discoveries

Best discoveries and insights are the one’s that dawn upon us – they certainly make more sense to us at the time, and amaze us. … only to find later that we reinvented the wheel; but still its just  makes more sense.  

uski baatein...

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I realized this ..... about u n me... we are so alike..

As I Am
Sometimes I think too loud.
Sometimes I scream too softly.
Sometimes I act too proud.
but most of the time I m so calm n gentle
Sometimes my words sound crazy.
Sometimes my dreams are visions.
Sometimes I hate the lazy.
But mostly I hate decisions.
You can take me as I am, or you can go.
Changing me is not an option,
you should know.
I like who I am;
don't want to hate what I've become,
like everyone.
Sometimes I feel real rude,
But mostly I just feel hollow.
You can take me as I am, or you can leave.
Trying to mold me, bend me, shape me,
that's naive.
I love who I am,
don't want to hate what I've become,
like everyone.
Sometimes I feel gigantic.
Sometimes I slip through fences.
Sometimes I live for just today,
Sometimes in other tenses.

Sometimes I cross my heart, and oh yeah,
Sometimes I cross my friends.
Sometimes I look for open roads.
But I mostly find dead ends.

like me wat I am,
or you'll spend your life remembering
how I used to be.

Sunte hain ki mil jaati hai, har cheez dua se.... ek roz tumein maang ke dekhengey khuda se...

The author is thankful to jjbhullar et al, 2008 for providing the above picture.

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paraphernalia_unlimited is two!

This blog has seen lots of ups and downs and emotional turmoil - but amazingly it has survived 2 years . ..past is just that, past! but has provided me with very valuable learnings. There is no way I can go back and undo certain things or reactions - but I can always learn and move on in this people centric world of my own creation.
Life is just that! things are not going too fast - I wish it were but yes thankfully its moving even if at an okay pace - but its definately not slow - and i would like to take advantage of this time as much as i possibly can.
A move towards south is on the cards - hot weather/ hopefully i will get to see and build a bigger stronger powerful social base.
Change is on the cards - thats the only permanent thing in my life. I resist it/ resent it - but am forced to give in everytime so i have now learn't to adapt and live with it. Always I wondered when asked about my long term plan ? even though i was happy to provide a textbook answer - but i have never really thought about it seriously I should invest some time for some serious thinking now to search my self, and seek a passionate interest. A phase of change is definately on. I have been naive - too trusting and plain for my own peril but past is past. Its a beautiful sunny day and I have only one resource at my disposal - should invest it wisely. enouf already.

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Rose

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.

I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.

She said, 'Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?'

I laughed and enthusiastically responded, 'Of course you may!' and she gave me a giant squeeze.

'Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?' I asked.

She jokingly replied, 'I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids...'

'No seriously,' I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

'I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!' she told me.

After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake.

We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this 'time machine' as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began t o deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor.

Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, 'I'm sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.'

As w e laughed she cleared her throat and began, ' We do not stop playing because we ar e old; we grow old because we stop playing.

There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.

We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it!

There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.

If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old . If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight.

Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding oppor tu nity in change. Have no regrets.

The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.'

She concluded her speech by courageously singing 'The Rose.'

She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives. At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.

One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.

Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.

REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL. We make a Living by what we get. We make a Life by what we give.

God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.

'Good friends are like stars... .....You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.'

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When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they'll really enjoy it! These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.

hukamnama darbar sahib mar 26_08

SORAT’H: ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU:
Practicing great hypocrisy, he acquires the wealth of others. Returning home, he squanders it on his wife and children. 1 O my mind, do not practice deception, even inadvertently. In the end, your own soul shall have to answer for its account. 1 Pause Moment by moment, the body is wearing away, and old age is asserting itself. And then, when you are old, no one shall pour water into your cup. 2 Says Kabeer, no one belongs to you. Why not chant the Lord’s Name in your heart,when you are still young?39

courtsey: www.sgpc.net

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letter to a friend from a friend

Dear _______,

hey i never meant u to postpone things every now and then..delay the most arduous of tasks..extend the deadlines beyond the last date!
...i just meant- to set ur priorities and leave the junk for later!

