Tuesday, June 2, 2009
I finally had a talk with Amitabh Bachchan... !
Yaayy !! Ha ha ! You know they say " Try and try but never cry " ... Something like that..
As I have mentioned earlier that I am a big fan of Big B. Almost a regular reader of his blog. Many times I had posted comments there but never got reply. But today, Yes, Yes fellows, I got the reply from BIG B.... haha...
You read by yourself what he had to say...
I have reproduced the whole content above as a picture directly from his site. Although This time I was bit rude and was almost opposite to what he had to say on recent racism topic happened in Australia. My anger was more because he had not replied me since ages. N see today, When I wasn't praising him, He replied.. That's how it goes mate !!
I know this isn't too cool comment from my side but as I said, I was all High...
Reference: http://bigb.bigadda.com/?p=2690#comment-398709
Cheers guys :) :)
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Driving in Australia
Ha ha! You must be thinking, is THIS topic to write anything on? But honestly, I couldn’t stop myself writing about my driving experience and the thought process that kept running in my mind with a higher speed than my scooter whenever I was driving.
Just to warn you that since it is me who is posting this, don’t expect it to be exiting adventurous driving experience. But I can assure you to give more exiting adventure of your mind sitting at your very desk.
The driving experience in Australia has been a pleasant one so far. The conditions of the roads are very good which makes your face go smiley when you are on your vehicle. At least, I smile whenever I start my scooter. May be it has to do with the fact that I had seen worse conditioned roads in India than here. But the smile fads quickly soon after I start driving because now the attention goes from my happiness to my survival. I become so conscious about the rules and regulation. Just to make sure that I do not make any mistakes otherwise there will be a big fine. I’m not only worried about the fine but more about my body because one mistake on a road and you are gone.
When I go on high way, I rarely see any scooter or a bike. There are mostly cars or bigger vehicles than cars. I feel like I’m in the sea, all the big vehicles are crocodile and I am only the small fish. I feel like they threaten me which obviously I do not enjoy.
Another thing which I miss is the sense of freedom. When you drive in Australia, you feel like, you are not driving, somebody is guiding you or let me say forcing you to drive in a typical manner even though it’s your vehicle and you have paid all the money. Every now and then, I see someone is telling me, drive slow, drive with the speed of 40, now 60 or 80. Don’t turn left, don’t turn right, U turn is not permitted or stop (The road signs!). I wouldn’t be surprise when they will say, stop, park your vehicle here and go home. Lol ! the point is I have lost the sense of freedom while I drive. I know… I know… it is for good and I’m following it.
I also wonder many times that why India can’t have such rules and regulation in order to reduce the accident rates. I know population is the biggest constrain to this. But isn’t it possible to have initiation of such systems in India. At least some part of the country. I’m sure, people will love it. I wonder why our politicians who travel to western countries often are not motivated by such wonderful systems and not trying to do something similar in India too.
Anyways, hope the days will come when the driving experience in India will also be the pleasant one where you don’t have to hurt your ears with horrible horns blowing without reason and dust all over your face when you are on two wheelers.
I love India. But my love will not reduce towards it if good roads will be available with few rules and few followers.
I have attached the snap of my lovely ride. I love you jolly (My scooter)
Cheers!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Pleasure vs Happiness
I am reading one of the books of Robin Sharma - The Greatness Guide. I thought of sharing something from the book that I liked.
pleasure is great - but it doesn't last. Pleasure comes from your five senses. From a great meal, a nice glass of wine and a new car or a new scooter ( Currently bought one.. so ). Nothing wrong with these things- they make the experience of life better. But they are fleeting.
Hmmm..
Happiness, hehe, well, that's a different story. Happiness is the DNA of pleasure. My point is simply this : Pleasure comes from something on the outside. Happiness comes from within. It's a state you create by choice. It's a decision. It's an act of will. I get happiness when I write something on my Blog for example.
People can be happy when they are going through great pain and adversity. There is no pleasure evident in their external lives and yet they are content on the inside. And, conversely, tons of people are surrounded by pleasure (fast cars, nice homes, great cloths)but there is no joy within. So choose to be happy. Do what comes from within. Do listen to heart. You can't control life on the outside. Hard stuff will happen. But you can control what goes on inside.
As I said earlier, I am almost a regular reader of Amitabh's Blog. He has described what happiness means to him when thrown a question upon him by the author of the book " bachchanalia", Bhawana Somaaya. I have reproduced it below.
What does happiness means to you?
It’s a difficult question to answer but I would say happiness is seeing the welfare of the people who depend upon you. To be able to see your children prosper…To be able to wake up in the morning and see your loved ones healthy. I think one reaches a stage in life when all these things are of prime importance because it’s the worry of those you care for that really bogs you down.
Cheers ! Smile - truly - One sign of happiness.
Love,
Rakesh. . .
pleasure is great - but it doesn't last. Pleasure comes from your five senses. From a great meal, a nice glass of wine and a new car or a new scooter ( Currently bought one.. so ). Nothing wrong with these things- they make the experience of life better. But they are fleeting.
Hmmm..
Happiness, hehe, well, that's a different story. Happiness is the DNA of pleasure. My point is simply this : Pleasure comes from something on the outside. Happiness comes from within. It's a state you create by choice. It's a decision. It's an act of will. I get happiness when I write something on my Blog for example.
People can be happy when they are going through great pain and adversity. There is no pleasure evident in their external lives and yet they are content on the inside. And, conversely, tons of people are surrounded by pleasure (fast cars, nice homes, great cloths)but there is no joy within. So choose to be happy. Do what comes from within. Do listen to heart. You can't control life on the outside. Hard stuff will happen. But you can control what goes on inside.
