Recently, I have come across many news articles where the Traffic Police officials have been quoted, saying that they have stepped up the action against traffic violators. Its a good sign for any city indeed. The kind of chaotic traffic, which Delhi NCR has been witnessing for last few years, a strict action from Traffic Police was indeed necessary. But one has to see that at what cost are we achieving this normalcy in traffic.
I am afraid but in last couple of months, the role of traffic police officials has been nothing short of pathetic. After having received a free hand from their seniors, the on ground traffic police personnel have gone berserk in stopping any and every vehicle at their will. This piece of writing is not only based on my personal experiences but also of some of my friends and relatives, with whom I have had detailed discussions. Here are some incidents, which after reading, you would be able to pick out at least one incident which has happened to you in last couple of months.
1. It was the day when merely a couple of hours of rain had halted the traffic completely in Delhi NCR. The government's laxity was visible in the pools of water which had accumulated in most roads. A friend of mine was stuck in the traffic jam, and decided to call home to tell his mother that he would be late. This is when a traffic police guy jumped out of nowhere and informed him that he just broke a traffic rule. My friend was completely shocked. The car was at a complete standstill on the middle of the road. Even though technically he might have been at a fault, but logically it was far from being a traffic violation. Even though there was such heavy chaos on the road, the traffic guy was more interested in making my friend realise his mistake. Result: A argument without any conclusion. My friend was willing to pay the fine, but the traffic police guy didn't have the Challan Book.
2. It was a saturday night. I was coming back from Delhi to Gurgaon. I was in the queue at the toll bridge waiting for my turn. This is when I saw that there were police guys probably checking for drunk drivers. I felt relieved that I was sober. The police guy walked up to me and I pulled down the window. He asked me where was I coming from, where was I heading to. What is his business. Anyways. I answered the questions. He asked me how many beers had I consumed. I said none. He said it was difficult to believe that a guy on a saturday night is not drunk. What logic? I told him that I wasnt drunk and they can have my breath analyser test done. He agreed and asked me to accompany him to the Thana. This is when I lost my head. I refused to accompany him to thana and asked for the test to be taken there and then. These guys were searching for drunk drivers without the breath analysing kit. After a heated discussion, he let me go. For him it was an opportunity to make a quick buck. But sadly enough for him, I wasnt the kind of catch he was looking for.
3. A friend of mine was driving back from work. A police official waved and stopped him. He slowed down and stopped after a few meters. He was surprised as to why he was stopped. He got out of the car and walked back towards the Traffic Police guy. The traffic police guy told him that he wasnt wearing his seat belt. He felt damn irritated because now there was no way he could prove that he was wearing the seat belt. He tried convincing the traffic guy, that he was indeed wearing the belt. The traffic guy asked for all his papers, which he politely showed. Then he asked for his mobile phone. My friend was a little hesitant but handed over his phone to him. He started checking the recent calls list to check if my friend was on the phone when he was caught. There were no calls in the last few minutes. Finally after the traffic guy was over with all the 'routine' check ups, my friend was told that he was free to go. He didn't even find the traffic guy worth arguing with and left that place.
I would like to clarify that I am not trying to look down upon the good work the Traffic Guys are doing, but some traffic police personnel see it as an opportunity to earn an easy buck. There is no reason why these guys should not be equipped with the Breath Analyser or the Challan Book. They know that many people end up paying cash to them as an escape measure. Also, the practice of traffic policemen stopping cars without any valid reason has gone up drastically. I have been stopped atleast 4-5 times in last one month, for no rhyme or reason. Maybe because I have a Rajasthan registration number, or maybe because they were hallucinating. The senior traffic police officials need to realise that the good work of most of the good on ground officials is undone by a small number of inefficient traffic guys who are doing nothing but holding the traffic for ransom...
Sunday, August 23, 2009
BJP Heading Towards Dark Ages?
This one is a quick one.
Jinnah left Indian shores on 14th August 1947, but his ghost still haunts Ashoka Road in New Delhi. Thats where the BJP National Head Quarter is located.
In 2005, Advani on his 'memorable' trip to Pakistan praised Jinnah for being a visionary and paid the price by losing his post of Party President. Jaswant Singh on his Academic pursuit ended up writing an entire book on Jinnah and in this process lost the membership of the party with which he was associated for almost 3 decades.
