This post is dedicated to Sachin's inning against Aussi in Hybad where he scored 175 but failed by an inch to take India to victory........I am sorry for posting it so late though I drafted it the very next day of the match....
Hats off to the Maestro…for an inning that was full ofBlitzkrieg…given another chance he wud have gone scoring 17000 more runs in the same innings…Reminded me the match where SA outlasted Aussies scoring 438 runs…Gibbs scored 175 in that match…had it been the SA team with Sachin( means Sachin + remaining 10 SA players) we would have registered an convincing victory over Aussis may be with 5 over to go and 4 wickets to spare…..I am feeling jealous of all those Hydrabadis who witnessed this veteran player playing his best ever knock…Way back in 2001 after my 10th….I went to Indore for Ind vs.Aus Match…In that match..Sachin scored 139 and completed his 10000runs in ODI…At that time I thot nothing can be better this…But Sachin left no stone unturned to prove me wrong…and believe me no one wouldbe happier than me that he did it in this style.
This match was the actual test of everyone’s caliber…. first… fiftytired over on ground...Don’t forget Aussi scored 350…hitting the ballto every possible corner of ground and then chasing that with equalzeal…The man was standing at the crease like the Rock of Gibraltar where as his counter parts were falling like a pack of cards… U musthave seen some fabulous innings from other Indians… Yuvi’selegance…Dhoni’s Bombarding…Viru’s Drive…Gambhir’s temperament… He eclipsed them all…I wish it could have been his day...I wish it could have been India’s day…but I cannot speak beyond would or could…in fact no one can.
But full credit to Aussi team for keeping their nerves till theend…and believing more on Indians than on themselves…Look at the side…India…playing with their best 11 and Aussie 5 players are already ontheir way towards home…And Ponting’s fielding…mind blowing…had it been his day on the field…god knows the difference with which we wud have lost the match…It was just another bad day at office forIndians.
I cannot forget the felicitation ceremony where the Legend cud hardlystop the tears coming out of his eyes…. and accepted the fact that Win or Lose a part of GAME.
As it is rightly said….”Commit all your crimes while Sachin is batting….and you won’t be punished…Coz even God wud have gone to watch him bat….”
Abhi
Monday, November 23, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Managing Career & Expectations
Hi Friends,
Came across one inspirational mail which is actually a speech by Tata Sons director
Mr. R. Gopalakrishnan at one of the IIMs.
There is a Thai saying that experience is a comb which Nature gives to manafter he is bald. As I grow bald, I would like to share my comb with you.
1. Seek out grassroots level experience
I studied Physics and Engineering at University. A few months beforegraduation, I appeared for an HLL interview for Computer Traineeship. Whenasked whether I would consider Marketing instead of Computers, I respondednegatively : an engineer to visit grocery shops to sell Dalda or Lifebuoy?Gosh, no way. After I joined the Company and a couple of comfortable weeksin the swanky Head Office, I was given a train ticket to go to Nasik. WouldI please meet Mr. Kelkar to whom I would be attached for the next twomonths? He would teach me to work as a salesman in his territory, whichincluded staying in Kopargaon and Pimpalgaon among other small towns. I wasmost upset. In a town called Ozhar, I was moving around from shop to shopwith a bullock cart full of products and a salesman's folder in my hand.Imagine my embarrassment when an IIT friend appeared in front of me inOzhar, believe it or not! And exclaimed, "Gopal, I thought you joined as aManagement Trainee in Computers". I could have died a thousand deaths.After this leveling experience, I was less embarrassed to work as aDispatch Clerk in the Company Depot and an Invoice Clerk in the AccountsDepartment. Several years later, I realised the value of such grassrootslevel experience. It is fantastic. I would advise young people to seek outnail-dirtying, collar-soiling, shoe-wearing tasks. That is how you learnabout organizations, about the true nature of work, and the dignity of themany, many tasks that go into building great enterprises.
