Intuition or positive thinking?

Have you ever wondered how sometimes you strongly feel something shall happen? It may be something desirable or may not. Let's just say we talk about the desirable first.

Some may say that it's the thing you want very badly to happen. And that's the reason why you believe in it so strongly and the probability that it really fructifies is increased as much as your faith in it. That's the one way to look at it. Most people call it positive thinking. Some call it an honest prayer, some call it imaginative thinking and some say it's the subject for quantum physics theories to apply.

Another set of people calls this intuition. They say, such and such a thing was bound to happen and I just found out it will before it really did. Such people are the ones who are probably the most inclined to believe in predictions about the future, whatever the tool may be.

Think about this now... Whatever view you take shows what you believe in and your thought process. The first set of people, the 'Thinkers' believe in the power of the mind. They truly believe they can take their own decisions and intervene with fate's designs. They take their present and future into their own hands and shape their thoughts to make their life what they want.

The second lot, the 'Intuitionists' like to believe there is a prewritten destiny and 'all the world's a stage' where the only power they attribute to their minds is the power akin to statistical tools, that is the power of forecasting and prediction. Sometimes this ability is attributed to spirituality, religion, tarot, astrology, or any other occult science that the person may choose to believe in.

Interesting thing is that it's all a matter of choice and then belief! It's no intention of mine to pass a judgement on any one of these views. In fact, I personally have been through both in phases. That is perhaps true of many of you who are reading this too.

Before I close the topic, Its also necessary to look at it in another way. If the matter in consideration is not a desirable one... Probably the thinkers would not give a second thought to it, so that they do not give energy to a negative thought. Whereas, the 'intuitionists' may focus on it all the more, in order to "prepare" for it or "avert" it or "remedy" it. But do the 'intuitionists' have the power now to change the future? For if they can't claim their hand in bringing on the positive things, how can they claim to avert negative things?

Signing off with that thought...

Change is the only thing that's permanent !!

A couple of my friends and I were having a conversation about Sun Signs today at CCD. It reminds me of a time when the only Sun Sign I detested was Gemini! I used to think they are superficial, promiscous, dual personalities and that I was the superior Taurean.. 'head firmly on my shoulder', adamant (I admit), fiercely loyal, trustworthy, blah blah blah..

Well, imagine my shock when a year back it came to my knowledge that the ascendent in my birthchart is the dreaded "Gemini" and that I am significantly influenced by these traits too. Horror is not the word! I am pretty ignorant about astrology and I hardly know much but that is what I am told and it dint go down well with me.

Now I come to the point about why I mentioned this here.. Being the analytical, ever self-inquiring (sometimes a bit too much!!)person that I am, I just had to disect myself! I am quite surprised when I look at my interests over my lifetime.. I keep moving from one to another. I am ever so fascinated by new things.

Perhaps the reason I love technology too. Is anything more dynamic than technology? Ever changing versions and upgrades throw challenges which you can master, use and throw away.. only to move on to the next.

The second evidence of my resistence to stagnation is the ever changing scene in my "hobby life".. I love music on and off, love dance on and off too.
Since almost five years now, another small bud of a hobby was waiting to blossom at the back of my mind. And it's finally coming out and blooming now.. thats ID- Interior Designing. When I walk across malls, it may be posible to hold me back from clothing/perfume stores or entertainment arenas. But try pulling me away from a home decor store.. well not possible. I love them. A long time ago, I started drawing layouts for houses.. as a hobby!! Now I have started an e-learning course on ID..

Now thats what prompted me to write this blog.. I discovered a hidden interest in me..

This only makes me sure of one thing. Everyone is dynamic. When I can discover something new about myself after 29 years of existence on Planet Earth, can I really claim to know anyone completely? Never! Keep discovering the Movers and Shakers(!!) that make up our world.. Cheers!

Immobilized with a ligament tear on my ankle, :(
My foot encased in a heavy cast,
Yet the blogger in me does not die,
Here's making use of the opportunity....

"Badminton khelte khelte humari kya haal ho gayi,
Chale the wazan ghatane, par yeh idea to hume bhari pad gayi!"

(Yes, literally bhari.... why doesnt someone invent lightweight casts boohoo!)
:)

One of my favourite quotes from School days!

"I am not beautifully perfect as the flowers with which I
worshipped. I have many flaws and blemishes. I am a
traveller in the great world-path, my garments are dirty,
and my feet are bleeding with thorns. Where should I achieve
flower-beauty, the unsullied loveliness of a moment's life? The
gift that I proudly bring you is the heart of a woman. Here have
all pains and joys gathered, the hopes and fears and shames of a
daughter of the dust; here love springs up struggling toward
immortal life. Herein lies an imperfection which yet is noble
and grand. If the flower-service is finished, my master, accept
this as your servant for the days to come!"


THESE ARE THE WORDS WHICH INSPIRED ME AT AGE 16 AND CONTINUE TO DO SO TODAY!

"I am Chitra. No goddess to be worshipped, nor yet the
object of common pity to be brushed aside like a moth with
indifference. If you deign to keep me by your side in the path
of danger and daring, if you allow me to share the great duties
of your life, then you will know my true self. If your babe,
whom I am nourishing in my womb be born a son, I shall myself
teach him to be a second Arjuna, and send him to you when the
time comes, and then at last you will truly know me. Today I can
only offer you Chitra, the daughter of a king."

