Personality 1: I am an adult, a grown-up guy. (We call him Adult)
Personality 2: I want to live my own way. (Adult calls him as Kid)
Third person: Any other guy in this world than the two above.
Kid: Oh cool weather this morning. Time to read the Times of India.
Adult: Hey kid, its time to read only Bombay Times. Wow! Look at that babe's pic !
Kid: Yeah, it looks sexy but only after computer processing. Its fake.
Adult: I am going to look at anything as long as it pleases me, be it fake or no fake !
Kid: Time to read cartoons. Calvin and Hobbes,Garfield, Beetle Bailey.
Adult: No, its time to glance through page 3. Cartoons are meant only for infants.
Kid: I don't care. If you can look at what you want, I am going to read what I want.
( Third person tells a Blonde joke at the dining table in mess )
Kid: Oh boy !! That was indeed some joke !! (starts laughing vigorously)
Adult: Stop laughing you moron, you are supposed to laugh only at non-veg jokes.
Kid: And what are you supposed to do for that Blonde joke?
Adult: I am an adult and adults are supposed to yawn at such jokes and say
this is the stuff meant only for kids, not for an adult.
( All the third persons sitting at the table start talking about a girl )
Kid: Damn it, here why is it always the same topic and the same girl?
Adult: Remember, when you are grown up, there are no other topics in your life
to discuss except the girls and their characteristics. And it is a sign
of adulthood that you discuss the very same content round the clock. Heck, get
off, this is not the stuff meant for the kids. Don't listen to it or else
your so so so innocent mind will get spoiled.
Kid: (climbing down the stairs) Yo, lets go down skipping alternate steps.
Adult: You are still a kid. Be a man. This is childish stuff.
Kid: (walking on the road) Oh boy, what a pleasant weather. Feels like heaven.
(Kid takes in a deep breath and smiles to himself)
Adult: Heck, look here baby !! If you want to walk down with me, no such
nonsense will do. No pleasant deep breaths n smiles while walking.
Kid: You jerk, what are you supposed to do when it is so soothing a weather?
Adult: Adults only keep long faces while walking down a road. This smiley
and breathy stuff is so kiddish. Grow up boy, grow up !!
Kid: Ok, so checking e-mails is over. Now lets go to wikipedia.com
Adult: No, lets go to "adult_stuff".com.
Kid: No man, enough of that stuff. You watch that stuff 365 days.
The same edited stuff. How do you manage not to get bored?
Adult: Bored? and of that? No way, that is a ****ing good stuff.
Kid: (jumps) Hey you said a bad word.
Adult: Bad word for kids. A word representing maturity for grown-up like me.
Bad things for kids become a style statement for adults.
Adult:
Nothing has remained the same as it used to be
A time to grow up, to think only about girls for me
Newspaper to dustbin, see the fake pics in the supplement
The four letter word has now become a compliment
No carefree hops and no tears like a child
Com'on people, its high time to go wild
A smile on the face is a sign of insult
Keep up the long face, if you are an adult
Kid:
Its time to forget, time to be carefree
People don't really think much about thee
Smile when you want, cry if you need
To the cries of "adults", don't pay any heed
The world is not only about girls, its also about you
Forget the worries and do what you want to
Enjoy this mortal life, its all that you have got
Have moments of childlike joy, which "adults" have not
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Monday, November 5, 2007
Objection, my lord !!
Dear friends,
Well, my last blog post was about the pursuit of happiness. Though one may be happy, it doesn't mean everything is hunky-dory in this world. Ironically enough, after my last entry about the pursuit of happiness, I am forced to write something which may perturb sensitive minds a little. These are few wonderful experiences, two of mine, one told by my friend as you will come to know.
1)
One of my friends and I were heading for a casual chitchat at M.G. road. We both were quite hungry. M.G. road is a place which a person should avoid if he is not particularly fond of continental food. Being students still, we couldn't afford beastly expensive places. And given my deep hatred for pizzas we finally decided to go for a berger or sorts in a restaurant where people generally have "meals happily".
Having rushed from my institute to M.G. road, I was craving for water. After the usual self-service at the counter, I asked the guys there for water.
"Sir, no water," a guy said indicating the tap of cold water.
"Please, I don't need cold water. Just a simple glass of water would do."
The guy goes in, five minutes over. I ask another fellow, he goes searching for water. Previous man re-appears giving me apologies for not having water.
After a desultory chitchat and some food, my friend and I parted our ways. I got myself into an auto to take to nearest bus depot. Another boy, perhaps just 15 or maybe 16 also got in asking he also wants to get there.
He looks tired. Perhaps working after school, or no school but only work.
"Do you go to school?", I generally ask these questions.
"No, I work in a restaurant." And he uttered the name of the same place where I had been.
"What man, your restaurant doesn't even have water ! What kind of joint is it?" I said in a jovial way.
"No Sir, actually what happens is that we have orders not to serve water in rush hours so that people buy Colas and cold-drinks."
Shock and awe.
