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Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Chew over these
Of late I have been collecting quotes and noting them down in my diary, and I have a pretty fine collection now. I have taken the quotes from newspapers, magazines, comic strips, books, posters, and even some from fictional novels. When I come across a statement which makes so much sense to me, I jot is down. I am very impressed by the huge meaning and implications that the small lines can hold. A lot of times, a single line – a small set of words triggers a whole new thought process, and at other times they are things I already know and believe in and stand by, but I love the manner in which they have been expressed. Here I have posted some of those that I liked most.
“There’s no problem so big that it can’t be run away from”
“The best way to avoid responsibility is to say, “I’ve got responsibilities”
“Sometimes when almost everything is going wrong, one thing is so right; you would do it all over again”
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear”
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen”
“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort”
“A million women rose to their feet with the cry ‘we will not be dictated to’ and promptly became stenographers”
“There’s no one way to dance. And that is kind of my philosophy about everything”
“If you reveal your secrets to the wind; you should not blame the wind for revealing it to the trees”
“Parents wonder why the streams are bitter when they themselves have poisoned the fountain”
“Experience: That most brutal of all teachers. But you learn, my God you do learn”
“We are loved for not we are, but what we are fancied to be”
“It’s all right letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back”
“Life has a way of reinforcing all your worst assessments of yourself”
Here’s a paragraph from a book I recently read. I firmly agree with this:
“You can understand and relate to most people better if you look at them – no matter how impressive they may be – as if they are children. For most of us never really grow up or mature all that much – we simply grow taller. Oh, to be sure we laugh less and play less and wear uncomfortable disguises like adults; but beneath the costume is the child we always are, whose needs are simple, whose daily life is still best described by fairy tales”
Ponder over these. They make a lot of sense.
Regards,
Devil’s own
“There’s no problem so big that it can’t be run away from”
“The best way to avoid responsibility is to say, “I’ve got responsibilities”
“Sometimes when almost everything is going wrong, one thing is so right; you would do it all over again”
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear”
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen”
“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort”
“A million women rose to their feet with the cry ‘we will not be dictated to’ and promptly became stenographers”
“There’s no one way to dance. And that is kind of my philosophy about everything”
“If you reveal your secrets to the wind; you should not blame the wind for revealing it to the trees”
“Parents wonder why the streams are bitter when they themselves have poisoned the fountain”
“Experience: That most brutal of all teachers. But you learn, my God you do learn”
“We are loved for not we are, but what we are fancied to be”
“It’s all right letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back”
“Life has a way of reinforcing all your worst assessments of yourself”
Here’s a paragraph from a book I recently read. I firmly agree with this:
“You can understand and relate to most people better if you look at them – no matter how impressive they may be – as if they are children. For most of us never really grow up or mature all that much – we simply grow taller. Oh, to be sure we laugh less and play less and wear uncomfortable disguises like adults; but beneath the costume is the child we always are, whose needs are simple, whose daily life is still best described by fairy tales”
Ponder over these. They make a lot of sense.
Regards,
Devil’s own
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
ALONE
From childhood’s hour I have not been
As others were – I have not seen
As others saw – I could not bring
My passions from a common spring –
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow – I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone –
And all I lov’d – I lov’d alone
As others were – I have not seen
As others saw – I could not bring
My passions from a common spring –
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow – I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone –
And all I lov’d – I lov’d alone
-Edgar Allan Poe
(Un)Holy Matrimony
An ad in the matrimonial section of the Sunday newspaper:
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Engr. Dr. Parents seek alliance for daughter 30/158, fair, Mgmt, PG, XLRI, MNC, Mumbai, 15 lacs p.a.
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I do not understand why they mentioned the girl’s salary in the ad. No doubt, her pay is definitely impressive, but aren’t they putting it their as a bait to lure people? Wouldn’t people with the wrong intentions approach them? How can the girl’s parents be sure that the guys who respond and the guy they choose did not just decide to approach them because the girl earns good money? What if they choose the wrong person? Would they have got as many responses as they would have through this ad had they not mentioned the salary? As important as doing the right thing is doing it for the right reasons. Marriage one of the most important decisions of anyone’s life no matter what kind of a person he or she is or how ambitious, career minded, or home loving anyone is. The foundation of marriage itself cannot be affirmed here. Would the girl get respect from her spouse if she loses her job or stops working and does not earn as much? Maybe she would, but isn’t it better to be sure?