2. Deserve before you desire
At one stage, I was appointed as the Brand Manager for Lifebuoy and Pearssoap, the company's most popular-priced and most premium soaps. And whatwas a Brand Manager? "A mini-businessman, responsible for the production,sales and profits of the brand, accountable for its long-term growth, etc.,etc. I had read those statements, I believed them and here I was, at 27,"incharge of everything". But very soon, I found I could not move a pinwithout checking with my seniors. One evening, after turning the Facitmachine handle through various calculations, I sat in front of theMarketing Director. I expressed my frustration and gently asked whether Icould not be given total charge. He smiled benignly and said, "Theperception and reality are both right. You will get total charge when youknow more about the brand than anyone else in this company about itsformulation, the raw materials, the production costs, the consumer'sperception, the distribution and so on. How long do you think that it willtake?" "Maybe, ten years", I replied, "and I don't expect to be theLifebuoy and Pears Brand Manager for so long"! And then suddenly, thelesson was clear. I was desiring total control, long before I deserved it.This happens to us all the time - in terms of responsibilities, in terms ofpostings and promotions, it happens all the time that there is a gapbetween our perception of what we deserve and the reality of what we get.It helps to deserve before we desire.
3. Play to win but win with fairness
Life is competitive and of course, you play to win. But think about thebalance. Will you do anything, to win? Perhaps not. Think deeply about howand where you draw the line. Each person draws it differently, and in doingso, it helps to think about values. Winning without values provides dubiousfulfillment. The leaders who have contributed the most are the ones with aset of universal values! V Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King forexample. Napoleon inspired a ragged, mutinous and half-starved army tofight and seize power. This brought him name and fame for twenty years. Butall the while, he was driven forward by a selfish and evil ambition, andnot in pursuit of a great ideal. He finally fell because of his selfishambition. I am fond of referring to the Pierre de Coubertin Fair PlayTrophy. It was instituted in 1964 by the founder of the modern OlympicGames and here are two examples of winners. A Hungarian tennis player whopleaded with the umpire to give his opponent some more time to recover froma cramp. A British kayak team who were trailing the Danish kayak team. Theythen stopped to help the Danish team whose boat was stuck. The Danes wenton to beat the British by one second in a three hour event! What wonderfulexamples of sportsmanship! Play to Win, but with Fairness.
4. Enjoy whatever you do
Sir Thomas Lipton is credited with the statement, "There is no greater funthan hard work". You usually excel in fields, which you truly enjoy. Askany person what it is that interferes with his enjoyment of existence. Hewill say, "The struggle for life". What he probably means is the strugglefor success. Unless a person has learnt what to do with success aftergetting it, the very achievement of it must lead him to unhappiness.Aristotle wrote, "Humans seek happiness as an end in itself, not as a meansto something else". But if you think about it, we should not work forhappiness. We should work as happy people. In organizational life, peopleget busy doing something to be happy. The more you try to be happy, themore unhappy you can get. Your work and career is all about you’re reachingyour full potential. Working at one's full potential, whether it is theoffice boy or the Chairman, leads to enjoyment and fulfillment. A lastpoint about enjoyment. Keep a sense of humor about yourself. Too manypeople are in danger of taking themselves far too seriously. As General JoeStilwell is reported to have said, "Keep smiling. The higher the monkeyclimbs, the more you can see of his backside".
5. Be Passionate about your health
Of course, as you get older, you would have a slight paunch, graying ofhair or loss of it and so on. But it is in the first 5 - 7 years after theworking career begins that the greatest neglect of youthful health occurs.Sportsmen stop playing sports, non drinkers drink alcohol, light smokerssmoke more, active people sit on chairs, and starving inmates of hostelseat rich food in good hotels and so on. These are the years to watch. Donot, I repeat do not, convince yourself that you are too busy, or that youdo not have access to facilities, or worst of all, that you do this torelieve the stresses of a professional career. A professional career isindeed very stressful. There is only one person who can help you to copewith the tension, avoid the doctor's scalpel, and to feel good each morning- and that is yourself. God has given us as good a health as He has, a bitlike a credit balance in the bank. Grow it, maintain it, but do not allowits value destruction. The penalty is very high in later years.
6. Direction is more important than distance
Every golfer tries to drive the ball to a very long distance. In theprocess, all sorts of mistakes occur because the game involves the masterlyco-ordination of several movements simultaneously. The golf coach alwaysadvises that direction is more important than distance. So it is with life.Despite one's best attempts, there will be ups and downs. It isrelationships and friendships that enable a person to navigate the choppywaters that the ship of life will encounter. When I was young, there was amemorable film by Frank Capra, starring James Stewart and Dona Reed, andnamed IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. It is about a man who is about to commitsuicide because he thinks he is a failure. An angel is sent to rescue him.The bottom line of the film is that "No Man is a Failure Who Has Friends".
Conclusion:My generation will never be twenty again, but when you are older, you canand should be different from my generation. Ours is a great and wonderfulcountry, and realizing her true potential in the global arena depends everso much on the quality and persistence of our young people.Good luck in your journey, my young friends, and God be with you.