"There Always exists one more chance for survival"..coz mistakes r embarrasing when they happen...but yrs later, u have a collection of mistakes called experience, which leads u to success!
God will never leave u empty,he will replace everything u lose. if he asks u to put something down,its b'coz he wants u to pick something much better!

"To keep the spirits high when people around you consider you no good"...coz the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of style...swim with the current..but in the matter of principles,stand like a stone!
happiness keeps u sweet,trials keep u strong,sorrow keeps u human;failure keeps u humble,success keeps u glowing,but only GOD keeps u going!
have faith in GOD and be working sincerely...nothing wrong will happen to u ever!

"how much fun it is to fight back"...being a friend is not just sharing a joke, a conversation, a funny story. it means sharing a part of urself,the most honest and true part!
most friendships are like delicate flower, eventually they dry and die. i m however a cactus; i will always be poking u so that u remember me always;-)..as there are only two people who can tell u the truth about urself-an enemy who lost his temper and a friend who loves u dearly!..and u are very dear to me!!!

"patience and humbleness are the two most important things when the chips are down"..coz every bad situation will have something positive...even a stopped clock shows correct time twice a day...so be positive!
winning horse doesnt know why it runs in race,it runs b'coz of beats and pain.life is a race;GOD is ur rider,so if u in pain then think,GOD wants u to win the race!

hey the start is always tough but u have already made it....now just be moving!

all the best dear!

Kirt Kamaaee

A room with a view! I like my present location - dunno how things will be once i move ???

I am personally not too excited about it - but then i knew about this before hand.




This is just a mixed feeling may be i should take a trip down there for a look see but then think whats the use ?


Aww.. Just enjoy the view~ Nimrat!





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It is not so much what is on the table that matters, as what is on the chairs.

To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart, and to sing it to them when they have forgotten. Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale.

True love cannot be found where it truly does not exist, nor can it be hidden where it truly does. "Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." - Lao Tzu

"You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly." - Sam Keen

"The three hardest tasks in the world are neither physical feats nor intellectual achievements, but moral acts: 1) To return love for hate; 2) To include the excluded; and 3) To say 'I was wrong." - Ernst Heinrich Haeckel

News.. this morning

Hi Preet,

 

Did you hear the news today? … Ya – I know exactly what you are thinking – cuz I am thinking the same way, but atleast SP came to me and yes I will be in touch, well you know the positive review I received was so disregarded in leu of that announcement – I don’t know what will happen on that side but I would have loved the opportunity to be working directly with them, will never know where life will take me.

 

I talked to an old college friend today .. was refreshing.  O .. I am hoping to have pictures for my blog now – got my first cannon camera. J it’s a sleek model fits in the palm of my hand.. rest of the product review will be provided later.

 

Regards

Nimrat

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND

Dear Preet
Today, I want to share a story with you. A colleague at work forwarded it to me.

Do read on ...

One day a man saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His Pontiac was still sputtering when he approached her.

Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe; he looked poor and hungry. He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt. It was that chill which only fear can put in you. He said, 'I'm here to help you, ma'am. Why don't you wait in the car where it's warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.' Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt. As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was only just passing through. She couldn't thank him enough for coming to her aid. Bryan just smiled as he closed her trunk. The lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would have been all right with her. She already imagined all the awful things that could have happened had he not stopped. Bryan never thought twice about being paid. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need, and God knows there were plenty, who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Bryan added, 'And think of me.' He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home, disappearing into the twilight. A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, and take the chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home. It was a dingy looking restaurant. Outside were two old gas pumps. The whole scene was unfamiliar to her. The waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn' t erase. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan . After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a hundred dollar bill. The waitress quickly went to get change for her hundred dollar bill, but the old lady had slipped right out the door. She was gone by the time the waitress came back. The waitress wondered where the lady could be. Then she noticed something written on the napkin. There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady wrote: 'You don't owe me anything. I have been there too. Somebody once helped me out, the way I'm helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let this chain of love end with you.' Under the napkin were four more $100 bills. Well, there were tables to clear, sugar bowls to fill, and people to serve, but the waitress made it through another day. That night when she got home from work and climbed into bed, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. How could the lady have known how much she and her husband needed it? With the baby due next month, it was going to be hard.... She knew how worried her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave him a soft kiss and whispered soft and low, 'Everything's going to be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.'