I strongly believe that marriage is a very important and a very crucial decision and so is who and why you marry. People say they don’t have time to pay attention to anything except their career/ ambition/ achieving a certain goal. That it is not important who they marry. Wouldn’t they be working while staying married all their life? Wouldn’t marriage and career be two aspects of your life? Then why not do justice to the decision and pay the attention it requires? The most important thing is that the two people getting married are compatible and love each other. If the parents make the match, then at least like and respect each other.
Money is the worst possible reason to get married. Maybe initially the marriage feels like a bed of roses, but some years down the lane the money would mean nothing at all. Yes, it is important that you have sufficient money, but you will be happier with a decent life and a spouse who loves you and you love instead of a luxurious life and a lifeless relationship with the spouse.
Regards,
Devil’s own
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Engr. Dr. Parents seek alliance for daughter 30/158, fair, Mgmt, PG, XLRI, MNC, Mumbai, 15 lacs p.a.
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I do not understand why they mentioned the girl’s salary in the ad. No doubt, her pay is definitely impressive, but aren’t they putting it their as a bait to lure people? Wouldn’t people with the wrong intentions approach them? How can the girl’s parents be sure that the guys who respond and the guy they choose did not just decide to approach them because the girl earns good money? What if they choose the wrong person? Would they have got as many responses as they would have through this ad had they not mentioned the salary? As important as doing the right thing is doing it for the right reasons. Marriage one of the most important decisions of anyone’s life no matter what kind of a person he or she is or how ambitious, career minded, or home loving anyone is. The foundation of marriage itself cannot be affirmed here. Would the girl get respect from her spouse if she loses her job or stops working and does not earn as much? Maybe she would, but isn’t it better to be sure?
I strongly believe that marriage is a very important and a very crucial decision and so is who and why you marry. People say they don’t have time to pay attention to anything except their career/ ambition/ achieving a certain goal. That it is not important who they marry. Wouldn’t they be working while staying married all their life? Wouldn’t marriage and career be two aspects of your life? Then why not do justice to the decision and pay the attention it requires? The most important thing is that the two people getting married are compatible and love each other. If the parents make the match, then at least like and respect each other.
Money is the worst possible reason to get married. Maybe initially the marriage feels like a bed of roses, but some years down the lane the money would mean nothing at all. Yes, it is important that you have sufficient money, but you will be happier with a decent life and a spouse who loves you and you love instead of a luxurious life and a lifeless relationship with the spouse.
Regards,
Devil’s own
Give me Strength
What do you count on when everything in your life is going wrong? Why should you hope when intelligence tells you that it is not going to happen? Where does hope come from? Why do you keep telling yourself everything will work out fine when you don’t even recall the last time things were going right? Why do you depend so much on someone that your life seems worthless without your person? Why do you ask questions whose answers you are afraid of and then break into tears every time you realize that the answers haven’t changed? Why are you afraid of death? And why is death called the easy way out? If death is so easy why is everyone so scared of dying? Why should someone not be allowed to choose whether he wants to live or die? Where is my guardian angel? What will give you happiness when your family, your career, your health and your relationships don’t? Why can’t you turn back time? Why are the things you want the most get out of your reach? Help me God, give me wisdom, and give me strength.
Regards,
Devil's Own
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Ruckus
I just cannot understand why the heck was that song ever composed! Every time I hear the song or watch it on television it makes me wanna get up and throw the TV out of the balcony, seriously! Or to quote F.R.I.E.N.D.S., it makes me want to put my fingers through my eyes into my brain and swirl it around! I am talking about this new smash hit by Himesh Reshamiya called Jhalak Dikhla Ja, and featuring Emran Hashmi – the icing on the cake! Himesh Reshamiya and Emran Hashmi certainly look like they were meant to be together, but some place else…ummm, like… the jungles of South Africa… or maybe the Sahara desert… just somewhere away from humankind. Himesh Reshamiya with his nosy voice, unkempt beard and his stupid cap is so damn annoying, plus the snobbish yet attempting to appear down-to-earthish attitude. How could he just become a music director? I don’t even find him fit to be a playback singer. And then there’s mister serial kisser of the Indian film industry – Mr. Emran Hashmi with his bent neck and retarded stare who apparently thinks of himself as a hunk. I really cant even put it into words how… ugh… disgusting I find him. Why does he keep getting roles? Maybe its not just these two people, the complete song is appalling somehow. What furthermore irritates me is that the moronic song is topping charts in countdown shows on so many channels and also is the current rage for dancers everywhere – shaadis, discotheques and even holi functions!!! Kids, college goers – everyone seems to love that song, then why do I hate it that much? I live at a place where there are quite a few marriage halls nearby, and the people in the apartment in front of ours are way too social. The people have a get together every week for no reason at all. Well I wouldn’t have any problem with that had they kept their excitement a bit low and not installed that huge sound and speaker system each time they decide to party, and play that lovely song with drunk and pot bellied grown up men, their wives, the children, the youngsters everyone dancing around and screaming and shouting. I wonder how they get away with it and how come no one complains about the volume. I have to turn the volume of my computer way too high to be able to listen to it after closing the main door of the house, the dining room and then the door to my bedroom. Oh god, now look I have totally drifted from the topic.Bottom-line is I loathe and I abhor the song!!!!! It is so repugnant!! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargghhh!!!!!! And I just want all the copies of the cassettes, cds, and whatever devices have that song stored and of course Himesh Reshamiya and Emran Hashmi to be thrown into the grand canyon or maybe the pacific ocean. Can anyone help me?