I wont go into the analysis of Jinnah's role in Partition, Jaswant Singh's view point and Congress's reaction to the book. I just wish to convey my feeling of shock and irritation to the expulsion of Jaswant Singh from BJP.
A Political Party which throws out senior people from its party just because he wrote a book on controversial issue, is surely looking down the dumps. It has lost its path and has forgotten its priorities.
If BJP has to reinvent itself, it has to rise above personal attacks, factionalism and has to look at youth. There is no way this ideology can help them in relating to 70% of population which is below the age of 35...
Continuing with yesterday's post... BJP listed down the following reasons for their defeat in Lok Sabha elections.. Neither does the list looks complete nor impactful. What measures are being taken??
Lack of unity among party leaders.: The whole world knows that
Failure to connect with youth.: Tried their best through social media
BJP failed to corner the Congress on 26/11. Instead the party let the Congress and the media divert the issue and bring in to Kandhar issue.: Terrorism cannot be politicised
Party's election slogans failed.: Bhay Ho song was so lame!
Varun Gandhi's hate speech also led to BJP debacle.: High Time they realise it. He is still a BJP MP and the only 'young' leader
Projection of Narendra Modi as the future prime minister damaged the party's prospects.: Is he not the next PM candidate anyways
Campaign should have been more meticulous, synchronised and effective.: A very general statement
Personal attack on Manmohan Singh did not go well with people.: This is because he counterattacked agressively
In Punjab the alliance partner’s attitude affected the performance of National Democratic Alliance.: Blaming others!! Your own sitting MPs like Vinod Khanna lost..
In Delhi the BJP lost the game even before it was played. : They can't win a seat in next 10 years..No leaders at all
In Haryana party failed to assess the popular mood.: wt#?
Break up of alliance in Orissa at the 11th hour left the party unawares.:What happened to the tall claims of going single?
Jinnah left Indian shores on 14th August 1947, but his ghost still haunts Ashoka Road in New Delhi. Thats where the BJP National Head Quarter is located.
In 2005, Advani on his 'memorable' trip to Pakistan praised Jinnah for being a visionary and paid the price by losing his post of Party President. Jaswant Singh on his Academic pursuit ended up writing an entire book on Jinnah and in this process lost the membership of the party with which he was associated for almost 3 decades.
I wont go into the analysis of Jinnah's role in Partition, Jaswant Singh's view point and Congress's reaction to the book. I just wish to convey my feeling of shock and irritation to the expulsion of Jaswant Singh from BJP.
A Political Party which throws out senior people from its party just because he wrote a book on controversial issue, is surely looking down the dumps. It has lost its path and has forgotten its priorities.
If BJP has to reinvent itself, it has to rise above personal attacks, factionalism and has to look at youth. There is no way this ideology can help them in relating to 70% of population which is below the age of 35...
Continuing with yesterday's post... BJP listed down the following reasons for their defeat in Lok Sabha elections.. Neither does the list looks complete nor impactful. What measures are being taken??
Lack of unity among party leaders.: The whole world knows that
Failure to connect with youth.: Tried their best through social media
BJP failed to corner the Congress on 26/11. Instead the party let the Congress and the media divert the issue and bring in to Kandhar issue.: Terrorism cannot be politicised
Party's election slogans failed.: Bhay Ho song was so lame!
Varun Gandhi's hate speech also led to BJP debacle.: High Time they realise it. He is still a BJP MP and the only 'young' leader
Projection of Narendra Modi as the future prime minister damaged the party's prospects.: Is he not the next PM candidate anyways
Campaign should have been more meticulous, synchronised and effective.: A very general statement
Personal attack on Manmohan Singh did not go well with people.: This is because he counterattacked agressively
In Punjab the alliance partner’s attitude affected the performance of National Democratic Alliance.: Blaming others!! Your own sitting MPs like Vinod Khanna lost..
In Delhi the BJP lost the game even before it was played. : They can't win a seat in next 10 years..No leaders at all
In Haryana party failed to assess the popular mood.: wt#?
Break up of alliance in Orissa at the 11th hour left the party unawares.:What happened to the tall claims of going single?
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Bagle's Cafe Gurgaon: Disappointing
For a place which opened last month with good reviews all over the print media, my trip to Bagel Cafe, Gurgaon was nothing short of a disaster.Before visiting the place, I did a quick google search and visited the website (www.bagelscafe.in). The website offers a refreshing mix of colours and further raises your expectations from the place.
