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2008-04-20T23:34:00.000-07:00

Teri Hai Zameen Tera Aasman - from The Burning Train(1980), a hindi movie.

There's no indispensable man.

2007-06-12T23:06:00.000-07:00

There Is No Indispensable Man
"Saxon N. White Kessinger ©1959"

Nice forward from a collegue...

2006: An Year of Surprizes!

2006-12-31T06:14:00.000-08:00

2006, an year for which first word that comes to me today is "Surprise". The best thing I realize atm is I was no vulnerable to any, may it be a pleasant and an un-pleasant one. I could keep my cool :-) (I know my near ones won't believe it but that's what it is :-))

* First and foremost, the way Americans "live" was a pleasant surprise. Live for today, live for yourself and live it all.
* How much more efficient one can be at work while working without indian politics, at least in an IT company.
* Sun & winter could be so different in various geo’s. I really had no idea about it. In my native place I'm no lesser than an Eskimo but in other parts of the world I was roaming at 10Deg Cel as in Delhi summer :-)
* Met with an intelligent lady at work. "Intelligent Lady", isn't that surprising?? Yes, she still amazes me with her witty bits every day. When I saw her outside work I was even more surprised. Amazing warmth & kiddies’ in her was great to feel.
* Realized common-sense is so significantly missing in so called "Indian NASA Scientists" who work in software companies like Microsoft and Sun Microsystems :-). Read somewhere “unfortunately common-sense escapes some of us” and found it so true…
* Met some biggie viggie who need no recognition, at least this is what I thought and they all cry for recognition??? Surprising??
* Realized how easy it is to swallow but how tough it is to digest. Most of the people swallow other human being due to some attraction but chocking thereafter kills forever.
* My sis recently gave me a surprise 2-3 months back and I thought that was all for the year but no, she ended the year with yet another - most pleasant surprise.
* Trip to Medak was another of its kind where I saw some folks taking out hen's eye with normal knife right at the church lawn.
* English friend – his hair colours & mom-in-law’s cakes, Japanese friend – with American sister, Indian (American) cousin’s – none married to Indian spouse, driving & horse riding at beaches were all so exciting surprises…
* Terms & phrases that I coined surprized me every single time.
* Greatest surprize was my friend's totally disturbed state when she was nearing her wedding and expected (it's common in India for girl to adopt part of husband's name in her's) change in her lastname was taking sleep away from her nights:-(

What does not surprise me is the fact that real estate prizes touching the sky in Hyderabad while the place is still a village and is at the verge of remaining the same :-)

2006-11-11T05:13:00.000-08:00

"It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them."

-Mark Twain

Another Nice Read...

2006-10-20T04:49:00.000-07:00

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

FOUR. When you say, "I love you," mean it.

FIVE. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.

SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"

FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

FIFTEEN. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson

SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions.

EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.

Bahama Style IT Support Center

2006-10-09T21:15:00.000-07:00

Someone forwarded this picture to me which he took while in Bahamas. Really cool to see how much MSFT has become part of the common living.

One thing I like about this company, at least till BillG is at MSFT, there is something which revives your passion every day. It demands so much from you but end of the day you are surpsrised to know how many different dimensions your learning has evolved into. How would one feel if he sees an ad like this (http://soapbox.msn.com/video.aspx?vid=68f41600-2f05-40b0-8ba1-ebbff0420dcc) at the start of the day...

Why it so happens...

2006-08-29T11:55:00.000-07:00

Desert heart with sand of emotions,
Dries hard through out the day
Any bit adds to heat
And then a breeze revives the hopes
Some of the sand is carried along...

Thinking air a loyal pal
To carry it along till it can
Hopes grow enjoying the glow
Heart is cool till there is a flow.

But things change, directions change
Somewhere air changes it's flow
Slows down, and dumps it away
Not to look back ever...

Hope still hopes
Understands then, the harder lessons
It was air just to flow
Nothing for it to make you glow

Sand was just for few steps
Though made air to feel so powerful
Made it to feel ruling emotions
Gave it killer instinct of destructions.

Now that it's detached and left,
None ever had a promise to be kept
Nothing is there for you dear,
No shoulder no hand I swear
Don't just follow anything for fate
It can only drag you miles
For years 'n' years 'n' years...

Touched 1000...

2006-08-29T11:53:00.000-07:00

Today, my blog touched 1000 users since I started measuring that.

