Like someone said- "It's all in the mind...What you hear is not a fact and what you see is not always what you get".

Learn the word - Buccaneering

There is a difference between "effective" communication and "mindless" gabble...similar to the difference between "effective" communication and "Buccaneering". Buccaneering-A word is highly apt for those present day swashbuckling folk we come across- defined as:
" Showing boldness and enterprise, as in business, manifested as reckless or unscrupulousness demeanor"




Be an "effective" communicator ;).

Book Recommendation- Krishnavatara by Dr.K.M.Munshi

Anybody interested in ancient Indian history, I recommend the 7 volume series of K.M Munshi's Krishnavatara - the story of Lord Krishna as we know him - a Master statesman, a perfectionist in all the dimensions of intelligence and loved by the young and old alike. Beautifully interwoven in a 7 volume series the books capture every essence of His days here on earth. Highly recommended!

Human behaviour and our psyche

We talk about peace...We hail peace...But why hasn't peace manifested in its entirety in the world or between ourselves? Rather than human beings being tolerant, I think, living with "mutual respect" between societies or countries has a far deeper meaning.

Diversity is beautiful and must be celebrated. There should be unity in diversity. But what use is variety when it is misunderstood, misinterpreted and misused many a time? Anthropology has been one of my fields of interest, although one thing that irks me most is talking about negative discrimination between human beings, any sort of discrimination. And yet, i'm here, writing about human behaviour. Nonetheless, i would definitely like to put forth my views on this subject. Now that we are a planet of 7 billion, I think there should be more emphasis in this field of study so that we turn out to be a species bubbling with peace and mutual respect and not otherwise. That said, what does it take to develop those invisible rings of kinship amongst us? Will imposing strict laws be a solution? I don't think so. I don't think so because there's no permanence in it. Left wild, the footloose may revert back to the "devil-may-care" attitude. Although, i think, imposing behavioural code of conduct may be a good temporary solution to tame minds that are prone to constantly gnawing into someone else life. But to bring in permanence, there should be another way out. What is one of the root causes that could trigger unrest? Discrimination? I think so. How do we find a permanent solution to tackle discrimination? We will not find peace outside ourselves as long as we are not at peace within ourselves. Finding peace within ourselves is accessible to every individual irrespective of our backgrounds. What is the key to finding peace within ourselves? Meditation? I think so. ;). Meditation acts in its subtlest form to promote collective consciousness. Such is its beauty and one amongst its many benefits.

So our world of 7 billion will never see peace in its entirety as long as people cling on to negative discriminations..Since diversity is so beautiful, we got to learn to live with mutual respect. Harmony would be ubiquitous, if we appreciate each other as unique beings (which we are, since no two people in our world of 7 billion are exactly alike) and let's make meditation our means finding peace within and outside ourselves.

[This is an unedited manuscript and will be continued ]

Birthdays and what they mean to me

I'm trying to recollect when did I last have a loud and noisy birthday - as a kid perhaps? Birthdays in the recent years have always been nice, quiet and low profile... and I've always liked it like that. Why are we born on a certain day and how does that influence our lives? I'm certainly more keen in knowing the WHYs of it rather than attaching any significance to a yearly celebration... I wonder if i'll ever find out, but the thought of it is certainly inspiring! That said, I do not believe in fate or destiny for what would be the point of ones free will? Like a great soul once said - "A birthday is when one realizes they are neither born nor dead". For some reason that saying does resonate with my invisible life energy. Do not underestimate the power of the invisible ;).

A Nice perspective on virtual social networking! (And, so true ;) ...Happy to see a news network come up with this at last)

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/watch-how-social-networks-make-us-even-lonelier-than-we-were/414741-11.html

Good Bye Pecking Order

'Tumultuous' is the word in the land of adulation,fame and fantasy. It`s a month down now and the F1 hasn`t got more exciting.

Had gotten into an argument with an ardent F1 fan, on KERS being productive or destructive. In my perspective a couple of facts that bolster its presence in the sport- one being its use in present day on-road cars. The level of technical sophistication has made the Formula1 car so closer to being 'aeroplane-like' that it leaves us with almost no option than to enjoy the sport as just a sport with no actual benefit to man-kind! And *Bam*! now comes KERS, and people call it a nuisance?

