Connecting with thoughts - My thoughts and Me

You just stumbled upon a brilliant idea. You have to come to believe its a gem of an idea. You have a strong intuition its going to be game changer. You want to turn it into an enterprise. You are excited, since your long cherished entrepreneurial dream is now sure to see daylight. You start putting things in place in run up to your dream venture. You are fiercely protective of your idea and taking every precaution to not let it out. Somehow you believe, you are the only one ever to think about it and if you do share it with someone else, chances are - they may rob you of the idea. So you are not willing to let your guard down. And therefore are reluctant to share, discuss and deliberate the idea with anyone else. At times, even with some who might help you shape and execute the idea. The anxiety and the insecurity of loosing your baby (that too even before its been thoroughly conceived) holds you back. If this is what you have experienced and this what you still believe. Let m...

What's the worst thing you can possibly do in your life? Make mistakes. Do something terribly wrong. Goof up something. Be where you were not meant to be. Wrong decisions that you made. The list can go on and on. You can add to it. But to me, whatever you add to the list above never will be the worst thing your life.There is always something or the other to pick up and learn from a mistake, a goof up, a wrong choice. And they are not the worst things, because you at least did something, rather than not doing anything at all. So what then is the worst thing you can do in your life? The worst thing you can do is do nothing at all. Yes, not doing anything at all is worst mistake you can make. For  it is then you cede control of your life. You are no longer the master of your fate. Rather fate or somebody else dictates your life on their terms. So what is it that you are waiting for? Go ahead make a move. Do something. Even if it's tip toeing. Just do it. For t...

Your product has been envy of your competitors..... Your customer service has been exceptional.... You have many firsts to your credit....You have been amongst the innovators.... You have been the one to make profits whilst others have been busy cutting corners.... Your technology has always been the talk of the town... Well that's a wonderful thing to have been doing and if you have been doing one, more or all of the above (the list though indicative, is not exhaustive) you surely must be a bellwether leading way and doing all the right things. You will definitely continue to lead the way and be a benchmark till someone better comes along. He may not be exceptional nor be amongst the firsts, but one sure to raise the bar higher, a notch better than you have been doing. Soon, you will be bound to play the catch up game. The question you need to ask yourself (better would be answer) is -  Do you wait for someone better to come along or keep raising the bar higher e...

Every day I wake up to the dreams of A whole new world, of possibilities, That I want to make come true. For a world like never before. A world unseen, A world unexplored, Stepping up to it; Traversing new horizons Till I meet my vulnerable self Fraught with those very possibilities Of making or breaking a dream. I cry, I weep, I stumble, I fumble, Laying low on the ground Where the only thing left is, To get back on the feet And start moving forward; Aware of my vulnerabilities. Knowing that they will always be there Yet realising​ that, giving in Is not the way out. But never letting go Of the passion, of the belief, of the abilities, To overcome the setbacks Despite all the odds I wake up to the dreams Of new possibilities A world unseen A world unexplored A world like never before

There is no way To know (Either) which way Or how much The tears flowed In the dark of night Or in midst of the rain For how much they mattered For much they pained To lose everything That was gained Is known only to the Heart that's crying In the dark of the night Or in the midst of the rain

The year 2001. Month March. The event - 2nd Test Match of the series being played between India and Australia. With a winning streak​ of 16 test matches, Australia was on roll. The all conquering​ Australian squad had demolished the strong Indian batting line up in their first innings. To keep the momentum going Steve Waugh, the Australian Captain, invited the Saurav Ganguly led Indian team to bat again or follow on, in cricketing parlance. He stood vindicated as the India lost 4 wickets into the innings  still short by 40-50 runs of Australia's first inning total. Till then everything seemed to be going Australia's way. But, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid, the men at the crease had something else in mind. Well the rest, as they say is history. India went on to win the match and the series bringing a halt to Australia's unbeaten reign.  Steve Waugh went on to become only the third captain (and only the third match) in the history of test cricket to loose a ...

About a year ago, the garden where I go for my daily walk was renovated and the whole layout was revamped. When reopened it became a living example of before and after. And as is the common tendency among people to resist something new, the renovated and revamped garden immediately got its fair share of detractors. Soon the beauty of the old layout became the legend and the lore. Then, it was much better. Now, the less said the better. Fortunately or unfortunately, it was the only garden in the vicinity where people could take their daily stroll. So the people had no option, but to stop complaining and move on. As the days passed and people resumed their walks, though with discontent, the surroundings began to look familiar. What was of inconvenience became adjustable. What became adjustable brought along with a new way of looking at things, doing away with the old. Soon the familiarity became the norm. As if it had always been like this. Now was soon  on its way to become th...