Live your own Life!!

Today i was wondering and asking myself of what i thought my life should be..and in most of the cases for all of us...do we really like what we r doing or doing just for the sake of living??or just living for the sake of others?In a society of external factors effecting our lives take care that you live your own life.

Recently i attended a workshop which made me think of what i want to be and what i am andI am very much happy to discover what i want to be is what i am now.At least if not full time i am happy that i attempted to pursue my dream and i am successful in managing my dream come true.

So for all of us here How long has it been since we asked ourselves what we want to be.Lets always plan to do valuable and imp things in our life .

So to be what you wanted to be first Discover yourself.what matters most to u,what u want to have,to do and to be.It gives sense and purpose to our life..

so after discovering take action and do something about what matters most 2 u...once u act...life seems to take diff meaning and is no longer limited by 9 to 6 ,boring or lifeless existence.

We all stay what is called a zone of comfort and in order to achieve a dream is to come out or leave this comfort zone...yes i do agree that there is a high risk of failure..u can suffer injury in terms of time,effort,money but the end of it ..remember:that is what u want to achieve or u want to live as for which it is worth getting hurt..so first figure out what u want to be or what u want to do..if u r happy doing what u r doing rite now..then u are the luckiest person on earth who is paid to enjoy..if not u need to rediscover yourself.

Consider what's really important to you; things you value, interests you may have, skills and abilities you possess. Take some time and think about what you may need in order to be happy and ultimately successful.

Be the change you want to see!!

I am scared by reading the thoughts of people who constantly pen down on blogs.
Dear all let us not spread hatred among ourselves.We all are Indians and our country is home for Hindu s well as Muslim.

Against terrorism we all are standing united. I do not want to blame a whole religion for the error of few persons.Its totally wrong, at the same time who ever found guilty must be punished whatever his religion may be.

Remember the story of a man who tested his son by giving them wooden sticks and later it was learnt that sticks when united was not broken down but singly they stand without strength.

wish we all stand united to spread love at the same time will fight terrorism.

But please do not blame each other.I saw most of the people cribbing and blaming the politicians.
Once go back and remember that you too have a hand for the current situation.Be the change you want to be instead giving ideas or proposing methods to eliminate terrorism.Its not that easy as we blog or write posts.

First of all most of us do not cast our vote,giving a chance for others to cast our vote illegally.Forget about we get a genuine leader or not, at least lets do our part to get one.We ourselves don't do that.

Most of the incidents are due to Negligence of people or by police.
The Mumbai Police has, on several instances, denied that it had prior warning regarding the Mumbai terror attack.sources told that they have been warning the Mumbai Police since February 2008.

After every attack we come up and write posts..saying kill terrorists..kill terrorism...giving ideas to do or commenting politics....so my post to all of u is to do something about it instead giving ideas or pointing fingers at others....

I read about previous attacks on India...and saw recent attack on banglore where people remember when that happens..show there anger commenting on articles or write blogs....and forget till the next attack...this is not good for India...we ourselves are the culprits...


IS IT JUST THAT WE WILL KEEP ABUSING THE POLITICIANS AND KEEP REMINDING THEM OUR RIGHTS AND DENYING OUR DUTIES??
Be the change you want to see instead waiting for others to start it!!

Just get on with life and do the best you can

Imagine that I put a really big blackboard in front of you, drew a white dot in the centre of it, and then ask you, "What do you see?"and What would you reply?

Probably ninety-five percent of us will say, "I see a white dot".

But what about the blackboard? Such a big blackboard and yet we focus on a white dot.

Because this is the pattern of the mind and we are accustomed to looking at the figure and not the background.

It is thinking that gets us so fixated that we mistake it for reality . We see effects and become blind to causes. Not knowing any better we try to fix what we see, but we keep failing because what we see is merely the effect of a process that starts with us. Our frustration at our inability to fix our world just drives up the anxiety and fear as we feel more and more depressed and fearful thoughts which then just add to the chaos and confusion we seem to see 'out there'.

