Bliss of Happening!!

Moments become memories! And some become our core memories!!

It was at that point in time that memory became a core memory for me. I am not sure, but I have received a few reviews over my school days that my voice is good and I should try singing.

Till then, I had never been fond of songs. So, It all started when I completed my 11th standard. Slowly I was falling in love with music. Till that point, I was the one who always skips songs and ads any day. This slow, sweet transition occurred graciously without me noticing. And my singing journey started then.. (bathroom singing 😜)

Only my family knows how good I sing at showers (shout enough!)

More about music and my taste, I was falling in love with classics and old songs. I’m a huge fan of sweet, calm and lovely melodies! And my playlists are topped with songs from 90s and early 2000s. FYI - I’m not an old champ yet 🤪

Songs I listen to are majorly in Tamil (till now) as that is my mother tongue, and I understand the lyrics better. But every new thing/change needs a start, right? And that new change came through my roommate during my hostel days at college. I had a wonderful roommate who is a crazy English grammar nazi who always loves to point out my grammar mistakes at any forum loud! And this guy likes to listen to English songs mostly (exactly opposite to me). After few months of reluctance we gave up and we came to a pact. One English song for every 2 Tamil songs, as I had majority of 3 votes compared to 2 in the room (yes we were 6 people at one room, while 1 fellow is a lost case with earphones). Oh, I got carried away! Cutting short, the credits for me listening to different language songs goes to this friend.

So, back to this memory, my first core memory for singing happened when I was at my send-off party from the Godrej company. That is the first time I sang before people and I had almost 26 there who witnessed my singing. I’m not sure how I sang, but a few people told me it was good, and that became my first unofficial stage performance. I thought that is the first and last one and very happy that no one commented that it was the worst one they ever had listened to. 

I thought this was the first and last opportunity where I sang and it became my core memory for singing for me. I was sure I will not be singing anymore and if I sing, that will be to my wife on my wedding reception! 🤓🤩 

But life gives you multiple opportunities, and that is true! I took a beautiful opportunity (which I was aspiring) at IIM Bangalore and joined for my MBA. And first year first term there was an event, Pehel, where first years come together to celebrate us and our diversity. This year we did a signature performance “Acapella” and I signed up to sing there! See, life gave me an opportunity… 

Firstly I was very hesitant to do this and worried I might bring down my team. But I got a good team who compassionately told me you don’t sing good but you can make it better. And that became a motivation to take this up! Now, the second time was massive - 250+ people in an auditorium!! 

This is one beautiful core memory I will cherish throughout my entire life! And this gave life to my aspirations of singing and to my guitar dying in my room corner...

A Wrap up!

       This post is going to be a mix of different thoughts & stories wrapping me up as a whole! What you’ll get? A perception about how I view the world, what I value, and how you can see life through my lenses. And this marks my first and last blog post of 2023!

What makes this year better or best? Nothing!! Only our perspectives and mindset with which we approach it.

Looking back at myself a few years ago with different glasses (not the rose-tinted one!) shows me a lot of change in perspectives, growth, and progression. But one thing remains the same. These are the values that I believe in, want to respect, and follow! And this blog remains a better place to view myself at different phases of my life.

Every now and then, I ask myself a few questions, tell myself a few things to remember, and focus on a few things to follow. This list won’t change drastically every year, but yes, most of them will be rearranged with priorities, and there will always be a few additions and rejections at different points. This year was another wonderful one, with lots of focus and growth, new experiences, and priorities mainly focused on health and passion.

For me, this year marked new experiences with new cities, people, and food. Jaipur, Udaipur, Noida, Kolkata, Kumara parvatha, Dal bhati churma, Ganga, and definitely some beautiful people!!

And there are a handful of new people whom I want to thank and a few old ones to whom I want to apologize.