Objection my lord !!
Objection my lord !!
2)
A typical story in a bangalore city bus :
a) You pay conductor 10 rupees asking for a ticket worth eight or nine rupees. He gives you ticket and tells you to collect the change later. Its a rush hour. You tug conductor's coat for the change twice, thrice. He ignores, just goes on or says two more minutes. Then comes your stop. You somehow wade your way through the crowd to get down. You consider yourself lucky that you could find your way to door and let go your change.
b) Sometimes you just forget to collect the change, so does the conductor.
c) You pay conductor exact change and ask for a ticket. Conductor gives you two rupees back and goes on with a smile.
d) Conductor neither does pay you back a single rupee nor does give you the ticket and moves on. This especially happens when you want to get down at next stop or an immediate stop after the next.
e) You somehow manage to get the ticket and after haggling with conductor. The ticket was worth less than you paid for. You bask in the joy of finally winning the ticket but forget to take a look at it.
Nearly three out of four times I have experienced one of the above scenarios.
Objection, my lord !!
3)
One of my classmates went for a leisurely walk in a garden. He saw few children about ten years old playing with the garden toys.
He feels happy watching them play innocently.
He goes near a child. He gives a flower to him or does something of this sort.
The child asks suddenly,"What is your caste, uncle?"
Objection, my lord !!
Objection, my lord !!
Objection, my lord !!
Take care and enjoy,
Onkar
Well, my last blog post was about the pursuit of happiness. Though one may be happy, it doesn't mean everything is hunky-dory in this world. Ironically enough, after my last entry about the pursuit of happiness, I am forced to write something which may perturb sensitive minds a little. These are few wonderful experiences, two of mine, one told by my friend as you will come to know.
1)
One of my friends and I were heading for a casual chitchat at M.G. road. We both were quite hungry. M.G. road is a place which a person should avoid if he is not particularly fond of continental food. Being students still, we couldn't afford beastly expensive places. And given my deep hatred for pizzas we finally decided to go for a berger or sorts in a restaurant where people generally have "meals happily".
Having rushed from my institute to M.G. road, I was craving for water. After the usual self-service at the counter, I asked the guys there for water.
"Sir, no water," a guy said indicating the tap of cold water.
"Please, I don't need cold water. Just a simple glass of water would do."
The guy goes in, five minutes over. I ask another fellow, he goes searching for water. Previous man re-appears giving me apologies for not having water.
After a desultory chitchat and some food, my friend and I parted our ways. I got myself into an auto to take to nearest bus depot. Another boy, perhaps just 15 or maybe 16 also got in asking he also wants to get there.
He looks tired. Perhaps working after school, or no school but only work.
"Do you go to school?", I generally ask these questions.
"No, I work in a restaurant." And he uttered the name of the same place where I had been.
"What man, your restaurant doesn't even have water ! What kind of joint is it?" I said in a jovial way.
"No Sir, actually what happens is that we have orders not to serve water in rush hours so that people buy Colas and cold-drinks."
Shock and awe.
Objection my lord !!
Objection my lord !!
2)
A typical story in a bangalore city bus :
a) You pay conductor 10 rupees asking for a ticket worth eight or nine rupees. He gives you ticket and tells you to collect the change later. Its a rush hour. You tug conductor's coat for the change twice, thrice. He ignores, just goes on or says two more minutes. Then comes your stop. You somehow wade your way through the crowd to get down. You consider yourself lucky that you could find your way to door and let go your change.
b) Sometimes you just forget to collect the change, so does the conductor.
c) You pay conductor exact change and ask for a ticket. Conductor gives you two rupees back and goes on with a smile.
d) Conductor neither does pay you back a single rupee nor does give you the ticket and moves on. This especially happens when you want to get down at next stop or an immediate stop after the next.
e) You somehow manage to get the ticket and after haggling with conductor. The ticket was worth less than you paid for. You bask in the joy of finally winning the ticket but forget to take a look at it.
Nearly three out of four times I have experienced one of the above scenarios.
Objection, my lord !!
3)
One of my classmates went for a leisurely walk in a garden. He saw few children about ten years old playing with the garden toys.
He feels happy watching them play innocently.
He goes near a child. He gives a flower to him or does something of this sort.
The child asks suddenly,"What is your caste, uncle?"
Objection, my lord !!
Objection, my lord !!
Objection, my lord !!
Take care and enjoy,
Onkar
Thursday, August 16, 2007
The pursuit of happiness
Hi friends,
I wanted to write something on this topic since weeks but somehow these days I am not keen on anything. Yet the impulse to write has overpowered the lack of sufficient material hence this half-hearted effort.
Few days ago, again I was off-colour, once more a bit depressed mood. That shadow it seems always hangs around me. Sometimes it gets bigger, sometimes smaller and only for those precious moments like noon it completely disappears. Enough of analogy, engineering inculcates into you this habit of modelling.
