Most of the shadows in our life are created by us standing in our own sunlight. - Ralph Waldo Emerson. 

Why is it that most of us see the tiny black smudge on the paper and overlook the crisp whiteness of the rest of the page? Why do we squander our time  waiting for opportunity to knock on our doors instead of taking the initiative? Is it true that life is all about doing the right thing at the right time?
No, there is more to life than that. It matters not whether you have a fat paycheck, but that you can spare a penny for the needy. Not that everyone laughs at your jokes, but that you bring a smile on someone's face. Not that you have years of experience and can do a better job, but that you can make a difference. You are not defined by your color, creed, race or sex. You are defined by your choices, your thoughts and actions, your strength to make lemonade when life hands you lemons.
Easier said than done, but all it takes is some effort. For those who know, there's a song by Fort Minor, that goes, "This is ten percent luck, fifteen percent skill, twenty percent concentrated power of will, five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain and a hundred percent reason to remember the name". Each of us is unique, with a completely different set of skills and abilities. Our talent is God's gift to us, and how well we use it is our gift back to God. Our life is a continuous process of creating an image that best describes us - our emotions, our choices, our likes and dislikes...
So, stop blaming others, start taking responsibility and make a difference - a good one. Let people know you chose to be who you are, and are proud of it. Ensure that someone's life is brightened by your existence. After all, a life well lived is best described as one whose memory brings a smile onto a person's face.


Haath ki lakeer ko, modta marodta hai honsla..

spin

i watch life go by... i live, yet wait for life to start...

black, blue, pink,
green, yellow
a bright flash
and all goes blank...
time stands still,
the world spins.
A green leaf,
refreshed by rain
the droplet slips,
falls to the ground.
time flies again,
waves crash on the shore.

i stand still, as the world spins around me..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Rut4qm33g

Trial and Error - a way of life

“Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress.” - Bruce Barton.

If there's one way of never failing, it is by learning from one's mistakes. No mistake is a failure, unless you learn nothing from it. I too have made quite a few mistakes in the small part of life that I have lived so far. And I have learnt a lesson from each one of them… some difficult, some not so difficult. One can never get ahead in life without trying anything new. As the outcome is not always certain, it may involve a certain amount of risk.

One of the new things I have tried recently in my life is getting a job. When faced with the need to support myself financially, I decided to get a job. Easy as it may sound, it is one herculean task to get a job, and another to keep it. I began my search by creating and uploading my resume on a leading job search site. Within a few days I was called for an interview. Unaware of what to expect, I noted the appointment timings, and reached the venue well ahead of the designated time. On being called in for the interview, I went with my certificates and resume, thinking of a hundred different ways in which I might be rejected, and a hundred more in which I might be accepted…

After speaking to the interviewers, I realized that this was not what I wanted – the timings were long, pay small and no satisfaction in the job. I had to say no, but did not know how to do so without sounding arrogant. So, I messed up my written test on purpose and left for home dejected. But this was just the beginning.

A day later, I received another call from another company, offering the same position, with a better experience and greater satisfaction. Wondering if it was safe to expect anything better than the previous one, I reached the venue on time.

I was struck by the atmosphere at the office – discipline blended with friendliness, results attained with passion and a professional outlook. Here was a place I could learn and grow. At the end of the day, I was told that I had been shortlisted for the job, and was to be on probation for a week before getting a confirmation. So, I started work on a fine Monday morning. As luck would have it, I began work in the new branch of the firm. It was a completely new experience, one that threw my entire world out of balance. Earlier, my world used to be wrapped up in myself, my books, movies and the small circle of friends that I had. But now my world has expanded in all directions, opening different worlds of possibilities in every matter.

Yet, when I look back, I wonder if this bliss I feel is only temporary, and if I actually made a huge mistake by letting go of everything I used to hold on to… Maybe, just maybe, this is not the way I was meant to be. Or maybe it is…

Only time can tell, as I’ve taken up the age old method of living – by trial and error. If this is meant to last, it will; else, I will find another way. But until then, the world is waiting for me, I belong here.