Breaking the monotony.......

Getting up in the morning to realise oh my god i am late, need to rush to office...!!!...Entering the office to realise the pile of work to be done and the deadlines to be adhered to...then thinking what date of the month it is because the salary is almost over and there are still 10 more days to go....everyday tension, stress is aggravated by the traffic jam back home..and FINALLY, reach home to realise that there are other mundane things to attend to...phew...battery down... L

Anyways, you continue - have a cup of tea, relax, watch tv, have dinner. Then, just as the dinner is done with the sweetheart sleep starts taking over.

 And, lo behold!!! There comes an end to -- ANOTHER UNEVENTFUL DAY..........!!!

Next day, again the same old routine continues.......

Life has become so boring isn’t it..??? Uneventful, Colorless, Dull, may be sometimes even Uninspiring...

The monotonous minutes sometime feel to have become a way of life. Time ticking away as you keep gazing outside or wondering what if there was something better to do..

So what to do??? You might say where is the time to do anything else when there is already an overload of work. True, i say; but, not absolutely true. You would agree...

The life has become a race. A never ending series of events that neither the mind can interpret nor the logic can defy. Everyday is a race against time, not knowing how much more time is left in life. There is an - i'll talk to you later, i am busy, i don’t have time for this - for the people who are most concerned about you, when most of all you should be living and enjoying the life you have got, basking in the love and care of your dear ones, and not getting soo serious in life that the child inside your gets lost.

Yes, there is a need to prove yourself and yes it is equally important to full fill all your ambitions, but, it is equally important to LIVE, and be happy and to forget all the tensions for a while & unwind like there is no tomorrow........

What did i do to put away this humdrum? I put my pen and paper to action and scribbled these words. I may not be feeling absolutely excited or bubbling with energy. But, yes i am surely feeling better. And when a colleague of mine passed by asking what i was doing – I said, IM ENJOYING MYSELF.!!! J

You might not earn the best of the money, live in the most palatial house, eat at the most expensive restaurant, but, you can surely have the best of the time if you really want to. As far the excitement and verve is concerned, the onus of breaking the ice of monotony is on you.

YOU ARE BORN TO HAVE AN AMAZING LIFE...!!!

Why Not Sales..????

My friend asked why sales??

I said WHY NOT....???

Many people fear or rather like to keep an arm’s distance from a sales profile. They think we are any day better than being in a sales profile. Even I used to think the same at a point of time. But, then ask any person working in the industry and he’ll have a different take on it. Sales as a profile is full of learning. It is a 24*7 operation in a human psychology laboratory. Where on one hand you get to visit different places, meet a lot of people on the other hand you also increase your skills: be it presentation, communication, negotiation, analytical skill, multitasking, the virtue of patience, hardwork and  the need to put persistent efforts. There is an overall grooming that takes place.

One also gets to know the ground realities of the market and the experience in this profile helps a lot when someone plans to start an entrepreneurial venture or enter into core marketing activities.

Also, not to forget sales is one of the highest paying professions. There is no limit to the amount of business you can get and increase your payout accordingly. Finding success in this profession is very rewarding because you know you’re paid what you deserve.

The initial years might be a little tough but its only when the going gets tough the tough gets going!!! And, the next time you happen to drop a job because it’s a sales profile, my advice to you would be: “THINK AGAIN”

-       -   Monisha Kumar

Sr. Executive

Corporate Sales

(NAUKRI.COM)

Death: An End Or A New Beginning...

For certain is death for the born
And certain is birth for the dead;
Therefore over the inevitable
Thou shouldst not grieve.    

- Bhagavad Gita

Death the scary word holds a lot fascination for me. The nearest I could personally experience the same was when I was recently hit by car. All I could do was surrender or I should say succumb to the situation. Thankfully, god was v.kind and in spite of being badly thrashed I had unbelievingly escaped with a few bruises here and there. It was a great feeling and still it is, to feel that you are alive. I never had such an appreciation for life which I took for granted more than often. Seems like it’s all a game, you get a counted number of days and as soon as that number ends...BOOOM...UR GONE...!!! Without any notice, without any intimation one has to bid adieu to the world.

