LIVE ORIGINAL - LET THE PASSION BE

Ah, so we all have been running since last few days. Not literally, but mentally. Qualifying for the interviews of big companies, rejections and then again beginning from the scratch in hope to qualify for the next ones. That’s all what life has become now for almost every unplaced student in colleges.

I have been pushing my body too hard to complete all the work and mind to stay away from writing, music and concentrate only on studies. Alas, but I feel numb today. Today, I have been wondering what this race is all about. We all are different people having different aspirations yet participants of the same race. It seems so illogical to me. Of course, I understand “if passion is living, money is livelihood” (well, I give credits to Shivee for this punch line). But I ask how long will you suppress that desire of living in hope of earning a livelihood? 

It has been four days and I feel an uncontrollable urge to write. Have you been trying to keep yourself away from something you like for the namesake of work? If yes, let yourself free, go live buddy. It will indeed fill you with renewed energy helping carrying the workload further.

I absolutely love the last line of the movie ‘Switch’ where the actor says, ‘Sometimes we must realize that Human Race isn’t a race at all’.


Whatever you wish for is going to make its way to you, have patience.

For Guns n Roses have said it right,

“Said, woman, take it slow
it’ll work itself out fine
all we need is just a little patience
Said, sugar, make it slow
And things will be just fine

All we need is just a little patience”.

Have patience buddy, good things will come, but don’t let the original you die!

AN ADDICT - The Victim of the Virtual World

Today has been inexpressible. A sudden realization that I have been a victim of this virtual world kept haunting me throughout. NO, it’s not my account that has been hacked but my real life that has been compromised. I remembered once I attended a hacking seminar at my college; where the mentor asked how many of you have been hacked in some way or the other and only few people raised their hands. And then he said the rest of you don’t even know that your accounts or systems have been affected at some point!

That was me, ignorant, unaware; yet a victim. Alas, but real life doesn't comes with a format, scan or repair option. 

You think I am joking? Then I shall tell you a few scenarios.

How many times we ask our friends to check our latest photos and the ones, who don’t check out on them, are the ones declared as haters or jealous. If you are a girl, you know that I am not lying. Our pictures popularity makes us feel like a queen indeed. But think is that’s what beauty is? I thought it was skin deep!!!

It was hard, very tough indeed to decide to quit all kinds of social networking, I am not naming any, so don’t sue me for this one!!! I shall now stop talking in general terms and tell you how my real life account has been affected with digital virus.

I had been one of those girls who became happy enough to add all the family members in their social networking circle. As a Result, relatives stopped calling and started in-boxing. My welfare became my updates and photographs. I was assumed to be fit and fine if I fake so in them. Reuniting with old friends became forming groups or circles and chatting. Relationship has become chatting, messaging or voice calling using some applications. Sometimes, I and my friends would sit and just talk on the sites even though we could have come out of our hostel rooms and talked in the fresh air. I don’t know how many birthdays and anniversaries I will forget now when I have left these sites. I don’t know how many wishes would I have got if I wouldn't have been active earlier on them.

Any sadness, happiness or an event of life became worth updating before worth remembering and preserving them in heart. I feel emotionally blank, uncomfortably numb today. I assumed emotions to be updates. I updated and forgot. Real tears were replaced by the digital ones, alas; I don’t remember the last time I actually talked to a friend about a problem meeting him personally instead of chatting. I didn't know when a dedicated poetry became a photograph caption. General knowledge meant liking the pages, and reading the updates instead of voracious reading in real life.

Oh, yes, I have been an addict. And you think, this is not the case with you? Just leave the network few days before your birthday or on the day when you are upset, and see yourself facing the turmoil I have been mentioning throughout the post.

May be I would have lesser talks with my old friends now, but when we will connect on telephone or meet in real that would be emotionally satisfactory. I will feel the love in their voice and could see their expressions rather than the smileys.I would actually get to know my real and digital friends now.I would even get more time for some fruitful work. My back and hand would stop paining, eyes hurting and I would be left with an ample amount of time to relive the real old golden days rather than the text someone typed and sent on the network. Photographs would again mean memories to be preserved and not something to boast about.

The very reason of so much betrayal, in relationships today is digitization. Artificial intelligence is yet not so intelligent to capture the human emotions. They say eyes speak about your heart, I ask could you see them over the internet?

I feel awesome to get back to my life!!! May be I am not totally correct and some of the things don’t hold true for you, but one of them will, today or tomorrow. You too know I have made a valid point. Sit, think, what your life will be without networking and android, after all they are luxuries not necessity!
Get back your life, buddy. I have already started singing,” Jeene lagi hun pehle se jyada(I feel livelier than before)”!!!!

BEING YOURSELF

While browsing through YouTube today, I just happened to click on an old classmate’s advertisement.People in the ad kept telling the children that they would be the next Einstein, Kishore, Obama,  Michael Jackson etc. And the children plead, ‘Instead of being the next somebody can I please be the first me?’

