Thursday, April 15, 2010
The Spiritual Lovely Morning Tea
Every morning I wake with those alarms sounding loud and then later me shutting them off to get a few minutes of sleep more. And then Dad comes in and calls me for the tea together. The only time of the day when we spend some quality time whole family together. The eyes still almost closed and struggling to get what mom and dad are saying. The light from balcony, the hot and energizing tea with home made snacks just adds to the flavor. That's what is called the warmth of being a part of family. The first thing we do is to read that spiritual book containing whispers from the bright world. That makes the whole thing serious and helps us get motivated and to realize the whole motive of our life. Then I talk about what's happening or what's not. It's just the most amazing time of the day. 30 mins and you are all set for the day wrapped with love from your parents. Oh God! Thank you for such a wonderful life.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Dealing with corruption
The most visible problem every Indian today deals with is corruption. Corruption in todays date has reached to the roots of every Indian system and process. Whatever you want to get done you find a person who can do it for you in the easiest possible way and that is by giving some money. From admissions in schools to getting jobs, from driving licence to death certificate, opening a tea stall to registering an MNC all you need to do is throw some money and every job is easy for you. But if you are not ready to throw money forget about guidelines and process a government office has to follow. Every thing now seems like a Everest which you can never climb upon.
Ever thought why is this so? The roots of this never ending problem were laid at Diru Bhai Ambani times (I think it this way as I could make out from the movie Guru). He climbed up the ladder of success paying for everything he could and getting his job done. Today we all do the same. We pay for our jobs to get done. And if not the officials don't do your work. So, now you have two ways, either pay and get your job done easily and if you can not pay there is no way you can get that done until n unless the official is your fast friend or relative. That is now a habit. Police to Ministers all ask for money and we happily pay them. We all contribute to this problem of corruption. Government even if tries can not eliminate the corruption totally until we people support them. And we can not support them because we do not not what is the right way of getting a work done. We all know paying money is the only way.
The solution is not simple but it is still not difficult enough. All we people need today is knowledge of what is the right and procedural way of getting something done officially. Not just the people using the system also the officials sitting. They also need to be reminded of the right ways of working. All this can be done with the help of media. I really appreciate the "Jaagore" campaign of Government of India to spread awareness for voting. The advertisements were really provoking and truly speaking after becoming an adult legally I voted only after I was motivated by this campaign. They spread awareness on how to get yourself added as a legal voter and how to get your Voter ID cards made. The websites also listed candidates of every constituency so you can refer to them and check background before voting for them. That was a successful and a very right campaign.
Interestingly, Jaagore campaign has now been taken forward on the issue of corruption. Again the campaign is good but this time it is just telling people not to give bribes to any official. The intent is good but the approach is not complete. Here we all know that we are also a part of this corrupt system. We pay to get our work done. But we don't know how to get our work done without paying. The campaign here must also focus on the most common processes people deal with e.g making a driving licence. Telecast advertisements telling the right process of making driving licence. How to get your passport made. How to get medical aid at government hospitals for poor people etc are the processes every common man needs to know. The toughest job is to deal with Police for any issue.
Sarcastically, today the most easy processes are how to pay taxes. Income taxing, sales tax, property tax etc paying has become online and very convenient. After all this is where the money comes from :).
Anyways, moving further after knowing how the processes are done we are half way through. Now the public and officials know the right way getting the job done. But how can you force officials to follow right practices? There comes a need of a strong complaint cell. Now, one may argue we already have a complaint cell, but is that really working? We need a complaint cell which is effective and responsive. Must be headed and guided by a good and known authority, like CBI for example, or may be a completely new one having right and not not corrupt officials (yes, there are such people too existing :p ). This cell must be autonomous and not to be pressurized by any Minister or political leader. Police or anyone.
All in all, we need is and informative medium on what should be done how and if that doesn't fall in place we have a strong complaint cell to back it. Once this is done and common public is assured that it works, slowly the processes and right practices will fall in place. It will surely not happen overnight but still it has hope.
Sumit
Ever thought why is this so? The roots of this never ending problem were laid at Diru Bhai Ambani times (I think it this way as I could make out from the movie Guru). He climbed up the ladder of success paying for everything he could and getting his job done. Today we all do the same. We pay for our jobs to get done. And if not the officials don't do your work. So, now you have two ways, either pay and get your job done easily and if you can not pay there is no way you can get that done until n unless the official is your fast friend or relative. That is now a habit. Police to Ministers all ask for money and we happily pay them. We all contribute to this problem of corruption. Government even if tries can not eliminate the corruption totally until we people support them. And we can not support them because we do not not what is the right way of getting a work done. We all know paying money is the only way.
