அன்று கேட்ட குரல்

““ MS அம்மா நிறைய பாட்டுக்கள் பாடியுள்ளார், நிறைய. மைதிலி மன்னியும் அவருடைய பாட்டுக்களை கற்றுக்கொண்டு பாடியுள்ளார். அதில் எனக்குப் பிடித்த ஒன்று -- நின்னு விநா --- இதோ ஓரிரண்டு நிமிஷங்களுக்கு முன்பு ”நின்னுவிநா” வை என்னுடைய PC யில் கேட்டேன். மன்னியின் ஞாபகம்தான் எனக்கும், விஜயாவிற்கும்.
இன்று மன்னியின் திதி.””

மேலே உள்ளது இராஜா சித்தப்பா 19th July 2013 அன்று FB ல் எழுதியது.  அதை தொடர்ந்து மனதில் ஒரு உறுத்தல். மன்னி பாடிய பாடல்கள், அவரது குரல் எங்கே ? கடைசியாக எப்போது கேட்டேன்?

பல வருடங்களுக்கு முன் Tape Recorder ல் பதிவு செய்த ஏதாவது பாடல் இருக்கிறதா என தேடினேன். ஒரு Casettee கிடைத்தது. அதை play செய்யலாம் என்று பார்த்தால் player வேலை செய்யவில்லை. தேடி பிடித்ததில் உஷா ஆத்து player வேலை செய்வது தெரிந்தது. வாங்கி வந்து play செய்து பாட்டை computerல் Mic மூலம் direct ஆக record செய்தேன். ஓரளவுக்கு நன்றாக வந்தது. 1997 ல் பாடிய பாடல் அது ( தனது 64 வது வயதில் பாடியது). அதனுடன் ராஜி, ஜெயஸ்ரீ, ஸ்ருதி, விபா பாடிய பாடல்களையும் computer ல் மறுபதிவு செய்தேன்.  

நேற்று ரவி ஆத்திலிருந்து மற்றுமொரு cassette கிடைத்தது. என்ன ஒரு ஆனந்தம்.. இந்த cassetteல் சித்தப்பா குறிப்பிட்ட மன்னி பாடிய நின்னு விநா கிடைத்தது!!!. அதனுடன் விஜயா சித்தி பாட்டு, கோபி அத்திம்பேர் பஜனை கிடைத்தது. அதிலும் மேலாக பாட்டியின் குரல் கிடைத்தது. What a great treasure. It was recorded on 18th Dec 1977 (35 years back…)

Now we can preserve their voices for years to come as Tape Recorders gone out of date and we are not in a position to play any cassettes. It’s all happen because of Raja Chittappa’s trigger in FB on 19th July. Full credit goes to him and to Kailasam uncle for his comment related to this.

After this there is a little sadness in heart that I could not get the voice of Anna and Thaatha.  Why we failed to preserve their voice ? Can we get that also in the coming days ? 

https://soundcloud.com/ramachandran-srinivasan/patti-slogam-18dec1977

https://soundcloud.com/ramachandran-srinivasan/amma-meenakshi-3aug1997

https://soundcloud.com/ramachandran-srinivasan/amma-srilalithambigai-3aug1997

https://soundcloud.com/ramachandran-srinivasan/amma-ninuvina-18dec1977

https://soundcloud.com/ramachandran-srinivasan/amma-saragunapanin-18dec1977

https://soundcloud.com/ramachandran-srinivasan/vijayachithi-panchachara

https://soundcloud.com/ramachandran-srinivasan/rvg-bajanai-18dec1977

Below link is not related to above and just for fun only !!!!

https://soundcloud.com/ramachandran-srinivasan/san-vasu-welcome-18dec1977

Tips for Happy Life -- 15

Give up living your life to other people's expectations. 

