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Saturday, January 12, 2019

Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce




If I could save time in a bottle
The first thing that I'd like to do
Is to save every day
'Til eternity passes away
Just to spend them with you
If I could make days last forever
If words could make wishes come true
I'd save every day like a treasure and then,
Again, I would spend them with you
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do
Once you find them
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go
Through time with
If I had a box just for wishes
And dreams that had never come true
The box would be empty
Except for the memory
Of how they were answered by you
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do
Once you find them
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go
Through time with
Songwriters: Jim Croce
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Friday, November 9, 2018

Do not go gentle into that good night

One of the most powerful poems ever written for me! 


Do not go gentle into that good night


Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.


Thursday, October 25, 2018

When things go wrong !


I believe that when something goes wrong, we get two opportunities: 
--   The first is to learn how not to do it!
--  The second is to learn another way of doing, not to repeat the mistake. 
Most of the time, things go wrong on our own, we do not anticipate and do not evaluate the possible results. 

Inaccuracy and delusions, quite conflicting to what we think, exist to lead us to a path of accomplishment. No matter what we are, what we do, will always give us other opportunities, we just have to see them and take advantage of them!
Generally, we are habituated to see the facts of the day to day of a phony way, that is, of an apparent way, considering that the events appear outside.
When something wicked transpires, most of the time, we contemplate it a bad luck, otherwise if something good appears, we categorize it as luck. 
Our view of life and way of understanding it is very limited so we cannot judge with assertiveness whether or not what happens is beneficial, for we are not able to affirm what the real meaning of what happens.
Almost always, we do not see the actuality and we lose opportunities because many benedictions arrive at us camouflaged with provocations, as well as numerous hardships, are masked in joy.
We are subject to the laws that govern our destinations. Our dramas, our choices, our fortunes, our misfortunes, and their consequences, are governed by the law of Cause and Effect, happy or not, immediate or late, the results are assured by the exercise of free will.
What we call luck is nothing more than the result of our effort. In the same way, the chance is the consequence of our extravagance, our profligacy and our solecisms. The right and wrong will reflect luck and chance in the future.
So we reap what we sow! There is no chance!
What we call luck or benefit without apparent effort is life offering an opportunity for transformation and evolution. Being a concession, if it is well spent, with the mellowing and attentiveness that we have benefited, there must be retribution, serving others who may need our help. 
What we consider to be bad luck can be a trial, so that we can make an inquiry of our values and a stimulus to the exercise of our virtues. If transformed into an evolutionary impulse, it is even more difficult to be accepted, due to our level of understanding.
A divine being does not attach the reputation to luck or chance, since he knows that everything is the result of sowing and that he receives from life what is beneficial and necessary for his evolution.
With the emerging of cognizance, it is perceived that the so-called "luck" is conquered by work, patience, perseverance and discipline, since any other form of conquest is an illusion and detrimental to evolution. Legitimate riches are the fruits of learning and of honest work, if not, it is the only illusion, ignorance of the laws of action and reaction and escape of responsibilities before life.
In this way, luck and bad luck cease to have any meaning, because they are apparent realities and what provides them is much deeper and more complex.
Luck can be an instrument of downfall and future sufferings, and in turn, chance can be a faster instrument of evolution.
All of us, along with the evolutionary journey, have already had our quotas of "luck" and "chance", some more and others less, sometimes greater and sometimes less, in any aspect of life, and we must engage in learning, work, self-transformation and inner renewal.
Life is like a rosebush, the flowers are beautiful, but it also has thorns!

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Sunday, August 23, 2015

Are you a Michigander ??

I live Michigan and I'm not at all ashamed of that. Our economy has taken a beating and 3/4 of the year is basically winter, but it's home away from home.

Despite the fact that this winter has sucked a big one, I'm proud to say I'm from Michigan.

What's a Michigander? Let me give you a taste:

1. No matter who you are, you use your hand to map out where each city is.


2. You may use both the heat and air conditioner in the same day.. NBD.

3. It's not soda, it's pop. You drink pop and bake with soda. 

4. Anyone who lives in the Upper Peninsula is a "Yooper". 

5. Nobody likes Michigan left turns but when you see someone screw it up, you automatically know that they aren't from Michigan. 

6. If you don't have one person in your family with a truck/four wheel drive vehicle, you're fucked.

7. "Up North" is an ideal vacation spot. Gorgeous lakes and trees for days.

8. You should know how to get your car out of a snow rut without a tow truck or even getting out of the car. (rock it back and forth baby) (twss)

9. Halloween costumes are picked out based solely on whether or not it will fit over a winter coat.

10. Car accidents are more frequently caused by stupid deer. Watch out for the stupid deer.

We're resilient, proud, and dedicated because we're from fucking Michigan. 



