On Tuesday 25th August 2015, Fitbit forayed in the Indian market by launching its popular fitness bands namely Fitbit Charge, Fitbit Charge HR and Fitbit Surge.Though the Fitbit family also includes products like Fitbit Flex, Fitbit One, Fitbit Zip and the Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale but the aforementioned three bands are the most sought after ones. Continue reading
Being a parent is the toughest job. You have to be on your toes all the time. There is not even a minute of respite. Parenting can get tricky as you want to become so many people at the same time. I don’t have any kids so I can just imagine the level of pandemonium that it can bring to an individual’s life.
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During my childhood I have experienced many hints of parental flavor. There were times when I had to undergo strict rules and regulations whereas there were also the times when I was set free to do whatever I wanted to do. My mother was more of a pacifier but father was strict. Randomly the roles used to switch but majorly this was the case in my house. While mummy would patiently stand behind and see me experimenting in her kitchen, papa would fiercely run behind the bicycle to ensure I learn riding in time. With time, gradually the scenario changed but just a tad bit. But if I have to tell holistically then yes I would accept my parents were majorly parents and at times buddies. But trust me that has worked very well for me.
Paisa Vasool or making the best out of a given amount is something that runs in our Indian blood. I take pride in telling that. Ever since our childhood we have been taught to be cautious with our spending habits. Right from our household activities to our corporate world the Paisa Vasool strategy is exploited with all possible means. People often confuse this trait with being miser but clearly it isn’t that. It is an art.
Remember the time when you have waited till Diwali just to replace your old fridge. Reason being during Diwali, the market is flooded with offers and in the same amount you would get multiple add on too. Or the times when you would stalk your favorite dress in the showroom till the sale kicks off so that you can grab on to your dream piece. A perfect example of how we make great deal out of a specific amount.
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This post is dedicated to the mother Earth and to 22nd April which is celebrated as Earth Day world wide. Have you heard of that popular joke about plant just giving oxygen and not WiFi signals. If you haven’t just read it below.
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Isn’t it funny and yet so true. We have advanced technologically so much that we are at the verge of forgetting our roots. Our generation breathes on WiFi. It is the case everywhere. We live in a world where the guests asks for WiFi password before saying a hello or hi. Continue reading
Happiness is a journey not a destination. The day we realize this we would look for happiness even in the smallest of the things. We work so hard not to earn money but to buy things that would make us happy and if we don’t know what that thing is, even the millions of cash in the bank account would mean nothing. Like they say “true happiness is a state of mid”, it surely is.
I used to be a cribbing creature but I have grown with time. It is important that you don’t wait for that one big thing to happen and then be happy about it. There is happiness even in the tiniest of the things, we just need to open our eyes wide and look for it. If I share things that makes me happy you would definitely burst into laughter. But then it would make you smile and that would in turn make me happy.
After waking up in the morning, a nice hot steaming cup of tea makes me happy. It makes me content and relieved. I am tea person and I enjoy my tea. It makes me happy. A nice hot water bath makes me happy. I have started a new hobby of collecting coins and yes that makes me a numismatic. Every now and then I open my coin album and look through it. It sounds strange but it makes me happy. I smile looking at them. I know I will never spend them but I kind of feel rich looking at those shiny coins. Appreciations make me happy, I guess it makes everyone happy. Yesterday I helped my roommate in her wedding shopping and even though I didn’t buy anything I was happy when we got back home. Every time I finish my Maggie I lick the whole plate clean and this stupid thing makes me happy. It is like a victory to me. Finding a Coca Cola bottle in your refrigerator when you least expect it gives me happiness of the world. The first rain and its petrichor makes me ecstatic. My seven months old nephew and his gibberish conversation makes me go off the edge. Travelling and writing are my new discovered source of happiness. My novice and gradually getting popular blogs make me happy. The list is endless. I can talk about it till the dawn and then till the dusk.
There are times when I look back and ponder that I have wasted so many moments over thinking and over analyzing things and situation where I could have been just happy and lived the moment. This very realization has changed my life. It isn’t that things don’t make me sad and go crazy but I try to make more happy moments and live through them.
Dalai lama has rightly said that “the purpose of life is to be happy”. The statement is true to bits and complete in every possible sense.
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There are times in your life when you feel that your life is zoned out and stuck. Everybody around you has a normal life and it is just you who has all the problems in the world, which is obviously not the case. But there are times when you don’t act wise and your mind wanders irrationally. You see all your friends settling down and you become sad for your life and its murky state. You don’t know where to go, who to approach and where to vent out. The only people who still stand by your side and support you like a wall are your real friends and family.
