When would you know that your life has changed ?

when the most called number is no longer a contact.
when you wake up to the alarm and not your mom's call.
when what's for breakfast is the least of your worries.
when the first letter typed n your browser is not F.
when you say "Lets stay at home" instead of saying "let's go out"
when "let's meet and plan" changes to "let's plan and meet"
when a smile comes on your face while passing by your school/college.
when you start looking for ways to save money rather than having a life.
when going home matters more than taking a vacation.

that's when you know your life has changed.

Values !

There I was Midnight, on the bridge thinking about how far I have come, wondering  how far I have to go. Standing there wondering with the wind brushing through my hair, the sky pitch black like my mind. Shuffling through the music in my phone that gave me company in my solitude. I found her- my teacher, my mentor, my role model. The one who inspired me, the one who encouraged me to dream bigger, the one who made me who I am now. The one who was instrumental  in my growth and made sure that I always took the right path.  Tears rolled down my eyes as I had no clue what is happening with her or how she was doing. The job had left me with very little time to find her or was it me who did not give a fraction of my time to find her. At that moment in my chain of thoughts, It occurred again how far have I come and how far I  should go. All I am now was possible only because of her. As I browsed through my gallery I found pictures which were lost in madness and craziness, notes which were hidden in my race for glory and fame and contacts which were filed with unknown names. At that point I understood, I have failed to understand where I have come from and who made me what I am. At the stroke of midnight, standing there with a mobile in my hand and tears rolling down my eyes, I fought my conscious making right of all the wrongs I have done. I blamed each and every thing for turning me into something I am not but in fact it was just me. I chose to be this. In my race for this glory,fame and money. I never realised I lost all my values, my  ethics and my principles and in short I lost me. Everything she taught me, every bit of human being that she wanted me to be. Every bit of love that she infused in me… all gone. When I look back all I could think of are the stress, frustrations, deadlines, reports, shouting, and the backstabbing’s. I chose this over the values instilled in me. My guilt destroyed me. I became something that I never was, I lost my smile, my friends,my love,my passion, people who made me who I am , I lost everything and for what - to prove to everyone that I am someone I am not. My thoughts went back to my roots - the place I started, the person who made me believe that I am stronger than my problems and the one who told me to never change for the sake of change. Maybe I did not find time to call her cause I did not want her to know who I have become or what I have become. I decided at that moment, I should not let her belief in me - die in vain. With my hands trembling greater than the old rickety bridge I am on and with a mind pitch dark as the sky and the courage that came to me like a guardian angel from nowhere. I dialled the ten digits – the ten digits that kept me from reaching to her all this while. I could not understand which was louder my heartbeat or the telephone ring. The phone was ringing……

PS: Could not think about any other title :P

Incredible India !!!

I'm Indian. Just Indian. I'm not south Asian any  than Russians are north Asian.

I'm not ASIAN Indian or EAST Indian. There are one point three billion of us - we don’t need a cardinal direction, OK? It’s not our fault that Christopher Columbus got lost.

Sure, we love our states, but there’s strength in numbers - one out of every six human beings is Indian, so stop dividing us. The British already did that - once.

And we need to quit saying that we're not Indian because I wasn’t born here or sound like this or eat that. Our HEARTS are Indian.

We are feelers. We gave the world the romance of Bollywood films and the music of Ravi Shankar and Zubin Mehta, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, A R Rahman and Illayaraja and the allure of the Kama Sutra.

We are thinkers. We are great at math because we INVENTED numbers. And we're pretty good at letters, too. We are doctors and engineers and techies. And we mean business: We're the world’s third largest economy and the wealthiest ethnic group in America.

We are huge and efficient - India is all on one time zone. That way, everybody in the country is still late - but at the same time. We never invade anyone because we already have everything: chess, the ruler, the button, wireless communication, arranged marriage, flush toilets, steel, DEMOCRACY - all us, all India.

And you're welcome, world, for yoga, and elevating cricket into a multi-billion dollar sport, and making food so good that you sailed across the planet to come have some.

Our food is hot. Our country is hot. Our women are hot. Our men are... Lucky?

Where the world prays, we meditate. We practically invented religious tolerance and we gave you Mahatma Gandhi and pundits and gurus and karma and dharma and kismet and reincarnation. The motherland is magical and mystical. And no matter who you are, you can find yourself here… In Incredible India. Jai Hind!

This is my Tribute to one of the greatest Indians of all time, the one who has inspired the youth of India through his words, thoughts and power. The man who wanted us to Dream for the greater heights, the one who told us we need difficulties in life to enjoy the joy of success. The man who wanted us to make mistakes and learn from it. The missile man of India, the former President of India - the one who inspired millions, the one who worked for the million - Mr. APJ Abdul Kalaam. For you dear sir, I will be the change that I wish the world to be... That is my way of paying respect to you,sir. May your soul rest in peace.

the MOON .

The moon is a loyal companion.
It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every day it’s a different version of itself. Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light. The moon understands what it means to be human.
Uncertain. Alone. Cratered by imperfections.

Life

When we look outside and beyond ourselves, it's amazing how irrelevant our lives become. Nothing makes sense but on the other hand, everything seems simple and heartfelt. Life has a way of playing tricks on us, it shows us who we are and what we are made of. Playing with our emotions, requiring us to discover the journey ahead, and in some moments, unanticipated silence. On occasion, life fails to make sense and that idea seems alright as well. The insights we get from what we have been through so far, gives more meaning to life than anything else. However, everyone needs some sort of encouragement to keep moving forward, and find the calmness and freedom they've always dreamed of. I have found that reading or listening to quotes on life, it doesn't matter what situation you are in, it works in a positive and inspirational way.

 Encourage yourself to reach for your dreams and aspirations, because any change in your life will test you till your last breath. So give it a good fight with your head held high. 

Live life to the fullest !!!

This is LIFE !!!

This is life. People will screw you over. You'll fight with your family. You'll witness things that will change you forever. You'll blame new lovers for things the old lovers did. You'll loose your best friends you thought would always be there. You'll come to realise that everyone has a past. You'll cry, you'll laugh and you'll embarass yourself. But you'll find your very own moment where none of that matters. Where you can sit back and realize that crap happens to only those who can handle it and that is who you are, and that no one should want to change you, including yourself.

Crazy ones !!!

Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them.  The only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, I see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.