The Resurrection

It just seemed another of those days when the sun showed its presence in the east
Little was I know that as the day progressed it was to be a key turning point
A time for me to have a re-look at the world as I had evolved over the ages
The time was ripe for me to establish a new direction and move away from mirages

When I wonder about the events in the past many seem a repetition
As I seemed to have got absorbed in the rhythm despite the many distraction
Life had taken me, yet apart in its fold there was an uncertain rectitude
As I wonder how do I pay back at all the beautiful moments of gratitude

As I lived and inhabited the alleys in my attempt to establish some allies
Little was I to know that more often than not, many would yet remember a folly
As the sweet nectar lets go the possessed honey amidst the morning dew
Realization sank in that minority are the wise who seem to live life with a clue

It was one of those moments that seem to be ever waiting at the door
As my eyes closed amidst the memories reliving the old folklore
It was a sudden connect that seemed to reflect and bare it all
It was the moment that I was waiting for when I finally found my call

Life had finally found a purpose, a mission to look forward to
As I finally progressed on to a new journey with a sense of determination anew
A life had resurrected and replayed back the events of the now seemingly distant past
The difference was the future seemed to have found forever a refreshing new cast.

Divine Splendor

It was the moment that I was waiting for in months
When I could catch a glimpse of your divine occurrence
The glow on your face, the cute mischievous smiles
The beautiful eyes could attract me from miles

Your charm radiated and magnified your presence
Your calmness did not reflect any hint of pretense
Your trust reflected your inherent innocence
Your exuberance made me want to cast a protective fence

Your could by your touch give complex to the softest of petals
You could by your looks create and make one indulge in desire
You could by your sweet voice inspire one to sing a melody
You could by your magnetic eyes ensure building an instant tie

It did seem a wonder how you managed to keep yourself light
Despite a long journey in flight that kept us wonder about your plight
It was a treat for my sight and I could no longer differentiate day and night
The magnificence of the light made the environment joyful and bright

I long to participate in this dream as it slowly uncovers and unfolds
I understand there will be experiences over which I would have no hold
I believe the unique intensity would gradually take over and enable the mould
As the memories warms up one’s moments on which they have been completely sold!

Birth of a Child

It just seemed to be another of those moments
But unwittingly it was the start of a new journey
A new life was growing within that signaled a new turn
A first time entry into a reality that knew no looking back

The end of freedom regards my preferences of wrong and right
It was difficult to comprehend about others feelings for my plight
It was the start of the end for my periodic fantasies of flight
Reality was staring back at me as if challenging my might

The first few days were spent in a mix of anxiety and joy
The advice from close ones came thick and fast similar to a ploy
Wisdom comes with experience though each one is unique
As I learnt that the baby steps into parenthood needed a cast lined up every week

The pathologist were ready with their reports on my blood count
The gynecologist monitored the progress and ensured that my stress did not mount
The dietician provided advice regards the recommended diet ignoring my pleas
The friendly physician was ever present with tidbits worth the time spent

The first few months passed away and fortunately was incident free
Which I later discovered seemed like a boon from the wish fulfilling tree
I began to wonder at all the piece of advice coming all around my way
I largely seemed skeptical regards their relevance in my self induced play

Little did I know that nature always has the last say
Every action has a reaction just like night follows day
As the months progressed the baby seemed to tighten its iron grip
Moments seemed hours and now I was ready to try out every tip

The day was fast approaching and my feet were slowly giving away
There was no choice of whether or not to decide on putting my food away
The liquid intake was just as necessary as my increased trips to be free
The loss of control regards my movement seemed to be the ultimate decree

It seemed to be another day when there was a sharp never experienced pain
It seemed the world was going around and my cries were going in vain
I could not think of any emotions other than disdain as I begin to go insane
When life seemed to turn around in a moment and washed away all my strain

The baby was out and it seemed that I was a free bird completely light
When the first breath and cry of the baby was a joy to my sight
A journey had ended but the flowering of the baby was just the start
A start of a binding relationship that no other experience can forever part!

Hint of Emotion

A life on the frills with an ounce of thrill
As one goes for the kill by following the daily drill
As one would like to just gaze at the open sky
As it seems to reach out in an embrace and dissolve my cries

The silence within although not without a sigh
The depth of thought that just seems to go nowhere
The journey that seems to be coiled up in a maze
The hope of a more stable day seems to be miles away

The pangs of hunger makes me go down under
The need to quench my thirst and not a drop around
The legs go weak as I wander for the truth that I seek
The surreal world seems to reflect its optical illusion

The truth around me seems to paint a starker reality
The endless wait for a moment of everlasting glory
The need to establish my identity and retain my sanity
As I need to ensure that my values retain their sanctity

I need to imagine and not just gaze into the crystal
As I wonder about a tomorrow where I see no sorrow
The attractions float around me weakening my resolve
The core stands out as a rock stable without a block

The need to act and not put up an act
The need to fight back and not just develop a crack
The need to nurture and create a different future
Letting loose the past baggage of emotion seems the only cure

The subtle difference between the push and the pull
The challenges of the moment that seems just a pretense
The uncertainty of the future as distinct from the past
All seems history as there echoes the final silence from the blast

Memory

Just what is the concept that we recall as memory
Thoughts that never seem to disappear in a hurry
Experiences of the past as a legacy that one has to carry
Yet moves beyond boundaries recorded as a part of history

There are some moments that one may like to forever bury
Yet the same raises its head and brings out one’s fury
There are some who would rather forget and are wary
Of the instances of the past recorded in a forgotten diary

The laughter and the cries, shared sorrows and the sighs
Caressing of the feather as one enjoyed the bright sunny weather
Moments spent together that never could foresee any conflict
The challenges of destiny that slowly let the boat drift

The moments are rare that we truly and deeply treasure
Rarer the emotions that we feel when the soul truly bares
As the situations begins to stare and slowly pulls you in the lair
Move beyond the drop of tear and show how much you truly care

The show needs to go on, and the stage gets reset after the storm
The past though worn need not be spent in a state of forlorn
There is no need to mourn for every moment gets reborn
Rather blow loud the horn than fear of stepping on the thorn!

A Life of Change

Buds blossom turn into enchanting flowers
Kids grow up turn into mature adults
Cloud formation results in downpour
Rivers swells up and flows into the sea

Vehicles queue up and cause a traffic jam
Passengers add up and the train gets over-crowded
Fuel consumption goes up and inflation rises
Power consumption goes up and causes overload

Habits accumulate and then it is too late
Sleep debt catches on and lands you in a trance
Ignoring fitness time makes you pay a health cess
Good food consumes and obesity raises its hood

Emotions simmers and boils resulting in over dose
Over attention results in being labeled as poking one’s nose
Too much attention on prose results in losing the spirit
Too less attention to syntax and structure develops a crack

Every moment brings about a change
Exposing and bringing forth a diversity of range
Experiences all around aims to enable and educate
A life of enrichment without getting caught in the bait!

