If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience…I will dispense this advice now. Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh never mind; you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded. But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked….You’re not as fat as you imagine. Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday. Do one thing everyday that scares you Sing Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts, don’t put up with people who are reckless with yours. Floss Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind…the race is long, and in the end, it’s only with yourself. Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you succeed in doing this, tell me how. Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements. Stretch Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your life…the most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don’t. Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone. Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll have children,maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe you’ll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary…what ever you do, don’t congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either – your choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s. Enjoy your body, use it every way you can…don’t be afraid of it, or what other people think of it, it’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever own.. Dance…even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room. Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them. Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly. Get to know your parents, you never know when they’ll be gone for good. Be nice to your siblings; they are the best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future. Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young. Travel. Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders. Respect your elders. Don’t expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one might run out. Don’t mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will look 85. Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth. But trust me on the sunscreen…
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Ek Choti Si Live Story...
I was running hard up the stairs to catch the train back home after my Sunday lectures and as I got on the platform, I realise that the human speed cannot match the speed of the technology, yes I missed my train.
I am sure you must be thinking about the lectures on Sunday, then let me tell you that i am doing my part time MBA. Yes, yet another aspiring guy aiming to achieve high goals in life :). Well the concept of being a successful person has definitely got stuck to just one idea, being rich and famous now days. If you ask any deep red blooded person, his/her aspiration, it would be to become a successful entrepreneur may be in business or job. However when gradually the blood starts turning blue, we face the reality, responsibilities. I don't know how far I will go, but with my blood turning blue after couple of years, will definitely try and not lose my aspirations to live the Bombay Dreams oops Mumbai Dreams (did any MNS worker notice that).
It was late afternoon that Sunday and i was not expecting rush at the station, well now that i just missed the train, I was expecting my own company for sometime at least . And then I saw this girl on the other side of the platform, guess was trying to catch the same train, and i thought this is how I am looking like now, probably. The next train would take some time now, so started looking out for a red marble bench engraved with “Donated by the Saraf Family”, I am sure even you must have seen those benches almost on all stations across Mumbai. Anyways I managed to get the seat near the huge fan hanging on the pillar and struggling to rotate and give me some cool breeze at that hour of the day. The Platform was almost empty except me, that girl and some bhelwalas trying relocate themselves from time to time. I got myself comfortable on the bench and saw across the platform. She was wearing medium heeled sandal, blue denim and a white singlet with a jacket tied around her waist and a light weight backpack and a book in her hand that would be around 999 pages may be :). She did took a walk for a minute to express that now that she has missed the train, she is getting late. Only to realise that she needs to sit coz there was still time for the next one. Since I had nothing to do I took out my book from bag which I was half way “Time Traveller’s Wife” and started reading it.
Don’t know somehow but was able to concentrate much in the story and gave a look on the platform if there is any new company to add on and then I saw her to realise that I was looking straight into her eyes as she was looking at me too, don’t know what happen in that split seconds, something went through me like a lightening and I looked in my book as if am reading it and not just reading but enjoying it. She was sitting exactly opposite to me across the platform. I have always read and heard experiences about the love at first sight. But lemme mention people say it was love at first sight only when they get into relation and if they don’t get in relation, it never existed :).
Then I thought of giving a look to her again and she just smiled, probably trying to convey we are sailing in the same boat, goes without thinking that I had to reply back too. I was really tired sitting in the lectures throughout the day, and was thinking of going to bed as soon as reach home. Then I saw her again and she was trying to settle down on that bench and our eyes met again. Then I thought what she must be thinking about me staring at her. Probably I am just like one more guy trying to fish around ( You will never know what woman think even if you spend your entire life with them). Then I saw she taking out a book from her backpack, she was sitting so far that i could see the cover of the book, and I could not believe but somehow started believing in co-incidence, she was reading the same book which I have. May be she realised it too and both of us closed the book and kept in the bag. Don’t know why and how, our eyes used to meet every now and then. I am sure you can feel it when you know someone out there is staring at you, no matter how much you try and be normal but you tend to get distract by that person. She was not saved from it either, I looked at the watch to realise that still couple of minutes for the train. She was beautiful indeed with long straight hair, lil bit highlighted, she must be around 5’4”, seemed to be very confident, at least guess so. Then suddenly while moving a little bit on the bench my bag felled down on floor, I immediate picked it up and this time she gave little broader smile , I smiled too. Feeling a sense of being stupid was never that enjoyable before. Well what next, should I cross the platform and ask for the introduction and get to know her as a person since she was reading the same book that I was , no I am not saying that I want to be her friend or take a chance to be a friend of. But what’s the harm in doing it, coz if the train come; I will never know if I will meet this gorgeous girl again. Or I should just move on and it is just a matter of time and once the train is here, I should board and move on in life. By now I could see many of them on Platform. And I felt little awkward in approaching her, maybe she is expecting me to take that first step to cross the platform as you know girls always want that.