The past year hasn’t been very good for me. I was confused, disturbed and in a lot of pain. I didn’t know where to go and what to do. Normally I avoid sharing my problems with my parents as I don’t want them to worry about me. More than that I don’t want them to think that I am not capable enough to handle my problems all by myself. My care for them and my self respect goes hand in hand. But at times the situation goes out of your hand and you seek help. I try to sort things as much as I can but when in dire need I don’t hesitate in asking for help and guidance.
After hours of cogitation I reached out to my family, to be precise to my mom. I told her everything. Even if you are faulty your parents would never blame you for anything, for they are your parents and you can never be wrong in their eyes. The beauty is that they would make you realize your mistakes without making you feel small and pitying on you.
That is my maa.
My mother is an epitome of hope and optimism. She made me understand that everything happens for a reason. It happened because it has to happen. It would have happened even If it wasn’t for you. It would have happened anyway. She enlightened me with a lot of Srimad Bhagavad-Gita wisdom, but I kept sticking to the fact that it was my mistake and I ruined it all. I wasn’t able to forgive myself no matter how hard I tried. She then sat my side and said ” no amount of guilt can change the past and no amount of worry can change the future“. It stuck me real hard and I decided that I would pull up my socks and look forward to the beautiful life that God has bestowed me with.
I still remember those critical times and think how would difficult it would have been without her. Probably difficult doesn’t even begin to describe the situation. The fact that she stick to me and we were #together in those times worked wonder for me. Those long and simple conversations with her gave me the courage and strength to come out of my guilt and face the world. I cannot thank her enough for standing by me. She was is and will always be my best friend, confidant, philosopher and guide.
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This goes way back in 2010 when I was in the final year of my Engineering. Since the first year I have always looked up to my cousin who was already an engineer and was working for a premier Information Technology Company. I was really awed by him and all I wanted was to become like him. Little did I know?
Years passed and during the third year a lot of companies visited the campus for selection but I couldn’t get through in any of them. It was a depressing time for me. I could see all my friends getting placed and I felt as if I was inept for the job. The scenario didn’t change till I passed out. While all this was creating turbulence in my life my father got to know about a Central Government job opening in Department of Posts. I wasn’t willing to join that job but I did, under duress though.
Months passed but that desire of leading an independent life was undying. I was doing my job but at the same time I was struggling for what I really wanted to do. By God’s grace I did grab a good job later the year. Just when I was a little happy there were hundreds of people to eye on my smile.
I wanted to resign from my current job and join my dream company. I had the offer and there was no one who could stop me. There were innumerable discussions on Government Jobs versus Private Jobs. Even the most lucrative of the perks of my current job couldn’t convince me to hold on to it.
I was determined. I was sure. I went straight to my parents because out of the whole world I only cared about their opinion and guidance. I told them my point and they understood me. They took all my points very well. They didn’t try to hold me back emotionally. They supported me. I could never thank them enough for it. No matter how much determined I was their support made me dead sure of what I was going to do.
With the consent of my parents I went ahead to embark on my new journey. It was a new start for me. I was trying to create a home away from home. I missed my parents every moment but I guess it was required so that I could be strong enough to survive by myself.
The decision of sticking to the dream that I had seen ever since helped me getting through the tough time. I was learning everything right from the very basic to very complex. I was growing with every day. With every birthday along with growing old I grew wiser too. It was #StartANewLife for me.
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A life without an inspiration and motivation is as good as dead. Everyday we come across thousands of people but nobody really touches our mind and soul but when the time is right just one person is enough to turn your world upside down. I have always talked about how my mother has helped me and inspired me with everything in my life. But today I am going to talk about another man whose optimistic approach has totally changed my outlook towards life. He is very close friends with my sister brother in law.
For the sake of anonymity I will not state his name. Let his name be Mr. S. I met him when I came back to India from Malaysia after ten months. It would be totally fair if I call him the epitome of optimism.
Mr. S was a Commander in Indian Navy. A man who has served his duties with full honesty and integrity. He is now retired and he now does consulting for a popular firm. I don’t know the full details of his work so I am not getting into it. He comes from an affluent family and he has had a career worth bragging. So basically when you meet him for the first time you will think that he is bestowed with everything. I was in that illusion too.
