Its not important how much you earn, but what’s more important is how well you live. (After all every idiot is earning, including me :) )
Its not important how long you live, but what’s more important is how happily you live. (Longevity is a curse infact)
Its not important how much you read, but what’s more important is how much of it you can apply and spread. (How many of us read to change? :) )
Its not important how far you live, but what’s more important is how accessible you are. (Have we lived a life to attract people to visit us? )
Its not important how much you think, but what’s more important is to translate them into reality. (The more I think the more confused I get)
Its not important how much you can save, but what’s more important is to define how much is enough for me. (Someone saves for someone else to spend!!)
Its not important how much you can arm yourself, but what’s more important is how much you can try to restore peace. (Peace is but a natural process of realization, that what you did was wrong)
Its not important how much you can eat, but what’s more important is how much you really relish of it. (Some exercise after eating and for some eating itself is a ritual/exercise)
Its not important how far you can walk, but what’s more important is to have the stamina to return back to the origin. (Wherever you go you always keep longing to get back to the origin point).
Its not important how much you can talk, but what’s more important is to effect a radical thought of change in the listener. (Everyone experiences a halo, for some its ephemeral and for some its eternal)
Its not important how much you can enjoy, but what’s more important is to spread the source of enjoyment. (When everyone is enjoying it’s the state of enlightenment).
It not important how long you can sleep, but what’s more important is how little we dream while sleeping. (Dream is to experience the unreal, bitter or sweet)
Its not important how long you write, but what’s more important is how much of it meaningful and relevant with the flow. (Here I stop :) )
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Proactive and Reactive
This blog is especially dedicated to the younger generation of present India who don’t treat life with much seriousness. And there are a lot of reasons for this. ..
But as life progresses there is something called change that hits everyone. For someone it comes like breeze. For someone change hits like a wave and for someone it hits like a tsunami. And more often that not it’s Tsunami for someone who is not open for change :).
I named this article to indict at most of the people are so careless about life. They don’t realise what it takes to really build up a truly wholesome life for the self and the surrounding. Let me percolate to justify, what I am saying above..
Most of the younger generation working for the IT sectors (perhaps the only employment generating sector in India) just don’t plan their tasks, priorities, time and to sum up their lives. We keep working endlessly and people suffer from stress and fatigue. And what would come in the near future would be dis-ease. The prime reason for this is that people are not proactive. They just don’t seem to bother about Issues day-to-day and finally everything creeps up high together and they start reacting to them when it’s already too late.
Next on to the health. I want to talk about something I read recently. I read that there is an increasing witness to early diagnosis of diseases like breast cancer, excessive blood pressure and fertility problems with younger generation. And I don’t see any reasons for this other the awareness levels with younger generation being low. People are running behind money. And there is a aggression to earn more but save less, to buy more but consume less, to talk more but hear less, and to sum up to earn more but live less :( . I again want to stress that we have to be more aware and in turn become more proactive.
Next on to the culture. Parentage in this and future generations will be a pity. No one cares for the culture. This is just a fashion tag attached to everything. There is no attempt to relate what, culture means and relates, to life. And when one sudden day we see something drastic happening in the family which completely ruins the family’s long withheld tradition we mourn and react.
I want to stop writing and, something strikes me as I want to close this blog. There are two types of root system. Taproot system and Fibrous root system. To kill a plant that has a taproot it’s as simple as pulling its root from the soil deep in. But a fibrous root spreads all over and has offspring’s appear all along. To kill it would be impossible. And not to forget it could even bring down the building which is external to it!!!
It’s important we plan every moment of our life and learn to be more proactive. We would see very less surprises/shocks this way.
Did someone feel the tangent called Karma here? ;)
Thanks for your time.
But as life progresses there is something called change that hits everyone. For someone it comes like breeze. For someone change hits like a wave and for someone it hits like a tsunami. And more often that not it’s Tsunami for someone who is not open for change :).
I named this article to indict at most of the people are so careless about life. They don’t realise what it takes to really build up a truly wholesome life for the self and the surrounding. Let me percolate to justify, what I am saying above..
