I watched one of the episodes on Internet after much was talked about the show...This was regarding Doctors …..Well these days media does anything to garner TRP ratings. The show was going okay until this episode happened...Now it’s talk of the nation. I had so much of respect of the actor who conducted but now I am losing my respect ….well in this modern era nothing can be perfect. If someone wants to be a perfectionist then he will be considered a person who cannot adjust with people. I do agree to some extent what was mentioned in the show may be true …but the overall plot defamed this wonderful profession.
Every profession is divine..There is a proverb which says “Whatever Job you do that is considered to be God” …according to me these three professions stand apart for so many reasons. They are 1) Teacher 2) Priest 3) Doctor. Often the third one is overlooked because of the money factor. It is true Doctors earn money but how many apprehend what goes into the making and also the day to day stress this profession got to deal. It is the attitude which makes me so frustrated. If a poor person needs medical help then that is explicable …but multi millionaires talking about the consultation charges is definitely not tolerable.
In India the advantage of celebrities is that they can talk and write anything which can be exposed to public and have a bad influence in the society. There is no such strict law which would punish a person if at all they happen to defame a profession. Celebrities have to be extra careful in what they talk to public. Their star charisma can drive some of the illiterates to blindly follow their on screen demi-god.
Is Cinema industry very clean? Are politicians not corrupt? Are IT folks always speak truth in their resume? Does lawyer always say truth? I am not here to say Doctors can collect more money? But the amount of Time, money and energy a doctor spends is known only to their spouses.
After watching the program I was a bit disturbed. It not only broadcasted something non- factual but also has a bad influence which can prevent next generation to get into Medicine field. I was always asked to be quiet and not talk about these. Everyone has some ‘Self-esteem’ and its natural to voice your opinion. I heard the actor gets three crores for an episode and if this is true he should be ashamed on himself. For people who romance a glam doll every six months may definitely not understand the true value of this profession. Most bad thing is he refusing to apologize the doctor community which is so arrogant.
I got lot of advice from friends asking to be cool .....everyone was saying one thing for sure "You do your job and things will follow automatically".
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Rules ...that's what they say .....
I would like to share one of the incidents that I experienced recently which took me by surprise. It is startling how rules/policies are followed according to the Company’s policy. By having a process in place we are safeguarding the integrity within the system and that is something we should appreciate.
One fine day on a weekend I took my Photo frame to one of the leading Camera shops in the nation. I asked them to develop a print. The person who was assisting me asked me “Where was this photograph taken?” I said it was taken back in my home country in a studio. That’s it …the word ‘Studio’ ringed alarm bells for him and he said he is not supposed to work on the photograph unless he gets a written permission from the official photographer who took the photo. I was taken by surprise and was trying to help him understand that the photographer back in India is too small to own a studio kind of stuff so it is not possible to get hold of him. He was very clear that without the written permission he will not work on the photograph as that is against their corporate policy.
Now this is frustrating as well as amazing. It is frustrating just because we are not used to this sort of experience but it is truly amazing to see how one’s work is truly recognized and because we have a process in place one can feel secured that their creative work will be protected. This is the same case with paintings, writings, scripts, films and any other form of Art. A creative person needs to feel secured and trust the system so that he/she can encroach in their respective field. Though I came out frustrated I still felt soothing in one way or the other.
One fine day on a weekend I took my Photo frame to one of the leading Camera shops in the nation. I asked them to develop a print. The person who was assisting me asked me “Where was this photograph taken?” I said it was taken back in my home country in a studio. That’s it …the word ‘Studio’ ringed alarm bells for him and he said he is not supposed to work on the photograph unless he gets a written permission from the official photographer who took the photo. I was taken by surprise and was trying to help him understand that the photographer back in India is too small to own a studio kind of stuff so it is not possible to get hold of him. He was very clear that without the written permission he will not work on the photograph as that is against their corporate policy.
Now this is frustrating as well as amazing. It is frustrating just because we are not used to this sort of experience but it is truly amazing to see how one’s work is truly recognized and because we have a process in place one can feel secured that their creative work will be protected. This is the same case with paintings, writings, scripts, films and any other form of Art. A creative person needs to feel secured and trust the system so that he/she can encroach in their respective field. Though I came out frustrated I still felt soothing in one way or the other.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Money …Money …Money …..
