THOUGHTS & MOMENTS

Law of the Day

2008-04-28T13:05:00.002+09:00

Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn't the work he is supposed to be

doing at that moment.

Courtesy: Vipul Jain

29 December 2007 - First day of a long awaited leave

2007-12-29T23:17:00.000+09:00

I was killing time till 5 in the morning. Later got a break in my sleep by around 7. After that saw my room partner back to flat after his late night workouts. Working for the office for 4 hours from the VPN.
Thanks a lot for this service to my roomie because of that most of my night-outs of the office are spent in comfortable home :).
Got some new challenging deadlines to be pursued during the long holiday timings. Challenge has become almost life a daily part of life from the day i joined Transaction Logger and Recovery Project. Seeing this Project into a stable stages with 99%* Recovery just makes us smile looking back.

Saw the bollywood movie Welcome. Movie has got a very good sense of humor. One of the best bollywood movies which get to see in last few months.

Read something interesting about the Psychology
- Like it has 5 goals: Describe , Explain , Predict , Control and Improve
- What is the Influence of Research on Psychology
- Experimental Methods and Research Biases in Psychology.
Sounded boring in the first reading but as understanding became clearer so were the points presented. hope to get some more interesting things to know about this field of our daily life.

Thought of the Day:
Do not spoil what you have,
by desiring what you don't have;
bcoz what you have now,
is one of the many things, you desired most

These lines are obviously copied from someone’s signatures. I won’t deny that! ;)

Beware of Garbage Trucks - By David J. Pollay

2007-12-17T12:25:00.000+09:00

How often do you let other people's nonsense change your mood?

Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day? Unless you’re the Terminator, for an instant you're probably set back on your heels. However, the mark of a successful person is how quickly he/she can get back her focus on what’s important.

Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. I learned it in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here's what happened.

I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and missed the other Car’s back end by just inches!
The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, whipped his head around and he started yelling bad words at us.
My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean he was friendly. So, I said, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!'
And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, ‘The Law of the Garbage Truck.'

Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let them, they'll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You’ll be happy you did. So this was it: The 'Law of the Garbage Truck.' I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me?

And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people: at work, at home, on the streets? It was that day I said, 'I'm not going to do it anymore.' I began to see garbage trucks. I see the load they're carrying.

I see them coming to drop it off. And like my Taxi Driver, I don't make it a personal thing; I just smile, wave, wish them well, and I move on.

One of my favorite football players of all time, Walter Payton, did this every day on the football field. He would jump up as quickly as he hit the ground after being tackled. He never dwelled on a hit. Payton was ready to make the next play his best.

Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses.

Teachers and parents know that they have to be fully present, and at their best for the people they care about. The bottom line is that successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their day. What about you?

What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by?

Here's my bet. You’ll be happier. So … Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't. Believe that everything happens for a reason.

If you get a chance, TAKE IT!
If it changes your life, LET IT!
Nobody said it would be easy...
They just promised it would be worth it!

Fight On!

Sweets At My Desk

2007-11-22T11:10:00.000+09:00

One of the forwards from the net. Just too good ;)

Theme is: SWEETS AT MY DESK…!

