Why do we need a Valentine’s Day to express our love for somebody? Is it that we are not allowed to speak about love on the other days or our love multiplies manifold on 14th February, or that people become more receptive to accept proposals on this day?
I am not against celebrating the day for the loved ones or expressing your love for somebody on this day – but the question is why only this day…. We should express our love for loved ones, all the time, at every opportunity we get, all through the year, across different seasons.
By the way, who says love doesn’t sell…. It’s an INR 12000 crore industry for the Valentine week. Hats off to the person who thought of making it popular in India. So right from the roadside florist to the telecom operator, the luxurious restaurant to the upscale gift shop, everyone will get a generous piece of the rich love pie. The biggest beneficiaries are the Greeting card sellers and florists across the cities – the price also doubles or triples depending on the locality you are staying at.
Talking about special days, I guess there is a day for everything – Mother’s day, Father’s day, Sister’s day and you end up keeping track of the all the days of the year – 50% of the time we end up celebrating this day or that day…… I am sure most of us would believe in having a “Mother’s Day” or a “Father’s Day” (or for that matter any of the loved ones) on all 365 days of the year and so for all the loved ones we have. But then Love for somebody was never measured with a material gift – it was about expressing our appreciation for that person, how much we cherish their presence, how much we value their suggestions.
Let’s make it a point that we express our love and respect to our loved ones all through the year and make every day a “SPECIAL DAY” – for them and for us.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
"Why me" OR "Why Not Me"
"Why me" OR "Why not me"
We always want the best of things for ourselves, the best cars, apartments, and so on and so forth. It is natural to think and act that way. Human nature, I guess, is to take the safer route out… nobody wants to swim against the current, though some do it, because they are driven against the wall. We tend to be escapists most of the time, running away from the facts which stare us in the face.
We tend to forget that life is two faced, if you have day – you have the night as well, if you see joy – you will have to face sorrow as well. But we never look at it…. We have become so bankrupt emotionally, that we are not able to handle failure – in studies, job, business, love, life.. and there is one solution to all problems – either CRIME or EXTREME steps. This is the face of the society today, we talk about advancement but then when we look at how unstable and insatiable we are as humans, we know where we stand. I am sure that the problems were earlier and manifold, the problems are still there, though the nature of the problems have changed, it is more about material and physical needs.
If we scan the newspaper there are so many reports of teenagers having got involved in crime because they found it as the easier way out. I guess we all need to change the attitude, the way we look at life… we need to go beyond ourselves and look at others who are lesser privileged and still happier than us, we need to look at people who have bigger problems in life (and I am sure all of us have lot of problems on our plate), the difference is how we look at life and stand up and live with the fact that life is a mixed bag. That is the attitude, the legacy we need to teach our children – not to take life and things forgranted… We can change the society for the better – do away with corruption, violence, cruelty…
Last but not the least, - When things did not go my way, there is / always has been a question we ask God- “Why me?” … Why can’t you make things simpler for me?... Give me a break God?.... Instead we should say – “Yeah, why not me… I can handle it”…. with a smile on your face..
We always want the best of things for ourselves, the best cars, apartments, and so on and so forth. It is natural to think and act that way. Human nature, I guess, is to take the safer route out… nobody wants to swim against the current, though some do it, because they are driven against the wall. We tend to be escapists most of the time, running away from the facts which stare us in the face.
We tend to forget that life is two faced, if you have day – you have the night as well, if you see joy – you will have to face sorrow as well. But we never look at it…. We have become so bankrupt emotionally, that we are not able to handle failure – in studies, job, business, love, life.. and there is one solution to all problems – either CRIME or EXTREME steps. This is the face of the society today, we talk about advancement but then when we look at how unstable and insatiable we are as humans, we know where we stand. I am sure that the problems were earlier and manifold, the problems are still there, though the nature of the problems have changed, it is more about material and physical needs.
If we scan the newspaper there are so many reports of teenagers having got involved in crime because they found it as the easier way out. I guess we all need to change the attitude, the way we look at life… we need to go beyond ourselves and look at others who are lesser privileged and still happier than us, we need to look at people who have bigger problems in life (and I am sure all of us have lot of problems on our plate), the difference is how we look at life and stand up and live with the fact that life is a mixed bag. That is the attitude, the legacy we need to teach our children – not to take life and things forgranted… We can change the society for the better – do away with corruption, violence, cruelty…
Last but not the least, - When things did not go my way, there is / always has been a question we ask God- “Why me?” … Why can’t you make things simpler for me?... Give me a break God?.... Instead we should say – “Yeah, why not me… I can handle it”…. with a smile on your face..
