For the Hustler in You!
As we start a new week, please be aware that every true effort we put in, however small it may appear, is really going to help us getting closer to the goal.
Waking up to call of the hour
Wish you and loved ones very Happy New Year! I know it is bit late for the wish to appear but i was involved in few priority items in the past few months.
I am back here now and I would love to continue sharing my thoughts and ideas. General sentiments in the work, business and economic world show significant improvement. Jobless rate in the US now show an 8 year low numbers. I want to subscribe to the idea that President has said in State of the Union last week. “The job is done. Crisis is over. We turn the page now”.
What a motivating note to star the year with. Hard work of those men and women started bearing fruits now. The resourceful country once again set the stage to lead the world and help the needy around the world.
While I want to embrace the positive and happy momentum of the New Year, I take a moment of silence for those who lost their lives in 2014. Prayers and respect for them and their loved ones to carry on with life.
Nothing Can Dim the Light which Shines From Within
“Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” —Maya Angelou
To be honest with you, I didn’t know about Maya Angelou till President Clinton invited her to recite the poem on his inauguration in 1993. Some of her writings and work touched me ever since that time for I could relate to my personal situations. Most of her quotes reflect from her own experience and people around her. She has been successful in sending convincing messages on the feelings of people who are deprived of their basic rights like others.
She taught us to live as confident individuals who wouldn’t be scared with failures rather converting the adversaries to advantage. The sufferings being faced by many in societies around the world should change for a better tomorrow wherein everyone enjoys their life the way they deserve naturally. That would be the greatest tribute to her as I pay homage to the Genius of Maya Angelou.
Rainy Day Before Sun Shines
Things have been overwhelming since yesterday especially with the India election results, travel etc. It is another rainy day today. Several tasks have to be completed today and I am ignoring the rainy weather. I just hope weekend would be shiny and better.
View from my office on a bright sunny day!
It is Graduation time. My best wishes to all those Graduates in living their dreams!
There are few cultural events i will be attending this weekend. Hindi Mahotsav would be one of them. Kids’ performances encourage and motivate me a lot among other performances on the stage. It radiates so much positive energies when their hard work behind the scenes turn in to reality on stage. Excitements, curiosity, restlessness on who wins etc always make the environment very happening. Thank you and I hope you also would have a great weekend!
Spring Has an Attitude
Spring has an attitude this time. Yeah, i know this is strange and we don’t see it often.
Every time I land in the month of November, i say to myself “Oh! next 3 months”! Winter. It can have effects on me many different ways. Making me slow the already lazy me, more donation to hibernate mode, getting less social, defied with procrastination… oh the list goes on.
Spring has an attitude
Fundamental point is i am a sunshine person like most of you i assume. My mind is set for 3 months of winter and right now i am struggling to cope with this extended winter by end of April !
Oh Spring. You have an attitude which I am not liking. When it rains it pours too. Some warm days took toll that way.
I need my sunshine, my bright colors
Spring, change your attitude and appear for before us from your covers. We are ready for you.
I need the sunshine.
Success Has Many Fathers!
The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. Success has many fathers, failure is usually an orphan!
Here is a photo digest to reflect the above!
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| Hari Koman Photo Digest June 2013 |
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| Leadership |
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| Determination |
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| Hard Work |
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| Perseverance |
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| Accomplishment |
The Virtue Of Extraordinary You
Courage is the ladder on which all other virtues mount. Virtue can only flourish among equals.
Yes, The High Wire courageous tight rope walk over Niagara Falls Nik Wallenda demonstrated last year or the next High wire walk he is scheduled to do over Grand Canyon next month could be first of the things coming on to the mind when we read the above quotes.
High Wire Courageous Act
Well that is not my point, exactly. He is really courageous and awesome. He inspires everyone to get out of the comfort zone. If high wire is passion and way of life for him, it may be be something else for you and me. That is my point.
Getting out of Comfort zone
To decide to be at the level of choice, is to take responsibility for your life and to be in control of your life.