Way too many people are living a life that is not theirs to live. They live their lives according to what others think is best for them; they live their lives according to what their parents think is best for them; to what their friends, their enemies and their teachers, their government and the media think is best for them. They ignore their inner voice, that inner calling. They are so busy with pleasing everybody, with living up to other people's expectations, that they lose control over their lives. They forget what makes them happy, what they want, what they need and eventually, they forget about themselves. You have one life this one right now you must live it, own it, and especially don't let other people's opinions distract you from your path.

Tips for Happy Life -- 14

Give up attachment. 

This is a concept that, for most of us, is so hard to grasp and I have to tell you that it was for me too (it still is), but it's not impossible. You get better and better at it with time and practice. The moment you detach yourself from all things (and that doesn't mean you give up your love for them because love and attachment have nothing to do with one another. Attachment comes from a place of fear, while love well, real love is pure, kind, and selfless; where there is love there can't be fear, and because of that, attachment and love cannot co-exist) you become so peaceful, so tolerant, so kind, and so serene. You will get to a place where you will be able to understand all things without even trying. A state beyond words.

Tips for Happy Life -- 13

Give up the past. I know, I know. 

This one's hard. Especially when the past looks so much better than the present and the future looks so frightening. But, you have to take into consideration the fact that the present moment is all you have and all you will ever have. The past you are now longing for the past that you are now dreaming about was ignored by you when it was present. Stop deluding yourself. Be present in everything you do and enjoy life. After all, life is a journey not a destination. Have a clear vision for the future, prepare yourself, but always be present in the now.

Tips for Happy Life -- 12

Give up your excuses.

A lot of times we limit ourselves because of the many excuses we use. Instead of growing and working on improving ourselves and our lives, we get stuck and lie to ourselves, using all kind of excuses that 99.9% of the time

Tips for Happy Life -- 11

Give up on your fears. 

Fear is just an illusion, it doesn't exist. You created it. It's all in your mind. Correct the inside, and the outside will fall into place.The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.

Tips for Happy Life -- 10

Give up labels. 

Stop labeling the things, people or events that you don't understand as being weird or different and try opening your mind, little by little. Minds only work when open. The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don't know anything about.

Tips for Happy Life -- 9

Give up your resistance to change. 

Change is good. Change will help you move from A to B. Change will help you make improvements in your life and also the lives of those around you. Follow your bliss, embrace change don't resist it. 'Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.' Joseph Campbell

Tips for Happy Life -- 8

Give up your need to impress others. 

Stop trying so hard to be something that you're not just to make others like you. It doesn't work this way. The moment you stop trying so hard to be something that you're not, the moment you take of all your masks, the moment you accept and embrace the real you, you will find people will be drawn to you, effortlessly.

Tips for Happy Life -- 7

Give up the luxury of criticism. 

Give up your need to criticize things, events or people that are different than you. We are all different, yet we are all the same. We all want to be happy, we all want to love and be loved and we all want to be understood. We all want something, and something is wished by us all.

Tips for Happy Life -- 6

6. Give up complaining.

Give up your constant need to complain about those many, many, things, people, situations and events that make you unhappy, sad and depressed. Nobody can make you unhappy; no situation can make you sad or miserable unless you allow it to. It's not the situation that triggers those feelings in you, but how you choose to look at it. Never underestimate the power of positive thinking.

Tips for Happy Life -- 5

Give up your limiting beliefs 

Give up your limiting beliefs about what you can or cannot do, about what is possible or impossible. From now on, you are no longer going to allow your limiting beliefs to keep you stuck in the wrong place. Spread your wings and fly!'A belief is not an idea held by the mind, it is an idea that holds the mind.' Elly Roselle

Tips for Happy Life -- 4

Give up your self-defeating self-talk. 

Oh. How many people are hurting themselves because of their negative, polluted and repetitive self-defeating Mindset? Don't believe everything that your mind is telling you especially if it's negative and self-defeating. You are better than that. 'The mind is a superb instrument if used rightly. Used wrongly, however, it becomes very destructive.' Eckhart Tolle

Tips for Happy Life -- 3

Give up on blame. 