Unlike the Few HundredSteps! in 2018 & 2019, I did a few thousand one, and I saw a drastic shift in my end goal compared to the last one in 2018. This time it was not about successful completion but about persistence, bringing belief around, and completing as one. And in the end, we succeeded together as a team and as a family! This juncture helped me realize the quote, “There are friends, there is a family, and there are friends that become family.”

And I have progressed in Falling in Love! too. I started learning new things, explored new passions, and advanced towards my last name. Cycling became my best hobby after some great touch of nature around my route. Clean air to breathe, wind to pat, birds to sing, and breeze to make you feel lit! What more to ask for a beautiful life!!

I don’t have much to say, but I'm not a fan of resolutions. I’ll wrap up with a few questions that I ponder now and then. Try to answer these questions to understand more about yourself.

What do I value most in life?

Am I prepared for the worst in my life?

What makes us humans and differentiates us from animals?

Why does being a leader matter, and how to become a good leader?

Wishing you all a happy and prosperous New Year :)

What’s your purpose?

 A long solo ride, lonely room, sky watching, staring at the moon and sometimes a few minutes of meditation arise many thoughts in me. Instead of thoughts, I can call them questions as most of them start or ends with Why, How, What or When. And I love to ask myself many questions and answer them from my perspective so I get to know what kind of person I am. This is my way of self-realization you can say.

So, as many thoughts or questions popped out inside my head, this one badly wanted my answer – “What is your purpose?”. During my school days, I have felt I don’t have a purpose. But my spiritual mindset always mentions people are here for a purpose. And I used to think “Is finding one’s purpose is the purpose of their life?”. I don’t know if all live with a purpose.  

But I think I have defined this from my own perspective and I know it’s susceptible to change based on my future experiences. So here is what this man thinks about the purpose of his life.

There are many people born, became great and achieved a lot. For me, Abdul Kalam is one of the exemplars. But in my perspective, not all human beings are born with those great purposes. Our purpose can be as simple as bringing hope to someone or living by discipline or being helpful to someone. It can also be as simple as feeding a pet or keeping your home clean or gaining insight into something. For me,

“Purpose is living my life the way I want (without hurting anyone) and bringing positive change to my surroundings”

But do you know how these things are determined? By your direction and choices

Our life is a journey and it is dependent on a lot many factors where our decision makes the turn! Whatever decision you make, don’t regret or worry about it. If you have done wrong, try to change it in future. As the saying, it’s the journey which makes thing fruitful than the destination, be at your own pace and enjoy your life!!

Here is a reflection of a person I don’t know but I think - helping the street dogs may be her purpose. Referring to my old post – The Guardian of Dogs

Let me dream about

 What makes me a human? I have this big doubt for a long time. Whether the sixth sense or my emotions? And my mind voice says, "Arre, both don't count! You don't do/utilize anything better from that". 

When everyone can have their own answer, I thought of my own. I want my own perspective to define myself. And here is my one on few! 

"Dream"

Yea, dreaming makes me human. I dream! I dream a lot. I dream of different things. I dream of fiction, I dream of love, I dream of change, I dream of possibilities and I dream of actions. And these dreams are the ones pushing me daily, towards my improvement and success. 

When my personal dreams help me learn and grow, how about the collective dream's effect? 

The world has noticed these many times! 

When Martin Luther King said, I have a dream, When Gandhiji said, I dream of Ideal India, when Nelson Mandela mentioned, I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself! These are great collective dreams composed and delivered by individuals which altered and changed the whole course of history!

Dreams have great potential and it depends upon individuals will power (In my opinion). So lets all dream of great things and make it happen. 

On this great day, come lets dream of Gandhiji's ideal India, where there is no race or religion, no high class or low class, and tears from every eye should be wiped. Let us all make this our collective dream and achieve an Ideal India what we dream of!

If I have learned that, I would not be here!

I don't know whether people use these kind of phrases to express their emotions.  But I always use this phrase more often when there is a deep technical conversation going on and I don't have a clue about it.

 

Don’t look at me silly. I never hesitated for confessing my lack of knowledge on a particular domain. I am very open to that now and glad I am. But it's been three years that now only I really understood what I am doing wrong all these days.

