Another day at college ended and it was just like any other day until I missed the college bus. And the nearest bus was about few kilometers away and with a sigh I dragged my feet on to the dusty road with no life. The air was calm and the occasionally blowing wind masked my face with dust. This was when I walked probably the most meaning full miles in my life because I was alone and I had time for myself which we generally forget to allocate in our lives. Above all it was time about me. In the few steps I walked I felt that my journey had just begun…
The area was totally deserted and the occasionally passing vehicles were not able to fill the emptiness of the ambiance. I walked forth… with each step my mind wandered around to recollect the achievements I ever had… only to return to me empty handed. This was when I questioned the value my presence in the world and with no particular or significant honor to boast about. I was similar to the tree on the bank of the road which never bore a fruit or a flower. And it was there because it has to be there. No one needs it as it had no use to them. And this thought made me a more responsible person as I decided to something that would be out of the ordinary and to be of some use to the people around. I was determined and passionate to achieve recognition for my self and I walked forth…. with the last look at the tree I said to myself I will never be like a tree which is here only to fall to the Axe of competition…
This small walk changed the course of my life as I became a more composed person and could clearly set my targets and achieve what I intended to…
This was all because I gave some time to myself which we generally don’t do... Always preoccupied with all other things we forget ourselves in the mad rush of people… so it's important to spend some time alone too…
The great discoverer Isaac Newton discovered gravity because he was alone under the apple tree when the apple fell else there would have been a fight for the apple between the people. And gravity might have still remained a mystery….
"Individuality is an Experiment…teamwork is an Experience"
So Experiment yourself first to Experience with others….spend some time for yourself…
Monday, December 28, 2009
Loneliness is an experiment
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Sunday, December 27, 2009
Self Belief :A Prayer that works.
I may not be the best interpreters of the true world around us. But a moment of self belief has pushed me to share my experience. On my journey to shirdi I came across many new things. After all a journey is meant to have so many new experiences and intuitive people whom you don’t run into every day.
One such a person was the man I saw on the train. He promised to be a simple person and seemed to be simpler with his long white beard his appearance said it that he was a Muslim. On the uppermost birth I was lost in my musical world when this man silently crept atop and sat on his knees with his white kerchief spread open in front of him started his prayers. It was then when his heaven ward hands, closed eyes sought some sort of relief from the almighty. This prayer made me gaze at him for the whole of the time he prayed and I understood that he was in some pain, his eyes were soon drenched. The silent cry from his heart was searching peace. At that very second I understood the real meaning of a prayer; it’s a medium every one uses to fall back on the shoulders of god the unseen, the immortal yet the helper always when in deep trouble.
Though most of the people pray each day and every hour be it in the form of the holy hymns or the heavenly namaz or the eternal carols all are for happiness, for strength, but still they face many troubles because at the times when they are in the middle of doldrums they try to hold the hand of the god and leave the finger of self belief and self confidence. This makes them even more helpless. When you don’t have confidence on yourself how can u expect god to trust and help you?
The man on the train in his prayers seemed to stretch his hand to the god begging him to pull him up the cliff by the of which he has been hanging for quite some time now .But he completely forgot that even he has to put a significant effort in climbing up. This is how the modern day prayers are and it's how you and I pray.
The prayer must not be the way its today. Praying is all about believing so shift some belief to yourself (even this is praying) have faith on your abilities and utter trust in god .As in the end you seek him you need him but remember no one has ever achieved the ultimate because totally god helped him throught but because he struggled to achieve and believed that he could do it and to this belief the god bestowed all the luck.
And always say it to yourself "Do your best and God will do the rest" and remember the simple principle that the head always likes his sub ordinates to do the work.
"You reap…. as you sow …..God will just bring the rains at the right time"
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Friday, December 18, 2009
Up in arms : Last page of a soldier's diary
Today, might be the last night of my life as I lay down in my service tent which can well be my grave. I want to put down all the pain thats crushing my heart and hurts deeper than the bullet that passed by.
I've been very lucky to be blessed with a family which is not only caring but also supportive. But when I look back in time and question myself was I equally responsive towards them and in utter disgrace my heart gave me a silent 'no'. I was away each time my family needed me. Though am not embarrassed by it because I was protecting my motherland.
I was not a son who was by the side of his father when he was fighting for the last few breathes. I was not the son for whom a mother waited at the doorstep to come and wipe off her tears. I was not a husband to a wife who expected him to be home before the fall of dawn. I was not a father to a child holding whose hand he learned to walk his first steps.