Second Childhood

I never did think about my ordained second childhood
As I rushed through life multi-tasking as I frequently would
I had mo time to brood, as I went about earning for my food
I had no time left for anything that I considered dead wood

I was constantly on my toes as I imagined and bought my dream house
Reminding myself of marriage vows to live and adjust with my spouse
The house was always on fire, with children making demands
Despite the best behavior, many a time I had to self reprimand

The challenges of finding the right balance
The courage to take and live up the tough stance
The future of my children was my only vision
As I desired for them a destiny with no sense of rejection

The pretense that I had to put with people lacking depth
As their daily actions literally shook me off my breath
I imagined a situation when I could lay the final wreath
On the superficial aspects in life, the only truth of which is death

As the moments passed, so did life seem to have passed by
There are times now in my life when I take a deep sigh
The little matters that I held deep within my head and heart
Are ones that I know with me will forever part

There is not much time to have any sense of regret
As I have lived through life on my own very terms
The experiences are as unique as the distinction between sugar and salt
As the wave of life completes a full cycle, I pray the journey never halts

Prayer

Is it just the belief as coerced by the grey haired soothsayer
Is it just the trust and faith to counter difficulty embedded in layers

Is it the unquestioned actions that get reflected in matters of habit
Is it the unconscious awakening on realization of one’s self limit

Is it the appeal to a power to answer a higher cause
Is it the magical potion that addresses any kind of loss

Is it looking within to experience the depth of vacuum
Is it the differentiator for a response between doom and bloom

Is it the deeper feelings associated with one’s exploration
Is it playing the intrinsic strings through an act of prostration

Is it the glue that bonds together in the challenges one face
Is it the stepping stone to realize and experience a life full of grace

Is it the external manifestation in the form of an offering
Is it the internal motivation to ensure one’s life keeps flowering

Is it taking a stance to heed one’s inner voice
Is it celebration through a dance to retain one’s own poise

Independence

Beside the sea, buzzes the bee, live a life carefree
Open your imagination’s door, explore the ocean floor
Experience the dolphin’s kiss, embrace the sublime bliss,
And for the more adventurous, you can even try the shark’s hiss

It all comes free, you can conveniently bury your worry
There is no need to hurry, you can at ease taste the curry
As the waters envelopes you, it is offering you a cue
Should you want a taste of the dew, you need not be in queue

Life is full of enriching moments waiting to be explored
Let go a sense of pretense, and refuse to get moored
The downpour of the rain, one can either enjoy or complain
The experiences of life, need not be filled with disdain

The fragrance of the fresh air melts away the sea of despair
The touch of the soaking sand reminds one of the magic wand
The look and sound of the lanky waves need not be only for the brave
The entrapment of the soul need not get affected by inflation and poll

Let go of dependence, and taste the sweetness of Independence
Let go of limiting beliefs and move away from countless grief
Life can have perspiration, but the same can be with Celebration
Let go of diffidence and embrace a Life full of abundance

Monsoon

It’s that time of the year
And the rains are here
The sun goes backstage
And the sky refuse to be clear
The clouds circle the sky
And the climate appears to be dull
Lightning strikes the earth
And thunderstorms begin to fright

Nature is in full flow
And the flowers reflect the glow
The plants welcome the abundance
And new saplings begin their dance
The smell of the earth
And insects come out of their trance
The birds are ready with their breed
And ready to partake their share of the feed

The waves of the ocean ride more higher
And approach with a fury reminding one of a live wire
The winds begin to blow hard and cold
And slowly but steadily reveals its pack of cards
Smog and fog seem to envelop the atmosphere
And create an aura where lights refuse to be clear
The world all around changes by the hour
And puts on a paint with refreshing new color

Life all around appears to evolve and grow
And slowly but steadily the results begin to show
A new journey begins to slowly unfold
And sustains the time-tested methods of the old
Nature seems to be as if in a mad hurry
And aspires to bury its past as a memory
Wisdom seems to unite the agents of change
And creating a new future weaving a new page

Flow of Life

Life is always a series of steps of transition
From infancy to childhood, From Teenage to Adulthood,
From living an individual life to starting a family,
A complete cycle of Childhood, Adulthood and second childhood,

Desires & Aspirations are forever present raising its constant hood
Achievements & Compromises known and unknown affects one’s mood
The management of Ifs & Buts in life impacts the daily emotional food
The maturity & foresight has brought many a person out of the wood

The stages in life may not always be well planned
Forces beyond self may not always be a support
The judgment and management of one’s perception of reality
Can impact the vital balance of inner strength and frailty

The management of conflict in one’s daily life
The ability to face and overcome the daily strife
The ability to just experience and let go without resistance
The consciousness evolves to enjoy the lively dance

City Monsoon

The Monsoon is coming back with a bang
So warned the pied cuckoo as it hummed and sang
For a moment one got memories very nostalgic
But then realized that actions again need to be quick

Up goes the umbrella, around goes the raincoat
Given a choice would like to reconsider my vote
The cars are honking, the trains go halting
The stress is building, the legs go sinking

The wind goes blowing, the bags go flying,
The pressure starts rising, temperature nose-diving,
The eyes blink faster, aiming to sort out the clutter,
The mouth begins to mutter, as anger raises up a flutter

The clothes all around tend to closer stick
As the sound of phones all around makes one feel sick
The voices gets lost as the noisy drops takes over
One begins to realize that nature is no push over

There is nothing to differentiate between sweat and rain
As all efforts to follow hygiene appears to go in vain
There are feelings of pain, as one attempts to remain sane,
As one realizes the importance of rain to sow the daily grain

There is definitely a balance, the benefits of staying home,
Calling up the office and having a valid reason to atone
Brewing a cup of one’s favorite drink, catching up a lost wink,
All in the name of avoiding travel in the so called horrible stink!

Conflict Change Management

I do wonder why do people say that one of the principal challenges for many people in today’s age is the aspect of Conflict and Change Management, when right through one’s life it is the main trait that every man seems to have unwittingly spent time cultivating and honing up. May be if we were to trace out the decisions taken through man’s evolution we would recognize that at each stage there are decision points that affects man for times to come. And these are the same decision points which man either revels in or has regrets for times to come.

The stage is set even before conception when the parents decide when they would like to start a family. There are even those who choose a mate based on the kind of features they would like their offspring to have. Once the key decision to start a family is taken and when the mother conceives, a fairly large majority still continue to wonder and express their opinion regards the possible gender of the baby. By the time the baby steadily grows and finally announces its arrival, the parents have consulted a couple of websites, books and countless people and have narrowed down on possible names. Even as the baby announces its arrival, the parents have been advised by trusted family & friends regards possible doctors who can facilitate the child’s arrival. There are those who are guided by tradition and rituals and they grapple with the various dates when certain functions can be held after considering their and other stakeholder availability.