I just went to a psychiatrist, he is my one of best friend's dad. A gold medallist and social worker and so on. I had a heart-to-heart talk with him. I discussed my general problems, namely disinterest in almost everything etc which finally boils down to lack of happiness.
Again discussion came to same point. Where does this fellow called happiness live? Whats its address? Why does it always disappear after giving momentary glimpses? Where do I catch him?
Well, what do you think? Different people become happy due to different reasons. Some people become happy watching sunset, some become sad by the same. Some people like studying, some people loathe it. Some people like walking in rains, others prefer staying at home. Some people like to be among people, others like nothing like solitude. Some people like classical music, others just make long faces when it comes to that. Some people like the sound of coins and there are people who just dedicate themselves to social work not caring a damn about money. This list is simply endless. How can we conclude that there is happiness stored in anything?
And yet there are people of both kinds. People who do things they like and are happy like wee flowers and there are people who do things they think they like and still look unhappy.
Sometimes I just think that running behind happiness is like running along a circle thinking that you can reach the point lying just behind you. The more you run, more you get tired, the more you get unhappy. As many of sages have said, these days are making me realize more and more that happiness lies within you and it is not something to be obtained but something to be created (which Doctor unc told me, some things are not realized without being told :) ).
Just close your eyes, forget all your worries for a moment, remember all those joyous moments and hey, you suddenly feel happy. Open your eyes, start thinking about all those deadlines, all your worries and suddenly Ms. Happiness disappears ( I call it Ms. Happiness :) ) Again forget all your worries and Ms. Happiness is right there, winking at you.
Right ho ! These days I am trying to learn to be happy. For the first time last month , while watching Fed-Rafa match I didn't get anxious and consequently tense, unhappy. Just told myself that come on, its just there to have fun, both victory and loss are to be enjoyed. For the first time, I didn't flinch in front of my guide here. Just said, its simple, if I flinch, I'll make more mistakes (than I was supposed to make) then suddenly all those tingling sensations disappeared within few minutes which used to haunt me in every meeting with my guide (but not disappeared those mistakes, mistakes and me are like two-in-one pack :) ).
Yes, I am trying to learn to be happy (no guarantee that I'll learn it completely).
Enjoy and take care,
Onkar
P.S. By the way, is there any difference between peace of mind and happiness?
I wanted to write something on this topic since weeks but somehow these days I am not keen on anything. Yet the impulse to write has overpowered the lack of sufficient material hence this half-hearted effort.
Few days ago, again I was off-colour, once more a bit depressed mood. That shadow it seems always hangs around me. Sometimes it gets bigger, sometimes smaller and only for those precious moments like noon it completely disappears. Enough of analogy, engineering inculcates into you this habit of modelling.
I just went to a psychiatrist, he is my one of best friend's dad. A gold medallist and social worker and so on. I had a heart-to-heart talk with him. I discussed my general problems, namely disinterest in almost everything etc which finally boils down to lack of happiness.
Again discussion came to same point. Where does this fellow called happiness live? Whats its address? Why does it always disappear after giving momentary glimpses? Where do I catch him?
Well, what do you think? Different people become happy due to different reasons. Some people become happy watching sunset, some become sad by the same. Some people like studying, some people loathe it. Some people like walking in rains, others prefer staying at home. Some people like to be among people, others like nothing like solitude. Some people like classical music, others just make long faces when it comes to that. Some people like the sound of coins and there are people who just dedicate themselves to social work not caring a damn about money. This list is simply endless. How can we conclude that there is happiness stored in anything?
And yet there are people of both kinds. People who do things they like and are happy like wee flowers and there are people who do things they think they like and still look unhappy.
Sometimes I just think that running behind happiness is like running along a circle thinking that you can reach the point lying just behind you. The more you run, more you get tired, the more you get unhappy. As many of sages have said, these days are making me realize more and more that happiness lies within you and it is not something to be obtained but something to be created (which Doctor unc told me, some things are not realized without being told :) ).
Just close your eyes, forget all your worries for a moment, remember all those joyous moments and hey, you suddenly feel happy. Open your eyes, start thinking about all those deadlines, all your worries and suddenly Ms. Happiness disappears ( I call it Ms. Happiness :) ) Again forget all your worries and Ms. Happiness is right there, winking at you.
Right ho ! These days I am trying to learn to be happy. For the first time last month , while watching Fed-Rafa match I didn't get anxious and consequently tense, unhappy. Just told myself that come on, its just there to have fun, both victory and loss are to be enjoyed. For the first time, I didn't flinch in front of my guide here. Just said, its simple, if I flinch, I'll make more mistakes (than I was supposed to make) then suddenly all those tingling sensations disappeared within few minutes which used to haunt me in every meeting with my guide (but not disappeared those mistakes, mistakes and me are like two-in-one pack :) ).
Yes, I am trying to learn to be happy (no guarantee that I'll learn it completely).
Enjoy and take care,
Onkar
P.S. By the way, is there any difference between peace of mind and happiness?
Monday, July 16, 2007
Simple=Difficult
Hi friends,
Few days ago I was asking myself that why is living so simple routine so difficult?
