Ghajini..Worth Watching...

There are things one gets obsessed with. I am obsessed with watching movies. I try to catch each and every movie which gets released on Friday. Sometimes even I do not miss the Preview shows. Recently, I have watched Ghajini. I watched it on Wednesday. As most of you must be aware that Aamir Khan has played the lead role in the movie. There are movies that bring a tear..there are those that bring a smile. Never before have i seen a movie which does both.....in such a simple way. Simplicity and Action. These two things drive Ghajini...no complicated fundas...no drama....not too many dialogues...neither fake emotions...Yet, everyone who was coming out of the Theater had a Big smile on his face.....Big round of applause for Aamir bhai and his team....and it fully deserved it. Watch it....even if you are not Aamir's fan..:)

...!!.:(

Long long hiatus from blogging. So many reasons behind it. But why to discuss those when we have "better late than never". There have been so many positive and negative developments I have been going through. I keep all these things for my coming postings where I will deep dive into this.

Hope all of you would be sorry for 26/11. terror attack @ Mumbai. The city has been suffering a lot and so our country and more so the people/citizens/civilians. See a child is not safe within the womb of his mother. Right?                             This time, terrorists have crossed the limit. I don't know how much these terrorist attacks really make our politicians concern ? The attacks do not seem to be halted anywhere. In fact, there has been an increase in the total number of attacks. Before Mumbai, it was Delhi. There were number of blasts happened in the city. These attacks really unite the people, from different religion whether they re Hindu, Muslim, Sikh or of any other religion. Even our Bollywood boys have come forward and have shared their concerns. Aamir Khan expressed his concerns on the same in his blog. Same goes for Mr. Bachchan and many others. Many of them have appeared in the media also. But what about our politicians?

You would have still in mind the Shivraj Patil change of dress drama, Amar Singh's allegations on the murder drama of one of the martyrs MC Sharma in Batla House, RR Patil's remarks on the Mumbai incident "these trivial incidents are common for big cities like Mumbai", and latest in the queue by the controversial remarks by the Minority Affairs Minister AR Antulay...There may be many more...

Now see the difference..Even the tremendous fame and truckloads of money could not save the Bollywood bad boys - Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan - from jail. Many of us claim this as the ultimate proof that the judiciary is above everyone in India. Does this statement really mean sense until they are above the one class that rules them all- the political class? Till date, I cannot recall a single account of a top politician being sent to jail for a reasonable amount of time. Lalu Yadav, Shibu Soren, LK Advani, Ajit Jogi et al have been in Jail for some amount of time but surely that timespan is not reflective of the crimes they were supposed to have committed.

politicos are above the law. I don't need to take names for the ones who are still at large in spite of aiding in heinous crimes. There are cases which are dropped for lack of "evidence" or "witnesses". The reasons are many.

I will not trust an omnipresence of Judiciary with some sort of honesty, until the politicians are brought to justice...!!..:(

Pledge..

I make sure that I will not go late night movie show when I will have my office next day morning....
I make sure that I will not go late night movie show when I will have my office next day morning.......
I make sure that I will not go late night movie show when I will have my office next day morning...........
I make sure that I will not go late night movie show when I will have my office next day morning....................
Yawn.....Yawn.........Yawn...........

Way to go...

Way to go Mayank..
Guys, please reach out at the given link
Atb !!

Looking Back. .Looking forward..!!

There is hardly any person who doesn't dream. We say that one dreams while sleeping. Have we ever realised that it is the other way round ? Instead, I should say that dreams are the ones who don't let us sleep. Isn't it? Unfortunately, very few of us trust on our endeavours to attain our dreams. I agree that we will be what we will to be. But we never keep in mind that excellence has always been achieved by those who dares to believe that something inside in superior to circumstances.

The reason why I am writing this post. My roomie Sandy seems to be very pessimistic these days. All the time, he keeps comparing himself with others and keeps getting upset. He has a habit of saying "Harry, will we ever be able to become a successful person"? "wE are an useless being in this world"

And I keep on explaining him that the more you crib, more often you come across with that thing. How can positive things happen with us until we think positive? How can we lead to success until we try to attempt the things with a positive attitude? Why can't we stop regretting on the things which have already been happened? Can't we inculcate the learning in our attitude going forward?