After all the necessary steps have been taken to gain peace of mind, the parents begin the countdown for the baby’s delivery. In the interim, there are lots of advice regards the lifestyle habits to be followed by the mother and support provided by the father. Post all this, the baby finally arrives and there is joy & jubilation all around. Some element of earlier confusion gets sorted out but the baby brings forth its set of rules & regulations that the couple exposed to parenthood need to adhere to. This stage requires them to determine as regards who takes care of the child at different hours of the day, who wakes up in the middle of the night more often to pacify the baby’s cries and what new antics of theirs catch the attention of the baby. As the baby steadily evolves from mother’s milk, the next piece of advice begins to trickle in regards the timing and kind of solid food that would be better absorbed by the baby. As the baby steadily gains strength, the next aspect of its growth that are keenly looked forward to is when it would take its first baby steps and take on the world. As the baby evolves and people wait, there are lots of advice from experienced folks regards the placement of furniture and other objects on the floor and at lower levels.

As the kid starts running around and giving his parents sleepless nights, the foundation for the next stage is set. The next key decisions involves the kind of nursery that one would like to enroll the child to give him/her the best of experiences. Every nursery have their own USP, and some even have different shifts during the day to facilitate the child’s biological cycle and parents work cycle. Now the parents need to think about the school that one needs to have their child enrolled. They start a round of more being interviewed rather than interview the preferred schools of choice. There are so many decision points that one needs to consider – location, quality, cost, transport, faculty, brand image, affiliation and so on and so forth. The enrolment into the school is just the start of a family saga with the school. There are notices about frequent hikes in fees, new books to be sourced for various courses, extra-curricular activities that goes to enhance the development of the child. And imagine coordinating all this in the midst of all the confusions and challenges that needs to be addressed not just at work, but also empathizing with the child for what they know from experience can be very exasperating!

The school generally begins a new saga when the child begins to question certain assertions that used to be accepted at face value and expresses curiosity about life in general. The parents need to educate the child about relating to people and being prim and proper in public. Imagine the challenges when the child needs to call different people with different names in the Indian languages when all it knows is Uncle/Aunty as being taught at school. At school some challenges that the child faces is the fine balance between academics and extra-curricular activities.

As the years roll on the baby has come out of the cocoon and raced its way closer to a defining period in its life. The child is faced with a defining moment when it arrives in Class X and his/her performance gets evaluated in a larger setting. There are those who prepare for this moment as many a couple of years back. They need to identify as regards the streams that they would like to focus their energies on based on their areas of interest and future potential. There are many advisors who are ever willing to give their counsel as regards reasons why they think the child should take up a particular stream in science, commerce or arts. There are very few who empathize with the child in trying to understand how much do they really understand and make sense of all the information overload that is thrown up on them from all quarters.

All said and done, a decision gets taken and consequences are reaped later either as enjoyment or a sense of regret. In today’s age it no longer is sufficient if one attends college, but one generally also falls prey to the effects of the massive advertisements of various coaching classes. There are discussions on which coaching class has created how many toppers, where are they located, what are their timings, and whether their close friends have also heard/joined the class. It is another matter that they also encounter some coaching class wanting to interview them before they are granted admission. It is the elite zone that they cater to and should you consider yourself wanting to be amongst the best, you need to be the best. It seems the motivation and joy of making an enthusiastic learner to be the best has long been lost on this generation!

As the teenager now spends more time in a new setting away from familiar faces of old, they begin to learn and unlearn new habits. There are constant conflicts as regards heeding the voice of elders versus enjoying the thrill of peers. Many of them begin to see themselves in a new light for the first time in their life and based on their convictions sculpt themselves and shape their future. Some challenges that they are never left tired thinking of besides academics are the attire to be dressed in, the folks to hang out with, the fitness regimes to take up, the joints to frequent, the music to hear, the electronic toys to be equipped with, set goals regards preferred sizes doing the rounds and the places to vacation at. It is never easy but the programming of years slowly strengthens its control on the sensibility of the adult.

As the adult-child goes through college and gains proficiency in certain electives of choice, they complete their graduation and can claim to be proud holders of a certificate that entitles them to apply for white collar jobs and earn their daily bread and butter rather than depend upon parents who have nagged them for the last 21 years! But does the child have respite at this stage? They still need to decide as to whether they need to join the work-force or further specialize or super specialize in their areas of choice.

Its time, a sigh of relief, a grueling academic career is over and the child is excited to join the work-force. How much do they know of the challenges that awaits them as they aim to gain their freedom to live a life of their choice. Depending on their consistent performance over their last years of existence, they are either bombarded with offers or get bombed at the work office. All said and done, most of them do end up in the work-force either working for someone, or having a business of their own. It is just about joining time, and they have their next set of decisions to take up. They are now bombarded with calls from credit card companies, banks offering all kinds of loans, insurance companies marketing their products, two-wheeler and four-wheeler dealers offering their products and zero percent financing. No soon have they started shopping and enjoying their freedom, they get hounded for membership of various schemes on offer. Realization sinks in soon that release from the protected zoo into the wild not just makes one more vulnerable but one needs to develop strength of character to survive and succeed in the face of constant temptations in the market place.

As they begin to steadily gain their footing, they are inundated with proposals of a new kind. There are again a community of advisors recommending suitable brides/grooms to facilitate the adult’s entry from being single into family life. Those who decide to find their own match face their share of challenges, and those who seek the traditional route face a different kind of challenges. The former needs to spend time adjusting to the tricks of the trade in finding a right date, frequent the right places, network effectively, and if required, spend time convincing each other families! The latter category get exposed to a wide variety of astrological perspectives which most do not comprehend, how the stars needs to be propitiated, how their time and place of birth is so very critical, how the placement of stars in their horoscopes seem to determine their destiny so on and so forth. Finally, if horoscopes do match, one should like the photos that gets presented that may not really be taken up by professional photographers as also a lack of understanding that a photogenic face is not the be all and end of life. Even if horoscopes and photos find a match, there needs to be shared interests and intensity of wavelength between the proposed partners. And even if all these do come up trumps, there needs to be the all important compatibility of families, since in Indian families it is not just meeting up of souls, it is primarily a marriage between families! And yes, if all these do find necessary fitment, then comes the mad frenzy of fixing up dates and location and kind of wedding that is customary in Indian traditions.

Once the wedding gets solemnized, and the couple spend the next couple of days understanding each other better and laying down ground rules that they would like to adhere to develop strength in the relationship. As they evolve in their relationship, they also get slowly drawn into the family cycle and begin to relive the challenges that their parents faced before they were conceived. In times to come and as time passes, they demonstrate experience in building/buying their own house, and conducting their marriages of their children.

As one gains experience in being a parent and finds more time on one’s hands with their children flying out of their cages, most of them take time to adjust since they had not cultivated any much interests besides their children. The vacuum gets felt more by the parents and they find ways and means to spend their lives in an meaningful manner. Based on their interests some prefer to listen to religious discourses, some spend time on social causes, some prefer to cultivate new hobbies and many prepare themselves for a new innings of becoming a parent once again. Though this time it is with experience and a prefix of being called Grand-Parent. It is not known which city/country their kids are going to be located at and what kind of people would be around to help them in their times of need, but the selfless ones at that are willing to sacrifice everything for their kids.