Subha Utha , Nahaya ..Mast Deo Lagaya...
Usko Yaad Kiya Aur Muskuraya...
Muskurahat Ka Karan Tha , Kya Sapna Liya Tha Raat Ko
Main Company Ka Ceo Aur My Dream Girl Was My Pmo.
Mann To Kiyan So Jaon, Swapn Ki Duniya Mein Laut Jaun...
Phir Socha Uski Jhalak Paani Hain Office Mein, Kahin Late Na Ho Jaun...
Goggles Lagaya Style Mein, Sutta Niptaya,
Bike Kiya Self Start, Accelerater Maara
Pahooncha Office...Card Swipe Kara..
Khola Pc ...Lotus Notes Top Par Mail Uska Paaya...
Mailbox Dekh Sanatta Chaya..
Uska Mail Ka Subject Humien Na Bhaya..
Ek Baar Phir Kiya Mail Ka Subject Check
Oh No ..Not Again..Same Words..."Sweets At My Desk"
Darte Darte Khola Mail...Andar Wedding Invitation Paaya...
Lo Bhaiya Lut Gayee Duniya...Mandraya Kala Saaya...
Dukhi Mann Se Socha ...Chalo Ek Baar Contents To Padd Le..
Naam Kya Hai Ladke Ka...Details Se Rubaru To Ho Le...
Phir Ek Baar Mann Chakkar Khaya...Uska Naam Kahin Naa Paaya..
Mail Ka Phir Se Audit Kiya...Dil Ko Ncr Report Acha Aaya...
Mail Ke Subject Se Achi Mail Ke Body Nikli..
Jiski Shaadi Thi ..Woh To Uski Sister Nikli...
Bhujti Hui Low Phir Phadphadai...
Ek Umeed Jaagi..Asha Ki Ek Kiran Nazar Aayee.
Josh Bhare Kadmon Se Rukh Kiya Uske Cubicle Ki Aur...
Ab Sirf Uskee Jhalak Nahin ..Yeh Dil Maange More..
Aaj Tak Cubicle Ki Diwaron Se Dekha Tha Usko..
Dekhte Hee Usne Bola ..Lo Dear, Sweets Lo..
Humne Suna "Dear" , Humne Kaha Ab No Fear.
Kiya Jhuki Aankhon Se Usko Stare, Uthaya Sweats Ka Apna Share..
"Dear" Shabd Kitna Acha Lagne Laga Tha....
Uske Aur Mere Beech Ka Loc Ab Mitne Laga Tha...
Baton Hi Baton Mein Usko Bataya Mail Padke Hua Confusion Tha
Reply Jo Bataya Usne, Phir Se Chida Kargil Tha..
Phir Se Low Bhuj Gayee Thi, Umeed Mit Gayee Thi ...
Uski Sagai Ki Mail To Ek Hafte Pahle Bounce Back Ho Chuki Thi...
Maa Kasam Ek Hi Gaana Yaad Aa Raha Tha Cham Se...
Kasam Ki Kasam , Yeh Pyaar Na Hoga Ab Humse...
O Haseeno Sun Lo Meri Iltaaja,
Please Mat Hona Humse Khafa,
Kuch Bhi Ho Jaaye Ab Na Hoga Adjust,
Ab Mat Daalna Mail With Subject "Sweets At My Desk"

Words-Boyzone

2007-07-14T11:52:00.001+09:00

Goal !

2007-06-06T02:40:00.000+09:00

I am so pleased to see a descent movie about football, which on the other side has remained my favourite sport.

While the settings and the game results are real, we follow the fictional story of an illegal Mexican immigrant to Los Angeles, Santiago Munez. He gets his lucky break when an ex-Newcastle United player turned scout, chances upon his games, and invites him over to England for trials. For a guy who's struggling to make ends meet, this presents the perfect opportunity to take a stab at his dream. But tension builds as his father disapproves and is skeptical at both the chance as well as his son's gift to make it big. So he leaves his real dad and family behind, to follow in the footsteps of Foy, his surrogate father in England.

The Football game shown in the movie is not the real football games that the actors get seamlessly transplanted onto but rather the many trials and tribulations that Munez goes through to earn his rightful place in the squad. His pathetic first experience almost made him take the first plane home, But thankfully it didn't happen.

Movie also shows of the decadent lifestyle of footballers are all in here - the booze, the parties, the clubbing, the women, even video games. Munez gets introduced to these by fellow teammate and cocky new German acquisition, whose partying lifestyle takes a toll on his game. It's fantastic how these two characters contrast each other, and help each other along the way.

People who are not fans of this beautiful game would also never feel alienated in the movie because of the strong human drama weaved into the story, as well as the familiarity of easily identifiable themes of hard work, right ethics, living your dreams and fulfilling your aspirations.

This is a heartwarming tale of one man's struggle to become something more. Despite the obstacles and the disapproval of his father, he goes for the goal. Only to find that it is not going to be that easy after all.

Bungee Jumping

2007-05-11T01:51:00.000+09:00

Bungee jumping to me was a sport of leaping a high ground place; while one of the parts of your body connected to a stretchable rope. I got an experience of bungee jumping last weekend in as part of a visit to Yomiuri land (Amusement Park). This was apparently my first outing in the Japan as well. Anyways I was sharing my experience about Bungee jumping.

