.aaSma.

The System

2011-05-16T22:43:00.002+05:30

I have nothing against men, but patriarchy.
I hold no hatred against the other religions, but the ideology of communalism.

I don't hate you old friend for breaking touch, but this fast paced life.
I don't hate you my love for leaving me, but the circumstances that led us there.

Mum, I don't hate you; but the work that kept you occupied.
Dad, I don't hate you; but your socialization.

Me to Me

2010-12-27T22:59:00.003+05:30

I close my eyes
and I am taken to this place I seldom visit
where i am alone
where its me to me

these fancy things boil down, here, to hard realities
what I have and what I don't
does this even matter?
does this even matter,
for you are not here...

Whatever I achieve, wherever I get
the child in me would always crave for your love
But,
the mould in which it was cast has changed
and the breezes among which it flourished and flowered have veered away.

With all due respect Mr Obama

2010-11-06T18:11:00.007+05:30

‎Should India give in to America's another bate after Green Revolution era?
"We see India as a huge MARKET for America in future" - Obama ( And he expects us to feel privileged! )
1.Has trickle down effect worked yet that we expect it to work in future?
2.Would it not increase the pace of already increasing disparities between rich and poor?
3."Growth" as Obama calls it - Would it be inclusive? Or like always would excl...ude the major chunk of population?
4.Obama appears over-simplistic when he makes ethnocentric assumption
about similarity between India's and America's value systems, nature of
democracies, nature of ambition and aspirations of both countries.
Mr Obama, you are here with a lopsided view of India.
‎5. Indian intelligentsia is not as naive as America's population to give in to Obama's words which are often loaded with extreme confidence but no substance. What are American bureaucrats doing?They could have at least given the right backdrop to their president.
6. Is it too late for India to restructure or at least rethink about it's model of development? How long would agricultural base remain neglected?
7. Obama talks about "developing" tribals. Again ethnocentric.

When I can't find words...

2010-08-05T00:13:00.005+05:30

I remember times when we shared dreams
When mornings were brighter and nights warmer
The heat between you used to retreat to the morning light
And now, Its a dull dawn without you

All the things I know right now
If I only knew back then
As I let you go, I will find my way
as I still live in your afterglow

In between the longing to hold you again
My mind drifts away, we only have today.
No, I am not breaking down bit by bit
I am just frozen in time

As rain falls, I lie to myself
Its doesn't bring back any memories
As you think I rise above the story of pain,
You would never know mine.

Because when it comes to expressing it to you,

I can't find words...

Unbreakable Confidence

2010-06-03T18:44:00.003+05:30

When given a choice to sit it out or dance - I hope, You Dance.

Faking it...

2010-05-04T17:01:00.012+05:30

Too tired to give it a try again...
Too consumed to start again...
I will continue to wear this fake smile for ever...
Will polish it more...to make it appear real.
Too consumed to start again.
I cannot counsel myself all over again to start on a quarry
But then, I hate loosing.
From inside I will be broken for ever.
A glass shattered cannot be undone.
May be, I was aiming for impossible...A shattered glass cannot be undone.
Trying just left more scars over it...Now it is completely shattered to pieces.
I am tired of searching love...
I had been looking for it since I was two...
Mom and dad were too busy ...or may be too tired themselves to love me .
I have stopped searching for it now.
I will win the world for myself.
And that will just be to distract myself from this darkness inside.
I know, whatever I win, will never make up for the love.
But perhaps, world has its ways...I can have only one.
I am tired of searching love.
My days will shine ...and nights will flame up with fire.
But that is how it is going to be.
And I will move on with this fake smile...like ever.

Go Green!

2010-04-30T21:50:00.003+05:30

Mediocrity is a Sin.

2010-02-18T19:41:00.011+05:30

Just so-so OR Excellent?
Nice OR Great?
5/10 OR 10/10?
Average OR Best?
Mediocre OR Phenomenal?

Intrinsically, all like the later.
But in practice, majority falls in the former group.
Mediocrity feels just fine...as one is a part of a larger clan.But then, is that all in your life that you want - to be a part of a big fool clan?You want to trudge through life as majority does -aimless?

As a matter of fact, mediocrity is not what one is born with. Rather, gets comfortable with as it feels easy ...But then mediocrity deprives you from the joy of accomplishment and achievement.
Standing out is the best form of happiness.

I learnt few lines from my friend Chakresh Mishra :-
"Your playing small will not serve the world. BE GREAT! "

I have a primary responsibility to myself: to make myself into the best person I can possibly be.

Free Fall...

2010-02-18T19:00:00.000+05:30

Some like uncertainity in their lives, while some others simply fake it in order to be part of so called "cool" clan. Some say they like their life as a free fall.Where ever their life will take them they with happily follow.
Whats the point in being "cool" to the level of a "fool" ?

Ask yourself, what would you prefer ...
~ Making choices or just accepting and sulking with what you are given?
~ Giving command to your life or taking instructions from your life ?
~ Master of your life or a slave to it?
~ To be sure of where your are heading in your life or let uncertainity and fate play the game?
~ The one in control or be controled?

Free fall is ultimately a fall.
TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE!

Say "NO" to Religion - Discover your own reality !

2010-02-18T13:20:00.002+05:30

Though I believe in value of mystical experiences and power of universe, I am adamnant in my belief that religion does more harm than good in the world.When it comes to faith based violence, religious moderates are part of the problem, not the solution.
Good people do good things, bad people do bad things but religious do bad things for good people.
People must embrace rationalism, not religion - or they will never overcome their differences.

Find your own truth, within yourself.
No book, no teacher, no master can tell it to you - but they will try convince you that you should buy into what they believe.

Water Balloons !

2010-02-17T20:42:00.006+05:30

Something extremely wiered happened to me today. I had a good day in college and was returning.I had almost reached home and was walking on the closest lane to my home with ipod in pocket and earphones in my ears.Music was loud and I could only rely on my sense of sight while walking. Out of nowhere came 5-6 boys with water baloons in hands.They must be in 6th-7th std and probably from a goverment school nearby.They threw those balloons all over me and shouted like hell...I just couldn't understand whats was going on.And the next moment, they ran off. I stood all wet for a moment and then again plugged earphones in ears and started walking as if nothing happened.

Hey Mr blog

2009-10-05T18:34:00.002+05:30

Hey Mr blog, How have you been?
Quite a long time and no posts...
Well, I do not have internet at my room yet at Delhi...will have soon.
Last post is dated 29 June 2009.
So counting - July, August, September - many things have changed,many haven't.

Consciousness manifests Contentment :)

2009-06-21T06:47:00.001+05:30

Awake. Be the witness of your thoughts. You are what observes, not what you observe.

Premchand ki mashoor kahaniyan

2009-06-11T18:25:00.001+05:30

http://www.scribd.com/doc/11462613/Premchand-Ki-Mashoor-Kahaniyan

Ha Raham

2009-06-11T16:07:00.004+05:30

Allah…

aani jaani… hai kahaani…
bulbule si… zindgaani…
banti kabhi bigadti…
tez hawa se ladti, bhidti…

ha raham, ha raham, farma e-Khuda…
ha raham, ha raham, farma e-Khuda…
mehfuz har kadam karna e-Khuda, e-Khuda
mehfuz har kadam karna e-Khuda, e-Khuda…

Allah…

saanson ki sooti… dor anoothi…
jal jayegi… jal jayegi…
band jo laaye the, haath ki muthhi…
khul jayegi… khul jayegi…

armaan kare kayaa ye ujlee…
mitti mein mil jayegi..
chaahe jitni shamaayein raushan kar le…
dhoop to dhal jayegi, jayegi…

ha raham, ha raham, farma e-Khuda…
ha raham, ha raham, farma e-Khuda…
mehfuz har kadam karna e-Khuda, e-Khuda
mehfuz har kadam karna e-Khuda, e-Khuda…

sone chamak mein, sikko khanak mein…
milta nahi… milta nahi…
dhool ke zarron mein, dhoonde koi tu…
milta wahin… milta wahin…

kya majaal teri marzee ke aage…
bando ki chal jayegi…
thaame ungli jo tu kathputli bhi…
chaal badal jayegi, jayegi..

ha raham, ha raham, farma e-Khuda…
ha raham, ha raham, farma e-Khuda…
mehfuz har kadam karna e-Khuda, e-Khuda
mehfuz har kadam karna e-Khuda, e-Khuda…

ha raham, ha raham, Khuda…
ha raham, ha raham, Khuda…
ha raham, ha raham, Khuda…
ha raham, ha raham, Khuda…

ha raham, ha raham, Khuda…
ha raham, ha raham, Khuda…
ha raham, ha raham, Khuda…/khuda….
ha raham, ha raham, Khuda…

ha raham, ha raham, Khuda…/Allah…
ha raham, ha raham, Khuda…
ha raham, ha raham, Khuda…/Allah….
ha raham, ha raham, Khuda…

ha raham, ha raham, Khuda…/aa…
ha raham, ha raham, Khuda…
ha raham, ha raham, Khuda…/Allah…
ha raham, ha raham, Khuda…

