When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, when you walk around as a zombie with coffee as your respite, remember the jar... and it's story...
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an emphatic "yes." The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things. Your family, your children, your faith, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions. Things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter. Your job, your house, and your car.
The sand is everything else. The small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.
One of the students raised his hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled.
"I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Monday, January 2, 2012
New Ad(age)
It's the beginning of the end if you believe any of those crappy prophecies. So if it is the last year let me put everything to use that I have learnt over the time to make the rest of the period a happy place and make it seem worthwhile. In an age where values, ethics and relations are broken quicker than new year resolutions, the question always pops up "Is it really worth it?". Days change and so do people and equations and it might all seem to troubling. Well here are a few "Quick Fixes" to bring about the desired new year transition.
The world was created for people to be loved and things to be used, but it is in a state of chaos coz of the reverse following. Try sticking to the actual rule!
If Time=Money then why isn't the gift of time revered by this society driven by a materialistic outlook. In my opinion the greatest gift you can give someone is your time coz you are giving them a part of your life which you will never get back. Value That!!
The happiest feeling is to see someone you care about smile and know that you are the reason behind it. So go ahead and set that straightness into a curve you'd love to see.
Words don't justify anything. So if you really mean it then prove it with your actions.
Feel free to voice yourself and take a stand against hypocrisy and for you righteous behaviour.
Sometimes you need to run away. Not to be alone but to see who cares enough to run behind you. The distance currently helped me understand that.
People who want to, make a way and the others make excuses. So I guess it's not that difficult to spot genuine people.
You don't love a person. You love those qualities that describe them. Once they cease to exist well so should the person for you. Stop fretting over changed attitude. Its anyway not the person u knew.
Never hurt people who love and care for you coz they will never hurt you back and they will have no option but to leave.
Don't run behind worldly acceptance. Care for those who really matter.
Don't just exist, Learn to live. Create your bucket list and go out and do all the things you wanted to.
I know we all make mistakes. I am proud to have made and learn from them for Life doesn't come with a user's manual.
If people criticize you, hurt you or shout at you, remember that in every game it's the audience that makes the noise and not the players. You gotta up your game
Choices are sacrifices we make. Don't blame it on circumstances for we always have a choice. Stand by them.
If you feel vindicated and that your trust was broken it is totally your fault to have put blind faith in someone.
A person who does not stand by his words is not to be respected or trusted.
The person who cares for you the most is the one stares back at you every day.
Respect people who find time for you in their busy schedule but love the ones who don't look at their schedule when you need them. They are the ones who truly care for you.
Don't fret too much. People who don't have time for you don't deserve your attention either.
And lastly its tough, but to be accepted that some people can stay in your heart and memories but not in your life. So move on.
So you see guys it really no reason to fret over things. Apply whichever of these solutions are applicable to you. This was from my experience. However Id like to know you adages and quick fixes as well.
P.S: Do include your names as always.Cheers!
The world was created for people to be loved and things to be used, but it is in a state of chaos coz of the reverse following. Try sticking to the actual rule!
If Time=Money then why isn't the gift of time revered by this society driven by a materialistic outlook. In my opinion the greatest gift you can give someone is your time coz you are giving them a part of your life which you will never get back. Value That!!
The happiest feeling is to see someone you care about smile and know that you are the reason behind it. So go ahead and set that straightness into a curve you'd love to see.
Words don't justify anything. So if you really mean it then prove it with your actions.
Feel free to voice yourself and take a stand against hypocrisy and for you righteous behaviour.
Sometimes you need to run away. Not to be alone but to see who cares enough to run behind you. The distance currently helped me understand that.
People who want to, make a way and the others make excuses. So I guess it's not that difficult to spot genuine people.
You don't love a person. You love those qualities that describe them. Once they cease to exist well so should the person for you. Stop fretting over changed attitude. Its anyway not the person u knew.
Never hurt people who love and care for you coz they will never hurt you back and they will have no option but to leave.
Don't run behind worldly acceptance. Care for those who really matter.
Don't just exist, Learn to live. Create your bucket list and go out and do all the things you wanted to.
I know we all make mistakes. I am proud to have made and learn from them for Life doesn't come with a user's manual.