Give up on your need to blame others for what you have or don't have, for what you feel or don't feel. Stop giving your powers away and start taking responsibility for your life.

Tips for Happy Life -- 2

Give up your need for control.

Be willing to give up your need to always control everything that happens to you and around you situations, events, people, etc. Whether they are loved ones, co-workers, or just strangers you meet on the street just allow them to be. Allow everything and everyone to be just as they are and you will see how much better will that make you feel. 'By letting it go, it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond winning.' 

Tips for Happy Life -- 1

This is indeed a brilliant article and needs to be read again and again ...

Here is a list of 15 things, which, if you give up on them, will make your life a lot easier and you'll feel much, much happier. We hold on to so many things that cause us a great deal of pain, stress and suffering and instead of letting them all go and allowing ourselves to be stress-free and happy, we cling on to them. 

Well, not anymore. Starting today, will give up on all those things that no longer serve us, and we will embrace change. Ready? Here we go!

1.      Give up your need to always be right

There are so many of us who can't stand the idea of being wrong wanting to always be right even at the risk of ending great relationships or causing a great deal of stress and pain for us and for others. It's just not worth it. Whenever you feel the 'urgent' need to jump into a fight over who is right and who is wrong, ask yourself this question from Dr. Wayne Dyer: 'Would I rather be right, or would I rather be kind?' What difference will that make? Is your ego really that big?

வட போச்சே

Sun Music Channel telecasts a program called “Vada Pooche”.  Trying to make this program like “Just for Laugh Gags” but many activities are looking very silly. The quality has to improve a lot. 

In other countries, people are taking this very lightly and I wonder how they are that much cool and never get irritated. Whether the way they live and respect others make it like this Or the entire program itself is a “Makeup” program?

நம்பிக்கை

சிறிய வயது நம்பிக்கைகள்

1.  தலை பிள்ளை மின்னலை பார்த்தால் கண் போய் விடும்

2.  முட்டிக் கொண்டால் கொம்பு முளைக்கும்

3.  கை அடியில் போனால் சிறங்கு வரும்

4.  ஆண்,பெண் குழந்தை சேர்ந்து விளையாடினால் காது அறுந்து விடும்

5.  எறும்பு தின்றால் கண் நன்றாக தெரியும்

6.  சாப்பிடும் போது கையைத் தரையில் ஊன்றிக் கொண்டு சாப்பிட்டால் நாம் சாப்பிடும் உணவின் சத்து கைவழியாக பூமிக்குப் போய்விடும்

7.  யானை சாணத்தை மிதித்தால் பணம் கிடைக்கும்
8.  கையால் தண்ணீர் எடுத்து அடுத்தவை மீது தெளித்தால் நகசுத்தி வரும்

9.  பல் விழுந்து விட்டால், அதை வானத்துக்கு காட்ட கூடாது. காட்டினால் பல் முளைக்காது.  விழுந்த பல்லை மண்ணில் புதைத்து வைக்க வேண்டும்.

பார்த்திபன் கனவு

சோழ நாடு, பல்லவ நாடு, காவேரி, நரசிம்ம பல்லவர், சிவனடியார், விக்ரமன், குந்தவி, பொன்னன்… மறக்க முடியாத பாத்திரங்கள். சோழ வளம், பல்லவ ஆட்சி பற்றிய வர்ணனைகள், படிக்க படிக்க திகட்டாதவை. கல்கியின் சிறந்த படைப்புகளில் ஒன்று. நீண்ட நாட்களுக்கு பின் கல்கியின் பார்த்திபன் கனவு படித்து முடித்தேன்.

