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Posted Jan 02, 2009 | General | 480 Views (Updated Jan 02, 2009 05:12 PM)

The Power of Introspection

Life has changed a lot in the past few days. It’s a wonder how silence can actually speak louder than words.It’s a marvel how much you get to know yourself when you spend sometime with yourself. In today’s fast paced world, we forget very conveni... Life has changed a lot in the past few days. It’s a wonder how silence can actually speak louder than words.It’s a marvel how much you get to know yourself when you spend sometime with yourself. In today’s fast paced world, we forget very conveniently to pause and reflect on who we are, what we want, why we do what we do. We keep on making the same mistakes again and again,and we keep on resting on our past laurels. I’ve realized that… to grow, we must take a break at times, hold on and let destiny take its own route, while you are contemplating your own feelings and thoughts. Sometimes, when you have done all you could,when you have put all your might, and things still don't work out, just let God take charge. Read More

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Posted Jan 02, 2009 | Quotes Poems Thoughts etc | 511 Views (Updated Jan 02, 2009 01:33 PM)

The Best things in Life

“The best things in life are not things.” -Author Unknown. Came across this quote yesterday. I couldn’t have agreed more. Inthe kind of lives that we lead today, it’s easy to overlook that lifeis more than just acquiring the latest cell phone... “The best things in life are not things.” -Author Unknown. Came across this quote yesterday. I couldn’t have agreed more. Inthe kind of lives that we lead today, it’s easy to overlook that lifeis more than just acquiring the latest cell phone or the next promotionat office. Life is a journey that would hold true meaning only if wepay attention to the marvels that are often present right in front ofus. How often do we smile? How often do we make someone smile? Howoften do we say “I love you” to the people we cherish? When was thelast time you did something you absolutely adore? Life can be cruel,but it can be fun too! A whole lotta fun when you spend time with thebest things in your life. What do you think are the best according toyou? I am enlisting some (in no particular order) :-Family -Mother’s love -Dancing to your favorite music when you are alone at home -Falling in luv -Getting flowers from someone -Unexpected rain -Getting a genuine compliment -Giving someone a genuine compliment and making them smile -Getting a call after years from an old friend -Luving someone more than yourself -Laughing hard for no reason! -Laughing at yourself -A good conversation -A shoulder to cry on -Having a friend who would listen to you bawl and still not cringe -Chocolate -Someone telling you that you’re beautiful -Having a song that makes you cry when you want to let it out -Getting butterflies in your stomach every time you see that special one -Being appreciated for who you are An unexpected peck on the cheek from your loved ones -Hugging the person you love. -Giving someone a gift that they adore -Having friends who make you laugh -Going through old photographs -Making a child laugh Have something you’d like to add? Read More

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Posted Sep 26, 2008 | Quotes Poems Thoughts etc | 386 Views

Lines to live by (part 3)

1) Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened 2) “Anyone can give up; it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true s... 1) Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened 2) “Anyone can give up; it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.” 3) In love we often doubt what we most believe. 4) If you judge people, you have no time to love them. 5) Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not 6) I trust that everything happens for a reason, even when we're not wise enough to see it. 7) "All the happiness you ever find lies in you." 8) Letting go of your old expectations can make life easier and you can still do what needs to be done. 9) Cherish your own emotions and never undervalue them. Read More

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Posted Sep 26, 2008 | General | 539 Views (Updated Sep 29, 2008 01:58 PM)

Time flew by...

It’s been more than a year since I left my abode to find my space in the worldly waters. Time just flew by. It seems like just yesterday when mom, papa, anku and manku were hugging me at the airport, their eyes wet with emotion. It was a surreal... It’s been more than a year since I left my abode to find my space in the worldly waters. Time just flew by. It seems like just yesterday when mom, papa, anku and manku were hugging me at the airport, their eyes wet with emotion. It was a surreal moment. I didn’t know what to say to them. I didn’t know whether to thank mama n papa for the innumerable blessings they have bestowed me with. No, thank you would be too small a word. I didn’t know whether to tell them all “I will miss you”. No, that would make me break down. I just didn’t know what to say. So I just hugged them tight, as if trying to make them sit in my heart forever, so that I wont feel lonely in the new place I was going to. While I was boarding the plane with papa, who was coming with me for a few days, I was numb. I was leaving the city where I was born, and where I had spent the last 8 years of my life, where I graduated, where I made the best of friends. I was leaving the home where I had spent the best times…where I had laughed with my family, where I had fought with my brother over the remote, where I had cried over the silliest of matters. I was going away from the sofa where I used to chat for hours on the phone with friends, from my PC where I used to spend the entire day sometimes…chatting and orkutting, with mama shouting at me from the kitchen to get my bournvita or my dinner. And now, I long to leave the computer at office, just to hear my mama calling me for dinner. Read More

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Posted Sep 26, 2008 | General | 450 Views (Updated Sep 26, 2008 03:05 PM)

Very Interesting stuff

Here's an email that I received this morning. Thought I’ll share it with MSians... VERY INTERESTING STUFF Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'...and thus, the... Here's an email that I received this morning. Thought I’ll share it with MSians... VERY INTERESTING STUFF Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'...and thus, the word GOLF entered into the English language. Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury. Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better. Coca-Cola was originally green. It is impossible to lick your elbow. The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...) The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38% The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000 Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. The first novel ever written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer. The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David Hearts - Charlemagne Clubs -Alexander, the Great Diamonds - Julius Caesar 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later. Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? A. Their birthplace Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? A. Obsession Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter 'A'? A. One thousand Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common? A. All were invented by women. Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year? A. Father's Day In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase...'Goodnight, sleep tight' It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon. In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.' It's where we get the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's' Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice. At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow! Read More

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Posted Sep 17, 2008 | Quotes Poems Thoughts etc | 363 Views

Lines to live by (part 2)

1) Take time to laugh, for it is the music of the soul. 2) If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. 3) All people smile in t... 1) Take time to laugh, for it is the music of the soul. 2) If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. 3) All people smile in the same language 4) If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded 5) The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want. 6) You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. 7) Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself. Read More

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Posted Sep 15, 2008 | Quotes Poems Thoughts etc | 416 Views

Lines to live by (part 1)

Here's a collection of quotes that I really like: 1) All the ill that is in us comes from fear, and all the good from love 2) Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.... Here's a collection of quotes that I really like: 1) All the ill that is in us comes from fear, and all the good from love 2) Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong. 3) For every minute you are angry with someone, you lose 60 seconds of happiness that you can never get back. 4) To get out of a difficulty, one usually must go through it. 5) Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage 6) Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened 7) If you judge people, you have no time to love them. 8) It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required. 9) I trust that everything happens for a reason, even when we're not wise enough to see it. Read More

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Posted Sep 12, 2008 | General | 368 Views (Updated Sep 12, 2008 07:24 PM)

Those were the days...

“Sometimes I see myself as a child in a rain storm, running around trying to catch all the drops in my mouth. I long for my adventures to be like the raindrops the child saves and not those which crash to the ground.” Childhood... aah I... “Sometimes I see myself as a child in a rain storm, running around trying to catch all the drops in my mouth. I long for my adventures to be like the raindrops the child saves and not those which crash to the ground.” Childhood... aah I miss it. I miss every little thing about it. A time when I had no worries. A time when I felt truly free. A time I now long to see... Read More

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Posted Sep 12, 2008 | Quotes Poems Thoughts etc | 272 Views

Sometimes...

Sometimes we must be hurt in order to grow, Sometimes we must fail in order to know, Sometimes we must lose in order to gain, because some lessons in life are best learned through pain.

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