Superstition!!

Superstition!!

A word that had been somehow related with people who
are uneducated, religious and people with blind faith.

Hmm...Interesting observation. But wait "Observation", does something
strikes you. Well allow me to light up a few candles. We observe and we
tend to do something in the similar fashion the next time.

Like, you observe that giving sweets to your boss keeps you in his good books.
You try to do the same the next time. You observe that an apple a day keeps you
healthy, you have it daily and advise the others to do the same. Well, somewhere
or other, observation is deeply related to Superstition. But again
it has its base in something more elusive.

We humans tend to forget that during the process of evolution
we have evolved to dilute a fact that we were born to survive
with constant fear of death or harm. Our well being and the desire
to survive mattered the most. Gradually we developed emotions which
gave us the senses to even care about our loved ones. The more we cared
the more we became vigilant about seen and unforeseen things that can harm us.

And the fear of any unanticipated events is what that has ever since driven
us to be superstitious. The fear of the hidden makes us do things or even
think the unimaginable. And then here comes the unbreakable relation between
superstition and observation. We observe that wearing a locket brings good luck.
We never bring it off in a hope that we will be fortunate enough to survive
everything. We observe that doing a ritual may brought someone peace
and prosperity and we try to repeat the same.

In the past all was based on observation and fear. And even though we have been
smart enough to separate both to an extent, but ask yourself, are we not
superstitious enough in our own way. Everything we do on daily basis
somewhere signifies, that somewhere deep inside, we all are superstitious
in ourselves.

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********!!NOW THE PUNCH LINE AS USUAL!!***********

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature,
nor do the children of men as a whole experience it.
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure.
Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.

Thoughts To Cherish and Introspect!

Since long I have been dealing with topics to instill a belief that things are still better....

Today I won't get much far with it, but for sure I will bring into notice some miraculous thoughts that indeed requires some introspection:

"If you want to walk fast, walk alone
But if you want to walk far, walk together"

Splendid thought!

"How strange it is that we wish to wear fancy and branded clothes
 but we feel the most comfortable in pyjamas"

Hmmm....That is indeed true :)

"We wish to sit with elite people,
have dinners in 5 start hotels, but yet
we enjoy road side tea with friends and those we love"

"We wish to own big cars and go on a long drive,
Yet we take out hearts out while walking down the long road"

I am sure you all feel the same :)

"We may own 64GB ipods and all that stuff
but sometimes even a song on radio" brings a smile
that can't be compared!

So you see friends, it's not what you want, but it's what you truly wish inside.
Aim at it and you will be the happiest person down the long road...That is life :)

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Sometimes in a life, a situation will keep returning,
until you learn from it :)

APPLYING THE SECRET "THE GAME CHANGER!!"

Hi Guys!!!!

Hope you all are driving your lives on your own
terms.

Now before you go on a drive with your life while
reading below let me ask few questions to you,
the answer of which you will introspect for a while.

What determines how the day goes?Why are you distressed
and you have to start over again?

THINK THINK THINK BUT DON't GET DISTRESSED ;)

Let me throw some hints. Every small things that
bothers you, somewhere triggers another missile of
disaster directed towards you.

Ex:You woke and you are frustrated going to office->
You went to the bathroom and you hurt your knee and then your mad
->The Breakfast you had has no salt,you're now crazy->You had a gruesome
encounter with the traffic,you're now boiling with anger->You reach office
and you realize all your work pending and it goes on and on.....

A common man calls it a bad day. But a few of them will tell you, it was
rather a bad choice of thoughts that attracted all those events.

"YOU ATTRACT WHAT YOU THINK!!"

So what is that grand solution. The best way is to not distract yourselves
and always remember your priority is to make this day the best you ever had
no matter what.

The same I have done to portray through my upcoming book On A Drive With Life!!(CLICK HERE)

But that is not as easy as it seems. Allow me to suggest some prescribed
practices :D....

1. Every morning give 5 minutes to yourself, visualizing what you exactly
want you to be. Feel the emotion that the thought generates. Remember,
the emotion matters, the more vibrant and positive it is, the more it
drives you to achieve it and you get determined.

2. Everyday take few minutes and be grateful to what you have: Like a sweet family,
a loving wife, a caring friend, a job which many don't have, an ailment free life
while many suffer from it. Look at those who don't have it and you will know how
fortunate you have been!

3. Every negative word or a thought that crosses your mind, somehow negates
the optimism you might have generated. Try overwhelming yourself with a smile
or jokes, believe me an optimistic thought is thousand times more powerful
than a negative one. But the negative thought is like an oil field which once
sparked may sweep through your entire mind.