How true indeed, we spent almost all of our life trying to be like someone. We try imitating our role models, or just try to become what others want us to be like. Satisfying others, we lose ourselves in the process. We forget that life is not a struggle of creating self but a beautiful challenge to find the self hidden within. 

We humans are called so, because we are the ones with intellect and power of rational thinking on the planet. I ask where that power of your's go; when you try to please others by losing a part of yourself. There is a beautiful song, ‘When I’m Gone’ from one of my favorite bands 3 Doors Down, where a line says ‘Part of me is fighting this, but part of me is gone’. I second that. We have already lost a part of ourselves trying to be a part of the ‘be someone‘ race. But don’t lose the rest of you buddy.

Sit, remember, introspect what you wished to be and what have you become.Definitely,you are going to find huge differences.

 I would repeat the same words that can be found everywhere on the internet. Don’t try to please others, your people would come to you and stay without asking you to change a bit.

I am definitely going to be the first me, the first SR. Would you too join me in the journey??

Have a look, at this beautiful ad, it's inspiring buddy!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhCk57UmE6o

Gangs Of Berozgaar : Teaser (Udghatan Scene) - Official Video HD

Found this teaser on youtube. Now, I guess it is going to be difficult to wait for long.. Placement to "keh ke lege"

SIMPLE THINGS THAT CAN MAKE YOUR DAY

Hey buddy; I am having an awesome day today. I don’t know how you feel today (well how would I, you haven’t told me) but still I have something to make you feel better. If you are low, read on and if you are happy, then too read on and appreciate. Ha-ha, you simply, have no escape.

Yesterday I had a bad day, while today has been simply amazing.
 The experiences of yesterday and today have been completely opposite and even if it’s still noon, I can predict I am going to have a great day. 

Yesterday, I was completely low. The day started with a heated argument with someone; though I won in the end and then rejected the person’s apology; made me feel like a queen; eh!! But then, it kept disturbing me all the time. It took me complete 24 hours to understand that we forgive for easing our own souls rather than for the person at fault. Throughout the day, I blabbered on and on about it. You know what it did? Ruined my whole day, I could not study, could not work and failed to enjoy the awesome weather of Bhubaneswar. And I went to bed with a sad heart and an angry mind. 

And then today, a new day arrived. I woke up with a headache early at 7a.m. Yes, that’s really early when you are staying at hostel! I decided that moment to accept the apology and leave the matter, so as to cool down my head. And then, the day wrote its own destiny it seems. Not just wrote some awesome lyrics but could even decide the melody of it, such early in the morning. I was happy at the event, when one of my batch mates praised me for this blog. Well, that really made my day. 

Little forgiveness, little compliments and a little let go and move on attitude, trust me that’s all what it takes to be happy. So, take a moment to forgive someone and that will surely make you feel better. Your blood is precious, don’t boil it for someone else buddy.

Compliment; we all keep criticizing others all day round but love to hear compliments about ourselves. Take a moment, appreciate someone’s good deeds and they will definitely pay you back.
Wait, you think there are other reasons that could spoil your day? Well, if it’s about ‘You can’t achieve that dream attitude’, scroll down and read the life quotes; or if it’s a medical condition, then take my words you are going to be fine soon; or if it is something else tell me buddy, I have words to calm you down.
Whoever said, ‘life may not be a bed of roses; but all the pain is worth taking’, is partially correct; I guess. Buy my words, all the pain is worth taking and life is a bed of roses indeed; yeah the difference being that the one who laid the roses forgot to pluck the thorns! Watch your step, if you tread carefully, you might not ever step your foot on a thorn, and in case you did, there are many other roses to walk on buddy!! Walk on it and rock it!!! 

Life Quotes

Disclaimer : These quotes don't belong to me I give sole credit to its original writers.
I just want to take a moment and tell you what you are. If you are upset or telling yourself you are good for nothing. I would like to tell you, that you are the alpha and the omega and trust me you have immense capabilities. And surely you are going to rock; if not today then tomorrow but one day you will. Just be a little patient, for whoever said that patient is the best virtue one can possess, wasn't a fool; but an intelligent person who knew life more than us.
I am sharing some of my favorite quotes. They are worth a read
1. Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
2. Life is similar to a boxing game. Defeat is not declared when u fall down; its declared when u refuse to get up.
3. Life itself has no meaning in it. Life is an opportunity to create meaning.
And I just love this quote. Indeed, we should find solutions rather than complaining about the problems.
4. Live life like a pair of walking feet; the forward foot has no pride & the foot behind has no shame cause they both know their situation will change.
That conveys the same thing as “every dog has his day”. So cheer up buddy, whatever you are thinking about, whatever you are upset about, it’s surely going to change. And you will rock. Be it in whatever field you wish, but you will surely.
Don’t let failures knock you down. Keep working.
May be its tasteless, fruitless right now but the struggle will be worth it.
Because as this quote says, “Sometimes we struggle through a tasteless coffee till the last sip then  find sugar lying at the bottom of the cup. That’s life sweetened but not stirred well." Life is a beautiful song only the lyrics are messed up. Listen carefully buddy, and yes you will get it right and sing it well…


   

Gangs Of Berozgaar Official HD Trailer

Again something about the placement season, from the emerging makers of my college...
Would be looking forward to it.....

