Sunday, August 28, 2011

"Name Sake"

It's going to be 3 months in the city. And the city is yet very new to me. Unfamiliar I would say. The credit does go to my laziness. The companions are now just the Laptop and my Cell phone.
Well,perhaps nobody in the world have the power to replace the love you have for your gadgets.
 Of course they keep you connected very well. Rightly said- "  Connecting People ".  Not just it represents NOKIA but it states  a true reality about the cell phones and WWW.

Relating to the Techy insight- I had always wanted an iPhone & Apple's Macintosh but since the very day I heard Steve Jobs resigning as the CEO of APPLE.
 Suddenly, the desire to be one the Apple's customer died. I wonder -Did it just happened for me or many others felt the same way.Not that any of Apple's products got degraded in one night but the charisma to have them just vanished. I did find out that the share markets dropped by 7% by mere hearing the news of Steve resigning.
Actually,it's not a big deal for many around me. Some of them still don't know who STEVE JOBS is. But,the news did come as a shock to me.

I have been hearing of his ill health from Jan. 2011. And on Thursday morning, when I entered office and as any other day opened the news coloumn-the whole e-news had "  ANNA HAZARE"   all over it. I scrolled down as usual as I'm not very fond of reading everything-and there came the shocking news.
Felt as if 2 min. of silence had occured. I couldn't believe and couldn't react.Flipped the pages from  TOI to The Hindu to The Wall Street to the Economic Times.
 Found the person I have admired so much saying- "   I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come. I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee."

Apple has become a brand so famous that even the slighest news engrosses attention.
Coming to the term -" BRAND"  .
Although I don't need to explain but here it goes-
From Nokia, Samsung, HTC, APPLE, Ericsson and so many more to HP, Dell ,Lenovo(Although I personally never liked the lappy's texture :P)...to Britannia,ITC Ltd.,McDonalds, Dominos to Puma,Cantabil,Raymonds,Woodland...MIcrosoft,Facebook, Google,IBM and so many.
Even if you  know nothing about the entire mnc and still it's famous- "  yaar!!jo bhi bol naam hai company ka."
Have myself spoke these lines, I don't know how many times.
Certainly, believed them too. But, on a broader front -it takes years to be known for-years to reach the list of the Top Brands.

And we, the normal people because of whom these brands are making money end up running after them- either buying the gadgets,admiring them, wishing to be one of their owners and certainly many of us ending up working for them. All these atleast very true for a person like me.

They say- MONEY and FAME is a man's best buddies.They give you every possible materialistic comfort and many a times take away all the peace. Still, we end up seeking pleasure only after we make the hell of our peaceful life.Making me understand that ->

1.Money is really costly.
 It takes years to actually become a rich person.(From Experience).

2. We all desire for FAME.
But, the more famous we are-the more onerous is the task.

3.All we need is a peaceful life.
I have felt this in college specially during 7th sem.
I still recall talking to my Dad over the phone and uttering-
"  Sleep is the most important thing in this life. If I can't have a sound sleep, what's the use of achieving all what I have and working for it mercilessly day and night."
And actually, have started feeling that way too.

4.Do what you actually love And if it's not possible start Loving what you do.
Nothing in the world can satisfy humans. But, the above lines might help.

I have understood the power a Brand Name has and perhaps has ended me where I' m today.Still figuring out was it worthy enough.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Journeys!!


They begin,they end.
And they begin again.
Solace they do provide,
Sometimes give a place to hide.
We meet ,we part
but that meeting on the way just gives the glory,
and the smiles do last.

In these long years of existence,
journeys have been troubling,
bothering and long.
I ponder time and again,
what I recall is just the happy frames.




The butterflies amidst the traffic lights,
I picturize, smile and walk away.
The clouds which often go from blue to Grey,
It rains but the rainbows still hiding midway.
The hustle-bustle of the busy world.
doesn't Spare my time for me.
Again it's just the journeys,
May be memories down the lane.





One life for a million wishes,
or million wishes for one life,
We dream,desire and hope.
We act,succeed and move on.


With mild thoughts,
walking on the way,
Each morning has it's own tale.
I know it's mine.
My treasure -my fame.

My space-my name.
Will last with me,
Surreal but true.

As I go along,
Letting me the way I am and will be.


 

Friday, August 5, 2011

"Choices Have Their PAYOFFs"

Recently during the training session, I got to hear this phrase which goes as follows-
"   Choices have their PAY OFFS"   .

As all other things this didn't sound so attractive, but within a gap of 5 distinguished minutes I could understand each and everything around me.I seriously don't know how many of us realize this thing-but It's just a matter of what I chose and what I didn't.

From the very beginning of a human life,we start to make choices from " I like chocolates to I hate summers"  .Everything is perfectly planned.Recently the phrase above has become the motivation of the recent activities and livelihood.
A few days back each and every question which used to be-" Why the hell am I stuck here?"   has an answer because you chose it.
Wouldn't  it be wonderful if we knew what will be the result of a particular choice we make-Talking unrealistic and stupid perhaps.

To see a wider view of everything around when we begin to make decisions -the first thing which should go hand in hand is " respect to your own decision"  . But the reality is a bit different.
When I choose, I somehow lose. And sometimes, the choices are  life-threatening-They sometimes take away the most precious assets you have ever had.Still a man without mistakes wouldn't be termed a real human!! Payoffs are simply a gesture to know what are you leaving behind. And we humans realize it late.
They say NEVER ASSUME - as assume stands for " ASS U ME" .
Never Assume that every choice is right nor is every choice wrong.It's probably how we deal with it.

I read the following lines on Mani's Facebook and loved them-
"I didn't ask for it to be over, but then again, I didn't ask for it to begin. For that's the way this is life, as some of the most beautiful days come completely by chance. But even the most beautiful days eventually have their sunsets."
Life is a comedy.The more you laugh with it-the better it turns out.It's almost 50 days here. Every other day I wake up and think it's going to be a better day this morning. Some days are horrible, some are just the simple days without obstructions and still waiting for the perfect happy days to turn up.
Suddenly flashing is "  Konkana Sen's "   image in Wake Up Sid--
New girl in the City--still trying to get into the new shoes although they sometimes pain a lot. Lets see how it turns out.

With another blissful morning and rains washing all the left overs,Looking forward for another chunk of story.

Chitranshi

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