No matter how far we sink into our own mire, this little willingness to see 'what's here' transforms anything and everything.

So for me at least, I need to finally let go of trying to live it, of trying to serve it, and simply allow it to live and serve through me.

There's a huge freedom in this tiny change of intent because now there is no cause for stress or concern. When we replace all the reasons of 'why' we do things , and just allowing them through us , will result in no worries any more.Remember there are no mistakes in life only lessons.

How about just doing whatever that makes us happy and trust life to take care of all the rest?
It's only in the path of our happiness that we find what we have come here to learn.

Life has only one agenda: - that " be happy", now.

Do what makes you happy right now and see where that takes you.There are many things in life that will catch your eye but only a few that will catch your heart.'Just get on with life and do the best you can'.

~Indian

Victory was certainly a defining moment in the history of Independent India. It was the outcome of supreme sacrifice by the soldiers of this country, displaying valour with dignity.

Proud to be an Indian is all about making the youth more aware about the country, may it be History, Wars, Politics, Economy, or whatsoever.

The days such as Independence day and Republic day conjure up memories of those countless men and women who faced immense hardship and suffering in the struggle for independence.. But gone are the times when even for an average citizen , the day held a great importance. Passing time has eroded our values and principles and also importance of these great days. The profound effect of this can be seen clearly in current state of affairs.

Its sad that children doesn't even know the meaning of freedom.We should take up the responsibility in educating them about the importance of these days.Today the national days are seen more as a holiday.Its heart wrenching to know they are completely clueless about perhaps the most significant day of our country.This growing lack of patriotism which is fast spreading its vicious roots in the minds of our youth and children which must be taken care of.

Where ever you are remember you are an Indian.

"Eee desam egina endukalidina pogadara nee talli bhoomi bharatini nilupara nee jathi nindu gauvravamu"

It’s up to us, the people,to stand up and feel proud to be a part of this nation which has nurtured our souls and hearts.

Let us awaken ourselves, stand and fight for the glory of India.
JAI HIND.

Friends I count on U

I met u by chance and we became friends by choice..its wonderful when i go back and remember the day we met from being strangers to who we are today..

Even though we are not together today...still U made a difference in my life when we were together and i am fortunate for being your friend. More than like friends its like a family to me :-).You showed me how life will be and will never forget the value added to my life having u as my friend...Together we shared,cried,laughed and rejoiced for success of everyone in our gang...

I want to let you know that i will be the first person to be happy when u r successful...but do remember that i am not perfect in everyway.So there are times when i hurt you or the times i let u down,forgive me for that and never forget that i will be always there for u when ever u need me.

Bomb Blasts --My Experience!!

Expect the unexpected..this is what got into my mind when i heard that 3 bombs blasted in the area i live audigodi and madiwala ..tension raised in as and when i heard the news ...initially i thought it is just a prank ..i immediately opened rediff and was shocked to see the number of blasts increasing..i refreshed the page..the count is 4,then to five and for every 15 min there is a blast updated..i am even more shocked to see the fourth,fifth and sixth blasts are very near to my office,its like we are surrounded by bombs ...don't know whats happening and why?.mean while mails,calls and messages from well wishers and friends...people trying to reach their family members and friends enquiring their safety ..this is what happened till 4pm in the evening..office security mailing and alerting us about the situation outside..at last at 4.30 thinking that everything got stabilized we started to leave office..i am 100% not sure about what will happen till i reach my place..

on the way to my room i saw the blasted sites..reporters interviewing people,bomb squads checking the site and collecting information,its very scary infact..apart from all of these i should cross a famous Forum Mall where 4 blasts happened near the vicinity to reach my place...what ever i saw looked like a suspicious object..i am not scared for my Life bcoz what ever be it i am ready to take it is the only thing in my mind.... the moment i stepped into my room called up my parents to inform my safety ,and then opened the page and saw another blast just after i left office ...its unbelievable to think that 9 serial blasts rocked banglore on a single day..

