Today I took a journey back in time Followed the footprints we leave in life The trip took me back all the way Day by Day to the day we met Our footprints were always side by side Never forcing its prints on the other’s face I saw our life, with its share of showers That left some prints washed off and unclear Some prints, … Continue reading Foot Prints of Life
‘The White Tiger’ by Aravind Adiga, you will love it if you like some dark humor. The Indian english novels are quite interesting and gives a whole different perspective. And here Aravind showcases a man’s quest to break off from his current existence and how he self analyses and defends all what he does how ever bad and brutal it is. The author is able to guide you perfectly through the mind of a guy whom you finally confuse to relate as an entrepreneur, victim, murderer or opportunist
Also had a chance to finish Rashmi Bansal’s “Stay Hungry Stay Foolish” which talks about 25 IIM graduates who got into business, some by planning for it, some accidentally. More that the individual journeys what is interesting is each person’s advice to entrepreneurs.
“Dad, what is sustainability?” She lifted her head from the book she was reading and looked at him.
“It is kind of complex and tough to understand” He said.
“You mean you don’t know?” She was pretty quick at that. He liked his little girl question him, but was also uneasy on feeling cornered.
She continued “It is ok if you don’t know everything. tell me what you know. Because in this book it says that many people are less aware of it” She showed the book she was reading.
He looked at the book. It was like any other usual kids book and it had a picture of earth and an article on how to take the first step on saving the planet. He went through it and he could understand what made his girl ask the question. There were more words in it than what her vocabulary and probably his too had not been equipped for.
He gave back the book to her and looked at her
“Transparency is not about seeing through something, it is all about they seeing through you”
The concept of transparency has become even more important in the current digital age. When you talk about transparency the first thing that comes into many minds is a glass or a tracing paper. This is quite true but holds only one side of the story, the story when we look into something.
But in new age the world looks into you. You are the transparent being, The social media in a way is a large eye or a array of a million eyes all staring at you, straight into you. And what do they see? They see everything that you say and they can parse through your words and view your actions.
You are in short stripped naked in front of the world.
Wake me! Oh! Night’s silent breeze From the clutches of this eternal sleep I wish to feel every moment Brighten me! Oh! sky’s beaming stars Let not the darkness tread any more deep I wish to see more Punish me! Oh! world’s ethic masters Before my sins change the world order I wish to repent Today Bury me! Oh! mythical undertaker Before the vultures can … Continue reading I Wish…..
Where in the world
Should one be searching for peace
Which table today
Should one play to win the game
When can one be
Quite and still exist
And when will all the dices
Fall just right
Stronger one should grow
Not outside but Inside
Compassionate one should be
Not just inside but truly outside
A midnight sixty three years ago
We walked our baby steps FREELY
Now reaching atop the global commerce
A billion people celebrate India
A pious soul in a loin cloth
Taught the world Nonviolence
A World leader par excellence
laid foundation for a battered nation
And an iron man by his side
secured the nation state by state
The Answer is Yes…..
More twitter followers need not mean more Popular, though many wish to think the other way. We are not talking about celebrities, but the typical you and me who are known only to a few of our friends and their friends and now may be to a few hundreds, thanks to the arrival of the Social Media.
If you have thousands of followers and a 5% of the same number as the ones you are following, you are kind of popular. If you have thousands of almost equal number of followers and following, you are just shaking hands with a lot of folks without looking at their faces.
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The saints from the heavens came with the daily bowl of porridge They saw me watering the plants. They asked if I was the gardner. I was hungry and I lied. ”Yes I am I said” They gave me the porridge and I was sold out on my hunger When the old gardner came I told him what happened I said I was sorry but … Continue reading The Chosen One
Education in the new age is Free for those who are ready to be self driven. I am not talking about Training. Training and Education both have a significant difference according to me Training helps you being equipped to perform a job better, or may be even landing on a job. Education helps you build your perspective of the world. The interesting part is that … Continue reading Education is Free
Vinod Narayan 