marriage.......but it was the other way...groom been taken to hospital after the marriage anniversary.....dont know if this makes any sense.......I was admitted after depositing some nominal fees(to be adjusted in the final expense). I was taken to room 2409. I was given the green coloured gown to be worn for the surgery. The surgery time was 10:00 am, thats what was communicated to us by nurse. At 9:30, I was moved on bed and that feeling of being cut and operated crawled my mind. I looked at the faces of my family members....Neetu wishing me luck. I was kept in the pre operation ward for almost 2 hours. Then at around 11:30, I was taken to the operation theatre. There I met the anasthesist who examined me earlier. Another lady was with her. At that last moment she was explaining me the repurcussion of this operation. She didnt bother to frighten me by mentioning that during operation a vein near lips can be disturbed. That may keep half of my lips closed. She gave proper demonstration of this and asked me to do the same. Then she sarcastically laughed and mentioned that why am I keeping my lips half opened. I dont remember anything after that.
I was regaining consiousness at around 4 pm. I was getting that nauseating feeling. It felt as if I will vomit. After some time I was taken to my room 2409. There I saw everyone in my family waiting impatiently and worried. Thankfully everything went fine. Since then I am recuperating. Initially it was very painful to swallow anything. I was on painkiller for couple of days. Now the situation is much better. I can eat everything and there is very less pain while swallowing. This Saturday I will go to the Doctor to get the stitches removed.
This was the third operation of my life.

Revival

2009-01-06T19:08:00.000+05:30

Yes!
Finally the blog is being revived. A lot many changes rolled in my life since my last post. Let me try to recollect all those changes since my last post in chronological order:

1.

Left US for good: I resigned from my first company Infosys. My last day was 31st July 2007. I was in no mood to resign. But the situation and my urge to come back to India forced me to resign. I tried for almost 6-7 months convincing my manager to send me back offshore but all in vain. I saw no results coming out of all the discussion. All of a sudden one day it all happened as if that was destined to happen. Neetu was looking into a website (makemytrip) to check for the airfare to India from US. It was pretty cheaper around 1300$ for two people one way. Mere thought of going back to India gave goosebumps and that feeling of happiness swiped our body. I cannot explain that feeling in words. We decided to book a ticket for a date 3 months later so that atleast we can have a date to land in India. And the date was decided to be 1st August 2007. Many more thoughts to share around this feeling. I am becoming more nostalgic.

2. Got a job in RBS: After getting the tickets to India, the next thought was what will I be doing in India to meet both ends. I started applying for job. I had posted my resume in monster and I used to get some mails regarding jobs. Once I got a mail for the job in RBS on mainframe requirement. RBS was a known company as I had worked earlier for the company from Infosys. I replied to the mail showing my interest in joining RBS. After exchanging few mails with the lady (Anudeepti Saxena from Naukri.com) interviews were scheduled with RBS. I cleared all the interviews and I got the offer from RBS after the telephonic rounds. All set.
The wait started to come back to India.

3.

Arrival of angel in my life: The most exciting time in my life. The greatest thing which could happen to me was my son Shaurya. As I am writing this post, I am able to hear some weird sound made by him aa aa aaa............
He came in our family on 24th October , that is the birthday of my elder brother too. He is so cute and naughty ....I am loving every moment with him.
Now it has been more than an year since he came into our family. He has started walking on his own atleast few steps. As I am trying to write something, Shaurya is looking onto the screen and trying to hit the keyboard and dancing on the ghajini song........
He has become the all time favorite of all the members in our family. ....Again many things to write about him which could fill many pages of the blog...

4.

Bought a car: After one month of Shaurya's arrival we decided to buy a car. Sorry just after 9 days ( correction from Neetu.......my wife....I very easily forget things). I still remember during my childhood days all these things seem to be distant dreams. I used to think that cars, telephone etc all are for rich and probably some day when I will be a big name, I will buy these things.
The car is Zen Estilo. After doing some research we thought of going for Zen Estilo.

5.