As soon as you enter the cafe, you feel a bit cheated. The ambience of the cafe is more like a CCD or a Barista and does not offer anything better than a routine neighbourhood cafe. The ambiance and the interiors do not do any justice to colourful logo,menu cards and the websiteThe staff did greet us with a happy smile initially, but alas, that happy feeling on their faces also begins to fade away in some time.
We ordered Plain Cream Cheese Bagel, Cafe Lattes and Country Style Stew with Chicken and Sausages. When you order a Cheese Bagel, you don't expect the cheese layer to be as thick as the Bagel itself. Well, We did find our way out by removing half the layer of the cheese, but the stale 'cream cheese' didn't do any good to us. It was just not edible.When we made the staff aware of the stale cheese, they simply handed us a feedback form and asked us to leave our comments.
The Chicken and Sausage Meal in the Bowl was at best average and could have been better, had it not been so bland and full of Cream Cheese. It seemed that the staff knew that their Cream Cheese was getting stale and wanted to exhaust the entire thing on that evening itself.Coffee also does not need any special mention. A specialised cafe like this can work harder on the aroma of the coffee.
I am being a bit too critical about Bagel's Cafe only because of the good reviews it had received during the week of its opening. One tends to question the integrity of the Food Reviewers which the major publication houses employ. To make the matters worse, the pricing is also not something to write home about.
Details:
Name: Bagel's Cafe
Location: Shopping Mall, Arjun Marg, DLF 1
Phone: 0124-4284742
Website: www.bagelscafe.in
Cost for 2 people: Rs 500-600
Verdict: Disappointing
P.S. I am glad that some of the Gurgaon people whom I follow on Twitter have a similar opinion of the place
As soon as you enter the cafe, you feel a bit cheated. The ambience of the cafe is more like a CCD or a Barista and does not offer anything better than a routine neighbourhood cafe. The ambiance and the interiors do not do any justice to colourful logo,menu cards and the websiteThe staff did greet us with a happy smile initially, but alas, that happy feeling on their faces also begins to fade away in some time.
We ordered Plain Cream Cheese Bagel, Cafe Lattes and Country Style Stew with Chicken and Sausages. When you order a Cheese Bagel, you don't expect the cheese layer to be as thick as the Bagel itself. Well, We did find our way out by removing half the layer of the cheese, but the stale 'cream cheese' didn't do any good to us. It was just not edible.When we made the staff aware of the stale cheese, they simply handed us a feedback form and asked us to leave our comments.
The Chicken and Sausage Meal in the Bowl was at best average and could have been better, had it not been so bland and full of Cream Cheese. It seemed that the staff knew that their Cream Cheese was getting stale and wanted to exhaust the entire thing on that evening itself.Coffee also does not need any special mention. A specialised cafe like this can work harder on the aroma of the coffee.
I am being a bit too critical about Bagel's Cafe only because of the good reviews it had received during the week of its opening. One tends to question the integrity of the Food Reviewers which the major publication houses employ. To make the matters worse, the pricing is also not something to write home about.
Details:
Name: Bagel's Cafe
Location: Shopping Mall, Arjun Marg, DLF 1
Phone: 0124-4284742
Website: www.bagelscafe.in
Cost for 2 people: Rs 500-600
Verdict: Disappointing
P.S. I am glad that some of the Gurgaon people whom I follow on Twitter have a similar opinion of the place
Monday, July 27, 2009
Wanted- A Win For Armymen
Recently I got a facebook friend request from a school friend of mine whom I havent spoken to in the longest time. I accepted the friend request and started browsing through his profile to find out what he was upto in last 6-7 years. I opened his photo album and was pleasantly surprised to see my friend in the army unifrom with an AK 47 in his hand.
It wasnt a one of pic, rather there was an entire album of pictures from his base camp in Kashmir. It took me a while to actually come to terms that one of my friends actually joined Army and is currently posted in Kashmir. A rank in army is such a glorified position, yet strangely not many of us ever pursue it with passion.
From a batch size of 300 in our school, 15 people got into IIT, 100 others got into various other engineering colleges, 15 became doctors, but only one dared to join the army.
In last one week, there has been a lot of talk about the Kargil War and the heroic deeds of our Jawans. We draw so much pride, when we talk about the Indian Army and its achievements, but somehow we fail to even think about being a part of it. I am sure, its just not the lack of courage, but also a few other factors, which has created this notion in the Urban Youth of India.