We subsist in twenty first century where money is taken away from us just like anything. If the robbers deprive our money we file complaint and we feel not so secured ….but how about many smart robbers who rob our money pretty much on every day to day basis? I just sense at times it is intricate to digest some of the policies of some of the organizations we deal with on our daily lives.
Here are some of the examples which makes me speculate I have to be really careful. Bank asking us to register for ‘Auto pay’ to give us a discount for security box every year, Dish service automatically enrolling in one of their packages after the promotional period and you being charged (you wouldn’t know until later), Internet service provider automatically charging you higher amount after certain period saying promotional period is over and retail chains offering credit cards to lure customers and having them fall into the trap of high interest. ‘Auto pay’ seems to be a big culprit and many are exploiting this completely since practically it is not possible to manually go and pay every single month for the ‘n’ number of cards since every cycle is different from one another.
I just feel there has to be a line drawn somewhere between doing business smartly and exploiting customers. Well promotions are key business driver in this cutthroat world but that should not be at the cost of customers hard earned money. Apart from this when I turn on the television I hear government estimates to make so many amount of crores from collecting taxes from TASMAC wine shops. Can the government rely on other ways to make money? Also food these days are so very contaminated and artificial and everything is done to make profits at a faster pace.
So Money is the order of the day. Profit making and becoming rich are the only goals and many human values are slowly but surely disappearing. People who are honest are tagged as ‘Outdated’ …more I think more I get confused.
Here are some of the examples which makes me speculate I have to be really careful. Bank asking us to register for ‘Auto pay’ to give us a discount for security box every year, Dish service automatically enrolling in one of their packages after the promotional period and you being charged (you wouldn’t know until later), Internet service provider automatically charging you higher amount after certain period saying promotional period is over and retail chains offering credit cards to lure customers and having them fall into the trap of high interest. ‘Auto pay’ seems to be a big culprit and many are exploiting this completely since practically it is not possible to manually go and pay every single month for the ‘n’ number of cards since every cycle is different from one another.
I just feel there has to be a line drawn somewhere between doing business smartly and exploiting customers. Well promotions are key business driver in this cutthroat world but that should not be at the cost of customers hard earned money. Apart from this when I turn on the television I hear government estimates to make so many amount of crores from collecting taxes from TASMAC wine shops. Can the government rely on other ways to make money? Also food these days are so very contaminated and artificial and everything is done to make profits at a faster pace.
So Money is the order of the day. Profit making and becoming rich are the only goals and many human values are slowly but surely disappearing. People who are honest are tagged as ‘Outdated’ …more I think more I get confused.
Customer Service !!!
In this modern era ‘Customer service’ has been one of the key factors in pushing ones Business to the next level. I would like to share my recent experience (good and bad) about some of my experiences in recent past. I just feel customer service is one thing which is intangible and intricate to measure – both how much have you earned and how much have you lost.
It was on a rainy Sunday afternoon and myself and my wife we decided to have a good Indian buffet. We decided to go to one of the places in Tysons corner only when we realized that the place is hosting a private wedding party and they don’t serve buffet that particular afternoon. I understand that having a party bring in more moolah but not having the regular buffet for the regular customers at a very small level is something which I cannot accept. So did the place just lost 30$ or the goodwill they earned so far?
I have another experience with one of the furniture stores near my place. To start with I ordered something on back order knowing that it may come a bit late. But my definition of ‘late’ was instead of a week or two it may take a month. But I had to wait for four full months only to come to know that it may take another couple of months. I thought my serenity was thoroughly tested and let me call it a shot. The shop reduced the price and waived me delivery fee for my other furniture which again took around three months. Corporate office also gave me customer appreciation certificate of 120$ coupon. Bottom line I have been remunerated in terms of money. But how about my 8 visits to the stores, all the pain I had to go through to get the furniture ….well I can say it was all compensated my one gentleman thee newly appointed manager for the store. I had a lengthy discussion and spoke to him about customer service. He understood my feelings and noted down all the points and shared with the newly appointed CEO. So someone who can hear your voice and understand your emotions can be termed as good customer service too.