My birthday: Nothing much to write about this event as this is an annual event. The only difference is that for the first time I celebrated my birthday with Shaurya.

6. Arrival of 2008: Another year arrived with new things. And as I am writing this, the whole year has passed as if an year squeezed to a day. I was reading about the illusion and it was written that time is illusion. Time is not real. It is relative. Happy times go fast and sad times go slow..............Need to ponder on this. There is another concept stating nothing is future, past...........everything is happening at the same time. ....It is just the frequency on which your body is set, the frame is changed to a different body.

7.

3rd Marriage Anniversary: How can I forget the day when I tied knot with once my chat friend Navneet (dont get confused by name.........punjabi names are like this).The day was 21st January and it came again in 2008 with its usual flavour. This time it was special because we were celebrating the anniversary for the first time with family. Our first anniversary was celebrated from 2 continents.........as I was in US and neetu in India........Still remember those courtship days when I was so excited and used to wait for hours to get a glimpse of Neetu....again a long story....probably I can write a book on that.

8.

Neetu's Birthday: As like all other events, this event was to come and we celebrated Neetu's birthday. I am not able to remember anything other than the fact that she had cut the cake.......sorry Neetu....I am not able to find any photos of this year so I am posting one of her bday photos (in US)

9.

Parents wedding anniversary: The last time when I organized a small cake cutting ceremony for my parents wedding ceremony was in Mysore. Those were Infy days. Anita, Vijay, Pulok, Prashant Bendale and Khamu were present. We ordered for cake......Still remember those days................
And this year again after a gap .....we celebrated papa mummy's anniversary.

10.

Happy Birthday Shaurya: The huge blockbuster event came.........Shaurya's birthday. It was a grand celebration. We booked a park (Grand Seasons). Everything in the party was perfect. It was a gathering of around 100 people. Time flies..........it really flies......I still remember the day when I had to go to Tilak Nagar Testing center to get a report for Shaurya. It was around midnight and Shaurya's first night........And now he is more than an year old.

11. Another Year 2009: After all these destined moments, 2009 finally arrived. I have taken few resolutions ....early rising. I am waking up at 5 am since 1st January. Watching less TV. Controlling my eating habits...........And from today I will be regularly blogging.
Few things which I want to do this year.
- Smile and be happy
- Meditation and learning zen habits which I have already started
- Learning guitar....found a center in Dwarka where I can learn
- MBA......Do GMAT and go to ISB.

Thats it.
Bbye. sayo nara.........

Taste the Soup

2006-09-23T03:22:00.000+05:30

Came across a very nice article on how to live in the present moment..............here it goes..........

When we were babies no one had to teach us how to live in the moment. There were toes to discover and sunbeams to play with. Only the present moment existed.
Then we grew up and many of us forgot how to stay fully present. We started remembering the past and rehearsing the future. Then if we were lucky, someone or some thing reminded us that life can only be lived in the here and now.
For some of us, it was something we read in a book or heard in a workshop or a church. For me, the "aha" moment happened while I was having lunch with my good friend, Walt Busby.
It was the seventies and I was Director of the Blood Supply at the new blood bank which I had helped organize in Gainesville, Florida. It was having growing pains and I was complaining to Walter about the boss, the stress, and being on call for emergencies. Then I launched into what was happening with my new boyfriend, my mother, my children.
We had both ordered cucumber soup, a first for me, and I barely noticed that Walter wasn't eating his. I was too busy going on and on about me, me, me. I was devouring the soup and talking non-stop between gulps.
I started to share my upcoming vacation plans when Walter gently interrupted me to say,
"I get so lonely when I take you to lunch."
I was stunned.
"What do you mean," I said, "I'm right here."
"No you're not. You're at the blood bank. You're with your boyfriend, your mother, and your kids. You're on your vacation. You're everywhere but here with me sharing this moment."
I felt like crying for some reason. I didn't know why. I told Walter I didn't know what that meant, "to be in the moment."
I was always remembering and reporting things that happened already or wondering about, rehearsing, and planning for the future. Nothing much seemed to happen in the moment. I will never forget his answer that changed my life.
"How's your soup?"
"My soup?"
Why was he asking me about my soup in the middle of our conversation? I thought for a second, and then answered truthfully, "I don't know."
"Taste it," he said.
I did, and almost gagged. It tasted awful!
"Yuk, that's the worst-tasting soup I've ever had. I can't eat that."
"I know," he smiled. "It's terrible. That's why I didn't eat mine. I watched you mindlessly eating a whole bowl of soup while you were so busy being somewhere else. I couldn't believe you actually liked the soup. You weren't paying any attention to it. That's what being here now is about. Taste the soup.”

