Life's second chances

How many of us are lucky enough to get second chances to live? Definitely not many times. I wasn't lucky in Love to get such a second chance (despite all efforts). But it was the greatest second chance and a force of miracle that I got this greatest gift of being alive even after a fatal fall. I am back to th normal schedule of life after exactly 15days in hospital and it feels like I am wiser by 30years now. On the edge of life and death the thoughts that ran in my head tremendously amazed me. Nothing mattered that moment..everything became so neutral, I just wanted to forgive and ask for forgiveness from everyone that I knowingly or unknowingly wronged or felt wronged. I was told we can experience the true nature of our mind on three occassions and I realized it's just filled with goodness basically.
When my friends or foes (which my fabricated mind perceived) visited me with all smiles and kindness I felt embarassed to have even reacted rudely the times they were rude with me.

Saying goes..it wasn't my time to be gone but it surely did made me realise nothing else matters
All those grudges and ill feelings for being betrayed, all the jealousy and desire to be praised, the feeling of arrogance to be better, more favoured , every concept of "I" boiled down to nothing.
At the near end or end ....even the concept of being good or bad didn't hold.

It's as if like I have taken a new birth and possibly my conduct with the outside world would be much less of I & Myself. It was such an ignorance to be having to win arguments, the jealousy and desire to be better than the other and all the mundane thoughts and aspirations..

I am glad I fell...I am glad the lord of Death denied my entry into his realm and most of all I am glad I have such wonderful people around me.

Response to IT stalls not Attractive...........

The truth is there is no awareness and the platform created for our youngminds to get interested in.

IT is one subject unless you are introduced to amicably...our people will not be curious enough to explore...especially when the gadgets are out of reach for us. Maybe it's hightime we approach the OLPC (One Laptop per Child) initiative.

Missing out the chances in early life is a heavy price to pay.

Words: that destroys

What makes me wonder is why we gossip about everybody and everything at a slightest provocation?  Personally I hate it and feel as much guilt as a biggest crime that could have been comitted on occassion I get involved in talks about people (even though the discussion maybe important).  

Human beings by nature loves to  gossip and spread rumour  ( a pleasure so rare, i guess), and the internet seems to be the greatest gift from above for these so called gossip mongers. The forums are flooded with such topics and staggering hits just proves that everyone loves it! If only topics of global interest are treated with equal importance!

Perhaps the writers donot realise how much damage words can cause"tongue has no bone but it can break many"..words are words whether spoken or written. There are cases of lives being lost , in Korea some celebreties have resorted to suicide due to such rumours not to mention how it stains a person's credibility (especially in this fame concious world).

It's surprising to know such concepts of pleasure for humans! Can't we be just compassionate with our time and intellect? 

Leadership

William Arthur Ward said, "The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires".

Like wise, great leaders inspire you. The kind of leaders that really inspires me are the ones who live by example. Sometimes you find those people who inspires you in most unlikely places! 

.......to be continued

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/patrick_awuah_on_educating_leaders.html

November 6: The Co-incidence

A tiny Himalayan Kingdom, barely heard outside, except for few GK freaks was celebrating to make a new history. somewhere at far-east of Asia it was my turn to present our country for my university's Overseas Networking Exchange (branded as ICU-ONE.). I am not sure if I was successful enough to let the audience get some ideas that a country of half a million people sandwiched by a billion people on either side has stood the test of time and existed because they were more than mystified. Some friends asked me, "do you wear that dress only on occassion?" another said..it looks uncomfortable to which I replied..well I used to play soccer in it in school and it helps me to be a better goal keeper!

There couldn't have been a better coincidence though!

The US President

There isn't any country who doesn't talk   about the US elections and I haven't met anyone who is least bothered about who is elected. This sure sends some message that everyone still looks up to the US for whatever reasons....

The recent financial crises in the US and it's impact felt everywhere around the world is a true indication of how in-dependently dependent everyone in this world is. 

And if a decision made thousands of miles away has an impact on the other side of the world, their decisions must be guided by wisdom and farsightedness.

Suicide

Everytime I hear or read about incidences of suicides, it saddens me and frustrates me. Many people in most war striken or poverty striken nations fight against all odds just to survive while those who generally suicide are victims of depression or excessive emotions and not because of poverty.

Clearly, there must be a logic that can explain the madness of the crowd driven by the misconception that money can buy everything. Money never bought happiness in true sense and we are constantly reminded in news and views.

All these only reminds me that my King's concept of GNH is greatly divine.If only there were followers who could perceive the divinity to purely embrace it instead of just making it an academic topic of research only to complicate with theories, statistical deductions and the like!

Inspirations

As I was browsing for some tech videos and watching them on google video, I came across professor Randy Pausch of Carnegie-Mellon University. Listening to his inspirational lectures revived my faith in humanity that there are people so selfless and so dedicated as this professor. Unfortunately, his departure was the saddest thing that hit me... why does great people have to be gone so soon.???

goodbye

As our lips touched for one last time
Bid goodbye finally and followed our paths
Back to where our destiny has sealed us

My eyes teary, my heart pounding hard
As I muttered along the way (I miss you)
Turned back and whispered
So long beautiful soul till I feel your breath again!!!

Fate, it seems is not without a sense of irony!