I wonder why I need to work hard for everything
I wonder if this actually means I am just unlucky or does it show how perseverent I am
I wonder why I need to be pushed to the limit in anything to break free or do something drastic
I wonder if all his indirectly validates the proverb - the best is always reserved for the last
I wonder if attention to detail is a virtue or a vice
I wonder how best one can live for TODAY yet work for TOMORROW
I wonder what the best way is for a great work life balance
I wonder if people can be as successful in both personal and professional lives
I wonder how tolerant is tolerant – when should one say ‘’that’s it’’!!
I wonder if patience and tolerance is still a virtue or a vice
I wonder if I didn’t do stuff that I ought to have done at the right time
I wonder if there is at all a right time for anything
I wonder if one needs to stop, reflect & ponder or just keep moving forward
I wonder what life will be in exactly 2 years time
I wonder if I can chill out a lot more without any pre-occupation
Saturday, August 29, 2009
WHAT IS & HOW SPACIOUS IS ONE’S PERSONAL SPACE!!??
I got thinking over the last few weeks on these two very important words – PERSONAL SPACE.
So what is the personal space???
· Does it mean time to be just alone with yourself?
· Does it mean physical space around you?
· Why do people need personal space?
· Does it mean being independent?
Lot more questions!! Lot more thoughts inside my mind…
As human beings we all surely have our own unique set of opinions, apprehensions, habits (physical and emotional), experiences. So these create and develop our day-to-day actions..because we all do and perform actions in both personal and professional lives…based on all of the above. Amidst the sea of humanity around us, our actions, reactions and emotions are completely unique. In all of this change and action, we all have this amazing ability to cut off, be lost in thoughts, chase our pursuits and live in our own small world.
So, when someone enters that small world (or should I say SPACIOUS!!??), it helps us understand, wonder, analyze or even question the similar/different perspectives that comes along. This person could be your mom, sister, girlfriend, spouse, co-worker….None of us likes being told what we should do, how we should think…simply because it questions our intrinsic thoughts/views/mindset….it is like being taken out of our comfort zone!!! Isn’t it??
And that I think is personal space…our thought process….having said that, it is only when we realize all by ourselves what should have / should our thoughts, actions and emotions be, that we get a different perspective….or reflect back on what other person might have intended…so I think personal space is surely also virtual…can be any size….and is constantly evolving!!!
So what is the personal space???
· Does it mean time to be just alone with yourself?
· Does it mean physical space around you?
· Why do people need personal space?
· Does it mean being independent?
Lot more questions!! Lot more thoughts inside my mind…
As human beings we all surely have our own unique set of opinions, apprehensions, habits (physical and emotional), experiences. So these create and develop our day-to-day actions..because we all do and perform actions in both personal and professional lives…based on all of the above. Amidst the sea of humanity around us, our actions, reactions and emotions are completely unique. In all of this change and action, we all have this amazing ability to cut off, be lost in thoughts, chase our pursuits and live in our own small world.
So, when someone enters that small world (or should I say SPACIOUS!!??), it helps us understand, wonder, analyze or even question the similar/different perspectives that comes along. This person could be your mom, sister, girlfriend, spouse, co-worker….None of us likes being told what we should do, how we should think…simply because it questions our intrinsic thoughts/views/mindset….it is like being taken out of our comfort zone!!! Isn’t it??
And that I think is personal space…our thought process….having said that, it is only when we realize all by ourselves what should have / should our thoughts, actions and emotions be, that we get a different perspective….or reflect back on what other person might have intended…so I think personal space is surely also virtual…can be any size….and is constantly evolving!!!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
My Name is Rajnikanth!!
The last 2 weeks of my mind share (or should I say heart share) has been dominated by Rajnikanth. Ya ..ya the superstar himself. Well chill…he doesn’t know me….I know him very well though :P
Watched one of his recent movies called KUSELAN. The name is from Indian mythology. Kuselan or Sudama is the name of Lord Krishna’s close childhood friend. With the passage of time, Krishna becomes King of Dwaraka while Sudama leads a life of poverty and distress in a small village. While Sudama/Kuselan is ashamed of his progress in life vis-a-vis Krishna and hence stays away from even trying to contact him; when he finally does, Lord Krishna remembers him fondly and in the memory of true friendship provides him wealth and comforts of his life.
The movie is based on this old mythological tale. Rajni plays himself while Pasupathi plays his childhood mate who is now a barber. Shy as his friend is to get back to his now celebrity friend, he lives a life of penury. Rajni lands up in his village for a 40 day shooting but Pasupathi is unable to meet Rajni in the midst of all the security and thronging local public desperate to catch a glimpse of the superstar.
Coincidentally, the school where Pasupathi’s children study wants to invite Rajni for their annual day function and knowing Pasupathi’s relationship with Rajni, expect him to ensure the star’s participation. The barber fails here again. Rajni accepts the invitation on his own and attends the function. His speech at the function is the highlight of the film where he remembers this old friend from the same school and recollects how what he is today is only because of that friend and his sacrifice of money to make Rajni pursue a film training course.
I was very touched and moved by this film; the underlying message and theme of the film. FRIENDSHIP!! A leaf out of Rajni’s real life. A friend from his days in Bangalore invested in paying the fee for Rajni’s course at the Chennai Film Institute. The lines in the film where he addresses the school annual function were written by Rajni himself. Probably a pouring out of feelings that were in him for years and something he has been conscious of.
I also picked up the biography of Rajnikanth (the title same as that of this post) just to get a closer look at this phenomenon. I have always been fascinated by him, a fan of his since childhood; better said, intrigued by his charisma and inner persona.
Well, he even came in my dreams; a sign of a high level of mind share that I started off this post mentioning about!!!
Watched one of his recent movies called KUSELAN. The name is from Indian mythology. Kuselan or Sudama is the name of Lord Krishna’s close childhood friend. With the passage of time, Krishna becomes King of Dwaraka while Sudama leads a life of poverty and distress in a small village. While Sudama/Kuselan is ashamed of his progress in life vis-a-vis Krishna and hence stays away from even trying to contact him; when he finally does, Lord Krishna remembers him fondly and in the memory of true friendship provides him wealth and comforts of his life.
The movie is based on this old mythological tale. Rajni plays himself while Pasupathi plays his childhood mate who is now a barber. Shy as his friend is to get back to his now celebrity friend, he lives a life of penury. Rajni lands up in his village for a 40 day shooting but Pasupathi is unable to meet Rajni in the midst of all the security and thronging local public desperate to catch a glimpse of the superstar.
Coincidentally, the school where Pasupathi’s children study wants to invite Rajni for their annual day function and knowing Pasupathi’s relationship with Rajni, expect him to ensure the star’s participation. The barber fails here again. Rajni accepts the invitation on his own and attends the function. His speech at the function is the highlight of the film where he remembers this old friend from the same school and recollects how what he is today is only because of that friend and his sacrifice of money to make Rajni pursue a film training course.
I was very touched and moved by this film; the underlying message and theme of the film. FRIENDSHIP!! A leaf out of Rajni’s real life. A friend from his days in Bangalore invested in paying the fee for Rajni’s course at the Chennai Film Institute. The lines in the film where he addresses the school annual function were written by Rajni himself. Probably a pouring out of feelings that were in him for years and something he has been conscious of.
I also picked up the biography of Rajnikanth (the title same as that of this post) just to get a closer look at this phenomenon. I have always been fascinated by him, a fan of his since childhood; better said, intrigued by his charisma and inner persona.
Well, he even came in my dreams; a sign of a high level of mind share that I started off this post mentioning about!!!
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