Aarambh hai Prachand

2009-06-10T19:37:00.002+05:30

aarambh hai prachand
bole mastakon ke jhund
aaj jang ki ghadi ki tum guhaar do
aan baan shaan ya ki jaan ka ho daan
aaj ik dhanush ke baan pe utaar do

aarambh hai prachand
bole mastakon ke jhund
aaj jang ki ghadi ki tum guhaar do
aan baan shaan yaa ki jaan kaa ho daan
aaj ik dhanush ke baan pe utaar do
aarambh hai prachand

man kare so praan de
jo man kare so praan le
wahi to ek sarvshaktimaan hai
man kare so praan de
jo man kare so praan le
wahi to ek sarvashaktimaan hai

krishna ki pukaar hai
ye bhagwat ka saar hai
ki yudh hi to veer ka pramaan hai
kaurvon ki bheed ho ya
paandavon ka need ho
jo lad saka hai wohi to mahaan hai

jeet ki hawas nahi
kisi pe koi vash nahi
kya zindagi hai thokaron pe maar do
maut ant hai nahi
to maut se bhi kyun dare
ye jaake aasmaan mein dahaad do

aarambh hai prachand
bole mastakon ke jhund
aaj jang ki ghadi ki tum guhaar do
aan baan shaan ya ki jaan ka ho daan
aaj ik dhanush ke baan pe utaar do
aarambh hai prachand

ho daya ka bhaav
ya ki shaurya ka chunav
ya ki haar ka wo ghaav
tum ye soch lo
ho daya ka bhaav
ya ki shaurya ka chunav
ya ki haar ka wo ghaav
tum ye soch lo

ya ki poore bhaal par
jala rahe vijay ka
laal laal ye gulaal
tum ye soch lo

rang kesari ho ya
mridang kesari ho ya
ki kesari ho taal
tum ye soch lo

jis kavi ki kalpana mein
zindagi ho prem geet
us kavi ko aaj tum nakaar do
bheegati nason mein aaj
phoolati ragon mein aaj
aag ki lapat ka tum baghaar do

aarambh hai prachand
bole mastakon ke jhund
aaj jang ki ghadi ki tum guhaar do
aan baan shaan ya ki jaan ka ho daan
aaj ik dhanush ke baan pe utaar do
aarambh hai prachand
aarambh hai prachand
aarambh hai prachand

The song is an enthusiastic number of the film. Lyricist and Music Director Piyush Mishra himself came behind to hold the mike and created a nice zeal enviornment with his voice. A high energetic kind of feel is given to the song by Piyush.

Candid Declaration

2009-06-07T22:30:00.002+05:30

aaSma Invited
	♫ I eat when I am hungry, I drink when I am thirsty and from NOW on I will say NO whenever I WANT to. I will act purely and plainly on feelings and intuitions. That implies I am free to change my decisions with circumstances and break promises if life wants me to. (PS : I will avoid making promises)

Liquid dancing

2009-05-31T15:34:00.001+05:30

2009-05-29T17:50:00.001+05:30

2009-05-29T17:38:00.000+05:30

Never Give Up

2009-05-26T15:34:00.000+05:30

Motivational

2009-05-26T15:19:00.000+05:30

The change

2009-05-25T06:29:00.001+05:30

May I have the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.

10 tips for college students :)

2009-05-19T16:25:00.000+05:30

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/05/10-tips-for-college-students/

The meaning of Life...

2009-05-19T16:17:00.001+05:30

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/the-meaning-of-life-intro/

Do it NOW !

2009-05-19T16:10:00.003+05:30

http://www.stevepavlina.com/articles/do-it-now.htm

Love you Zoozoo :)

2009-05-19T01:54:00.003+05:30

I am a fan of you, Zoozoo. Love you :)

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Bus itna sa khwaab hai :)

2009-05-18T16:41:00.005+05:30

Jo Bhi Chaahoon Vo Main Paoon
Zindagi Mein Jeet Jaoon
Chaand Taare Tod Laoon
Saari Duniya Par Main Chhaoon
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai

Chaand Taare Tod Laoon
Saari Duniya Par Main Chhaoon
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai

Yaar Tu Bhi Sun Zara Aarzoo Meri Hai Kya
Main Kya Ban Jaana Chaahta Hoon
Main Kahan Kharaab Hoon Main To Lajawaab Hoon
Main Ye Manvana Chaahta Hoon
Maan Ja Ay Khuda
Itni Si Hai Dua
Main Ban Jaoon Sabse Bada
Main Ban Jaoon Sabse Bada

Mere Peechhe Mere Aage
Haath Jode Duniya Bhaage
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai

Shaan Se Rahoon Sada Mujhpe Log Hon Fida
Haseenayein Bhi Dil Hon Khoti
Dil Ka Ye Kamal Khile Sone Ka Mahal Mile
Barasne Lage Heerein Moti
Maan Ja Ay Khuda
Itni Si Hai Dua
Main Jyaada Nahin Maangta
Main Jyaada Nahin Maangta

Saari Daulat Saari Taakat
Saari Duniya Par Hukoomat
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai .

2009-05-18T16:24:00.003+05:30

Do not train children to learn by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.

Plato, Greek philosopher

Why would someone discourage you?

2009-05-17T21:48:00.006+05:30

People discourage because they know that you are potentially better than them.
Take the shot!
Be the one !

aaSma

27 Ways to Improve ...

2009-05-17T20:17:00.003+05:30

1. I am a champion.
2. I believe in myself.
3. I have the will to win.
4. I set high goals for myself.
5. I surround myself with winners.
6. I am cool, positive and confident.
7. I am willing to pay the price of success.
8. I love the struggle and competition.
9. I am relaxed and in control all the times.
10. I focus all my energy on the job at hand.
11. I forget everything but the task at hand.
12. I take responsibility for all my results.
13. I have the courage to endure and persist.
14. I vividly imagine what victory will feel like.
15. I can compete with anyone anytime.
16. I commit to confident thoughts.
17. World is my sanctuary.
18. I act, think and feel like a winner.
19. How I see myself is my responsibility.
20. I choose to be positive.
21. I am true to myself.
22. I am even better under pressure
23. I am too optimistic to get discouraged.
24. I am too determined to be defeated.
25. Once I have made a commitment, even I cannot keep myself from keeping it !
26. If you believe you can fly, you will !
27. I take my job more seriously than myself

Kuch ker guzarne ko...

2009-05-17T15:03:00.001+05:30

Kuchh Kar Guzarne Ko Khoon Chala Khoon Chala
Aankhon Ke Sheeshe Mein Utarne Ko Khoon Chala
Badan Se Tapak Kar, Zameen Se Lipatkar
Galiyon Se Raston Se Ubharkar, Umadkar
Naye Rang Bhar Ne Ko Khoon Chala Khoon Chala

Khuli-si ChhoT Lekar, BaRi-si Tich Lekar Ahista Ahista
Sawaalon Ki Ungli, Jawaabon Ki Mutthi
Sang Lekar Khoon Chala
Kuchh Kar Guzarne Ko Khoon Chala Khoon Chala

Kuchh Kar Guzarne Ko Khoon Chala Khoon Chala
Aankhon Ke Sheeshe Mein Utarne Ko Khoon Chala
Badan Se Tapak Kar, Zameen Se Lipatkar
Galiyon Se Raston Se Ubharkar, Umadkar
Naye Rang Bhar Ne Ko Khoon Chala Khoon Chala

O humdum Suniyo rey

2009-05-17T15:00:00.000+05:30

Fate - an excuse

2009-05-16T19:43:00.003+05:30

Universe: Do you believe in fate, aaSma?
aaSma: No.
Universe: Why not?
aaSma: Because I don't like the idea that I'm not in control of my life.