Came across one inspirational mail which is actually a speech by Tata Sons director
Mr. R. Gopalakrishnan at one of the IIMs.
There is a Thai saying that experience is a comb which Nature gives to manafter he is bald. As I grow bald, I would like to share my comb with you.
1. Seek out grassroots level experience
I studied Physics and Engineering at University. A few months beforegraduation, I appeared for an HLL interview for Computer Traineeship. Whenasked whether I would consider Marketing instead of Computers, I respondednegatively : an engineer to visit grocery shops to sell Dalda or Lifebuoy?Gosh, no way. After I joined the Company and a couple of comfortable weeksin the swanky Head Office, I was given a train ticket to go to Nasik. WouldI please meet Mr. Kelkar to whom I would be attached for the next twomonths? He would teach me to work as a salesman in his territory, whichincluded staying in Kopargaon and Pimpalgaon among other small towns. I wasmost upset. In a town called Ozhar, I was moving around from shop to shopwith a bullock cart full of products and a salesman's folder in my hand.Imagine my embarrassment when an IIT friend appeared in front of me inOzhar, believe it or not! And exclaimed, "Gopal, I thought you joined as aManagement Trainee in Computers". I could have died a thousand deaths.After this leveling experience, I was less embarrassed to work as aDispatch Clerk in the Company Depot and an Invoice Clerk in the AccountsDepartment. Several years later, I realised the value of such grassrootslevel experience. It is fantastic. I would advise young people to seek outnail-dirtying, collar-soiling, shoe-wearing tasks. That is how you learnabout organizations, about the true nature of work, and the dignity of themany, many tasks that go into building great enterprises.
2. Deserve before you desire
At one stage, I was appointed as the Brand Manager for Lifebuoy and Pearssoap, the company's most popular-priced and most premium soaps. And whatwas a Brand Manager? "A mini-businessman, responsible for the production,sales and profits of the brand, accountable for its long-term growth, etc.,etc. I had read those statements, I believed them and here I was, at 27,"incharge of everything". But very soon, I found I could not move a pinwithout checking with my seniors. One evening, after turning the Facitmachine handle through various calculations, I sat in front of theMarketing Director. I expressed my frustration and gently asked whether Icould not be given total charge. He smiled benignly and said, "Theperception and reality are both right. You will get total charge when youknow more about the brand than anyone else in this company about itsformulation, the raw materials, the production costs, the consumer'sperception, the distribution and so on. How long do you think that it willtake?" "Maybe, ten years", I replied, "and I don't expect to be theLifebuoy and Pears Brand Manager for so long"! And then suddenly, thelesson was clear. I was desiring total control, long before I deserved it.This happens to us all the time - in terms of responsibilities, in terms ofpostings and promotions, it happens all the time that there is a gapbetween our perception of what we deserve and the reality of what we get.It helps to deserve before we desire.
3. Play to win but win with fairness
Life is competitive and of course, you play to win. But think about thebalance. Will you do anything, to win? Perhaps not. Think deeply about howand where you draw the line. Each person draws it differently, and in doingso, it helps to think about values. Winning without values provides dubiousfulfillment. The leaders who have contributed the most are the ones with aset of universal values! V Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King forexample. Napoleon inspired a ragged, mutinous and half-starved army tofight and seize power. This brought him name and fame for twenty years. Butall the while, he was driven forward by a selfish and evil ambition, andnot in pursuit of a great ideal. He finally fell because of his selfishambition. I am fond of referring to the Pierre de Coubertin Fair PlayTrophy. It was instituted in 1964 by the founder of the modern OlympicGames and here are two examples of winners. A Hungarian tennis player whopleaded with the umpire to give his opponent some more time to recover froma cramp. A British kayak team who were trailing the Danish kayak team. Theythen stopped to help the Danish team whose boat was stuck. The Danes wenton to beat the British by one second in a three hour event! What wonderfulexamples of sportsmanship! Play to Win, but with Fairness.
4. Enjoy whatever you do
Sir Thomas Lipton is credited with the statement, "There is no greater funthan hard work". You usually excel in fields, which you truly enjoy. Askany person what it is that interferes with his enjoyment of existence. Hewill say, "The struggle for life". What he probably means is the strugglefor success. Unless a person has learnt what to do with success aftergetting it, the very achievement of it must lead him to unhappiness.Aristotle wrote, "Humans seek happiness as an end in itself, not as a meansto something else". But if you think about it, we should not work forhappiness. We should work as happy people. In organizational life, peopleget busy doing something to be happy. The more you try to be happy, themore unhappy you can get. Your work and career is all about you’re reachingyour full potential. Working at one's full potential, whether it is theoffice boy or the Chairman, leads to enjoyment and fulfillment. A lastpoint about enjoyment. Keep a sense of humor about yourself. Too manypeople are in danger of taking themselves far too seriously. As General JoeStilwell is reported to have said, "Keep smiling. The higher the monkeyclimbs, the more you can see of his backside".