மன்னி, கல்கியின் புத்தகங்கள் படிக்க வேண்டும் என ஆசை பட்டதால் பொன்னியின் செல்வன், அலைஓசை மற்றும் பார்த்திபன் கனவு அனைத்து பாகங்களையும் 2007ல் வாங்கினேன். மன்னி காலமாவதற்கு முன் எல்லா புத்தகங்களையும் படித்து விட்டார்.

நேரமின்மை (??) காரணத்தால் இதுவரை படிக்காமல் இருந்தேன். இப்போது படிக்க ஆரம்பித்து விட்டேன்.  இனி மீதி புத்தகங்களையும் படித்து முடித்து விடுவேன்.

சீத்தாங்கோல்

சிறு வயதில் காலில்  எச்சில் அல்லது சாணம் பட்டு விட்டால் சீத்தாங்கோல் என்று சொல்லுவார்கள்.

That person will become “untouchable” among friends till the time he become “Pure”.  Friends will start teasing him/her as சீத்தாங்கோலி என்ன தொட்டால் பாவம்.

To become “Pure”, there is a well defined way.  That particular person has to touch 7 people.  By touching other person, the other person can be infected.  To avoid such infection, again there are certain ways.

1.  Other person can keep his thumb between his middle and ring finger so that infection will not pass on

2.  Other person can hold / touch Green colour while the infected person touches him.  Green will prevent infection

Even if the infected person touches any person who safe guarded himself in any one of the above method, it will not be counted for the 7 person required for purification.

Lastly, even if 7 people were not available to touch after struggle, the infected person can get himself satisfied by saying நாக்கை தொட்டால் 4 பேர் மூக்கை தொட்டால் 3 பேர் ஆக மொத்தம் 7 பேர்  and touching his own tongue & nose !!! 

He will become "Pure" and can join with friends.

A trip to Manali -- June 2013

Scorching hot, holiday for Sruthi & Sujani (Ofcourse for me also) made us to think to move out somewhere. Another reason is Sruthi won’t get long leave if she joins TCS !!! We thought that this time we 4 will not go alone but certainly somebody else also should join with us.  Recently Sridhar went to Hyderabad with family, Srikanth and Bama family went on a South trip, Usha and Ravi family are going for a south trip – big question mark was ahead of us but Anand came for our help.  Initially we want to go to Nainital but Anand did not want it.  By this time Sruthi told that her friends (about 8 of her class mate) from Chennai are coming and they are going to Manali.  So we (self family & Srikanth Family) also decided to go to Manali.  This is a second trip for me & Raji and 3^rd trip for others.

The road distance from Delhi to Manali is about 550 Km. Initially we thought of hiring an Innova which may accommodate 8 people but subsequently we changed it and booked a Tempo (Force) Traveler (10 seater) for us. It was spacious and to accommodate all of us freely.  The only problem came to our mind was – speed of it.  Our last experience with Tempo Traveler, when we went to Haridwar,  two months ago, was pathetic.  It never crossed 30 km speed !  But this time it was something different and the driver was good and it run with Good speed (Even it touched 80 Kmph)

13^th June 2013

Srikanth started at about 0415 hours from Dwarka and reached Vikaspuri by 0445 hrs to pick us.  We started our journey by 0500 Hrs.  Weather was hot even in that early hours.  The highway (NH-1) was fantastic with 6 lane having a big divider and road was well maintained.  Our vehicle was running at about 80 Kmph speed.  Srinath, Anand and Sujju started to continue their sleep. Observed almost all drivers in this stretch followed road rules and had sense of driving.  We crossed Murthal at about 0700 hours.  If anyone wants to have breakfast/lunch, this is one of the idle places.  There were many Dabba available here and you can get taste “Parotas”.  Further we crossed some of the important place like Panipat, Karnal etc.  At these places, NH road runs on elevated road and there was no traffic jam inside the town.  These places were well developed now compare to what I saw about 5 years back.