Sarfaroshi ki tamanna

2009-05-15T23:21:00.006+05:30

Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai
Dekhna hai zor kitna baazu-e-qaatil mein hai

Aye watan, Karta nahin kyun doosra kuch baat-cheet
Dekhta hun main jise who chup teri mehfil mein hai
Aye shaheed-e-mulk-o-millat main tere oopar nisaar
Ab teri himmat ka charcha ghair ki mehfil mein hai
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai

Waqt aanay dey bata denge tujhe aye aasman
Hum abhi se kya batayen kya hamare dil mein hai
Khainch kar layee hai sab ko qatl hone ki ummeed
Aashiqon ka aaj jumghat koocha-e-qaatil mein hai
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai

Hai liye hathiyaar dushman taak mein baitha udhar
Aur hum taiyyaar hain seena liye apna idhar
Khoon se khelenge holi gar vatan muskhil mein hai
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai

Haath jin mein ho junoon katt te nahi talvaar se
Sar jo uth jaate hain voh jhukte nahi lalkaar se
Aur bhadkega jo shola-sa humaare dil mein hai
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai

Hum to ghar se nikle hi the baandhkar sar pe kafan
Jaan hatheli par liye lo barh chale hain ye qadam
Zindagi to apni mehmaan maut ki mehfil mein hai
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai

Yuun khadaa maqtal mein qaatil kah rahaa hai baar baar'
Kya tamannaa-e-shahaadat bhi kisee ke dil mein hai
Dil mein tuufaanon ki toli aur nason mein inqilaab
Hosh dushman ke udaa denge humein roko na aaj
Duur reh paaye jo humse dam kahaan manzil mein hai
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai

Wo jism bhi kya jism hai jismein na ho khoon-e-junoon
Toofaanon se kya lade jo kashti-e-saahil mein hai

Chup khade hain aaj saare bhai mere khaamosh hain
Na karo to kuchh kaho mazhab mera mushkil mein hai
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamaare dil mein hai.
Dekhna hai zor kitna baazuay qaatil mein hai.

Law of Attraction - How Can I Change a Negative Vibration

2009-05-15T08:09:00.001+05:30

Law of Attraction - Michael Losier (Making the Secret Work)

2009-05-15T08:07:00.000+05:30

The Law Of Attraction

2009-05-15T07:39:00.000+05:30

Celine Dion-I am Alive !!! :)

2009-05-15T07:20:00.001+05:30

"I'm Alive"

Mmmmm ... Mmmmm ...
I get wings to fly
Oh, oh ... I'm alive ... Yeah

When you call on me
When I hear you breathe
I get wings to fly
I feel that I'm alive

When you look at me
I can touch the sky
I know that I'm alive

When you bless the day
I just drift away
All my worries die
I'm glad that I'm alive

You've set my heart on fire
Filled me with love
Made me a woman on clouds above

I couldn't get much higher
My spirit takes flight
'Cause I am alive

When you call on me
(When you call on me)
When I hear you breathe
(When I hear you breathe)
I get wings to fly
I feel that I'm alive
(I am alive)

When you reach for me
(When you reach for me)
Raising spirits high
God knows that...

That I'll be the one
Standing by through good and through trying times
And it's only begun
I can't wait for the rest of my life

When you call on me
(When you call on me)
When you reach for me
(When you reach for me)
I get wings to fly
I feel that...

When you bless the day
(When you bless, you bless the day)
I just drift away
(I just drift away)
All my worries die
I know that I'm alive

I get wings to fly
God knows that I'm alive

Home SWEET Home

2009-05-12T20:17:00.007+05:30

I haven't posted anything since long.
Moreover I am totally FREE these days...
So, will post something today.

Busyness is better than this kind of free state at home...at least you dont have the frustration of "wanting to do a lot many things but NOT ALLOWED to do any"
I want to read "fountainhead" but they are not letting me buy it.
I want to go swimming but am not joining because they will irritate me taking it as topic.
I want to roam about and obviously parents won't allow that too.
I saw a picture in dictionary and wanted to make the same on a large canvas. It was very artistic, colorful and beautiful. They have a problem with it too! They say I will leave it incomplete and I will scatter sheets and sparkle pens all over the house (I myself don't get out of my room ...how all these things could? )

But I am conditioned to bear all this since childhood- not a problem.Its fine.

Now the big question is - what made me so frustrated that I am writing this post?

ans :-
Two facts about aaSma
1) Thing I love the most on planet - GOOD FOOD.
2) Thing I hate the most on planet - COOKING.

Now, my parents! they know they can never make me learn cooking (unless I wish)
They have adopted a new strategy...

The strategy is to cook everything I don't eat at all and I never ate in my life.
They think the game is already their.
According to them, either I will start eating all that I don't eat or I will LEARN TO COOK what I like !!! In either case they win.
{I don't understand how can one think aaSma will quit ;) }

The strategy was in implementation since 5 days.
I can feel today that strategy is in implementation with full swing!

I used to get breakfast in morning but I am not getting it since 5 days.
Food was not such a problem for these 5 days because i had some biscuits, maggi and stuff at home. But all good things come to an end and so did they :(
Today I had no breakfast, no lunch and no dinner.
Yes i made tea for myself but got it all over myself - skin burnt and still red :(

I can't wait to leave home! I am sick of everything.
Oh my parents? No no .
I love you !

2009-05-10T17:12:00.002+05:30

"Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, and skillful execution; it presents the wise choice of many alternatives." - W. Foster.

2009-05-10T16:05:00.003+05:30

कौन कहता है कि आसमान में सुराग नही हो सकता ।
एक पत्थर तो तबियत से उछालो यारों !

(Dushyant)

2009-04-20T20:20:00.001+05:30

http://www.adprima.com/studyout.htm

2009-04-02T18:36:00.000+05:30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcmgk5yxFtE

2009-03-31T18:45:00.007+05:30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhBfsHIGzVE

Whenever you feel down, dance on this song!
It will make you laugh and dance at the same time!

2009-03-31T11:27:00.000+05:30

The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it

Buddha

2009-03-30T14:56:00.000+05:30

http://www.thebigview.com/buddhism/eightfoldpath.html

Gita

2009-03-29T16:00:00.002+05:30

http://www.geocities.com/neovedanta/gita.html

God vs denominational religion

2009-03-29T15:43:00.004+05:30

http://www.geocities.com/neovedanta/index.html

"To explain God after merely reading the scriptures is like explaining a city after seeing it on a map. A meteorological report may forecast heavy rainfall, but you cannot squeeze a single drop from the paper on which the report is written. So also many good sayings are found in holy books, but merely reading them won't make you spiritually wise. Practicing the wisdom contained therein will."

Varun Gandhi's speech

2009-03-28T19:17:00.011+05:30

British came and ruled over India practicing DIVIDE AND RULE policy.
There was a section of British who spoke against Muslims and another section spoke against Hindus.The policy took care of their supporters and that’s how East India Company took control of entire nation!

I condemn any speech which is biased for Hindus, Muslims or any other minority.
Why can’t they just call us Indians?
Why did he say, “hinduoon ki taraf jo bhi haath udhenge unhein kaat dunga”.
Why divide within the country?
Why not, “Bharat ki taraf…….”

Any speech or act that aims at dividing Indians internally on communal or regional or religious bases is not less than Divide and Rule policy of Britishers.
Any such speech is a shame for Indian Integrity.
Dividing Indians for personal interest of votes is hideous.
Such speeches send wrong message among illiterate masses and create a feeling of communal hatred.
Hindu-Muslim emerged as different categories in society only after British instilled the feeling of communal hatred.In Mugal Dynasty before British era, no communal hatred prevailed.
British Policy of DIVIDE AND RULE was such a success that it not only gave East India Company the control of entire nation but they were also successful in dividing Hindustan as India and Pakistan.
Its disgusting to see these politicians adopting old means in new names to attract votes.
And its even more distressing to see so many people clapping at such speeches.

We stand divided because of such politicians-
Sometimes as Maharashtra and Bihar
Sometimes as Hindu and Muslims
Sometimes as North Indians and South Indians
When did we last stood united as Indians?
It was only when we fought for our independence to liberate India from British Rule...

It made me extremely happy seeing a show on some news channel in which a member of parliament (who happens to be a Muslim) protects Indian Integrity in front of a foreigner (Musharraf) who seems to be dumbstruck and helpless in his attempts of alienating Indian Muslims and warns Musharraf not to think that Indians stand divided as Hindus and Muslims.

I later searched it on youtube and here it is-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP9JCusfje0

Anybody who thinks Varun Gandhi did no wrong in saying what he said, must watch the video.
I am extremely desirous of changing such mentality.

2nd video has Omar Abdullah exposing BJP's beliefs as he calls them SELF PROCLAIMED CERTIFIES of who is communal and who is not and how they can change all of their so called ethics without batting an eyelid when it comes to coming to power.
" I AM AN INDIAN AND I AM A MUSLIM AND I SEE NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE TWO"
AWESOME! HATS OFF TO OMAR!

A must watch.
here it is-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV4xjF1iDPw

The millionaire course by Mark allen

2009-03-24T21:30:00.000+05:30

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Don't feed the illusion - instead, know that all is well

2009-03-24T12:35:00.003+05:30

Don't feed the illusion - instead, know that all is well. Fear is an illusion - if you fight it, you feed it. Don't feed the illusion. Stop for a moment and consider the fact that all the worries you had in the past didn't prevent you from getting to where you are today. And in this moment, all is well. You are breathing, reading, aware. There was nothing to fear - you only thought there was. In fact, people are only ever afraid of feelings. Fear is a feeling based on an illusion - the idea that all is not well. People are afraid of two things; they'll lose what they've got, or they wont get what they want. But when you realise that you can't lose anything (because people aren't afraid of losing things, but of how they'd feel if they lost it) and you can have whatever you want (because people don't want things so much as the feelings they give them), then you will also realise that there's nothing to fear.Fear is an illusion - if you fight it, you feed it. Don't feed the illusion - instead, know that all is well.