5. Be Passionate about your health
Of course, as you get older, you would have a slight paunch, graying ofhair or loss of it and so on. But it is in the first 5 - 7 years after theworking career begins that the greatest neglect of youthful health occurs.Sportsmen stop playing sports, non drinkers drink alcohol, light smokerssmoke more, active people sit on chairs, and starving inmates of hostelseat rich food in good hotels and so on. These are the years to watch. Donot, I repeat do not, convince yourself that you are too busy, or that youdo not have access to facilities, or worst of all, that you do this torelieve the stresses of a professional career. A professional career isindeed very stressful. There is only one person who can help you to copewith the tension, avoid the doctor's scalpel, and to feel good each morning- and that is yourself. God has given us as good a health as He has, a bitlike a credit balance in the bank. Grow it, maintain it, but do not allowits value destruction. The penalty is very high in later years.
6. Direction is more important than distance
Every golfer tries to drive the ball to a very long distance. In theprocess, all sorts of mistakes occur because the game involves the masterlyco-ordination of several movements simultaneously. The golf coach alwaysadvises that direction is more important than distance. So it is with life.Despite one's best attempts, there will be ups and downs. It isrelationships and friendships that enable a person to navigate the choppywaters that the ship of life will encounter. When I was young, there was amemorable film by Frank Capra, starring James Stewart and Dona Reed, andnamed IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. It is about a man who is about to commitsuicide because he thinks he is a failure. An angel is sent to rescue him.The bottom line of the film is that "No Man is a Failure Who Has Friends".
Conclusion:My generation will never be twenty again, but when you are older, you canand should be different from my generation. Ours is a great and wonderfulcountry, and realizing her true potential in the global arena depends everso much on the quality and persistence of our young people.Good luck in your journey, my young friends, and God be with you.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
IF ...
Hi Friends!
Came across an inspirational piece of poetry written by Rudyard Kipling ,written in 1896; quite relevant even today! :
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with wornout tools;
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on";
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!
The poem's line, "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same" is written on the wall of the centre court players' entrance at the British tennis tournament, Wimbledon.
Absorb..
Anurag
Came across an inspirational piece of poetry written by Rudyard Kipling ,written in 1896; quite relevant even today! :
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with wornout tools;
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on";
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!
The poem's line, "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same" is written on the wall of the centre court players' entrance at the British tennis tournament, Wimbledon.
Absorb..
Anurag
Parable of The Pencil .... Good One !!!
Hi All,
Just wanted to share one article with you all. It is very nice. Hope you all will like it.
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The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box.
"There are 5 things you need to know," he told the pencil, "Before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil you can be."
"One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in Someone's hand."
"Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but you'll need it to become a better pencil."
"Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make."
"Four: The most important part of you will always be what's inside."
"And Five: On every surface you are used on, you must leave your mark. No matter what the condition, you must continue to write."
The pencil understood and promised to remember, and went into the box with purpose in its heart.
Now, replacing the place of the pencil with Us. Lets always, remember them and never forget, and each of us can become the best person one can be.
One: We will be able to do many great things, but only if we allow ourselves to be held in God's hand. And allow other human beings to access you for the many gifts you possess.
Two: We will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, by going through various problems in life, but We'll need it to become a stronger person.
Three: We will be able to correct any mistakes We might make.
Four: The most important part of Us will always be what's inside Us – The Soul!
And Five: On every surface We walk through, We must leave your mark. No matter what the situation, We must continue to do your duties.
Let’s allow this parable of the pencil to encourage us to know that each of us is a special person and only we can fulfill the purpose for which we are born!
Let’s never allow ourselves to get discouraged and think that our life is insignificant and cannot make a change. Each of have the potential to make a difference … So let’s start Now!!
Just wanted to share one article with you all. It is very nice. Hope you all will like it.
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The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box.
"There are 5 things you need to know," he told the pencil, "Before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil you can be."
"One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in Someone's hand."
"Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but you'll need it to become a better pencil."
"Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make."
