Steve you will be missed !!.. A mere mortal like me shouldn't be writing on you .
All I can say is that we can only aspire to be an iota percentage of you .
If ever in my life I be successful , I would look at your life and see that a genius created a PC at an age of 25 and I was never that successful at that age and will to my last breath have to raise the bar to be an iota that successful as you ....and you will be the inspiration.
Thanks for being present amongst mere mortals!!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Of Dravids and Armstrongs
The equivalent of Dravid in an MBA world would be a high profile consultant from McKenzie. Meticulous, structured and extremely focused. Excellent in any assignment he undertakes and with an increased hunger to excel in any assignment at any stage of career. So while the entire Indian team was struggling in the series with England, the wall stood firm , as meticulously in his last as he would have in the first test. What makes him a more admirable character is the fact that he is more of an unsung hero. We all aspire for awards and accolades. This is what we say ‘Keeps us going’ . And than there is a breed of ‘Dravid’ , who would keep fighting undeterred, the same passion aggression and focus each and every time. The behavior is so mechanical, so devoid of the human element, that it won’t be wrong to compare such characters with programmed robots. That is why probably they say ‘Men with Nerves of steel’
Ivansevic, when he won the Wimbledon in the year 2001 said ‘ He has no regrets left in his life’.That was the only time he won a Wimbledon title . Federer ,after winning some 15 grandslams , fighting for his Australian open title in 2009, against Nadal , lost, and cried like a baby . After 15 grand slams !!!….Such hunger , such professionalism and discipline is what separates a winner from a champion.
And then there are Zephyrs, men who were written off and they bounced back , stronger and harder .’Its not about the bike’ an autobiography by Lance Armstrong’ is certainly not about the bike, its about the grit and determination of an incredible human being who rode that bike. Lance was a wonderful cyclist and he had won many tough races . What eluded him was ‘the toughest race on earth, ‘The tour de france’… Lance was diagnosed with cancer. The book talks about his incredible fight with cancer and how he eventually won the Tour de france post his recovery from cancer.
Perseverance , I suppose is the strongest trait a man can possess. It defies any other trait eventually. People like Dravid and Armstrong define this trait. I would end this blog with the famous words of Kahn , the german goalkeeper ,which he said when germany lost to Brazil in a football worldcup . He said ‘ You never win a silver , you always lose a gold’… ..keep fighting!!!
Ivansevic, when he won the Wimbledon in the year 2001 said ‘ He has no regrets left in his life’.That was the only time he won a Wimbledon title . Federer ,after winning some 15 grandslams , fighting for his Australian open title in 2009, against Nadal , lost, and cried like a baby . After 15 grand slams !!!….Such hunger , such professionalism and discipline is what separates a winner from a champion.
And then there are Zephyrs, men who were written off and they bounced back , stronger and harder .’Its not about the bike’ an autobiography by Lance Armstrong’ is certainly not about the bike, its about the grit and determination of an incredible human being who rode that bike. Lance was a wonderful cyclist and he had won many tough races . What eluded him was ‘the toughest race on earth, ‘The tour de france’… Lance was diagnosed with cancer. The book talks about his incredible fight with cancer and how he eventually won the Tour de france post his recovery from cancer.
Perseverance , I suppose is the strongest trait a man can possess. It defies any other trait eventually. People like Dravid and Armstrong define this trait. I would end this blog with the famous words of Kahn , the german goalkeeper ,which he said when germany lost to Brazil in a football worldcup . He said ‘ You never win a silver , you always lose a gold’… ..keep fighting!!!
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Of Yogis and Miracles
Good that I have started writing again .My last few years have been spent in pursuit ..of a dream so much so that I didn’t give myself any time …I guess it is time to sit back and relax for a while and be at a little ease .I see myself writing and reading a lot more often now and I am happy about that . These are certain things that I love doing.
Of Yogis…..
They say to have a GURU is a great bliss and the relationship is carried on for many lifetimes . A true GURU while accepting a disciple takes lot of onus upon himself . I grew in a family that followed a Yogi and it was but natural only that I would accept him as my GURU as well. A more insightful thought is that I was born into the family only because of my association with the Yogi.