Your unconscious won't make a liar of you

2009-02-15T18:11:00.000+05:30

Your unconscious won't make a liar of you - it wants you to perceive yourself as being honest and in touch with reality.
You've probably experienced this if you've ever lost your keys, and are looking for them saying "I can't find my keys. I can't find my keys."
What the thinker thinks, the prover proves, so your unconscious immediately filters all incoming perceptions, and removes the keys from them. It doesn't want you to be a liar.
Then someone else finds the keys in a place you already looked!
Next time this happens, say "I can find my keys, I can find my keys" and notice how quickly you discover them.

Of course, it might be useful to become curious about all the other areas in your life where your unconscious has been keeping you honest!
If you've been telling yourself you can't follow your dreams, or that you can't exceed all your ambitions in every area of your life, you'll be right.
Of course, if you tell yourself "I can exceed all my ambitions, surpass all my goals, and live a life beyond my wildest dreams", your unconscious won't make a liar of you!

2009-02-15T18:01:00.001+05:30

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2009-02-15T18:00:00.001+05:30

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2009-02-15T17:51:00.001+05:30

Nothing could ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome...!

Get specific

2009-01-31T17:07:00.000+05:30

Get specific about what you want. There's a big difference between saying "I want more money" and saying "I want £20,000 by the end of June". One is very vague, the other is specific. What you focus on increases. If you focus on something vague, what shows up is something vague.

In the analogy of using a magnifying glass to burn a hole in paper - you need to get the light to a fine point, then focus it for long enough to make a difference. If you don't make a fine point (ie. be specific) or you keep moving it around (ie. not focusing) the paper won't heat up.

Are you being specific about what you want to bring into your life? If not, get specific.

2009-01-19T21:15:00.001+05:30

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2009-01-19T20:58:00.000+05:30

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Jai ho !!!

2009-01-14T14:09:00.001+05:30

Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho Jai Ho
Aaja Aaja Jind Shamiyane Ke Tale
Aaja Jariwale Nile Aasman Ke Tale
Jai Ho Jai Ho

Aaja Aaja Jind Shamiyane Ke Tale
Aaja Jariwale Nile Aasman Ke Tale
Jai Ho Jai Ho
Jai Ho Jai Ho

Ratti Ratti Sachi Maine Jaan Gavayi Hai
Nach Nach Koylo Pe Raat Bitayi Hai
Akhiyon Ki Neend Maine Phoonko Se Uda Di
Neele Tare Se Maine Ungli Jalayi Hai
Aaja Aaja Jind Shamiyane Ke Tale
Aaja Jariwale Nile Aasman Ke Tale
Jai Ho Jai Ho
Jai Ho Jai Ho

Jai Ho Jai Ho
Jai Ho Jai Ho
Chakh Le Ho Chakh Le Ye Raat Shahad Hai Chakh Le
Rakh Le Haan Dil Hai Dil Aakhri Had Hai Rakh Le
Kala Kala Kajal Tera Koi Kala Jadoo Hai Na

Kala Kala Kajal Tera Koi Kala Jadoo Hai Na
Aaja Aaja Jind Shamiyane Ke Tale
Aaja Jariwale Nile Aasman Ke Tale, Jai Ho, Jai Ho
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Kab Se Ha Kab Se Tu Lab Pe Ruki Hai Keh De
Keh De Ha Keh De Ab Aankh Jhuki Hai.. Keh De

Aisi Aisi Roshan Aankhe Roshan Dono Bhi Hai Hai Kya
Aaja Aaja Jind Shamiyane Ke Tale
Aaja Jariwale Nile Aasman Ke Tale
Jai Ho Jai Ho
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Study Tips: How to Score Better on Exams and Homework

2009-01-04T13:13:00.000+05:30

There are 5 healthy habits that will help anyone on the path to better grades and more efficient studying.

1) Avoid Pain in Your Hands and Neck
2) Get the Sleep You Need
3) Improve Your Eating Habits
4) Fight the Urge to Procrastinate
5) Improve Your Memory

How to Flunk A Class
(Do not do these things!)

1. Don't keep an assignment diary or scheduler.
2. Don't bother taking notes.
3. Fall asleep in class.
4. Wait until the last minute to begin working on a research paper.
5. Ignore all directions.
6. Don't study for a test until the night before.

Some Ways to Improve Bad Grades

1. Gather all your work assignments to determine exactly how and why you earned the low grades.
2. Visit the teacher and ask her to go over your assignments with you.
3. Ask what can you do for extra credit.
4. Ask for advice from the teacher.
5. Put all your energy into the final test or project.
6. Join a study group.

Study Tips

1. Set aside a specific time to study or do homework everyday.
2. Have a place where you can study that is always available and quiet.
3. Ask questions if you don't understand something.
4. Take notes that are neat and that you can understand so you can refer to them later

More Tips:
- Study in chunks: 20-50 minute time periods followed by a brief break (5-10 minutes) is the most effective way to study
- Use daylight hours: an hour of studying during the day is worth two at night! Do the work that requires the most concentration (typically reading) earliest in the day.
- Rank your classes and be sure to spend time on your most challenging class everyday and early in the day.
- Study actively: ask yourself questions, review your notes regularly, discuss key concepts with peers and course professor
- Set individual academic and personal goals.
- Know and use resources.
- Manage your time well.
- Develop strong listening and note-taking skills.
- Develop and improve your writing and speaking skills.
- Get involved in co-curricular activities; learn skills and
gain experience.

Concentration

2008-12-19T15:36:00.000+05:30

In the age of instant gratification, it has become increasingly difficult to maintain concentration.With the temptation of instant messaging, Blackberry, cell phone, the Internet, or even day dreaming; it is more of a challenge than ever to stay focused on the task at hand.

Why are we so distracted?

An entire generation with an attention span of about 30 seconds. This is how we have been conditioned. Like an athlete training for an important competition, it is possible through repetition to be conditioned to exhibit specific behaviors. With the Internet,text messaging, e-mail; our attention is being divided more than ever. We have acquired an ability and a need to switch rapidly between activities. However, this ability is often counter to what is required to be successful.

The Formula for Focus

In the same way, you have been conditioned to switch your attention between tasks rapidly, you can condition yourself to concentrate for increasing periods of time. There are two methods that will increase your ability to concentrate in as little as 15 minutes a day: interval and resistance training.

Interval Training. Step One: Go into a quiet room with no distractions. Step Two: Sit down comfortably in a chair with a back. Close your eyes and place your palms on your thighs. Step Three: Inhale deeply, hold for a couple of seconds, and then exhale. Repeat this action for 2-3 minutes paying special attention to path that your breath takes. Follow it in your mind's eye through your nose or mouth down your through into your lungs, then back out. Focusing on your breathing helps to clear your head. This is also an effective exercise to calm you down when you are nervous as well. Once you have established a clear connection of your mind to your breathing, move onto step Four. Step Four: Breath normally for about 10 minutes keeping your mind clear. At first, it will be very difficult to keep thoughts from overwhelming your attention. This is normal. This is a sign that you are breaking the habit of a short attention span. Over time, you will be able to keep your mind focused on what you want for longer periods of time.

Resistance Training. This method is less formal but just as effective. It is analogous to lifting weights. The more you lift, the stronger you become. Keep this image in your mind as I explain the process. Step One: Engage in a project that will take longer than 15 minutes to complete. Step Two: Set a timer for 15 minutes. Step Three: Work exclusively on this project for the full 15 minutes. You will be tempted to check your phone, your e-mail, get a drink of water, etc. Don't allow yourself to be distracted. If you are, just pick right back up where you are an continue. You can practice this process multiple times during the day. This method works by engaging your ego. By setting a target, you will tap into your desire to win, which will temporarily put off your emotions.

So there you have it, by using these methods, you can improve your ability to concentrate in just 15 minutes a day

Procrastination is Xtreamly Negative

2008-11-30T21:06:00.000+05:30

When you catch yourself procrastinating you should take a break and ask yourself “What am I avoiding?”. In general you will quickly find the answer (if you did not know right from the beginning). Now think of how you will reward yourself after completion of this thing you are avoiding.
Then you start working on the most difficult or unpleasant part of this task. Once you overcame it the rest will go very smoothly and at the end you can enjoy your reward.

deadlines

2008-11-30T20:40:00.000+05:30

If you want to get more done in your crazy-busy life, you have to set deadlines and stick to them. Setting a deadline may seem a bit scary at first, but I assure you they'll push and pull you toward success without letting you give up on yourself.

here are three reasons to create deadlines for your big projects:

1. Deadlines create pressure

When you set a time limit on a project there is a sense of urgency that rushes over you. Half of your brain is asking, "Can I finish this on time?" And the other half of your brain is saying, "let's rock and roll...this is going to be fun!"