 Whenever I was asked something technically deep apart from my current domain, I just say I don't know and move on. But that is the place I left a big void and forgot to fill. Every now and then when I utter this phrase, "If I had known about this, I would be in better place" I missed the point of what I left without learning.

 I never questioned myself on this phrase and that is one of the worst things I have done to me. I never tend to result in asking myself, why I haven't learned that thing? When can I learn that thing? From where I can learn about these? These questions don’t sound obvious if you discuss a topic you are very passionate about. Because you push yourself to learn what you don’t know about it. But there are many things we are not passionate about but we need to learn that to get going.

 As per psychology, we always come up with reasons to support our thoughts and cause. But this question when you ask yourself, you get to think! I haven't explored this thought for this long while. I think looking life from a different perspective from our own is a key to explore the other possibilities to grow. Let’s critically analyse and introspect our thoughts for making ourselves better than yesterday!

COVID-19 - It' something you have to fear

Dear Friends,

Coronavirus - COVID-19

It's something you have to fear. Please take responsibility. Not for you, but for your loved ones. Bcoz you don't get affected (die) but people around you can. 

Yes you need to buy many things for the home, yes you need to go home, yes you need to meet your friends, but it's not the right time. Stay where ever you are, stay in, stay safe!

Here are a few data which you need to read first.

WHO has been updating info about Corona on their website. You can access it here - WHO
Here are some snaps of information.

Countries affected - WHO 

Current Stats around the world

So, is this the end of the world? No, it's not like that the world is going to end. But if you are not following what the government is saying you then that will happen – The world will end!

Well, this is not about who is ruling and what they're saying but whatever they're saying it's for the health of every individual. Because the disease you're concerned with is not something that can be stopped with a pill. It’s spreading like a forest fire right now and the only way to stop is to break the chain.  

As this day, if you are reading this, then, definitely you should have learned about what is the chain and how to break it. The only option to break the chain is to stay away from all the people. Stay inside home.

Personally, I state a few precautions to follow which is not said to general people who are going out now

1. So, if you are going out to buy groceries or important things and you are returning, stop at your door. Don't touch anything in your home. Directly go and have a bath. It is also better to wash all your clothes.
2. Don't go for panic shopping to buy things and stock it up for weeks. If you have food for the next seven days that's enough. You can get through this.
3. Always avoid the crowd. If you are going out anywhere to buy something and found a large crowd on the stores just step back and give distance between each. if there is no one to guide other people please take the lead and guide them to practice distancing.
4. Don't spend too much on a mask. Just have a kerchief to cover your face. That is to protect others from you. And a kerchief can do the same.
5. Yes, you can also follow our traditional practice of spraying turmeric water in front of your house as that will act as an antiseptic. 
6. Wash hands frequently. You don't have sanitizers. That's fine. Use salt water and washing soap to wash your hands. That will do the required.
7. And please watch news frequently. At least 2 times a day. That will help you!

 

According to experts, we are at the early stage as of now and if you're not controlling it right now then it will become very difficult to control this disease. I think you have never witnessed this kind of curfew anytime in your life in your nation. So if they're stressing out this much then think of how tough the situation is.

Above all - Please educate the people around you! That's very important right now.

Here are a few links that help you to learn updates about the disease.
 - WHO Whatsapp Bot - Link
 - India Whatsapp Bot - Link 
 - WHO Statistics - Link

From Pongal to Sankranti

Lured by the south Indian practices and with a keen sense of celebrating the festivals, I was brought up. Every year Pongal and Diwali are the most sought festivals which I keep an eye on. These are the festivals where we all get a long pause from work and spend time with family happily. I never realized the essence of love, the importance of family and being with them, until I joined my colleagues in a different city. Being away from home taught me many things. The values, family's importance, relationship, love and what life is all about. There is always a debate about whether money is an important thing in this world or not. Even I debate with myself many times about that. But no one never thought about debating whether family and their love is important or not! why because, we all know, damn that's a very important one.