"Four: The most important part of you will always be what's inside."
"And Five: On every surface you are used on, you must leave your mark. No matter what the condition, you must continue to write."
The pencil understood and promised to remember, and went into the box with purpose in its heart.
Now, replacing the place of the pencil with Us. Lets always, remember them and never forget, and each of us can become the best person one can be.
One: We will be able to do many great things, but only if we allow ourselves to be held in God's hand. And allow other human beings to access you for the many gifts you possess.
Two: We will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, by going through various problems in life, but We'll need it to become a stronger person.
Three: We will be able to correct any mistakes We might make.
Four: The most important part of Us will always be what's inside Us – The Soul!
And Five: On every surface We walk through, We must leave your mark. No matter what the situation, We must continue to do your duties.
Let’s allow this parable of the pencil to encourage us to know that each of us is a special person and only we can fulfill the purpose for which we are born!
Let’s never allow ourselves to get discouraged and think that our life is insignificant and cannot make a change. Each of have the potential to make a difference … So let’s start Now!!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Joy Of Giving!!
I know what you thinking!! Ok! So we give everyday. So why make a big deal about it??!!?? Right??
Well, I personally think it's time we made a big deal. How many of us consciously give something in a month or a year? And if we do, most of us never talk about it and hence giving is probably not a culture in us. It's time we changed that.
Now, don't get me wrong! I am not asking you to give away something big. Even a smile will do.
This Saturday and Sunday some of us plan to walk the streets of Mumbai and simply smile at anyone we make eye contact with :-)
I invite you all to join this "Chain of Smile"
Cheers
Happy Giving!!
Well, I personally think it's time we made a big deal. How many of us consciously give something in a month or a year? And if we do, most of us never talk about it and hence giving is probably not a culture in us. It's time we changed that.
Now, don't get me wrong! I am not asking you to give away something big. Even a smile will do.
This Saturday and Sunday some of us plan to walk the streets of Mumbai and simply smile at anyone we make eye contact with :-)
I invite you all to join this "Chain of Smile"
Cheers
Happy Giving!!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Mahashweta
One day I came across one article which was about the success story of Chief of Infosys Mr. Narayan Murthy. After reading that article I realized that his wife Mrs. Sudha Murthy had a great contribution in his success. It then inspired me to read books written by her which made me a die heart fan of Mrs. Sudha Murthy. Many people must be aware of her famous book Wise and Otherwise.
Recently I read one of her novel named as Mahashweta....This is a story of a very beautiful, courageous girl Anupama who suffers from leukoderma, after her marriage. The person suffering from leukoderma has white patches on their body which can be cured by proper medical treatment.
But the people from small villages and from hypocritical society considers it as a curse and treats the person very badly.
Same thing happens with Anupama which changed her life completely…She didn’t get support from her in-laws and her parents, even from her husband who is himself a doctor by profession and he knew that this is curable disease…. she gets rejected by her in-laws, her step-mother, her husband and society where she used to stay before and after her marriage…..she decides to quit her life and attempts for a suicide but then she realized that her life is not for all these things and she should not waste her life in such a way….then she left her home and starts life in a new perspective….
The book states the story of her struggle. Writer has portrayed many aspects of society like village life, hypocritical society, arrange marriages, dominating mother-in-law , cursing step-mother, helping friends…..
This book has affected life of many people. Writer states her experience where she is invited for marriage of one unknown girl suffering from leukoderma. Her marriage was almost broken and then bridegroom changed his opinion after reading this book and accepts girl as wife. This is truly a inspirational story for many such Anupama in our society. The moral of the story is you can change your life if you believe in yourself.
Cheers,
Gauri
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
"I am NOT Losing This One "
Imagine, you are an young,number one ranked tennis player of India, representing your country in a Davis Cup playoff , to earn your country a chance to be eligible to compete in the top 16 World Group ,a feat which India hasn't achieved in more than a decade time. You are in the middle of a match, trailing by 2 sets and you get your service broken in the first game of your third set.( For those who don't know much about tennis,it means you are at a point where you can see your defeat written on the wall,and with that, hopes of your nation also seem to be finished). You are sliding down towards defeat and badly.
Tired,demoralised, what would you do then? Giving in wont be a wrong option in this circumstance, ...just fifteen minutes more of the play and you loose the match..your country again gets deprived of a spot among top 16..again...so whats the big deal, its been going on since 11 years. ..India can wait another year for that chance to even enter that World Group,let alone compete for the title ! And moreover,since you are young, nobody will blame you for the defeat..they will say,"Oh..poor guy...wasn't all his fault! He didn't have experience!"