But for most part I have always experienced good customer service. Starbucks is a classic one to experience good ones ….if the barista overlooked you for some reason they will give you a free drink and the company truly values customer service a lot. I love the frappuccino they serve but more than that I love the company.
It was on a rainy Sunday afternoon and myself and my wife we decided to have a good Indian buffet. We decided to go to one of the places in Tysons corner only when we realized that the place is hosting a private wedding party and they don’t serve buffet that particular afternoon. I understand that having a party bring in more moolah but not having the regular buffet for the regular customers at a very small level is something which I cannot accept. So did the place just lost 30$ or the goodwill they earned so far?
I have another experience with one of the furniture stores near my place. To start with I ordered something on back order knowing that it may come a bit late. But my definition of ‘late’ was instead of a week or two it may take a month. But I had to wait for four full months only to come to know that it may take another couple of months. I thought my serenity was thoroughly tested and let me call it a shot. The shop reduced the price and waived me delivery fee for my other furniture which again took around three months. Corporate office also gave me customer appreciation certificate of 120$ coupon. Bottom line I have been remunerated in terms of money. But how about my 8 visits to the stores, all the pain I had to go through to get the furniture ….well I can say it was all compensated my one gentleman thee newly appointed manager for the store. I had a lengthy discussion and spoke to him about customer service. He understood my feelings and noted down all the points and shared with the newly appointed CEO. So someone who can hear your voice and understand your emotions can be termed as good customer service too.
But for most part I have always experienced good customer service. Starbucks is a classic one to experience good ones ….if the barista overlooked you for some reason they will give you a free drink and the company truly values customer service a lot. I love the frappuccino they serve but more than that I love the company.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Music Composition....
I watched ilayaraja’s concert recently in Jaya TV and just bowled over by his talent. I have always been a big fan of him from my childhood. He is one man who does authentic music composition and perfectly fits to the title called ‘Music Director’. When director Balki was called on stage to talk a few words about him he recited how he prepares background score by hearing a scene. He adds life to the scene by getting the narration from the director and then tunes himself to give the perfect tune by directing the music. No wonder his background scores are so good as he gets into the nitty gritty details.
He relies on actual instruments which bring out sounds and also ‘n’ number of people to play the instruments to get the appropriate tune. Now that is a creative work – we have three things over here – No.1 is the actual scene or song in the narration of the film; No.2 is the lyrics which at times may be ready before a tune is ready; No.3 is you have instruments and people to get the desired music. To blend all of these and give it in a way that we all enjoy is a real magic. Software creates music by some sort of algorithm but does not have the sixth sense to predict the emotions instead throws out music by mixing whatever it has in its repository.
I always used to wonder why does he not do lot of concerts and do world tours by that way people will enjoy his music. It took me a while but think now I got the answer. Every sponsor wants to make big bucks – with Ilayaraja’s concerts you can still make lot of money but the Profit margin can be low as he needs lots of people which in turn take lot of money to get visas, lodging, food and other expenditures. Also he needs lot of instruments to get the correct sound which in turn may take lots of money for baggage. I earnestly hope he does worldwide tours by that way people like me can enjoy his music.
I like AR Rahman too and he is the pride of our nation. But I esteem Raja sir’s music very much. Awards are given by individuals and jury members and no matter what the award is I deem there is lot of factors goes into deciding who needs to get a particular award. Raja’s sir music can be matched to any music in International standards and if he did not receive any award the award is not lucky enough. His music has a big fan following and I don’t think any award can give him more happiness than people’s admiration for his music.
I consider to be blessed to hear his music and I cannot keep count of how many of my car commutes, flight travels and road trips I enjoyed his music. His background scores for ‘Mouvna Raagam’ will always remain close to my heart. I wish him lots of good health, joy and happiness and wish he keeps entertaining us with his lovely music …..
He relies on actual instruments which bring out sounds and also ‘n’ number of people to play the instruments to get the appropriate tune. Now that is a creative work – we have three things over here – No.1 is the actual scene or song in the narration of the film; No.2 is the lyrics which at times may be ready before a tune is ready; No.3 is you have instruments and people to get the desired music. To blend all of these and give it in a way that we all enjoy is a real magic. Software creates music by some sort of algorithm but does not have the sixth sense to predict the emotions instead throws out music by mixing whatever it has in its repository.