Life goes on, and slowly but steadily, the parents grow older. Their challenges multiply and they need to face up the age-related issues. They again need to start exercising their choices when they suffer an ailment as regards the choice of doctors, the tenor of medication, the kind of therapy. Depending upon the way their kids have evolved, and their own choices, they are either fortunate to have them for support and company or prefer to face their challenges rather than bother their kids. A time does come, when everyone has to part, and life comes full cycle. The soul leaves the body for its onward journey and leaves behind a saga of its journey. But decisions continues to be taken, the necessary certificates needs to be taken, the body needs to be either buried/cremated as per religious rituals and it is not one has the right of entry. There again are a series of negotiations though by the successors before what finally remains assimilates back with the dust!

Life has come full cycle. A seed and a sperm had come together to create a life. The person had lived his/her life and affected people who got associated in his/her journey. And then, the light passed on not without not impacting the people around them. At each stage, there were cross-roads, the decisions taken would have had different effects. If one were to associate each cross-road as a big challenge, one would never muster the courage to grow in life and experience the diversity and vagaries that the universe offers. One talks about the constant roadblocks but knowingly and unwittingly one has faced so many that it ceases to surprise why it is considered as one big mountain that people tread to climb! One should take it as a part and parcel of life rather than treat it as something different from self and look at with abject self-doubt and get entrapped in the moorings of life!

Moon Light

You are literally the soothing moonlight
The best boon experienced by one and many at twilight
As the warm sun decides to take its daily flight
You make your presence known by understanding our plight

The calmness when you are around, the mystery of your sound,
The effects even on the sea are present for everyone to see,
The reclusive owl decides to come out for a prowl,
The wild dogs express their joy by letting out their nocturnal howl

Your brightness are but just a reflection of your various moods
As you demonstrate your various faces from your placid heights
As the weary traveler takes rest under your soothing care
You envelop him completely unmindful of your intensity of need to bear

You provide a relaxing anchor with your calming presence
The night queen is inspired to release her intrinsic essence
The flicker of lights around you justifies your lack of pretense
Consumed by passion creatures all around seem to lose their sense

There are times when in your journey you want your own space
You decide to completely withdraw and darkness envelops the maze
However your benevolence prevails and you come out as a shy bride
Ready to nurture the world and willing to face head on all kinds of tide

You are forever present absorbing all the heat and glare
Unmindful eyes never understand your all pervasive care
The wise one never misses your role in this world of insanity
Ready to shower your blessings at all times without a hint of vanity!

Wonders of a Tree

I had just sail on my ship called “The Elixir of Life”
When an angel came and expressed a desire to help me understand life
I was enchanted by the beauty and the musical voice of my angel
Who had appraised me of her desire to help me uncover the secrets of life

I wanted to know more about the wonders of the plant kingdom
And she suggested that I start by understanding the basic structure of a tree
I was enchanted by her comparison of a tree to the life of a human
But the selfless benefits of which extended beyond generations that one could fathom

It all starts like any with a small little seed
It may or may not be with any preconceived need
Nature may assist or resist the growth in terms of its daily feed
But the eternal principles in life decides whether the tree lives to fulfill its deed

It starts with a sprout, a tiny one focused on its task
Unmindful of the challenges, slowly uncovering its mask
A drop of water, a granule of manure, a breath of fresh air, the right soil,
And slowly but steadily one finds the sprout extend into a sapling

The sapling grows with faith unmindful of its future
Moment by moment, day by day, it slowly begins to mature
As it reaches out its arms to the wide expanse of sky
It does seem that it wants to break away and start to fly

The sapling however stays grounded and then begins to spread its wings
The tenderness develops a strength and then uncovers its hidden string
The leaves provide fodder for the little ones from the insect world
As it provides the glue for resting & nesting for the little feathery birds

The sapling reveals its wonderful gift of creation, the enchanting flower,
As it grows in its bosom, the fragrance attracts and reveals its hidden power,
The morning dew on the leaves is matched by the colorful and tender petals,
As the bees and the birds compete for the nectar and try to prove their mettle

As they engage in the art of drawing and drinking to their fill,
They are unmindful of the survival instinct of the sapling that had already written its will
The seeds from the flower are scattered all along to enable its procreation,
There are hopes of a new generation that brightens and cheers the hopes of a new creation

As the sapling takes care of its primal survival instinct
It also grows by leaps and bounds to provide shade for many
It does no differentiation as regards species of the world
It forever continues to hum as it slowly uncovers its mould.
The leaves provide food, the flower provides honey
The foliage provides shade, the fruits satisfy hunger
As it lives and flowers, many a life does it cover,
As it slowly withers away, it ensures memories forever

My salute to thee, the wonder of a tree,
No comparisons as you learn to co-exist without fury
The color and fragrance continues to delight and persist
The warmth and shade for generations continue to exist.
My salute to thee, the wonder of a tree,

Abundance

Why restrict yourself to swimming in the pool when you have the expanse of sea
Why restrict yourself to walking in the zoo when you have the gift of wild nature
Why restrict yourself to a miserly shower when you can indulge in nature’s snow
Why restrict yourself to being trapped by the earth when you have the enchanting space

Why to restrict yourself to man made fragrance when you can smell the aroma of nature
Why to restrict yourself to man made time when you can space out at nature’s own pace
Why to restrict yourself to man created music when you can hear nature’s soulful tunes
Why to restrict yourself to the world of humans when the universe has lots more to offer

Why to experience man created pollution when nature shows its distress at evolution
Why to get trapped in man created attractions in the midst of nature which is self elation
Why to experience man created stress when nature is ever willing to share and caress
Why to get lost in the ways of the world when you rather indulge the bounty of nature

Why restrict yourself to a field of specialization when you can be curious about evolution
Why restrict yourself to superficial relationships when you can enjoy nature’s innocent courtship
Why restrict yourself to a series of activities rather than experience every moment of time
Why get caught in the cycle of earning a dime, when you can rather than get lost in nature’s rhythm and rhyme!

An Evening at the Beach

As you placed your tender feet on the wet sand of the beach and shrieked in joy at the excitement of feeling the lapping waves, your sense of joy resembled the confluence of earth and space. And as you observed the beautiful sunset, you soaked in the completeness of the charged up environment. And as you observed other children diving into the waters and retrieving their play balls, the roaring waves appeared to sing to a lullaby and also steadily enjoy the play. And as you demonstrated an interest in wearing the colorful bangles being dangled by the vendors, your attention was suddenly diverted by the color & patterns of various balloons floating up in the sky. And as you wanted to blow the air bubbles, your eyes got attracted by the monkeys competing with the rope man each trying to outwit the other in capturing your attention with their bag of bountiful tricks.

As you watched the clouds making faces at you, you decided to use your newly acquired bow & arrows and challenge them as you had seen in the mythological serial. And your innocent face showed a deep sense of achievement when the sun parted ways from the clouds and shone in its own abundant glory. And as you observed the spread of the ocean as far as your little eyes could see, you felt a need to further inspect the speck of dots that you observed growing larger on the horizon. And as you snatched the binoculars, you began to steadily describe the bobbing series of dots that were gradually increasing in size.