Most of the younger generation working for the IT sectors (perhaps the only employment generating sector in India) just don’t plan their tasks, priorities, time and to sum up their lives. We keep working endlessly and people suffer from stress and fatigue. And what would come in the near future would be dis-ease. The prime reason for this is that people are not proactive. They just don’t seem to bother about Issues day-to-day and finally everything creeps up high together and they start reacting to them when it’s already too late.
Next on to the health. I want to talk about something I read recently. I read that there is an increasing witness to early diagnosis of diseases like breast cancer, excessive blood pressure and fertility problems with younger generation. And I don’t see any reasons for this other the awareness levels with younger generation being low. People are running behind money. And there is a aggression to earn more but save less, to buy more but consume less, to talk more but hear less, and to sum up to earn more but live less :( . I again want to stress that we have to be more aware and in turn become more proactive.
Next on to the culture. Parentage in this and future generations will be a pity. No one cares for the culture. This is just a fashion tag attached to everything. There is no attempt to relate what, culture means and relates, to life. And when one sudden day we see something drastic happening in the family which completely ruins the family’s long withheld tradition we mourn and react.
I want to stop writing and, something strikes me as I want to close this blog. There are two types of root system. Taproot system and Fibrous root system. To kill a plant that has a taproot it’s as simple as pulling its root from the soil deep in. But a fibrous root spreads all over and has offspring’s appear all along. To kill it would be impossible. And not to forget it could even bring down the building which is external to it!!!
It’s important we plan every moment of our life and learn to be more proactive. We would see very less surprises/shocks this way.
Did someone feel the tangent called Karma here? ;)
Thanks for your time.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Disparities :(
While my plans were to write on a different topic I suddenly struck upon this one. I was thinking about the disparity that exists in world at a family level, society level, state level, and national level and across boundaries (international level). But the classification underneath is on a different abstraction.
First I wanted to write on disparities in income levels across the world. How many economists thought about this?. Bodies such as the world bank, ADB( Asian development back where all setup to monitor world economy and fund infrastructure development projects around the world. But in-spite of all this, have the disparities been met in different parts of the world? While there is a sincere effort to bridge the income levels through employment generation, economies have been facing drastic inflation levels and the disparity continues to spiral high. The per-capita income which is considered one of the major indicators of people’s income levels has risen by 5-6% in many developing economies while all those developing economies have been facing double digit inflation rates !!. Now imagine those fading economies like Zimbabwe. Pity them :(
I now step into disparities seen in food production. While food demands in many of the countries are rising steadily there hasn’t been a proportional level of increase in production. Adding to the pain, many economies/countries are forced to export food products although their internal produce isn’t sufficient to meet their country’s demand. The obvious reason is for earning foreign exchange.
Now on to the disparities seen in weather conditions. Amidst discussions about global warming we are failing to realize that the basic change in weather patterns across many parts of the worlds. While one part of a nation struggles in flood the other part is struggling in drought. In effect both regions are suffering for aid!! Both of them need one thing in abundance.. and that is Money!
Now on to disparities in sectoral growth. Even the most naïve economist would agree if I said Agriculture and Manufacturing should fuel a economy’s growth. This will in turn trigger growth in services sector and also in almost the entire economy. But many economies are thriving on growth heavily in services sector. This is a hollow growth and is just filling the balloon/bubble with more and more hot air. With more and more accumulation of money (in different currencies) we are just spinning in the tornado. We are seemingly moving around but ultimately only to cause destruction in the long run :(
I want to write more but I want to kill the pessimism in me. So I stop here. But in hope that economists should start thinking, on these lines to bridge disparities, which are deepening around the world. Otherwise the dooms day is nor far. After all the pandora’s box has to be opened some day.…
First I wanted to write on disparities in income levels across the world. How many economists thought about this?. Bodies such as the world bank, ADB( Asian development back where all setup to monitor world economy and fund infrastructure development projects around the world. But in-spite of all this, have the disparities been met in different parts of the world? While there is a sincere effort to bridge the income levels through employment generation, economies have been facing drastic inflation levels and the disparity continues to spiral high. The per-capita income which is considered one of the major indicators of people’s income levels has risen by 5-6% in many developing economies while all those developing economies have been facing double digit inflation rates !!. Now imagine those fading economies like Zimbabwe. Pity them :(
I now step into disparities seen in food production. While food demands in many of the countries are rising steadily there hasn’t been a proportional level of increase in production. Adding to the pain, many economies/countries are forced to export food products although their internal produce isn’t sufficient to meet their country’s demand. The obvious reason is for earning foreign exchange.