Stopped at Karnal for breakfast at 0800 hrs and had “Aloo / Piyaj Parota” as usual (after reading the menu card for more than 10 min.).  During our stop, rain started and we saw heavy rain for more than 15 min.  Once the force of rain reduced, started our journey further. After Karnal, road condition was bad and we have to take many diversions as many flyovers are being under construction.  On the way our driver took a “SHORT CUT” road, but it became a Long route with a very bad road condition.  Rain was also very heavy and we lost about 2 to 3 hours in the journey. On the way we crossed Ambuja and ACC cement factories and Satlaj River.

About 100 Km from Mandi, you will reach Beas River and you can cross the dam also.  Try to be there by 1700 hours so that you can enjoy the flow of water out of dam.  The road goes along the river side of Beas and it will be a wonderful scene to look into.  After Beas dam, you will be crossing a HUGE tunnel (about 3.5 KM long) and will reach a small town Aut.  From here Kullu is about 30 Km and Manali is about 70 Km.  Main issue we noticed on this highway is sign board mentioning distance.  There is total confusion as we saw distance was increasing when we travel further. So don’t go by this signboard on distance and believe only direction.  Reached Manali at about 2100 Hours and checked in the hotel “Snow Princes”.  It was on the highway, opposite of river Beas but about couple of KMs before Manali Mall road.  Hotel was Ok.

14^th June 2013

Waited for Sruthi’s friends to join us as everyone wants to do river rafting.  Rafting service is available between Manali & Kullu and cost was about Rs. 600 per person.  It may take about 4 hours to complete the rafting.  We waited but later it was informed that rafting service was cancelled on that day as water level and force in the river is increased and it was dangerous to do rafting.  So our first program rafting was cancelled.

Next we planned to go to Solang valley (about 25 km from Manali).  As Sruthi’s friends were not ready, we utilized that time to visit Hidamba temple in Manali (about 2 km from Mall road). Auto is available and they charge Rs. 10 per person. There was a huge line to go inside the temple and we just managed and satisfied to see the God from outside itself.  In front of the temple, people are keeping புஸு புஸு rabbits and yak.  Sruthi and Sujani took photo keeping rabbit in hand & Anand and Srinath took photo by sitting on the yak.  It was about 1200 hrs, we started for Solang valley and reached there by 1330 hours.  Rain started its play by pouring for some time and off for some time.  Para gliding, rolling inside huge balloon, ropeway, horse riding and normal other rides were available at Solang valley.

Anand and Sruthi wanted to do Paragliding (Rs. 1000/- per head). We all were standing on the ground and they went along with expert over the hill (about 500 feet high). The way was very shabby with mud but they manage to go to the top from where they have to come down using parachute.  There was a large crowd to come down and we were waiting and every time someone started to come down we started to take video. Within 15,20 minutes, rain again started and they stopped paragliding.  At last once again when rain stopped, Anand came down safely and enjoying. Now, we were waiting for Sruthi to come, but saw 2, 3 people falling immediately after take-off.  We thought it may be Sruthi but even after next 40 minutes or so she did not come.  Rain also started we were more worried.  Srikanth and Anand started to climb the hill in the rain to see Sruthi but they could not find her.  At last she came down after an hour.  She told us that because of rain, the starting point became muddier and she was taken further high to start the flying and waited for rain to stop.  Anyhow she also enjoyed the flying.  Lastly we came to know, the person (ofcourse everyone) with whom we booked for Paragliding was having only one parachute and he took it back once Anand came down and that is also one of the reason for the delay.  In future people should note this and they have to book with different people if there is more than one person.  In the mean time, Anand and Srinath went for a horse drive also.

Next we went in the ropeway (Rs. 500/- per person).  The rope way travel is for about 5 minutes (oneway).  From the top, you can see natural beauty.  At the top, small shop is available to give Himachal traditional dress on rent (Rs. 100/-) and one can wear and take photos.  Sruthi, Sujani and their friends enjoyed this also.