I can see the dimming candle light laughing at my helplessness. I can feel the pain of being so numb to their cries. I might have missed their smiles amidst the sounds of bullets,I might have washed away their tears in the gallons of blood flowing around me. Whatever it may be I am the culprit of their sorrows.
I know I evaded all my duties for serving the country & now at the point when I cant give anything back to my loved ones. I am dying with the consolation that one day my son would say “dad is my hero”. I'm dying with the hope that my wife would be called a widow of a warrior. I'm dying with the pride that every mother would envy my mother's luck for giving birth to a soldier who laid down his life fighting for his country.
I am sure that my people wouldn't mind my sudden exit from their lives because I wasn't not there in the major part of it. But I would promise them if I have another life to live it would be dedicated to them. And if at all I could feel again tomorrow's sun again ..... I promise to be Up in arms for my country Once more......
"This is how our relations are made. So time and again make your family realize how important they are to you, else the time may snatch the very last chance too."
Posted by Srikar at 12:45 PM 1 comments
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Telangana : A country breaks
Telangana a set comprising 10 districts consisting of 4 crore people. A topic of debate which shook the ever strengthening unity of the a billion Indians .A sentiment which conquered the minds of the people and not willing to die down any time soon. The people of telangana have been in great distress saying that they have been deprived of the facilities and opportunities since the formation of the state of Andhra pradesh way back in 1956.
Since then we have been talking history and people and the leaders here have failed to acknowledge the wider spectrum of problems that bother the people in and around the state.
The political arena is fired up and busy raking up emotions of people. And the fire is just spreading from person to person. The latest developments as we have witnessed people from other parts of AP are demanding there own statehood. Where is this all leading to..??
Reasons of demanding the statehood may be many but the consequences are infinite. Tomorrow if the state is divided there will more morphing done to this country. A small community of Gorkhas living in the Northern part of West Bengal will demand for a separate state. If Telangana's 52 years demand is valid then the gorkha's have been protesting for the past 102 years believe it they started there agitation way back in 1907 even before Independence. So another state divided, Since the govt. is blessing every agitation with state hood. The following will be the other partitions whose people have been urging statehood for years now
1.Purvanchal the Southern part of Uttar pradesh
2.Harith Pradesh the Northern part of Uttar Pradesh
3..Bundelkhand a region in Madhya Pradesh
4..Vidharba the agricultural belt of Maharastra
And if the process goes on then even smaller and dormant agitation like that of the people of Assam who fought for a separate Bodoland will also yearn for statehood.
Is this the way we want to look at India ? If this Continues then you and me can sit for Hunger strikes and who knows we may be able to get Statehood for our own locality also consisting 4-5 lanes.
Its not fair to blame only the politicians each time such a situation arises. Its the people who failed to elect the correct person as there representatives.
Its my question for all the people who feel that they have been neglected or underdeveloped.
Who is the cause of it ?
Its your leaders. Your MLA's your MP's who haven't given there 100% to the people not only the present but also the leaders of the past. Though my political knowledge is limited I haven't seen a MLA or MP sitting for a hunger strike for getting a SCHOOL to his or her constituency or getting a HOSPITAL or getting ELECTRICITY to a remote area. This is real development if the leaders do this am sure that India with its richness will stand tall on the global front . But, they will never do it why ? Who will risk their lives for such small things. But they must remember such small things become significant when done on a large scale.
Yes,we have been deprived of our rights these have been curbed by the leaders and we fail to realize the reality the have built a smokescreen in front of our eyes and are only interested in the 1 lakh crore the central government gives away for newly formed states.
Yes we have been deprived of people like that of Late.Nandamuri Tarakarama Rao and Late. Y.S.Rajashekar Reddy the state is in dire need of such spirited leadership and brave decision making. Yes we been deprived of it all....
Indian culture taught us “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” meaning the world is family now we are at a stage where we are unable to live with people with whom we have lived for centuries then where does the question of the world …. if this is the case then to me the above quote stands meaning less...
People must realize that there are major problems than these which are common to all of us like illiteracy, poverty,terrorism,over population,climate change which are hindering our growth irrespective of language and culture and state(region). These factors are effecting us very severely and are the major threat to entire humanity.
“Lets Live together and develop as a Country and not perish as bits of states”
Posted by Srikar at 12:22 PM 2 comments