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Timebound in Timeless Tale

Time – the most important element in our limited lifespan. Running with time is one of the traits that we have cultivated over time. Obviously, time beats us every time but giving up is not something that humans do. We set tasks for ourselves making our life driven by timetable. And you would be considered foolish to not go with time. But when evolution happens in its own time, healing takes place at its own pace and when miracles happen without taking time into consideration;  isn’t it a little strange that we go against the flow and try to get things within the time limits set by us? When wise people advice to have patience, don’t they mean to stop running with the time and stop getting anxious with every ticking sound?? Sometimes, keeping track of time ruins it all. I know, I know we live in a world where everything is time-driven and patience is not a luxury that everyone can afford. But you know what, I have experienced some of the best things when I have lost track of t...

Superpower

Ever wished to have some kind of superpower? Well, I always wished to have one. Wouldn’t it be cool to make impossible possible with your powers? As a kid, I always wished to have flying as my superpower. I imagined myself flying across the cities, reaching for the sky, touching those candy floss-like clouds, going all the way up to moon and coming back! Basically, a free world/space trip J But as I grew up, I started getting obsessed by the thought of making this world a better place to live in. The flying images were replaced by healing someone. No, not the type of healing that doctor does. I mean, the doctors heal physical injuries but there are some scars that no one can see. I intend to heal those scars, for it is because of those scars that people are the way they are. When I see people lost in pain, wandering alone on deserted streets, homeless – who just sit in one corner of the lane so that they appear to be invisible; my heart goes out to them. I don’t know ho...

Beautiful

Treat to your eyes, something pleasant, something that touches your heart – some of the feelings that I associate with Beautiful. Few weeks ago, I realized Beautiful feeling in a very different way. An 8-year boy, who I used to see everyday but didn’t share any greetings, that day suddenly came to me and asked “Didi, I want to become engineer. And I want to go US. What should I do?” he asked anxiously Somebody must have told him I am in IT field, I thought to myself. Most of them associate IT with going US. I didn’t find it strange him asking me such questions. I replied cheerfully “Why do you want to go US?” “Coz I want to be rich. I will be rich in US” he replied confidently Wow! Now that’s what I call a misconception. I didn’t have the energy to debate with an 8 yr-old boy. So I simply asked “Why do you want to be rich?” I didn’t even know where the conversation was going but I wasn’t really interested to give him genuine answers. He looked at ...

8 Crazy Thoughts that make Life Wonderful! :)

No, no.. I am not suggesting to have these thoughts when you are in similar situation. Everyone has a particular way to deal with their situation. Well, mine are as below: 1) When it rains like cats and dogs, especially when you are just about to step outside your home. Its like a band which is waiting for the VIP to step out and the moment they see the VIP "Dhoom! Dhoom!" they start playing with all their guts. I feel the same way. Its like the rain waits for me to step outside and moment the clouds see me they burst into heavy rains!! I always enjoy rains and when I think the rain treats me as VIP then it takes the enjoyment to whole another level! I love getting drenched in rains. I love the rains even when my trains are slow, when I don't get rick, when I am still on my way to office.  One more crazy thought that makes me love the rains is I believe each raindrop as a blessing from God. I can't count them but I know that all those raindrops which are being s...

Corporate Life Reloaded

So that week the world was celebrating World Environment Week and suddenly out-of-nowhere there were so many environmentalist/NGOs talking about waste management, e-waste, going green so on and so forth. May be not “out-of-nowhere”, they were there already but in that particular week, it was as if somebody had drawn focus lights on them i.e. the environmentalist and the social activists/NGOs! There were initiatives under CSR drawing attention of crowd, existing in Corporate world, towards e-waste produced from electronic items, which again made my mind take a leap to a whole new world! A world where there are no computers!! I mean think about it, hypothetically, one day a bill is passed by government banning the use of computers because of the e-waste that it produces!!! (I know, I know… It is not even close to what bills are getting passed in parliament and what agenda our new government has… But still who has the guts to make imagination go through a reality check!!) So her...

Guardian Angel!

Guardian Angel... Oh, I always wished I had one! One who would always be with me. Not like shadow, but like sky; always watching over me. Would always light the path which was meant for me, caught me if I ever fall, would hold my hands whenever I would feel alone and scared. Whisper in my ears, answer to my prayers. In short, a more real version of God.  But as they say, there is no free lunch! If Guardian Angel existed in real life, there would be one Aamir Khan for every kid (referring to "Taare Zameen Par" - Every Child is Special). Life would be so easy! All mysteries of life would be solved in a blink of an eye. Everybody would do what they are supposed to do. Ideal People in Ideal World. I think it would be great for atleast once in my lifetime, I will be sure what I am doing is right, that what I am doing is something that I am suppose to do. But then again, I wouldn't have the excitement that I have in my life right now. No butterflies in my stomach, no more ...

Love for Free Free Free!

Love... can be easy or difficult from person-to-person. It depends actually on the intention of loving someone. If every-time you expect to own what you love, it will never be easy to love someone.  Looking around, I see people struggling to buy/win love and keep with them as a showpiece/asset whatever they expect it to be. But for me, love is something that needs to be given freely. Not every love needs to be owned or not every love needs to be expressed. Loving someone for the sake of it, without expecting anything in return is also a wonderful experience. Remembering them in your prayers, blessing them, loving them without their knowledge is the most amazing thing. They would never ever know because you would never tell them because it’s not important that you express your love every-time you love someone. But every-time you raise your hands in front of God to pray something for yourself, you pray for them too. You rejoice in their happiness thinking that God has answer...