So every year I was used to be with my family during this festival season. And I always reminded myself, wherever I go, I should be present at home for these festivals. But this year, the situation was not like that. As different travel needs emerged up, I was forced to cancel my festival trip to my home. This is the first year in my life, I am away from my home on the festival season. That gave me shivers over my spline whether this will become like this forever. Even I didn't know the next day is Pongal. My colleagues mentioned tomorrow is a holiday. Then only I remembered that.

This Pongal started as usual as another normal Sunday spent in the room. But here in Pune, the people were celebrating Sankranthi here. So I planned to witness the Sankranthi celebrations. I learned that kite flying, going to the temple and sharing sweets is the tradition here. As I observed, only women went in groups to temples. All the kids were enjoying kite flying. So, I thought I can also indulge in the Sankranti celebration. I flew kite with kids, well, almost after 8 years I did this. That gave me nostalgia for past memories. I thought the day will end as it is and I am satisfied over the kite flying. Then at night, to my surprise, my neighbour flat people gave sweets and rasam (I don't know what that is) but I enjoyed that. Well, this season, finally the day ended dropping down my regrets of not being at home. 

The Life of Emptiness

Do you know atoms? The smallest particles that constitute an object? Technically, about 99.99% of a helium atom is empty. This means it has that much-unoccupied space within them, well waste space. It's almost similar to all atoms. So, what if there is no waste space? simply saying, you are planning to hang a decor at home roof. you just need a meter of rope. But if you have a very long one what you do? You will just cut the required length. right? So what if we can do the same to our atoms, the basic building matter? what if we removed the unwanted space? Do we shrink? I don't know science. But with common sense, once space is removed, it becomes small and so we may shrink. If that happened then we all humans can live in 1/100th of place, we live right now. (Just an imagination)

Well, Is it possible now? No, I believe it's never. As same like that our life is made up of emptiness. You cannot live a life without complaining about even a small thing. Definitely once or many you end up living the worst moment at least once. But you want to worry about that? No. Never worry about the worst moments in life. They seem to cause emptiness in your life. The thought of what to do next, thoughts of self complaining, bad habits, depression, and self-destructive thoughts are like voids which come in everyone's life as like the empty space. But remember there are still protons, neutrons, and electrons inside the atom. This constitutes our life. You just need to learn to balance the life equations.

I won't say life is not of emptiness. But I say it must be with emptiness. If not so, then how will you learn to react, respond and live? So welcome the emptiness wholeheartedly and balance your life with happiness.

Have a good day!

In the process of Knowing Myself!!

With plenty of thoughts, I am penning down a few after a very long time. With constant procrastination, I missed my writing habit. My blogs died, My profiles became soulless, and I became a shit. I am always running with annoying thought of "I don't have time" and worrying about next... But it's time to overcome that.

Being a Homosapien who has only one ambition from my childhood, I failed. After transformation of different phases of life from child to kid to a boy to teen and towards man, still, I am pondering on how to achieve my ambition. Many goals came in between. Many things have been aimed, and few succeeded. Still, I haven't got my path towards my ambition. Looking back all these 23 years, the only thing I succeeded in is being alive. But I believe in connecting dots.

With constant thoughts about my ambition, one beautiful day, I planned to stop thinking about it. When you stop thinking about one thing, then definitely you will start thinking about another, right? In my case, I was already entangled in consistent thoughts about morning song and radio news, here and there with daydreams. But that's the time I clearly understood I am heading nowhere.

And there came a location change, which helped me to clear some clutter in my mind.
I started thinking of myself. I started to analyze what I am doing in my 24-hour span, which I am loosing on a daily basis. First two days, I was rigorous on noting down things I am doing. Then it started diminishing, and I lost track. Then I started focussing on my diet since I am profound about developing my family pack.

In three months of the span, I clearly understood what I should focus on. This can be said for all adults who are in their early 20's.

