Oppurtunities

ITS BACK – GUESS WHAT?

| Subhash

With the new year all set – guess what is back?

Yes you are correct – Resolutions are back – are they more stronger now!

Resolutions-2018

With every passing year and with the commencement of the new one we make so many resolution but hardly a handful of people manage to live up to their reputations.

This post is not about motivating you how to live it up or what resolutions you need to make or break – but it is highlighting the most sought of resolutions(world wide) which get broken easily. I have not done any statistics or google – and this is my personal feeling(or experience) and even if a survey is created I am pretty sure that these are ought to be on top of the list.

Here are the most common resolutions which get broken very fast:

1-Quit Smoking

By far this is the most disrespected resolution as it is taken only to be broken within a week, actual quitters are now waiting for a new year resolution to quit smoking though I know many who have already kept their word.

2-Quit Alcohol/Beer/Booze

This is mostly taken during the new year eve – Ah I have had enough of it now and it’s high time to quit. Alas! this is short lived too – and do you know how long does it last for most people – less than 12 hrs. Wondering why?

As you get up late after a heavy overdose of ethanol its already 11:30 AM or past and by the time you get over from your hangover the sun has gone down again which tempts the person – damn it lets do it again 🙂

3-Exercise Regularly

From tomorrow I will go for a morning walk, jogging, running in the morning, join the gym, Yoga or Zumba whatever be your favourite one.

Experience has it that in the 1st week of January it is better to be cautious for regular morning walkers and joggers as they might encounter heavy surge of the revolutionaries and there might be a stampede.

However it does not last long too – some have their late nights, some love to sleep, some hate to get up early in the morning and some have never started as they ended up late in the new year eve party. Until the bell rings and the doc says start running today so that your medicines dont start running when its too late.

4-Eating Healthy

This is somewhat which people do stick to and it does last long as compared to the other ones – but I might be wrong as this is not as apparent and visible as their abov counterparts.

The rest of the resolutions like reading books or learning to play guitar and other are most of the time met.

If you carry out analysis the real problem underlying in the resolutions being broken is the fact that we cannot stick to our promise or commitments. It is easy to promise, promise to your Mom, dad, wife or son, easy to take marital vows in front of sacred dise with thousand people around – then why we have marital discord, easy to recite a holy mantra for peace – but in the long run we forget then to be in place and to win this race we need to practise the art of commitment, truth, discipline and contemplate the fact that we have given our words to someone and realise – what is the value of my words if I am unable to live up to it without any legal obligation. However trust me it is easier said than done which is the reason many fail – It is always the simplest of the task in which people fail.

So I wish you all have more strength to start this year with a positive heart and soul and live up to all your resolutions and dreams.

Do share in case you have heard about some weird experiences with resolutions and I have myself kept many and broken some. Also let me know if you have something to add in this list which is easily broken every-time.

I have written this article in a light mode and do not intend or wish to harm the intentions of passionate people who are an inspiration for many and prove that one can do what he believes in.

Have a good day and Jai Shri Krishan 🙂

If life gives you oranges

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Oranges
Lovely Orange

If life gives you lemons, oh pity lemons. I pity lemon for being the subject of continuous assault by the corporate world which made lemons so infamous indeed 🙂 and making it indeed a  fruit portraying low esteem and low value despite its nutritional and medicinal values.

Said that basically the phrase “When life gives you lemon make lemonade out of it” implies that you were expecting something other than lemon, may be apples. Also the sour taste of lemon makes it a victim.

If, ifs and Ands were pots and pans there would have been no need for tinkers hand.

If there is Life, there is a struggle and if we get oranges and lemons then only we realize the value of sweeter side of our life. Nothing is more fulfilling than the sense of achievement doesn’t matter whether you squeeze the lemons or oranges or sell them.

So life will keep on giving oranges and lemons we need to

1-Add more oranges and give it back to the person.

2-Sell them considering they are diamonds.

3-Make it someone else’s oranges, or look for associating more people with some common area of concern. So now basically it will be a global problem and they everyone needs to look for a solution.

4-Look for ways to bartering it.

So essentially there is no need to worry for lemons and oranges it’s just the way you handle situations and there are no coaching for it, life is the best teacher and it will make you learn what you need to do with your lemons.

Enjoy and lots of love and hugs to all.

Does Life give a second chance?

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We as humans do make mistakes, or take a bad decision and if I leave apart the intensity and rank them equally, do people stand a chance to bounce back or there are no second chances?

Does life give us a second chance @http://agileopedia.com/
Does life give us a second chance @http://agileopedia.com/

May be there are occasions when you:

  • Mess up at a presentation.
  • Loose a deal
  • Break a heart
  • Are rude towards others
  • Cant take back your words

I am certain that if you recollect yourself and give your best you definitely stand a chance to get back on track. It is up to us whether we want to ponder and curse about the situation or rise up again and give our best to minimize the damage and break even. During such situation it is always important to have a good friend, relative or someone in your professional circle with whom you can always discuss and seek advice from be it a personal or a professional matter.

Although we must try not to mess with the first chance provided as you will not be fortunate every time and some misses are irrecoverable and it can only be minimized. So it is all about making the best after the worst has happened.

Just don’t loose hope, realise your fault and at times the guilt. Build your confidence to bounce back on life. Always stay positive and prove the world your worth. Don’t stop believing in yourself.

Love to hear from you all about your take on the subject.

 

 

 

 

Widening the Aperture of Life | Exploring Options

| Subhash

Are we exploring ourselves or the various options available to us in the spheres of life?

We are busy chasing the moon and landing on the Mars, however we don’t bother or care for the plethora of opportunities or options floating around us.

I recently experienced something wonderful while sitting next to a kid when travelling.

He was the geek kid and downloading Apps from Google play, exploring them selecting some and rejecting others. I believe you all must be aware of mobile apps and Google play.

He was playing with the apps just installed as if they were there installed since ages, some required tilting of mobile to pour water. So out of curiosity I peeped this time to see how does he decide what to keep and what to bin and how does he know the app like a veteran when he had just installed it.

To my amusement each app had a video at the top and he would at the first check out the video and if it appealed to him in the next few minutes then he would go with the app, otherwise he would dump it.

Paperama: An App to master your origami skills
Paperama: An App to master your origami skills

As grownups we don’t open up or explore, I had always installed apps and then uninstalled after finding it disappointing. He was a kid 8 years old yet he was so sensible in choosing what to install.

This extends to all areas of life pertaining to us where we are presented to options however we have been so accustomed to routine than we forget to keenly observe what all options are available to us, rather I would say to change the perspective of viewing.

So the next time you have to analyze please try it from different angles and wear different hats rather than what you are used to.

Enjoy your day…. Have a blasting weekend ahead.