It is difficult connecting to people across various time zones. Previously, while I was in Manila, I remembered that Pittsburgh is exact 12 hr behind and it was easy to chat with someone there knowing the time. Now after coming to India, I have moved 2.5hrs. Had to think to know what time it is in Pittsburgh while I am here. Now another complication, daylight savings...It has moved one hr... had to again figure out which way is that...When someone in Pittsburgh says I will come online and chat with you at a particular time on some date, I need to start calculating which day is it for me: is it the same date or the next one(as I am ahead). Then calculate the time...Pretty complicated... Thankfully neither I or my friends move around countries... Else, my time warped life will be in a recursive time warp...which basically means going insane....
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Life isnt about balance
"I have a belief that life isn't about balance, because balance is perfection....Rather, it's about catching the ball before it hits the floor.": Carol Bartz, CEO, Yahoo!
Monday, November 9, 2009
The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination
J.K. Rowling, author of the best-selling Harry Potter book series, delivers her Commencement Address, “The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination,” at the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Remember
1. If you feel different than everyone else, thats probably because you are indeed different.Thats no crime and stop making excuses for yourself.
2. The mean things which you cried over would be a silly joke which will be quickly forgotten in a decade. And you would meet meaner people and will have meaner and vile things said and done to you. Chin up and smile.
3. The best friends you have now will be the ones whom you will turn to when you need someone the most. They might never understand you-but they will always be there.
4. Nobody is perfect,not even you.Forgive and forget.The Karma always gets back to you.
5. Your looks would be totally different 10 years down the line. So will be your thoughts, dreams and your outlook towards life and living.
6. You will see and learn things beyond your comprehension. So stop planning and worrying over the future. Life can never be planned.
7. Friends are friends. Regardless how gay,drugged,drunk or wicked they are. They bear with you, so you have to return the favour.
8. Save some of the childhood innocence tucked deep down. It will help you sharpen your charm sometime in life.
9. Accept failures. Your wins are not worthy without them.(And I ought to share this link-courtesy Cherian)
10. Eat, pray and love- The rest will work out fine.
Vision of Mankind
I realised the value of a vision or a dream sometime ago. Every individual and every organisation needs it so that it can continuously go forward and keep on its path and to overcome obstacles in times of difficulty. It gives a certain drive, motivation, energy and something to look forward to each day. So I wonder what is the vision of mankind as a whole? What does it want to achieve once all the infightings are sorted out or not?
One should read Scott Adams book "Gods Debris" and from there comes certain ideas... I can see things happening as predicted in that book. The world is coming together as a whole, especially with the help of the internet. People all over the world can come together and decide on various important topics staying far away. Internet unites everyone like nothing else has ever done before. It is a social fabric in a way intertwining everybody's life into it. And as more people use it, more people are going to spend sufficient amounts of time on the net. So what next? Similar to people vote in a country to choose elected representatives to solve people's problems, what will the people of the world come together to do? What is it that Humanity wants? What does the mankind look forward to? What is the vision of Human existence as a whole?
The new Herbivore culture
The new 'girly' men culture of Japan: a new solution?http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/men/article6903043.ece
The good, the bad and the ugly
Today is the day for me to hear all three events from various quarters for me.
The good: A friend of mine got a job.
The bad: Got a cheated feeling by trusting some people.
The ugly: A friend did a very very bad thing against his gut feelings and is now repenting it badly.
The good: A friend of mine got a job.
The bad: Got a cheated feeling by trusting some people.
The ugly: A friend did a very very bad thing against his gut feelings and is now repenting it badly.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Women want more!
Consumer behaviour for Marketing for womenkind:
http://www.businesspundit.com/women-want-more-a-book-review/
http://www.businesspundit.com/women-want-more-a-book-review/
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Of rich guys and pretty girls
Damn, I didn't keep a note of the pretty girl I once saw in an finance newspaper. If only, I was able to remember her beyond her beauty and remember exactly what she did or what her name was!
This girl has attracted the attention of a quiz master and now I cant answer the quiz question of who she is and what organisation she works for!!!
Lesson of the day: Keep a special note of the details of beautiful girls and rich guys!
Monday, November 2, 2009
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