There is an old saying 'What goes around comes around.' Today I sent you this story, and I'm asking you to pass it on. Let this light shine.

Simply, pass this on to a friend - Good friends are like stars....You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.




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To Preet

I shall be addressing all my posts to Preet – it just is more appealing to be addressing my scriblings to a figmental amigo in my blogsphere. At this moment... since i am usually outpouring my thoughts here. Its really funny - I am an open book - my friends usually know the big picture regarding all thats going on with me and my life: - but still the finer details are shared with a previlaged few as is the case with everyone.Its just a lot more refreshing and less painful .. as I may not have time for Preet at time but Preet will be there always...so I decided to share this blog journey with Preet...

So how was my day today? It was as usual – I was kind of nervous regarding my presentation but it was ok … seaapa nibrea - and here at some point of time I was contemplating doing mba.. huh… I would not have been able to survive the daily grind- and as its said “ all that happens…… “

I have been unable to synchronize my biological clock with the time savings – it seems to have a time setting of its own – seems to me its trying get additional 2 hrs of sleep, as a result I keep hitting on snooze and discharging my phone in the process – huh.

O I don’t really want to be so cold – when will the weather be warm – I need a camera – wish to sight see – key areas Boston, providence, ny and Greenwich… lets see when it will happen – I ve atleast set foot in more than 2 places already so … don’t have anything mentionable for my travelogue though.

Ok if I don’t stop now I am gonna b late 4 work!

Regards

Nimrat

fuel lid

Hey – I felt good today, as I was able to bring to the attention of the driver ahead of me that they had forgotten to put the lid back on their fuel tank after an obvious trip to the gas station- the poor thing was hanging by the side. With this painful inc in gas prices and inflation its gonna be hard for anyone. The challenge was however – how to attract the attention of someone driving ahead of me as blowing horn is nearly obscene – so I used the high beam flash – fortunately she noticed – and guess what she even thanked me and me is full of *smiles* . i was successful in this "mission attention" - small successes bring joy in everyday life.

Ok, I have a presentation to prepare for ! – oh btw I just finished the rajmah chawal/ at work a coworker treated me to three layered cake – ooh it was heavenly – chocolate/coconut /walnut – I’ll have to bribe her for the recepie … I am mentioning it here so that I can remember. Full day in training at work.

march 10

I have a presentation to get ready – with the VP of RD … last night I had a terrible headache! It hurt to talk/listen – may be I was just stressed out. Whew! Wonder if I was having a migrane attack – the ache was on the forehead – particularly in the region b/w the brows .. huh may be I should Google it or something.

I attended on of the most entertaining but decidedly hazy  town hall meetings from the president of the company – it was almost a shame they kept us in the office to listen to jibber jabber – literally : (  - to me all that really doesn’t soak in much , to be honest, huh!

 

One of my dear cousins wrote to me such a wonderful email – I love to hear from her but its just so refreshing how original and entertaining her emails can be ! I feel I have to write back  and make an attempt to be verbose but I can’t even come close! Its embarrassing on my part.  

 

I for the first time did some substantial charity work from my own income ~ mixed feelings ~ had always wanted to do that – also donated a part of my beautiful mane, they use that to make wigs for children surviving cancer , oh the world is so full of bigger things than my lil problems

The Key to Really Improving Your Life

How to Really Improve Your Life

by Raymond David Salas

 

Is it possible to really improve your life by simply asking one question?

Furthermore, is it possible for this one question to hold incredible power for transforming and improving your life?

Without any doubt, my answer is “Yes.”

Improving Your Life Through Deliberate Conscious Creation

So, what is this powerful, life-altering question?

Well, before I reveal it, let's review how most deliberate, “conscious” creators and Law of Attraction students attempt to change and improve their life:

·         Decide what you want.

·         Feel the feelings and emotions of having it now.

·         Keep your energy, attention, and focus on what you want (ignoring what you don't want).