No news on who is doing this and what are they targetting for...discussions all over thinking why are they targetting common man,why IT etc and it calmed down after the last blast.

Next day people started their day as usual...and at 10.45 we again saw the news saying there is a bomb diffused near a famous Forum Mall.The bomb that was defused on Saturday morning say it was programmed to go off nearly an hour later. It was defused in the nick of time. ... we didn't dare to get out the weekend.Today on my way to office everything looked like a suspicious object while i was crossing the Mall,everything packed in a black cover made me think like there is something inside.....and the weekend was unforgettable for me and made a lot of impact in my Life!!

Pankhudi and AFF

After writing my experiences with Pankhudi i was thinking of how different it is from the previous NGO'S i worked with like AFF and make a wish( hyderabad).

My involment with these Ngo's happened without even knowing of what they mean.Only thing on my mind is that to help and give back something to the society.

I am with AFF when i am just into my engineering, then worked parallely for both Pankhudi and AFF.

AFF(All Friends Foundation) as the name states, started by a group of friends with similar ideas.


I worked closely with the blind and mentally retarted children as an AFF volunteer mostly than any other activities.

Its not that easy for me initially to communicate ,i use to get depressed as i am an emotional person by nature.But now when i look back as how i started i feel surprised that the relation and bonding between us became stronger.

Being loved by these children is the biggest thing i took back .These kids truly loved me irrespective of my odds and my experiences while working with these kids are unforgettable.

I truly learnt a lot of things and took away experiences while working with AFF and it gave me a chance to understand what it takes to work with the NGO's at a very early stage.

AFF is a base where Pankhudi gave me a platform to work with a variety of roles and tasks and it gave me an oppurtunity to work with the children of different backgrounds.Children who study in schools started by social activists or the slum children.There is a lot of exposure and a chance for me to work and communicate globally.

As a Pankhudi Volunteer i work with different chapters across the world and it gives me immense satisfation working with such a dedicated Team which struggeles for making a better tomorrow for the kids.

One experience i wanted to share is,we had a meeting with the founders of Krushi Homes for working with them as partners for some activity.We the core members represented Pankhudi from our side.And there are about thirtten to fifteen members from their side who are all retired and started Krushi Homes after their retirement.They are shocked more than surprised to see us ,who all are just engineering passed outs and some are just into their jobs.That made us feel proud for their positive compliments and comments.

Currently i am with Pankhudi and at the end of it i am very satisfied to be a Pankhudi Volunteer.

I am thankful to everyone in my way till date as they touched or influenced me at some point in my life.

Proud to be a ~Pankhudian !!

Actions speak louder than words ,this is what i always want to follow...and today i stand proud before everyone for being a part of Pankhudi and to know more about me as a pankhudian read our newsletter here:

www.reachfree.com/jo/news.pdf

Today i am more than happy for what ever I am today since i am what i thought to be and I started living as what I decided upon.

Proud to have a friend like "u"

Friends,

Realise...at any point in time that the Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be....

I thought its worth sharing an interview of my friend here:

I got to know him when he worked for Sun Microsystems as a technical writer,both of us are an active participants in Enthu a team which creates and spreads enthusiasm at our workplace.

Thanks Ravi for being such a wonderful friend.You indirectly helped me in realizing the other way to look at things.

Here u go to read through his interview:

http://argetslam.blogspot.com/2008/03/day-with-wannabee-entrepreneur.html

-jyotsna.

Missing You all :-(

Always remembering the days we spent......

I guess no one will really think about you all as much as I do dear friends,

Being apart is hard to get used to.I thought I'd handle it fine and that I would be happy just to keep you on my mind,but It isn't always that easy!

I knew that I'd miss you all and I know I can't smile without you people!The one thing that would please me the most is simply being wih you and talking to you....