And I keep on emphasising on my favourite quote in front of him "When you really want something, the whole universe conspires to help you achieve it". The quote is from Alchemist.
And his negativity keeps on distracting him from doing the things. And he keeps worrying about his future. Even he feels unfit for his job and keeps thinking to quit that.

The point is that instead of worrying himself over the future, shouldn't he live each day as it comes? This is for all of us. If we will think positive, we will be surprised by the change this attitude will bring in our life. That constant frown disappears and a happy face emerges. You look at your batch mates for the first time as "mates" . You find time to enjoy !! You also find failure is also a single day affair which has to be remembered for that day only . This DOES NOT mean that you should neglecting success. It is the attitude with which you take it matters. They are not the Be-Alls and End-Alls . So relax and give the start with a fresh and relaxed mind. And very important, Have self-belief. Not everyone can do everything with the same competency . So identify what you do well, and try to excel in that. At the same time , try to get a smattering knowledge of things you are not good at, so that you can fit into the conventional definition of a leader !!

To Hell and Back

"No worries. This is life. Life is a journey which takes you through the different phases of this existence."
All such sour but factual statements have besieged me since las few days. And at the end, you simply say that this is life, destiny, blah blah. I think that most of us keep high expectations from others. Even we are so fool that sometimes, we start expecting the things to go as per our wish.
In last few days, all my expectations have got shattered. This is in terms of everything I do, I have.
I have time for my friends. But they don't have. I am upset.
I put in my efforts in my work in office. But this work has hardly been getting noticed by my manager.
I had to appear for one entrance exam .But couldn't appear in it due to some unavoidable problem. I really grilled myself while preparing for that paper.
Had high expectations from Federer. Unfortunately, he couldn't maintain his winning streak and had lost the match.
Everywhere high expectations. Dont know why. Whose fault ? Fault in my hardwork or fault in my willingness or some amiss in my expectations or might be I was over confident ??

End of the day my cribbing has culminated into learning. That my cribbing is not going to take me anywhere. Life...is our own choice. And at every stage...we will have the choice to choose or not to.. The need of the hour is self-motivation and to enjoy every moment.
MOment of loneliness and moment of happiness.

All the Best!! and Stay Happy!!
Harry

Great Learning !!

"The Blind Men and the Elephant
by John Godfrey Saxe

It was six men of Indostan
To learning much inclined,
Who went to see the Elephant
(Though all of them were blind),
That each by observation
Might satisfy his mind

The First approached the Elephant,
And happening to fall
Against his broad and sturdy side,
At once began to bawl:
“God bless me! but the Elephant
Is very like a wall!”

The Second, feeling of the tusk,
Cried, “Ho! what have we here
So very round and smooth and sharp?
To me ’tis mighty clear
This wonder of an Elephant
Is very like a spear!”

The Third approached the animal,
And happening to take
The squirming trunk within his hands,
Thus boldly up and spake:
“I see,” quoth he, “the Elephant
Is very like a snake!”

The Fourth reached out an eager hand,
And felt about the knee.
“What most this wondrous beast is like
Is mighty plain,” quoth he;
“ ‘Tis clear enough the Elephant
Is very like a tree!”

The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear,
Said: “E’en the blindest man
Can tell what this resembles most;
Deny the fact who can
This marvel of an ElephantIs very like a fan!”

The Sixth no sooner had begun
About the beast to grope,
Than, seizing on the swinging tail
That fell within his scope,
“I see,” quoth he, “the Elephant
Is very like a rope!”

And so these men of IndostanD
Disputed loud and long,
Each in his own opinion
Exceeding stiff and strong,
Though each was partly in the right,
And all were in the wrong!

Moral:
So oft in theologic wars,
The disputants, I ween,
Rail on in utter ignorance
Of what each other mean,
And prate about an Elephant
Not one of them has seen!

Source: Word Focus

This poem conveys a very important lesson which many of us tend to overlook . Ignorance is not Bliss !! In fact, it can lead to the downfall of greatest of men ! Napolean being a point in case ! Remove those shackles, see, hear, observe, listen, understand, assimilate, remember !! Knowledge is the Panacea !

Result - Orientation...