This brain battle, tug-of-war is called pressure. When you feel it, you have two choices. One, you can run the other way and quit. Or, two, you can face the pressure and let it push you faster than you ever thought possible.

Ever open a champagne bottle? Why do you think the cork explodes and flies across the room? It's because of the tremendous pressure behind the cork. The cork doesn't fight it. It just lets go and enjoys the ride.

So, set your deadline, get ready to work, and enjoy the fastest ride of your life!

2. Deadlines help you clarify your desired outcome

You should always start a project with a desired outcome. Without one, you won't get anywhere. Then, you should make the outcome a burning desire. After you've reached this point, it's time to set a time limit...a time you'll be finished with the project.

Now, the beauty of your deadline is: clarity of your outcome. You see, when you first figure out your outcome you go for it all...you have lofty dreams (as well you should). But when you set a deadline, you have to go back to your original outcome and rethink what you really want. In other words, you have to become even clearer of your outcome because you only have so much time to get it done.

We all long for perfection. But that's impossible. And it certainly isn't profitable. That's why after you set your deadline you have to reevaluate your outcome and make the proper changes to make it happen on time.

This clarity will not only help you accomplish your project with more precision, it will help you get your project done in lightning-like speed.

Get clear, set your time limit, get even clearer, and succeed!

3. Deadlines allow you to reverse-engineer and plan your work

When you first decide what kind of project you want to accomplish, you lay out a plan of action that may seem logical at first. However, once you set a deadline, this action plan becomes obsolete and you're now able to create a better plan.

This is possible because deadlines allow you to reverse-engineer your plans. They allow you to start at the end of the project and work backwards to the starting point.

This simple, yet powerful method of completing projects will allow you to create a master plan that's sure to get your project done in no time flat (no pun intended).

As you can see, deadlines are muy importante to completing your big projects on time...no, early! Don't be scared. Set your deadlines and succeed!

everyday counts...

2008-11-15T17:12:00.002+05:30

courage :: A rock taht doesn't roll !

2008-11-15T17:12:00.001+05:30

Bounce back after Tragedy...

2008-11-15T16:49:00.002+05:30

Subvert the paradigm

2008-11-15T16:49:00.001+05:30

2008-11-06T16:59:00.000+05:30

What the thinker thinks, the prover proves. The human mind can be viewed as having two main functions: a thinker and a prover. The thinker can think anything. The prover has no such choice: whatever the thinker thinks, the prover arranges all incoming information to prove that thought to be true.

If a person believes they are stupid, their prover will sort and filter all incoming data to prove that belief to be true. If they believe they are clever, the prover will sort and filter incoming data to prove that belief true. If you believe you will always be poor, that life is unfair, and that people are basically rotten, your prover will find evidence of those beliefs. If you believe that that you can become fantastically wealthy, that life is a wonderful adventure, and that people are intrinsically good, your prover will create an iron clad case to prove those beliefs to be correct.

Of course, over time, the external reality of your life comes into line with whatever you've been thinking. So if you're unsure about what you believe, there's an easy way to find out: have a look around! Your external circumstances are the physical manifestation of your beliefs.

You might even like to ask yourself what beliefs it would be useful for you to have. What the thinker thinks, the prover proves.

2008-10-29T16:30:00.001+05:30

Do you ever feel there’s a greater being inside of you just bursting to get out? You can feel its presence sometimes, can’t you? It’s the voice that encourages you to really make something of your life. When you act congruently with that voice, it’s like you’re a whole new person. You feel like a god in a human body. You’re bold and courageous. You’re strong. You’re unstoppable.

But then reality sets in, and soon those moments are history. Where did that powerful voice go? Were you merely suffering from delusions of grandeur?

It isn’t hard to temporarily put yourself into an emotional state of power. Just go to any Tony Robbins’ concert seminar, and he’ll have you dancing in the aisles feeling totally motivated. Put on your favorite fast-tempo music, stand tall, breathe strong, chest out, shoulders back. Strut around like a superhero. Shout, “Yes!” Pound your chest a few times for good measure. You’ll look like a dolt, but this does actually work.

But then you go home, and the emotional motivation fades away. Your great ideas now seem impractical. How many times have you been temporarily inspired with an idea like, “I want to start my own business,” and then a week later it’s forgotten? You come up with inspiring ideas when you’re motivated, but you fail to maintain that level of motivation through the action phase.

So how do you reach the point of high motivation and stay there?

Emotional motivation

Tony Robbins says the key to motivation is state management. This means conditioning yourself to feel a certain way via techniques like anchoring (connecting an emotion to a physical trigger). When Tony pounds his chest while speaking, he’s firing off anchors he previously conditioned. The downside is that you need to keep firing off these anchors as well as periodically reconditioning them to keep your motivation up. That means lots and lots of chest pounding.

As another motivational method, Tony suggests writing down the pleasure you associate to a task as well as the pain of not doing it. Again the idea here is to stir up your emotions, so you’ll be motivated to take action. This type of motivation is usually short-lived, even when the emotions involved are very intense.

I studied and practiced these kinds of emotional motivation techniques extensively during my 20s. In the long run, I didn’t find them particularly effective. My intellect saw right through all the chest pounding. The logical part of my mind was ultimately dissatisfied with attempts to induce motivation through emotional manipulation.

Have you ever seen one of those rah-rah motivational speakers? If the speaker is good, s/he will have an emotional effect on you and get you to feel motivated. But within a day or two, that emotional boost fades away, and you’re back to normal. You can listen to hundreds of motivational speakers and experience an emotional yo-yo effect, but it doesn’t last. I think this is especially common with technically minded people. We’re accustomed to thinking with our heads. We’re still emotional creatures on some level, but our emotional B.S. detectors periodically scrub our minds free of anything that doesn’t satisfy our logic.

Intellectual motivation

I used to get frustrated when my emotional conditioning fizzled out after a while. Eventually I realized that being guided by intellect, not emotion, wasn’t such a bad thing after all. I just had to learn to use my mind as an effective motivational tool. I stopped using emotional motivation techniques and decided to see if I could motivate myself intellectually. I figured that if I wasn’t feeling motivated to go after a particular goal, maybe there was a logical reason for it. Perhaps I just wasn’t taking my logic far enough to see it.

I noted that when I had strong intellectual reasons for doing something, I usually didn’t have trouble taking action. I’m motivated to exercise regularly because doing so is intelligent and reasonable. I don’t need to emotionally pump myself up to go to the gym. I just go.

But when my mind thinks a goal is wrong on some level, I usually feel blocked. I eventually realized that this was my mind’s way of telling me the goal was a mistake to begin with.

Sometimes a goal seems to make sense on one level, but when you look further upstream, it becomes clear the goal is ill advised. Suppose you work in sales, and you set a goal to increase your income by 20% by becoming a more effective salesperson. That seems like a reasonable and intelligent goal. But maybe you’re surprised to find yourself encountering all sorts of internal blocks when you try to pursue it. You should feel motivated, but you just don’t. The problem may be that on a deeper level, your mind knows you don’t want to be working in sales at all. You really want to be a musician. So no matter how hard you push yourself in your sales career, it will always be a motivational dead end. You’ll never convince your mind to give up on your more important dream of being a musician.

When you set goals that are too small and too timid, you suffer a perpetual lack of motivation. Try all the emotional conditioning techniques you want, but you’re wasting your time. Deep down you already know the truth. You just need to summon the courage to acknowledge your true desires. Then you’ll have to deal with the self-doubt and fear that’s been making you think too small. There’s no getting around that if you want to experience lasting motivation. Ironically, the real key to motivation is to set goals that scare you.

I recommend working through these kinds of blocks in your journal. Type a question like, “Why am I feeling unmotivated to achieve this goal?” Then type whatever answer comes to mind. You’ll often find that the source of your block is that you’re thinking too small. You’re letting fears, excuses, and limiting beliefs hold you back. Your subconscious mind knows you’re settling, so it won’t provide any motivational fuel until you step up, face your fears, and acknowledge your heart’s desire. Once you finally decide to face your fears and drop the excuses, then you’ll find your motivation turning on full blast.

When I use this process myself, I uncover new goals that seem unreasonably big. I admit that I want them, but I feel incapable of achieving them. However, when I finally step up and set goals that lie outside my comfort zone, somehow I end up feeling very motivated, and I summon all sorts of unexpected resources to help me.

Was it unreasonable to set a web traffic goal of reaching a million monthly visitors without spending any money on marketing? I originally thought so, but I privately set that goal before I ever launched this site because it inspired me. More reasonable traffic goals had no motivational effect on me. Now that I’ve achieved that goal, my next traffic goal is to reach 10 million visitors a month. Is that unreasonable? Probably. But somehow it’s very motivating to me.