If people criticize you, hurt you or shout at you, remember that in every game it's the audience that makes the noise and not the players. You gotta up your game
Choices are sacrifices we make. Don't blame it on circumstances for we always have a choice. Stand by them.
If you feel vindicated and that your trust was broken it is totally your fault to have put blind faith in someone.
A person who does not stand by his words is not to be respected or trusted.
The person who cares for you the most is the one stares back at you every day.
Respect people who find time for you in their busy schedule but love the ones who don't look at their schedule when you need them. They are the ones who truly care for you.
Don't fret too much. People who don't have time for you don't deserve your attention either.
And lastly its tough, but to be accepted that some people can stay in your heart and memories but not in your life. So move on.
So you see guys it really no reason to fret over things. Apply whichever of these solutions are applicable to you. This was from my experience. However Id like to know you adages and quick fixes as well.
P.S: Do include your names as always.Cheers!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Aam Zindagi
Moving a bit away from philosophy, I thought to write a bit about commonplace
observations and occurrences about regular humdrum.
1)Mom calls out enthusiastically "You got mail from USC"
I yell from the room "It must be UCSC and not USC"
Mom:"No its definitely USC, I think you have been accepted!!"
Me:"Let me apply there first Mom! and anyway this is just a brochure"
Mom:"They specially sent you a brochure, that means they are interested in accepting You :)"
Me:"Yeah Right" (frowns and leaves)
2)Dad is calling the office peon and inevitably my cousin sister answers the phone each time. Surprised he patiently waits for the peon to come back.
On his arrival I check his phone and to no surprise he had call Fwd on.
The peon by the way is a really dumb guy who just cannot get any instructions
correct. He comes and starts telling me that some machine is needed. I failed
to comprehend his signs and gesticulations. In the meantime my cousin sister comes
stating that she wanted the Blood Pressure Machine.
I ask my dad how could he bear with him considering he is so dumb. My Dad told
me just one sentence
"That is the reason why he is doing the job he is doing and not my job"
Which is true isnt it, that if they were so smart, they wouldn't be working as
peons.
3)Recently I was having sandwich at a stall in Parle East. There are these bunch
of irritating girls around and they made quite bold statements.
Sandwich guy:"Please 6Rs change do"
Girls:"Hum chillar nahin rakhthe...woh mummy apne chote baccho ko chillar deti hain"
"Hum sirf ekdum kadak wali notes rakhthe hain"
Now i am kind of perplexed on their audacity and whether to appreciate or criticize
their attitude.
One point of interest however is that is they dont keep chillar...why did they take
it from the sandwich guy!!
4) The following one was the most touching one
I was crossing the road in a hurry and this impoverished street dweller catches
my hand and holds me back from crossing in this hurry.
Astonished and kind of disgusted, I am just looking at her. She tells me
"Arrey itni jaldi mat karo...Zindagi bus or train se zyada important hain.
Har jagah sambhal kar aur dheere chaloge toh hamari jaisi halat nahin hogi"
Its true, that many of us move too quick, and I just dont mean the roads.
I will definitely write more in detail about this one.
So thats it guys, how minuscule things in your everyday lives tick your grey cells
to entertain you or to teach you something.
P.S: Great to be back after a hiatus. Some asked me to tone down the language.
Hope the simplicity appeals.
Cheers!
observations and occurrences about regular humdrum.
1)Mom calls out enthusiastically "You got mail from USC"
I yell from the room "It must be UCSC and not USC"
Mom:"No its definitely USC, I think you have been accepted!!"
Me:"Let me apply there first Mom! and anyway this is just a brochure"
Mom:"They specially sent you a brochure, that means they are interested in accepting You :)"
Me:"Yeah Right" (frowns and leaves)
2)Dad is calling the office peon and inevitably my cousin sister answers the phone each time. Surprised he patiently waits for the peon to come back.
On his arrival I check his phone and to no surprise he had call Fwd on.
The peon by the way is a really dumb guy who just cannot get any instructions
correct. He comes and starts telling me that some machine is needed. I failed
to comprehend his signs and gesticulations. In the meantime my cousin sister comes
stating that she wanted the Blood Pressure Machine.
