Monday, February 25, 2008

Winners Vs Losers

I used to stick posters on the wall of the Study room long long while ago.I had posters of tennis stars like Steffi ,the gist of the Gita and lots more ...But the lines below was of one interesting poster which was about Winners vs Losers.

Winners say: I have a plan.
Losers say: I have an excuse.

Winners say: Let me do it for you.
Losers say: It’s not my job.

Winners: See a solution for every problem.
Losers: See a problem for every solution.

Winners: See a green around every sand trap.
Losers: See 2 or 3 sand traps around every green.

Winners: See a difficult situation, but see possibility.
Losers: See a possible situation, but it’s too difficult.


No matter whether you are Winner or Loser or even if someone picks you on these lines ...Just remember you still are not done till your last breath.......
The tragedy of Life is not DEATH...But what we let die inside of us when we live
So just don't give up.....Always Live Life to the Fullest!

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Stopping.Calming,Resting,Healing

-These are some important lines/para's from Thich Nhat Hanh writing which I found very thought provoking and Inspiring

The story circles about a man and a horse..The horse is galloping quickly and it appears the man in the horse is going somewhere important.Another man standing along side the road asks loudly 'where are you going?'The man On the horse replies ...'ask the horse'

This is also our story we don't know where we are going,and we can't stop.
The horse is our habit energy pulling us along and we are powerless.We are always running and it is become a habit"

First learn the art of STOPPING ..Stopping our thinking,our habit energies,our forgetfulness's,the strong emotion that rules us.

We need to stop our horse and reclaim our liberty..We need to shine in Mindfulness

Mindfulness is the energy that allows us to recognize our habit energy and prevent it from dominating.

Second CALMING ..when we have a strong emotion we know it can be dangerous to act, we don't have a strength or clarity to refrain..Learn the art of breathing in and out ,stopping our activities and calming our emotions.Learn to become solid and stable.Calming can be summarized in 5 stages

Recognition-if we are angry, we say 'I know that anger is in me'

Acceptance-When we are angry we do not deny it.We accept what is present

Embracing -Our mindfulness embraces are emotion and this can alone calm our anger and ourselves

Looking deeply-when we are calm enough we can look deeply to understand what has brought this anger to be

Insight-With insight we know what to do and what not to do change the situation


Third-RESTING we have to learn the art of resting ,allowing our body and mind to rest.If we have wounds in our body or our mind ,we have to rest so they can heal themselves.

Stopping,Calming and Resting are preconditions for HEALING!

that reminds me of song ..."Heal The World Make It A Better Place For You And For Me And The Entire Human Race"

I'll try ..I may be walking slow [step by step].. But I'll never walk back!

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Why Fear

Never Live in Fear whether @work or @life

Its important to Live without Fear!
Subroto Bagchi (co founder of Mindtree )rightly put it in his article(dh-sh-17th Feb)
"The real choice before me is simple. Do I, or do I not, live in fear? The key word here is “live” and not just exist. To me, to live means to be able to speak my mind , to question, to voice my soul, to maintain my own identity wherever I am, and not be ashamed of my past of being a Bengali from Bihar, raised in Orissa and living in Karnataka, Mumbai or wherever — of being Hindu, Jewish, Christian, Muslim or whatever the denominational description of my God might be. I think that right was not granted to me by human beings and not even by the republic. It was granted to me by my Creator when I was born into this world. My right to live is alienated whenever I am in fear of anything and anyone"

For me to Live without Fear holds good even at Work
"Do not live in fear.....Speak up, Innovate,and Question,maintain my own identity!......Let not emotions come in the way of Intelligence to innovate and succeed!Do not get bogged down by groupism ,politics and nepotism.My right to contribute to work,to live and to achieve is alienated whenever I'm in fear of anything or anyone So don't fear!"

Its not only about writing this it is about believing and doing!

I'd wish organizations help its associates to Innovate,Improvise,Implement,and Integrate solutions for its Clients rather than causing fear in its associates

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Process ..People ..Technology

CMMi [See & Milk Money I]

No offenses to SEI!!

Just being certified does not mean Practicing or Adopting.(Which even SEI points out)

Organizations(Not generalizing) use these models as a selling point! (They Can)

Its not about being the first one to be certified

Process People and Technology determine cost schedule and QUALITY!!

If it helps Business Lets have IT!

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Silence ...Noble Silence

Silence is Golden ,
I wondered why???
Does it mean we just let go
Than say it all in words

Silence does not only mean not saying it...
Silence also means not thinking of it....
Another thought....

Noble silence -Silence of the mind & offcourse the mouth!

-Get Up ...Stand Up....
Stand Up for your RIGHTS
Don't give up the FIGHT!-

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Practice,Practice,Practice

Practice,Practice,Practice

Theres no other way!!

Along the way need Patience

and a lot Perseverance

I'm sure you will get there

Truth is 100% and never lesser no matter how many decimal points!

Thoughts come and go...don't get carried away with it...Be in the present

Practice ...Practice and Practice

Overcome emotions and ego =Enlightenment

1/e2=E

1 over your emotions and ego gives Enlightenment!

If it all were in these formulae...

Thoughts ...Moving thoughts either in the past or future..

Importance is being in the present with Mindfullness!