To be or Not to be!!

I always wonder how true the adage is -

The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn.

or simply put it- Decision Making

One thing I hate to make.

I try shunning away, ignore, forget, even sleep to get up amnestic the next day, yet it always follows me in every breath of my life!!

Wish I could have been an ostrich, bury my head in sand..but how long?until my neck breaks?

When I wonder abt all the desions I have made till now, some fairly easy, some really tough, some gave a sense of pride, some regretful, some funny,some painful and many yet to make!!!

I am learning that decison making is an art, a piece of work which defines the trajectory of one' life.

It finally drills down to a simple choice between
want and need
wish and desire
like and love.

From what I have learnt, good decisions come from Experience and Experience comes from bad decisions.

P.S : Guess Philosopher in me woke up:):)

Action and Reaction

No,its not about 'Every Action has an equal and opposite reaction'.

It is about ,'Should every action neccesarily have an equal and opposite reaction'?

Under the laws of science, newton might be true but under the laws of humanity he need not be.Actions may/may not be controlled, but definitely reactions can be.

It would be too saintly to stay calm when someone dear to me suffers from heartattack,atleast my reaction need not create another one for them.

What if my best friend forgot to wish on my brithday? I can choose not to get disappointed, instead tell her ways of remembering it.

What if my brother breaks my favorite glass sovenier from france, I need not yell at him at top of my voice,if not able to wear a smile for his act.

What if my collegue misplaces the imp document of mine?though I might be really irritated, i could just say ' it happens'.

We face so many actions each day, it really is the reaction we choose that makes or breaks the day.

I say to myself everytime when i am in such situation,the reaction need not be positive or good always but it need not hurt or damage (us/anyone) either.

Receipe for Life

200 gms - What you want to get from life
50 gms – Interest (Colour)
100 gms – Attempt (Water)
10 gms– Compromise (Lemon)
3 cubes- Listening (aginamoto)
A small piece – Patience (tamarind)
A Pinch- Confidence (Salt)
1 table spoons –commitment (oil)
2 spoons - Acceptance (Garam masala)
A Pinch –Love (Coriander)


Soak the main ingrediant in mind as much as you want to it to sink in you.
Add a bit of interest (coloring agent) to it so that it never becomes a burden or thing of despair.

Now mix it well with Attempt to get good consistency .Note that more the attempt the more the consistency you will get and better the dish turns out to be.

Now add bit of listening .It gives others’ ideas upon you which adds good flavour to your receipe.

Never forget to add 2 table spoons of commitment. It always lubricates the dish whenever there is a consistency issue and keeps you going.

Add Patience to water called temper, mix it well and pour it over the main ingredient.This is a bit sour as it is always not easy to be patient but will definitely add taste to your receipe.

Now stir it well with a pinch of confidence.As this defines the taste of the dish, never keep it low nor too high just the optimum.

Squeeze 2 to 3 drops of Compromise all over. Not all things go your way and so you need a bit of it. When tasted alone it’s bitter, but gives a great flavour.

As the dish is almost done, if it didn’t turn out to be as you expected sprinkle some of acceptance to it, you cant do anything more. It’s not a magic spice, but can never make a good receipe without it.

Finally garnish it with a bit of love before serving as it gives a special taste!!!

Road Less Travelled

A pair of blue eyes was gazing at a particular item kept inside a glamoursly decorated window of street dedicated to big brands. These longing eyes belonged to a young boy who didnt dare to look at the price of those skating shoes coz all he could afford is to say "All Day I Dream About Sports" and not to buy the same brand.

He caught the attention of a lady who was doing her last minute shopping, buying gifts for friends and family as there was only a couple of days left for festival. She walked past the boy an hour before when he was in the same position leaning on that window as he is now.His body didnt make any movements while his eyes alone spoke a million words desirious of possessing those shoes .

From his looks she could make out that his mom made a very humble living and that answered her questions about his yearning.She felt pity, walked past him again and less than a few yards away, got reminded of her new year resolution to gift someone what they culdnt afford.

She took the boy into the shop,bought the shoes and when she handed it to him those eyes were flooded with thanks and the ray of bliss ran thorugh his face.

Without hesitation he asked ' Are you God?'.Baffled for a moment the lady answered 'No dear,I am his Child'.

With a great sense of self accomplishment he told' I definitely thought you must be of some relation'.