by Patti Normandy Greenwood...

So true. .......During childhood, no one teaches on how to live in present. But as we grow we keep on forgetting this in the rat race to succeed..................

After a long time.........

2006-09-20T06:32:00.000+05:30

Hi,
Thought of writing in the blog again. It has been long since I posted anything in the blog. I started this blog in March 2005 and today is Sep 19 2006. One and half years since I created first wrote in this blog.
So much to write. Lot many things happened. Life is full of incidents.
It is so good to have your own blog. This is like a diary where I can write my heart and brain.
Cool......................I am listening to soothing songs of Jagjit Singh sitting here at my home in Winston Salem. Home................doesn't sound like home...............Home reminds me of my family.....parents, brothers..............all together. Yes I can call it a house made of brick and wall.............brick.........I think wood...........
Writing in this dashboard is almost like writing a mail. This is real good.
OK. Let me try to write whatever the updates are in. In the earlier blog post, I think I had written some details. It has been almost 10 months since I came to US. Time has gone real fast. Time flies.............yes really.........So many things happened............

The life has become routine. Waking up at 8:08 AM. Finishing the daily chores and getting ready for the office. Reaching the office at 9:00 or sometimes at 9:15.......doing something on the black screen (yes the screen on which I work is black.............mainframe screen)......At around 6 returning to home......................at home having a cup of tea...........watching Kyunki Saas..........(with my wife.............u bet I didn't use to watch this earlier..............), Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai and Kahin to hoga........
Then orkut........

I will update more on daily happenings and any interesting event.....................

Updates

2006-02-12T06:58:00.000+05:30

Hi,

For long I havent posted anything in my blog. Let me try to put something in my blog.
My last post was on 28th October. At that time I was in London and I was about to come to India.

Now things have changed a lot. I went to India. I stayed there for around 20 days and now I am in US. It's now more than 2 months since I am here. But here in US it is too boring.
I havent been to any place other than my office, house and few grocery shops. It is really boring.
I miss my India. The only friend I have is my laptop through which I chat, see some movies etc.

I have seen almost all the episodes of Great Indian Laughter Show. The show is too good. I like the acting of Raju Shrivastava, Navin Pal.

What else shall I write. Confused. I am a bit philosophical guy. I have found so many different kind of people in this world. Really sometimes it makes me think, all men and women are different and completely unique.

Last week I saw Rang De Basanti. The movie is too good. The movie is inspirational. We should do something for our country and change the system.
One more thing happened last sunday. I had a dying pain in my stomach. It was too much. I was unable to tolerate. Finally I told my roommate that I need to go to Hospital. We went to hospital. I was diagnosed with appendicitis and was operated and my appendix was removed.

One final update. My wife is coming to US in the last week of this month.

Aur nahi pata chal raha hai kya likhoon.
If I will be having any idea, I will surely write here.