Decision by Indecision or Action by Inaction – This is not going to take me anywhere. There are some success stories from the history, though. But, those were more like ” Don’t hurry with things” type. We are good.
There is certain amount of courage needed to carry on with our daily business and life. It takes higher level of courage and determination to go past this and
Going ahead with Bold Foot Steps
enter level the next level of life. That is how you bring the extraordinary you from yourself and deliver our responsibilities in style.
Fortune favors the brave – and I add to that – Fortune favors the brave who shows the courage to deliver responsibilities outside comfort zone.
Esteem Own Reputation
Company of real people
Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation. It is better be alone than in bad company.
The first President of United States, George Washington said this. So true.
My Memorial Passage – A True Life Story
I know we are getting ready for the long weekend – everyone says ‘I have been working so hard in past few weeks and plugging away so much. Oh man I can’t wait!’ So true that we need an opportunity to take time off from daily humdrum to revitalize ourselves for the better.
Memorial Day. This is the occasion to remember the sacrifices made by brave men and women – with lot of respect and gratitude, for locale the stage for what we are sighted today as world. I bow and join you in that.
There have been lot of people who are instrumental in building and shaping success of individual lives of all of us. Father, mother, brother, sister, uncle, friend, a dear one… so goes the list. I bow to those living legends also on this day – I can’t express enough to say by gratitude and how indebted I am to them.
I take the chance of this instance to remember a dear page from my memory book. This is a true story from my life.
One Light is Bright
It was shortly after I started by job in Chennai, the largest city in southern India, coming out from the Graduate School I met this person at the men’s dorm. A usually silent guy lives in his own world and sings melodies very late in the night. As music is in my blood too, I started interacting with him and we started singing together within few days.
He was elder to me by few years and used to work for an advertising agency in creative department. I was so excited for having him as friend. It was during that week one of his friends received a chance to sing for one of A.R.Rahman movie projects – yeah the “Slum Dog Millionaire” fame Oscar winning Indian music director.
After few months we decided to rent a more comfortable home and we moved in. Our friends circle became expanded by now. Evenings and weekends used to be music sessions and talks about music. We cooked food while singing. We did laundry by singing. Music was all over and we really loved the ambience.
He was a true gentleman with honesty and sincerity. I have not met many people in my life who is big-hearted like him and of selfless nature. He encouraged me always as a young lad who had difficult situations early on in my new job. He borrowed me money in one occasion which he refused to take back.
Idea of marriage bells became due for him after few months and his family folks constantly communicate with him to get him subscribed to the idea. I also suggested and supported the same when he asked my opinion. He moved in to a new house to have an expanded family life – which looked potential in weeks.
It was on a Friday he was leaving to his native town which is an overnight train journey from Chennai. We talked a lot that day and I dropped him at the train station by feeling so happy for him. He was on his way to meet a girl proposed by his family as future wife.
The anticipation was in me to hear good news from him by Monday. I did not hear for two days. Communication and use of phone was not that regular than as we see these days. The mobile phone was in use. I had a pager that time which allowed sending messages only locally.
On the 4th day, my door bell rings and I see a friend from my old dorm who looked literally shaken and in full of tears. “Prasad is gone forever”, He cries out loudly.
I asked him in anger and full disbelief “Are you out of your mind Roy?”
That was one of the saddest moments of my life. I learned that my dear buddy met with a road accident and passed – Very difficult learning in hardest way. His funeral was done next day. His family didn’t have my contacts and there was no way to inform me. They somehow managed to get the dorm contacts and sent a telegram.
My dear friend is in ashes and I don’t know about it. This memory always haunts me and there is not even a single day without thinking about him. It was a true friendship with no selfish interest and will miss him forever. This is a true story of my memorial passage.
It is true that I have traveled places and met new people in the last 15 plus years. I met nobody like Prasad. I want to remember and thank him for life from bottom of my heart. A light is always bright in me for him.
The Journey Of A Village Man 