After completing this we thought of coming back to Manali just to roam around the Mall Road.  The return traffic was mad and we could manage to cover 2 Kms in more than 2 hours.  No space for parking vehicle near mall road and because of heavy rain, we came back to hotel without visiting Mall road.

Before coming back to hotel, our driver suggested to book vehicle for next day to go to Rohtang Pass through his “known” source.  We paid advance for 3 vehicle (including for Sruthi’s friends—Rs. 2800 per vehicle) and we were assured that will be ready by 0530 hours near his shop.  Recently Manali local authorities banned taking our own vehicle to Rohtang pass and everyone should use only local vehicle.

15^th June 2013

Started from hotel at 0400 hours and reached the place where we were asked to come to catch the vehicle.  We were asked by the shop keeper to select our dress (Rs. 250/- per head) to be used in rohtang pass.  As we did not find good quality and also as all the dresses were wet, we told that we don’t need it thinking we can get it from some other shop.  Immediately the shopkeeper blackmailed us saying he did not have any vehicle and returned back the advance amount.  We were stuck and forced to select some of the “good” dress for us.  Even after that, there was scarcity in vehicle and we could not get 3 as he promised.  We lost our patience and atlast somehow we managed to enter one of the vehicles forcibly and started at about 0700 hours to Rohtang pass.  Rain started pouring.  The distance from Manali to Rohtang is about 52 KM and we thought we can stop for breakfast in Mahri where early many shops were available.  This time all shops were closed and nothing available.  Even there is no wash room available on the way and everyone suffered a lot.  As thousands of people are going to Rohtang Pass daily, government should atleast ensure to have some wash rooms on the way. The journey was good but having stops in many places because of traffic jam.  We could manage to cover half way by 1100 hours and our vehicles were stopped by Security persons stating there is heavy jam ahead and there is land sliding also.  Waited for an hour and decided to come back as rain started pouring heavily and not finding any sign of clearance of traffic jam (About 3000 vehicles were standing in front of us). On the way back, children could stand on ice in one place and they can say that they saw ice block.

Again there was traffic jam everywhere on way back and atlast we could manage to reach hotel by 1700 hours without going to Rohtang pass.  This is the third time for me to go to Rohtang but never succeeded. 

16^th June 13

Vacated hotel at 0500 hours and started our journey back.  Again it was a long journey of about 15 hours back to Delhi.  This time we came on right road and journey was comfortable.  Reached Delhi by 2030 hours

Entire trip was good in terms of climate and journey but this time we could not see many places because of rain and traffic jam.

There was a remarkable increase in tourist visiting Manali compare to my last visit.  You can say HEAVY vehicle congestion and many people are visiting.  No control on traffic at intersections leads to long traffic jams.

One has to try to get some hotel nearer to Mall road so that atleast you can go round a walk.

Book vehicle to go to Rohtang only through your hotel and he may be answerable to you and will arrange it for you in time. Don’t get deviated by other’s promises.

Have something to eat / drink with you when you go to Rohtang pass.  

Telegraph Service

This service came to an end in India yesterday after functioning for about 163 years.

This service is used to communicate a message in short form and majorly used for Birth / Death information, Arrival / Departure and Marriage Greeting by common man. Also this service was widely used by politicians and unionist people to send their demand to officers.

During the time I joined job, this service was used to send leave letter to office and it was treated as a legal document (Pray leave. Medical Certificate follows.)

You can hear the Morse Code sound in the Telegraph office continuously and I was wondering how they understand the message.  During my JE training in DoT, I had an opportunity to learn this Morse Code for 60 hours and I became an expert to some extent.  One has to closely listen the “Dot” / “Dash” and the interval between the characters to make the letter/word.

To facilitate general public and to reduce the cost, Greeting telegrams were standardized with some numeric number and one can just mention the number against which greeting message will be sent.

Later in 1986 all manual telegraph services were modernized with new technology SFMS (Stored Forward Messaging System). By this system, a person is not needed all the time in the receiving end as system will store the message and will deliver to the end office when he login.

