Mind speak

A traveler of life hardly ever stops. From one destination to another, The journey is never ending. Days dawn and nights grow darker But he must go on. A traveler of life hardly ever stops, He may falter, he may fall, But halt he never will. Unknown places, strangers for company, Unforeseen circumstances- They are all for him to see and face. A traveler of life hardly ever stops. He doesn't have the luxury of choice. Go on he must, with little scope to return; He may look back at what he came from, He may look ahead at where he is headed to, He knows that if he rests He has finally reached the end of his journey!

A little knowledge never harmed anyone. But what effect does too much learning have? First of all, is there any such thing as too much learning?   I agree that knowledge is a vast ocean and there is no limit. You can go on swimming in it and never reach the shores. But what happens if you are too young and inexperienced to swim? You may drown, you may develop a fear of swimming, you may never even attempt to swim! Sadly, our education system today has become like this. Tender minds all of 3-4 years are burdened with the expectation to know how to write in 2 languages, frame sentences, count upto 100 or more and spell words with 5 or more letters in them! All this when most of us were probably just beginning to speak slightly coherent words or learning to walk a little normally, when at that age.   Are we aiming to churn out little geniuses who will grow up to be brilliant? If yes, what happens when everyone is brilliant? How do you differentiate and how do you follow an ...

एक ज़रा सी ज़िन्दगी मांग के आये थे एक ज़रा सी रोशनी थाम के चले थे दो पल चल के, दो पल रुक के धीरे से आगे बढ़ रहे थे हम पलकों में ख्वाब अभी जवान हैं  पैरों में पंख जैसे हो निकल आये अब जब हम इस मकाम पे हैं तो मुढ़ के देख रहे हैं जो बीत गया वोह बचपन था जो आ रहा वोह भी जीवन हैं  रात गयी और उम्र भी जो रेहे  गया वोह बस आज हैं

Here are somethings that make me happy and make life worth living :- - A good night's sleep after a hard day at work - A ride back home under a sprinkle of a drizzle - Cloudy days - A hug and kiss from my daughter - An unexpected mail/message/call/meeting with an old friend - Endless sessions of gossip and chit chat with family/ friends - Impulsive plans/ travels/experiments/cooking sessions that turn out well - A good book to read and plenty of "my alone time" - Re-runs of my favorite TV shows and movies - Bedtime story telling 'mother-daughter-daddy' sessions - Chocolates, chats, desserts - Long drives and mellow ghazals - Hand made gifts and crafts - Writing poems - Participating in contests- online, in magazines, at work, anywhere - Singing- to no one in particular! - The fact that someone finds me fun to be with/ trustworthy/ simple - Family dinner/ TV times

ಸುರಿದು, ಹರಿದು, ಜರಿದು ಬಂದು ಬಾನ ಎಲ್ಲೇ ದಾಟಿ ಇಳಿವ ಸೋನೆ ಮಳೆಯು ನಲಿವ ಚಂದ ನೋಡೋ ಮನಕೆ ಹರ್ಷ ಹೊನಲು. ಭೂಮಿ ತೊಯ್ದು ಮಿಂದ ಹಾಗೆ ಹಸಿರ ಸೀರೆ ಉಟ್ಟ ಹಾಗೆ ಶುಬ್ರ ಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುತಿರಲು  ದಣಿವು ಬೇಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿಹುದು? ಈಶ ನಿನ್ನ ಶೃಷ್ಟಿ ಚೆನ್ನ ಪೃಥ್ವಿ ಮನೆಯ ಅಂದ ಚೆನ್ನ ನಿಂತು ನೋದುತಿರಲು ಎನಗೆ ವರ್ಷಧಾರೆ ಹಬ್ಬದಂತೆ.  

My life is under construction and I am building it brick by brick. The foundation is strong and I am confident the building will be as well. The plan is my own and the design is improvised. The progress is slow but on track. I know I can always remodel and reconstruct as and when I want to. I also realise how difficult it is to build it up and I value it all the more for it. Being your own architect is a huge responsibility. You are the only one to be blamed for all that goes wrong and the only one to be praised for everything good.  A HOUSE is just a structure- a combination of walls, roofs, doors and windows. It is you who make it a HOME, who give it a heart. And I know that when my home is complete it will stand as a testimonial for all that I am, for all that I believe in.

It's so easy to get lost in the crowd. Anonymity is the best disguise. When you fade into oblivion you realize just how big the world around is.  So how easy is it to make a difference then? To leave a mark of your own? It is obviously easier to follow foot prints and take the treaded path. However, it takes great courage and conviction to discover new places, to go where no one has. Most of us just exist. We come, do what we are expected to and leave. I really admire those who choose to move away from the ordinary, who find that "extra" in the ordinary, to put it correctly. It's so inspiring to learn about such people. Their grit and focus bear testimonials to the undying human spirit. It also makes me feel that it is not so difficult after all. But the truth is it's anything but easy. We all come with our share of brains and genius. It's only some of us who recognize that this exists in us and use it for the good. I often wonder if I have it in me too. I me...