Well, I would be lying if I disagree on a couple of facts involved in its development. Some episodes, that made me speechless and stop 'Hu-ha'ing `bout KERS were that of the encounter of technicians in BMW, Red Bull and Toro Rosso. During the testing of the equipment, a couple of Engineers were electricuted and some serioulsly injured. That was heart-breaking. Also, the enormous power developed during conversion from kinetic energy to electric energy could be highly unsafe, `specially for Formula one cars that break at speeds of more than 350 kmph.

But hey, c`mon it's definitely an engineering marvel :).


The biggest bummer this season is watching chubby pigeons- Ferrari and Mclaren competing mid-field. In Hamilton's defence - " The team hasn`t given him a championship winning car" (Whoa! Now do we need to comment on team camaraderie?)
Kudos to the champs so far. Ross Brawn has indeed proved to be the best aerodynamic engineer walking this planet.

Am not particularly a fan of Button, but i`m way to glad for Barrichello :). As for Button, couple of months back he was left stranded hoping to get a drive,after Honda officially gave up on recession grounds ;and look he`s at the lead today with a whooping 40 point lead over Massa. Whoopsee!!


It was last in 1992 that Ferrari put up such a poor show; and they now ask for more funds to build up their championship winning car ,while every other team is doing with the limited funding. Thanks to the FIA, Ferrari was kept at bay.

Ross Brawn played right hand to Schumacher and made what Ferrari is today- he was the best then. Funding,no funding, he still remains head and shoulders above the rest today. Way to go BrawnGP! :)

Huzza!!

Summer`s round the corner and i'm all set to slide into those flipflops :D

Titbits and more....

After a thumping majority of our present CM at Delhi, had come across an article as to how and why did it happen. Developed infrastructure, new roads, flyovers, plush city busses - was the answer and also, polluting industries have been pluto`d out to the outskirts.

Sounds good and feels good. Feels good when we see our cities progress. But then again, what 'bout the Sowmya Vishwanathan's episode. Wasn't she returning back from work when the dreadful incident took place? It's sad nothing seems to have been done insofar. Will that remain one of those gruesome, unseen, under-the-carpet episodes like that of Nitesh Katara ,Priyadarshini Matoo....? And to add,I can still recollect the cold response of the CM ,as to youngsters being "adventurous". How bitter can that get.

Many a time, it takes me long getting back from work. Let alone present competitive world, and insomniac days, i work 'cause i love my work; and there are people who call it being "adventurous" ?!?!


The other side:

There seems like lot of passionate, citizen movement brewing in lately. Came across this traffic-centered group "Lets Pool In - www.commuteeasy.com" , like the name suggests it's focus is to ease chaos on city roads. Have a peek at http://www.arrivesafe.org/ as well.


Time flies and even before you realize it's the end of the day...And yup, I`m not done with my bucket list as yet ;).

And,The Doctor says - "He's back!"

This was positively one of the best motoGP season's witnessed ever. Not letting go of all the fun n' fantasy,he added a new dimension to motoracing. He overhauled the mammuthus Ducati's and showed them what motoracing is all about. One of the big inspirations walking this planet - Valentino Rossi - The eight times world champion, and he won it, yet again, fair and square!



Rossi,known for his post race antics, wore a T-shirt that read "Sorry,for the delay" - intending his delay in winning the Championship after two years...(we so love you Rossi,never mind the delay!),and on the rear of the T-shirt,was his caricature cooking up the "World Championship Soup" (Zuppa Mondiale),with a list of ingredients around the caricature...And look what's brewing in :)



150Kgs of Yamaha, 70 Kgs of Rossi, 2 Bridgestones, and a list of mechanics and friends added up to making of the soup...Whooopsee! That's one example of feel good teams creating feel good products.




Courtesy Autosport.


Intelligence,dedication,hardwork personified: That's Rossi,The Doctor saying- "He's Back!" :)