As you were deeply involved in trying to enquire about the fast approaching dots, you were suddenly licked by a small puppy which through its friendly bark seemed to give you an honest sense of approval. And as you reached out your hands to caress the bundle of joy, the puppy suddenly jumped and began to scratch rapidly below your feet. You seemed to be engrossed in the noisy and cheerful yelps by the puppy at regular intervals. And as it proudly proclaimed its find by uncovering a buried tuna fish, you suddenly squealed when you found yourself being surrounded by boisterous crows crowing loudly and wanting to grab a bite. And as you ran away from the crows you seemed to enjoy the melodious tones played by the breeze which was in complete harmony with the ripple of the waves. And as you remarked excitedly about the whistles blowing in the air, your hush-hush tone even seemed to outmatch the love state being exhibited by some speechless couples.

As you got active in searching the sand with you nimble fingers and keen eyes for oysters as you had learnt at school, you suddenly observed a pattern that had got created in the sand. And as you now got involved with your new desire of building a sand castle, your hair seemed to be flying in all directions and the excitement seemed to radiate your entire body. As you proudly finished the work of art on your dream home, you then started to build the bridge between the castle and the sea. And just as you were describing yourself as the princess of the sandcastle you suddenly expressed panic when the rising tide bought waters further onto the shore and engulfed your castle. And as you rushed towards the waters menacingly with your clenched fist and blood-red eyes, as if drawing them out for a confrontation, they suddenly receded as if professing their apologies and rewarded you with a big conch shell. And as your temporary anger vanished your pangs of hunger took over and your attention got diverted by the aroma from the various food stalls away from the salty waters.

As you approached the first stall, you were greeted by the variety of fast food on offer. As you wanted to initially quench your thirst, you decided to make a choice between the coconut vendor and the lime water vendor. As you grappled just for a minute thinking about your choices between the soft fruit with water as compared to the sweet & sour lime water, you finally settled for a deal with the coconut vendor. And as you expressed your desire in climbing up a coconut tree you were attracted by the ringing bell of the ice-cream vendor. And as you eagerly grabbed a bite at your favorite chocolate cone ice-cream, you were curiously attracted to a vendor who had his nose and ears pierced with a crowd gathered around him. And as you were curiously admiring him, you also developed a fascination for the corn that he was roasting and applying a tinge of lemon to spice it up. And as you voraciously made a bite at the sweet & spicy corn, you realized that your sharp teeth were not able to pierce it apart. And after trying all methods, when you finally were able to dislodge one piece of corn, you chewed it well and carried the rest as a trophy in your hands.
As you walked away from the food stalls, you showed your interest in having a photo clicked by the mobile cameraman and expressed your happiness at the promptness with which you were handed your photo in a frame. And as you wound up your day with a joy ride on the back of a camel soaking in the sunset and welcoming the stars, you body moving to & fro in a rhythm seemed as if to reflect on your day gone by and start planning for your next visit to the beach!

Last But One Day

It is the penultimate day, before this journey ends
There have been so many twists and countless bends
That one wonders how one managed to retain sanity
In the craze of the worldly charms that knows no equanimity

I look back at the start and realize that I had no say,
In so many matters that I thought I had the final say
There are so many life actions that molded like clay
But the actions when executed were not child’s play

Alongside the journey, there were many interactions,
Interesting people sharing their own perception
There were so many conflicts from inception to completion
That the road less traveled seemed an eternal congestion

There were times when one had to juggle multiple acts
There were times when one felt that there is a compromise on a pact
There were times when one felt the necessity to let go of tact
But one realized that not everyone have values sacrosanct

There are times when one realized the need to educate
There were times when one felt the need to no longer oscillate
There were times when one felt the need to eradicate set pattern
But one realized that not everyone prefers to light the lantern

Tomorrow would be another day signifying the end of a cycle,
A start of a new life, with potential unknown and untested
It takes courage to let go of the past to capture the territories vast
In the ultimate aim of having your flag flying at full mast!

Stars in the Sky

I peered into my telescope and looked at the sky
The millions of dots captured my starry eye
I loosened my tie, and let out my favorite war cry
On identifying the shapes between the dots as time let fly

I imagined the stars engage into a conversation
Trying to understand and assess the human condition
For a moment I began to draw up a series of hypothesis
About the travel between stars that eventually found no basis

I imagined the stars twinkle at one another,
A policeman capture them in the act of winking at one another,
The stars pleading to them that it is their predisposition,
The policeman mentioning that they can’t let loose their emotion

I imagined the stars revolving around one another,
The one in the centre feeling good being the centre of attraction
The revolving stars eyeing for a piece of attention,
The one in the centre eyeing the right one resulting in fatal attraction

I imagined the stars observing the sudden flashes from earth
And chuckling that the one-time blasts could cause them no hurt
They were the undisputed emperors of the universe
And a walk on the ramp always evoked open eyed stares

The stars eyed the planet, they rarely ever met,
The rules were set, how much ever one begins to fret,
They were light years away, and would need a new invention,
To explain their world and the genesis of creation

Insights on Principles

Always vote for a principle, though you vote along, and you may cherish the sweet reflection that your vote is never lost………John Quincy Adams

He who floats with the current, who does not guide himself according to higher principles, who has no ideal, no convictions – such a man is a mere article of the world’s furniture – a thing moved, instead of a living and moving being – an echo, not a voice…….Henry Frederic Amiel

Many people are liberal in principle, reluctant in practice……..John Burgess

He who merely knows the right principles, is not equal to him who loves them……..Confucius

Men of principle are always bold, but those who are bold are not always men of principle….Confucius

A precedent embalms a principle……….Benjamin Disraeli

We have always found that, if our principles are right, the area over which they applied did not matter. Size is only a matter of the multiplication table…….Henry Ford

So act that your principle of action might safely be made a law for the whole world….Immanuel Kant

Many men do not allow their principles to take root, but pull them up every now and then, as children do the flowers they have planted, to see if they are growing…….Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. Its the business of little minds to shrink, ut he whose heart is firm and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death……Thomas Paine

In life it is possible merely to throw a heap of stones together, but this pile is not beautiful. We pyramid to the heights only when we lay stone on stone according to a beautiful plan. If we have no faith in the principles with which we build life, we are defeated……W.N.Thomas

Thoughts on Proacrastination

“But” is a word that cools many a warm impulse, stifles many a kindly thought, puts a dead stop to many a brotherly deed. No one would ever love his neighbor as himself if he listened to all the buts that could be said…….Edward Lytton

By the street of By-and-By, one arrives at the home of Never…….Miguel De Cervantes

Postponement: the sincerest form of rejection……..Robert Half

Putting off a hard thing makes it impossible……..George Horace Lorimer

Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday……….Donald Marquis

While we are postponing, life speeds by………..Soneca

Birthday

All of us living folks do assume a matter of right
The inheritance of a legacy of a date when we first came into sight,
A day in our life that can never be undone,
A memory in our life that gets forever etched in stone

