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In April, Mumbai is hot and humid, May was just about to begin in sometime. When there is 20% power cut directed by Mumbai Electricity Board, our organization immediately issued certain direction to minimize the utilization of electricity. Among the many such directives, one such order to save power was minimization of the Air Condition. "Can you imagine its so hot and the AC will not be working at the optimum level. How can you expect an employee to work in this condition." "How can they expect us to be productive enough in this heat?" That was the general talk in the canteen. Most of us were unhappy with the directives issued. We could only crib, cribbing was a second nature to us. I admit, I too crib for sometime, as mentioned earlier, cribbing is second nature to us. On one of the Saturdays, on my usual visit to a temple in Malad, I boarded a bus and carefully select a window seat which didn't face the sunlight. While the traffic was slow moving, I saw an o

If ever, I meet you, We will walk down the memory lanes talk about 'those days' and life after 'those days' Aren't we living in "present"?

"Its all for the best" thats how I remember the first chapter of the English subject of the third standard. Now, I don't want to prove that I have a good memory, but this article relates to what most of us feel... that whatever happens its always for some good cause. I emphasize on the word "always" . I know that some of you will disagree with me, but read on, I am sure you will agree. So its story time...... Long long ago (Now thats how am I taught to get good marks in essay writing).This is a story of a king and his prime minister. The prime minister had a habit of saying 'its all for the best'. Even in the smallest event he would say the same thing. Once, the King had a cut on his little finger and the blood was following. As usual the prime minister said 'its always all for the best'. 'How can you say its best for me when my finger is bleeding?' with anger said the King. 'Sorry my majesty, but I believe that something good must be

ever seen the video of the song... " yeh tera ghar yeh mera ghar. ." from the film saath saath.. I love the simplicity of the song, and the director has managed to show reality... Each one of us dreams of having own house, maybe a bungalow. Like me, I always wish to have a big bungalow with a big garden. But in a city like mumbai, where accommodation are not easily available and affordable, places are compressed and each and every nook of the house is utilized, having a big bungalow with a garden will fit the pockets of billionares. While each of us dream big ( and its always recommended ), lets make our 'present' in a 'big way'... Simply put: There are no harm in dreaming big, but pursue it as well. Improve your present conditions, make it more worth living, live each moment of it with happiness. Taking "home" was just an example, broader your imagination... you will find many things need your attention Happy finding your goal

Practice this: In every class, look for positive people to associate with. In every lecture, look for one more interesting idea. In every chapter, find one more concept important to you. With every friend, explain a new idea you've just learned. With every teacher, ask a question. With yourself, keep a list of your goals, positive thoughts and actions. Remember, you are what you think, you feel what you want. You discover more, you are more wise.. You are heading for positive thinking... Happy Journey Buddy

Sometimes taking the ‘first step’ becomes so difficult. There is war of thoughts on pros and cons of any event. I wonder, why do we resist so much for the “change”? I went ahead for a “change”… … It started with a feeling to help someone to make living better and went to a stage where I wish I could help atleast one child to have a good education and a better life. These thoughts were housed for quite sometime, deep within my heart, and some or the other factors delayed it further, ( maybe, I was scared to admit my feeling and go ahead with it ). There was a constant brawl deciding on ‘the first step’ and the skirmish still continues. As always, I discussed this with my husband. I thought, he will consider me an absurd ( that’s too much of negative thinking I know ). He was very calm when I told about my thoughts. In a composed tone, he said that he agrees with me ( I am shocked ) and he showed me the way. Next day, I took my first step. A basic decision on the amount I was willing t

It was a difficult Monday. I was sad, alone, by myself, missing my husband, who left for Kuwait two days ago. His absence made me feel sad; although I knew I will join him soon, but didn’t know when… I left for office, thinking that it will change my mood. I just forget, in the entire hush-hush episode of my husband’s departure, I had committed to visit Children Society for the Education of Deaf (CSED) http://www.csedmumbai.org/ with Komal and Gopal. The visit to CSED was something that we were looking forward for quite sometime. My colleague, Komal, had participated in Standard Chartered Marathon and she was raising funds for CSED, in which her grandfather was a trustee. We helped her to get as much as collection possible as an equivalent contribution would be given by ICICI as she was participating in the corporate category. Komal had talked so much about Mary aunty who looks after this school at Agripada Mumbai that we were looking forward for a visit. Many thoughts came in my mi