Those who dare never loose...

2006-07-15T08:31:00.000-07:00

Vital FEW and Trivial MANY...

2006-07-14T02:55:00.000-07:00

The 80/20 rule of Pareto's holds so well in every small thing everyday...

20% of my team causes me 80% trouble :-)
20% of the food causes 80% of my calories.
20% of my trips cause 80% of my pleasure.
20% of my time makes my day worth.

...

When Raja Started Writing...

2006-05-26T21:15:00.000-07:00

This is what he writes... I never knew he had so much talent, may be someone made him a SHAYAR :-). All I knew him this far was a highly pampered careless kid:-) Ooppsss... he is not a kid anymore...

Like a dew drop, on the tiny grass leaf
Like a ray of light, on the coral reaf

Like a thin dark line, on a pure white stone
Like a line of trees, on a path unknown

Like a bunch of lotus, in the shallow green pound
Like a million stars, in the sky unbound

All this makes me think of you
Then I find, its an imaginary view

My dreams are empty, reality bite
There is no hope, there is no light.

Play By The Proven Rules.

2006-05-26T20:59:00.000-07:00

BE PERSISTENT AND WORK HARD

Successful people play by a proven set of rules — principles that keep them on track whether they’re working on long- or short-term goals. Those principles govern the way they think, act and relate to others, says Richard Templar in his new book, “The Rules of Life.”

Here are a few golden rules from Templar and others:
Be the best at everything you do. “Failing (on your way to the top) is fine. Aiming for second best (and succeeding) isn’t,” Templar said.
Be flexible. The art of perseverance turns on flexibility. You’re more able to second-guess failure and come up with several ways to reach goals.
“Once you think you have all the answers, you might as well call it quits,” Templar said. “To get the most out of life, keep your options open. Be ready to roll as the storm breaks — and it always breaks when you least expect it.”
Flexible thinking “is a bit like mental marital arts — being ready to duck and weave, dodge and flow.”
To see how flexible your thinking is, answer a couple of questions, he advises. “Are the books by your bed the same sorts of books you’ve always read? Have you found yourself saying anything like, ‘I don’t know any people like that?’ If so, perhaps it’s time to broaden your mind and clear out the cobwebs.”

Handle criticism well.
A test of a leader’s strength is how he reacts when criticized, notes leadership coach James Neal Jr., author of “Job Survival Strategies.”
When being criticized or corrected, “state your position, admit errors in judgment and above all be honest and maintain emotional control.”

Ask questions.
A mentor once told Templar: “The better you understand the beliefs, actions, desires and wants of others, the more likely you are to make the right response, alter your thinking,” build relationships and succeed.
Successful people are usually the ones asking questions “while others are reacting, panicking, misinterpreting, assuming (and) losing control,” Templar noted.

Do the grunt work.
If big money and corner offices are the visible parts of success, the invisible part is the heavy lifting, says management coach Jeffrey Fox in “How to Become CEO.”
“It’s the homework, the early mornings, the weekend travel away from home, the checking and rechecking, the trial and error, and the endless hours of inch-by-inch progress that the glamour masks,” he said. “If you begrudge the grunt work, you’ll not get the glory.”

Never underestimate an opponent.
Second-guess his strategy and have a plan in place to counter it. If you overestimate him, you’ll be pleasantly surprised, Fox says.

Practice WACADAD.
It stands for “Words Are Cheap and Deeds Are Dear.” Notice where the problems lie, and work on solutions.
“Test them. Write up your proposals, and get proper distribution of your ideas,” Fox said. “Don’t talk about how good you are. Prove it with action, over and over.”

Be a credit maker, not a credit taker.
Give your people 100% of the credit for their work. They’ll strive harder, Fox says, and you’ll look good as a result. Cord Cooper

From Investor’s Business Daily

2006-04-26T22:48:00.000-07:00

"It's not your fingerprints that will be all over our return to prominence, it'll be your footprints right underneath it."

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Jonathan Schwartz
Position: CEO, Sun Microsystems
Age: 40
Residence: San Francisco
Home town: Bethesda, Md.
Education: Degrees in economics and mathematics from Wesleyan University

Work history: Consultant for McKinsey & Co. in New York. CEO of Lighthouse Design Ltd., which Sun bought in 1996. Most recently Sun's president and chief operating officer.

The Red Emperor...