The above suggestions are just to be tried and soon you will see the difference!

!!!!!NOW THE PUNCH LINE AS AWLAYS !!!!!

The happiest people don't necessarily
have the best of everything.
They just make the best of everything they have :))

FRUSTRATION !!

Frustration!!

Now that rings a bell...
Isn't that true that no matter how small or big the level is,
you all are either frustrated or trying to suppress it with an aim to overcome it.

To start with, I won't go into depth initially. Rather I would give an end
to end idea of what exactly this miraculous word, "Frustration" is.

Soon you will realize that it can never be overcome, rather it could be allayed.
Make it your friend and life will be simpler!
First comes a thought or an initiation from anyone or from any circumstance--->Then comes deep thinking,
the time when you start thinking over it--->Then comes observance about the present and future
which generally includes comparison with others--->Then comes introspection
that are you really happy or is this the end of the road---->and then comes Frustration!!

Isn't the word so illusive or you consider it so tormenting, that what you perceive
after reading the above is still on the darker side.
Well, to be precise or to make it less negative, I must begin with a simpler explanations.

Frustration has its root in urge. Like an urge to achieve something, or do something.
That means, it is the impetus that drives you into an itinerary that eventually
assuage our hearts by providing you motivation.

I haven't gone so far but you can notice that the word is already sounding positive enough.
I mean Frustration and Motivation! Isn't that great!
Now allow my words ripen your thoughts and let your brains unravel to absorb
the new essence of the word Frustration!!

THE SAME I HAVE TRIED TO DESCRIBE THROUGH MY UPCOMING BOOK ON A DRIVE WITH LIFE !!(CLICK HERE)

Unfortunately the brain is not like a good bottle of wine that gets
better with age by sitting in a cool dark room. It needs constant
pressure to grow, develop, and even maintain skills over time.
Our brain and central nervous system hunger for Frustration.
The gaining of new knowledge, a desire to experience and understand
love, and the ability to master a new skill are the things that makes
our nerve cells buzz with excitement.

Now it's up to you how you take this excitement. Either as a dose that
overwhelms you and force you into the cauldrom of depression or as an emotion
you can use to drive yourself incessantly towards the golden light of satisfaction.

Frustration is like any other emotion with its own pros and cons.
Isn't it time that we think beyond what we have been told or experienced.
And use everything in a way that can make us better and better, always!

A good question to ask yourself is how you'll handle frustration.
Do you see it as a challenge to overcome, and an opportunity for growth?
Or do you yell and scream and hope someone comes for your rescue?

If you can't find the answers, I will provide you the direction.

Feel the struggle for all it’s worth, and find a new way to overcome it.
You will gain confidence, and those nerve cells might even start buzzing
with excitement again to face the next challenge that comes your way.

May all your frustration plough your heart with seeds of success and happiness!

!!!!!!!!!!NOW THE PUNCH LINE!!WHOOOOOAA!!!!!

To be the man...You got to beat the man!! And this time your opponent is you... It high time you beat yourself  and overcome your emotions...Happiness and satisfaction will then be your comrades :)

Passion

Passion

Hi friends, I humbly apologize for the long absence. But I am back with a bang! ;)

Hope you all had a wonderful time, because I obviously did by passionately enjoying
my days.

The topic here I have chosen, was to be honest suggested to me by a friend.

Well, I will stop there and move on with accentuating on the essence of this wonderful word that has
such a significant meaning in our lives.

Passion is that driving force, the impetus that boosts your energy exponentially in any task.
And when you indulge ourselves to live that passion, you fly high beyond the constraints of the
external world. You're in love with whatever you do. You cherish every moment of your lives intensely.

WHOOOOOOOO!!You're in a different world. But the sad part is that a select few are lucky enough to live and relive their passion while the others get stuck in the twiddling web of worldly responsibilities.

Isn't that strange, that if each and every one of us had
lived our passion, this world would have been a different
and better place. Indeed we have lost numerous
talents in the process.

But stop again, have I been forgetting something.
Yup I am! With every pros there comes a flaw, and the
word can be so misleading at certain times.

When we are passionate about something, we fuel ourselves
high and give out best with utmost dedication.
Harmoniously passionate people can engage in work in an intense way,
which they self-report as “concentration.” And then they
dissociate from the reality. They consider them to be the most
hard working person around. Is it not self obsession?
Surely it is! There is a sharp line between obsession and passion
which may drive you away from reality.