But Somdev Devvarman,Indian tennis player, had other ideas. And it was refreshing. Two sets down ,broke on the first game of the third set, sliding down ; down but not out, he went to his team mates on the corner of the tennis court and declared, "I am not losing this one ".
He kept his word. He didn't loose, not anymore. He refused to give in. He refused to read his defeat written on the wall in bold letters.He refused to slide down further. Instead, with courage and faith, he dug deep into his reserves of mental strength ,raised his game,did the basics right and came out victorious in that match of wills. At the end, the bottom line was - He wanted this win more than his opponent did.
That's will. That's belief. Lets summon that cast iron will which lies within us. Lets have that deep belief. And we can turn the tide ,in our favour.
I have a belief that words/thoughts take us nowhere if they are not acted upon.
So lets take a leaf out of Somdev's book and act upon it and make our own fate by choosing our attitude.
"We Reap What We Sow. We are the makers of our own fate. The Wind is blowing; those vessels whose sails are unfurled catch it and move forward towards their destination.. But those whose sails are closed and furled up, don't catch it and remain where they are. Is that the fault of the wind?...We make our own destiny." ----Swami Vivekananda
Lets not leave our cast iron wills to rust, Lets use it fellas !!
Anurag
Tired,demoralised, what would you do then? Giving in wont be a wrong option in this circumstance, ...just fifteen minutes more of the play and you loose the match..your country again gets deprived of a spot among top 16..again...so whats the big deal, its been going on since 11 years. ..India can wait another year for that chance to even enter that World Group,let alone compete for the title ! And moreover,since you are young, nobody will blame you for the defeat..they will say,"Oh..poor guy...wasn't all his fault! He didn't have experience!"
But Somdev Devvarman,Indian tennis player, had other ideas. And it was refreshing. Two sets down ,broke on the first game of the third set, sliding down ; down but not out, he went to his team mates on the corner of the tennis court and declared, "I am not losing this one ".He kept his word. He didn't loose, not anymore. He refused to give in. He refused to read his defeat written on the wall in bold letters.He refused to slide down further. Instead, with courage and faith, he dug deep into his reserves of mental strength ,raised his game,did the basics right and came out victorious in that match of wills. At the end, the bottom line was - He wanted this win more than his opponent did.
That's will. That's belief. Lets summon that cast iron will which lies within us. Lets have that deep belief. And we can turn the tide ,in our favour.
I have a belief that words/thoughts take us nowhere if they are not acted upon.
So lets take a leaf out of Somdev's book and act upon it and make our own fate by choosing our attitude.
"We Reap What We Sow. We are the makers of our own fate. The Wind is blowing; those vessels whose sails are unfurled catch it and move forward towards their destination.. But those whose sails are closed and furled up, don't catch it and remain where they are. Is that the fault of the wind?...We make our own destiny." ----Swami Vivekananda
Lets not leave our cast iron wills to rust, Lets use it fellas !!
Anurag
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Hi All....
It is very nice to see you all here... It is a nice experience of joining a blog.. i did this for the first time..
Thanks to Anurag and Garima.. And Special thanks to Preeti M'am..
I am sure this will prove a very useful way of sharing the
knowledge and increasing it.
So guys..please keep sharing, keep in touch..
Enjoy,
Vrishali
The Pinch Of Recession
Recession- a common economic term which is deeply engraved in the hearts and minds of all of us. Two years back we would have never thought about the great depression, the sub-prime crisis or the economic meltdown. But now we are bound to think about recession and its ill effects. Literally speaking recession means- a general slowdown in economic process over a long period of time but its impact is immeasurable. It is much beyond just the economic slowdown.
It is nature's law that what ever starts has to end so that there prevails a chance for a fresh beginning. Nobody think s the wildfire as a good natural process and we humans try to stop it at the earliest as it engulfs property worth millions. But as a matter of fact it is a natural process of cleaning by nature. In the Amazon basin over the years dry leaves augment thus covering the soil surface and depriving it from the much needed sunlight.These leaves act as a fodder for the inferno. when we think about wildfire we just see the cons in it but in reality it revives new life into soil. Moreover there are some wild fruits whose outer shelling is as hard as rock. These fruits burst open due to this swelter and seeds are spread across meters , which in few days germinate and make a fresh beginning of life.
