(Inspired by Dr. Randy Pausch Last Lecture - Achieving Your Childhood Dreams - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo)
It’s 9:00 AM and I better be at my desk with my computer ‘on’ at work. Phew! Just made it on time! Yeah! After 15 years of formal education, 7 years of sleepless nights (I worked for a call center, quip!), I continue to run with the world. For what? To probably buy all the happiness, I can afford to with the pay-check I receive at the end of every month.
To procure this happiness, I sacrifice my time with family; forfeit my family’s well-being and yeah social life. Not only disengage myself with my loved ones but also humiliating my dreams.
When my 3 year old looks at me; anticipating her dad would take her out for a breath of air and hear her discussing her new friends and wonderful activities at school and my answer being, “honey, not today. Dad needs to rush for work” it’s quite an upsetting site. The pillar of my life, my wife I mean, though does not ever mention, is longing and looking forward to some quality time from me. I only spend a few hours in the 168 hours we have in a week. Yet, she comforts me and her simple response, "sweetheart I understand" keeps motivating me.
Eventually, I decided, I need a sabbatical and I shall pursue a few of my unfulfilled dreams. I need to learn to play the guitar. To start off on the right note, I have borrowed a guitar and start my lessons next week.
As a child, I wanted to go places and today I want my family to enjoy the exquisiteness of the world. So in the next 2 years, I need to tour and explore 50 % of North India and completed South East Asia. Cool beginning here as well. We are through with Shimla, Kullu Manali, Chandigarh and Delhi. Thailand and Malaysia in South East Asia (oops! Need my family to travel to Malaysia)
Creativity – Voice over and dubbing has always fascinated me. How wonderfully the voice emotes, conveys and sells without you actually being there. (Yeah! I did lend my voice for an educational series) Well if you have any contacts; feel free to connect me. How about Voice-over as a profession?
Photography – A semi-pro SLR and the best of lenses, nothing more to ask for while you are on those trips to the North of India and South East Asia. (Will soon have one)
While these are few of my dreams and I see a stress free life; where does the dough come from? Well, I am prepared to give up everything I am doing currently and simply tag on my dreams; my family needs it. I reckon, if I am fanatical and professional with my dreams; I will continue to enjoy the wealth I work for today, tomorrow as well.
Folks! Need your thoughts, I mean orientation; before Dreams and Reality come together and the world witnesses a celestial wedding.
Comment....your opinion is crucial.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Slumdog Millionaire – An Opportunity for All?
The much hyped movie of the year on the back drop of Asia’s largest slums and rags to riches story. A story that percolates into the lives of the richly poor, the poverty stricken, combating to make their ends meet in this big money minded world. No sight of the Yamunas’ and the Thames’ but just a stream of thick fecal matter, polythene et.al, no room for the golden rays to penetrate into the densely polluted black, opaque waters.
The inhabitants experiencing a frisson with hoodlum, political and spiritual wars, with every well struck cricket shot and the arrival of a world-famous movie star.
The metamorphosis of Jamil and Salim in roughly 2 hours takes the audience into the lives of the urchins, beggars racket, land sharks, body shops and What money can do & what lack of money can do
The movie won many accolades and the Oscars as well and had an equal share of criticism from the part of the globe that believed the city is shown in bad light.
For all the politicians who think so; well it’s time to wake up and think of re-development and rehabilitation. Ask your cops to keep a tab on the extortion, land sharks and prostitution rackets.
Bollywood – If you think this is injustice to Indian filmmakers; Indians have made better movies (I agree too); it’s time to strive and make the best. A.R. Rahman has for sure given the International audience better and mesmerizing music even before Slumdog; however a British team fetched him the Oscars. Nevertheless, the international audience now wants to listen to more of Indian music. Rahman’s success has opened the doors for Indian cinema and music. Rasul Pokutty has yet again brought to light the class of Indian technicians; now the technicians are even more wanted J
All those NGO’ and Human Rights Activists that genuinely thinks of the betterment of human lives; is the movie not an eye-opener for you to realize; there is a short fall in your work. Need funds? Catch hold of politicians and Bollywood stars.
Personally, I see this movie to be more of awakening call for all of us here in India. The entire system needs a clean up; probably only then a Dharavi may have a transparent stream to let the rays of the sun penetrate to its bed. For all us Indians the movie puts into perspective; that yes we have many a areas to improve on and lot more opportunity.
Jai Ho!
The inhabitants experiencing a frisson with hoodlum, political and spiritual wars, with every well struck cricket shot and the arrival of a world-famous movie star.