Mood throw

2005-10-28T20:57:00.000+05:30

Mood........I am amazed to see my mood change within seconds.....pata nahi yaar mood itna change kyon hota hai...if someone says you something...your mood changes....if you are not well...your mood changes....if you have loads of work.....your mood changes......if you dont have any work...your mood changes....if you are going away from your home....your mood changes....if you are going to home after a long stay abroad......your mood changes....You are right...
I am going to India after a 5 month stint in London. So I can confirm now that there is a place called London on Earth. Earlier I used to see this place on Map and knew this place only through news. But now I can confirm that there is a place on Earth called London.
So all set to go to my Bharat......Somewhere at the corner of my heart, I think I have the feeling had I stayed longer here, I would have earned more....
But nothing is sure in life. Surprises come and go...
These days I am thinking I should leave this software industry and do some other thing. Someother thing.... Whats that thing ....is this the same thing of Name Place Thing Animal.
May be I should start thinking of some ideas and implement those ideas.....
I should take risk. Wow. Take risk man. The greatest risk in life is not taking any risk.
hmmm. Pata nahi kya hone wala hai.
Still not sure where do I have to report to ...Bangalore or Hyderabad....Lets see.

Revival of my blog

2005-10-24T18:09:00.000+05:30

There are many things to write to my blog. I don't want my blog to die. For so long I havent written to my blog, I don't know why?
Of late I have started reading novels. On Saturday I went to Croydon Library to get some books. That was a nice experience to visit library. I am visiting the library after my college days i.e in 2001. So after 4 years I visited a library that too in United Kingdom. I was just thinking ......No one knows what will happen the next day. Even what will happen the next moment is not known. Who has thought that after graduating from a college in Bihar (BIT Sindri , now in Jharkhand) , I will be in UK. Even I could not see myself thinking in college that some day I will go to United Kingdom. Though I have travelled abroad to Bhutan and Nepal, I never imagined that I will be going to Europe.
See the power of thoughts, I was trying to write about my visit to Library and now I have gone to my college days. Actually all the thoughts are inter woven and I cant come out of the web of thoughts.
In the weekend I was explaining to Neetu about the human mind and what human is made of.
We have heard since our childhood that man is made of his thoughts. True. But on that day while explaining it to Neetu, I just got the feel about this. A man is not physical. What will happen if there is no brain. Who will control the body. The body without brain is useless. So who am I? Just thought. Yes I am a bundle of thoughts. Even you. And everyone. Is thought so powerful that it can create human. Yes. What ever we think we become like that. We have a mental image of ourself which we want to show to other, and we become like that. I was wondering how much thouhts can a man keep inside his brain. Good question for research. Enormous. All the thoughts just accumulate over one another. I still remember my childhood days. Intricate details of the place where I have been. Roads to reach my school. The trees. The place where I lost my pencil when I was in Class 3 (I think) and I went beside that tree in dark to search my pencil in fear that my father will scold me. So many incidents. I can write about all my childhood incidents. I think there can be a short story collection If I recollect my childhood days.
Again where am I going. I was writing about my visit to library. I agree Manah ati chanchalah asti.......Thats why I am writing so many things which may look totally irrelevant and cannot be given a single heading.
For so many days I was thinking to write something. But was not.....reason .......dont know.
I think a lot many things. There should have been a printer which I could have connected to my brain. I swear I would have got so many good stories. Lazy to write all the things which come in my brain...
Finally I have broken the ice and that too in office. Yes I am writing this blog in office. Among these white people I really miss my country. One get to know the importance of his country only when he is not in his country.
I am sorry I lost the thread. A techie guy came and we were raising CMR. CMR, a technical term.
I was telling about my visit to the library here. Suddenly out of blue I thought of developing some interest. Yaar Monday after Monday life goes on. Sometimes I think that I should stop the time and enjoy the day fully. But it doesn't happen. The time goes on and on. Never stops.
I was in full enthusiasm to start reading novels. I got 7 books from the library.
I started reading Indra Sinha's "The death of Mr Love". Its good to read something. I am enjoying it. Hope the enthu doesnt vanish as the days go.
There are many surprises I am getting, especially in the last few days. I got in touch with my school friend whom I last saw in 1989-90. So after 15 years we met on chat. Its all because of technology. Thanks to technology. Thanks to yahoo messenger. I will write someday about the yahoo messenger too. That is a long story. I got a girl through yahoo messenger who is my wife now. 15 years back, no one could have imagined that two friends will meet on Net. At that time, it was difficult even to see a computer, leave alone the internet.
I think I have written enough to revive my blog. I guess I will write frequently to give my blog a fresh air to breathe.