Then I saw the train coming towards the platform, I saw her and I could tell you for sure that she wanted to talk to me and felt very insure and uncomfortable as I felt the same. The train stops at the platform, ladies compartment is just next the gents where I was standing for the train to stop, so that I can board the train, but somehow I decided not to board in. This was the way I could have known if she was thinking the same as I was, the train started moving after say 15 secs, and I was waiting for the train to leave the platform to see if she is still there.
There were too many things going on at that time in my mind. I really don’t like disappointment, I am sure no one likes them. And unknowingly I was building lot of hopes. While the train slowly leaves the station, I saw across the platform to see...............
Could you please HELP complete the last line?
I am sure you must be thinking about the lectures on Sunday, then let me tell you that i am doing my part time MBA. Yes, yet another aspiring guy aiming to achieve high goals in life :). Well the concept of being a successful person has definitely got stuck to just one idea, being rich and famous now days. If you ask any deep red blooded person, his/her aspiration, it would be to become a successful entrepreneur may be in business or job. However when gradually the blood starts turning blue, we face the reality, responsibilities. I don't know how far I will go, but with my blood turning blue after couple of years, will definitely try and not lose my aspirations to live the Bombay Dreams oops Mumbai Dreams (did any MNS worker notice that).
It was late afternoon that Sunday and i was not expecting rush at the station, well now that i just missed the train, I was expecting my own company for sometime at least . And then I saw this girl on the other side of the platform, guess was trying to catch the same train, and i thought this is how I am looking like now, probably. The next train would take some time now, so started looking out for a red marble bench engraved with “Donated by the Saraf Family”, I am sure even you must have seen those benches almost on all stations across Mumbai. Anyways I managed to get the seat near the huge fan hanging on the pillar and struggling to rotate and give me some cool breeze at that hour of the day. The Platform was almost empty except me, that girl and some bhelwalas trying relocate themselves from time to time. I got myself comfortable on the bench and saw across the platform. She was wearing medium heeled sandal, blue denim and a white singlet with a jacket tied around her waist and a light weight backpack and a book in her hand that would be around 999 pages may be :). She did took a walk for a minute to express that now that she has missed the train, she is getting late. Only to realise that she needs to sit coz there was still time for the next one. Since I had nothing to do I took out my book from bag which I was half way “Time Traveller’s Wife” and started reading it.
Don’t know somehow but was able to concentrate much in the story and gave a look on the platform if there is any new company to add on and then I saw her to realise that I was looking straight into her eyes as she was looking at me too, don’t know what happen in that split seconds, something went through me like a lightening and I looked in my book as if am reading it and not just reading but enjoying it. She was sitting exactly opposite to me across the platform. I have always read and heard experiences about the love at first sight. But lemme mention people say it was love at first sight only when they get into relation and if they don’t get in relation, it never existed :).
Then I thought of giving a look to her again and she just smiled, probably trying to convey we are sailing in the same boat, goes without thinking that I had to reply back too. I was really tired sitting in the lectures throughout the day, and was thinking of going to bed as soon as reach home. Then I saw her again and she was trying to settle down on that bench and our eyes met again. Then I thought what she must be thinking about me staring at her. Probably I am just like one more guy trying to fish around ( You will never know what woman think even if you spend your entire life with them). Then I saw she taking out a book from her backpack, she was sitting so far that i could see the cover of the book, and I could not believe but somehow started believing in co-incidence, she was reading the same book which I have. May be she realised it too and both of us closed the book and kept in the bag. Don’t know why and how, our eyes used to meet every now and then. I am sure you can feel it when you know someone out there is staring at you, no matter how much you try and be normal but you tend to get distract by that person. She was not saved from it either, I looked at the watch to realise that still couple of minutes for the train. She was beautiful indeed with long straight hair, lil bit highlighted, she must be around 5’4”, seemed to be very confident, at least guess so. Then suddenly while moving a little bit on the bench my bag felled down on floor, I immediate picked it up and this time she gave little broader smile , I smiled too. Feeling a sense of being stupid was never that enjoyable before. Well what next, should I cross the platform and ask for the introduction and get to know her as a person since she was reading the same book that I was , no I am not saying that I want to be her friend or take a chance to be a friend of. But what’s the harm in doing it, coz if the train come; I will never know if I will meet this gorgeous girl again. Or I should just move on and it is just a matter of time and once the train is here, I should board and move on in life. By now I could see many of them on Platform. And I felt little awkward in approaching her, maybe she is expecting me to take that first step to cross the platform as you know girls always want that.