2006-04-03T00:25:00.000-07:00

There was no single moment of doubting a name after seeing it. Bright & pride!

Glittering enough to rule the show. Amazingly in contrast match with its companion flowers...

Pt. Ravi Shankar Among Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix et al

2006-04-03T00:20:00.000-07:00

Small things like this make an Indian proud again...

How hard it could be to remain simple...

2006-03-25T07:41:00.000-08:00

Realized yet another funny lesson today...

HOW HARD IT IS TO REMAIN SIMPLE...

I belong to a country where people are corrupt in fundamental thoughts. It's so very difficult to retain pure views in my native. If you mean what you say, you are not the same bird!!

Mt. St. Helens: Live story while it was erupting

2006-03-12T02:43:00.000-08:00

Mt. St. Helens Volcano: An Eyewitness Account by John H Lienhard

Quote of 03/01/06...

2006-03-02T04:54:00.000-08:00

If you don't have an IPAddress, take Tanu. Never mind even if u don't have OS /NIC. U don't have IP address after all...

Precious gift for the day...

2006-03-01T01:58:00.000-08:00

Nothing could be more pleasing than someone special specifically telling you:

There are only two kinds of poeple; one who work second who want to take credit. Try be in the first category coz competition is very less there. (By IG I think)

03/02 ????

2006-02-28T19:29:00.000-08:00

Origami : still don't know what it is but this surely was an intersting comment:
“… We know Microsoft has no intentions of unveiling this device on March 2; instead, the company will simply provide more teases on the OrigamiProject Web site on that date. We also know that the DigitalKitchen Origami concept video -- which many cited as evidence that the forthcoming system would take the form of a mini Tablet – is at least a year old…. “

Crazy yet an special day...

2006-02-22T03:35:00.000-08:00

Everytime I come back here, this will remind me the uniqueness of this special day...

Amidst the maple leaves...

2006-01-19T23:47:00.000-08:00

Never thought it could be so lonely amidst my favourite maple leaves... but it is.

It's amazing to feel something lying dead on road,
Single or in bunch, was my fascination for so long,
But even more senti is to know,
That live one is no beautiful...
No attraction and charisma in its own!

I don't know what this means but I do know this amazing leaf has a crucial lesson from nature within...

Looking back at 2005...

2005-12-31T07:26:00.000-08:00

Few learnings Year 2005 got for me:

* Take it easy...
* Most of the professionals are not worth my time & attention. Ignore the junkies.
* Decide fast on what needs to be forgotten and forget it faster.
* Smart things are always there waiting a trial.
* Don't think I experienced the life enough. There is always something new to be experienced.
* Redefine relations.
* Barista coffee is not that good. Corn sandwiches are yummy.
* Believe more in intuition & psychology.
* Mafia(a psychological game), foose ball, TT and Tennis.
* Meditation & advanced yoga.
* Pay phone bills on time.
* I also can cook world-class pulav.
* Less calories... less jogs... more sleep...
* Never look back on Dec'31...

Shame on Indian Security...

2005-12-29T01:03:00.000-08:00

Whatever I may say and however patriotic I may try to be for India, today was a real shame on Indian security. A country which gives super-duper protection to film stars, ex-cricketers and corrupt politicians has no protection for the great visionaries.

Prof. M.C. Puri taught me Operation Research and Optimization theory and was the only person who had won all hearts in the class with an extremely well behaved genius style of teaching. A person away from all politics in the department, person who was strict and flexi at the same time, a person who knew his subject in's n out's... So many things distinguished him from other profs ... we were all scared entering his classes but still used to enjoy his class to the max... his minors were major shocks to us but we still used to enjoy the exam... his course was one that we studied coz we enjoyed what he used to teach... his knowledge was remarkable, needed nothing to prove his excellence... Words are less to say this person...

Not many teachers can make a subject so interesting for students... It's not just a death eulogy. It makes everything clear 'n' live in my mind today...

I could never imagine such a mean act. He never deserved what the nation has given him!!!

I have sad feelings for Dr. Chandru too, with whom I interacted only once when I was at IISc, Bangalore.

Just like that...

2005-12-18T05:59:00.000-08:00

Week passed in minutes just like that... Uffff... What a hectic week... All that wasn't tried before... New games... 20+ sudoku... least time 4 mins... new stocks for a week's pocket money... new site visits... trying new drinks... ... all ending with a decent party!!!