I always used to wonder why does he not do lot of concerts and do world tours by that way people will enjoy his music. It took me a while but think now I got the answer. Every sponsor wants to make big bucks – with Ilayaraja’s concerts you can still make lot of money but the Profit margin can be low as he needs lots of people which in turn take lot of money to get visas, lodging, food and other expenditures. Also he needs lot of instruments to get the correct sound which in turn may take lots of money for baggage. I earnestly hope he does worldwide tours by that way people like me can enjoy his music.
I like AR Rahman too and he is the pride of our nation. But I esteem Raja sir’s music very much. Awards are given by individuals and jury members and no matter what the award is I deem there is lot of factors goes into deciding who needs to get a particular award. Raja’s sir music can be matched to any music in International standards and if he did not receive any award the award is not lucky enough. His music has a big fan following and I don’t think any award can give him more happiness than people’s admiration for his music.
I consider to be blessed to hear his music and I cannot keep count of how many of my car commutes, flight travels and road trips I enjoyed his music. His background scores for ‘Mouvna Raagam’ will always remain close to my heart. I wish him lots of good health, joy and happiness and wish he keeps entertaining us with his lovely music …..
Reality Shows ....
Reality shows have become so popular these days that every television is trying to come up with creative shows on prime times. By having more Reality shows they are bringing in the actual public and giving them the opportunity to exhibit their talents. This in turn draws lot of people because everyone wants to exhibit their talents on the bigger stage. Television wants to cash on this by having public votes and other gimmicks to have public watch these programs to spawn more revenues. There are both good and bad things about these and goods things first – gives the common man to showcase his/her talents, opens doors to get into something big like opportunities to sing in Tamil movie, gives a chance to meet bigwigs which they have always admired etc.,
I am at times not comfortable with the way television paint the whole picture. Anchors saying time and again “40 lakhs to win a big home”, “Opportunity to sing under so and so” etc., concerns me as I believe this is where it gets diluted. No matter one is a chain smoker but the very first time when he took a puff that’s where it all started; same in the case of a drinker the very first time he took a sip that’s where it got started. So I believe there is a chance that these big prizes and alluring package can make things diluted and one starts to chase money and eminence losing sight of the actual passion. Channels they got to make a program really interesting by making more eyes watch the program so they will go to the extent of adding lot of commercial elements and as participants people especially kids and youth have to be matured enough to handle.
I am sure the parents will take care of the kids but this is kind of drug which is injected into everyone’s body – they have been normal citizens so far and all of a sudden name and fame made them popular overnight. They are recognized everywhere they go and they are centre of attraction everywhere. When they enjoy this period and suddenly face a downward slope if people are matured enough then they will take it sportively else they will really be thrown aback since they could not accept the sudden change that ensued to them.
But Reality shows are good because new talents are identified and recognized. Just that people have to be careful in handling name and fame. A kid who is 10 years old may not even know how many zeros are there for 40 lakhs. As always good and bad are there in every damn thing and we have to pick and choose – ‘Eat the fruit and throw the seed because seeds are hidden inside the fruit”
I am at times not comfortable with the way television paint the whole picture. Anchors saying time and again “40 lakhs to win a big home”, “Opportunity to sing under so and so” etc., concerns me as I believe this is where it gets diluted. No matter one is a chain smoker but the very first time when he took a puff that’s where it all started; same in the case of a drinker the very first time he took a sip that’s where it got started. So I believe there is a chance that these big prizes and alluring package can make things diluted and one starts to chase money and eminence losing sight of the actual passion. Channels they got to make a program really interesting by making more eyes watch the program so they will go to the extent of adding lot of commercial elements and as participants people especially kids and youth have to be matured enough to handle.
I am sure the parents will take care of the kids but this is kind of drug which is injected into everyone’s body – they have been normal citizens so far and all of a sudden name and fame made them popular overnight. They are recognized everywhere they go and they are centre of attraction everywhere. When they enjoy this period and suddenly face a downward slope if people are matured enough then they will take it sportively else they will really be thrown aback since they could not accept the sudden change that ensued to them.