Now on to the disparities seen in weather conditions. Amidst discussions about global warming we are failing to realize that the basic change in weather patterns across many parts of the worlds. While one part of a nation struggles in flood the other part is struggling in drought. In effect both regions are suffering for aid!! Both of them need one thing in abundance.. and that is Money!
Now on to disparities in sectoral growth. Even the most naïve economist would agree if I said Agriculture and Manufacturing should fuel a economy’s growth. This will in turn trigger growth in services sector and also in almost the entire economy. But many economies are thriving on growth heavily in services sector. This is a hollow growth and is just filling the balloon/bubble with more and more hot air. With more and more accumulation of money (in different currencies) we are just spinning in the tornado. We are seemingly moving around but ultimately only to cause destruction in the long run :(
I want to write more but I want to kill the pessimism in me. So I stop here. But in hope that economists should start thinking, on these lines to bridge disparities, which are deepening around the world. Otherwise the dooms day is nor far. After all the pandora’s box has to be opened some day.…
Sunday, September 14, 2008
If US of A be with us, Who can be against us ;)
If USA Be with us, Who can be against us ;)
Over the last 2 weeks or so there was an interesting drama that unfolded at Vienna where the NSG or the nuclear suppliers group reviewed waiving India from the nuclear ban thus allowing it to import nuclear fuel from other countries.
Right from the beginning the US of A was supporting India and appreciating its interests to have nuclear energy which was a very pure source of energy and will meet the energy needs of a power starved nation. As India was towards the final stages, and as the UPA managed to power through all oppositions from the left, finally the deal went for the approval from the NSG committee.
The NSG comprises of a group of nations which abide by the organizations policies of using nuclear energy for world’s development. Finally as the D-day approached for India to be included in the NSG’s list few countries opposed India’s inclusion because India refused to sign the CTBT agreement which would stop the country from conducting nuclear tests for military purposes. It was the most obvious opposition and quite lateral too. The Indian delegation started its negotiations with those countries with no positive results on day one and two. And suddenly on day three the deal went through with no major oppositions. And the obvious reasons being that “Nobody can resist pressure from Uncle SAM”
What unfolded few days later was interesting. Chinese minister visited India and first met the communist leaders. Later went on to meet the Prime minister and convey or rather negate the premonition that developed in between that China was against India being allowed to import nuclear fuel.
The reason the Chinese delegation came and more so the reason US of A is so much for India’s nuclear journey is lot interesting. India is too primitive in nuclear research and also has very basic facilities to what it takes to build nuclear reactors. The obvious nation is has to reach out to for technology and hardware is USA. US sees a giant opportunity here and importantly at a time when its economy is in doldrums. From fighter jets to now nuclear technology J . Not to forget China is the obvious second benefactor who also has the distance advantage. While transporting things like nuclear reactors distance does make a difference !!!
Whatever it takes. I am just being optimistic that we get an answer for the power crisis this country could face in the long run. Lets hope we stop burning that coal which has been lighting up our lives for a long time now !!
In Tamil there is a interesting proverb that goes like this “Sozhayan kudumi summa aadadhu”
Want to know what that means?? .Post a comment I will let you know :)
The next drama :- Australia declines to supply Uranium to India as it hasnt signed the CTBT !!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
The prophecy called Mind
The prophecy called Mind
After a long time I return to blogging with the inspiration coming from the most complex yet researched part of human body. For those who assumed I am talking about the brain.. Sorry I am not. I am talking about the Human Mind. I am motivated to write about the mind due to few thoughts, which have been flowing through my mind and how my mind has been processing it.