My first opinion about the bungee jumping came from sports channels and other amusement channels sharing videos of bungee jumping. This seems to be one the most famous one of the sports under free fall category. On seeing this, it felt the people doing it as crazy being to risk their life for there mere momentary fun. As time moved on my opinion about it also changed. There was adventure, thrill, inexpressible experience that got associated with it. I never thought I would ever be going to get a chance to do anything like that in my life.

The jump I had was from about 6th floor of our normal Indian building. I would say that was quite a smaller one from whatever I have ever associated this sport with, But as soon as I climbed the 4th floor the thrill of jumping from this height started capturing my mind.

If we go by general funda of bungee jumping, when the person jumps, the cord stretches to absorb the energy of the fall, then the jumper flies upwards again as the cord snaps back. The jumper oscillates up and down until all the energy is dissipated.

Almost all the operators of bungee jumping stay to the standards, still the inherent danger in jumping from a height can't be avoided and injuries still happens. I later came to know about few fatal details about this sport, common mistake in fatality cases is to use too long a cord.

Before my jump i also noticed that the supporting members from the bungee jumping group rigorously conformed to standards and guidelines governing jumps in each of the person coming, such as double checking calculations and fittings for every jump.

Poem : Rohit(me) going to Japan... By Nishant

2007-05-02T00:12:00.000+09:00

To give a context about this poem.
Each line here gives resemblance to the persons in the group

Rohit Bhai JAPAN चले

करके Jagir वीरान चले

समझ समझ के मतलब पक गए हम,

खा खा के पोहे थक गए हम

पर याद करेंगे तुझे बड़ा

जब फीर Court में होगा Case पड़ा

चाय की टपरी पर जब, सोचेंगे कोई एक है कम

तुमको भी बहुत याद आएंगे, हम लोग ना भूले जायेंगे...

Swadesh की वोह Russian बाला

Glamourous Anshul Lala,

Nagpur की प्यारी सी "हाँ रे"

वोह "जय जबलपुर" के नारे

Baiju के वोह बेसुरे सुर

Niraj की 7 numberi बकर

Bhopali mysterious युवती

Tan-meet के love lecture की उकित

Ankur Pandey का जीवन ज्ञान

Hiren, Praveen, Sharma, Mayank, Kulddep the DON

एक बात वहाँ मत जाना भूल

तुम Gadhe हो, तुमने कीया कुबुल

और लीखना बस की बात नहीं

इस मन और मती का साथ नहीं

अब सुनले अंतीम Dil Ki Baat

बड़ा मधुर समर्थक तेरा साथ

Mitron की दुआंए लेता जा

तुझको धन, यश, प्रचार मीले

Mumbai की कभी ना याद आये

Japan में यार हज़ार मीले...

This Poem is composed by Nishant Maheswari.; Hats off to him for such a nice poem and thanks to Anshul for preparing the draft of this poem in hindi

Friendship

2006-11-17T14:59:00.000+09:00

Friendship is that special connection that happens between two people occasionally, when they discover something that is inspiring, touching, descent, or even just 'likeable' in each other. It doesn't require that you have anything in common with each other, except for that spark of connection that makes somebody special to you in your heart.

Being a friend is about enjoying the good times. It's about partying for the small triumphs, and celebrating the major successes. It's about spending time sitting around and just talking, and about playing games that everyone can get into.
Being a friend is about being strong when your friends are weak. It's about supporting people in a time of crisis, and holding them as long as it takes for them to cry themselves out.It's about knowing what's going on in each other's lives, and offering support (and, on occasion, tough love).

Being a friend is about exposing yourself to the world. It's about trusting people enough to expose your innermost thoughts to them, and being honest in every aspect of who you are.It's about saying the hard things (and asking the difficult questions), and still being friends the next morning.

But mostly, being a friend is about joy. It's about sharing that little piece of your soul,and about making people smile. And smiles -- like hugs -- are contagious; once they're given away, you usually get one right back. And, if you do it long enough, you might even do better than breaking even on the deal. That's when I know that I've found a true friend.