But Reality shows are good because new talents are identified and recognized. Just that people have to be careful in handling name and fame. A kid who is 10 years old may not even know how many zeros are there for 40 lakhs. As always good and bad are there in every damn thing and we have to pick and choose – ‘Eat the fruit and throw the seed because seeds are hidden inside the fruit”
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
General checkups
We persistently monitor our laptop and we make sure we shield against any virus prevailing around. We also spend lots of money on decorating our house …..we even love to do some fancy stuff for our cars …but how many of us do General checkups @ regular intervals? I feel so bad that I had to wait all the way long till I had to marry a doctor for me to realize the importance of checkups. What is the use of studies when we behave like an illiterate? If people like me do not realize how are we going to convey this message to people who don’t have the ability to read/write …
General checkup is nothing disquieting..just an alert to make sure you are doing okay. For some reason most of us ignore lot of the things when it comes to Health. Sluggishness is no.1 in the list when it comes to these bad practices. Doing a general checkup may not take more than an hour yet we feel we do not have time to do this routine.
People have to change the mentality sometimes …I had a chance to interact with one of leading India’s Pulmonologist who also happens to be my cousin brother. There was lot of topics we discussed and one thing we noticed was people’s mentality. They believe spending 400 rupees for a checkup or a doctor visit is waste of money and immediately start to grumble about doctors. Patients should NOT expect a commodity or merchandise when they visit a doctor ..all they can receive is consultation tips and advice on the next steps …To diagnose a specific symptom a doctor has to bring all his expertise and experience to advice the patient. People try to act smart by reading from Internet and come up with some questions. All they got to understand is doctors are well aware that patients are well equipped with lot of information from various different sources. People believe they are saving money and are ending up on the losing side.
Steve jobs had all the money in the world ..but he was stuck with Pancreatic cancer which people believe one of its kind. I am not saying Jobs did not took care of his health but what I am trying to say is “If there is no health then all what you possess becomes of no value”. In this competitive world people get new diseases because of the lifestyle and other factors and on the other side plenty of work going on R&D in the field of Medicine to improve people’s life. Whatever it is the first step should be to do a general checkup on regular basis and insist the importance to our near and dear ones.
General checkup is nothing disquieting..just an alert to make sure you are doing okay. For some reason most of us ignore lot of the things when it comes to Health. Sluggishness is no.1 in the list when it comes to these bad practices. Doing a general checkup may not take more than an hour yet we feel we do not have time to do this routine.
People have to change the mentality sometimes …I had a chance to interact with one of leading India’s Pulmonologist who also happens to be my cousin brother. There was lot of topics we discussed and one thing we noticed was people’s mentality. They believe spending 400 rupees for a checkup or a doctor visit is waste of money and immediately start to grumble about doctors. Patients should NOT expect a commodity or merchandise when they visit a doctor ..all they can receive is consultation tips and advice on the next steps …To diagnose a specific symptom a doctor has to bring all his expertise and experience to advice the patient. People try to act smart by reading from Internet and come up with some questions. All they got to understand is doctors are well aware that patients are well equipped with lot of information from various different sources. People believe they are saving money and are ending up on the losing side.
Steve jobs had all the money in the world ..but he was stuck with Pancreatic cancer which people believe one of its kind. I am not saying Jobs did not took care of his health but what I am trying to say is “If there is no health then all what you possess becomes of no value”. In this competitive world people get new diseases because of the lifestyle and other factors and on the other side plenty of work going on R&D in the field of Medicine to improve people’s life. Whatever it is the first step should be to do a general checkup on regular basis and insist the importance to our near and dear ones.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Wonderful feeling ...
Somethings can only be felt ..we cannot do justice by words or ink ….One such thing happened to me in recent past. My office was moving its location so I was busy cleaning my desk and packing everything and gearing up to move to our new office. Because I leave late every evening I get to meet this janitor (should be a Mexican) almost every day and just wish him ‘Hi’ …I was asking him whether he is going to serve our new office too ….He replied saying “No …..” suddenly I realized I may no longer see this guy. I just said “Thank you very much for all your work” ….he said ‘No problem’ and was smiling …..Well I realized both of us don’t know what to say and I left the place saying ‘Bye’ ….On my way back while I was driving back home I was cherishing of what little I did a while ago by saying ‘Thank you’.