Recession is nowhere different from this. The economic slowdown was necessary to rethink about our true potential. Due to recession millions lost their jobs globally. The GDP is falling . Prices are soaring up as resources are low and demand is ever increasing . the most effected industry in India due to it is the Software Industry but others are also not untouched. The 'Taken for granted' attitude has to be given up. We cannot make our economy so badly dependent on others that their downfall will cause our downturn. Our concern for our future has to be taken into our own hands. We cannot rely upon others for fulfilling our needs. In the last two years firing trend has been higher then the hiring trend. recession has given Bangalore a feather in its cap which it will not be proud upon. The coining of the term 'Bangalored' which refer to firing of Americans when their job was outsourced from America to some IT giant in Bangalore. But the term has hit back Bangalore itself the most where maximum number of IT'ians have been fired in India.
But has recession only brought ill omen with itself. Well Probably the answer is no. There are pros and cons of everything. Let us view the flip side of recession also . Due to recession the sky rocketing oil prices have become somewhat stagnant. Ahmadabad houses the maximum number of cloth mills in India. In those cloth mills many employees were fired due to lack of business and the remaining had to work indefatigably. Thus the work of three persons was done by one. Some of the employees who are from the state of Orissa took advantage of the situation and came back to their native state where they are using their skill and experience to promote and flourish their traditional textiles now. Even in IT front in India some changes have been noticed . Now employees are taking up technical and domain knowledge sessions more seriously. The knowledge thus gained can never be termed as a loss. Even at the management level some of the fired managers are at last getting the much needed time to spend some moments with their families which is otherwise always compromised because of work pressure.
This pinch of Recession was necessary to wake us up from the dreamland we were in and face the hard realities. its time for us to show the world that we are no less then others if not better.
It is nature's law that what ever starts has to end so that there prevails a chance for a fresh beginning. Nobody think s the wildfire as a good natural process and we humans try to stop it at the earliest as it engulfs property worth millions. But as a matter of fact it is a natural process of cleaning by nature. In the Amazon basin over the years dry leaves augment thus covering the soil surface and depriving it from the much needed sunlight.These leaves act as a fodder for the inferno. when we think about wildfire we just see the cons in it but in reality it revives new life into soil. Moreover there are some wild fruits whose outer shelling is as hard as rock. These fruits burst open due to this swelter and seeds are spread across meters , which in few days germinate and make a fresh beginning of life.
Recession is nowhere different from this. The economic slowdown was necessary to rethink about our true potential. Due to recession millions lost their jobs globally. The GDP is falling . Prices are soaring up as resources are low and demand is ever increasing . the most effected industry in India due to it is the Software Industry but others are also not untouched. The 'Taken for granted' attitude has to be given up. We cannot make our economy so badly dependent on others that their downfall will cause our downturn. Our concern for our future has to be taken into our own hands. We cannot rely upon others for fulfilling our needs. In the last two years firing trend has been higher then the hiring trend. recession has given Bangalore a feather in its cap which it will not be proud upon. The coining of the term 'Bangalored' which refer to firing of Americans when their job was outsourced from America to some IT giant in Bangalore. But the term has hit back Bangalore itself the most where maximum number of IT'ians have been fired in India.
But has recession only brought ill omen with itself. Well Probably the answer is no. There are pros and cons of everything. Let us view the flip side of recession also . Due to recession the sky rocketing oil prices have become somewhat stagnant. Ahmadabad houses the maximum number of cloth mills in India. In those cloth mills many employees were fired due to lack of business and the remaining had to work indefatigably. Thus the work of three persons was done by one. Some of the employees who are from the state of Orissa took advantage of the situation and came back to their native state where they are using their skill and experience to promote and flourish their traditional textiles now. Even in IT front in India some changes have been noticed . Now employees are taking up technical and domain knowledge sessions more seriously. The knowledge thus gained can never be termed as a loss. Even at the management level some of the fired managers are at last getting the much needed time to spend some moments with their families which is otherwise always compromised because of work pressure.
This pinch of Recession was necessary to wake us up from the dreamland we were in and face the hard realities. its time for us to show the world that we are no less then others if not better.
I "booked" a date with life..once more!
Today, I bought my first book ,other than tech books, since joining my job,19 months ago. Its special for me. Not because its on my favourite subject, but because it symbolises a rise from the ashes for me.It epitomises my recharged zeal to start living again.