1. Learn about Yourself. Your strength and weakness. What you love, what you hate, and what you don't give a shit. And write it in your diary!
2. Learn financial planning. Learn to read statements and how money works.
3. Do something at least monthly once, which makes you happy inside.
4. Forget all and focus only on yourself till you turn 25. Whoever may be, let's think about them after 25.
5. Gain failures and make more mistakes. As dark is just an absence of light, success is just abate of failure.
6. Look through and Look forward!

Now I believe the first part of success is knowing about themselves first. What do you think?

On Search of Happiness

Almost every one of us are idiots, who search for happiness (sorry, but its true). You see, on our entire life, the only goal everyone wants is "To be Happy". But everyone fails to be happy in many situations or maybe even at their whole life. Have you ever thought and analyzed this happiness and depression pattern?

Happiness is completely based on your Thoughts. The first enemy to destroy your happiness is your "Thoughts on requirements".Yes! There is a difference between need and requirement. Many people around the world still strive to fulfill their needs while many long to fulfill their requirements. Deep down you just need to realize and understand that your requirements are not needs which have to be fulfilled. It's just a thing which may elevate you up for extra comfort.

Very few of us understand those things. There are various things contribute to your sadness even though when you are happy. Best one of them is Social media's. Do you know for what it is been created? Just to be in touch with people, to make new friends & to share information, career interests, ideas, and other forms of expression on virtual communities. But now this has become the place for obsession and addiction. Being truthful, you are very happy and you live a happy life. But longing for things and your greed intrude you easily and make you think that you don't have anything to be happy. And these thoughts not only make you sad but question your existence.

Always remember and say it to yourself - "I am happy". You are blessed with food and shelter. You have beautiful friends to surround you and take care for you. You being a blessed person, you are very happy and you can bring down the happiness to others. Let's cherish Happiness around you by carrying a smile!!

Cheers!!

P.S: You can also bring smiles to many children by helping them to learn by joining an NGO and volunteer for teaching the underprivileged kids. You can also help out the needed kids by becoming their scribes. (Mail me for more info & contact)

Deepavali - The Lost Charm

Diwali has lost its charm. Yes, it is. These days Diwali is not like those which is used to be when I was a kid (PS. Still I'm a kid). In my childhood, the vibes of Diwali will be there at least for a month. When the Diwali month/before strikes on the calendar, the first thing I will be thinking is of new dress and crackers purchase. Before 30 days the Diwali dress will be purchased and will be stored in the cupboard. Every time I open it, I will be thinking of the Diwali day and will be counting the days to wear it. And then comes the cracker purchase. There will be demand from me and negotiations from my parents. The supply curve changes according to time. But it will be interesting and very happy to see all your demands have met on the day of Deepavali. And the best part is the next day school after holidays where we all will be in our colour dress.. That makes the festival very interesting.

But these days I can't find the charm of that Deepavali. Nowadays what comes to my mind about Diwali is 2/3 days continuous leave and I can go to hometown to be happy. Still, I feel the hole happiness as before but everything in a very different way. But that excitement and charm can't be seen on these days kids. Just thinking about all now, I feel they have lost the way of lifestyle and the happiness it brings. They consider as another holiday but with few additional joy. They are not so eager about new dresses since they buy whenever they go shopping with their parent. They go shopping frequently, at least a month. Thus they lost the happiness of a new dress. And for crackers and other things, kids directly get everything they demand, without any negotiations. They lost that happiness too.

But we still have many kids around us who don't get any of these and they struggle to lead a life.

So what's the way to bring back the charm in everyone? There are many other ways these festivals can be celebrated and I was very glad about one of them. I've seen some people take their family to ashrams and homes to celebrate their day with them. Many people spend their holidays with kids who need attention and they teach them the values of life. Many volunteer on NGO's and they bring the change. And I think this can bring up the lost charm and happiness in every one of our lives. So from this year lets pledge to help few, those who are in need. Let's celebrate a green Diwali and let us modify our old tradition. Maybe this becomes the meaning of your life and who knows what changes you bring to many? Let this festival of lights bring in hopes for all and Light in many darkened lives. Happy Diwali!!