Inappropriate pay packages is one huge factor which keeps the youth away from joining the army, but the recent incidents of disrespect shown by politicians towards the Martyrs would have only accentuated the unwillingness to be a part of the great institution.
Wars are never won by governments. They are won by armies. By brave men who risk everything to watch the borders. The martyrs who leave behind a legacy and a legend to inspire a million others to follow their footsteps. But sadly, when political agenda takes over the general good of the country, a feeling of resentment is created.
Today on a news channel, during the decade celebrations of Kargil victory, the families of the shaheed jawans were invited in an open discussion. Each and every family member made a strong point that, they wouldn't let any of their future generations to join Indian army. This just goes to show how we have let down the families who gave away their sons for our well being.
Government needs to realise that the reforms are over pending and Rs 5000 pension and a gas agency or a petrol pump cannot be used to barter the lives of our soldiers.
The kind of contorversy which was created around Major Unnikrishnan's death during the 26/11 operation was shameful. Similarly, the deaf ears which government was offering for last one week to all the requests for a major celebration, just highlighted the effect of politics on even such sensitive issues in India. Thankfully, Prime Minister made his face saving appearance at Amar Jawan Jyoti today morning, his first such appearance on Vijay Diwas in five years of his office.
Each year, the government comes out with figures stating that the vacant seats in NDA is increasing each year. Well, its for the governement to introspect on why this is happening. The day the brave soldiers get the respect, the means and the social security which they deserve, India would have redeemed itself and it would continue to produce the Bravest Soldiers.
On the occascion of the 10th anniversary of the Kargil War, I salute all the brave soldiers who spend sleepless nights on the border ensuring a sound sleep for the citiizens of this country..
Jai Hind!
It wasnt a one of pic, rather there was an entire album of pictures from his base camp in Kashmir. It took me a while to actually come to terms that one of my friends actually joined Army and is currently posted in Kashmir. A rank in army is such a glorified position, yet strangely not many of us ever pursue it with passion.
From a batch size of 300 in our school, 15 people got into IIT, 100 others got into various other engineering colleges, 15 became doctors, but only one dared to join the army.
In last one week, there has been a lot of talk about the Kargil War and the heroic deeds of our Jawans. We draw so much pride, when we talk about the Indian Army and its achievements, but somehow we fail to even think about being a part of it. I am sure, its just not the lack of courage, but also a few other factors, which has created this notion in the Urban Youth of India.
Inappropriate pay packages is one huge factor which keeps the youth away from joining the army, but the recent incidents of disrespect shown by politicians towards the Martyrs would have only accentuated the unwillingness to be a part of the great institution.
Wars are never won by governments. They are won by armies. By brave men who risk everything to watch the borders. The martyrs who leave behind a legacy and a legend to inspire a million others to follow their footsteps. But sadly, when political agenda takes over the general good of the country, a feeling of resentment is created.
Today on a news channel, during the decade celebrations of Kargil victory, the families of the shaheed jawans were invited in an open discussion. Each and every family member made a strong point that, they wouldn't let any of their future generations to join Indian army. This just goes to show how we have let down the families who gave away their sons for our well being.
Government needs to realise that the reforms are over pending and Rs 5000 pension and a gas agency or a petrol pump cannot be used to barter the lives of our soldiers.
The kind of contorversy which was created around Major Unnikrishnan's death during the 26/11 operation was shameful. Similarly, the deaf ears which government was offering for last one week to all the requests for a major celebration, just highlighted the effect of politics on even such sensitive issues in India. Thankfully, Prime Minister made his face saving appearance at Amar Jawan Jyoti today morning, his first such appearance on Vijay Diwas in five years of his office.
Each year, the government comes out with figures stating that the vacant seats in NDA is increasing each year. Well, its for the governement to introspect on why this is happening. The day the brave soldiers get the respect, the means and the social security which they deserve, India would have redeemed itself and it would continue to produce the Bravest Soldiers.
On the occascion of the 10th anniversary of the Kargil War, I salute all the brave soldiers who spend sleepless nights on the border ensuring a sound sleep for the citiizens of this country..
Jai Hind!
When You Say Nothing At All
It was an unusually long night for Rajat. He was getting up every fifteen minutes to check if he got any message or call from Preeti. It had been more than fifteen hours since he last heard from her. The fact that Rajat and Preeti always stayed so connected only added on to his worries.