For a student like me, I made a sample routine:
Get up at 7 a.m.
Get ready till 9 a.m.
Studies till 11:30 a.m.
lunch break 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Studies 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Then snacks and fun!! till 11 p.m. Maybe I can even study for one more hour if its heavy load.
This is so simple a routine! Gives ample time for eating, studying, sleeping as well as recreation!
But an unwritten law says most simple thing is most difficult to do.. You just cant simply do the most simple thing..
Why?
One more "simple" thing to do is living present moment fully. Seemingly so simple. In fact thats all is in our hands. But what we do is to waste present moment in daydreaming and consequently using our life in very inefficient way. Though we all know it well, we just cant avoid idling away like that.
Simple=Difficult?
Isn't it true?
---Onkar
Few days ago I was asking myself that why is living so simple routine so difficult?
For a student like me, I made a sample routine:
Get up at 7 a.m.
Get ready till 9 a.m.
Studies till 11:30 a.m.
lunch break 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Studies 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Then snacks and fun!! till 11 p.m. Maybe I can even study for one more hour if its heavy load.
This is so simple a routine! Gives ample time for eating, studying, sleeping as well as recreation!
But an unwritten law says most simple thing is most difficult to do.. You just cant simply do the most simple thing..
Why?
One more "simple" thing to do is living present moment fully. Seemingly so simple. In fact thats all is in our hands. But what we do is to waste present moment in daydreaming and consequently using our life in very inefficient way. Though we all know it well, we just cant avoid idling away like that.
Simple=Difficult?
Isn't it true?
---Onkar
Saturday, June 9, 2007
I disappear
Hi friends,
This post is for some news that were headlines for few weeks and then suddenly disappeared. The credit goes to the media as well as short lived memory of great Indian public.
I am trying to remember as many such news as possible but being an Indian its my natural characterstic to keep forgetting important headlines. Some incidents esp have only one line of memory in my brains.
1. Nithari killings :
Aboe 30 children were brutally abducted, raped, killed (and eaten?).. Made headlines for few weeks. Darted to number one hotspot. It was a favourite filler in programs for news channels. After some weeks there came few revelations that some of the then U.P. CMs contacts may get into little trouble and this news suddenly disappeared from all the media. These media ppl n politicains are amazing magicians! Its so easy to make a thing disappear..
2. Karnataka CMs son vandalises a hotel :
This is a local flavor. I thought I should dedicate at least a paragraph to the state where I am passing through an important phase.
Few months ago, Karnataka CMs son vandalised a hotel- "Hotel New Empire" . Broke glasses etc.. A normal exciting thing. Dear efficient CM vowed with a determination that his son wont be spared at all if proved guilty. Then immediately in 5 days the news disappeared. Disappeared in the thick mists of cloud, disappeared in the blue depths of Kauveri. Cool man!!
3. Miscellaneous :
a) What happened of the case of Kanchi mutt seer who was arrested with so much hoopla by Jayalalitha maybe 1-2 years ago? It was some thousands of crores of scam and even some unmentionable allegations were made towards the holy seer.
b) What happened to those aspiring politicians involved in the famous "Tehelka" case?
c) No action was taken when some supposedly Mr Azhagiri's (Karunanidhi's son)followers attcked a
newspaper office in Tamilnadu with petrol bombs and three people were killed.
d) One among BJP ex-high command Mr Sanjay Joshi, was on the news for involvement in a sleaze CD
recording. It was few years ago. This news too disappeared!
This is very exciting to actually observe this sudden disappearance phenomenon so well executed. I hope that no goon turns up at my hostel and beats me up!
Onkar
P.S. : If you remember some more such "vansishing in thin air" kinds atuff then do a honor to mail me. This can be put in this blog and we'l get some more entertainment!
This post is for some news that were headlines for few weeks and then suddenly disappeared. The credit goes to the media as well as short lived memory of great Indian public.
I am trying to remember as many such news as possible but being an Indian its my natural characterstic to keep forgetting important headlines. Some incidents esp have only one line of memory in my brains.
1. Nithari killings :
Aboe 30 children were brutally abducted, raped, killed (and eaten?).. Made headlines for few weeks. Darted to number one hotspot. It was a favourite filler in programs for news channels. After some weeks there came few revelations that some of the then U.P. CMs contacts may get into little trouble and this news suddenly disappeared from all the media. These media ppl n politicains are amazing magicians! Its so easy to make a thing disappear..
2. Karnataka CMs son vandalises a hotel :
This is a local flavor. I thought I should dedicate at least a paragraph to the state where I am passing through an important phase.
Few months ago, Karnataka CMs son vandalised a hotel- "Hotel New Empire" . Broke glasses etc.. A normal exciting thing. Dear efficient CM vowed with a determination that his son wont be spared at all if proved guilty. Then immediately in 5 days the news disappeared. Disappeared in the thick mists of cloud, disappeared in the blue depths of Kauveri. Cool man!!
