I PUBLISH, THEREFORE I AM

I posted something a few years back, I was probably drunk and stupid when I blogged this (I don't even remember what was I doing researching matrimonial sites, don't I have better things to do in college, like wasting time ;-)). I don't remember the post content but, I do remember posting a case study on matrimonial sites. Just a few days back, there was a Facebook update and it just stuck me that I can share my blog post with that update, it wasn't forced advertising, I was not trying to prove anything with my update...it was just a Facebook Share for god's sake.  I got a really really bad comment (which I must say, was very correct to their part, actually, I shouldn't have posted this link in that thread), and supposedly, their comment would have been worse if I were not friends with the guy who started the thread. That comment forced me to read my post once again, I dint know I can provoke people to such an extent, so, I went and read the pos...

The question isn't why an early retirement , it is what after an early retirement . When I worked in a Sales company, the chief said, I wanna retire by 35 and go home. A lot of people say this - I don't wanna work after 35 !, is it because they have something else in their mind, NOT AT ALL, it's only because they don't like what they are doing and they can only take all that crap till they turn 35. What would happen if everyone wanted to retire by 35. This freaking world will have people dying by 40. No kidding, the early you retire the early you die . Why the hell do you wanna retire by 35, what makes you say such a thing, I think, It's your job. You are working only to get the monthly pay checks, please make way for the others who would work till 60 coz we the industry people don't like dropouts .

It's not just hard, but sometimes impossible to try to get what you want , coz you know there is no chance that's gonna happen. Personally, you go on and on and on ...and you know, this is something which wont work. But, you still keep trying till your physically and mentally exhausted. That's very human, we have this thing called hope ;-) which can misguide us . In business, a call center guy makes a lot of sales calls and makes no sale, they say " those guys are just trying to sell the product without having any belief that the product is worth it and can make a difference to their customers ". I remember, I gave a presentation (basically, a sales pitch) to an audience where my boss was sitting like a decoy, after the presentation got over, he said " You were all pumped up when you were explaining about the product, but in the last slide where you announced the price of the product, your enthusiasm drained and it felt like you were not convinced with...

Productivity, goal setting, target, hike, call, appraisal, loan approval, application, presentation, payment, criticism and Internet connection  can wait . Enough from the clown, its time to be a carpe Diem baby. It's been over a gazillion years, generations have told us about what they learned in their lives, and what is real living . I ain't gonna repeat ;-), not that I know everything. Just that, I don't want to pass on the same old wisdom to the next generation as if it were said and done. Been there, done that, had it, loved it, outgrown of it, tried it again, left it once and for all, don't want it anymore, got a lot to suggest. Do it now, don't regret it, it's kinda silly to do strange/new things which gives you a feeling that " That's not me ", but, these random strange activities can lead you to a eureka moment. You have got to try everything at least once  (unless, its something which comes out of some weired ho...

M ake people assess you the way you want them to. They say, Don't judge the book by its cover, but you still do it. Intelligent/Clever openings is all it takes, doesn't it,  we are what we are and we do what we do . Early Judgement is all crap (Courtesy: Website ) Simple things such as your computer wallpaper, t-shirt doodle, signature, songs in your car, kind of slippers, choice of words, the perfume you wear, your voice and your email ID...blah blah blah....is what is required for anyone to make a judgement about a whole lot of things in you. If you want me to think the way you'd like me to, then you know what to do. Play smart ;-).  

I need to PROGRESS now ;-), Its the end of an era and I want some soup to enjoy this weather from my balcony. Wipro is history and my friends are just a mail away, nothing senti about it ;-P. I'll miss the huge WIPRO office (not like I ever used any place except my cube and the cafeteria), and the regular careers/Wings within/News/Forward emails in my inbox. I believe these things are only meant for freshers, slowly this email forwarding business will come to an end . My RESIGNATION mail Hi, I am really thankful to have served in the organization . I wish to pursue a career outside of Wipro Technologies and discontinue from my current role in the organization. I thank all my superiors and colleagues for their contribution in my learning curve and for giving such a comfortable stay in the office. I would really appreciate, If you can relieve me as early as possible. Thanks & Regards, Girish Mahadevan Ph: +919030144656 My GOOD BYE mail Hey, I...

Sometimes there is no time to think, you need to give your final verdict then and there (Snap Judgement ). In all probabilities, what seems right to you now may not appear to be the best decision later in time. Gandhi ji did not have a board meeting or some kind of forecast sheet in hand when he agreed to split India and Pakistan. All over the country, people were killing each other, and partition seemed to be the best decision then, but, now we don't think it was a good decision coz we still have fights and there is this evergreen chaos in Kashmir.