Miss you all :-(

..............................

Silence,It shows how much I think of how much I miss you and a conversation Being had without sound and an expression one that cannot be heard.It's an inspiration with much to say,much to hear.So i am silent doesn't mean that i lost all my cares but wondering if you are feeling Well and doing all right.

I'm trying to let you go,But it's killing me inside;My pain is ever so enduring,And doesn't want to subside.

How could I loose you,When you meant the world to me;My heart bleeds everyday,When it's only you I see.
I think of the times we were together .U are always in my thoughts and mind ...

Friend I need U and will be there When U need Me!!!

I always believed in the quote which says "A broken friendship may be soldered but will never be sound..",so try not to give any room for differences to arise with loved onecs... Even if it does than don't argue ,argument wins the situation but loses the person,for me its not the situation that is important but the person,so i promised myself to never hurt my friends knowingly.For me,Friends play a very important role in my life..Good or bad or ugly.. we together did everything we wanted to do and I did learn a lot of things from everything that we did.Today i am successful and I owe my success to my friends.

when u feel like giving up,hold on just a little longer...

I always wanted everyone to be happy and pleasant but some times i act crazy or foolish ..i dont know why i behave like this.After all, all in all i am just another soul.sometimes i wonder why am i like this and why do i choose to act this way.I dont even take a second to think.. are you sure you are right,or are you just being stubborn?..And after some time when i start realizing that there is some good in every situation ,all u have to do is to look for it....i laugh out loud for the way i behaved just a second before....
when i feel like giving up,i again compromise to hold on just a little longer......

God closes one door,he always opens another :-)

Honda emerged victorious inspite of all the odds against him because he never gave up,
he had faith in his abilities and knew what he wanted to do with his life.

Always look for an oppurtunity in every difficulty,keep urself motivated in the darkest hours and create a fortune with the power of ur dream.There are People who go half the distance to make their dreams come true,I also saw people who are too scared to even dream big ,with the fear of failure that they dont even dream.U have to work at making ur dreams come true.
Dont give up,dont feel defeated,dont get depressed,try again and try with an open mind ,drop ur emotional and mental baggage,stay positive at all times,accept failures,learn from ur mistakes and try again bcoz that is the only way to succeed.

At any point of time remember that God closes one door,he always opens another.So get up luk
for the new doors,open it and get started again :-)

Peace Respect Compassion Honesty Trust Loyality Fun Love..this is what i saw in ur friendship!!

"I understand That people and things are always going to change And you can't stop them now."

But You are the one who made things different, you were the one who took me in. You were
the one thing I could count on, above all, you were my friend."

And your language of friendship is not words but meanings.

peace ,respect, compassion, honesty, trust ,loyality ,fun, love :This is what u shown me in your friendship.

I dont really know how we became friends, by chance or by choice but at the end of it u all made a difference in my life at some point in time and thanks for that.

They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.

Nothing we can do can change the past, but everything we do changes the future.
Things don’t change. You change your way of looking at them, that’s all.
Since changes are going on anyway, the great thing is to learn enough about them so that we
will be able to lay hold of them and turn them in the direction of our desires. Conditions and events are to be utilized and directed.

Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared to change himself.Have clarity of thought for what u want and carefully choose and decide how u wanted your life to be and work with commitment towards shaping it.I dont say that you will completely shape ur life of how u dremt of but the Best thing is worth trying than not having a look at it, saying Time changes things.But realise that you actually have to change them yourself .

So before thinking to change the world, think of changing yourself and Be what you thought to be.

Its never too late to realize what u wanted,the best time is "now",so go and get it:-)

life is your life, know it while you have it!

Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the birds flying, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain,
and feel the wind.
I know,Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.
Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.Do what u want to Do and Be want you wanted to be,because afterall it is your life and at the end of the day smile without any regret because it is "u" who made it :-)

Your life is your life, know it while you have it.