Friday, December 10, 2010
“Then” and “Now”
When I look around myself, lot of times I realize that life would not be the same without its complexities, twists and turns, ups and downs.... At times I realize that I have been fortunate to be born in the age (all of 37, going on 38 baby) I was, for the simple reason that:
Firstly - I have had the best of everything - education, life, family support, opportunities, and simplicity at its best and so on and so forth. Looking at the generation ahead of us, I believe their life is too complex, with too many complications, too much pressure and too many aspirations - mind you this was something which was present in our generation too but in the right proportions which make a tasteful dish.
Secondly - Life back then was simple - studies, play, joint families, small cities, lesser travel time to school… and you got a lot of time to spend with your siblings, cousins and pursue your other interests.
Thirdly – we were too innocent and oblivious to the pressures of life, focused on having a healthy lifestyle, living a tension free life as a child. Unlike today where you have kids under pressure to perform in every sphere of life, too much expectations from the parents, teachers etc.
Environment – with industrialization at an early stage, the environment was conducive to live a healthy life, free of hormonal imbalances, genetic disorders, respiratory problems which we see in kids so often. Life was pure, serene…. GREEN.
Show me the money baby – was not our tag line back then…. If we got a few rupees on any good day in a year, we were satisfied with that… we did not have the iPods, the PSP, the malls and cell phones back then…. Materialism was limited to having an ice-cream at the city center shop. We had to earn our luxury items, by doing well at studies….
Families – people were happy living in joint families… together growing up with cousins, understanding the value of relationships, about sharing for others, respect for elders, caring for your younger siblings. Life was different then… it is “Different” now…
Wonder at times, how the times have changed, will there be a time when things will go back to the way they were… will we have caring relationships ever… will the materialism end… Will our kids live a healthy life…
Firstly - I have had the best of everything - education, life, family support, opportunities, and simplicity at its best and so on and so forth. Looking at the generation ahead of us, I believe their life is too complex, with too many complications, too much pressure and too many aspirations - mind you this was something which was present in our generation too but in the right proportions which make a tasteful dish.
Secondly - Life back then was simple - studies, play, joint families, small cities, lesser travel time to school… and you got a lot of time to spend with your siblings, cousins and pursue your other interests.
Thirdly – we were too innocent and oblivious to the pressures of life, focused on having a healthy lifestyle, living a tension free life as a child. Unlike today where you have kids under pressure to perform in every sphere of life, too much expectations from the parents, teachers etc.
Environment – with industrialization at an early stage, the environment was conducive to live a healthy life, free of hormonal imbalances, genetic disorders, respiratory problems which we see in kids so often. Life was pure, serene…. GREEN.
Show me the money baby – was not our tag line back then…. If we got a few rupees on any good day in a year, we were satisfied with that… we did not have the iPods, the PSP, the malls and cell phones back then…. Materialism was limited to having an ice-cream at the city center shop. We had to earn our luxury items, by doing well at studies….
Families – people were happy living in joint families… together growing up with cousins, understanding the value of relationships, about sharing for others, respect for elders, caring for your younger siblings. Life was different then… it is “Different” now…
Wonder at times, how the times have changed, will there be a time when things will go back to the way they were… will we have caring relationships ever… will the materialism end… Will our kids live a healthy life…
Friday, November 21, 2008
Welcome!!
Everytime a person joins a group, goes to a new place... they are greeted with the same words, WELCOME!! This is my first blog.... so thought of welcoming myself to blogging...
It's been quite sometime since I have been thinking of writing a book, but somehow in these busy times, where do you get time to write a blog, so wanted to start from somewhere, so here I am. I hope to continue writing on various things, which go through my mind, sharing it with people and hoping to get inputs from them. From a personal perspective, never thought I was cut out for writing but then there are so many things which go through the mind, that at times you feel like putting them down on paper... well, electronic paper really... I hope to hear from all of you with your comments and thoughts on the blog, which would help me write better... so help me out!!
It's been quite sometime since I have been thinking of writing a book, but somehow in these busy times, where do you get time to write a blog, so wanted to start from somewhere, so here I am. I hope to continue writing on various things, which go through my mind, sharing it with people and hoping to get inputs from them. From a personal perspective, never thought I was cut out for writing but then there are so many things which go through the mind, that at times you feel like putting them down on paper... well, electronic paper really... I hope to hear from all of you with your comments and thoughts on the blog, which would help me write better... so help me out!!
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