Days passed and I got to know more about him. I got to know that his family doesn’t live with him. His wife and his kids stay far away from him. I tried to know the reason but then I realized that it didn’t matter. It will only sadden him more and will bring back the memory of those tough days. So here is a man who has the benediction of everything but the one thing that everybody takes for granted is not in his destiny. He misses his kids. He enquires about them from various sources. He takes care of all their needs but still he doesn’t get the fatherly love that he expects from them. I don’t know the other side of the story so I will not comment on that but I have seen him pain.
Mr S has seen some good and some bad days but I have never seen him broken or disheartened. He has this amazing positivity towards life and everything that the life has to offer. He has taught me the biggest lessons of optimism. Not that I have sat with him for long hours and have had long sessions of cogitation and discussions but at times just the existence of such a person inspires you to be a better individual.
When I met Mr. S I wasn’t really having the best time of my life. It was the toughest phase of my life and I have had thoughts of doing things which I shouldn’t have even imagined in my wildest dream. Just a meeting with him has brought a lot of solace in my life. He is a typical defense person drenched in suave and gentleness. His attitude at times go out of the line but that how he is and I wouldn’t want him to change even a bit of his personality. Life hasn’t been very kind to him but that hasn’t affected the kindness of his heart. He has a lot of reasons to sit back at home cry and crib but he chose to go out and spread the kindness. Apart from being optimistic and hopeful he is the most helping man I know. If you have a problem he will try his level best to sort it out for you. He fixes things. He fixes problems instead of having plethora in his own life.
I am so glad that I met him. I have had a different approach towards life after meeting him. I pray to God he gets all the happiness in the world and keep spreading the same as he always does. He is one person I look up to in my thick and thins.
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With the word family the first person who flashes in front of my eyes is my mother, though everyone else also have their own contribution but you always have a favorite. My mother is the most beloved of all. The second place would go to my sister. We both are very close knit and we share almost everything with each other.
My mom has always been a source of timeless guidance and encouragement. Since my childhood I have always looked up to her in case of any help. She is my friend, philosopher and confidant. I was hesitant in sharing things with her till a certain age but now I confide in her. She is the first teacher of my life. Right from some fundamental teachings of life to the most complex issues she has a solution for all.
She has always made me understand how important family and its members are in your life but when you set out of your shell you are on your own. She has always prepared me for the day when I would hop out in the uncertain world and would be on my own. Initially I thought she meant for financial stability but with time I understood it has to do with a lot of other things too. It was more about how to conduct yourself with everyone else, how to hold your morals high and how to make sure that you don’t hurt someone intentionally. She clearly explained me that money is very important but it is not everything. This was, is and will be one of the biggest things that I have learnt from her. She taught me to save enough for future by cutting down unnecessary expenses not by cutting down your experiences. Being a female she knew what paths and what turns I would be facing in my life so she wanted me to live this life fullest and her right guidance at the right time has helped me galore in my life journey.
No matter how much ethics and vision your well wishers instill in you, there are mistakes which are inevitable. My mother not only supported me when I did the right things but she also stood by me whenever I have done some terrible things. I have made a lot of mistakes in my life, made a lot of impulsive decisions and wrong choices but she never left my hand. This was the time when my sister also stood by my side and supported me like a wall. They both made me understand that things happen for a reason and they would have happened anyways. The biggest lessons of all time that I had learnt during those times was to forgive yourself. I was deep buried in the guilt that I wasn’t able to see anything except my mistakes and shortcomings. My mother and my sister taught me to make peace with whatever has happened and forgive yourself.
My life was stuck and without their guidance and continuous support it would have been always stuck but thanks to them I have moved on in my life. I forgave myself and learnt from my mistakes. No matter where you go what you do, there is one place where you can always come back and that is “home” and there are people who would always understand you and they are your “family”.
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We all live in a word where everyone has certain goals and all their lives they work to achieve it and just when it is achieved a new goal surfaces. We humans are very greedy. We are never content with what we have, our solace always lies in the things that we don’t have. We slog for it, give up our vacations, say no to friends and sacrifice our little burst of laughter just to achieve that big fat dream. that’s how it works and I really don’t like this protocol. I read somewhere that passion is something which is very overrated in our society. It is very much fine to not to be passionate about anything, just to be a simple person that you are. At times I wonder what if there was no dream, there was no goal and there was nothing to worry about.
Life would be much simpler and easier. World would be full of people with genuine smiles on their faces rather than than the wrinkles on their forehead. People would be doing what they love rather than sacrificing their desires for something big. Have you ever wondered what all you would have done if there was nothing to worry about in your life. I had also never thought of it but today I have given it a good long thinking and I came up with a quite big list of things. I would list it down for you all.
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Life and Its Experiments 