The solution is not simple but it is still not difficult enough. All we people need today is knowledge of what is the right and procedural way of getting something done officially. Not just the people using the system also the officials sitting. They also need to be reminded of the right ways of working. All this can be done with the help of media. I really appreciate the "Jaagore" campaign of Government of India to spread awareness for voting. The advertisements were really provoking and truly speaking after becoming an adult legally I voted only after I was motivated by this campaign. They spread awareness on how to get yourself added as a legal voter and how to get your Voter ID cards made. The websites also listed candidates of every constituency so you can refer to them and check background before voting for them. That was a successful and a very right campaign.
Interestingly, Jaagore campaign has now been taken forward on the issue of corruption. Again the campaign is good but this time it is just telling people not to give bribes to any official. The intent is good but the approach is not complete. Here we all know that we are also a part of this corrupt system. We pay to get our work done. But we don't know how to get our work done without paying. The campaign here must also focus on the most common processes people deal with e.g making a driving licence. Telecast advertisements telling the right process of making driving licence. How to get your passport made. How to get medical aid at government hospitals for poor people etc are the processes every common man needs to know. The toughest job is to deal with Police for any issue.
Sarcastically, today the most easy processes are how to pay taxes. Income taxing, sales tax, property tax etc paying has become online and very convenient. After all this is where the money comes from :).
Anyways, moving further after knowing how the processes are done we are half way through. Now the public and officials know the right way getting the job done. But how can you force officials to follow right practices? There comes a need of a strong complaint cell. Now, one may argue we already have a complaint cell, but is that really working? We need a complaint cell which is effective and responsive. Must be headed and guided by a good and known authority, like CBI for example, or may be a completely new one having right and not not corrupt officials (yes, there are such people too existing :p ). This cell must be autonomous and not to be pressurized by any Minister or political leader. Police or anyone.
All in all, we need is and informative medium on what should be done how and if that doesn't fall in place we have a strong complaint cell to back it. Once this is done and common public is assured that it works, slowly the processes and right practices will fall in place. It will surely not happen overnight but still it has hope.
Sumit
Friday, August 28, 2009
I am...
I live in laptop, it has got 7 windows
I have so many friends all of them are on Facebook,
I talk thru Skype.
I sing on Real player.
I see whats happening through youtube.
I know what (google)Earth looks like.
I eat RSS Feeds and menu changes everyday but ingredients are same XML tags.
I get cookies every minute and thats most tasty.
I workout on EA sports ground,
I eat RSS Feeds.
I excrete only heat.
I have a dual core heart.
I have 320 GB NTFS stomach.
I remember things Virtually.. really too!
I do get ill n then I am fed with anit virus and anti spywares.
I am Operated too at times by Formatting (hard disk).
I Grow with every extra byte of ram I am added with.
I do go in sleep mode and sleep extra minutes before waking up.
I am... e
I am... i
I am... 0
I am... 1
I am something.. I don't know but,
I am...
I have so many friends all of them are on Facebook,
I talk thru Skype.
I sing on Real player.
I see whats happening through youtube.
I know what (google)Earth looks like.
I eat RSS Feeds and menu changes everyday but ingredients are same XML tags.
I get cookies every minute and thats most tasty.
I workout on EA sports ground,
I eat RSS Feeds.
I excrete only heat.
I have a dual core heart.
I have 320 GB NTFS stomach.
I remember things Virtually.. really too!
I do get ill n then I am fed with anit virus and anti spywares.
I am Operated too at times by Formatting (hard disk).
I Grow with every extra byte of ram I am added with.
I do go in sleep mode and sleep extra minutes before waking up.
I am... e
I am... i
I am... 0
I am... 1
I am something.. I don't know but,
I am...
Monday, August 17, 2009
Once again....
Once again I turned back
Once again eyes are wet
Its again so empty
Again so dark
The weather is good
But clouds stare at me
The smile is fake again
Its again so lonely
Tearing me apart
Are all those years
The moments together
Make each breath heavier
Its just too far
Why the urge is still strong
Have thrown it out
Still living those dreams
I have felt breaking heart
Have seen it cut in half
I know what death is
Its much better than this
Life is not you
But its meaning is you
Warm blood running inside
Cooling it is you
I know what it takes
Know how to be strong
Don't know how to erase
That thing which is you
Blessed are those
Who see the end in arms
And so are those
Waiting with open arms
Trying to be happy
The pulled aparts
Cut in half
Feels like left apart
It will be off one day
Bleeding will stop that day
I want to live that day
It must be happy and gay
Will prove to world
I am right
The right man
The right choice
Will be the one
I dreamt of
Much high
Than u thought of
Once again I am committed
But for myself
Once again I will live
The best years left
Once again..
