Renaissance

PAKKI KHWAISH, KACCHI KOSHISHE…… The meaning of the words written above (though the spelling might be atrociously wrong) could be best brought out only when written in Hindi. We all have ambitions to achieve fame, respect, honor from the world but when it comes to labor not everyone is ready to go till the end. I have seen this personally and it has happened to me too. So I would like to bring out the meaning of this beautiful saying-First deserve, then desire by quoting my own personal experience and story. Here it goes…. I have been a quitter all my life. My parents and friends know this. I had great talent and even could be an all rounder but maybe I was caught in that “Talent Trap”. I was amazing at sports and any sports. I played all kinds–basketball, swimming, athletics, throwball, cricket.. you name it, I could play and excel in all. I was even good in debating, won a competition twice, liked debating too as it would help me research and hone my communication and n...

Howdy! Here I would be posting some of my checklists about books, songs, ideas, etc. The checklist is dynamic and not static and would be updated as I encounter new revelations and also on the suggestion of my readers. It's all personal but I do hope you can benefit from it... Opinions and suggestions would be welcome. A list of Books that I am reading currently-----(really hoping to increase my speed) When Genius Failed---LTCM Harry Potter---Yup---to increase my speed Charlie Munger---reading it for the second time---amazing book Emc2---David Bodanis---A biography of Einstein---tough but illuminating Jared Diamond--Guns Germs Steel--will start today. Getting To Yes--Roger Fisher and William Ury. A short history of nearly everything--Bill Bryson The rebirth of Education--Lant Pritchett Boomerang--Micheal Lewis Richard Feynman--Surely You're Joking Goerge Orwell--Animal Farm A list of Songs that I find breathtaking-----( I am a fan of lyrics an...

No man is an island, Entire of itself, Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less. As well as if a promontory were. As well as if a manor of thy friend’s Or of thine own were: Any man’s death diminishes me, Because I am involved in mankind, And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee. John Donne John Donne was an English Poet and had written this amazing poem— No man is Island. The name of this poem was also used by  Ruskin Bond — as a collection of his short stories and essays. In the introduction, Ruskin Bond had written— “” In a sense, every man and woman is an island. We communicate with each other, sometimes we share each other’s lives, but our inner selves remain inviolate, our very own. There are some things, some thoughts, we do not share. But life can be very lonely on our individual islands. We need to reach out, touch each other, feel the warmth of anothe...