Every human mind is trained by self and surrounding, to process information less from self but more from surrounding in its own speed. Sometimes the mind is preoccupied with this processing and it tends to totally ignore things happening around. This is a safe state. And sometimes when there is a constant flood of thoughts, and the mind is constantly trying to increase its processing capacity, there is a state of turbulence. In software terminology we sometimes refer to this as deadlock.
This turbulence can however affect only active and aggressive thinkers. And there are very few who deploy their minds with such focus. And whenever the mind is turbulent it tends to form faster judgments and conclusions. And what comes out from our mouth after all those judgments is very tough to be perceived correctly by the listener. After all you cannot expect the same processing speeds in every RAM (Random access memory) !!
So where and what is the remedy for such critical situations we are forced into?
Whenever there is a rush of thoughts its better we postpone judgments. And if the situation does demand a quick judgment, we rather sit in solitude and decide a temporary solution which could address the imminent problem, and think about what’s to come after some time when the turbulence settles and the wave has receded :)
The next thing I was to briefly write about is the power of influence. The mind is a very smart creation and it very smartly embraces people, which is in its prime area of influence. But after an age the mind is dominated by one of the internal processes inside it and this process is called EGO. This process which is dormant in young age starts to take proportions as we age. And it is important to take that whip and goad (or) rather < –stop> this process when and where we feel it disturbs our integrity. And those to lack the skill to take that whip often end up as bad decision makers or, at least cannot make a win-win decision making.
This is just the part-1 of my writing admiring the Human Mind. I wish to at least write 25 of such blog’s tracking each of the emotions I encounter (both inside and outside) and see how excellently the mind does exception handling J. Thanks for your time and Keep thinking :)
After a long time I return to blogging with the inspiration coming from the most complex yet researched part of human body. For those who assumed I am talking about the brain.. Sorry I am not. I am talking about the Human Mind. I am motivated to write about the mind due to few thoughts, which have been flowing through my mind and how my mind has been processing it.
Every human mind is trained by self and surrounding, to process information less from self but more from surrounding in its own speed. Sometimes the mind is preoccupied with this processing and it tends to totally ignore things happening around. This is a safe state. And sometimes when there is a constant flood of thoughts, and the mind is constantly trying to increase its processing capacity, there is a state of turbulence. In software terminology we sometimes refer to this as deadlock.
This turbulence can however affect only active and aggressive thinkers. And there are very few who deploy their minds with such focus. And whenever the mind is turbulent it tends to form faster judgments and conclusions. And what comes out from our mouth after all those judgments is very tough to be perceived correctly by the listener. After all you cannot expect the same processing speeds in every RAM (Random access memory) !!
So where and what is the remedy for such critical situations we are forced into?
Whenever there is a rush of thoughts its better we postpone judgments. And if the situation does demand a quick judgment, we rather sit in solitude and decide a temporary solution which could address the imminent problem, and think about what’s to come after some time when the turbulence settles and the wave has receded :)
The next thing I was to briefly write about is the power of influence. The mind is a very smart creation and it very smartly embraces people, which is in its prime area of influence. But after an age the mind is dominated by one of the internal processes inside it and this process is called EGO. This process which is dormant in young age starts to take proportions as we age. And it is important to take that whip and goad (or) rather < –stop> this process when and where we feel it disturbs our integrity. And those to lack the skill to take that whip often end up as bad decision makers or, at least cannot make a win-win decision making.
This is just the part-1 of my writing admiring the Human Mind. I wish to at least write 25 of such blog’s tracking each of the emotions I encounter (both inside and outside) and see how excellently the mind does exception handling J. Thanks for your time and Keep thinking :)
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Heads on!
Heads on!
I recently had a chance to listen to a presentation where a Foreigner shared his experiences of visiting India. He is someone who had been here for more than a year and his experiences are hence genuine, measured and matured!
As he started, he not surprisingly expressed all the problems of traffic, garbage collection (or in fact garbage stagnation) , communication problems, commuting etc.. etc..
