Don't just have career or academic goals. Set goals to give you a
balanced, successful life. I use the word balanced before successful.
Balanced means ensuring your health, relationships, mental peace are all
in good order.
There is no point of getting a promotion on the day of your breakup.
There is no fun in driving a car if your back hurts. Shopping is not
enjoyable if your mind is full of tensions.
"Life is one of those races in nursery school where you have to run with
a marble in a spoon kept in your mouth. If the marble falls, there is no
point coming first. Same is with life where health and relationships are
the marble. Your striving is only worth it if there is harmony in your
life. Else, you may achieve the success, but this spark, this feeling of
being excited and alive, will start to die. ............ .......
One thing about nurturing the spark - don't take life seriously. Life is
not meant to be taken seriously, as we are really temporary here. We are
like a pre-paid card with limited validity. If we are lucky, we may last
another 50 years. And 50 years is just 2,500 weekends. Do we really need
to get so worked up? ............ ....
It's ok, bunk a few classes, scoring low in couple of papers, goof up a
few interviews, take leave from work, fall in love, little fights with
your spouse. We are people, not programmed devices..... ...." :)
"Don't be serious, be sincere."!!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
God Vs Religion
This is an article which deserves its place here..Read on For Awakening...
It's not a sermon, and nor is it an attack. It is just what I think, and that shouldn't bother or influence anybody else.
For the purposes of this article, I will be saying God to mean all gods, the Bible to mean all holy books, etc. This is because I am technically Christian, and so these are the things that come more naturally to me, not because I believe Christianity to be superior to any other religions.
People have asked me many times (as they ask everyone else, I suppose) which religion I belong to. I’m a Methodist. But only on paper.
I don’t go to church, or pray or anything like that. I’m not even sure if God exists. But I respect the ideas of the religion, and of other religions. The problem I have is this: Man made religions.
God may have made the Earth, and all of space and all creatures everywhere, but it was Man who wrote a book about it. God may have sent a flood to cleanse the earth, and have saved only the few who were pure, but it was Man who spread the word. God may have told us he was everywhere and in everything and that he would know everything you thought and hear everything he said, but it was Man who set up an organisation and told us that if you wanted to speak to God, you must do it through them.
Man can and has taken the words of God and used them to suit himself. He looked at this newfound religion, and thought: “here is an opportunity to gain wealth and power” and He took it.
Now you may be thinking now about your parish vicar, who is paid little, and who only tries to help his community. I believe that most vicars want little more than to help others in a kind Christian way, and I have no problem with that at all. In fact, the world would benefit from more people who are willing to devote their lives to others.
What I mean, is the Church. Vicars may not have wealth or power now, but years ago, everyone would listen to anything that he had to say. A church could have run a country. If in the 1800s, the Pope had said that everyone should support the Liberals in the General election, then the Liberals would have won office.
Think of the Spanish Inquisition. They did some terrible things to people, and they were allowed to, because they were working for the Church. People died through their tortures, and it was ok, because the Inquisition was doing God’s will. Even though God told you not to kill.
It bothers me that you should go to Church every Sunday morning, and that if you want to talk to Him, you must put your hands together and say “Dear God . . .”
If God is everywhere, and knows everything, then why do we have to do these specific things in order for Him to hear us?
Another thing. Have you ever wondered why there is a Hell, if God will forgive you for anything you do?
Well, imagine the Catholic was a television company. Imagine it is the BBC. For years, people have been watching its channels, because it is the only thing on. But now new channels like ITV and C4 have appeared, and the BBC’s ratings are slipping. They need a new program.
The Catholic church was attracting fewer and fewer people, and, in the 1500s, they created Hell, and told everyone that if they did not live a Christian life, they would spend eternity there, and that if babies died before they were christened, they would end up in Limbo. Needless to say, the Catholics were back in business.
Organised religions are like corporations, competing with each other. Is that what God wanted? So I say I am not religious, because I will not belong to these man-made things. If God had written the Bible and ordered the printing presses of the world to run some copies off, then I would have no problem. However, He didn’t. Some geezer did a few thousand years ago. To be quite frank, I could have written it. At that time, people believed these things. We could have had a religion each.