Regards,
Devil's own
Monday, March 13, 2006
Lip Service
It is so convenient to keep people content and satisfied by being diplomatic. Express agreement on whatever they have to say with or without actual conviction. Really, it doesn’t take much to keep people happy and maintain good relations with them, just in case you might need them later! All it takes is lack of dignity, self respect and a few more similar virtues. Of course, I understand there are sometimes when you just have to be a diplomatist, and there have been times in my life too when I should have and could have just smiled and nodded and excused myself from situations I would rather not have been in. But I guess I am too stubborn to compromise on my self respect. So, I just have to go ahead and say what I actually think and get myself in a mess. But at least I am not ashamed of myself then. I have been true to myself. Hypocrisy prevails. I guess a lot of people would think that why should I make an issue out of that. Everybody keeps everybody happy, and moves on. I really don’t know why, but when someone does that with me it frustrates me. I just cannot play along. I feel like screaming and shaking the person and telling him why can’t you just be yourself? Why do you have to be so fake? Just go ahead and do what you want, say what you want. Disagree with me; tell me you think I am wrong. I am not a 450 pound sumo wrestler, I will not kill you. Maybe we would end up arguing. But would you not feel lighter once you have spoken your mind? Stood up for what you believe in? If you are not answerable to me, it is fine. Tell me you do not feel the need to explain your actions to me. For heaven’s sake don’t try to win everybody’s vote. At least not by being so fake. Get a grip. Accept that there will be people who do not agree with you. Ah, what a perfect world it would have been if everyone thought alike, and everyone agreed with each other on everything. But that is not the reality. People have different point of views. Be strong enough to face conflicts, difference of opinions, disagreement and contradictions. It is okay if everyone who knows you does not praise you. You’ll be respected for standing up for your beliefs. People will not tell you they respect you. But be true to yourself, they will; even if they dislike you. And may be there are people who do not even respect you, but wouldn’t you be able to respect yourself? Why the hell is the need to go out of your way to make people think you are something that you are not? God! I don’t know what all I am blabbering. I probably have been repeating the same thing in the whole post.
I do not think you need to tell everyone exactly what is going on in your mind. But how can you not be true to yourself, leave alone other people? I for one will actually end up in a serious identity crisis if I try maintaining different identities when with different people. It is okay with me if there are people who dislike me, and contradict me. At least the people who do like me, like me for who I really am. I do not have to put up masks. If people dislike me, they dislike my actual self, and if they like me, they like the real me. This has always been an issue with me. For me to like anyone, the person should not be fake. Be what you want to be. Scream, shout, cry, dance around, be foolish, be egoistic, dance around, laugh out loud, succeed, fail whatever. Just be who you are, and I will respect you. Don’t try to be someone you are not, don’t try to imitate anyone. Everyone is special in their own way.
Be subtle in your ways. Don’t be too harsh on anyone, don’t be too rude, and don’t hurt anyone. If there are times you have to, you cannot help it – go ahead. You are not expected to be a saint. But stand up for what you believe in. have faith in yourself. If you can do something, you can. You do not have to prove yourself for every other person. When you have to, you know you just have to.
People I am not trying to preach. Forgive me if I sound that way. I have used ‘you’ everywhere, but I am kind of thinking out loud here. I can never have a career in politics! :)
Regards,
Devil's own
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