3. Miscellaneous :
a) What happened of the case of Kanchi mutt seer who was arrested with so much hoopla by Jayalalitha maybe 1-2 years ago? It was some thousands of crores of scam and even some unmentionable allegations were made towards the holy seer.
b) What happened to those aspiring politicians involved in the famous "Tehelka" case?
c) No action was taken when some supposedly Mr Azhagiri's (Karunanidhi's son)followers attcked a
newspaper office in Tamilnadu with petrol bombs and three people were killed.
d) One among BJP ex-high command Mr Sanjay Joshi, was on the news for involvement in a sleaze CD
recording. It was few years ago. This news too disappeared!
This is very exciting to actually observe this sudden disappearance phenomenon so well executed. I hope that no goon turns up at my hostel and beats me up!
Onkar
P.S. : If you remember some more such "vansishing in thin air" kinds atuff then do a honor to mail me. This can be put in this blog and we'l get some more entertainment!
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Miscellaneous topics
Hi friends,
I warn u guys that its gonna be a heavy/ foolish/ nerdish/ cool/ absurd article. I am tryin to cram up the data otherwise sufficient to churn out 2-3 blogs. Hope it sails through and well.
Topic no 1:
Unification:
Right from the stone age, human beings are trying to compress the knowledge. Most common form is books. Another is artwork. We try to compress diversity into unity. Somehow it seems that human beings like unity. The idea is to "unify" our experiences and to influence the world (this outcome maybe unintentional).
We try to compress specifics into abstract ideas. This capability is unique n thats one of the things that distinguish human beings from other animals. Most elegant example of abstraction is Mathematics.
Another, how we describe India as "unity in diversity".
Another, the ancient idea of panacea.
Another, how the physicists are trying to come up with "the theory of everyhting" which will explain every minute action in this universe.
And what about this?
The idea of "The ultimate truth" or "The only truth". Is it also one of such attempts? To explain everything by tossing up only one answer.
The harmony of unity with diversity is what makes life confusing. Only one form of energy exists but in various disguises. Is that the game? Isnt it interesting?
Topic no 2:
Asymmetry of knowledge.
The author of "freakonomics" says something about asymmetry of knowledge. Its the asymmetry of knowledge and physical limitations that run the world. We all earn our bread and butter by selling our ideas to ppl who dont have as much knowledge as us in that area or who are not enough resourceful to solve the problem themselves. Vegetable monger, shopkeeper, IT professional, fishermen, Microsoft, Autowallah are all governed by the same thing.
That was a cool idea. Asymmetry of knowledge. Freakonomics is an interesting book though I couldnt complete reading it.
Topic no. 3:
Technology wins!
I dont understand the hype about services sector. Whats so much about it? We are giving service to Americans or UK or some other advanced countries. Its bringing us money. Money is ok till one extent. The only thing that brings a nation up is development of new Technology.
They say, US is ahead of us in science by at least 200 years. Doesn't it sound cool? What do you think? Are we really gonna come up? No way. We all buy dumped technology for double price. Where other countries are planning for 4G technologies, we are still at 2G.
Only technology has won wars and diplomacies. You have technology, things ends there.
British won half of the world only with the help of their technology. We are witnessing a upgraded version of that phenomenon now.
We hype about management. But management is an upper layer service. Those guys need input. I hate Indian govt attitude in this area. Being at IISc helps to understand this better. Big MNCs like GM, Microsoft, Motorola, Qualcomm constantly keep an eye on upcoming technology and try to incorporate it. Its a constant effort. Then they develop applications and we buy it after it gets nearly outdated in developed countries. Very few Indian companies do that. Its outrageous. Economic wars are not won by management techniques alone. You need to have something strong as foundation to make management guys rise and take other economies at loggerheads. Apart from tech institutes (number in one digit), we have nothing. There in developed countries MNCs n academicians go hand in hand and keep comin up with something new, something innovative. Here, collaborations between Indian companies and academicians, ha! Not even a thousandth part of that in developed countries. All those ppl do is to buy technology from Foreign companies and sell us. Its just lik a middleman.
Its technology+management wins. Technology is the input. Management is the strategy. And we are not gonna do that in ages if Indian govt doesnt realise it now.
I warn u guys that its gonna be a heavy/ foolish/ nerdish/ cool/ absurd article. I am tryin to cram up the data otherwise sufficient to churn out 2-3 blogs. Hope it sails through and well.
Topic no 1:
Unification:
Right from the stone age, human beings are trying to compress the knowledge. Most common form is books. Another is artwork. We try to compress diversity into unity. Somehow it seems that human beings like unity. The idea is to "unify" our experiences and to influence the world (this outcome maybe unintentional).
We try to compress specifics into abstract ideas. This capability is unique n thats one of the things that distinguish human beings from other animals. Most elegant example of abstraction is Mathematics.
Another, how we describe India as "unity in diversity".
Another, the ancient idea of panacea.
Another, how the physicists are trying to come up with "the theory of everyhting" which will explain every minute action in this universe.