Look at Jesus. Now it is proved that he existed, although who knows if he was the Son of God. The thing is, two thousand years ago; he supposedly did some stuff, and told us he could do it because the Lord sent him. People believed him (well, enough of them to start a religion anyway).
If he had done the same 1600 years later at least one member of the audience would have said, “He’s a witch; burn him!”
If he had done it last week, some member of the audience would have said, “he’s good, but I prefer David Blaine.
I actually find the idea of a god (or gods) to be quite easy to believe. After all, people from all over the world - on continents that hadn’t even begun to communicate - had similar ideas. Perhaps Gods were actually aliens, as in the film ‘Stargate,’ or maybe they were another species of Human, which had superior powers but have since died out (maybe the same as started theories of Wizards, Elves, Pixies, Leprechauns and the like). Perhaps they were just a way of explaining what could not otherwise be explained.
Either way, I’m not saying any of this as an attack on organised religion, I merely wanted to try and explain why it is that I am not religious. I find it hard to do, but I have tried anyway.
It's not a sermon, and nor is it an attack. It is just what I think, and that shouldn't bother or influence anybody else.
For the purposes of this article, I will be saying God to mean all gods, the Bible to mean all holy books, etc. This is because I am technically Christian, and so these are the things that come more naturally to me, not because I believe Christianity to be superior to any other religions.
People have asked me many times (as they ask everyone else, I suppose) which religion I belong to. I’m a Methodist. But only on paper.
I don’t go to church, or pray or anything like that. I’m not even sure if God exists. But I respect the ideas of the religion, and of other religions. The problem I have is this: Man made religions.
God may have made the Earth, and all of space and all creatures everywhere, but it was Man who wrote a book about it. God may have sent a flood to cleanse the earth, and have saved only the few who were pure, but it was Man who spread the word. God may have told us he was everywhere and in everything and that he would know everything you thought and hear everything he said, but it was Man who set up an organisation and told us that if you wanted to speak to God, you must do it through them.
Man can and has taken the words of God and used them to suit himself. He looked at this newfound religion, and thought: “here is an opportunity to gain wealth and power” and He took it.
Now you may be thinking now about your parish vicar, who is paid little, and who only tries to help his community. I believe that most vicars want little more than to help others in a kind Christian way, and I have no problem with that at all. In fact, the world would benefit from more people who are willing to devote their lives to others.
What I mean, is the Church. Vicars may not have wealth or power now, but years ago, everyone would listen to anything that he had to say. A church could have run a country. If in the 1800s, the Pope had said that everyone should support the Liberals in the General election, then the Liberals would have won office.
Think of the Spanish Inquisition. They did some terrible things to people, and they were allowed to, because they were working for the Church. People died through their tortures, and it was ok, because the Inquisition was doing God’s will. Even though God told you not to kill.
It bothers me that you should go to Church every Sunday morning, and that if you want to talk to Him, you must put your hands together and say “Dear God . . .”
If God is everywhere, and knows everything, then why do we have to do these specific things in order for Him to hear us?
Another thing. Have you ever wondered why there is a Hell, if God will forgive you for anything you do?
Well, imagine the Catholic was a television company. Imagine it is the BBC. For years, people have been watching its channels, because it is the only thing on. But now new channels like ITV and C4 have appeared, and the BBC’s ratings are slipping. They need a new program.
The Catholic church was attracting fewer and fewer people, and, in the 1500s, they created Hell, and told everyone that if they did not live a Christian life, they would spend eternity there, and that if babies died before they were christened, they would end up in Limbo. Needless to say, the Catholics were back in business.
Organised religions are like corporations, competing with each other. Is that what God wanted? So I say I am not religious, because I will not belong to these man-made things. If God had written the Bible and ordered the printing presses of the world to run some copies off, then I would have no problem. However, He didn’t. Some geezer did a few thousand years ago. To be quite frank, I could have written it. At that time, people believed these things. We could have had a religion each.