Hi...hope all of u are doing well...and would have spent a wknd with full fun and joy...Atleast, I can say this about myself...I really had a gr88 wknd...thou, it was very tiring...but yes, I have spent all my energy saved if there any...h ehe... I was very apprenhensive whether the things would go right or not on Saturday...coz, I was struggling wih time as per the no of promises...BY grace of God, everything went well...
I could manage to supply the notes to my cousin fr her entrance exam...
I received my sister...and have been continuously asking her if she needs something special from my side except clothes....this is her first trip to Delhi...so, I don't want to let this chance down...really luv u sis...
attended KHOJ children thou for a short-time...my friend had to go somewhere...so he called me to say not to come on Saturday....I was supposed to take bike from him...
scored well in my mid-term in OB exam...didn't attend my office party..instead, I removed it from my priorities...and became mean by saying sorry to my friends that I wouldn't be able to come...
Even had a gr88 fun on Sunday... feel like sleeping now....will be hitting the bed now...:)
will post the experience in my next posting...

Fixes and Dilemmas...

It is 1.30 a.m in my watch. Have reached my room at 1...was on the phone after that...less of work today in office...TGIF...thank God its' Friday...Thou I am blogging after so many days...so I m enjoying it and writing it whatever is coming in my mind...not in any pattern...no more consequences....today, means on 7 th , we ( my office friends) have a small get-together in a local lounge...hey...lemme share it with u...my sister is coming today in afternoon...coming from Kolkata..this is her first trip to Delhi...I will be taking her to all the shopping complexes around...she is a big shopping-freak...oh...shit....tomorrow...I have to give some notes to my cousin living nearby...I have committed the time of 6.30 a.m. means just 5 hrs from now...if I sleep now, it is very much sure that I won't be able to make at 6.30...she has her paper on Sunday mrng...and she leaves for office at 7 in the morning...she has her office on Saturday also...I will not get time on Saturday evening (today)...coz...I have my mid-term of Organsational Behaviour at 6.30 in the evening...for which I have hardly studied....don't know how I am going to do all this....shit, today is Saturday and I go to KHOJ foundation...its a NGO...with an initiative of taking care of the children in the Delhi red lights/ signals....all the committed things are looking important to me.....oh shit...I have to go to my friend's place for his bike...I have told him to do this favour till the time my sister will be here in Delhi..means for 5 days....

I have been trying to prioritise the things till the time I have left my offie...nothing productive has come out of my exhausted brain...I think, sometimes, one has to watch wait-and-watch situation...right??...

will come back again tomorrow...dunno how many commitments and promises will I be able to commit..??.....Positive anything is better than negative nothing...

Wishing all of u a very happy wknd...

Cyaa...Tkcre...

Some Observations

I have been observing this world since I have got some sense to apprehend something. I was very studious till Standard X. When I entered in senior secondary, I started going to college and saw there was something for which we were crazy. i.e., love, flirting, ambitions, to be first in all the things besides studies.... blah blah... But my world was within the books. I had the perception that studies the key and rest of the things could be taken care of in the latter part of life. No worries. I admitted into college with full flow. My perception was changed completely. Infact, I was the first student from my batch who got the warning of getting non-collegiate. Coz I hardly attended my lectures in my first year. I spent my lectures time on the cricket ground. I used to be considered as the Michael Bevan of my college cricket team. I used to stand on the pitch and used to score runs incessantly. But hardly used to hit boundaries. I was crazy for cricket and cycling. This C- factor never left me after that. I completed my graduation and came to Delhi for the CAT preparation. Today when I see myself, I find myself completely a different person, different perception. Dear, a person doesn't change instead the perception changes. Oh, I have a very bad habit of wandering from the main topic. Btw, above are the observations about msyelf.

Rest of the observations:

1. People back out when they are needed. Though exceptions are always there. But they are in scarce

2. All of us are here to serve our self-interests

3. You are not safe except in mother's womb

4. Networking matters a lot

5. People are getting more materialistic day by day

6. Distances are reducing whether you are in States or in Australia or anywhere else

7. Blogging is the new trend of communication

8. Google Google everywhere. Keep it up Google.

9. Local stores are facing a tough competition from the malls.

10. Indian companies are touching new heights in the corporate world globally.

11. China and India are the two superpowers of the future.

12. IMs are consuming too much time of employees in the office.

13. Global warming has become the big menace for all of us.

14. Nobody believes in originality. But everyone says "Be Yourself"

15. Corruption and pollution are the two things ruining India.