And what about this?
The idea of "The ultimate truth" or "The only truth". Is it also one of such attempts? To explain everything by tossing up only one answer.
The harmony of unity with diversity is what makes life confusing. Only one form of energy exists but in various disguises. Is that the game? Isnt it interesting?
Topic no 2:
Asymmetry of knowledge.
The author of "freakonomics" says something about asymmetry of knowledge. Its the asymmetry of knowledge and physical limitations that run the world. We all earn our bread and butter by selling our ideas to ppl who dont have as much knowledge as us in that area or who are not enough resourceful to solve the problem themselves. Vegetable monger, shopkeeper, IT professional, fishermen, Microsoft, Autowallah are all governed by the same thing.
That was a cool idea. Asymmetry of knowledge. Freakonomics is an interesting book though I couldnt complete reading it.
Topic no. 3:
Technology wins!
I dont understand the hype about services sector. Whats so much about it? We are giving service to Americans or UK or some other advanced countries. Its bringing us money. Money is ok till one extent. The only thing that brings a nation up is development of new Technology.
They say, US is ahead of us in science by at least 200 years. Doesn't it sound cool? What do you think? Are we really gonna come up? No way. We all buy dumped technology for double price. Where other countries are planning for 4G technologies, we are still at 2G.
Only technology has won wars and diplomacies. You have technology, things ends there.
British won half of the world only with the help of their technology. We are witnessing a upgraded version of that phenomenon now.
We hype about management. But management is an upper layer service. Those guys need input. I hate Indian govt attitude in this area. Being at IISc helps to understand this better. Big MNCs like GM, Microsoft, Motorola, Qualcomm constantly keep an eye on upcoming technology and try to incorporate it. Its a constant effort. Then they develop applications and we buy it after it gets nearly outdated in developed countries. Very few Indian companies do that. Its outrageous. Economic wars are not won by management techniques alone. You need to have something strong as foundation to make management guys rise and take other economies at loggerheads. Apart from tech institutes (number in one digit), we have nothing. There in developed countries MNCs n academicians go hand in hand and keep comin up with something new, something innovative. Here, collaborations between Indian companies and academicians, ha! Not even a thousandth part of that in developed countries. All those ppl do is to buy technology from Foreign companies and sell us. Its just lik a middleman.
Its technology+management wins. Technology is the input. Management is the strategy. And we are not gonna do that in ages if Indian govt doesnt realise it now.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Random thoughts
Sitting in lab, wasting the time meant for study (Its final exams going on)..
Decided to write the thoughts came to my mind.. These are random thoughts which are circulating in my brains at this moment:
I am feeling sleepy
I am choked, in fact I am a choker
Why is this mouse kept so much away, cant these guys do sense?
Why cant I type fast
I can feel blood flow in my nerve in left temple, i shud go to room
(looking blankly at roof)
Damn man
Maybe tomo i'l get up early n study. But how?
I'm getting pimples.
Thank god i dont hv girlfriend. But shud i be really thankful? what is meant by tht?
This CPU has a green light thts odd.
I shouldnt prop up my left leg on right leg. Then its difficult to bend suddenly n touch mouse
Why n what
Kisi purane dost se baat nahi hoti, sab apne apne kaam mein lage hai
World is strang. Maybe I am
Friends are studying. I should too but forget it
Tingling sensation in fingers
Why there is hexagonal mesh on CPU?
Maybe I shud leave for room
It mabe raining outside. But u cant stay in lab overnight
(its so romantic atmosphere.. Some romantic thoughts)
Damn thirsty but water cooler is so far
I'm lazy n wasting my time
(furrowed my eyebrows)
(Looked behind)
(some un-mentionable thought)
Why do I write blog?
Linear algebra is my real weakness
What are different types of fire extinguishers? (lookin at one in lab)
I'm doin nonsense, writin nonsense, i'm nonsense as a person
wil anybody even care to read this?
I should right some "catchy" page 3 thing here to keep up ppl's interest.. haha
Times is pathetis newspaper
Today I forgot to read Beetle Bailey n solve daily anagrams
(restin chin on hand, perhaps thnkin about what to think)
friend has come bt I am too tired, somebody should pick me up n take to room
Damn, getting hungry
Spectacles are boring
Tomorrow is another day
(now gonna log off)
Decided to write the thoughts came to my mind.. These are random thoughts which are circulating in my brains at this moment:
I am feeling sleepy
I am choked, in fact I am a choker
Why is this mouse kept so much away, cant these guys do sense?
Why cant I type fast
I can feel blood flow in my nerve in left temple, i shud go to room
(looking blankly at roof)
Damn man
Maybe tomo i'l get up early n study. But how?
I'm getting pimples.
Thank god i dont hv girlfriend. But shud i be really thankful? what is meant by tht?
This CPU has a green light thts odd.