Look at Jesus. Now it is proved that he existed, although who knows if he was the Son of God. The thing is, two thousand years ago; he supposedly did some stuff, and told us he could do it because the Lord sent him. People believed him (well, enough of them to start a religion anyway).
If he had done the same 1600 years later at least one member of the audience would have said, “He’s a witch; burn him!”
If he had done it last week, some member of the audience would have said, “he’s good, but I prefer David Blaine.
I actually find the idea of a god (or gods) to be quite easy to believe. After all, people from all over the world - on continents that hadn’t even begun to communicate - had similar ideas. Perhaps Gods were actually aliens, as in the film ‘Stargate,’ or maybe they were another species of Human, which had superior powers but have since died out (maybe the same as started theories of Wizards, Elves, Pixies, Leprechauns and the like). Perhaps they were just a way of explaining what could not otherwise be explained.
Either way, I’m not saying any of this as an attack on organised religion, I merely wanted to try and explain why it is that I am not religious. I find it hard to do, but I have tried anyway.
Friday, January 15, 2010
For a sunny noon on a foggy day...
I love winters...and i love them for a reason...ok maybe many reasons!..
They give me a very good excuse to stay indoors and have loads of coffee ( which by my earlier post is pretty clear how much i love)....also i can have garam gulab jamuns without a shred of guilt in da mind!...I can be in da mink blanket whole day long and jus sneeze once to emphasize that i am fighting terrible cold!!..
For married couple and other couples ( pun intended), it is an excellent excuse to catch up wid their sex lives and completely relive their honey moons...;))....( another benefit of da mink blanket!)...
Yeah...the layers and layers of clothing on da body doesnt help if you are already on da wrong side of Body mass index ( Guess what, they again changed da guidelines...what do they want man??..now basically all humans are fat and all models should go on crash diet!)....but on da bright side, more clothes means more fashion oppurtunities!!...hence more colorful caps and mufflers on da avil!...i always thought colors look more brighter in winters!..
The airlines pilots must be thanking their stars for da winters!...they get more time and reason ( the cold remember!) to snoggle up wid da airhostess..er...sorry, their wives as the flights get delayed, diverted or cancelled!..
Dhaba wallas on da national highways are having a field time as more and more vehicles come to a stand still...their is fog right???..
oh yes, how can i forget da Bars and da indian Thekas!!..winters is da prime time of da year for em...the alcohol sales shoot up da sky!!..
So basically winters is good enuf for many people..including docs!...we blame everything that we cant diagnose on da winters!..
Vomiting-- its too cold!
diarrhoea--- its too cold!
stomach pain-- Its too cold!
Sneezin---Its Obviously cold!
Heart attack--- the cold is actually Killin!!
i find it very funny when patients say that we are feelin very cold!!...what to do??...they think its some kinda disease!..God..ppl..even i am darrn cold!..get some hot liquids!...
So treat cold and Treat every disease in dis world!...
As i type this long and weird mutterings about cold, my fingers are goin cold..so before you pull ur hair out or i get some chill blains..i should stop!...breathe easy fellas..:))
so long for da next mumblings!
Zubin
They give me a very good excuse to stay indoors and have loads of coffee ( which by my earlier post is pretty clear how much i love)....also i can have garam gulab jamuns without a shred of guilt in da mind!...I can be in da mink blanket whole day long and jus sneeze once to emphasize that i am fighting terrible cold!!..
For married couple and other couples ( pun intended), it is an excellent excuse to catch up wid their sex lives and completely relive their honey moons...;))....( another benefit of da mink blanket!)...
Yeah...the layers and layers of clothing on da body doesnt help if you are already on da wrong side of Body mass index ( Guess what, they again changed da guidelines...what do they want man??..now basically all humans are fat and all models should go on crash diet!)....but on da bright side, more clothes means more fashion oppurtunities!!...hence more colorful caps and mufflers on da avil!...i always thought colors look more brighter in winters!..
The airlines pilots must be thanking their stars for da winters!...they get more time and reason ( the cold remember!) to snoggle up wid da airhostess..er...sorry, their wives as the flights get delayed, diverted or cancelled!..