Found this beautiful article on web: Destiny During a momentous battle, a Japanese general decided to attack even though his army was greatly outnumbered. He was confident they would win, but his men were filled with doubt. On the way to the battle, they stopped at a religious shrine. After praying with the men, the general took out a coin and said, "I shall now toss this coin. If it is heads, we shall win. If it is tails we shall lose." "Destiny will now reveal itself." He threw the coin into the air and all watched intently as it landed. It was heads. The soldiers were so overjoyed and filled with confidence that they vigorously attacked the enemy and were victorious. After the battle. a lieutenant remarked to the general, "No one can change destiny." "Quite right," the general replied as he showed the lieutenant the coin, which had heads on both sides. Doesnt this remind us of Sholay ... Believe in yourself

Why one should be toned down while talking to others? Here is the explanation: Thanks to my assignments... India is a budding outsourcing industry, where call centers have mushroomed in past few years. Working as a call centre executive wasn't a reputed job from my point of view. I always looked forward for assignments which are challenging and different from the normal work. But I have been calling call centre as a customer. Being short tempered, I have more than often even zapped a few for things like delay in statement. For one of my assignment on a new product, I had to see what are the questions normally asked by a customer in a call centre, I paid visit to a call centre.I received a warm welcome by the manager, who introduced me to Swati, an executive with the call centre. All I was suppose to be with Swati on calls she received for next 1-2 hours. I am all set to listen the conversation between Swati and the Customer, I am geared with my head phone, pen and paper (looks as i

Ever thought what are you doing, what have you done? What was your goal? What was your achievement? Now this sounds more like corporate jargon and if we can do the above for our workplace than why are we ignoring ourselves???? We should set our personal goals, things we like to do, which gives us happiness.. it can be anything like watering a plant or playing football, seeing a sunset or biking on roads. How many times have you set back on thought on it.. after all we know money is not everything and mastercard can't buy that all... So wake up look within, what you would like to do or which smallest activity gives you happiness or pleasure, set a time frame, make a followup map and run to achieve yours goals, your happiness... Wake Up understand ... me myself

It happened yesterday. In the overcrowded canteen, I was sitting all alone on a table, enjoying my sandwich. I was engrossed in my eating and than somebody asked "Can I join you?". "NO" (how rude I can be?). "I am sorry, I thought you asked me 'Is somebody joining you'.. You may please take the seat", I corrected. The most often question in the canteen asked to me in such situation "Is anybody joining you" and I am so used to saying "NO". Most questions asked to us, has a negative answer and we are so used to answer in negative, that without pondering on the questions our answer is "NO". I realized that questions can be asked to get a positive reply. Infact years back, in my audit days, I had a practice of positive speaking or writing. I mean I restricted the usage of words like "not", "didn't" "doesn't"...I have realized the difference then and now Then, I did not worry about happ

I need to discover...... my daily local to my office gives me more insight to life than the books or articles I read. Yesterday, I was reading article on the 'Mastery of emotions' wherein how an attitude makes difference in ones life. Today, its about this kid (not to mention kids are always cute and lovable) and his mother. The first look at the kid and his mother was they hail from poor family. The kid must be a year old and crying with pain and mother tried to calm him down. I thought its normal and didn't bother to look beyond. I kept chanting my daily prayers without much diversions. As my station neared, I went to the door. Its my habit to stand first and get out of the local, as early to avoid the rush on the over bridge (all efforts to save my 5 minutes). The mother was standing behind me with the kid. She wanted to get off at the same station as mine. As I turned to the kid, I saw sparkle of mischief in those red eyes and as I turned more towards him I noticed that