Weekends are most preferred when they are about nothing.....thus welcome to my world of chilling ....we live in such a fast paced life that for some reason even on weekends we are in some strange kind of hurry...hurry to catch up with friends , hurry to get to a place , hurry to socialize, hurry to catch a film , hurry go to the garden.. Hurry to seize every free moment...... for the things which i can easily do in leisure or not do them at all!
The situation really resonates with W H Davis lines ..."What is this life full of care..we have no time to stand and stare".
I was just sitting back today and relaxing and i REALIZED there was nowhere I HAD to be, nothing concrete to do, no tasks which I could not postpone to later :), I could getaway by doing absolutely nothing - no hurry and no pressure. Post this thought I got uncomfortable and started thinking I am sure I can spend time doing activities which I never have time for ! That is something I should really do when I have absolutely nothing to do. Then it struck me what an incorrigible workaholic I have become. Time to mentally prepare yourself for leisure !
Leisure - W. H. Davies
WHAT is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare?—
No time to stand beneath the boughs,
And stare as long as sheep and cows:
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass:
No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night:
No time to turn at Beauty's glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance:
No time to wait till her mouth can
Enrich that smile her eyes began?
A poor life this if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
i wish i can set an example.
I look around and i see fake relationships, relationships formed out of pressure, relationships that show that hope was given up by both , relationships out of customs than love, relationships for the fear of being alone.....i am very very scared of being in such a situation...i believe in the concept of " THE ONE" and hope that i can exemplify to others who are in my place that it is very much possible :)... and the only one reason for being in a relationship is being in love.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
A psalm of life.
"A PSALM OF LIFE"
Tell me not in mournful numbers,
"Life is but an empty dream!"
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
"Dust thou art, to dust returnest,"
Was not spoken of the soul.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each to-morrow
Find us further than to-day.
Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
In the world's broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
Be a hero in the strife!
Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Act -- act in the living Present!
Heart within, and God o'erhead!
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time;
Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing o'er life's solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Let us, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait,
By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882).
Tell me not in mournful numbers,
"Life is but an empty dream!"
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
"Dust thou art, to dust returnest,"
Was not spoken of the soul.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each to-morrow
Find us further than to-day.
Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
In the world's broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
Be a hero in the strife!
Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Act -- act in the living Present!
Heart within, and God o'erhead!
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time;
Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing o'er life's solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Let us, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait,
By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882).
Monday, July 26, 2010
India Vs. Bharat
After reading white tiger and seeing Peepli Live Promos a thought has been triggered in my head comparison of US versus THEM . The India of Light and Bharat of Darkness... but strangely I see a lot of common issues we both face and here they go
- Employment : has Jobs but not the right candidates ...bharat has candidates but not enough Jobs
- Road : You can't move on Indian Roads because of Traffic ....you cant move on Bharat Roads because they cant be even called one
- Water : There is water shortage In India due over crowding...there is water Shortage in Bharat due to lack of storage system
- Electricity : India has to conserve .... Bharat still has to create
- Woman's exploitation: In India Woman is exploited through prostitution ...In Bharat for Dowry
- Child Abuse: In India child is abused sexually...in Bharat Physically
- Suicides: India commits suicide due to loneliness / long for near and dear ones ... Bharat commits suicide due to too many family members around
- Food: India runs every day to digest its food ....Bharat runs every day for Food
- Power: India is ruled by favoritism to the rich....Bharat is ruled by exploitation of the Poor
Friday, July 9, 2010
He's Just Not That Into You Girl!
hey girls with broken / lonely hearts i found a book which is quite a simple fast read and so true. the reason your heart is broken / lonely because you have been foolish enough not to pick early signs of the person not liking you that much to stick around. there are these 10 commandments of this book " he's Just Not That Into You " also made into a boring film , the book is a far better read. So read on the 10 commandments with a dash of my comments attached to it.
He's Just not that into you if:
1. If he's not asking you out - isn't that obvious!
2. If he is not calling you - that's the least you can expect and if they don't fulfill such a small expectation forget about the large one's
3. If he is not dating you - like you don't have friends that you need to add more to your list!
4. If he is not physically attracted to you - obvious again
5. If he is physically attracted to someone else - well he can mentally be with you and physically with someone else and that someone else lands up having all the fun! whom are we kidding here!
6. If he only wants to see you when he is drunk - :) maybe you should do the same as no one in their sane mine would see such a jerk !
7. If he does not want to marry you - cause when men are into you they will marry you.
8. If he is breaking up with you - let go let go!
9. If he's disappeared on you - really a strict NO NO. just think about it would you ever do that to someone you cared for? - this guy does not want to be with you and does not have the guts to say so!