Then I saw the train coming towards the platform, I saw her and I could tell you for sure that she wanted to talk to me and felt very insure and uncomfortable as I felt the same. The train stops at the platform, ladies compartment is just next the gents where I was standing for the train to stop, so that I can board the train, but somehow I decided not to board in. This was the way I could have known if she was thinking the same as I was, the train started moving after say 15 secs, and I was waiting for the train to leave the platform to see if she is still there.
There were too many things going on at that time in my mind. I really don’t like disappointment, I am sure no one likes them. And unknowingly I was building lot of hopes. While the train slowly leaves the station, I saw across the platform to see...............
Could you please HELP complete the last line?
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Emotional Intelligence - EI as they say
There I was in the seminar today for the so called leadership building sitting right in front table of this typical south indian guy with curly black hair, with an average body who was suppose to give us some gyan about "How to build the leadership skills?". Can leadership qualities be build in 6 hrs session, only if it was that simple, why there are only 2 ambanis? Anyways, later this person tries to break the ice by asking "what are the qualities that a leader should possess?" and goes without saying I was the person sitting right in front of him, "So Paresh let's start with you." And I thought why did i wakeup so early today and even if i managed to why was i so curious to sit on the front table. The first thing came in my mind is EI and the very next second it was out of my mouth , Guess he was expecting some basics and I said to myself why did i said that? Obviously now given a spark to his intelligence , he replied "So what do you know by EI?". So the war has began now however replied him back saying that you only asked to mention the qualities and not expain them. Wo this is going to get bad i cursed my self. Then he asked me are you emotional person, and i said that's for you to judge and me to react. Never the less i won the battle for the time being and he said we will get back to EI and then moved on to next able.
I am very much fascinated by EI from the time i heard this and the wonders it can do for you, goes without saying that there is always black side to it. EI became very popular after the release of the book , "Emotional Intelligence," by Dr. Daniel Goleman in 1995.
EI involves Preceiving your emotions and how you can utilise on others to help get a change in their life and try problem solving. I am sure by now this is getting a lil boring, but if you start practising EI in your life you will notice the difference in you and the attitude of people towards you. But underline one thing use EI for better and not to take the advantge of situation. I Guess this if enough for you to get going and do some R&D on EI and if not who cares, wait for the next blog people ;)
I am very much fascinated by EI from the time i heard this and the wonders it can do for you, goes without saying that there is always black side to it. EI became very popular after the release of the book , "Emotional Intelligence," by Dr. Daniel Goleman in 1995.
EI involves Preceiving your emotions and how you can utilise on others to help get a change in their life and try problem solving. I am sure by now this is getting a lil boring, but if you start practising EI in your life you will notice the difference in you and the attitude of people towards you. But underline one thing use EI for better and not to take the advantge of situation. I Guess this if enough for you to get going and do some R&D on EI and if not who cares, wait for the next blog people ;)
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Spark
Spark is what it needs to create a fire. Seems to perfect for the current trend of blogging. So here is the spark in my life as i am starting with my first blog.
With the fast paced life in the metropolitan city. Sometimes i ask myself if i am looking for the opportunities to grow. Well depends on what is that someone is looking for in life isn't it? I am sure every second person in mumbai want to be as rich as Ambanis and as famous as Bachchans. I am too not diffrent from the so called common man of mumbai who always keep watering the plant of hope to make it tomorrows tree of my aspirations. Anyways will keep updating blog regularly, so that we all can relate to our life specially you all from the metropolitan cities.
With the fast paced life in the metropolitan city. Sometimes i ask myself if i am looking for the opportunities to grow. Well depends on what is that someone is looking for in life isn't it? I am sure every second person in mumbai want to be as rich as Ambanis and as famous as Bachchans. I am too not diffrent from the so called common man of mumbai who always keep watering the plant of hope to make it tomorrows tree of my aspirations. Anyways will keep updating blog regularly, so that we all can relate to our life specially you all from the metropolitan cities.
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