How do you roll to get to completion? Do you scrap your lifestyle altogether and scratch your head for a few months, and then give the whole nine freaking yards to get to completion 'OR' do you take one thing at a time and develop the art , and then finally, gain momentum and get to completion. Where do you see yourself 3 months from now? depends on how you roll! Quick-fix No fear, no distraction , the ability to let that which does not matter truly slide. The moment of chaos, if you are able to withstand chaos, then your the man. Gotta squeeze in as much as you can ( work expands so as to fill the time available for completion ). Stop trying to control everything and just let go. You decide your own level of involvement. It is not about pounding the other guy, its more about receiving the punch . Cant be a spectator and do analysis. Its about participating and experiencing . The conventional way Slow and steady. Room...

Do whatever you want and get away with no scars. Of course, a little of grudge is always a probable ;-). I was really astonished to unearth this peculiar behavior in women, I am sure even you will be astonished. I generalize this time and address the species 'women', because its not the first time it has happened, its the third time in a row. You tell a women something harsh, they feel bad. You tell a women something cheap, they feel really bad. You humiliate a women to the extent it becomes unbearable for them, they get pissed and they just wanna go away. Then, after all this, you just get a person who the women respects/trusts and get them to say a few good lines about them and there you go, the women forgets everything and self subdues all the anger within. Its simply a change over mechanism which I don't think guys posses; Guys usually don't get pissed quickly and humiliation is a complimen...

I said something in the meeting and it was correct. Yes! I was not only correct, but, I was the only guy who was correct. After the meeting, I told them again, to make sure that they know why I was correct and what made me say such a correct statement. Then, I pinged my co-worker who (before the meeting) was haggling with me on my correct statement, I had to tell her " I told you, I was correct " (Thou shalt embarrass her! ;-D). & finally, I blog about why I was correct and what it feels like. The feeling of being correct is very oddly unsettling. You know you were correct and you just cant stop talking about it. Most of us do it but we never realize that its time we should just let go ;-), "I" in the above situation was someone else not me. I used "I", because it gives a better explanation for why being correct is so oddly unsettling .

Woohoo!! Life is a celebration. Happy 2010. The year that was: Web site development was the first word I said last year and yeah! I changed my native to Hyderabad ...lol Work transition, be it for the good or bad. Its just good to have learnt that  18 months of work experience goes to a dump when it comes to learning " HOW BUSINESS IS DONE ", entrepreneurship is still a pipe dream; I am always talking about it and every guy who's know me, will surely have heard about my business talks and words of wisdom. Never mind, that's a resolution pending for this year. Entertainment and happiness  is what I live for, people say " when you earn, you know the value of money and thats when you cut back on your expenditure ", hell no!, I've just been the guy with least responsibilities whatsoever and fortunately, I don't have to take care of a family (actually, I need to be taken care of), my parents are my real insurance (very very fortunate) . Live li...

I can sense the change of behavior in people who actually don't have anything to lean on, from the kind (like me) who actually have all sort of backups. Just because most of us have their folks at home (parents) as a backup; we seem cool/confident/easy going, but what about those who actually serve as a backup and know that they cant relax as some people have good enough stakes on them. In the office, In person, anywhere you see , It's really easy to differentiate a guy with a backup and a guy without one. It just seems so unreal when you gotta do all that your doing and know its the last resort. I am shit scared of reaching that state & know that a lot of people of my age & some even younger to me have loads of responsibilities to weigh before they do anything. It's simply " being Indian " when I spend all my cash & look for luxury which I cant afford (unless my father gives a push, u know what I mean). I'd really like to put an end to it & g...

Going back home after 3 long months, it gives me the opportunity to get back to a lot of things which got sidelined by the day to day activities over here.The travel day i.e the hours before pre-travel sucks big time, the gamut of emotions would be: I already feel at home & cant think of anything else It doesn't matter If I've work or not, just cant wait to start Travel time is no constraint but somehow it feels sick to even get back to the routine The day always seem to piss me off with all that I don't expect The change of mindset is the real turn off And a lot of other things which has made a big dent on my calm & cool mindset ;-P. The same things will repeat on the day I start from Hyderabad to Chennai. Its just natural, no one to blame. Only one solution for not screwing up the pre travel day is to keep travel destination a surprise till the last few hours, so that everything from packing to commuting goes without any shitty anxiety. The above idea is just foo...

Schooling is our birthright, we are what we are because of our education (to an extent). But as I am already out of school & even college to that matter, I understand the deeper meaning of our education (& I know I am not the only one). BTW... How many of us are doing what we like in the industry we belong too? How many of us have had change of plans, after graduating & being academically custom fit for a particular industry? How many of us wait for a Friday night on every day of the week? How many of us just work as there is no other alternative i.e. some other job or studies? How many of us are confused of what we want even after a good 16yrs of education? How many of us wish there were competence based interview and not experience/academic based? Not necessarily everyone falls in the YES I DO category but the point is most likely people do it. Try tutoring kids from 5th-8th standard , the content seems to the point & right on but the way they are examined is so not...