I shouldnt prop up my left leg on right leg. Then its difficult to bend suddenly n touch mouse
Why n what
Kisi purane dost se baat nahi hoti, sab apne apne kaam mein lage hai
World is strang. Maybe I am
Friends are studying. I should too but forget it
Tingling sensation in fingers
Why there is hexagonal mesh on CPU?
Maybe I shud leave for room
It mabe raining outside. But u cant stay in lab overnight
(its so romantic atmosphere.. Some romantic thoughts)
Damn thirsty but water cooler is so far
I'm lazy n wasting my time
(furrowed my eyebrows)
(Looked behind)
(some un-mentionable thought)
Why do I write blog?
Linear algebra is my real weakness
What are different types of fire extinguishers? (lookin at one in lab)
I'm doin nonsense, writin nonsense, i'm nonsense as a person
wil anybody even care to read this?
I should right some "catchy" page 3 thing here to keep up ppl's interest.. haha
Times is pathetis newspaper
Today I forgot to read Beetle Bailey n solve daily anagrams
(restin chin on hand, perhaps thnkin about what to think)
friend has come bt I am too tired, somebody should pick me up n take to room
Damn, getting hungry
Spectacles are boring
Tomorrow is another day
(now gonna log off)
Summing up this semester
Dreams n facts are far apart.. Lik two poles of the Earth..
What I wanted to do this semester n what I did:
Wanted: To study well Did: totally messed up. chaotic situation
Wanted: To perform to my capabilities Did: Slipped below average
Wanted: To concentrate Did: Concentration, my foot !
Wanted: To set up a good routine Did: What is meant by routine?
The only thing I hadnt actually wished for n I did is to read novels: three sequels in the Hitchhikers series, The Alchemist n some Wodehouse.
Damn.
What I wanted to do this semester n what I did:
Wanted: To study well Did: totally messed up. chaotic situation
Wanted: To perform to my capabilities Did: Slipped below average
Wanted: To concentrate Did: Concentration, my foot !
Wanted: To set up a good routine Did: What is meant by routine?
The only thing I hadnt actually wished for n I did is to read novels: three sequels in the Hitchhikers series, The Alchemist n some Wodehouse.
Damn.
Monday, February 26, 2007
"Plastic" People
Dear Human beings,
This is an attempt to classify all the human beings occupying this planet Earth into two broad categories. A new-found conclusion of research survey conducted secretly on all humans by myself on the behalf of W.T.M., USA. (Read Whatever That Means, USA. USA because we Indians generally dont believe any survey unless conducted by some organization in USA or maybe UK.)
Well, I'll be basically characterizing "plastic" people in this abstract. I'll just brief about non-plastic category later.
(Above all is just nonsense. Its written only for the sake of making few guys to read this matter a little seriously)
So,
Plastic people, we like them. We generally like to talk to them, hobnob with them, share thoughts with them. We generally tend to dial their numbers when we pick the handset or unlock our cell. We SMS them, we ask them to attend parties thrown by us etc etc.
But these people are particularly characterized by their behaviour towards us. First charcteristic is whenever there is a "hi" said between you and them, always its said by you. You ask, "How are you? Whats up? No hear from you in so many days (or weeks or months), kya yaar, its not fair." (Not to mention the divine friendliness oozing from your eyes). The person gives a very attractive "Plastic" smile and says "oooh, sooo sorry yaar, kya hai na, aajkal bahut busy ho gaya/gayi hoon.. Itna load hai na, kya bataoon. U know, i just forgot. Sooo sorry." Very attractive "Plastic" dialogue. You believe it. Faithfully..
You SMS them once in a week or 15 days. They never reply. Somehow, their balance is always over the next moment after they recharge. Logical, perhaps, there is some mismanagement on the service operator's side, you never know.. Sometimes, by mistake there is enough credit to reply "Sorry dude, kya karoon balance hi nahi tha. Aaj hi recharge karwaya. Immediately tuzhe hi pehle message kiya." A very "Plastic", very convincing reply. Sometimes you get very impatient and call them up on their cell/landline. They say, "Arey yaar, you won't believe it lekin today itself i was going to call you up." You believe it. Faithfully..
Some other charcteristics : Whenever you want to meet them, ALWAYS some very very important thing pops up in their schedule. There is no coincidence. Its the divine order proposed by the creator. No wonder, the mistake lies at the creator's side. You cant help it at all. You believe it. Faithfully..
Somehow they "plastic"ly forget to invite us to their parties, though you never fail to invite them to yours. Forgetfulness is inherent in human nature. You cant help that too. Brain is not some computer to remember each and every thing. You believe it. Faithfully..
BUT
There is a large difference between the FACT and what you believe (faithfully).
In fact they never wanted to say hi, never wanted to reply, never wanted to make a call, in fact they were never soooo busy. And they never ever wanted to invite you to their parties.
Some people realize it, many don't.
Some people finally leave all those "attempts", but many don't..
On the other hand, there always are few "Non-Plastic" people in the world for you. They always say a "Non-Plastic" hi to you, talk to you in "Non-Plastic" manner, keep in touch without any plastic emotional touch, enjoy n share their time with you.