It seems counter-intuitive that motivation may be highest when setting goals that lie outside your comfort zone, but I’ve seen this pattern too many times to discount it. Perhaps we have to set big, hairy, audacious goals in order to feel truly motivated. Maybe little goals just aren’t enough to trigger the release of motivational energy. If we think a goal is too easy, we won’t commit all our internal resources. It’s only when we set unreasonable goals that all our internal resources come online, including motivation and drive.

When I set a goal that’s big enough and challenging enough, I never need to pump myself up with emotional rah-rah. I feel motivated to pursue the goal because my intellect is fully behind it. I just find myself doing what needs to be done. No chest pounding required.

2008-10-16T14:29:00.000+05:30

2008-10-14T16:13:00.000+05:30

How to get to a 10 from 7

2008-10-10T17:51:00.000+05:30

an article...

A frequent question I ask when trying to improve some area of my life is: If I were to rate this area’s current performance on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being the worst imaginable and 10 being the best imaginable, where am I right now?

Very often I find that areas get stuck somewhere in the 6-8 range, usually at a 7. A 7 seems very close to a 9 or 10, but often a 7 is a local maximum — you can’t get any higher by continuing to follow the same path that got you to that 7 in the first place. You’re already at a peak. The only way to reach a true 9 or 10 is to climb back down (sometimes back to a 2 or 3) and take a new path.

How many times do people get stuck at a 7 and remain there for years? Is your job a 7? Your health? Your relationship? Your family life? Your self-esteem? Is it likely to improve much if you keep heading down the same path you’ve been on for the past year?

A 7 is pretty good. At this level you feel generally content. It’s OK, fine, acceptable, satisfactory.

A 7 is above average. Compared to most people, you’d say your 7 isn’t bad at all. You feel like you’re ahead of the pack.

People often get to a 7 and then coast for a long time. At a 2 or 3, you know something is very wrong, and you’re probably driven to action. But a 7 is like a warm bath. It’s cozy and non-threatening. You feel fairly safe at a 7.

So why are you stuck there? Are you waiting for everyone else to catch up?

Getting past a 7 is hard. It can take more effort to get past a 7 than it takes to reach a 7 in the first place. Some people would complain that it takes too long to get past a 7. But the truth is that the time is going to pass anyway. Even if it takes 5-10 years, you might as well get yourself to a higher level within that time, since the years are going to pass anyway.

Whenever I feel I’ve gotten stuck at a 7, I stop and ask myself: What would a 10 look like?

It’s a simple question, but forcing myself to list the specific factors that would be part of a 10 and which differentiate a 10 from an 8 or 9 helps me get clear about my definition of the best.

Then I can start setting some clear goals to get me moving in that direction.

You might be able to go from a 6 to a 7 in a week or a month, perhaps even a day with conscious effort. A few tweaks here and there, and you’ve got it. But to go from a 7 to an 8 might take a year or two. 7 doesn’t always connect with 8. You might have to take a path like 7-6-4-2-3-4-5-6-5-4-6-7-8 to get there.

Sometimes getting to an 8+ requires a career change (it did for me). Or it may require a relationship change, a diet change, a location change, or re-education.

Escape the trap of 7

Don’t let yourself get stuck in the trap of 7. Define your 10 in writing, and ask yourself if you can transition smoothly from your 7 to that 10. Maybe you’re already on the right path and can see the trail ahead of you with great clarity. But for most people this isn’t the case. The path to a 10 may lead through the darkness of 2 or 3, maybe even 1. But you will eventually get through it and re-emerge on a new path. And even if the very next path you try doesn’t reach a 10, you’re still better off trying any other path than the one that dead-ends at 7.

However, some people become overly attached to their 7s. You may be afraid you won’t be able to get to an 8 or 9 or 10 even if you try. What if you go for it, and the best you ever see again is a 5? Wouldn’t that be foolish? A bird in the hand….

Guess what? You could be right. I don’t know your situation, so I have to imagine that it’s entirely possible that if you leave behind your 7, you may never reach that level again. You could drop down to 3 or 4 and get stuck there and never rebound. You might quit your job and never find another career as good as the one you left. Maybe there are unseen factors you aren’t aware of. It’s a risk.

What I can tell you though is what lies on the other side once you’ve left behind a 7. I’ve done it enough times to feel pretty comfortable describing what you’re likely to find.

There is no 7

What you’ll find when you leave the comfort of your 7 and go chasing after that 10 is that your 7 was never a 7. It was only a 3.

If you think you’re at a 7, you’re really at a 3 maximum. The 10 is way, way out there. You think you can see it, but your definition of a 10 is based on your experience of a 7, and you can’t even see a real 10 when you’re standing at 7. It’s beyond your ability to fathom.

If you were to go out and find someone who’s actually at a 10 in your area and asked them how you were doing on a scale of 1 to 10, they’d be able to label your 7 accurately as a 3. How would an Olympic gymnast rate your current diet and exercise habits? Are you really at 70% of their level? Ask a couple that seems to be googly in love with each other how they’d rate your relationship? Ask the most motivated, successful person you know how they’d rate your career? Is your 7 really a 7? Or is it a 3?

A perpetual 7 is a clue that the whole path is wrong

A second discovery I’ve had is that when you’re stuck at a 7, you’re using the wrong type of rating criteria anyway. You’re rating your current status, your location on the path. What you should be rating is the path itself.

What is your path right now? How clear is it? Where will it take you in 5-10 years? How would you rate the path itself if you were to view it outside of time?

For example, in observing your health status, rate the path you’re on. Is your health declining or improving? Are your diet and exercise habits making you stronger and fitter and more resistant to disease, or are you becoming weaker and sicker? What path are you on?

When you think about what path you’re on, rather than just your current position, you’ll become much more aware of where you really are on a scale of 1-10. Life is a journey, not a destination. When you get stuck at a 7, your path is the problem — it’s your path that’s really a 3 because it isn’t moving you forward. You’ve stagnated.

In physics terms I’m saying that what matters is not your position but your velocity. Velocity is a vector which has both a direction and a speed. Where you’re headed and how quickly is more important than where you are. If you rate your position as a 7 but your speed is virtually nil (meaning that your situation is stable/stagnant), then your speed is probably no greater than 3. You’re moving at a snail’s pace. And when moving that slowly, you can’t overcome inertia, so you’ll only end up circling your current location — the direction of your velocity vector will keep shifting. You’ll feel unfocused, and even when you do manage to focus, it won’t last. If you try to make a change, your environment will simply pull you back to the same old status quo. You’ll never hit escape velocity. Things will only change when and outside force acts upon you and forces a radical shift in your velocity vector — you lose your job, get dumped, suffer a serious illness, etc.

So how do you get out of a stuck situation (aside from waiting to be rescued)? You speed up — deliberately.

You might get a bit scratched and bruised along the way. You might mess up your current relationship, your career, or your lifestyle. You won’t be able to see very far in front of you because everything will be moving faster than you’re used to. Sometimes you’ll just have to take it one day at a time and guess at the best direction. You might even hit a wall now and then.

Bruises just come with the territory. But getting moving again is far better than remaining stuck. The wounds will heal, and I’ve always found an exciting new path to explore. It sure beats dying a slow death while waiting for the vultures to swoop down.

As you do more and more of this kind of path switching, you’ll develop a higher tolerance for it. The pain won’t sting so much. The pain level is still the same, but you’ll be stronger and more capable of handling it.

If you never do this path wandering though, you’ll grow weaker with each passing year. A thorn prick will be enough to send you fleeing back to the comfort of your previous position. You’ll be too afraid to venture far off the path. And most likely you’ll die right where you are. Your only hope will be that some other adventurer comes along and shows you a way out or that some event forces you out. But often that never happens, or it happens on terms that are much less pleasant than what you would have achieved through conscious action.

You control the accelerator

If you want to get onto a new path, you have to be the one to initiate it. Not me. Not your boss. Not your spouse. Not some divine being. It has to come from you. If you’ve stalled at a 7, it’s because you’ve slowed down.

If you know your path is wrong, then you know you need to get off it. Take some time to figure out the best direction to go next, and then get moving. Take baby steps if you need to. Wear lots of protective gear. But just get moving. If you’re stuck then almost any path is better than remaining stagnant.

Think of one small action you can take to get yourself moving in a new direction, and take it today. Don’t wait. Don’t put it off. Don’t suckle your 7. Wean yourself, and get moving again. You may not find that 9 or 10 position, but you can find that 9 or 10 path.

There is no 10

As you begin charging ahead towards your 10, you’ll eventually discover that there is no 10, at least not in the sense of a fixed position. It was just a mirage. You may reach the 10 you defined back when you were a 7, but once you reach it, you’ll see a new 10 off in the distance. There will always be another pot of gold ahead of you.

The real 10 is not some position. It’s the path itself. Human beings aren’t cattle — we aren’t supposed to be settled and domesticated. We need to keep things stirred up in order to continue learning and growing.