Footnote:

So where & how to help and volunteer?

As far my knowledge, Here is two NGO's where you can help and volunteer for the needs.

Deepam is one of the best organization which serves unprivileged children in various localities for their  education

Bhumi, another great NGO and they help many kids by various programs in India. They have a big volunteer base and help many.

You can join these NGO and can help many in need. The WhatsApp link to both NGO operating at Coimbatore is attached. Else drop me a message and I will get you a contact for your location to volunteer.

Once again Happy Diwali, the festial of lights.

Few Hundred Steps!

It continued to rain heavy & heavy and we started losing our hopes and adrift. It was an epoch of love and courage to travel and nature was slowly degrading it down on that day. All started on a delightful evening when I was thinking about the next day which is a holiday. A holiday between the work gives an immense pleasure and I was strolling on the balcony thinking of how could I spend it. The whole day turned up with a ring from my phone.

Friend: Dai where are you?
Me: Where nowhere else except my room?
Friend: Tomorrow?
Me: Holiday :)
Friend: We are going to Velliangiri. Come fast. Book an Ola and reach Ramanathapuram.

Fast Fast Fast!!
Me: With whom? When? ....
cling.., Cling..,

Phone Hanged up.

Called him again, Doi how many of us are going and when should I reach there?
There is an Ola micro near, book it from your room and reach soon here. Already a batch is gone! Cling.., ing.,

Okay fine, I can't get any more answer from him. Bragging some things I headed out booking an Ola. As usual, when we are in need, we don't get them fast. Ater 15 mins it reached me and I boarded. It was my first time to Velliangiri and I even don't know where it is. Just heard stories about the 7 hills and the Lord Shiva idol at the top. With no more information about the trip or the people who are joining me, I was heading. After 10 mins of waiting in Ramanathapuram, he came and we started towards Velliangiri. It was around 8 when we started. Trailing towards the destination, in few kilometers trees started to wave their hands and chill breeze hit our splines. My heart recited "It's gonna be a lifetime experience" and I was thrilled towards the travel to the top.

Hope you know about Velliangiri. If not read about it here. It's the par compared spiritual place next to Mount Kailash.

Okay, We 10 people, my 4 friends and 5 friends of friends gathered at the bottom of Velliangiri hills and was preparing for our travel. No one had ever thought that it could happen. We don't even have a clue. Everyone grabbed a bamboo stick which may help in climbing. With a great belief in myself, I rejected having a stick (maybe due to laziness to carry it throughout the journey).

Happily started with the blessings of Lord Vinayaga and Shiva at the bottom, we started climbing. One by one, Step by step we started moving. It's usually said that First mountain and 7th mountain are toughest while 5th is the easiest. I personally enjoyed the climbing. Decomposing leaves, aged trees, creaking branches, beetles squeaking, insect music, the soil smell and here and there small openings on the roof where moonlight reaches the ground, everything fascinated my travel towards high rises. When almost the first mountain is going to end, it happened.

The clouds started crying. It started slowly and it was a drizzle. And this is the point where the second thoughts on travel started arising in everyone's mind except me. I believe its (Rain) a blessing by God for us. Slowly we moved up and up and the clouds started pouring high and high. As soon as I reached the third mountain I was fully drenched and it started shivering. We all were separated and I was with my three friends. One wants to return back and we tried to move him up. But at last we failed and he returned down. Continued my journey from the 3rd mountain. Reached the 4th one and the rain was heavy and almost everyone returned who were climbing before us stating the path was very slippery.

