Life gives you opportunities....

Life gives you opportunities to climb the ladder of your career. To catch it or to leave it is what considered being the most important thing. There have been a lot of people with humungous talents embedded with them and still not able get the rite match in their career and on contrary there have been lots of people for those career was nothing more than a blurred vision but to appreciate those who take off from there to reach a different position in their career is what to be appreciated. For instance I saw a transition of a well know friend of mine whose life changed from scratch to a Team leader in a MNC. He never knew how to operate a computer couple of years before and now he is handling a team of 10 designers under him.

This is where I feel that life gives everyone couple of opportunities to get on the track so that one’s life changes considerably. But to catch it or to leave it is only upon the discretion of the individual. Wondering what would be the biggest inspiration was for people who dint have any vision to become a team leader, I realized he was like a fresh land ready to get ploughed. He was seasoned with a person who was into designs and that’s where he learnt the fundamentals of computer and designing. It was after a year or so he felt that he had leant more than what he anticipated and felt that this current job was neither satisfying nor fulfilling his day-to-day requirements. And that’s when he took his time to look out for opportunities that came his way and picked up the one where he learnt the technicalities or nuances on web design and web technology. So there he grew from a designer to a web designer/specialist. 365 days weren’t sufficient as he had completed a year in a MNC designing website for US clients. And now he was more professional. But sooner, the recession struck and his career was again shaky.

It was again he waited for a rite time to quit the current organization to catch hold of another and moved on a rite time to become a team leader for what it takes more than education, skill but luck favoring the person. My suggestion is to keep our eyes wide open for the chances that come our way and to grab it at the right time than waiting for a better opportunity. 

Boulevard of Broken dreams

I walk a lonely road...The only one that I have ever known...Don't know where it goes,

But it's only me, I walk alone...I walk this empty street...On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams

When the city sleeps...And I'm the only one and I walk alone.

Everyone who we get to move around have an inbuilt or ourburst sadness by which they are bound unnaturally. Problems have become an integral part of a human’s life. I was wondering if one could be so happy with money. But realised it was false. At the same time, the country is piled with poor people and they need a better life. A guy looks at a motorcycle where the lover is tightly hugging his love and going. Poor guy thinks they are happy. But the matter of fact is they are happy just for those moment they are together as they would be facing a different type of problem. Wherein this guy is missing his girlfriend and looking at those couples as if life is just going on a bike with their girlfriend. There comes another character for whom life is a nothing more than a tornado. It keeps hitting the deck again and again. At this juncture again another question arises. Money is a problem, love is a problem and what about marriage ? well looking into the lifes of people who are married or who are still eligible batchelors. Everyone stands at the shore and wants to be at the other end. The other person eagerly wants to be at the same place where he started his journey. Those who are married wants to be free. Those who are unmarried wants to get married ? so this is also a problem.

Life is quite depressing at time [most of the times  - says anonymous] as we run for something which is like a mirage. We try to give our best to get to a safe house but then when u have crossed a forbidable amout of distance, one will feel whether is it worth trying for. By that time, one would have become tired and exhausted. It is at that point one loses his confidence. And that is when we need to say that there are people who could just take things as it comes and carry on with what they have. So making ourselves happy with whatever we have would make us happy. Is it what I am trying to say. I question to myself and I find this answer as indecisive and negative. If we are to make ourselves happy with whatever we have they wouldnt be any need. How would we be motivated or to take even the smallest of the risks, if we are just happy with what we have ?

I came across a person who showers plastic smile. I hate when people throws plastic smiles. Well, getting to know about people and problems have been a gifted talent for me I guess and thats why I am able to speak to people at ease. When life becomes like a boulevard of broken dreams, tears would have dried up. You would have possibly left with no strength to smile at someone whole heartedly. This is where the plastic smile comes from.  I am not sure whether the article is fully synergetic. But I just wanted to share something which I have been pondering upon lately.

[No] strings attached

Can u tell me a reason why you love me? 

