this day that year...

December 29, 2004... the day i posted my first article on this blogsite...

its been a great experience so far, and i only hope to continue for as long as i can, in the times to come... to start with, 2005 proved to be a year where there were great opportunities for me to go to more places, meet more people, learn more about communities, more about compassion, more about love... the wish is for the journey to continue further, in the new year to come!

WISHING YOU ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2006...


a synopsis from articles i posted in 2005:

• what does one have and what does one not have?: If one possesses the knowledge of the fact that 'anything is possible if a sincere effort is put into it', then, not possessing knowledge on any subject matter is not actually not knowing it...
• points of view: while the challenge lies in constantly being able to take a neutral stance despite all temptations to form opinions, and make judgements, the tougher part is not controlling these temptations but overcoming the default way of communicating what one might think is a WELL-THOUGHT-OF judgement... so, if you ever feel that you HAVE TO let someone know about something, make sure that you do it the RIGHT way...
• lessons from nature: to be able to observe beautiful things its one thing, and to be able to observe the beauty in what one might think are ordinary things is an entirely different thing...
• the importance of courtesy: the value of education is not in all those textbooks that one may read to get through all those tests and grades, but is infact in things like these, where an educated person must be able to distinguish clearly between cultured and uncultured behaviour at a social as well as an inter-personal level...
• moments of silence: those moments of silence, when one reflects with one's self... are probably the most important moments defining someone's personality...
• the extra effort: at every step in the everyday life, it becomes so important to always do the right thing... and by doing the right thing, i mean, an action which does not affect another person in a direct or an indirect way as far as the knowledge of one's conscience is concerned...
• essentials in life: To live, To love, To learn, To leave a legacy...
• the importance of well being: this life is probably just that temporary phase of a fascinating journey, of which no one knows the absolute start or the absolute end points... all that are known, are the times that one's conscience comprehends and the times that one's psyche co-operates and co-exists with...
• the significance of being insignificant: what one must actually take to heart is that, since this world (and life) is made up of all kinds of perspectives, all kinds of cultures, all kinds of intellects, all kinds of circumstances, all kinds of experiences (good, bad and neither), this concept could easily be argued differently at different points in time by different people, living at different places!...
• oh... those wonder years: it is indeed special to cherish every single special moment around, and merely to be thankful that it happened atleast for that little bit... for, there are those who live to tell the tales, when they do not even know what you are talking about!...
• the art of negotiation: such an art associated with the philosophy of making everybody involved happy, involves a lot of situations as to what may be termed 'win-win' situations...
• what a wonderful world: Lyrics By George Weiss / Bob Thiele
• the hidden patterns in chaos theory: amidst the chaotic real world, is this calm and peaceful inner world, which longs for nothing but peace!...
• squeezing time out of 'no time': the difference between an ordinary being and a difference-maker is determined by small mental adjustments to the increasingly mechanical life-styles of an urban living...
• the thin lines between: as we take our stance on certain qualities that we possess, seldom are we aware of being caught at the thin line between two extremes... the thin line between lack of confidence and self-confidence, the thin line between self-confidence and over-confidence, the thin line between over-confidence and arrogance, are all examples of typical caught-in-betweens...
• defining the absolute sense of satisfaction: an absolute sense of satisfaction, while sought after very hard by every single person, can probably be only be achieved ONLY if one tries to correct himself/herself... to start leading a moral life...
• introspection: about me - the results of some online quizzes i took recently...
• taking a deep breath: what you do, does not matter if you do not do it the right way... how you do it, does not matter if you do not do the right thing... what you do and how you do it, does not matter, if you do not do it when it is needed the most!...
• simplicities and complexities: there is not a complex problem that does not have a simple approach, but we approach even the simplest problems with a complex approach... the need of the hour? take a simple approach, have a simple attitude, and stay positive!...
• the side of the greener grass: something to look forward to, almost every single time, even if one succeeds completely(again, a relative term)? getting the big picture is as important as attention to the inner details of things...
• finite yet infinite: it is not what it actually is... it is what you perceive it to be...
• from being static... to being stable: what lies in a heart is the only truth, and nothing else matters!...
• impressionable perspectives: one of the most important lessons that a western living has taught me, is 'being a self-starter and being self-dependant for most things'...
• today: today i will NOTs and today i wills - today and everyday...
• pride... and prejudice: pride - one who knows that he knows not much, knows it all... prejudice - a sad state of mind when one refuses to put one's self in another's shoes... and Lyrics by - Hoobastank
• ethics: Quote By - Arthur Dobrin
• ignorance, instincts and conscience: Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment; The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance - Benjamin Franklin... Criminals are none but those who get caught for things we all do in our everyday lives - Source Anonymous
• coming back to life: Classic Lyrics - Pink Floyd
• the controllable domain: Be the change you want to see in the world - M K Gandhi
• oh... think twice: Lyrics - Phil Collins
• the chaos and the calm: while some may say they prefer the chaos, and some may say they prefer the calm, the reality remains that there could be calm within the chaos and chaos amidst the calm, and to choose those parts of what one wants, would be upto the induvidual!!!...
• 'intent for incentive' and 'the passion': 'buy a man a fish, and he'll survive a day... teach him how to fish, and he'll survive for a lifetime' ...
• so far away: Lyrics - Staind