When someone wishes us ‘Thank you’ it feels so nice because they are thoughtful and you wonder how sweet they are. Thanking someone has to come from heart and not from lips …it’s is very easy to figure that out ..at least for me ….such a materialistic world we live in …everything happens like a 2 minute noodles…human bonding is an true art by itself ….some of us thank right away because we cannot keep anything within ourselves …some are tight lipped and convey our feelings after a while ago ….some though our mind says something we follow something …..It does not necessarily mean one who wishes is good and ones who do not are bad ….
When I was a child I used to wonder what is ‘screenplay’ when the film title used to roll …I understood the terms ‘story’, ‘dialogue’, ‘direction’ but ‘Screenplay’ was one word which always keep wondering …Now I enjoy ‘Screenplay writing’ and in fact my big passion …so what it is? It is nothing but placing appropriate things at appropriate places to get the appropriate mood ….I believe almighty is the biggest screenplay writers in this world ….how many screenplay writing he got to do considering the number of humans he got to deal in this universe . The more human we are by emoting few things like ‘Wishing Thanks’, ‘Appreciating ones efforts’, ‘Encouraging people’, etc., it makes the screenplay writing very easier for the almighty …I hope you are able to connect my little screenplay over here ….
When someone wishes us ‘Thank you’ it feels so nice because they are thoughtful and you wonder how sweet they are. Thanking someone has to come from heart and not from lips …it’s is very easy to figure that out ..at least for me ….such a materialistic world we live in …everything happens like a 2 minute noodles…human bonding is an true art by itself ….some of us thank right away because we cannot keep anything within ourselves …some are tight lipped and convey our feelings after a while ago ….some though our mind says something we follow something …..It does not necessarily mean one who wishes is good and ones who do not are bad ….
When I was a child I used to wonder what is ‘screenplay’ when the film title used to roll …I understood the terms ‘story’, ‘dialogue’, ‘direction’ but ‘Screenplay’ was one word which always keep wondering …Now I enjoy ‘Screenplay writing’ and in fact my big passion …so what it is? It is nothing but placing appropriate things at appropriate places to get the appropriate mood ….I believe almighty is the biggest screenplay writers in this world ….how many screenplay writing he got to do considering the number of humans he got to deal in this universe . The more human we are by emoting few things like ‘Wishing Thanks’, ‘Appreciating ones efforts’, ‘Encouraging people’, etc., it makes the screenplay writing very easier for the almighty …I hope you are able to connect my little screenplay over here ….
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Power of Book reading
A settled or regular penchant or practice is called a ‘Habit’; As we grow up we nurture lot of habits – going to the gym in the morning, going to the temple during weekends etc., I have heard that recording the happenings in one’s diary each day before going to sleep to be one of the greatest habits one can possess. I am going to succinct about another simple yet powerful habit ‘Book reading’. I want to write this article to all my friends to share this habit which can eventually transform their minds and take them to newer levels in their lives.
As with every other thing the beginning is always tough. In fact I remember the first book I was trying to read I had all sorts of thoughts running through my mind. Only when I read a book I would reminisce ‘Dhoni smashing a sixer’, ‘Punch dialogue from Thalaivar’, ‘Curd rice served in Shiva Vishnu temple’ ..basically mind is distracted. I tried a lot and before I read five pages I will automatically slumber. At times I even just used to read mechanically without bothering to understand the content because my goal was to complete reading one book outside academics.
Eventually I completed though it took long still I was happy I completed one book. I gained little confidence and decided to read a book where I can relate to the contents so I chose to read “My Name is Rajinikanth”..all my roomies were laughing loud that I picked this book but that decision proved to be a blessing as I was able to read the book pretty fast. So bottom line if you are new to book reading choose a book where you can relate to the content.
Ok so what does Book reading really do? How does it help? How do we get inspired? According to me experiences are new to individuals but not to the world. Whatever one experiences in his/her life (Happiness, struggles, Gains, losses, adventures etc.,) can be new to that individual but it is never a new experience to this world. Meaning one must have already faced the same situation before. So book is a medium which can teach you your future or act as a guide how to react to such situations in future. It will make you think wise and can transform your mind. It just depends on how cleverly you choose the book.