I ask my dad how could he bear with him considering he is so dumb. My Dad told
me just one sentence
"That is the reason why he is doing the job he is doing and not my job"
Which is true isnt it, that if they were so smart, they wouldn't be working as
peons.
3)Recently I was having sandwich at a stall in Parle East. There are these bunch
of irritating girls around and they made quite bold statements.
Sandwich guy:"Please 6Rs change do"
Girls:"Hum chillar nahin rakhthe...woh mummy apne chote baccho ko chillar deti hain"
"Hum sirf ekdum kadak wali notes rakhthe hain"
Now i am kind of perplexed on their audacity and whether to appreciate or criticize
their attitude.
One point of interest however is that is they dont keep chillar...why did they take
it from the sandwich guy!!
4) The following one was the most touching one
I was crossing the road in a hurry and this impoverished street dweller catches
my hand and holds me back from crossing in this hurry.
Astonished and kind of disgusted, I am just looking at her. She tells me
"Arrey itni jaldi mat karo...Zindagi bus or train se zyada important hain.
Har jagah sambhal kar aur dheere chaloge toh hamari jaisi halat nahin hogi"
Its true, that many of us move too quick, and I just dont mean the roads.
I will definitely write more in detail about this one.
So thats it guys, how minuscule things in your everyday lives tick your grey cells
to entertain you or to teach you something.
P.S: Great to be back after a hiatus. Some asked me to tone down the language.
Hope the simplicity appeals.
Cheers!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
What goes around comes back around
(Do have a look at first part of this "All good things come to an End")
It had only been a few weeks since it ended and it was already happening.
Time, blunting the edges of those sharp memories. You close your eyes to concentrate and remember the details.
With the passing time you would slowly tire of this exercise, finding it extremely excruciating to conjure up, to dust off, and to resuscitate once again what was long gone.
Soon there would be a day when you would no longer bewail the loss. The intrinsic details of the talks, the memories, the laughter, and the smiles would begin to slip from memory’s grip.
The ache of the absence would become the unremitting companion like the phantom pain of an amputee.
But is that all to it?
The previous article said that “All good things do come to end”. Well yes they do but the end could be bitter or sweet. Either way you would want things to come back the same way to feel exulted or to settle your scores.
It’s the clandestine law of the universe. The majestic planets also cannot escape it.
Moving around the source of their existence, they come through a full circle. Revolving through ages, testifying time and going through the same cycle of rotations and revolutions they speak out loud
“What goes around comes back around”
Sitting idle in physics lectures and daydreaming bought me ideas.
I am solving this sum on how two people start off together in a race and the velocities with which they are travelling and at what instant they will cross paths.
So figure this out, while you might have started running in the same or the opposite directions, there will be a time where at least once when you shall cross the paths again. There could be more than once when you shall have the same alignments like the planets do.
I mean even consider throwing anything up in the air; it’s bound to come down.
You could be physically travelling away from the situation you had, good or bad. However, here most of your good things end not because of a physical separation but because your thoughts and feelings run at a different speed than somebody else’s. But even the products of the gray matter will travel back and things will turn back
The bottom line being is simple; as much as you evade your feelings they will confront you again. The scores shall be settled and the ball shall be in your court.
Do I think it’s not really over? Well maybe not but yes even though its ended it shall come back again coz
“What goes around comes back around”
P.S-Please please do leave your thoughts guys..motivates me write.Cheers!
It had only been a few weeks since it ended and it was already happening.
Time, blunting the edges of those sharp memories. You close your eyes to concentrate and remember the details.
With the passing time you would slowly tire of this exercise, finding it extremely excruciating to conjure up, to dust off, and to resuscitate once again what was long gone.
Soon there would be a day when you would no longer bewail the loss. The intrinsic details of the talks, the memories, the laughter, and the smiles would begin to slip from memory’s grip.
The ache of the absence would become the unremitting companion like the phantom pain of an amputee.
But is that all to it?
The previous article said that “All good things do come to end”. Well yes they do but the end could be bitter or sweet. Either way you would want things to come back the same way to feel exulted or to settle your scores.
It’s the clandestine law of the universe. The majestic planets also cannot escape it.