As the day approaches we plan to go all out for a celebration
As the day arrives we experience a strange mix of emotion
Another day, and another year, we seem to have grown older
Another chapter of life that is forever captured in our life folder

Some plan a visit to a place of religious worship
Some plan to alleviate another man’s hardship
The wishes from near and dear makes one feel joyful
The inherent nature of the day relieves the worries and makes one playful

A time when some of us consciously indulge in self reflection
A time when some of us plan to go beyond our zones of restriction
A time when some of us finally decide to let go our frustration
A time when some of us appreciate the wonder of creation

Some say like old wine, people mature with age
Some say like an old carriage, people carry lot of baggage
Some say like a prisoner of vice, it resembles the rolling of a pair of dice
Some say it is the least price to gain entry into the kingdom of wise

The day does dish out a menu of a very unique blend
The full expose into the garden of life that one constantly tends
The day as per the laws of nature has to come to an end
The daily issues in the journey of life one still needs to attend

The end of the day, the continuity of the play,
The experiences of life as one continues one stay
The canvas of life gets its color from the painter’s tray,
The evolved soul continues to celebrate every day as his birthday!

Proverbs on Self

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is the victory over self......Aristotle

If you wish to succeed in managing and controlling others - Learn to manage and control yourself.....William Boetcker

Never mind what the "people" think of you! They may overestimate or underestimate you! Until they discover your real worth, your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself. You can succeed if nobody else believes it; but you will never succeed if you don't believe in yourself........William Boetcker

Every main is the painter and the sculptor of his own life.......John Chrysostom

Before a painter puts a brush to his canvas he sees his picture mentally. It is the mental concept that he externalizes with the help of paint and canvas. If you think of yourself in terms of a painting, what do you see? How do you appear to yourself? Is the picture one you think worth painting? You are what you think you are? You create yourself in the image you hold in your mind. What you are advertises what you think.......Thomas Dreier

We can change our whole life and the attitude of people around us simply by changing ourselves...Rudolf Driekurs

The one person whom it is most necessary to reform is yourself......Ralph Waldo Emerson

Make the most to yourself, for that is all there is to you.........Ralph Waldo Emerson

Before an egg can grow into a chicken, it must first totally cease to be an egg. Each think must lose its original identity before it can be something else. Therefore, before a thing is transformed into something else, it must come to a level of no-thingness........Perle Epstein

What you have outside you counts less than what you have inside you......B.C.Forbes

He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals......Benjamin Franklin

You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give........Kahlil Gibran

Let everyone sweep in front of his own door and the whole world will be clean.......Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings towards other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves, and if you are not comfortable within yourself, you can't be comfortable with others.....Sydney Harris

What lives behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared with what lies within us....Oliver Wendell Holmes

Self-pity is our worst enemy, and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in the world.....Helen Keller

Just as you are unconsciously influenced by outside advertisement, announcement, and appeal, so you can vitally influence your life from within by auto-suggestion. The first thing each morning, and the last thing each night, suggest to yourself specific ideas that you wish to embody in your character and personality. Address such suggestions to yourself, silently or alound, until they are deeply impressed upon your mind......Grenville Kleiser

We do not deal much in facts when we are contemplating ourselves........Mark Twain

Know Thyself.......Socrates

Romance

Let us talk about views on the oft-spoken topic of Romance
A peek into a person where each one has a stance,
Do we understand it as infatuated trance
Do we understand it as a lifelong dance

Some say it gets represented with a spring in one’s step
Some say it gets represented with a glow on one’s face
Some say it gets represented with a honest joy in one’s speech
Some say it gets represented in one’s daily conduct in life

There are ideas floating about it being a state of mind
There are ideas floating about identifying an ideal find
There are ideas about how relations get inter-twined
There are ideas about how some refuse to get into a bind

The romantic persons are known for their tales of creation
They are said to be open as regards their life’s expression
They are known to enjoy the ride in life as a celebration
They are known to withstand the turbulence in evolution

There are also tales where the relationships turn sour
The love of the doting couple gets dissected thread bare
The emotions get stretched and the association gets shred
They are the sad times when it is said the romance is dead

Then comes the time when it is said there is a return from the dead
The eternal romance with life holds one in good stead
There is a gradual return back to one’s old ways of life
The journey continues and one moves away from moments of strife

Quotes on Speaking

Thought, after all my writing, let me put up some proverbs of wise people spoken over the ages on the topic of "Speaking". Hope you enjoy the various perspectives offered.

What is said is more important than who said it ……Anonymous

Speak softly and sweetly. If your words are soft and sweet, they won’t be as hard to swallow if you have to eat them. ………Anonymous

Why is it that those who have something to say can’t say it, while those who have nothing to say keep saying it? ……..Anonymous

To speak well supposes a habit of attention which shows itself in the thought; by language we learn to think and above all to develop thought. ......Carl Victor De Bonstetten

Speech is the gift of all, but thought of few. …..Cato

If you don’t say anything, you won’t be called upon to repeat it. ……Calvin Coolidge

A man who cannot speak but he judges and reveals himself. With his will, or against his will, he draws his portrait to the eye of others by every word. Every opinion reacts on him who utters it ……Ralph Waldo Emerson

If you say what you think, don’t expect to hear only what you like ….. Malcolm Forbes

Speech is a picture of the mind .….John Ray

Speech is the mirror of the soul; as a man speaks, so he is ..…. Publilius Syrus

Preach not because you have to say something, but because you have something to say …..Richard Whately

Blessed are they who have nothing to say, and who cannot be persuaded to say it …… James Russell Lowell

If nobody spoke unless he head somethin to say, the human race would very soon lose the use of speech........Somerset Maugham

One Month Liberation Plan

If at all you crave and seek Liberation,

Day One, learn to lay a strong foundation,
Day Two, begin to question your association,
Day Three, do no seek affirmation for your motivation,
Day Four, learn to periodically have a re-look at your aspiration
Day Five, stop leading a life of limitation,
Day Six, learn to recharge your emotion
Day Seven, begin the pursuit of dissolution
Day Eight, learn to stop having any much reservation,
Day Nine, believe in your feelings and sensations,
Day Ten, learn to question your perceptions
Day Eleven, begin a new life filled with creative visualization
Day Twelve, contemplate the liberating implication
Day Thirteen, learn to question your notions of separation,
Day Fourteen, still celebrate a life by tolerating your condition
Day Fifteen, start to notice the distinction,
Day Sixteen, start to notice the new resurrection,
Day Seventeen, seek a life of integration,
Day Eighteen, start to realize your own manifestation,
Day Nineteen, understand the process of evolution,
Day Twenty, discover the fundamental perfection,
Day Twenty One, breathe in life into your planned creation,
Day Twenty Two, stop believing in providing justification,
Day Twenty Three, learn to appreciate your personal inclination,
Day Twenty Four, fundamentally stop seeking appreciation,
Day Twenty Five, dissolve your fears by burying hesitation,
Day Twenty Six, periodically reflect and develop your imagination,
Day Twenty Seven, learn to let go of your tensions & frustration,
Day Twenty Eight, sense the change in your new direction,
Day Twenty Nine, observe the blossoms in your new exploration,
Day Thirty, voice the pleasures of your newly developed conditions,
Day Thirty One, spread the message around of your journey into liberation!