2005-09-13T02:46:00.000+05:30

duniya meri mutthi mein

2005-09-13T02:44:00.000+05:30

life with wife

2005-09-13T02:40:00.000+05:30

mylife

Determined to update Blog regularly

2005-05-11T09:44:00.000+05:30

Hi,
It’s almost two month since I last posted in my Blog. I was always delaying it. Don’t know why. May be I was busy with my work. Yesterday I have added the links of some good sites in my Blog. I have to get the meaning of life. Why I am here. What I have to do. Who am I? These questions look simple but are thought provoking and help to know one’s inner self.
Yes I want to meditate. Its too good to be in meditative mood. Till now I haven’t started my preparation for MBA. I will start soon. And I will regularly read the newspaper.
Only six months are there for the D-day. I have to prepare myself for that………..

That’s it for now. Will keep on updating the Blog…………………….

A long mail I wrote to(& for) my KVSL1 school friends

2005-03-17T03:46:00.001+05:30

Hi,
It’s good to see the mails from the kvsl1 guys pouring in my mailbox. So what else janta? Here in Hyderabad it’s too hot. Why don’t they open up any s/w coy in cool places like Shimla. Would love to work there. Where are the other students from our batch viz Shumeli (heard she is an IIM grad……….hats off for her……….she was intelligent since the school days. ……….., Chitraleka (where is she?), u remember one gal Debjani (daughter of one English teacher……….still remember that madam slapped me coz I dint bring my English book/Copy…………was very angry……….she even moved me out of the class……..was very angry on that day )…………
Hegde madam was my favourite teacher, always smiling,teaching very well………………..and yes savitri madam( hope I remember her name right) used to teach us hindi………most of the times she used to make me read the passages in the story( in class 7th ).
One more incident……….there was a madam named Mohanti madam who used to teach us Maths ( I think in class 7). She had a unique voice. Her pitch was frequently changed in every sentence esp when she used to end the sentence. We used to laugh a lot on her. Once I copied her voice and produced that cacophonic voice. She noticed and told who made that voice. I was very nervous. I guess she knew that I made the voice still she was asking. I was sitting with Rakesh and Tripathi( unable to remember his 1st name). Then I think Rakesh saved me…….by not telling my name…………was too much scared………………….
Another incident guys about a fair and healthy guy. I think his name was Swarnajit…………………once we(myself and Tabish Asfi) were playing with umbrellas kept in the class. We went to the last bench and we were opening the umbrella by clicking on the button…………yes unknowingly I took Swarnajit’s umbrella and while opening it, the handle came out and it was broken. I was very afraid. And then came the big bull Swarnajit. He bullied me and told me to either repair his umbrella or pay some money (dunno how much). I was afraid how to ask the money from my mom ………..and many things……..dont remember how it was sorted………………….
Another guy was Tabish Asfi…………iske bahut se kisse the us samay…….sab pareshan the isse. He used to spit in the class (strange na). once some people (Shiv Shankar and Tarun) complained this to our class teacher Indrani madam. Then she scolded him.
I am getting nostalgic. All the students face are coming in front of my eyes……………….hope I am not making you bored……………………………
Many more things to tell……….many more names I do remember…………..if interested reply……………………………………………