Moving around the source of their existence, they come through a full circle. Revolving through ages, testifying time and going through the same cycle of rotations and revolutions they speak out loud
“What goes around comes back around”
Sitting idle in physics lectures and daydreaming bought me ideas.
I am solving this sum on how two people start off together in a race and the velocities with which they are travelling and at what instant they will cross paths.
So figure this out, while you might have started running in the same or the opposite directions, there will be a time where at least once when you shall cross the paths again. There could be more than once when you shall have the same alignments like the planets do.
I mean even consider throwing anything up in the air; it’s bound to come down.
You could be physically travelling away from the situation you had, good or bad. However, here most of your good things end not because of a physical separation but because your thoughts and feelings run at a different speed than somebody else’s. But even the products of the gray matter will travel back and things will turn back
The bottom line being is simple; as much as you evade your feelings they will confront you again. The scores shall be settled and the ball shall be in your court.
Do I think it’s not really over? Well maybe not but yes even though its ended it shall come back again coz
“What goes around comes back around”
P.S-Please please do leave your thoughts guys..motivates me write.Cheers!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
All Good Things come to an End
It seems as if it happened just yesterday. It was this same place and maybe the same time, the happiest moments of my life. Ecstasy and euphoria filled up my senses. Exulted by the fact that dreams do come true after all and gratification to an unknown force for delivering me what I wished for. Contented, that I wished for no more because this was the source of my happiness which put me on the seventh heaven. I believed that some things could be truly immortal but then a ray of light falls upon me like a realization, jolting me from my slumber that
“All good things come to an end”.
I reminisce those moments we created together, the nights to remember as I pass by those places. I walk away. I look back but I continue drifting apart. I question myself that am I just running around from the place or myself?
We must have experienced moments, events or people which we assumed to be perennial but little do we realize that a different game is being played by fate.
Silent tears roll down thy face feeling somber and trying to understand the rules of the game of fate.
I cannot evade the gloom because of the vacuum created by the moments and the people.
There is a feeling of acute emptiness as if there is a dementor around.
Ironical as it may seem but I fear treading those paths again. I would stay aloof and enjoy the ethereal way rather than bare my heart and soul again. I will fear experiencing those joyous ways for I shall always be anxious and dread that what I consider the best part of my life shall end and I’ll be left asking “Why Me?”
They say that “All that happens is for ones good”. But are you ready to waste the most important years of your life only to find out some 10-20 years later that what happened was beneficial. Good Deal?
For the people who have always been tormenting, you could very well try and comprehend the despair on the other side. And for the ones who have always been on the receiving end, “Is it really over?”
P.S- Watch out for the next part of this 2 part article. “What goes around comes around”
“All good things come to an end”.
I reminisce those moments we created together, the nights to remember as I pass by those places. I walk away. I look back but I continue drifting apart. I question myself that am I just running around from the place or myself?
We must have experienced moments, events or people which we assumed to be perennial but little do we realize that a different game is being played by fate.
Silent tears roll down thy face feeling somber and trying to understand the rules of the game of fate.
I cannot evade the gloom because of the vacuum created by the moments and the people.
There is a feeling of acute emptiness as if there is a dementor around.
Ironical as it may seem but I fear treading those paths again. I would stay aloof and enjoy the ethereal way rather than bare my heart and soul again. I will fear experiencing those joyous ways for I shall always be anxious and dread that what I consider the best part of my life shall end and I’ll be left asking “Why Me?”
They say that “All that happens is for ones good”. But are you ready to waste the most important years of your life only to find out some 10-20 years later that what happened was beneficial. Good Deal?
For the people who have always been tormenting, you could very well try and comprehend the despair on the other side. And for the ones who have always been on the receiving end, “Is it really over?”
P.S- Watch out for the next part of this 2 part article. “What goes around comes around”
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Gen-X Mythology
Mythology always seems to fascinate one and all. Since the existence of those timeless sagas which are always debatable, people find chimerical ways to depict the folklore.
Some get etched in the memories. Like B.R Chopra’s “Mahabharat” that used to air few years back, while some find ideas just to amuse themselves, like the recent ‘K’ product Mahabharat.
I come across an illustration recently and it was the Gen-X visualization of “Ramayan”.