Even as he was feeling worried and helpless, Rajat desperately wanted to make ammends for his actions the day before, eventhough it wasn't even his fault entirely. It was just a case of one misunderstanding giving birth to another, leading to a very complex situation.
As he closed his eyes, he visualised the happy times which he had spent with Preeti. With the image of Preeti with a beaming smile in his head, Rajat finally dozed off.
Rajat's sleep was broken by a rather violent ringing of the door bell. The manner in which the door bell was rung indicated something really urgent that too negatively . Rajat quickly got up in one motion and ran towards the door. He pulled open the door and saw that a young boy was standing outside, with a bat in his hand.
"Good Morning Bhaiyya, Can I take my ball from your balcony", the young boy asked.
Rajat was irritated and relieved at the same time. He let the boy in to look for his ball. This is when Rajat realised, that he had majorly overslept. He went to his room and checked his mobile phone. There was a missed call and a message from Preeti.
The message read "Call me when you see this"
Rajat's heart was beating a zillion times faster than the usual. He heard the main door getting shut in the background. The boy must have left with his ball, he thought.
He slowly tapped in Preeti's number, while keeping his fingers of the other hand crossed. The song "When You Say Nothing at All" started playing. This 'Notting Hill' number was Preeti's favorite song. Rajat's ears were craving to hear this caller tune of Preeti but all he could hear since yesterday afternoon was the switched off message. Why was Preeti taking so long to respond? His anxiety was increasing with each passing second. The song was cut short by a sweet voice,
"Hello", Preet said in a hurried manner.
"Preetiii ! Where have you been? Why are you panting?" Rajat enquired worriedly.
"Rajat, Chill! I am panting because I came running to take your call. I was in the other room."
"Ohk." Rajat tried to sound relaxed. "But, where are you?"
"I am home. I came to Meerut yesterday evening. I was pretty homesick I realised"
"Meerut! Ohh Okay.. Why was your phone off all day yesterday..I was so worried. You have no clue what I was going through"
"Rajat, I just needed some time off. Sometimes it really helps"
"So, how do you think it has helped you Preeti?"
"Well, I guess now I am ready to take the most important decision of my life"
"And that will be???" Rajat was getting a little impatient..
"For last two years, there hasn't even been a single day when we didn't talk or meet up. Yesterday was a crazy day. I was mad at myself for letting myself get affected by something as miniscule as that. I shouldn't have walked out of Barista, the way I did. I switched off my phone, because I didn't want to get into any further arguements. I think it really helped me. It made me realise how much I missed you. At night, after I reached Meerut, I decided that the first thing in the morning, I will call you up to tell you, how much I love you and that too much more than ever". Preeti broke into a tear as she said it..
Rajat smiled shyly and with a lump in the throat said "I love you too Preeti. When are you coming back?"..
Even as he was feeling worried and helpless, Rajat desperately wanted to make ammends for his actions the day before, eventhough it wasn't even his fault entirely. It was just a case of one misunderstanding giving birth to another, leading to a very complex situation.
As he closed his eyes, he visualised the happy times which he had spent with Preeti. With the image of Preeti with a beaming smile in his head, Rajat finally dozed off.
Rajat's sleep was broken by a rather violent ringing of the door bell. The manner in which the door bell was rung indicated something really urgent that too negatively . Rajat quickly got up in one motion and ran towards the door. He pulled open the door and saw that a young boy was standing outside, with a bat in his hand.
"Good Morning Bhaiyya, Can I take my ball from your balcony", the young boy asked.
Rajat was irritated and relieved at the same time. He let the boy in to look for his ball. This is when Rajat realised, that he had majorly overslept. He went to his room and checked his mobile phone. There was a missed call and a message from Preeti.
The message read "Call me when you see this"
Rajat's heart was beating a zillion times faster than the usual. He heard the main door getting shut in the background. The boy must have left with his ball, he thought.
He slowly tapped in Preeti's number, while keeping his fingers of the other hand crossed. The song "When You Say Nothing at All" started playing. This 'Notting Hill' number was Preeti's favorite song. Rajat's ears were craving to hear this caller tune of Preeti but all he could hear since yesterday afternoon was the switched off message. Why was Preeti taking so long to respond? His anxiety was increasing with each passing second. The song was cut short by a sweet voice,
"Hello", Preet said in a hurried manner.
"Preetiii ! Where have you been? Why are you panting?" Rajat enquired worriedly.
"Rajat, Chill! I am panting because I came running to take your call. I was in the other room."
