My Story in Decades

Though I was born in '78, Iam going to skip the '80's as it was a haze of disjointed memories, budding friendships, coping with school - basically being trained to be social...

 

Iam breaking down the three decades after 80's as those of discovery, proof and learning...

 

Decade of discovery, the 90's were not very different from the 80's as i still had high school, teenage, college to get through.

 

the discovery was - of myself, for myself.. 

what I like, what I don't, 

what I am like, what I am not, 

what I prefer, what I don't, 

who I prefer, who I don't, 

what I love, what I won't, ... 

 

Like many, I had strong family around me, although they had their share of struggles, including those created by yours truly... I took a few indulgent decisions, giving up sports and engineering as  career options and building my currency in teaching, earning and enjoying creative passions...

 

The decade of proof, 2000's, the Y2K doom never materialized, that was proof of mass hysteria..

 

On a personal note the '00's were proof of enterprise, of my ability to apply myself, struggle by myself, go through loss and discomfort  still survive, find LOVE,  get related, possess and be possessed, build credibility, create impact and value, inspire and stand out, travel and unravel- a lot.... of something to look forward to....

 

Decade of learning, I closed the decade before with something to look forward to, that's what i started the current decade with, looking forward to being a parent, 

how to be one, 

what kind would I be, 

I had to re learn, re discover, 

the haze of the 80's came back as vivid memories, I was falling in Love everyday with life again and again, 

 

Yes, there were lots of despair, and HOPE, I re learnt my journey of the 80's through my children, found friends in the unlikeliest, grew beyond materialism and became minimal, grow above possessions and positions.. I learn everyday now, FROM and WITH everyone... 

 

Today I have learnt to be grateful for all that I that I took lightly, before..Parents, family, friends.. Love..

 

Tomorrow starts a new decade, I don't know what it will bring, but I hope it is, HOPE.. 

 

I know and know-of many in difficulty, 

I know of many making new beginnings, 

I know of many who would like the challenges to cease for a moment to breathe, 

 

For all of those and to my children who would be teenagers by the end of next decade, going through their own journey of discovery, I hope it is a Decade of Hope, friendship and love.. here's to the 2020's.....

 

Happy New year

 

Words....

Words...
Each word has the potential to cause innumerable wars,
bring infinite suffering to those who spoke
and the ones who heard,
Words can instill courage,
inspire exemplary achievements,
words spoken more cause more disaster
than the lack of them,
lack of words should be carefully placed though....
words are like tears of moonshine, ...
they comfort you when adequate,
kill you when excessive.

lives are incomplete
for words spoken or unsaid...

Rishi

Nietzsche proved that God Exists

Nietzsche said "GOD is dead" - that is not the point "Dead or alive" at least he proved GOD Exists
 
Rishi

Iam Indian Nick Saban

I read about Nick Saban today, and could not help thinking Its like my clone in Alabama, i may not have achieved his stature, but thoughts - we are similar - I am a bug zapper too.

Radically Honest - Compulsive Liar

Hi All,
 
I keep doing this  - surprise myself i mean,
Over the last few weeks i have displayed radical honesty that shocked even me,
but at the same time in my role as a boss and father - i have to make up lies and i deliver with a straight face
 
I am not proud of the fact that i can lie with a straight face - as straight as Jason Statham sometimes, it makes me sick in the gut especially when i have to lie to my son - 'cos of his unbelievable belief in me that i can do no wrong, but i have to do it compulsively to manage his behaviour which otherwise it pains me to say i am clueless how to! and my official work - well i am a marketeer - what do you expect. I would have made a great lawyer by some definitions..
 
So now I am this bundle of contradiction - A "Radically honest - Compulsive Liar"
 
 

Satyameva Jayate ...

We all saw the tearful Amir Khan talking about how a patient was abused by a doctors greed, and we saw the patient talking eloquently and in detail, 

But what was missing is the other piace of the puzzle, the Doctor's side of the story, which i enclose here..

Now read for yourself and let the "truth alone win".

All Satyameva Jayate from now on should be 2 sided and not one sided..

What say??

http://www.aalatimes.com/2012/06/07/a-letter-from-dr-r-sreedhara-to-aamir-khan/

I wish...

I wish i could have been mute,

never could i hurt another with my thoughtless words,

listen to everybody without the compulsion to share my irritant voice.

Oh God why did you make me a handicap with the power to speak, 

when animals manage just fine without.

We humans can be funny,

we call others handicapped, 

when we ourselves are disadvantaged.

Rishi