The most unpredictable thing in life is "LIFE" itself. Just imagine you are walking on the streets and some terrorists start firing and you become the victim, you are sitting in a cafe hanging out with friends and blast- cafes not there any more, you are on your bike and bang - accident with the truck and all over.
Due to the unpredictable nature of life, it is very important to live it to maximum as long as it is with us. Steve Jobs said, "Live every day of your life as if it is the last day. This way, you keep aside the fear of death and you get the courage to do things that you would not have done otherwise."
One of my very good friends lost her father on 5th dec due to an accident with the truck. This was a very unfortunate incident to have taken place. The loss of very close ones is irreparable but things move on and so do people. That's the way of life!!!
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
State of mind
This post is all about how weird a person can get without knowing the reason of him/her being weird. I prefer to call it the state of mind.
It rarely happens but I guess it happens to everyone when a person doesnt know why he/she is behaving in a certain abnormal way. My guess is that at times, vacuum gets created in the brain when the brain deviates from its normal thought process and thinks of weird things that one may have not even dreamed about. Then, the person doesnt even realize if any one is around him or if he/she is with someone. It happened to me on my recent trip to Chicago. I was the one who planned the trip and was keen for the trip. But when the trip was on, my sane mental state went for a ride somewhere. I was totally out and I failed to realize that I had a group with me. It becomes really difficult to explain to people what you are thinking about during such state of mind because you end up thinking about things which are so trivial and which cannot be discussed as they are hard to understand.
I guess I need to spend some time with myself.
It rarely happens but I guess it happens to everyone when a person doesnt know why he/she is behaving in a certain abnormal way. My guess is that at times, vacuum gets created in the brain when the brain deviates from its normal thought process and thinks of weird things that one may have not even dreamed about. Then, the person doesnt even realize if any one is around him or if he/she is with someone. It happened to me on my recent trip to Chicago. I was the one who planned the trip and was keen for the trip. But when the trip was on, my sane mental state went for a ride somewhere. I was totally out and I failed to realize that I had a group with me. It becomes really difficult to explain to people what you are thinking about during such state of mind because you end up thinking about things which are so trivial and which cannot be discussed as they are hard to understand.
I guess I need to spend some time with myself.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Narrow escape
It was 5.30 am on Monday morning and I was on my way from New Jersey to College Park. I was very tired, slept for only 5 hrs in last 4 days and was driving a red chevrolet cobalt at 80 mph. Very close to reach the destination, I became a little complacent. For first time during my driving career my concentration lapsed and what followed after that was a narrow escape. An escape from the inevitable.
I took an exit from I 95 S to MD 219. The exit was a very sharp curve. Due to sheer tiredness, I wanted to reach home as soon as possible. As a result, I entered the ramp on right at 80 mph without reducing my speed. The car lost the control. It lost the grip over the road and the car skid. It went directly out of the road on to the shoulder. There were construction pillars on the side. I slammed the brake as hard as I could. The car turned 180 degrees and stopped about couple of inches from the pillars. The best part was that there was no vehicle coming behind me otherwise collision would have been certain. Had the car not stopped on time, I would have been a goner. For the first time in my life, I felt as if it was the last day of my life. I felt as if I was facing death.
I was lucky to avoid terrible incident. Though, it was a narrow escape..A very narrow escape indeed!!!
I took an exit from I 95 S to MD 219. The exit was a very sharp curve. Due to sheer tiredness, I wanted to reach home as soon as possible. As a result, I entered the ramp on right at 80 mph without reducing my speed. The car lost the control. It lost the grip over the road and the car skid. It went directly out of the road on to the shoulder. There were construction pillars on the side. I slammed the brake as hard as I could. The car turned 180 degrees and stopped about couple of inches from the pillars. The best part was that there was no vehicle coming behind me otherwise collision would have been certain. Had the car not stopped on time, I would have been a goner. For the first time in my life, I felt as if it was the last day of my life. I felt as if I was facing death.
I was lucky to avoid terrible incident. Though, it was a narrow escape..A very narrow escape indeed!!!
Spirit of Mumbai
Mumbai was under fire since 26th November 2008 due to the terrorist attack on luxurious Taj, Oberoi and other places. The battle between the Indian army and terrorists continued for over 60 hrs with 215 people reported dead. This was the worst thing to have ever happened for India.
Mumbaikars are known for their so called Mumbai spirits. Be it the bomb blast of 93 or the riots of 92 or the natural disaster of 26h july, Mumbaikars have always stepped up to help one another during the demanding days. This time again, Mumbaikars came together united to help one another during the series of terror that shattered Mumbai. On the contrary, I feel the so called Mumbai spirit is a very coward way of accepting disasters and moving ahead. Mumbaikars have a very short memory. They tend to forget things very fast and in the name of Mumbai spirit, they tend to let go any thing that is instore for them. Also, it needs something like riots or blasts for the people of Mumbai to restore the sense of togetherness almost every time. Many disasters could have been avoided if this sense of togetherness prevailed without the catalysts like blasts and riots.
I urge the Mumbaikars to ACT. Stop accepting whatever is made available to them and start acting. Mumbai is a paradise and each Mumbai-ite is truly in love with the place. Please get together and give this place what it deserves.
Mumbaikars are known for their so called Mumbai spirits. Be it the bomb blast of 93 or the riots of 92 or the natural disaster of 26h july, Mumbaikars have always stepped up to help one another during the demanding days. This time again, Mumbaikars came together united to help one another during the series of terror that shattered Mumbai. On the contrary, I feel the so called Mumbai spirit is a very coward way of accepting disasters and moving ahead. Mumbaikars have a very short memory. They tend to forget things very fast and in the name of Mumbai spirit, they tend to let go any thing that is instore for them. Also, it needs something like riots or blasts for the people of Mumbai to restore the sense of togetherness almost every time. Many disasters could have been avoided if this sense of togetherness prevailed without the catalysts like blasts and riots.
I urge the Mumbaikars to ACT. Stop accepting whatever is made available to them and start acting. Mumbai is a paradise and each Mumbai-ite is truly in love with the place. Please get together and give this place what it deserves.
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