Once again eyes are wet
Its again so empty
Again so dark
The weather is good
But clouds stare at me
The smile is fake again
Its again so lonely
Tearing me apart
Are all those years
The moments together
Make each breath heavier
Its just too far
Why the urge is still strong
Have thrown it out
Still living those dreams
I have felt breaking heart
Have seen it cut in half
I know what death is
Its much better than this
Life is not you
But its meaning is you
Warm blood running inside
Cooling it is you
I know what it takes
Know how to be strong
Don't know how to erase
That thing which is you
Blessed are those
Who see the end in arms
And so are those
Waiting with open arms
Trying to be happy
The pulled aparts
Cut in half
Feels like left apart
It will be off one day
Bleeding will stop that day
I want to live that day
It must be happy and gay
Will prove to world
I am right
The right man
The right choice
Will be the one
I dreamt of
Much high
Than u thought of
Once again I am committed
But for myself
Once again I will live
The best years left
Once again..
Thursday, March 5, 2009
How to avoid feeling drowsy after lunch.. I really need that.. :(
1. Change your diet. Different people will give you different opinions on just how to change your diet to increase energy, but if food makes you tired it's a good bet that food is where the answer is.
2. Eat low-carb food for lunch. You will feel more awake. Post-lunch drowsiness is caused by your body being flooded with insulin to process that carb-rich lunch you just ate.
3. Alternatively, don't eat meat, at least not for lunch. Some people are very certain about the connection between meat and being tired.)
4. Avoid caffeine and processed sugars. (Caffeine gives you an energy boost, followed by a crash that is hard to recover from. Processed sugars are too easily absorbed by the body and tend to pass right through you, burning up quickly and leaving your body starved for energy.)
5. Eat a nutritional lunch, high in vitamins. Vitamins help make your body healthy, and can help you feel healthy and energised.
6. Don't overeat. A small meal should not make you drowsy.
7. Eat many, smaller portions. Snack on healthy food throughout the day instead of eating a lot at once.
8. Do some light exercise after lunch. Use the stairs instead of the elevator, do a few jumping jacks in the restroom, whatever you can think of. This will help get your blood flowing and will reduce fatigue.
9. Get plenty of sleep at night. Even if you have a low spot in the afternoon, it won't be as low if you are well rested.
10. Notice what habits make you sleepy. Write down whether you feel drowsy. Then, write down what you ate, whether you exercised, how well you slept, and any other factors that might have been involved. Then, look for patterns and avoid any habits that cause problems.
2. Eat low-carb food for lunch. You will feel more awake. Post-lunch drowsiness is caused by your body being flooded with insulin to process that carb-rich lunch you just ate.
3. Alternatively, don't eat meat, at least not for lunch. Some people are very certain about the connection between meat and being tired.)
4. Avoid caffeine and processed sugars. (Caffeine gives you an energy boost, followed by a crash that is hard to recover from. Processed sugars are too easily absorbed by the body and tend to pass right through you, burning up quickly and leaving your body starved for energy.)
5. Eat a nutritional lunch, high in vitamins. Vitamins help make your body healthy, and can help you feel healthy and energised.
6. Don't overeat. A small meal should not make you drowsy.
7. Eat many, smaller portions. Snack on healthy food throughout the day instead of eating a lot at once.
8. Do some light exercise after lunch. Use the stairs instead of the elevator, do a few jumping jacks in the restroom, whatever you can think of. This will help get your blood flowing and will reduce fatigue.
9. Get plenty of sleep at night. Even if you have a low spot in the afternoon, it won't be as low if you are well rested.
10. Notice what habits make you sleepy. Write down whether you feel drowsy. Then, write down what you ate, whether you exercised, how well you slept, and any other factors that might have been involved. Then, look for patterns and avoid any habits that cause problems.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Ways to sleep in office.. tip #1 :)
Open a work description on the laptop, code screen on desktop. Hold a notepad in your one hand and rest your head on second and you are set to sleep.. :)
Don't forget to point your back towards cubical entrance :p
Sweet dreams :)
Don't forget to point your back towards cubical entrance :p
Sweet dreams :)
Sunday, March 1, 2009
I am weak, I can't be strong
I don’t have to be weak,
As she lost someone who loved her so dearly.
I can’t afford to be weak
this will make her realize she still can hurt me
I should not be weak
I have a life ahead to live
I have to be strong
To face the world
I got to be strong
To keep on moving
I should be strong
To tell the world, I can live
but I am weak, I can’t be strong
Body without soul is not alive.
As she lost someone who loved her so dearly.
I can’t afford to be weak
this will make her realize she still can hurt me
I should not be weak
I have a life ahead to live
I have to be strong
To face the world
I got to be strong
To keep on moving
I should be strong
To tell the world, I can live
but I am weak, I can’t be strong
Body without soul is not alive.
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