Almost half past the 4th mountain, my hope disappeared and the questions of surveying started to hit. Of my four friends, only two continued with me and we started thinking more practical and we are questioning ourselves on every next step. Few hundred steps already crossed. Half past I am standing. But with no hope! The climate continued to stay as it is and I forced myself to return back. Everyone who came with us returned back. I fell down two to three times on return due to slippery path

It was one of the nicest experience in my life. Even though I am adrift still I am happy to visit that place on that day at that time. It was morning 6.15 when I returned. Almost spent 7 hours in the hills and reached an altitude of about 3500 ft. Lifetime experience!! Few Hundred Steps!!!

The Year of Reading

I believe this year is going to be very rememberful. Yes, I think some miracles are going to happen this year. Many things are awaiting! With all my passages for higher education has been closed indefinitely, but I think this year is gonna be the best reading year. Never felt like this before..

Whatever you read, it doesn't matter anyway. Ultimately what you get from it, what is your resultant thoughts from your reading are going to make the change in you. Yes, the change! In you means in you and around you.. This change makes you learn, grow, and subtly make you great. Yes, I feel it and it's just not words from me. After 4 years of observation over various classes of people, I came to a conclusion of this. Just look back. At present, you can't find a change in you. But when you look back you can learn the values you gathered in your life. The life values!! So what matters to you most? To me, my ambition, helping others and Humanity.  Ask this question to yourself. These kinds of questions will help you acknowledge your needs to yourself. And finally, believe in you!

With all those questions and beliefs I am on my way. Started January with Wise and otherwise, February with Lovely Bones, and March to be with Testimony!! But before all this, I think I must thank a special soul in my life. She involuntarily, unknowingly dragged me into the world of books. Yeah, she doesn't know this till now. She ignited the lying love of books in me. With a small spark, now its flamming over!! Thank you Arunalakshmi Ramu, a cousin different from the whole family which is the best attraction towards her.

So if you have any recommendations for reading, just hit it below on comments and I will sure try to read it.. Happy reading!


#Footnote
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Best reads #3

When women are happy, the goddess dwells

Best reads #2

We suffer more often in Imagination, than Reality.

- Seneca 

Best reads #1

No one was owner of money. You are only trustee of money and it always changes hands!

Let me Fall

The soul that waits

eager to present

the wave of love 

to the one who's deserved!!

The Guardian of Dogs

Few situations and happenings are always rememberable and it impacts us in a positive way. Those experiences change a person partially/completely, the way he views life. Like "A Hungry Stomach and Empty Pocket" some happenings make you learn the life. That day, there happened an incident which impacted my life.

It was, as usual, a pleasant morning. But something was different. I just woke up wondering where I am. Oh, I was in my cousin's room in Chennai. This was my second time visiting Chennai, after my Anna University counsellings. This time I came here to attend a workshop. My cousin told me - it's 6.40 now.

Err., It's getting late. Few mins let me get ready. I took a quick shower and found my way out dressed in a short span of time, around 20 mins. The session starts around 9.30 a.m. But my cousin has a different plan and he mentioned a travel for about an hour. We took breakfast on the way at a hotel. He dropped me in Tharamani in front of the spot where I wanted to go. I viewed my watch, long hand striking at 8 while small hand moves past 8. I was too early there!!

I thought of waiting for my juniors to join me instead moving in. So I found a small corner on the side road to rest and started surfing the internet. As it was Sunday, I just saw two or three vehicles passed by. After few minutes, I saw an auto stopped near me around 10 meters gap.  The auto driver parked his vehicle nearby and got busy with his phone.

A lady dropped out from the auto. She had tangled hair and a normal attire. I can't go through her face clearly. But I assume she is one of the most beautiful souls in the world. She carried two bowl-like plates and a big carry bag. She moved near an empty space at the road corner and unpacked the items in the carry bag.

She kept the plates on the ground and started pouring milk on both. The street dogs around came near her and started having their breakfast. There were around 7 to 8 dogs and she fed all. As soon as they gathered, she unpacked a few packs of rusks from that carry bag and started distributing them to. She also poured some water after the milk vanished from the plates. Among those people, who see street dogs with fear and as enemies, she was very different. She caressed them and fed them.