-RABINDRANATH TAGORE

The Palm Trilogy, the world’s largest man-made islands…

“The Palm Trilogy” amazes me…
[The official website:
http://www.thepalm.ae/ ]

The vision, the amount of planning, the painstaking execution and the troubleshooting! The scale of operation however is the most awe-inspiring part of the construction. It is a laudable effort and once completed will be one of mankind’s astonishing accomplishments.

Strange as it might sound, it reminds me of the painstaking and coordinated effort with which ants build their homes! Not just ants, come to think of it, a whole lot of animals, insects and birds exhibit such fantastic behavior.

So I wondered (as I always do :) ) what’s the difference between humankind’s endeavors and those of the other species?

Is it true that “Nature fascinates Humans replicate”?!!

However the animal kingdom executes Nature’s programming but we choose our own objectives…We have THE 'WILL' which is unique to our kind!
Now THAT is a difference! Or else, all of us would have been carrying bricks and cement around!

Random Question and my RANDOMMMMMMM answer!!!!!!

Hey Google gave me a random question and I HAD TO write a story! Well I am so proud of my story writing skills, I thought I should post it!

RANDOM QN:
The children are waiting! Please tell them the story about the bald frog with the wig..

MY ANSWER:
Once there lived a bald frog named Baldy. He saw Ghoda, the horse and grew jealous of his mane. So he bought himself a wig. But wen he returned, Ghoda had shaved clean!Because "Bald is beautiful" now, coutesy: Aamir Khan!
Popat!

So....
Morals children:
1) Dnt be jealous of Ghoda.. B jealous of Bhaloo(???)
2) The mane looks greener on the other head(??? agn)

(Wat a story?!!!!!! Oh my God wats with me! I am becoming brilliant by the day! Send your children to me and they will never ask you for a story again!)

WISDOM

The demure exterior is a farce often mistaken for austereness. It takes acumen to set apart a knoll of worthless refuse and opt for a mountain of everlasting fortune.

We, The Tam Brams - The lost lot?

Where are we in our elements? In Tamil Nadu, we are ashamed of our own status, while the noose called ‘reservations’ tightens around our collar. In Mumbai, we try to lose ourselves in the midst of Gujjus and the Marathi manoos. In the US we manage to build a few temples / communities and man, are we proud! The rest of the world is an escape into oblivion!

Branded Idli vada sambhar and thayir saadams of the world, we are tagged “intellectual types”. Education given top priority, but told we lack the risk appetite to enter the entrepreneurial arena. Stuck between chanting the traditional slokams and fitting into the new age cultural plethora, we are a new set of gyanis with absolutely no clue what to do with all the gyan.. So we give away our gyan to the entrepreneurs or more boldly to the venture capitalists and hope somewhere to break ground and make it big. Hope a few of us really change the trend (not me!) and show some originality.

The Right Vision!

( A friends wondering made me think:
"Sometimes I wonder" http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=107842160083&f&index=0 )

It always pays to ponder.
To each his own, be it the goal or be it the pursuit itself.
Happiness is an absolute state of mind. But I do not believe that you cant be ambitious without having to give up your core goodness and happiness.
Many do believe that ambition dies when there is satisfaction / contentment and satisfaction is what brings happiness. But to me, ultimate happiness is something which remains even in tough times when all is not going well. When the going gets tough, one draws upon the inner strength and optimism.

When you believe in “Ask and it shall be given unto you,Seek and you shall find. Knock and it shall be opened unto you ” you can do what you want to do without an ounce of doubt that it will ultimately lead you to your vision of yourself, there is no reason to be unhappy. It is just a matter of time and effort, which are self motivated.

The hurdles don’t trouble you anymore because they are to be expected, though they cannot be predicted. Every experience is a process of growth. Ultimately the belief and vision of what you want to be will find ways to materialise into your life. Just that many a times, we don’t clearly see what we want to be, visualise the wrong things and hence end up being the dissatisfied person that we visualised. So its all about the right vision!

So I guess for me its.. dare to dream and see your dream being constructed in front of your eyes into reality with nothing but your faith.

Perpetual Boredom!!!

Well well…. After almost a fortnight an’ a half, I manage to blog! And look what I am writing about... boredom!!! Hey but blog or no blog, work or no work, boredom doesn’t seem to have many triggers, contrary to popular belief.

I am the last person who should be bored. I have lots to do. I have lots to be excited about too (Psst…. I am moving back to my city- Mumbai, after a very short, a little sweet and a little sour stay at Gurgaon). I am in for loads of packing and a grand welcome by family at Mumbai. I should be excited. For most, I am too. But the intermediate fortnight has become the space for little pest Boredom to creep into.

So what do I do? BLOG, but obvious. But since I am coming back to my keyboard after what seems like eons, my fingers are a bit jammed up. So what is better than to be honest and say so. Hence these talk about jamming or lets say, the B-word- “boredom”.

And mind you, it’s contagious. I apologize for not sounding the warning earlier. I am sure you are as bored as I am…. after reading this blog!! HA-HA… I passed it on!! And voila!!! I am CURED!!! HAHAHA….. Boredom perpetuates!!!!

India loses!

India Lost!!! Those words evoke reactions ranging from violence to suicides and heart attck deaths. Wow.... Our people are passionate, aren't they. And they call it patriotism.

But that makes me wonder... Where is the patriotism in other scenarios? The passion evoked by cricket is isolated to just cricket. Where are all these 'patriotic people' when a Kargil happens or when politicians take people for a grand ride? A budget evokes some comments but only for a month out of twelve. Any reforms/ new policies/ measures for the people are stuck in paper/ babudom.

Well its easy to criticise. But what can we do about all that? Any ideas?