My Nine PM syndrome
I get confused at Nine PM. What could be the reason
a. too much time spent in traffic
b. unknown reason
c. hungry
d. stress
or may be all of them together

Corruption is hindering our nation development, it is creating inefficieny , wastage

What is after all this corruption?  

• It is  bribery, 
• exploitative profit, 
• vested interest, 
• selfish desires, 
• hypocrisy 
• false prom­ises, pride, false ego and calumny. 
• Officiousness, sycophancy, treachery, wickedness

Why are people corrupt? There could be many reasons , but primary reasons among them are greed

Greed, like lust and gluttony, is traditionally considered a sin of excess. But greed tends to be applied to the acquisition of material wealth in particular.Both greed and gluttony correspond closely with what Guatama Buddha called desire: an overattachment to the material world and its pleasures which is at the root of all human suffering. Greed is  about never being satisfied with what one has, always wanting and expecting more

The elements that form the edifice of corruption: temptation of easy money, lackadaisical laws, and impure character

 

Most of us agree that corruption is the cause of self-destruction of any society, civilisation, big or small states and their governments. The history of the world tells us owing to the then prevailing corruption and evil practices many civilisations, nations, powerful empires empire were destroyed. English conquered the wealth and established a mighty empire in India due to the corruption and greed of erstwhile kings and emperors.  

    

 It is fortunate that India population now has more of youth . Youth contribute to positive thoughts,growth, and development. 

 

Global and Local

We look around and hear Breaking news  Europe in Turmoil, Banks downgraded, INR to $  down , down.
Which makes me feel, in long run, being Local is better!! Take for eg, the only large bank that has escaped downgrade in US is Well Fargo, Why , because that bank has overseas exposure of less than 5% of its business.
It makes same reasoning in India too. We were better off being local than being globalised. Prices were  within control, we could buy better quality products , with less money!!!!!!
Oh ! Those good old days. Will they ever come back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

some thoughts

 Years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. Dont let that happen to you.

an year gone by and a new year coming

as usual, we end one year and the next year begins !
Nothing special was achieved the past year, same old stories, arguments.
What is the committment to make 2012 special?

Get together MES Mates

So we did plan a annual get together, but could not hold it due to some flimsy reason. It appears that the enthu is on the decline. 

By Girija

Ode to friendship

 Have you by me

     Not for today

        When blood is hot

          Sweat is raw

            Flesh is tender

  Have you by me

     Not for today

       When relations of

          Blood, sweat, flesh

            Are herded around me

 

   Have you by me

      For that days to come

        When blood is thick

           Sweat is rocky

             Flesh is saggy

   Have you by me today

      For that day

       When you send me away

         Not bound by blood, sweat, flesh

               But only by the warming glow

                Of you and your love for me.

Girija P R

music

Music can control a much larger part of your life than most people would like to believe. Music can affect us in ways in which we're not even aware of, and for this reason, music is simply amazing.
It has been proven that certain types of music can evoke sadness, while others can give you an excitement. Music is used in millions of places for this reason. Pop, lighter rock, hard rock and most dance music tends to be a very uplifting type of music. If you're ever looking for a booster, listen to some of this music! I actually enjoy listening to this music every day , thanks to my rocker raghu (my son). Music is an important and extremely useful tool in the way we learn and to deny its power is a waste of a truly wonderful resource. Music is a power too great for humans to comprehend at this point but through further study humans can learn how to better harness its power to use it to its full potential.

Social Media as a Tool for Protest | STRATFOR

Social Media as a Tool for Protest | STRATFOR

Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Ambition can creep as well as soar. When ambition ends, happiness begins.

Meeting with Uttam Kumar

You will remember Uttam Kumar, our MES Mate of B.com 1978.  Uttam currently lives in Sydney, Australia. During his recent visit to India, we five of us (uttam +w, Sudi+w&son, Sankarnarayan, Manjunath, self)had a nice dinner at the Kamat Yatri nivas.

No doubt while you were at MES, despite the blood oaths you swore at the time, you will have completely lost touch with all your class  friends and only just barely remember their insulting nicknames.  
At the first meeting with my MES friends last year, I was confused as to what should i talk. Now I have got a stragegy as follows.......Unless they know that you know what they know that you don't know that they know what you know about why they know about when they knew who they knew. I'm sure that won't come up. 


So lie.

Does adversity make us stronger

Experience  suggests that resilience is stronger in peoploe who have faced adversity in the past as it does with who they are — their personality, their genes, for example — or what they’re facing now. 

By Adversity is what i  mean is the number of life blows a person has taken that may affect his or her mental toughness more than any other factor. 

Adversity gives us strength to face bad times  ie one  who has experienced setbacks in life. 

Honestly, if you wish to to know the art of living,  make use of suffering.


When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.  ~Alexander Graham Bell

Never let the future disturb you.  You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.  ~Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

  

today

1. Be patient with yourself, and just do your best

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MES Mates

It was in 1978 that we completed our degree from MES and after thirty two long years, we met again in November 2009. It was a nice feeling meeting your mates, and seeing them all doing well.I think we were a fortunate lot, who were more practical and firm footed . These qualities seems to have seen us all through to a stable life.

An optimist view of everyday living

I am a music   fan. When I hear good music , I see analogies to life in every musical performance and watch them in fascination, wondering about the backgrounds of the musician and players and what makes one  a superstar when another, with equal and often greater physical ability, sits on the bench or in the audience. 

In sports, the body wears down just when the mind is at its peak in the sport.   Makes you wonder whether youth is wasted on the wrong people!

But in most areas of life, every day can be looked at as a learning opportunity. As one grows in age and older, maybe you won't have the energy in a few years that you have today, but you can still take advantage of today knowing that you'll still be able to enjoy the benefits of your experience... unlike an athlete who's considered old at 35 in their field. 

Each stage of your life has doors and windows and even walls... that can be knocked down if necessary.

I believe you should live today as if it's your last,    I believe there is always time to change and live as if it’s your last day and give it all you have in you and make sure your every day counts.