Marriage for the Groom

I am now living a new life,
I am now married and have a wife,
I hope to be away from daily strife,
I do wonder whether it is a double-life

It seems very much a close shave,
I do wonder whether I was really naive
I am now riding a high wave,
I get the feeling that I am now finally brave,

The search for meaning is still on
The ultimate high is yet to be born
I wonder the reason of blowing the horn,
I now realize the essence of rose on top of a thorn,

There are times when I reflect a glow,
There are moments that strike a blow,
There are instances when life seems hollow,
I now realize that the journey is a constant flow.

Life presents a mix of various alloys,
As it leads one steadily into its well designed ploy,
One takes time to play around with the earthly toy
But steadily don't feel coy as we experience the feelings full of joy

The lullaby of the music blows in my ears,
It blows out the fuse of any inherent fears,
There are times when I have a drop of tear,
But the difference is that it is one full of love and cheer!

Money n Honey

There are times when money so very tastes like honey
There are times when deals in money albeit are not very funny,
There are times when earning money seems like an eternal journey,
There are times when earning money requires you to be very thorny,

But there are times, when money falls in your lap
When you do not at all have to face any energy sap
When there are others who are willing to handle the crap,
When the world seems to go around and you are free out of the trap!

That is what the world calls dame luck,
To some it sucks, others it ducks,
Some seem to know the art of pluck,
Some others just feel completely stuck,

Life offers situations that have a start,
One needs to decide when to shoot the dart,
The choices impact whether one pulls/pushes the cart
The outcomes have a direct impact on the heart

There are times when one exercise a choice to part,
There are times when one stops and prefers to savor the tart,
The science to the process is what experts call art,
The ones who adapt end up getting an upstart!

The words of wisdom as mentioned by the wise old seer,
Know not fear, even when thy feel lost when no one is near,
In the face of those who constantly jeer when they themselves are not very clear,
Comprehend the tricks of the trade to set sail the ship that you steer!

Investment

Some view life as an eternal compulsion of a journey,
Their perception clouds the experience as being rosy or thorny,
They experience the journey to be both an oasis and a mirage,
The state of mind tests and decides the nerves of the entourage

Some view life as a roaring gun that needs a periodic blaze,
They need no advice as they compulsively exist in a craze,
They enter and exit life as in a creative maze,
The experience enriches them or leaves them in a daze

Some view life as an eternal quest,
Some decide to live it in a jest, others fail to scratch the surface of the crest,
Some focus on developing their nest, others fear the return to the dust,
Self experiences prepares them for the ride into the unknown that is known to test,

Some view life as an eternal investment,
They invest wisely every moment, and remain ever alert and present,
They prefer to be all consistent and do not believe in divestment
They enjoy fulfillment and experience enlightenment

The returns on life have an upside and a downside,
The risks taken in life create an inroad or puts your on the road
The value on life is either self perceived or market determined,
The tricks in the trade are to keep it either clueless, remain leveraged or balanced.

Born Again

People are born in every age

Some prefer to live in their own mental cage,
Some prefer to establish new thoughts that are a rage,

Some prefer to hide behind a conditioned image,
Some prefer to leave behind their inherited baggage,

Some prefer to board the established carriage,
Some prefer to question the perceived mirage,

Some prefer to indulge and leave behind carnage,
Some prefer to reflect and are perceived as a sage,

Some prefer to live their lives only for a wage,
Some question the inherited wise old adage,

Some prefer to go through life and get lost in the maze,
Some also leave behind their thoughts on a page,

People are born in every age,
People are born in every age.

Lasting Thoughts

When you see a person, who is old and sick,
Do you give yourself a kick, or do your eyes go for an unmindful flick,
In the current fast paced age, when every moment goes for a tick,
In the craze of the mouse, that just needs a click,

When you see a person, who is old and sick,
Are you one of the persons of a pick,
Who lives on the thoughts that have depth and genuine stick,
Who thinks of the person whose time does not tick

The person’s life has come to a standstill,
But he also had lived a life on the frills,
He now requires the courage of a person not meek,
The able support of one, who trembles not as a twig that queaks,

The understanding of one, who lends the courage to standby,
The simple pleasures which they now seek,
Lending an ear, acting as a seer,
Justifying the relationship of the near and the Dear!

Creativity

What is the definition of this Creativity?

Is it just the end of inactivity through overcoming passivity,
Is it the end of persistent negativity through absorbing positivity,
Is it the start of a new paradigm of a powerful simplicity,
Is it the self-realization of one’s own intrinsic unending capacity,

Is it the re-evaluation of one’s life through encouraging ingenuity,
Is it the gradual manifestation of a new era of unending originality,
Is it the pursuit of informality by leaving behind the air of formality,
Is it no longer restricting oneself to constant monitoring of profitability,

Is it no longer conditioning oneself to a constant process of hyperactivity,
Is it encouraging probability through coming out of the zones of predictability,
Is it no longer judging oneself through the tools of subjectivity and objectivity,
Is it evaluating new possibilities by no longer constraining oneself by feasibility.

Is it the understanding of one’s own priority through constructive criticality,
Is it setting new standards of productivity by seizing every opportunity,
Is it no longer looking at sequentality even in times of adversity,
Is it just coming out your own conditioned captivity and just create and be witty!

One Life to Live

It is all about what some say living a life of style
To live a life of one's choice, some may take a while
There are those who constantly prefer going the extra mile
There are others who experience life seated by the aisle

Is it about the choice of location, questions the heart
Is it about the choice of vocation, questions the head
Is it about the question of endurance, questions the body
Is it about being tested on your conviction, questions the soul

Is it about the choice between constant stimulus and response
Is it about hearing the voice between action and reaction
Is it about seeking clarity between the vision and decision
Is it about understanding the connection in life's gradual evolution

To some it is a matter of firm conviction, a sense of purpose
To some it is a matter of rooted connection, a sense of identity
To some it is a matter of new world, a sense of creation
To some it is living the experience, a sense of complete freedom!

There is always a pull between the past, present and the future
There is always a resistance to put up and meet the challenge
There is always the inner voice sensing and letting its opinion known,
The choices determine the fruits you enjoy of the seeds that are currently sown!