You become obsessed with something the moment you're not in
control of time and emotions. Your passion smothers your
conscience and for you, it becomes more than your family
and life. A failure then blocks your mind frame and you
may fall in the cockpit of depression.

Always remember, passion only needs your time and dedication
and that time could be of any amount that assuage your
hearts. But never forget that the moment you raise the level of
getting satisfied, you will require more time and dedication,
and then you cross that sharp line into the realms of obsession.

Others may cry of not living their passions because of the
responsibilities. But is it really so? Has the time passed
so much that you cannot take risks or even dedicate
an hour from your daily lives?

The same I have tried to convey through my upcoming book On A Drive With Life!!(Click Here)

Again, passion may not be something that is always useful
in your day to day living, until you choose it to under self-control.
You may be passionate about dancing that may also earn you bread and butter,
but what if your passionate about wearing new clothes. Well it may not sound feasible to survive
only on your passion, but one can think hard and link their passion
with their jobs. For example, a branded cloth shop!

I hope the discussion here may help you. Because Whatever I said was a reminded for you
to introspect hard!
I will now like to summarize the above in a sentence:

Be Passionate But Be Yourselves!!

And now for the punch line as usual :D

!!The time is always right to do what is right!!

Ambition !!

Perhaps I have chosen another topic that deals with our day to day lives. Now I may not accentuate at it's definition. I assume you that by your experiences and perceptions you may have an idea of it. I would rather brush up things that you may have forgotten. 

Ambition...isn't that something each and everyone of us have deep within our hearts....A common man dreams to be rich...That's ambition...A businessman wants become even richer....That's ambition...A spiritual guru may crave to attain 'moksha'...I may even say it to be an ambition...

Our lives are full of 'Wants' and 'Desires' and believe me when I say so, they eventually adds up to shape your ambition. Haven't we been hearing "Think what you wish for" because  wishes are the consequences of your years and years of burning ambition!

So you see how the cycle goes on. Your blind ambition may drive you away from your family and friends or even your moral values. An unreachable ambition may even drive you crazy or send you to the cockpit of depression.

I must say a life without ambition is a waste. BUT think for a moment my friends, should we not stress on 'What we can' rather than cooking rabbits that cannot be  caught.

The same I have tried to emphasize in my upcoming book On A Drive With Life!!(Click Here)

Now I am not trying to sway you away from your goals that happens to be the destination of your ambitions. Will and determination makes everything achievable. I just wanna add that everything has a price. So make sure what you pay for before engrossing yourselves to capture the flag of your ambition held high.

Life changes and so does circumstances which may throw new challenges. You have got only one life to live. Because the people you encounter while climbing up the ladders of ambition towards success, you will find them at some points while climbing or falling down.
Every moment, try to think and analyse what you want or desire...Who knows it slowly adds up to a swirling tornado of uncontrollable ambition....And if you forgot to think before, pray that you don't fall hard.

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!!WHO CARES WHAT YOU ARE, LIVE LIFE KING SIZE!!

BUT EVEN A KING IS USELESS WITHOUT ANYONE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR RESPECT HIM ;)

ENJOY :)

SACRIFICE !

Sacrifice!

A word held so noble which can even define the
moral character of a person.

In simple terms, it is a loss of something
you give or do for a "Better Cause".

Mark my words again, "Better Cause".

But in due course of time the word has been confused so much with our own interpretations,
that the essence of the word is fading away. People offer sacrifice to gods which may include
fruits, flowers, blood, food, money and the list is countless.

People offer sacrifice by giving away money or food to a beggar.

People sacrifice their time and emotions to help their family and friends.

All looks well and fine with nothing wrong in that. But dear friends as I discussed above, sacrifice is
for a better cause. Does the blood, food, flowers you offered to the Gods is a for a better cause. If yes then for whom. If it brings fortune to you, then is it a sacrifice or hypocrisy.

THINK ON IT!

You may give something to a beggar, he may take it. He is happy for now. But ask yourself, what you did was good or better. If it is good then work for better. Get involved in social activities and bring smiles on the underprivileged.

We sacrifice our time and emotions to help our friends and family. Now if it is selfless, then you're flawless. But what if it is done so as to impress them, or have expectations to receive the same
in the future.

We all have our own way of deciphering the deep meaning of the word.
I have just provided the direction to go on.

Think on it buddies!
The same I have tried to discuss in my upcoming book
On A Drive With Life!!(Click Here)

Now the Punch Line as Usual!

Happiness is not a destination, it's a journey...So Live the Moment!! :)