·         Take inspired action.

Sound familiar?

As one who has practiced and applied this formula many times over the years, I can tell you firsthand (as you may already know) that the results can be mixed at best. Sometimes, you do get what you want. Sometimes, you don't. Other times, you get what you thought that you wanted, only to discover that it doesn't bring you the joy that you thought it would. Can you relate?

How to Really Improve Your Life

Is there another way to bypass this “hit and miss” approach and really improve your life?

I believe there is.

It all starts by asking a powerful, life-changing question.

So, what is it?

The powerful, life-changing question is asking your Higher Self (within you) daily: “What do You want for me today?”

Why is this question so powerful?

Because what your Higher Self wants for you is so much greater than what you want and can accept for yourself. Your Highest Self wants nothing less for you than your greatest joy every moment of every day.

As A Course In Miracles reminds us: “God's Will for you is perfect happiness.”

The key here is that God, your Higher Self within, not only wants this for you, but also knows how to get it.

How cool is that?

The Power of Daily Surrender

Now that you know the one question that can really improve your life, my recommendation is to ask your Higher Self this question every day.

Here's how:

Begin your day by saying to your Higher Self, with an attitude of surrender, this daily prayer (or something similar):

Higher Self,

I surrender this day and my life to You now.

What do You want for me today?

How do You see me and this day today?

How do You want to express Yourself through me and my life today?

For the answers to these and all of my questions, I say “You decide for me.”

Of myself, I can do nothing.

You decide for me.

Where will You have me go today?

What will You have me do?

What will You have say?

You decide for me.

I surrender all of this to You now.

I surrender to Your Will.

I surrender to Your Love.

I surrender to Your Guidance.

Thank You.

Amen.

In addition, as you meditate daily for 10-15 minutes, you can take slow, deep breaths and mentally repeat the word “surrender” every time you exhale. A variation of this is to take a “walking meditation” for thirty minutes where you consciously breathe while walking outdoors and mentally repeating the word “surrender” as you exhale.

Also, throughout the day, whenever you have a challenge or problem...or feel out of your flow...or you're not feeling good for any reason...or your peace is disturbed in any other way, simply take 2-3 slow, deep breaths and again mentally repeat the word “surrender” as you exhale while letting go mentally, emotionally, and physically. This will release any resistance within you and bring you back into a peaceful balance and joyful center.

I have found that asking my Higher Self “What do You want for me today” and practicing surrender daily has not only improved my life dramatically in all areas, but has also literally brought miracles to my life.

The only question remains: “Are you ready to really start improving your life right now?”

If so, you now have the key.

snowed in

Its been snowing non stop at a steady pace since last night. My car is covered in almost an 8” blanket of snow. It’s a beautiful sight if you are just there to enjoy it and not have to work, but for those who have to make a commute or say drive around in this weather.

I have some tips –

Don’t Drive

Don’t Drive

Work from home

Take the day off!

 

I do have some pictures to display here, but somehow am not able to figure out how to connect my computer Bluetooth with my phone…

Will keep trying and then hopefully will be able to post something here.

 

 

 

Common lines after people got drunk.

1. Tu to Mera bhai hai…
   
   2.You know i am not drunk...
   
   3. Gaadi mai Chalaunga…
   
   5. Tu bura mat manana bhai…
   
   6. Mai teri Dil Se Izzat Karta hu…
   
   7. Abe bol daal aaj usko, aar yaa paar....
   
   8. Aaj saali Chad nahi rahi hai kya bat hai…
   
   9. Tu Kya samajh raha hai mujhe chad gayi hai…
   
   10. Ye mat samajh ki piye me bol raha hu…
   
   11.Abe yaar kahin kam to nahi padegi itnee...
   
   12. Chhote, Ek Ek Chhota aur ho Jae…
   
   13. Baap ko mat Sikha.
   
   14. Yaar magar tune mera dil tod diya...
   
   15. Kuchh bhi hai par saala Bhai hai Apna…
   
   16. Tu Bolna Bhai, kya chahiye…Jaan chahiye hazir hai ???
   
   17.Abe mere ko aaj tak nahi Chadee...shart laga saala aaj tu..
   