The metamorphosis of Jamil and Salim in roughly 2 hours takes the audience into the lives of the urchins, beggars racket, land sharks, body shops and What money can do & what lack of money can do
The movie won many accolades and the Oscars as well and had an equal share of criticism from the part of the globe that believed the city is shown in bad light.
For all the politicians who think so; well it’s time to wake up and think of re-development and rehabilitation. Ask your cops to keep a tab on the extortion, land sharks and prostitution rackets.
Bollywood – If you think this is injustice to Indian filmmakers; Indians have made better movies (I agree too); it’s time to strive and make the best. A.R. Rahman has for sure given the International audience better and mesmerizing music even before Slumdog; however a British team fetched him the Oscars. Nevertheless, the international audience now wants to listen to more of Indian music. Rahman’s success has opened the doors for Indian cinema and music. Rasul Pokutty has yet again brought to light the class of Indian technicians; now the technicians are even more wanted J
All those NGO’ and Human Rights Activists that genuinely thinks of the betterment of human lives; is the movie not an eye-opener for you to realize; there is a short fall in your work. Need funds? Catch hold of politicians and Bollywood stars.
Personally, I see this movie to be more of awakening call for all of us here in India. The entire system needs a clean up; probably only then a Dharavi may have a transparent stream to let the rays of the sun penetrate to its bed. For all us Indians the movie puts into perspective; that yes we have many a areas to improve on and lot more opportunity.
Jai Ho!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Wake Up
“Life is a sojourn”. A journey where the destination is apparently reached only after spending ones invaluable time pondering over impediments encountered through years – We surprisingly call it Experience.
Astonishingly we do not spend time on working a way around the impediments – We sit on it, procrastinating and deviating from our goal our destination.
After every dark night there is a bright day..true! It definitely does not mean you do not get out of your bed when your house is on fire pondering, “Why me of all the people?” Well it’s time to act, save your family and house.
One tends to sulk and blame God and the entire system for their loss. But have you ever thought and analyzed the reason for failure thoughtfully? Is it my attitude? Or is it my way of performing tasks? Or is it truly the system around me?
"I think there is something, more important than believing: Action! The world is full of dreamers, there aren't enough who will move ahead and begin to take concrete steps to actualize their vision."--- W. Clement Stone
If it is my attitude, I need to have a crash motivation training and spring back into action.
SUCCESS -- it's a matter of having a positive attitude and applying motivational principles on a daily basis.
My way of performing tasks should be analyzed with patience to understand and work on the root cause of failure.
Energy is transferable and if at all it is the system around me, I only need to transfer positive and inspiring energy to people around me. As Albert Pike said," What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal."
If you want to win, focus only on winning and stop asking, what if I Lose?
If you lose, stop brooding over your loss. Accept you have a short coming and work towards making it your strongest argument to succeed.
It is you and only you that can achieve success. You can prognosticate your successes in life. Philosophy and Prophecy is true only if they accelerate the euphoric urge to lead a peaceful and successful life.
Remember Life is a sojourn – Very little time and plenty to do.
Astonishingly we do not spend time on working a way around the impediments – We sit on it, procrastinating and deviating from our goal our destination.
After every dark night there is a bright day..true! It definitely does not mean you do not get out of your bed when your house is on fire pondering, “Why me of all the people?” Well it’s time to act, save your family and house.
One tends to sulk and blame God and the entire system for their loss. But have you ever thought and analyzed the reason for failure thoughtfully? Is it my attitude? Or is it my way of performing tasks? Or is it truly the system around me?
"I think there is something, more important than believing: Action! The world is full of dreamers, there aren't enough who will move ahead and begin to take concrete steps to actualize their vision."--- W. Clement Stone
If it is my attitude, I need to have a crash motivation training and spring back into action.
SUCCESS -- it's a matter of having a positive attitude and applying motivational principles on a daily basis.
My way of performing tasks should be analyzed with patience to understand and work on the root cause of failure.
Energy is transferable and if at all it is the system around me, I only need to transfer positive and inspiring energy to people around me. As Albert Pike said," What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal."
If you want to win, focus only on winning and stop asking, what if I Lose?
If you lose, stop brooding over your loss. Accept you have a short coming and work towards making it your strongest argument to succeed.
It is you and only you that can achieve success. You can prognosticate your successes in life. Philosophy and Prophecy is true only if they accelerate the euphoric urge to lead a peaceful and successful life.
Remember Life is a sojourn – Very little time and plenty to do.
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