No matter what fixed position you arrive at in life, it will never be fulfilling. Fulfillment comes from action, not position.

If you want to experience deep fulfillment, take lots and lots of action. Action can be physical, mental, social — even spiritual.

The only true security lies in action. No fixed position is ever secure. Security comes from dynamic action, knowing that no matter what happens, you can always do something about it.

The true 10 is doing your best. And that can never be attained by standing still. Get moving!

Passion vs Self discipline

2008-10-09T20:28:00.000+05:30

an article i read...

action. And action is what generates results.

Look at it this way:
P = Passion
A = Action
R = Results

Given:
P causes A
A causes R

Conclusions:

P causes R
No problem there. That’s logically correct.

R requires P
Nope. You can’t infer this to be true from the givens.

But what if you also know this:
S causes A
S is not P

Now you can say that the statement “R requires P” is definitely false.

S = Self-Discipline

Are you dizzy yet? Here’s what I’m saying in English:
- Results come from actions (no action, no results)
- Passion can lead to action and therefore generate results
- Self-discipline can also lead to action and therefore generate results
- So passion is NOT required for results

Passion is nonessential for success.

Which is better though: passion or self-discipline? I’ll argue that self-discipline is the better fuel.

Like any emotional state, passion waxes and wanes. Sometimes you’re highly motivated. Sometimes you aren’t. Passion has its peaks and valleys, so if you base your actions on your level of passion, your results will depend on your emotions. Feeling passionate? Great actions, great results. Feeling dispassionate? Weak actions, mediocre results.

Using passion as your only fuel will no more assure you of success than being in love will ensure a successful long-term relationship.

Self-discipline is far more important than passion, especially in business. In fact, if you develop the quality of self-discipline to a high degree, it will put passion to shame.

Self-discipline allows you take action and therefore get results no matter what your emotional state. Where passion is erratic, self-discipline provides steadiness and stability. And because your emotions aren’t in the way, your decisions are more likely to succeed because they’ll be made from a state of disciplined intellect rather than from emotional peaks and valleys.

Which would you bet on if your life depended on it?

If you wereto undergo open heart surgery, would you want a disciplined, dispassionate surgeon or an undisciplined, passionate one?
If you were being tried for murder, would you want a disciplined, dispassionate defense team or a an undisciplined, passionate one?
If you were flying in the Space Shuttle, would you want the ground controllers to be disciplined and dispassionate or undisciplined and passionate?

Passion is great, but it’s icing. It needs self-discipline to back it up.

Self-discipline is quieter though. Passion gets more attention these days becuase it makes more noise.

tu dhoop hai...chaaaammm se bikhar :)

2008-09-19T19:31:00.001+05:30

2008-09-19T19:31:00.000+05:30

When things go wrong as they sometimes will
When the road you are trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low, and the debts are high,
And you want to smile but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must , but don't quit.

Success is failure turned inside out.
The silver tint of clouds of doubt
And you can never tell how close you are.
It may be near when it seems afar
So, stick to the fight when you are hardest hit
Its when thins go wrong you shouldn't quit

Rock on!!!

2008-09-11T00:43:00.001+05:30

Lyrics
Sinbaad The Sailor Jahaaj Me Jab Chala, Mere Yaar Sun Lo Sun Lo
Dhundh Raha Tha Ek Nayi Duniya Ka Pata, Mere Yaar Sun Lo Sun Lo
Woh Anjaani Raahon Me Tha O O
Woh Leharo Ki Baahon Me Tha O O
Sab Ne Kaha Tha In Samundaro Me Jaana Nahi, Mere Yaar Sun Lo Sun Lo
Khwaabo Ke Pichhe Jaake Kuchh Bhi Hai Paana Nahi, Mere Yaar Sun Lo Suno
Woh Apni Hi Dhun Me Raha O O
Woh Sunata Tha Dil Ka Kaha O O
(usake The Jo Sapne, Wohi Usake The Apne
Aisa Tha Sinbaad The Sailor, Sailor......) - (2)

Usaka Jahaj Khila Tufano Me, Mere Yaar Sun Lo Sun Lo
Phir Bhi Na Aayi Kami Usake Armaano Me, Mere Yaar Sun Lo Sun Lo
Woh Deewana Aisa Hi Tha O O
Woh Sapano Ka Hamrahi Tha O O
(usake The Jo Sapne, Wohi Usake The Apne
Aisa Tha Sinbaad The Sailor, Sailor......) - (2)

Woh Kuchh Paane Ki Chaah Me O O
Woh Badhata Raha Raah Me O O
Gehara Samundar Tha Unchi Unchi Lehren, Mere Yaar Sun Lo Sun Lo
Kashtiya Jin Dekhi Mushkil Se Thehare, Mere Yaar Sun Lo Sun Lo
Woh Saahil Tak Aa Hi Gaya O O
Woh Manjil Ko Paa Hi Gaya O O
(usake The Jo Sapne, Wohi Usake The Apne
Aisa Tha Sinbaad The Sailor, Sailor......) - (2)

Tum Ho Toh Gaata Hai Dil, Tum Nahi Toh Geet Kaha
Tum Ho Toh Hai Sab Haasil, Tum Nahi Toh Kya Hai Yaha
Tum Ho Toh Hai Sapano Ke Jaisa Hasin Ik Sama
Jo Tum Ho Toh, Yeh Lagata Hai, Ke Mil Gayi Har Khushi
Jo Tum Na Ho, Yeh Lagata Hai, Ke Har Khushi Me Hai Kami
Tum Ko Hai Maangati Yeh Jindagi

The WILL To WIN

2008-09-06T14:12:00.001+05:30

If you want a thing bad enough
To go out and fight for it,
Work day and night for it,
Give up your time
and your peace and your sleep for it

If only desire of it
Makes you quite mad enough
Never to tire of it,
Makes you hold all other things tawdry and cheap for it

If life seems all empty and useless without it
And all that you scheme and you dream is about it,
If gladly you'll sweat for it,
Fret for it, Plan for it,
Lose all your terror of God or man for it,

If you'll simply go after that thing that you want.
With all your capacity,
Strength and sagacity,
Faith, hope and confidence, stern pertinacity,

If neither cold poverty, famished and gaunt,
Nor sickness nor pain
Of body or brain
Can turn you away from the thing that you want,
If dogged and grim you besiege and beset it,
You'll get it!

-- Berton Braley

2008-09-06T14:02:00.000+05:30

http://www.villagehero.com/motivational-poems.htm

2008-09-06T13:41:00.000+05:30

http://fairytales4u.com/fable/poem03.htm

Try Try again!

2008-09-06T13:37:00.001+05:30

TRY AGAIN

'Tis a lesson you should heed,
Try, try, try again;
'If at first you don't succeed,
Try, try, try again.

Once or twice though you should fail,
Try again;
If you would at last prevail,
Try again.
If we strive, 'tis no disgrace
Though we may not win the race;
What should you do in that case ?
Try again.

If you find your task is hard,
Try again;
Time will bring you your reward,
Try again.
All that other folks can do,
With your patience should not you ?
Only keep this rule in view--
Try again.

Anonymous

Power of FOCUS

2008-09-05T21:24:00.000+05:30

What you focus on increases. Whatever you focus your attention on over time will increase in your experience. What do I mean by focus? Combination of thougt and emotion. Wherever you focus your attention results will flow in that very direction.
Combine focus with gratitude in the direction of your long loved ...dreamt and muuuaaaaaaaaah goal :) hehe (too much of love for the goal !!!) By combining grattitude with focus one can create an amplifier for one's experience.You get whatever you focus on.Whatever you focus on ore increases in your experience.

I can Improve

2008-09-02T13:10:00.000+05:30

I can inprove, because i WANT to.

2008-08-31T17:28:00.000+05:30

http://www.saladltd.co.uk/unconditionalhappiness_thanks.htm

For some dreams...

2008-08-21T21:54:00.001+05:30

rOck on !!!

2008-08-12T22:39:00.000+05:30

2008-08-08T16:57:00.001+05:30

The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle.

paSSiOn

2008-08-06T20:51:00.000+05:30

Easiest way of accomplishing something is to fall in love with it

2008-07-31T18:47:00.000+05:30

Kahin To Song Lyrics - Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na

Kahin to.. kahin to
Hogi wo,
Duniya jahan tu mere saath hai..

Jahan mein, jahan tu,
Aur jahan, bass tere mere jazbaat hai,
Hogi jahan subah teri,
Palko ki, kirano mein,
Lori jahan chand ki,
Sune teri baahoin mein..

(Jaane naa kahan wo duniya hai,
Jaane naa wo hai bhi ya nahi,
Jahan meri zindagi mujhse,
Itni khafa nahi..) - 2

Saasein kho gayi hai kiski aahon mein,
Mein kho gayi hu jaane kiski baahon mein,
Manzilon se raahein doodhti chali,
Kho gayi hai manzil kahin rahon mein..