A big word of caution while choosing which books to read. I have heard people being so religious and after reading a book they totally stopped worshipping. Books are so powerful that they can just make you take a ‘U Turn’. Pick the books on the subjects you enjoy. Biographies/autobiographies can be a good starting point.
These days book reading have become very comfortable through Kindle and Ipads. Thanks to technology. Cultivate this habit early in your childwood and you will see the true difference in the way you talk and approach your life. People may make fun initially that you are an erudite guy and then may make fun that you never practice what you read; Just remain silent and continue your work and soon you will find the same people will start appreciating you.
As with every other thing the beginning is always tough. In fact I remember the first book I was trying to read I had all sorts of thoughts running through my mind. Only when I read a book I would reminisce ‘Dhoni smashing a sixer’, ‘Punch dialogue from Thalaivar’, ‘Curd rice served in Shiva Vishnu temple’ ..basically mind is distracted. I tried a lot and before I read five pages I will automatically slumber. At times I even just used to read mechanically without bothering to understand the content because my goal was to complete reading one book outside academics.
Eventually I completed though it took long still I was happy I completed one book. I gained little confidence and decided to read a book where I can relate to the contents so I chose to read “My Name is Rajinikanth”..all my roomies were laughing loud that I picked this book but that decision proved to be a blessing as I was able to read the book pretty fast. So bottom line if you are new to book reading choose a book where you can relate to the content.
Ok so what does Book reading really do? How does it help? How do we get inspired? According to me experiences are new to individuals but not to the world. Whatever one experiences in his/her life (Happiness, struggles, Gains, losses, adventures etc.,) can be new to that individual but it is never a new experience to this world. Meaning one must have already faced the same situation before. So book is a medium which can teach you your future or act as a guide how to react to such situations in future. It will make you think wise and can transform your mind. It just depends on how cleverly you choose the book.
A big word of caution while choosing which books to read. I have heard people being so religious and after reading a book they totally stopped worshipping. Books are so powerful that they can just make you take a ‘U Turn’. Pick the books on the subjects you enjoy. Biographies/autobiographies can be a good starting point.
These days book reading have become very comfortable through Kindle and Ipads. Thanks to technology. Cultivate this habit early in your childwood and you will see the true difference in the way you talk and approach your life. People may make fun initially that you are an erudite guy and then may make fun that you never practice what you read; Just remain silent and continue your work and soon you will find the same people will start appreciating you.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Housewives aka Home makers
If everyone wants to work inside the building then who will build the building? Housewives are alarmingly becoming fewer in number thanks to IT jobs. This drift may continue in future as we face a very competitive ambiance. This article is dedicated to all current Home makers and future house wives ……
First and foremost the boundary line cannot be drawn for a House wife saying these are the duties they are responsible for. Activities like gardening, commemorating small functions like chitra pournami, spending more time with the kids, organizing social activities which play an imperative role in maintaining the bonding between nearest and dearest ones. etc., are all part of their regular life. These are apart from the copious tasks they do on a daily basis.
One thing in favor of the house wives is ‘Time’. If this is utilized in an efficient manner then they are right on track. They have all the time in the world to do lot of activities which their counterparts can only do on weekends. Home makers have the luxury to cherish small things. They can in fact sense how fast the nails grow for their kids on a daily basis, make a garland and offer to deity on a daily basis, enjoy talking to family back home on daily basis etc.,
Now the most crucial factor – “Financial needs” the reason why most of the girls want to work apart from being independent and to keep themselves busy. Though this is a debatable topic I have tried to be as realistic as possible by quoting incidents such as (1) Buying a property in suburb versus buying in a main locality (2) Driving Odyssey/Sienna instead of MDX/RX (3) Watching Rajini movie on 2nd week instead of first weekend
House wives may not have fancy titles to their name, may not see rush hour traffic, may not deal with conference calls but act as a fulcrum in which the whole family relies on. To all the husbands – your Wife/Mom/Sister may be a Doctor, Engineer or a Lawyer but feel proud that they are “House wife” as it is a ‘Blessing’.
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