Technology revolution, invention of SMS and Email, eradicated this technology.

One of telegram I received. Just to see the look of a telegram 

Text Books on Rent

Yesterday went to nearby market at Tilak Nagar with family & Vibha.  Tilak Nagar is nearer to our house and generally we used to visit this place but this time only I went further inside and Vibha shown us the “Galli” of book shops. There were more than 50+ shops selling school and college books.  There were about a lac books, new and old, available in each shop.  I am surprised to see the shop keeper and the worker taking out the needed books immediately, even if you say book name or author or some related information.

A lot of Good second hand books were also available for students.  We asked for a book that cost originally Rs. 700/- and we got it for Rs. 400/-.  More than that he endorsed on the last page with an amount Rs. 200/- and date as 14.7.2014.  This means, if I give back this book before 14^th July 2014, that is within a year, I will get back Rs. 200/-.  He is charging Rs. 200/- for a year. After reading, without making much significant damage, we can give it back and the same book will go to other needy person.

The time duration and rent will vary according to demand of books.

I don’t know whether such scheme is available elsewhere or not.

Dashboard and Wind Screen

There is a trend increasing, I noticed, mostly among the car users.  You can find the following on the dash board or on the wind screen / back glass

1. An office file of Police Department. (Don’t mind what is inside) in the Dash Board
2. Logo sticker of Police Department on the Wind screen
3. The word “Police”
4. The Word “ Press”
5. A Printout “ On Govt Duty” / “On Emergeny Duty” – Nothing else

Etc. etc

I saw most of such cars were driven by young people and seems that they are not employed in any of these departments and looking like student.

Why it is required? Is it just to convey regulatory authority that the person is having “Link” and should be leftout free in case of road rule violations ?

Earlier days symbol ‘+” in red was pasted on the glass to convey that the person in the car is a doctor and will help in emergency.

The trend had changed now.

Old Golden Days

Many times I saw posting in FB or Blog or on Mails about “Good Old days”.  I am also not an exception to this.

Most of the time, it talk about one’s past years and everyone says that those days were Happier days / Golden Days compare to today life in all aspect.

In my case,

I thought during my school days, it was boring but when I went to college, it was a boring days and school days became Golden Days

When I joined Office, again boring days, College and school days became Happier Days.

When I left Cuddalore for Bombay, life of Cuddalore seems to be fantastic one and when I came to Delhi, life of Cuddalore and Bombay became my dream life.

When I parted from my school & college friends, today I want them to be again with me and “THINK” they are the only good friends.

Going forward, I am sure, I may think, Delhi is the best place – today friends are also best friends etc.

Why we are behaving like this and what make us not to enjoy the present which is also going to be a “Golden Day” tomorrow.  Even though we are much much better in many ways today compare to THOSE days, still what make us to adopt and accept THOSE days as BEST days ?

No answer to me and searching for the same

Srini

Unwanted things

I was just seeing the content inside a cupboard and found there were many things that I never used in the past about a year or so.  Still many things, what I use it very seldom or never, were kept in the house and occupying spaces. Some of such things I found was old Camera, Video Game, 2 number of 256 kb memory Organisers, number of 1.44 mb Floppy disks, Glass taken out from a photo frame etc.. The list may be a lengthy one.   Many of these items were once used by me and may be kept as a memory or thinking it may be useful “someday”. I posted a question on FB to know whether it is applicable to others also and found everyone sails on the same boat.  Whether we are having time to see these things or to use it? May be NO.  I am sure in each house, atleast such things will be to the tune of 40% to 50% that is not used for months / years together but occupying good amount of space.  Many of such things will be thrown out Or given to others only if you vacate a house and go to another house.  If you are residing in a rented house, chances of cleaning things will be more compare to the family living in their own houses. 