The characters are sketched out really brilliantly. Let’s check them out.
The 4 Brothers
The Devout Follower-Lord Hanuman
Vanvaas: Ram Sita Laxman
Vanar-The Agile warrior
Asura-The Evil power
The Antagonist "Ravana"
The vengeance
Some get etched in the memories. Like B.R Chopra’s “Mahabharat” that used to air few years back, while some find ideas just to amuse themselves, like the recent ‘K’ product Mahabharat.
I come across an illustration recently and it was the Gen-X visualization of “Ramayan”.
The characters are sketched out really brilliantly. Let’s check them out.
The 4 Brothers
The Devout Follower-Lord Hanuman
Vanvaas: Ram Sita Laxman
Vanar-The Agile warrior
Asura-The Evil power
The Antagonist "Ravana"
The vengeance
Saturday, January 30, 2010
3 Idiots: An Extension
This article is about my theory on how 3 idiots was an extension of Munnabhai. At the very onset I would like to draw your attention to the fact that by this I take nothing away from the fact that 3 idiots was a brilliantly made flick. The fact that with whom you saw the movie might also create some difference of opinion.
As the lights dimmed and I got ready to be astounded by the “I so relate to this” feeling, I somehow could not overlook many similarities that I found with Munnabhai
1) Tormenting Director in 3 idiots vs the extremely strict and a slicker for
discipline dean in Munnabhai. The fact that both were played by Boman
Irani made me draw back to the latter even more.
2) Enter the revolutionary Ranchoddas Chanchad aka Rancho vs the rebel
Murli Prasad Sharma aka Munnabhai. Both intentionally or just to stand
out go against their respective heads.
3) The torturous heads have beautiful daughters who fall for the rebels.
4) Oh yeah, it’s the daughters who dawn a realization upon their fathers
on how wrong they are!
5) Raju’s father is in a paralyzed state and even he goes into one when he
jumps off the directors office. In the counterpart Anandbhai is in the
brain dead state. Both the situations the rebels get them out into the
normal state and are the ones to celebrate it.
6) The guitarist commits suicide. The failed in love guy tries to commit
suicide. Well for that matter even raju attempted a failed suicide attempt.
7) Silencer (Chatur) vs Swamy, the nerds.
8) Ok Ragging is a part of many colleges but yeah a similarity again. The
ragging stops when the rebels enter.
9) Aal iiz Well competes with the Jhadoo ki Jhappi for the solidarity effect.
I agree that 3 idiots was superbly made but the Rajkumar Hirani touch could not be undermined. I don’t what you guys felt.
Let me know your thoughts if you thought about this similarity after having seen it 2-3 times (like majority did )
As the lights dimmed and I got ready to be astounded by the “I so relate to this” feeling, I somehow could not overlook many similarities that I found with Munnabhai
1) Tormenting Director in 3 idiots vs the extremely strict and a slicker for
discipline dean in Munnabhai. The fact that both were played by Boman
Irani made me draw back to the latter even more.
2) Enter the revolutionary Ranchoddas Chanchad aka Rancho vs the rebel
Murli Prasad Sharma aka Munnabhai. Both intentionally or just to stand
out go against their respective heads.
3) The torturous heads have beautiful daughters who fall for the rebels.
4) Oh yeah, it’s the daughters who dawn a realization upon their fathers
on how wrong they are!
5) Raju’s father is in a paralyzed state and even he goes into one when he
jumps off the directors office. In the counterpart Anandbhai is in the
brain dead state. Both the situations the rebels get them out into the
normal state and are the ones to celebrate it.
6) The guitarist commits suicide. The failed in love guy tries to commit
suicide. Well for that matter even raju attempted a failed suicide attempt.
7) Silencer (Chatur) vs Swamy, the nerds.
8) Ok Ragging is a part of many colleges but yeah a similarity again. The
ragging stops when the rebels enter.
9) Aal iiz Well competes with the Jhadoo ki Jhappi for the solidarity effect.
I agree that 3 idiots was superbly made but the Rajkumar Hirani touch could not be undermined. I don’t what you guys felt.
Let me know your thoughts if you thought about this similarity after having seen it 2-3 times (like majority did )
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