But many times you behave like a plastic person with them.
The question is, why not forget running after all those plastic people and be with those non-plastic people, our real friends?
Theorem: But the above thing is one of the impossibilities of universe. You just can't do it.
Any corrections, friends?
Onkar
This is an attempt to classify all the human beings occupying this planet Earth into two broad categories. A new-found conclusion of research survey conducted secretly on all humans by myself on the behalf of W.T.M., USA. (Read Whatever That Means, USA. USA because we Indians generally dont believe any survey unless conducted by some organization in USA or maybe UK.)
Well, I'll be basically characterizing "plastic" people in this abstract. I'll just brief about non-plastic category later.
(Above all is just nonsense. Its written only for the sake of making few guys to read this matter a little seriously)
So,
Plastic people, we like them. We generally like to talk to them, hobnob with them, share thoughts with them. We generally tend to dial their numbers when we pick the handset or unlock our cell. We SMS them, we ask them to attend parties thrown by us etc etc.
But these people are particularly characterized by their behaviour towards us. First charcteristic is whenever there is a "hi" said between you and them, always its said by you. You ask, "How are you? Whats up? No hear from you in so many days (or weeks or months), kya yaar, its not fair." (Not to mention the divine friendliness oozing from your eyes). The person gives a very attractive "Plastic" smile and says "oooh, sooo sorry yaar, kya hai na, aajkal bahut busy ho gaya/gayi hoon.. Itna load hai na, kya bataoon. U know, i just forgot. Sooo sorry." Very attractive "Plastic" dialogue. You believe it. Faithfully..
You SMS them once in a week or 15 days. They never reply. Somehow, their balance is always over the next moment after they recharge. Logical, perhaps, there is some mismanagement on the service operator's side, you never know.. Sometimes, by mistake there is enough credit to reply "Sorry dude, kya karoon balance hi nahi tha. Aaj hi recharge karwaya. Immediately tuzhe hi pehle message kiya." A very "Plastic", very convincing reply. Sometimes you get very impatient and call them up on their cell/landline. They say, "Arey yaar, you won't believe it lekin today itself i was going to call you up." You believe it. Faithfully..
Some other charcteristics : Whenever you want to meet them, ALWAYS some very very important thing pops up in their schedule. There is no coincidence. Its the divine order proposed by the creator. No wonder, the mistake lies at the creator's side. You cant help it at all. You believe it. Faithfully..
Somehow they "plastic"ly forget to invite us to their parties, though you never fail to invite them to yours. Forgetfulness is inherent in human nature. You cant help that too. Brain is not some computer to remember each and every thing. You believe it. Faithfully..
BUT
There is a large difference between the FACT and what you believe (faithfully).
In fact they never wanted to say hi, never wanted to reply, never wanted to make a call, in fact they were never soooo busy. And they never ever wanted to invite you to their parties.
Some people realize it, many don't.
Some people finally leave all those "attempts", but many don't..
On the other hand, there always are few "Non-Plastic" people in the world for you. They always say a "Non-Plastic" hi to you, talk to you in "Non-Plastic" manner, keep in touch without any plastic emotional touch, enjoy n share their time with you.
But many times you behave like a plastic person with them.
The question is, why not forget running after all those plastic people and be with those non-plastic people, our real friends?
Theorem: But the above thing is one of the impossibilities of universe. You just can't do it.
Any corrections, friends?
Onkar
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Inspiration!!
Often people attempt to live their lives backwards:
they try to have more things, or more money,
in order to do more of what they want so they will be
happier.
The way it actually works is the reverse.
You must first be who you really are, then, do what
you need to do,
in order to have what you want.
~ Margaret Young ~
Whatever a person's mind dwells on
intensely and with firm resolve,
that is exactly what he becomes.
~ Shankaracharya ~
We do not see things as they are.
We see them as we are.
~ The Talmud ~
Don't believe what your eyes are telling you.
All they show is limitation.
Look with your understanding,
find out what you already know,
and you'll see the way to fly.
~ Richard Bach
(from 'Johnathan Livingstone Seagull') ~
It's not them, it's you.
It's not there, it's here.
It's not then, it's now.
~ Author Unknown ~
Though no-one can go back
and make a brand new start,
anyone can start from now
and make a brand new end.
~ Author Unknown ~
What is, is.
What isn't, isn't.
You become so obsessed with what isn't
that you miss what is.
~ Author Unknown ~
When one door closes, another opens;
but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the
closed door
that we do not see the one which has opened for us.
~ Alexander Graham Bell ~
When it is dark enough,
you can see the stars.
~ Charles A Beard, American Historian (1874-1949) ~
What lies behind us and what lies before us
are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes ~
Life
is either a daring adventure or nothing.
~ Helen Keller ~
Monday, February 12, 2007
A new beginning
hi friends,
so again im entering the world of blogging.. hope this blog-innings lasts longer.
take care.
so again im entering the world of blogging.. hope this blog-innings lasts longer.
take care.
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