This is a very illustrious question asked by many lovers to each other. Many would say reasons but I personally feel that, there is no reason for love and when you have a reason then it’s not love. A word called separation has so many reasons [strings] attached. There is always a reason for separation. A particular situation might also act as a reason for a separation. Separation is a word which I am over obsessed with. Not because I don’t like this word, but the way this word has played a very vital [damaging] part in my life.

The latest thing which I am crossing in my life is the Stigma of Astrology, Horoscope. Can anyone tell me how to believe that an astrologer is really good in his predictions? Ok, this is not for all those who don’t believe in astrology like me. But we are in a cultural background where astrology is considered to be so vital. It was said that all is well and we were planning to step up to the next level after months of separation until I get to know something which created a mind blowing frustration in me. It was predicted a night before that signs were not good and it’s not the right time to go ahead on marriage front as my girl’s facing Mangal dosh which would lead to a level where the marriage could get cancelled on the marriage day. How strong is this stigma? Imagine, one is to marry a girl and when the girl’s parents say this all of a sudden. Can anyone imagine the questions that were running in my brain that time? Ok just putting down few of them…

Mangal dosh is something which is actually embedded in ones astrology, but where did this suddenly pop up from, when another astrologer had already said all is well with the horoscopes?

If a girl is facing this, it is believed that one should find matches of person having the same? but dint any one notice that ? [I am not bothered and i totally rubbish the whole concept of astrology]

Hindus believe a lot in astrology, Do other religion people believe in all these ?

And so on…but the final verdict was to postpone the whole idea of marriage for another 6 months when the good signs stars showing up from January. Any parent wouldn't expect bad things to happen in their kid’s life. It was just because of one stupid astrologer my life has gone back to square one where I start expecting my mobile to ring but it doesn't. Where I start expecting that the love which was showered would be showered back…it doesn't. But the stigma stays so strong that “it was said quarrels/fights would be all over”. Have anyone seen any love without fights? And this is also considered to be a stigma that astrology says that there will be fight.

Separation can be there in one’s life…but life can’t be separations all over and again and again 'cause we are all humans and we have feeling. But all I should say to myself is “And a day will be dawn….and am waiting for long”. I am not having any ending to this post as I just thought of putting down a page of my life…

I saw the BEAUTY of her heart !!

I WOULD HAVE LEFT HER AND SO SHE WOULD HAVE LEFT ME IF WE HAD SEEN BEAUTY!!

I saw her beauty not just the way she looks, the way she dresses…it was more than all these that made me fell in love with her. Yes she robbed my heart on the first day I met her. It can be like the all time filmy story. But the fact is, I loved the way she smiled. I still remember the day when we had a fight over the phone and that’s when I felt something for her in my heart. And things evolved eventually that I was there for her whenever she wanted. I still wonder how could have that happened and I get puzzled.

It was a dark rainy day when Chennai was flooded with water and a massive power cut….Trrrringggg..My mobile rang and it was her. She asked me for a help and the moment I kept my mobile I was all set to go in the rain. I got ready with the Duck Pack rain coat [my father’s] and when I was about to get out of the home. My mum asked me what are you doing at this time of the night when city is almost shut down.  My answer was simple. She called me for a help and I guess she needs me there. So rushing to her hostel at that time and finally met her for few minutes. I was again mesmerized with the smile she had for me.  Every day when we have a common class or when we meet at a common meeting place I would there opposite to her, next to her. I knew we were getting closer but the things we discussed were far beyond just romancing over phone or going on a date. I remember every moment we spent together chatting.

Years passed by, so as the frequency of meeting also started widening. I guess I am cursed on this one. Whenever I get to meet her and spend quality time, a curse would come and break my heart and we wouldn’t be able to meet for long. Separation was not even the rite word as I would say cause most of the time we would be wondering when would be “the day”. As ever the day would come and pass and so the separation would be on the cards. This made me restless. But still, she wasn’t out of my mind.