A little bit about my GURU…Yogi Raushan Nath Ji..
Yogis are typically followers of Lord Shiva . They meditate for hours at length . Spirtitual body according to them has seven chakras and any Yogi’s aspiration is to mediate and do TAPAH and take his spirtitual level from the bottom of the spine to the forehead , in between the two eyes . The stage is called Kundalini awakening and is supposed to be the highest stage of spiritual growth for a Yogi. A Yogi at this stage has flawless energy , his face radiates with vitality and life and he is one with God himself. Yogi Raushan Nath ji was one such GURU. His own guru , whom we call BAWAJI was supposed to have lived on the earth for around 300 Years .. Such Yogis are called ‘Siddha Purusha’ . They can come and leave the earth at will.
Having born and bought up in such environment , it was natural for us to believe that miracles do happen and we have never questioned the feasibility of anyone living for 300 years or anyone coming and leaving the earth at will . Infact Bawaji , Nathji and Nathij’s wife , Monama had correctly predicted the date when they would take Samadhi. Monama chose the same date as Nathji did. And these are some of the instances ..some very minor… fascinating isn’t it ..the beautiful world of Yogis.
Nathji has written many books and there are many interesting reads. ‘From Darkness to Light, New Dimenions of Yoga’…are some of the books that He has written.
Another Yogi that I have read about is ‘Paramahansa Yogananda, who has a very famous autobiography as well. Paramhansa, body is supposed to have exhibited the same vibrancy many days after his death as would have been the case when he was alive. He could also coexist simultaneously at two place. Fascinating …
I have been listening to bhajans since childhood and some of my favs have been that of Krishna das.. http://www.krishnadasmusic.com/heart_wide_world.htm
Beautiful bhajans and ..he is associated with a wondergful Guru too ..Neem Karoli Baba ..doesn’t it sound so intriguing… .. …Will be exploring on him ..and update in another blog
Of Yogis…..
They say to have a GURU is a great bliss and the relationship is carried on for many lifetimes . A true GURU while accepting a disciple takes lot of onus upon himself . I grew in a family that followed a Yogi and it was but natural only that I would accept him as my GURU as well. A more insightful thought is that I was born into the family only because of my association with the Yogi.
A little bit about my GURU…Yogi Raushan Nath Ji..
Yogis are typically followers of Lord Shiva . They meditate for hours at length . Spirtitual body according to them has seven chakras and any Yogi’s aspiration is to mediate and do TAPAH and take his spirtitual level from the bottom of the spine to the forehead , in between the two eyes . The stage is called Kundalini awakening and is supposed to be the highest stage of spiritual growth for a Yogi. A Yogi at this stage has flawless energy , his face radiates with vitality and life and he is one with God himself. Yogi Raushan Nath ji was one such GURU. His own guru , whom we call BAWAJI was supposed to have lived on the earth for around 300 Years .. Such Yogis are called ‘Siddha Purusha’ . They can come and leave the earth at will.
Having born and bought up in such environment , it was natural for us to believe that miracles do happen and we have never questioned the feasibility of anyone living for 300 years or anyone coming and leaving the earth at will . Infact Bawaji , Nathji and Nathij’s wife , Monama had correctly predicted the date when they would take Samadhi. Monama chose the same date as Nathji did. And these are some of the instances ..some very minor… fascinating isn’t it ..the beautiful world of Yogis.
Nathji has written many books and there are many interesting reads. ‘From Darkness to Light, New Dimenions of Yoga’…are some of the books that He has written.
Another Yogi that I have read about is ‘Paramahansa Yogananda, who has a very famous autobiography as well. Paramhansa, body is supposed to have exhibited the same vibrancy many days after his death as would have been the case when he was alive. He could also coexist simultaneously at two place. Fascinating …
I have been listening to bhajans since childhood and some of my favs have been that of Krishna das.. http://www.krishnadasmusic.com/heart_wide_world.htm
Beautiful bhajans and ..he is associated with a wondergful Guru too ..Neem Karoli Baba ..doesn’t it sound so intriguing… .. …Will be exploring on him ..and update in another blog
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