PASSION - LET THE FUEL BURN INSIDE....

I just want to share an experience today. Since one and a half month I had been trying to study hard for the campus drives. But, I couldn't even complete a quarter of the syllabus. 
Unprepared, but lucky enough to clear an aptitude test; I went for my first interview ever.
The first question was about my passion. I told the interviewer that I loved writing and singing. The very next moment he asked me, what did I write yesterday.
And I was mum. I was unprepared and thus did not have any mind-blowing answers. Bluntly, I told him I was preparing for the interview.
And then he said, I see how passionate you are!!

And this was the moment I know I won't get the job!!!

 It cost me that great job (that was a big company indeed) of 5 lakh per annum to learn this simple fact;" you are passionate about the things you can’t live without".

During this phase of life, many of us are being bestowed with free advice like give your hundred percent to studies these few months and then carry with your passion; be it singing, acting, gaming, writing or anything else. 

Take my words instead; the recruiters don’t test your knowledge but your attitude. They look for passionate people, because passion is what keeps one going at times of adversity. If you can take a break for a while, then you are not passionate about it.

Today, it pains to turn back and see how I have left writing.

What am I doing now??Writing,Eh… That’s the best time of my day. And the best part of my life is all the time that I have spent writing. These days, when i am back to writing, I find my studies prospering too. Try it, you surely won't regret it.

 You are grown up, buddy. You too know what eases your soul. Let live your passion, keep the fuel burning inside!!!

ASHA KIRAN, WHERE WE MET A REAL BARFI...

Was just remembering my old days, today. It was 5th march of this year.After walking for 3 miles in the scorching weather, I and my friend Shivee reached Asha Kiran, an orphanage for girls at Bhubaneswar run by Slajus.

 As we entered there, we saw little girls eating boiled potatoes and rice happily. At that moment we felt ashamed of complaining abou the food we eat.

 We asked a girl if she knew since when she is here, but she was unaware of it. My partner asked her does she knows about her mom and dad. And the girl gave a carefree no, in answer. She did not even seem to know about what is the importance of parents in one’s life. For her and many other girls like her, family meant the home of Asha Kiran and they only know one relation, the relation they had with their care takers.

 The girls had only one brother, Shishir kumar, a speech and hearing impaired person. We talked to him in written. Happy and content with whatever he has, he looks after all the girls there. He even studies in 2nd year Arts in a nearby college.

We have always complained and seen people complaining about their lives. But only a single meeting with them has made us realize how lucky we are. If you still think, you have too much pain to bear, we would request you to visit them and look at their smiling faces.

These people gave us the best lesson of our lives :

LIFE IS NOT ABOUT GETTING THE BEST FOR YOURSELF...

IT IS ABOUT BEING AT YOUR BEST WITH WHATEVER YOU GET...

DON'T LET YOUR DREAMS BE DREAMS!!

Today, on my way back to hostel, I saw something which propelled me to write after a long time. I won’t take much of your time making you read the introduction and such usual parts that an article must have. I would just begin.

I saw an old man selling posters; funny ones, inspiring ones, love ones and the attitude ones. I read the top one, while passing by. It said “What seems to be the end may really be a new beginning”.

The quote forced me to halt to browse through all of them. I had just forgotten my zest for writing since months, for I have been so tensed about placements. The posters forced me to appreciate the inner meaning they had. I looked at the seller’s condition; tampered clothes, poverty-stricken, malnourished yet he exactly had what I needed the most during this crucial time of my engineering life.He had all of them, all those posters which have the potential to inspire us, to heighten our spirits, yet it was nothing more than a paper to him which he just ought to sell.

‘Buy this one; see it has a beautiful picture’, he said interrupting my thoughts.
You don’t buy them for the picture but for the quote, I told him.
Just to satisfy him I looked at it. It said in bold letters, “The day you wish your dreams good-bye, is the day you really die”.
Then I looked at the picture, a man climbing a mountain, with abyss all below him. Yet climbing, because that’s what he dreams for.

You should buy this one, my friend said.
Indeed. It reminds me of my broken guitar, the songs once I have made and all the things I want to write about which has nothing to do with engineering.
Will you explain to me the meaning of this quote, the seller interrupted us.

I did the same.
‘I dream of making my son a mechanical engineer and I won’t let this dream die.

You shouldn’t, I said. I hope one day he will become one. 

 He smiled.I know the meaning of all of them, my son goes to school and he explains them to me. I wanted to see if you know it or have just forgotten them!!!

Dazzled, I asked him how much it costs. It costs you your dreams to live he said. Take it for no money but for your dreams!!!