I had stopped being myself .My love for books had vanished somewhere.My hobbies had gone out of the window. Professionally and personally,time had tested,dented ,demoralised me, and forced me to get aloof from my inner soul. But then Crestcom training happened. It couldn't have been better timed. If someone needed it the most,I did. Now with a soul recharged, I am consciously trying to grab myself from the downward slide ,arrest the momentum and again move upward..again be the best me.However tough I find it at the beginning now,the positive momentum would come ,surely.
Coming back to the book, titled "Out of The Box" its written by Harsha Bhogle. Not only he is India's first non playing cricketing celebrity,a successful commentator, but also a magician of words. His choice of words during commentary is simple but the way he uses them ,takes you to a beautiful world where you find for yourself a whole new perspective of the situation he is describing. If words paint a picture, he is one great painter. B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Osmania University,Hyderabad , he went on to do his MBA from the No.1 MBA institute in India,IIM Ahmadabad.
I am more than glad to put my hands on it. Its basically an anthology of his many articles he wrote for the Indian Express about cricket and life in general. Some fresh, some dated. But the charm is the same anyways. The way he introduces his articles is amazing.
I have just read the first chapter of this book and am already 'clean bowled' by this man's superb imaginations,humour,wit, creative analogies and different perspective he looks things at.
The autograph of Sachin ,at the end of the Introduction ,written by the master blaster himself is a bonus!
Its a treasure for me. Not only its providing pleasures of reading but also adding to my knowledge of written English.
Ironically I was also given the title.."Mr. Out-of-the-Box" during my school leaving ceremony we had after we pass out of Class XII ! I was 'me' then....I want to be 'me' again,an improved one. And I am on my way.
Adios,
Anurag
Insight to the Blogger's World
Hi everybody,
I am glad to find a medium to share views and opinion between like minded people. I am your very first Non-Wipro member. Let me introduce my-self. I am Tuheen Manna and I have been invited by Anurag to join this group. I am also a software techie like you all. Well Anurag and I have known each other since school days. I was glad to see him get involved in such activities again. Also I would specially like to thank Preeti who took such an initiative to make member's believe in there ability in expressing themselves. Blogging is not only for the high profile and top-notch but also for any individual who have the ability to express themselves. Let's take up the pledge to keep up this culture of blogging.
Keep Blogging,
Tuheen Manna
I am glad to find a medium to share views and opinion between like minded people. I am your very first Non-Wipro member. Let me introduce my-self. I am Tuheen Manna and I have been invited by Anurag to join this group. I am also a software techie like you all. Well Anurag and I have known each other since school days. I was glad to see him get involved in such activities again. Also I would specially like to thank Preeti who took such an initiative to make member's believe in there ability in expressing themselves. Blogging is not only for the high profile and top-notch but also for any individual who have the ability to express themselves. Let's take up the pledge to keep up this culture of blogging.
Keep Blogging,
Tuheen Manna
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Happy Blogging!
It's not an art when you begin, but the more you come back to it and practice it turns into one. However, blogging also has its own dangers.
I did introduce you to the concept of blogging. However, it is also my duty to enlighten you on the dangers :-)
1) True there have been cases of Internet stalking, and many times we don't act wisely when online and maybe give away too much of their information to strangers or make friends with someone before knowing anything about them
2) Blogger's are into trouble for blog posts they write on their own time; namely those posts are about their jobs and co-workers. Hence, blogging about work, can get you in as much trouble as blogging from work
There is a lot more on the net for you to read. Make sure what you blog about will only add to someones knowledge and aim towards a skill or attitude development. No negative blogging please!!
I hope to read more interesting things here. Read a new book- tell us about it, saw a new movie- tell us about it (better still help us save on ticket money), been to a new destination- share your experience, met someone famous- tell us who first and the money they ear (hahahaha!!!) - blog, but blog write...
Happy blogging!!!
I did introduce you to the concept of blogging. However, it is also my duty to enlighten you on the dangers :-)
1) True there have been cases of Internet stalking, and many times we don't act wisely when online and maybe give away too much of their information to strangers or make friends with someone before knowing anything about them
2) Blogger's are into trouble for blog posts they write on their own time; namely those posts are about their jobs and co-workers. Hence, blogging about work, can get you in as much trouble as blogging from work
There is a lot more on the net for you to read. Make sure what you blog about will only add to someones knowledge and aim towards a skill or attitude development. No negative blogging please!!
I hope to read more interesting things here. Read a new book- tell us about it, saw a new movie- tell us about it (better still help us save on ticket money), been to a new destination- share your experience, met someone famous- tell us who first and the money they ear (hahahaha!!!) - blog, but blog write...
Happy blogging!!!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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