Dhaba wallas on da national highways are having a field time as more and more vehicles come to a stand still...their is fog right???..
oh yes, how can i forget da Bars and da indian Thekas!!..winters is da prime time of da year for em...the alcohol sales shoot up da sky!!..
So basically winters is good enuf for many people..including docs!...we blame everything that we cant diagnose on da winters!..
Vomiting-- its too cold!
diarrhoea--- its too cold!
stomach pain-- Its too cold!
Sneezin---Its Obviously cold!
Heart attack--- the cold is actually Killin!!
i find it very funny when patients say that we are feelin very cold!!...what to do??...they think its some kinda disease!..God..ppl..even i am darrn cold!..get some hot liquids!...
So treat cold and Treat every disease in dis world!...
As i type this long and weird mutterings about cold, my fingers are goin cold..so before you pull ur hair out or i get some chill blains..i should stop!...breathe easy fellas..:))
so long for da next mumblings!
Zubin
Friday, January 08, 2010
2 States By Chetan Bhagat--Review...Outrageously Funny and Filmy!
In a line "The book is good,worth reading.Chetan Bhagat has done it again after 5 . someone"
Now to explain in detail. I was able to see three phases in the book
1) An awesome first 150 pages.
2) A not so awesome 50 pages.
3) A decent emotional ending.
1) The book as we know is all about Tamilians and Punjabis(living in Delhi). Bhagat explains his emotional and cultural confrontation of Tamilians (Refered as Madarasis in the book) in his own narrative and humorous style.Whatever which is said about Tamilians is 100 % true (i am not tamilian)...some people(Tamilians)might take his humor offensive but I felt his humor to be healthy and of course funny. It is the first 150 pages which makes this book above average, It has love ,lots of humor and sex in it. And when Krish comes to chennai the real fun starts, any North Indian going to Chennai will face the similar problems :)
2) The book do have dragging some parts but thankfully it is not that dragging to make this book boring.
3) This book is more emotional than any of chetan baghats book.One has to admit Chetan has succeeded in explaining clearly the general North Indian dislike for South Indians vice versa. The book also makes u feel the love of Krish and Anaya.One will also definitely feel Krish's fear of losing Anaya.
+ ves 1) Perfect portrayal of North South gap in India
2) Chetan's humorous narration
3) Krish And Anaya love
-ve
1) Sometimes you feel this book is too much of North South gap
2) Few dragging parts
(Well one can ignore the -ves )
Thats all folks,a good book from Chetan after a long time. Enjoy it, there is lots of
humor in the book.Finally Thanks to Chetan for giving a good book
Now to explain in detail. I was able to see three phases in the book
1) An awesome first 150 pages.
2) A not so awesome 50 pages.
3) A decent emotional ending.
1) The book as we know is all about Tamilians and Punjabis(living in Delhi). Bhagat explains his emotional and cultural confrontation of Tamilians (Refered as Madarasis in the book) in his own narrative and humorous style.Whatever which is said about Tamilians is 100 % true (i am not tamilian)...some people(Tamilians)might take his humor offensive but I felt his humor to be healthy and of course funny. It is the first 150 pages which makes this book above average, It has love ,lots of humor and sex in it. And when Krish comes to chennai the real fun starts, any North Indian going to Chennai will face the similar problems :)
2) The book do have dragging some parts but thankfully it is not that dragging to make this book boring.
3) This book is more emotional than any of chetan baghats book.One has to admit Chetan has succeeded in explaining clearly the general North Indian dislike for South Indians vice versa. The book also makes u feel the love of Krish and Anaya.One will also definitely feel Krish's fear of losing Anaya.
+ ves 1) Perfect portrayal of North South gap in India
2) Chetan's humorous narration
3) Krish And Anaya love
-ve
1) Sometimes you feel this book is too much of North South gap
2) Few dragging parts
(Well one can ignore the -ves )
Thats all folks,a good book from Chetan after a long time. Enjoy it, there is lots of
humor in the book.Finally Thanks to Chetan for giving a good book
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