But what struk me was his small quote about poverty and more so about beggars. He was telling his audience that India has deep-rooted poverty problems and many resort to the easy way of begging for a living. But he advised and followed the approach of not giving money to beggars. He said that he felt giving money to beggars was just solving the problem temporarily for them. He rather said to the audience that money should be given to NGO’s and other social service organizations that can bring about a transformation and in effect solve the problem for a long term. This is no new thought, but this made me think about something that might irritate many of my readers but I still want to write it down.
How different that these beggars from the thousands of so called NRI’s who leave this country for their own convenience. They fail to face the problems heads on here and resort to going to a developed country and living a cozy life. Most of the Indians leave this country for the so-called education facilities available in the US or elsewhere in the world. Interestingly many of the Americans travel to India these days for pursuing education in the IIM’s, IIT’s or to the medical colleges in India. The reason is two fold. Some of them come for genuine meritorious experience, while some come because education is costly in their country. Either way they wouldn’t come to spend in a worthless education.
Migration: I see this only as escapism. Many people don’t want to adjust to the environment they were born in and since emigration is an easy option with not many surprises at its destiny, they take the easy route, just like beggars in India who think to beg is easy and you don’t have any surprises. Sometime back I read that beggars in Bombay live like any other middle class family!!
As I turn to the other side of the coin or loonies :) , The immigrant countries aren’t idiots too. They are all high inflation economies and they want you to spend your productive years in their country. After all you earn for their economy and they let you spend in your economy. In return you get to experience the life of a middle class guy in their economy!! , which is rich class in Indian standards. And once your productive years end you realize that it’s too costly and unreal to spend your old age there and you quickly resort to get back to your home country.
Think about it. I admit I am not writing anything new. But I am certainly not a person who hates the western society or the western economy. I admire them, but just wanted to indict on the temporary pleasure people, who migrate from India falsely and seemingly enjoy!
Hurray I am not a beggar :).
I recently had a chance to listen to a presentation where a Foreigner shared his experiences of visiting India. He is someone who had been here for more than a year and his experiences are hence genuine, measured and matured!
As he started, he not surprisingly expressed all the problems of traffic, garbage collection (or in fact garbage stagnation) , communication problems, commuting etc.. etc..
But what struk me was his small quote about poverty and more so about beggars. He was telling his audience that India has deep-rooted poverty problems and many resort to the easy way of begging for a living. But he advised and followed the approach of not giving money to beggars. He said that he felt giving money to beggars was just solving the problem temporarily for them. He rather said to the audience that money should be given to NGO’s and other social service organizations that can bring about a transformation and in effect solve the problem for a long term. This is no new thought, but this made me think about something that might irritate many of my readers but I still want to write it down.
How different that these beggars from the thousands of so called NRI’s who leave this country for their own convenience. They fail to face the problems heads on here and resort to going to a developed country and living a cozy life. Most of the Indians leave this country for the so-called education facilities available in the US or elsewhere in the world. Interestingly many of the Americans travel to India these days for pursuing education in the IIM’s, IIT’s or to the medical colleges in India. The reason is two fold. Some of them come for genuine meritorious experience, while some come because education is costly in their country. Either way they wouldn’t come to spend in a worthless education.
Migration: I see this only as escapism. Many people don’t want to adjust to the environment they were born in and since emigration is an easy option with not many surprises at its destiny, they take the easy route, just like beggars in India who think to beg is easy and you don’t have any surprises. Sometime back I read that beggars in Bombay live like any other middle class family!!
As I turn to the other side of the coin or loonies :) , The immigrant countries aren’t idiots too. They are all high inflation economies and they want you to spend your productive years in their country. After all you earn for their economy and they let you spend in your economy. In return you get to experience the life of a middle class guy in their economy!! , which is rich class in Indian standards. And once your productive years end you realize that it’s too costly and unreal to spend your old age there and you quickly resort to get back to your home country.
Think about it. I admit I am not writing anything new. But I am certainly not a person who hates the western society or the western economy. I admire them, but just wanted to indict on the temporary pleasure people, who migrate from India falsely and seemingly enjoy!
Hurray I am not a beggar :).
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