It is clear enough that people die when their lives end, but less clear what constitutes the ending of a person's life. The soul of the person leaves the body and moves to may be what we call heaven, the higher plane, the path of light. The termination of biological functions however does not end the continuous journey of the soul. A journey which never ceases until one achieves the state of nirvana or salvation as we call it. It’s strange, how it looks like our dear one sleeping when in reality that person has actually left us all mortals. It’s painful to bury/burn the body as we are so attached to our loved one that we start thinking this bodily guise as the person itself. But the truth lies much further and the experience of losing someone can leave us shattered. 

Just today I happened to watch this program on what happens to the soul when a person dies, what chemical reaction takes place in the brain just before death. Interesting as it may sound, it was told that death is a pleasant and not a painful experience. It helps us meet our deceased loved ones and gives us a new sense of freedom. We reach a state where the material world just doesn't matter. We don't need to eat, change clothes, perform the daily mundane activities, just nothing!...and like changing clothes we change our bodies. 

Our action performed on earth come as flashback and all we are left is with our KARMA. The karma which would alleviate one to the higher planes and the same karma which would push the other into a darker realm.

All said and done, it’s no news that we all have to leave this world one day and the least we can contribute to our living, to the wonderful opportunity we have all got to enjoy the life is by performing good deeds. Simple acts like making someone smile, motivating others, helping your mother in household chores, helping your siblings with a difficult subject, calling a friend with whom you have lost touch....every little act of selflessness counts. So that, when the time comes to bid adieu may we leave the world better than we found it.

A TOAST TO LIFE….!!!

Fighting The Inner Blues!!!

Today happens to be one of those days when one feels lost, down and cant figure out what to do. A sense of boredom seeps inside..mixed emotions...seems like I have lost my love for everything. Sitting in my room alone all I could do was contemplate on what next. Going to office and coming back home has become more than a routine. Being in a sales profile where you have to travel everyday even going out  somewhere does not sound as intriguing as it did before. Life has become one monotonous journey and my heart cries out for some change. Hardly one year into the job and i feel trapped into an ever chaotic world which makes no sense to me. Miss those carefree days when everything was fun. Yeah but you have to grow and then you have to learn too and not to forget you want to earn too..or else how would the extravagant shopping could be managed..!!!

Cant help but feel each day rusting away. Even the over ambitious part of me takes a back seat. Listening to endless repeats of The Corrs By Erin Shore I cant help but wait for the day to pass. I guess there is a lot to  the "state of mind", which is more than often underrated. A state of mind which makes you jump around like a monkey and the same state of mind can turn you into a secluded forest. Strange are the games of mind I must say.

Well, what I realize by a flash is that writing all this down is feeling like a good escape from my gloomy mood. And, I am reminded of these lines from a song "tere aane se maine jana ki tuhe jeene ka hai bahana, and I donno why but I FEEL GOOD"..!!!

Yuhoo I cant believe I am actually feeling good by the end of this post! Infact, writing seems to be a good way of spilling out all your feelings to get back to being fresh again. And I mean "FRESH"...As Fresh As Dew Drop!!! Also, i hope I have been making sense to you all the while.

Giving my words a halt I promise to catch u soon.

Cheers!!! :)

Happy Republic Day

On this day of great importance which is usually enjoyed nothing more as holiday, i wish if we could sit back and visualize a nation with the universal family spirit of Hinduism and Baha's faith...

The discipline and fellowship of Islam...

The courage of Sikhism...

The compassion of Buddhism...

The non-violence of Jainism...

The creativity of Parsi Religion...

The in dominatability of Judaism...

The cosmic solidarity of tribal religions...

The self-sacrifice and forgiveness of Chirstianity...

May such be My India and My World... Amen..!!!

Tomorrow Never Comes

Even though this blog had come into existence in April 2009, its today almost two years after, on 26 Jan. 2011 i happen to pen down its first post. Strange, how we wait for the perfect setup, the perfect timing to do things we most desire; but, even more strange is that that perfect setup never comes into existence and years can go by in mere procrastination. This post is thus dedicated to all the people who dream to pursue great things but feel held back due to unfavorable situations. There would never be a perfect day with the perfect surrounding and the perfect thoughts. All we need to do is stand up and face our fears one on one. In spite of all good and bad in life we need to take charge to make our dreams a reality, to stand out doing what the heart most desires, savoring ourselves to self satisfaction and making this world a better place to live in. This blog is an attempt to linger upon the finer feelings in life.

It would be great if the readers could share there experiences and what steps they would take to pursue their most cherished desires.

Cz the time to act is Now...!!!