Kahin to, kahin to,
Hai nasha..
Teri meri har mulaqaat mein,
Hoton se, hoton ko,
Chumti, o rehte hai hum har baat pe,
Kehti hai fiza jahan,
Teri zamin aasmaan..

Jahan hai tu, meri hassi,
Meri khushi, meri jaan…

(Jaane naa kahan wo duniya hai,
Jaane naa wo hai bhi ya nahi,
Jahan meri zindagi mujhse,
Itni khafa nahi..) - 3

Mistakes

2008-07-28T19:48:00.000+05:30

You can get stronger when defeated,and like phionix come out stronger than before, if u learn to feel bad enough without feeling all is lost.Mistakes are stepping stones.Commiting mistakes is not a mistake...repeating them is a blunder.Mistakes are meant to teach you what NOT to do in life.Unless you commit it,how will you know why you shuoldnt? Mistakes are like vaccines...vaccines contain a very feeble and weakened form of infection given to one's body so that the body aquires immunity against that infection much before it faces a strong form of that infection.

Goals

2008-07-27T16:17:00.000+05:30

http://meghufree.blogspot.com/2007/11/what-are-goals.html

This is not mine.Its Meghu's.Its something I m trying to be...I often need to look at it.
So pasted it here.

Goals are dreams with deadlines. I want to achieve something. I write it down. I look at it everyday. I work towards it. I intend it to happen. I set a deadline for its achievement. And I achieve it. I have then achieved a goal.

Special Goals
HABIT BASED
GOALS to achieveThis could be the standard meaning of a goal. But if I face one fear a day – that is a goal too. It has no set deadline, but it is a goal. If I condition a habit, the aim to condition that habit s a goal too. And of course working hard towards something is a goal anyway. So I have general goals – habit based goals and special goals.
Habit based and special goals can be part of the action plan of goals to achieve or they may be separate interesting goals to test, experiment and let go.
I define long term goals as goals that are aimed at the next 3-5 years. Then there are medium term goals that are aimed at the next one year. Then of course I have short term goals aimed at 3 month intervals. It is not necessary that short term goals flow out of medium term goals which flow out of long term goals. But it is necessary for all goals to have some kind of link with my personal mission statement.

Long term
Medium Term
Short term
Personal Mission Statement

All habit based and special goals are essentially sort-of mini goals, for they are not intended for months or years.

Each type of goal (long term, short term) may lead to new and exciting habit based and special goals.

Now how do I go about implementing these goals?

I create a word document titled – long term goals. I have no prior experience so let us say I review my long term goals every week. I review them every week because I think it will be difficult to review so much every day and they are long term goals anyway. I review my short term goals and my habit based and special goals everyday. My habit based and special goals are tabulated in a word document. My medium and short term goals are tabulated in separate word documents too. All these goals are tabulated under the following categories:

Social – How I can lessen the influence of what society thinks of me in my life.
Physical – Fitness, health.
Mental/Academic, Technical – As long as I am involved in technical work – how I can do that work to the best of my ability.
Spiritual – Meditation, being.
Personal Development
Etc.

Of course all those goals which require time to be allocated for them will be allocated time by the Quadrant II time manager.

Also the word document that lists particular long term goal (say) will list every thing – all details and all habit based and special and short term goals etc. associated with that goal. They will also list whether certain tasks need to be added unto the weekly time manager.

2008-07-27T13:03:00.001+05:30

That true power seems weak,
that true purity seems tarnished,
that true resolve seems changeable,
that true clarity obscure.
The greatest art is unsophisticated,
the greatest love indifferent,
the greatest wisdom childish.

Omar's voice

2008-07-27T12:43:00.000+05:30

Dum :D

2008-07-21T19:13:00.000+05:30

Ruke Ho Kun, Jhuke Ho Kun...(2) Chal Hardam Mere Hamdam Saath Chal Har Kadam Tu Na Dum Aasu Ya
Gum Jeet Jaayenge Hum Seene Mein Sholay kar Jo Dil Bole Jo Teri Jaan Mein Hai Dum Dum Jaan Mein
Dum Hey Dum Jaan Mein Dum Dum Kabhi Jo Hare Na Hausle Seene Mein Seene Mein Dum Shikhar Pe Jaa
Ke Hi Saas Le Seene Mein Seene Mein Jeet Ki Jung Hai Jung Mein Chot Sabh Ne Khaayi Kha Ke Jakhm
Jo Phir Uthe Aur Jeet Le Ladai Dum Jaan Mein Dum Hey Dum Jaan Mein Dum Dum Diya Jo Aandhiyo
Mein Jale Seene Mein Seene Mein Dum Andhero Ko Bujha Ke Chale Seene Mein Seene Mein Daar Hai
Sabhko Daar Se Joo Aankh Na Churaye Jurm Se Nazre Mile Jurm Nazren Jhukaye Dum Jaan Mein
Dum Hey Dum Jaan Mein Dum Ruke HoJaan Mein Dum Dum Jaan Mein Dum..(6)

For some Dreams...

2008-07-19T14:49:00.001+05:30

उठी लहर को साहिल कि दरकार नही है।।।
हौसलो को रोक सकने वाली दीवार नही है

अपने रास्ते खुद बना-ए-आसमा ।।।
जमाने को पगडनडियो पर चलने की आदत रही है

2008-07-19T09:45:00.001+05:30

"If you don't know what port you are sailing to, no wind is favourable."

Sleep

2008-07-13T17:22:00.000+05:30

Get a good night's sleep

Like eating well and being physically active, getting a good night's sleep is vital to your well–being. Here are 13 tips to help you:

Stick to a sleep schedule. Go to bed and wake up at the same time each day—even on the weekends.

Exercise is great but not too late in the day. Avoid exercising closer than 5 or 6 hours before bedtime.

Avoid caffeine and nicotine. The stimulating effects of caffeine in coffee, colas, teas, and chocolate can take as long as 8 hours to wear off fully. Nicotine is also a stimulant.

Avoid alcoholic drinks before bed. A "nightcap" might help you get to sleep, but alcohol keeps you in the lights stages of sleep. You also tend to wake up in the middle of the night when the sedating effects have worn off.

Avoid large meals and beverages late at night. A large meal can cause indigestion that interferes with sleep. Drinking too many fluids at night can cause you to awaken frequently to urinate.

Avoid medicines that delay or disrupt your sleep, if possible. Some commonly prescribed heart, blood pressure, or asthma medications, as well as some over-the-counter herbal remedies for coughs, colds, or allergies, can disrupt sleep patterns.

Don't take naps after 3 p.m. Naps can boost your brain power, but late afternoon naps can make it harder to fall asleep at night. Also keep naps to under an hour.

Relax before bed. Take time to unwind. A relaxing activity, such as reading or listening to music, should be part of your bedtime ritual.

Take a hot bath before bed. The drop in body temperature after the bath may help you feel sleepy, and the bath can help relax you.

Have a good sleeping environment. Get rid of anything that might distract you from sleep, such as noises, bright lights, an uncomfortable bed, or a TV or computer in the bedroom. Also, keeping the temperature in your bedroom on the cool side can help you sleep better.

Have the right sunlight exposure. Daylight is key to regulating daily sleep patterns. Try to get outside in natural sunlight for at least 30 minutes each day.

Don't lie in bed awake. If you find yourself still awake after staying in bed for more than 20 minutes, get up and so some relaxing activity until you feel sleepy. The anxiety of not being able to sleep can make it harder to fall asleep.

See a doctor if you continue to have trouble sleeping. If you consistently find yourself feeling tired or not well rested during the day despite spending enough time in bed at night, you may have a sleep disorder. Your family doctor or a sleep specialist should be able to help you.

Go all the Way !!!

2008-07-12T19:16:00.000+05:30

kissi film ka dialog hai :D
jo bhi hai...mast hai!

If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives, jobs. And maybe your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery, isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance. Of how much you really want to do it. And you'll do it, despite rejection in the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you're going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods. And the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It's the only good fight there is.

Read this when life seems dull...

2008-07-12T12:33:00.000+05:30

Irrespective of anything in the world, there is always a tomorrow.

This is such a powerful fact that it can help you face anything in life. There is always a tomorrow that is bright and shiny and irresistibly wonderful.

If the present sucks, if reality sucks, then remember that right here and right now and in every moment from now on you have the choice to make reality rock.

Remember that belief in oneself is a wonderful thing.

You may be wrong, in most cases you are wrong. You have to be wrong or life would be clear and complete every moment.
But think ye hard and clarify from the depth of your soul and once you have done that be true to yourself. Even if the whole world is against you, criticizing you, blaming you, be true to yourself.

For some dreams...

2008-07-08T22:20:00.001+05:30

मनज़िल उनही को मिलती है जिनके सपनो मे जान होती है...
पख से कुछ नही होता,
हौसलो से उदान होती है !