Let me check how many names I remember from my class:
1. Arijit Audhyo ( famous by the name ladies…….with big nails……)
2. Arup Bhattacharjee ( He was the competitor for our topper Shumeli Chatterjee, but got transferred to another KV)
3. Amit
4. Amit ( shaved his moustache in Class 7 and came with a hanky on his mouth)
5. Shiva Shankar Bhaduri ( Very active guy)
6. Tarun
7. Saumen Roy
8. Rupam Dey ( we used to call him pamru)
9. Sandeep Kundu (always smiling as if giving the ad of tooth paste)
10. Naveen Dhandaria ( hamesha chillata rahta tha……………)
11. Shakti Shanker Singh ( at that time I used to think he is a look alike of Sanjay Dutt…….wat say janta)
12. Bibhuti Bhushan
13. Hiranyaketu ( a short heighted guy……I always wondered why he has this unique name)
13. Ranadeep Dey ( he was the new guy,…….i think he came in Class 7th after I entered)
13. Shumeli Chatterjee ( Our topper)
14. Chitralekha Poddar (2nd topper)
15. Medha Bose ( fair and fat)
16. Sunayna ( you remember this gal……..she was very fair and tall……..she had her hand fractured……..and finally I think she left our school………)
17. Manjari ( hope I remember her right…….she was with the group of Shumeli, Chitralekha………I think she used to tie rakhi to Shakti Shanker Singh)
18. Rajneesh Lunia……(used to sit on the right side of the class. I think 3rd or 4th row……..business minded……..i even called him but he was unable to recognize me…..that’s natural I left the school in Class 9th)
19. Saumen Maiti ( Curly hair………..always used to sketch with black ink pen on some paper with rx written on it ……….guess some of his relative was doctor)
20. Tuhin ( lean, thin and short …………he used to come in my bus with his cute younger brother………..yes army bus………)
21. Sandeep Hansda( a very good football player……once he hurt himself during an official match I think house match…….)
22. Swarnajit ( he used to come on walk with his brother………….)
23. Abha ( tallest girl)
24. Indrani Paul ( she was also very tall……I think she had one sister in our class)
25. Vinay Jha ( very fair and red guy…….we used to call him Penguin………Kitna laal tha yaar woh)
26. Debjani Mukherjee ( Daughter of English Madam)
27. Meenakshi ( I think she was some other Meenakshi not this Meenakshi Dan…………I think she was not Bengali…….short height curly hair)
28. Somdev Chatterjee ( dunno whether surname was Chatterjee or bhattacharjee………..famous as scientist)
29. Kalyan ( pata nahi u guys remember him or not…….he was some south Indian guy………once he brought some shining material and was calling it radium)
30. Amrita guha( just faintly remember her face)

You people might be thinking how much time this guy has……………..yes dear I am free……………………I have all the time on this earth…………………………
Do visit my Blog…
http://www.amarneetu.blogspot.com

wait for my next mail…………
Till then bye……………

Amarendra Kumar Sinha
( was in KV Salt Lake from Class 7th and Class 8th)

Perspective

2005-03-14T17:07:00.000+05:30

One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live...One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live.They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"" It was great, Dad.""Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked."Oh yeah," said the son."So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father.The son answered: "I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them."The boy's father was speechless.Then his son added, "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are."Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!"Life is too short and friends are too few."

Celebrate Life

2005-03-14T13:24:00.000+05:30

Hi,
Welcome to my World. Let me tell you about myself.
I am Amarendra Kumar Sinha. I am working with Infosys Technologies Limited, Hyderabad.
I joined Infosys on 14th April 2003 after two years of Nomadic life,wandering for job, since the completion of my Engineering.
But I am very happy with my life. Lots and lots to learn from life. So many surprises. One of the best thing happened to me is that I married the girl whom i loved.Thank god for giving me the most beautiful gift as my wife Neetu. We got married on 21st January 2005.
We have to start the preparation for CAT. Yes you read it right. We want to do our best to get admission in one of the IIM more specifically IIM A.
My philosophy: Dont brood over the past because you cant change your past, dont worry about your future as your future depends on your present.So do your best in the present. Live in present. Always be happy. Life is too good and beautiful. Just explore the happiness in your life.
90% of the incident in one's life are happy incidents but still people think about the 10% sad part of their life 90% of the time. Why? Why to waste the god's precious gift i.e life. Wake up dear. Come enjoy and celebrate your life with all the happiness.........................................
Thats it for today.......................
Will meet you soon.

Amarendra