We finally decided to go for the marriage and there the curse came and hit us badly. I would say double the tsunami. I am a Hindu [anyway I don’t go to temple] & she is a Christian and both parents met and spoke and everything which was required. It wasn’t written for me is what I should say and all the bad things in life was for me I believe and we broke. It was the day when my heart broke into million pieces and I was flooded with pain. Even when she used to [unintentionally] ignore me, I never used to be in that sort of pain. And that’s when I had to decide for my folks that I need to go ahead in my life and I shared my thought to her. She felt devastated, lost in her own world. My eyes went blurry every time I thought of that. Her smile reminded me the days when we used to believe that we would be together. Her gentle touch reminded me the days when we used to smile together [even if it was less]; it was enough for me to spend my life time with her. She felt the same but she isn’t that aggressive like me and I believe that’s the reason she has been fighting with her side for me ever since we broke up and we aren’t able to patch it up. I never believed anyone in my life so much as I believed her just because she wouldn’t marry anyone other than me just because someone wants her to get married. I saw the beauty of her heart from the time when she hated love to the time when she hated everything and everyone other than me and more than that she wouldn’t even express herself to anyone as much as I do. I still remember the lines by Metallica “And the Day will dawn for those who stand long”. I will wait for my beauty.

தென்காசி Calling !!

The Plan :

It has been more than 6 months, that I have been to field for shoot. And at-last here I am travelling to Tenkasi for 3 days shooting of demo groups shots with the self help group women’s of Madura. I guess, if things go well, the much awaited Mini MBA program would be out with the first set of 7 modules soon.

Old memories :

I have very green memories of my last visit to Tenkasi for shooting the Basic Awareness  Training module when the Cluster manager then, made us stay at her place for couple of days. One wouldn’t ask for anything more.  The place we stayed was under the kolli hills, with the dramatic filmy sunrise and the sunset just at our eyesight, with the chill breeze and the whole area covered with green plantations. Another thing which I was so amused the way they take care of their guests. I was moved when a 70 years old lady who was the cluster manager’s mother in law took care of us like her own grand children. She wouldn’t even give a chance for us to take our palm leaves after we eat, she would put the boiler [the traditional one] for making us hot water… it was such a happy trip for me even then when I was out for work…

Will post my experience on this trip soon!! 

Madura Carnival aka மதுரா திருவிழா

The Madura Carnival, will launch this “upwardly mobile” initiative while also celebrating Madura Microfinance’s fifteenth year of operations.

In a path breaking and significant initiative,Madura Microfinance Ltd. will provide Mobile connectivity to its members acrossTamil Nadu to enable them in expanding their business operations beyond limiting boundaries. The Madura Carnival, will launch this “upwardly mobile” initiative while also celebrating Madura Microfinance’s fifteenth year of operations.

Under the banner of m4 (Madura Mobile Micro Markets), the Micro-Markets division of Madura will dial into 3000 villages across Tamil Nadu with the aim of providing connectivity and mobile-based market linkages to its members. This initiative will run for a period of two months from February 20th to April 25th. Further, there are several activities from road shows (at the village level), events (with a group of villages), and carnivals (fun-filled events at the cluster level) that will take place with the aim of reaching 1 million people.

Partnering with Vodafone and Nokia, the m4 initiative will empower members with Mobile, SIM and Voice based services while also providing the rural populace with health and business tips through Voice alerts. Each member will be provided with a good mobile handset that can be purchased with an interest free loan along with a prepaid calling plan. Calls will be priced at nominal rates so that the mobile is affordable. Education on how to use the mobile and benefits of business opportunities through mobile will be explained to all members so that they connect to the initiative to take their businesses beyond their villages.

“We at Madura believe in the power of technology and its inherent capability to be a great leveller. The “upwardly mobile” initiative is one in a series of our efforts to empower rural communities to be truly successful. Being connected via mobiles will enable building of market linkages for our members,” said Sunder Thiyagarajan, Head of Madura Micro-Markets

Life has to move on !!

The enthusiasm in the pretty bubbly love has gone and finally it finally led me to take a decision which I never even dreamt of! Yeah the breakup… I saw the love grow in my presence, but it wasn’t that easy growing it up as it wasn’t a flourished land. And so my love life was also filled with uncertainty, not that am complaining about, but fairly it was how it moved on. Yet, I was so confident that I would see the harvest which was supposed to be a happy ending. But the sad part was, it dint happen that way. All my mind tells is, life has to go on !!