10. If he's married - if his marriage sucks you cant be a recourse for it...he needs get out of it with or without you because he needs to solve his existing problem.
these are good enough signs. the book is a total chick flick read :) . Its better to be single happy and wait for the right person to come along rather than struggle with such complex situations and make yourself miserable!
cheers!
He's Just not that into you if:
1. If he's not asking you out - isn't that obvious!
2. If he is not calling you - that's the least you can expect and if they don't fulfill such a small expectation forget about the large one's
3. If he is not dating you - like you don't have friends that you need to add more to your list!
4. If he is not physically attracted to you - obvious again
5. If he is physically attracted to someone else - well he can mentally be with you and physically with someone else and that someone else lands up having all the fun! whom are we kidding here!
6. If he only wants to see you when he is drunk - :) maybe you should do the same as no one in their sane mine would see such a jerk !
7. If he does not want to marry you - cause when men are into you they will marry you.
8. If he is breaking up with you - let go let go!
9. If he's disappeared on you - really a strict NO NO. just think about it would you ever do that to someone you cared for? - this guy does not want to be with you and does not have the guts to say so!
10. If he's married - if his marriage sucks you cant be a recourse for it...he needs get out of it with or without you because he needs to solve his existing problem.
these are good enough signs. the book is a total chick flick read :) . Its better to be single happy and wait for the right person to come along rather than struggle with such complex situations and make yourself miserable!
cheers!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Dear Mr. Thackery
Dear Mr thackeray
here is what I have to say
Maharashtra is not your property
and that's the meaning of true liberty
we can see through the shallowness of your claims
its all to gain people's acclaims
but you must remember one thing to do
is to stop thinking that people are fools!
here is what I have to say
Maharashtra is not your property
and that's the meaning of true liberty
we can see through the shallowness of your claims
its all to gain people's acclaims
but you must remember one thing to do
is to stop thinking that people are fools!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
this is to all my single women friends.
i am 28 in control of my life , 90 % of the time i get what i want...if i want to get a job done i make 50 phone calls and try 20 inroads and ask 30 people to recommend me....and guess what ultimately i do get what i want... hard work pays off....but the grand question is ...does it work in the matter of finding true love...i guess not.
the entire segment is divided in 2:
the ones that you like and the one's that like you.
lets tackle the first set first
the ever evasive the ones that you like...you wonder what is it that is going wrong ..here i am ...good looking, smart with a personality to reckon with( in short every mans dream) ..why is it that when i think i am so perfectly right for them ...they still don't think so or don't notice you enough....
reason being...that's OUR Perception... OBVIOUSLY they don't think so...male mentality says it.: they are so smart that they cant bear having someone equally smart or smarter around them...or rather they just don't like you..no reason...their minds may be occupied elsewhere....
an ego bruising thought but its true...what to do .. imagine not being in control of a situation you so want to be in control of..but the eternal truth of the matter is.........LET IT BE....LEAVE IT...LET GO...hard but true...especially for control freaks who want to handle every situation and have the outcome your way! but the fact of the matter is...its a time waste!
now lets take the second variety... do a role reversal of the above (just that the man chasing you could be genuinely DULL also..that's one thing that puts off smart women!) . however the outcome is the same...but the question here is ...is it about getting what you want or wanting what you've got?
the answer yet again is LET IT BE....how much ever we try these things are not in our hands...you rather enjoy the joyride and worry about that extra frizz in you hair than these things ..since we are too evolved and complex and unfortunately men are not. if only we saw things that simplistically we would have been happier..
the entire segment is divided in 2:
the ones that you like and the one's that like you.
lets tackle the first set first
the ever evasive the ones that you like...you wonder what is it that is going wrong ..here i am ...good looking, smart with a personality to reckon with( in short every mans dream) ..why is it that when i think i am so perfectly right for them ...they still don't think so or don't notice you enough....
reason being...that's OUR Perception... OBVIOUSLY they don't think so...male mentality says it.: they are so smart that they cant bear having someone equally smart or smarter around them...or rather they just don't like you..no reason...their minds may be occupied elsewhere....
an ego bruising thought but its true...what to do .. imagine not being in control of a situation you so want to be in control of..but the eternal truth of the matter is.........LET IT BE....LEAVE IT...LET GO...hard but true...especially for control freaks who want to handle every situation and have the outcome your way! but the fact of the matter is...its a time waste!
now lets take the second variety... do a role reversal of the above (just that the man chasing you could be genuinely DULL also..that's one thing that puts off smart women!) . however the outcome is the same...but the question here is ...is it about getting what you want or wanting what you've got?
the answer yet again is LET IT BE....how much ever we try these things are not in our hands...you rather enjoy the joyride and worry about that extra frizz in you hair than these things ..since we are too evolved and complex and unfortunately men are not. if only we saw things that simplistically we would have been happier..
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