Question stuck my mind whether we are preserving such things because we used them for some time, liked it, loved it and want to keep it physically as a memory? Many may say YES.  But my question is, we like and love our relatives, pets etc.  But if we lost anyone, even if it is our beloved father or mother or a dog or a cat or even if it is a flower plant (all living things), we just make our mind to next step and dispose the body or plant. We never continue to keep them with us by preserving. But why such thing is not happening to non-living things and we are continuing to preserve it?  Which love is more powerful? Love towards our beloved or towards such non living things?

I could not get an answer… Can someone through more light on this?   

Srini

Some Interesting Quotes

1. “Identify your problems but give your power and energy to solutions.” Tony Robbins

2. “You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted.” Ruth E. Renkl

3. “The only true wisdom is knowing that you know nothing.” Socrates

4. “Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.” John Wooden

5. “Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed.”  Abraham Lincoln

6. ” If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary.” Jim Rohn

7. “Trust because you are willing to accept the risk, not because it’s safe or certain.” Anonymous

8. “When your life flashes before your eyes, make sure you’ve got plenty to watch.” Anonymous

9. “Screw it, Let’s do it!” Richard Branson

10. “Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.” Baltasa

11. “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” Steve Jobs

12. “The more you loose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.” Norman Vincent Peale

13. “If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to meet it!” Jonathan Winters

14. “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” Zig Ziglar

15. “Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” John Wayne

16.“Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” Les Brown

17. “The link between my experience as an entrepreneur and that of a politician is all in one word: freedom.”Silvio Berlusconi

18. “The entrepreneur builds an enterprise; the technician builds a job.” Michael Gerber

19. “A real entrepreneur is somebody who has no safety net underneath them.” Henry Kravis

20. “Most new jobs won’t come from our biggest employers. They will come from our smallest. We’ve got to do everything we can to make entrepreneurial dreams a reality.”  Ross Perot

21. “My son is now an ‘entrepreneur’. That’s what you’re called when you don’t have a job.” Ted Turner

22. “As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” Bill Gates

23. “As long as you’re going to be thinking anyway, think big.” Donald Trump

24. “If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.” Thomas J Watson

25. “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Thomas Edison

26. “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” Vidal Sassoon

27. “Capital isn’t scarce; vision is.” Sam Walton

28. “Failure defeats losers, failure inspires winners.” Robert T. Kiyosaki

29. “Some people dream of great accomplishments, while others stay awake and do them.” Anonymous

30. “I will tell you how to become rich. Close the doors. Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful.” Warren Buffet

31. “Going into business for yourself, becoming an entrepreneur, is the modern-day equivalent of pioneering on the old frontier.” Paula Nelson

32. “Poor people have big TV. Rich people have big library.” Jim Rohn

33. “A goal is a dream with a deadline.” Napoleon Hill

34. “Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I’m not there, I go to work.” Vinnie Rege

35. “Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.” Zig Ziglar

36. “People are not lazy. They simply have important goals – that is, goals that do not inspire them.” Tony Robbins

37. “Nobody talks of entrepreneurship as survival, but that’s exactly what it is.” Anita Roddick

38. “The best reason to start an organization is to make meaning; to create a product or service to make the world a better place.” Guy Kawasaki

39. “A friendship founded on business is a good deal better than a business founded on friendship.” John D. Rockefeller

40. “I’ve been blessed to find people who are smarter than I am, and they help me to execute the vision I have.” Russell Simmons

41. “I find that when you have a real interest in life and a curious life, that sleep is not the most important thing.” Martha Stewart

42. “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” Albert Einstein

43. “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”  Maya Angelou

44. “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” Winston Churchill

45. “The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” Ralph Nader

46. “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” Benjamin Franklin

47. “Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together.” Napoleon Hill

48. Make your product easier to buy than your competition, or you will find your customers buying from them, not you.” Mark Cuban

49. “The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.” Colin R. Davis

50. “If you don’t have a competitive advantage, don’t compete.” Jack Welch

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