First of all, Happy friendships day to all you readers!! Its not a closed question, don't come up with a YES /NO answer to it coz whatever you think is correct. I've experienced two different worlds; one is the westernized crowd and the other which is trying hard to westernize & get in sync with the current times. I THINK!! At this point of time i would really not agree to that ( I say NO ), I think it's way to difficult for me to have a women as my friend and just be friends all the time. I am not being a pervert here, but you know men are from mars & women from Venus , interplanetary friendship don't exist & there are always these hormones to blame. It seems that I am obsessed with women (actually, it's with everyone..;-P), I always end up mixing sexual involvement and friendly gestures . We are just friends I fall in lust around 5-10 times a day ...;-)..nothing to LOL about but that's just how it is. I am encapsulated with women wherever I go, I ...

Dedicated to a guy in my office There is this person I know in my office who just talks logic & tries to be a scientist in his conversations (not literally). His modesty can sometimes drive people nuts, never listens to anyone for his work issues coz it's always his way or the highway. At times, he acts as if he is listening to you but he might just be nodding without understanding a word...he usually does it when you talk negative or if it's a drag, that's how he flushes the unwanted. Whats the irony? Morning h e comes to the office, eats good healthy breakfast & listens to some soulful music to calm himself, then he would search google & webmd .com for insights on men's health & other such health related articles, apart from the usual work. Then while returning home he smokes a couple of cigarettes & pours in some booze in his system. Again, the next day morning, the same healthy breakfast & health article reading. Who is he trying to fool? It...

On the other day, I got really pissed to buy a fact that sometimes a lot of your close friends don't acknowledge you for all that you do , nor do they allow other potentials to do it. The agenda does not end here, these people will blabber the shit about you which might not even be close to reality (just with the intention of taking away that appraisal & not some malicious stuff). They seem to give a hard kick to my ego & say to my face "you’re no big deal" . They cannot be simply dealt with, coz after all they are your friends & you need them for all reasons except this one..;-) I've been devilish enough to ponder upon this issue & get to some cheap shots to resolve it: Encrypt you accomplishments & don't welcome them totally- let them know that you did this coz they don't find it amusing enough. For whatever comment they make, just don't try to defend your point (defence mechanism is kinda harmful he...

What a novice am I ! I have no idea of how to do it (business) & I was still thinking that I'd start my own business one day & that is the day when I'd devise a plan & start straight ahead. But, my freaking brain cells dint think of devising the plan now & starting it later on. It's not that i have total idea of how to do business but at least I get to learn a lot of things from my workplace, its fair enough that for doing business you need awareness more than a high funda MBA degree. (note: I still am a novice) So, what now?? Devise a plan, don't wait for anything (start it as you find time) Be aware, always on a lookout. Lets have a eureka moment wherein some creative/innovative idea pops up (it will happen) Do not talk about your so called "interest in business" to anyone PS: I am seriously thinking a starting a business by myself in an around a year or two. PS: of course, my MBA is also essential coz that's again more on an interest t...

I don't know why, but I just don't feel like its an year end coz there is nothing special & I have not been attended/greeted by anyone for that matter. Just that I am not in a mood to do anything & I'd really prefer staying alone without me to have my mood reflect on others & eventually spoil their moods.  But Y?? There was nothing wrong with my office, it went well & was just like any other day but still it was not as good as yesterday. I am really a guy who once takes time to mingle but after the group is formed; I don't like to see the group without the same rapport. Never mind, Its all for the good & it might be that today was just one of the off days. My final diary page...not the way I wanted it 2 end I am gonna call all my friends now (college friends) & later get to some self analysis unlike resolutions.I just wanna loose the lazy morning starts & get some good morning from tomorrow. Happy Nu Year to myself... PS: Nu year 2007 was am...

Man!!! what a mind I have, I got something which might not qualify to be correlated but then that's how my mind works... I see things differently & try to make sense out of things which are senseless...M no freak, that's how it works with me I m highly depressed with the way India (actually the world) is bombed, now bombing seems to be like once a week happening . It seriously doesn't scare me coz I know if its me to die the next moment, I cant do anything about it but I'd prefer living for another 100years. JOKER is the most inspiring character in the movies "I've ever seen" (so far) JOKER says "Nobody panics if things go according to plan even if the pan is horrifying. If tomorrow I tell the press that a gang banger will be shot or a truck load of soldiers will be blowing up, nobody panics bcoz its all part of the plan but when I say that on little old mayor will die then every one looses their minds... UPSET THE ESTABLISHED ORDER & EVERY...