As I said earlier, I am almost a regular reader of Amitabh's Blog. He has described what happiness means to him when thrown a question upon him by the author of the book " bachchanalia", Bhawana Somaaya. I have reproduced it below.
What does happiness means to you?
It’s a difficult question to answer but I would say happiness is seeing the welfare of the people who depend upon you. To be able to see your children prosper…To be able to wake up in the morning and see your loved ones healthy. I think one reaches a stage in life when all these things are of prime importance because it’s the worry of those you care for that really bogs you down.
Cheers ! Smile - truly - One sign of happiness.
Love,
Rakesh. . .
Friday, April 17, 2009
Climbing Years...
Just after watching the movie " 17 Again ", 11:03 PM, 17th April, 2009
hmmm !!
When you are young, everything feels like the end of the world, but its NOT...
ITS JUST THE BEGINNING....
On my birth day... me - giving that smile to my past years and thanking 'em...n looking forward to coming ones....
Thanks almighty for blessing me ....
Love to all loved ones...
And Thanks friends for so many wishes on my 25th...
hmmm !!
When you are young, everything feels like the end of the world, but its NOT...
ITS JUST THE BEGINNING....
On my birth day... me - giving that smile to my past years and thanking 'em...n looking forward to coming ones....
Thanks almighty for blessing me ....
Love to all loved ones...
And Thanks friends for so many wishes on my 25th...
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Astrology!! Numerology!! Believable or not?
At Casuarina beach, Monday, 13th April
How much are we affected by this systems, beliefs or traditions?
Do we want numbers or stars to rule us? Or do we want to rule our own life?
Why don’t we question when astrologer says something good about us? And why we are reluctant to believe him when he says something bad is going to happen? Or why we believe him at first place?
Because we allow someone who we think has enough knowledge of these systems to decide our future?
But is the future predictable? If it is, then what is the fun living this life? If I already knew that this will be the path of my life and I have to walk on it, what is the fun living this life? No exploration or adventure? If somebody tells me that, in 2010, I’m going to be rich, what should I do? To work on it, or just to sit thinking that, mate! I’m going to be rich no matter what! Coz, my astronomer says so, or my destiny says so!
What I believe is that there is no greater power than love or God. Then, why do we believe in something (Astrology) about which we don’t know enough?
I guess astrology only works on us, if we want it to work. It means, it is not the astrology, it is our attitude and thinking which works.
What if there was no existence of astrology or Numerology?
How the hell can we or can anyone know the future? How the hell can I know that my marriage with this girl is going to work or not in advance? Why does divorce happen? I’m not married so I don’t have any experience in this regard! But logic says that, marriage only doesn’t work, if we don’t know how to work it out! Those who chose to take divorce don’t know how to find the solution or how to work it out and those whose marriages work know how to work them out if there is any problem.
Which couple doesn’t have any problem? If they say they don’t, they are lying or they are abnormal!
Swami Vivekananda says “If you don’t find a problem in a day, believe that you are going in a wrong direction”. That problem can be small or big or whatever it is. And if not a problem, then a difference of opinion. But where doesn’t the difference of opinion exist? Everywhere.
As it exist everywhere, it solution exists too. Solution – Mutual understanding.
I am not ending this post! Coz this is never ending! I’m just leaving it anywhere- don’t know where!
... calm, n quite today - me,
Rakesh
How much are we affected by this systems, beliefs or traditions?
Do we want numbers or stars to rule us? Or do we want to rule our own life?
Why don’t we question when astrologer says something good about us? And why we are reluctant to believe him when he says something bad is going to happen? Or why we believe him at first place?
Because we allow someone who we think has enough knowledge of these systems to decide our future?
But is the future predictable? If it is, then what is the fun living this life? If I already knew that this will be the path of my life and I have to walk on it, what is the fun living this life? No exploration or adventure? If somebody tells me that, in 2010, I’m going to be rich, what should I do? To work on it, or just to sit thinking that, mate! I’m going to be rich no matter what! Coz, my astronomer says so, or my destiny says so!
What I believe is that there is no greater power than love or God. Then, why do we believe in something (Astrology) about which we don’t know enough?
I guess astrology only works on us, if we want it to work. It means, it is not the astrology, it is our attitude and thinking which works.
What if there was no existence of astrology or Numerology?
How the hell can we or can anyone know the future? How the hell can I know that my marriage with this girl is going to work or not in advance? Why does divorce happen? I’m not married so I don’t have any experience in this regard! But logic says that, marriage only doesn’t work, if we don’t know how to work it out! Those who chose to take divorce don’t know how to find the solution or how to work it out and those whose marriages work know how to work them out if there is any problem.
Which couple doesn’t have any problem? If they say they don’t, they are lying or they are abnormal!
Swami Vivekananda says “If you don’t find a problem in a day, believe that you are going in a wrong direction”. That problem can be small or big or whatever it is. And if not a problem, then a difference of opinion. But where doesn’t the difference of opinion exist? Everywhere.
As it exist everywhere, it solution exists too. Solution – Mutual understanding.
I am not ending this post! Coz this is never ending! I’m just leaving it anywhere- don’t know where!
... calm, n quite today - me,
Rakesh
Friday, April 10, 2009
Hanuman Jayanti
A special day to remember and worship Shree Hanumanji
We bow our head and wish him “Happy birth day” and seek for the blessings.
Jay Hanuman.
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