   18. Chal teri baat karata hoon usse, phone number de uska...
   
   19 . Yaar aaj uski bahut yaad aa rahi hai..

 

Some people I have known are always on an emotional high J nice!  

 

I am finding this increased awareness and understanding of alcohol – very powerful and refreshing! I am not drinking any and working with this great person – who knows all about is – is a wonderful opportunity for me. We are a team – I try to understand and prepare the concoctions and he tastes. Works purrfecct – hick*

 

j/k

 

Nimrat

 

PS – I need some answers and some clear cut responses, may be I should get them slam dunk drunk to get them to share what’s going on inside. Dirty tactics never work…

 

I will share my travelogue here sometime soon.  And if you are reading this – do leave a msg, I might pour in something worthwhile :-)

:-)

Today, I just want to tell u that you are one of the nicest persons who ever drew a breath of air. You are an asset to your profession and a credit to your community. U are the kind of person I like to spend time with cuz every time I am around you I feel inspired and motivated to do a better job . I wish I could hear or see you more frequently cuz you motivate me to be my best self. That’s all I wanted to say…

 

You rock!

 

 

Start my own chapter

I don’t have the vaguest and freakiest idea as on what to do. On top of that, its not my forte. More so, I hardly know any one in the area who might be interested.

 

I survived week 1 and breezed through week 2 at work. Things are settling down now. I still don’t know any of the desi folks around here. All my friends so far are my landlady and her daughter, did I mention we went on a crazy shopping spree, it was just so much fun I got a whole new wardrobe for myself. Yesterday was spent in a complete vegetative stage – pls do pardon the pun, but didn’t do anything at all. Can you believe that – huh! But today has to be different – I need to get out and see around the place a little bit. But I wonder if I will make any acquaintances here – but then again, I already have a few work colleagues who are very nice and friendly. Lets see how things unfold but I want to visit new york before I move back to good ol texas. I will cuz its only and hr south of here…

 

Can you believe that I have homework from work…. I do need to update my lab notebook, this is like a dream I think.  And sometimes I think I am such an individualist huh!

 

My land lady brought an angel charm to hang in my car, that’s so nice of her – its cute J Thank you Arlene!

 

 

Are you a retard??

Whew! .. .well, I must say – it’s east side!

 

People don’t like southerners, but they are a little more polite – but seems to me that stress and the rising cost of living has taken the toll on the so called populace here. but its expensive here.

 

All I would like to mention here is – pick your battle’s wisely, and let go, save the energy.

 

O btw – I am staying at an angel place.  Today, I got my first rental car, and with numerous prayers managed to somehow get guided home in one piece, drove on I-95, thank god for tomtom and u, Chachaji for giving it to me.  Well it takes a while, to get used to everything, and its been only 2 days now.

 

Tomorrow, I hope to make a trip to some shopping center, groceries etc…. hope to get in touch with some nice folks in this area. I am interestingly only an hr away from ny. But the idea of exploring ny by myself isn’t very appealing at this tim.. but lets see, this year

 

 

Well, I m colored – happened to watch the vedio of Gandhi – back to third class – it applies to some extent in this side of the states anyways.

I am actually about to propose having two things to override that – money and /or power.  And yes, I came to an interesting conclusion in a thought that i have been musing on – success is highly saught after , in the business sphere – your knowledge and understanding of the finances – might hold some trump, time to get going

 

I am thankful for the little warming in the area. And I got complemented on my parking skills – I didn’t do it , it just happened, I got honked on at the traffic light  - did I mention I had a siren thrown at me while I was going on county line to old canton.. huh, with family u just take things so easy, but when you are alone – its just a different life – I think I can never get used to it, but as if I have a choice.

Oh, I need to make a mention of a person I have known nearly 8 years, well I will not be wasting anymore of my time or thoughts on idle chit chat.  Some things are best left unsaid and avoided if possible.  And yes, my land lady is an interesting study, spiritual, funny and crazy, but so far she seems open n nice – that’s all for now.

 

My next post might have some more elaborations if something comes up

 

 

Regards

Nimrat