From their condition, I can say, those dogs won't get food properly, maybe a one-time meal per day. But that day, they were blessed to have a great breakfast because of her. I saw the happiness and love she showed towards those dogs.

Then she carried on her journey from the same auto. That big carry bag had some more stuff inside. I am sure she was going to another place where these kinds of dogs are left uncared.

Life has many things to teach. The people around you teach you everything. Your environment makes you grow what you are. My mother has said once, "don't show grace to unknown people these days. they may cheat you". But I don't think so!!

She, her kindness towards animals made that day. Yes, she is the Guardian of Dogs. An unforgettable incident in my life, that made me think. May God bless her :)

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(I wanted to go and talk to her that day, but I don't want to interrupt her. So I took a photo of her for my memory. Whenever I see, few thoughts plunge into my head about humanism and charity. Here is that pic for you. If you know her/came to meet her do say thanks in regards to me)

Way you are bound to drown

There is a common myth among students. I thought it's just familiar to students. But this is a myth which has wide spread among many people of different categories. Even educated also have been a prey to this. Yes! This is almost familiar with everyone!!

"ENGINEERING"

This is not the thing which everyone falls for but for the lie that after completing engineering, students are almost going to be unemployed or they are going to work on non-core. Do you believe this? As an engineer, I thought it's time to break this myth with those unspoken truths. 

Being graduated as a mechanical engineer, I was found lucky to have the dream job of me - Design Engineer at a reputable organization. But the real truth is I am also the one who certainly fell to those myths in my final year of college. The self-belief and motivation I had at my initial days have been ruled out and destroyed by the energies of people around me. I started believing it's hard to find the right job. But that's not true. As soon as I came out of that cat race among those, I started analyzing what destroyed my belief, what made me get my dream job and what hinders others from that.

Still, I can see many of my friends, close friends searching for a job everywhere, site to site, person to person, whatever and wherever they see. Even though they attend interviews they are casually rejected. Why this is so?

Do engineering lost its scope? Whether the world needs no more engineers? Is engineering a piece of shit? Err., No!.

To be true, Engineers are not those people, who join engineering and get that degree after 4 years. Engineers are those who with passion and love for knowledge to create, invent and modify things for the betterment of others. Yes, the interest and knowledge they possess make them the good engineers.

In the current scenario, the number of colleges and the students at engineering has raised, but the quality has not. We are moving towards marks instead of knowledge. Most of the colleges are preferably concentrating students to get high marks and pass percentages instead of measuring what knowledge they acquired. In many institutes, the quality of teaching is also very poor.

So, this engineering is currently a place of garbages, a stinky one. But there are also mines in those garbages. They have laid a way to follow. But it's not mandatory that you should approach the education in the same way they approach. 

 It depends on you, whether you move out with mines from those garbages or just get off from those stinky ones or fall permanently in those garbages. Every year there is a minimum of 70% placements at IIT's and the students placed has a minimum salary package of 6 L.P.A.  If they can, why not we? We are blessed with the same commonly. It only depends on your hard work. 

So wake up. Don't blame engineering. Don't drown by the way they bound. Be passionate to learn, explore and innovate. Get up, ask, read and understand. Your mines are in your hands. All the best.

- By an Optimistic Engineer!!!

Falling in Love

There is a greater conspiracy on this words.. "Falling in Love". So, have you ever fell in love?
Few say no and some say yes and even few say loads of things blah, blah, blah.... So the answers change from person to person.
So have I ever fell in love? This is a simple question and yes I did.

Firstly and deeply I fell in love with my parents as soon as I born.
Secondly but unknowingly I again fell in love with my sister. She's a hard one at knocking down.
Hardly I fell in love with few of my relations, neighbour and colleagues.
As I grew I fell in love with nature followed by music.
In between, I just tasted the love of food and smile of a child.
Now, I think it's time for the search of love for passion before the hunt for my best last name starts..
And this list goes on until its time for me to end my chapter!!
~Fell in Love~