"Ohk." Rajat tried to sound relaxed. "But, where are you?"
"I am home. I came to Meerut yesterday evening. I was pretty homesick I realised"
"Meerut! Ohh Okay.. Why was your phone off all day yesterday..I was so worried. You have no clue what I was going through"
"Rajat, I just needed some time off. Sometimes it really helps"
"So, how do you think it has helped you Preeti?"
"Well, I guess now I am ready to take the most important decision of my life"
"And that will be???" Rajat was getting a little impatient..
"For last two years, there hasn't even been a single day when we didn't talk or meet up. Yesterday was a crazy day. I was mad at myself for letting myself get affected by something as miniscule as that. I shouldn't have walked out of Barista, the way I did. I switched off my phone, because I didn't want to get into any further arguements. I think it really helped me. It made me realise how much I missed you. At night, after I reached Meerut, I decided that the first thing in the morning, I will call you up to tell you, how much I love you and that too much more than ever". Preeti broke into a tear as she said it..
Rajat smiled shyly and with a lump in the throat said "I love you too Preeti. When are you coming back?"..
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Business Lessons at a Barber Shop
Today I attended to a monthly chore which almost all guys have to go through every month. Sitting at a barber's place waiting for your turn can be a real torturous experience, but today it turned out be quite an revelation for me. I could never imagine that even a small neighbourhood barber runs his business using the same principles which any business would need to succeed.
I have always felt that barbers, tailors, cooks and craftsmen have a very monotonous work life, and they mechanically carry on their job without any scope of improvisation. We crib all the time about having no life at all without sparing a thought for people who follow a fixed algorithmic life day after day. Obviously the barber at this shop must have been experiencing the frustration of doing the same thing day after day. But unlike most of us, instead of cribbing, this one had found ways to keep his job interesting.
He knew his clients well. He welcomed everyone with a beaming smile. He talked to them, asked them about their work, and their well being. As, the guy infront of me in the hair cut queue took his seat, the barber said "Shall I try something new and better on your hair? I am bored of giving you a same hairstyle month after month?" The guy just nodded his head in affirmation and the barber had an interesting task at his hands. He made a few shadow moves close to his head trying to picturise what he wants to do to his hair. Then very carefully started trimming his hair. During the haircut, he asked his clients, the one on the chair and the ones waiting in queue for tea or smoke.
He had a sharp memory and remembered exactly where he had left the conversation a month back with each of his client. This personalised conversation definitely helps in the ego boost of people who love to hear about how awesome their new mobile phone is and how some xyz haircut would make them look like a filmstar. So, with the help of immaculate haircutting and talking skills, twenty minutes later, he had his client happily staring at his pretty neat looking hairdo in the mirror.
The client in a happy yet complaining tone said that the hair this time were left a bit longer, but they did look good. The barber, smiled and just nodded his head in acknowledgement. The guy got up, paid the barber for the haircut and gave a pretty fat tip indeed. It was now my turn for the haircut. He smiled at me and asked me to take the seat and started the same cycle again...
I was pretty impressed with the business and customer service skills of the Barber. With a new haircut, he ensured that he has something new to look forward to while cutting the hair. He knew that, if his client likes his new look, he would get an extra tip and moreover, he left the hair a bit longer, which would reduce his monthly haircut cycle to 3 weeks.
I never knew that a routine visit to a barber would help me revise my Business Lessons in such an effective manner...
Essentials for a Successful Business:
- Innovate
- Know your Customer well
- Retain old clients
- Constantly Scout for new ones
Monday, July 6, 2009
The World Ain't All Sunshine And Rainbows
How often does it happen to you that you try really hard to put together the pieces of a jigsaw puzzel and just when you are about to fit in the last piece, a hard wind blows away all the pieces. Now you are left with the task of finding the pieces and resetting them all over again.
Well I feel that this has become the order of the day for most of us. India being in the phase that it is, the competition is only bound to increase. Its not the same old sleepy country which it was in the 70's, neither does it yet offer a comfortable life which a USA or a UK does. We are living in interesting times, which gets very testing for most of us. Getting frustrated and knocked off is an easy option..but to show resistance and strive for success is what it takes to become a champion. Here I would like to quote from the Movie Rocky Balboa, some really inspirational lines.
The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody!
I hope this quick post would help most of us in relieving the pressure of one more stressful week ending tommorow.
Cheers and Happy Weekend in advance!
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