Also...we gave you cars, motown, cereal, and Madonna. You're welcome. 

Oh God – Where art thou!

Sitting in the waiting area of a car dealership, I heard an old lady ask me “Do you have trust in God??”, and to be honest, I could not react to this question. Perhaps a bit shocking for many of us, considering I’ve lived in India and belong to a religion which believes in the actuality of 33 crore Gods!!! Possibly many of my peers are facing the same predicament, do we truly believe in Divinity? It’s true that we attend religious rituals, visit temples and bow in front of idols, also make a wish or two but then, how many of these actions are an individual faith and how many just to respect the custom or elders in the family?
As children, we were taught to respect God, to fear, pray & believe. Our predecessors told us stories from the folklore, all glorifying the Deities as we know them now. Growing up, we know our traditional mythology, but then are we certain those events actually occurred? We have grown up associating ourselves to a particular religion, instructed to follow its customs, and expected to stay loyal to the religion of our birth. But how appropriate is it to our actuality? If whatever my religion says is true, if my God is true, then does it imply that other religions are false, that their God is false? Then won’t they believe in the same? That my religion, my God is false?
I know from personal experience that not all things that happen around us is under our control. And for the times when I really don’t have an explanation for a particular occurrence!  Depending on the significance of that event in my life, I term it God’s grace, luck, destiny or whatever. But a lack of explanation does not prove the existence of God, does it?
Personally speaking, I am a believer, not in a particular entity or religion, but I do believe that there are some things beyond my will or control and in such times, I just wait and watch. I believe in the positive energy and I believe in doing everything in my power. Maybe that is what some people describe as God. Maybe for some, the personification of this energy is necessary in order to believe. But then how does faith have anything to do with this??
My science teaches me not to accept anything without a rational justification. But this same science is still unable to explain a number of natural phenomenon. Does that mean I shouldn’t trust in science? Or should I generalize the same logic and believe in the existence of God?
I met with a small accident due to the Snow Storm in Detroit. I wasn’t hurt, but it could have been much worse. The incident freaked me out, to the extent that I stopped reading a book on atheism that I was carrying in my bag at that time. I still haven’t touched the book. In retrospect, it seems silly now, or probably makes it look like I do believe in God. I was scared then, for my life, for my family and such strong sentiments turned me into a believer, I was thankful to be safe and alive, and I expressed gratitude to God, not a particular God, but to me it was the energy of the universe, the power of the good, as I like to think.
Perhaps that is what makes people have faith in too, the fear of the unknown, of the things they can’t control, the hesitation in their world. Maybe believing in some higher power gives them the strength to move on no matter what. Maybe that’s why, people believe in God!!!

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Friday, January 3, 2014

Child Inside Us

“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” 
Childhood is the most unforgettable phase of an individual's life. A phase of life when we laughed, played and had nothing to worry about in that little world of ours. The Bulls and Bears never mattered to us and we didn't have to discuss the prospective of the new Government or a shaky democracy and scams.



One gaze at a happy-go-lucky child, with a toothless grin and playing on nature's lap brings a smile on everyone's face. Bringing back sweet memories of one's own childhood! Today, we are what the society calls "Adults", with access to vote, drive a 4-wheeler, visit a pub and even choose a life partner. We have grown up to be engineers, doctors, lawyers, or journalists, living in a world of our own- our family and our friends. But in this long journey called Life, we forget the child within us, locked up in a cage; a child that desires to go back to the school lawns and dive itself in all the fun and frolic, overlooking the difficulties that come its way. A child that cannot wait to get a bite of that yummy chocolate cake that could spell the end of a diabetic's life.

There is a difference between being 'childish' and 'childlike'. A majority of us are becoming childish in our activities- stubborn, possessive and irresponsible in performing our duties. What we need is a conscious effort to be childlike...

I am always astounded by tiny tots when they start walking. That first step, wavering footsteps, a zigzag path and then "thud"- that inevitable fall! Well, but what amazes me is that they get up each time and start all over again! Have you seen children playing cricket in a playground?! Who hasn't!! Most often, a fight follows, the blame game begins and the match is called off. But the next day we see them all together and make us wonder, if they are the same kids who fought a while ago!

Aren't these what we come across as adults in everyday life!? How many of us rise after a fall, like the tiny tot taking its first steps, with a smile on our face? How many times have we played the blame game and been the victim of one! But how often do we go on without harboring hard feelings for the other party!? These are lessons to be learnt from the playground!!

We have grown older but have we really grown up! Isn't it true that the child in the playground playing with his former "rival" is a much BIGGER person than us!!!? That child is still within us... Waiting to be set free, waiting to embrace the world, forgive and smile at the face of adversity. It is high time we grew up and the best way to do that is to be a child.. again..