Life all Alone

Ah, the joys and wonder of a life all alone,
The continuity in pattern between the first and last breath,
The courage to really acknowledge that you stand for self,
The maturity to understand the learning at an early age

The pleasures and pain are now all one
The cause and effect all emanate from the same source
The calmness & distress are but just a hint of emotion
The external manifestation of a life already lived and experienced

The strength to absorb the realities of life
The intensity to withstand and overcome the frailties of life
The realization that you are but what you see
The acceptance of a world with all the inner conflicts

The waves of the sea rise up and withdraw in the embrace
The lull in the mountains when the echo comes no more
The search of meaning into a journey that has survived
The belief that the drive fulfils the commitment to the whole

The sense of serenity in the air just before the rise of the sun
The sense of alignment as the day stirs up the tasks to be done,
The dusk signals the beginning of the lack of light,
The soul forever alert reflects the true source of light

The mind so cool, the life appears so fulfilling
The body so fresh, the life appear so very energizing,
The heart so peaceful, the life appears so very enchanting,
The soul so calm, the life appears to be well balanced

Ah, but the sound of the bell signals the start of the end
It was just a dream, encompassing the life at the seam
The life is laid, so do you dare to step out and come out
The start on a road less traveled, where you bare yourself inside out

The path is set, the needs you determine whether needs to be met
The craving for the delicacies of life, or realizing the power of strife
The eyes open and crave to be shut the heart pushes you to reach out for glut
The push and the pull is all that it takes to move out and conquer your external gut

Bio Diversity

Bio-Diversity

Let us make an honest effort to understand our bio-diversity,
By adopting the attitude of genuine sensitivity,
By making an appeal to one’s own sensibility,
By becoming aware of nature’s vulnerability

By going beyond our own conditioned zones of captivity,
By embracing reality that recognizes no nationality,
By appreciating nature in its rich and varied entirety
By leaving behind a past of cultivated animosity

By making an honest effort to understand unpredictability
By awakening our slumbering receptivity to nature’s ongoing activity
By looking to generate solutions in times of self-created adversity,
By realizing one’s own capacity and manifesting positivity

By evaluating our necessity and re-arranging our priority,
By creating new opportunity and evolving new possibility,
By accepting reality, and acknowledge nature’s mortality,
By overcoming passiveness and encouraging ingenuity,

By sensing instincts that seek to demonstrate criticality,
By seeking to conserve the life-line and preserve vitality,
By going beyond rituals, and looking beyond conditioned mentality,
By adopting originality and live a life of utter simplicity!

Letter to God

My Dear God

Thought of sharing something with you today that I have been thinking about for quite some time. Come to think about it, you must be doing something right on account of which people remember you during times of need. That means you have been able to develop a reputation of being dependable. And that too, you have been consistent over a period of time. It is not that you have been transactional, you believe in developing relationships over a period of time, and have delivered largely to not just meet but exceed people’s expectations. And that truly means you are a high performer who believes in results-orientation.

You seem to be having a vision of how you would like the world to be. That is truly reflected in the broad range of evolutionary changes that you incorporate in the socio-economic and political environment of various locations that make up our world. I am truly surprised as to how do you balance your time in managing the daily operational issues, and also work out strategic interventions.

Guess, you are fairly adept in translating your vision into reality through some gradual interventions and also are willing to take bold steps on the environment front to drive home your message to the world. There sure is one significant advantage that you must be truly enjoying – not having any competitors, but tell me don’t you ever get bored? On second thoughts, having so much work to be done, may not give you the luxury of time to think of boredom, right?

A significant achievement of yours over the ages has been the development of your brand. It is extremely commendable that you have been able to build and position your brand and differentiated the same by responding in a timely manner to various evolutionary developments. Over the ages, there have been countless wise men that have championed your cause, and have reinforced the importance of your role in the wider community and encouraging others to do the same.

I believe that you must be fairly open to change and that is reflected in the countless opportunities that you provide to people to redeem themselves. You do encourage people to question the status quo by encouraging change initiatives when proved necessary. Over the ages it has been proved that you are willing to challenge your own assumptions, and are willing to support people who wish to explore new possibilities and have new beliefs about your own self. You have encouraged people to adopt a range of ideas, and generate creative solutions to radically improve the impact of their evolutionary presence.

Guess, you do have an advantage of seeing the bigger picture, and understanding the interrelationships between complex issues when problem solving. But taking decisions in a timely manner and consistently anticipating the impact of decisions on all stakeholders must not be easy. It must be really tough having to accept the responsibility of all your decisions, since your delegated executors may not always be able to convincingly explain the rationale of some of your pragmatic decisions.

Your deep and insightful understanding of the environment seems to be reflected in the various interventions. It really is a wonder as to how you positively create value for your stakeholders, while balancing the tension between continually seeking and seizing opportunities to accelerate top-line growth in certain locations, and at the same time showing due consideration for costs and risks.

There is no element of doubt, when one looks at your ability to inspire trust within your stakeholders. You have treated people fairly and consistently with dignity and respect and have acted to encourage the development of trust and have justly rewarded those who have selflessly championed your cause and mission.

One thing, that I have never understood is how do you establish performance measures to evaluate the success of your interventions? Am very keen to know as to how do you manage to motivate your key people, and proactively enhance their individual contribution given the fact that you are also known to be empathetic towards poor performers.

You do seem to possess an efficient talent management system, by virtue of which, you are never short of people who are inspired and convey your objectives in a compelling manner that captures the imagination and engages many of us. But as mentioned above, am still keen to know as to how do you manage under-performance. One aspect that I truly appreciate is you creating and providing opportunities for your team to gain visibility and sharing the credit for the success of your vision.

Another aspect that I truly admire is your willingness to back your team to the fullest, and demonstrating the courage in taking tough interventions. You must be taking personal risk and having to accept accountability for all situations, and you have demonstrated an ability to take a stand on principles at all times. Going by today’s standards, it is truly commendable that you are willing to challenge entrenched attitudes and behaviors that impact living a complete existence full of love and peace.

You also seem to be very committed to deliver and demonstrate outstanding service orientation. You are fairly clued into understanding the needs of your target audience, and leverage your network across the globe to offer customized product offerings and services. We do keep hearing of examples where your imaginative customer propositions have enabled you to exceed your follower’s expectations, and only helps them become more loyal customers.

You do use your knowledge of human psychology to expand your follower base, and demonstrate a discerning judgment when using your existing customers to winning new customers. The strong and lasting relationships that your customers share with you are enough proof of your ability to develop tailored solutions as per need and relative significance in terms of priority.



There is not doubt about your capabilities, when it comes to listening attentively and empathizing with your customers. There are situations when frictions, conflicts or disagreements between your stakeholders become evident. However, you do facilitate an environment where there is healthy exchange of ideas and opinions, and people are able to build on each other’s perspectives and reaffirm relationships. It does help that your strong network across the globe helps in achieving the larger objectives.

It has also been observed that you are able to use a broad range of interpersonal styles to match the requirements of any situation, and/or local environment and culture. You do proactively support fairness, and consistently challenge behavior/attitudes that undermine cultural groups or diversity in the larger setting. More importantly, you are able to command attention and engage others when presenting your ideas with passion and conviction. Your enthusiasm plays a key role in shaping and influencing the opinion of all other key stakeholders while reinforcing your credibility through consistently taking decisions that place the universe’s success over local success. Of late, you also seem to be demonstrating an improved awareness of communication and knowledge sharing systems to champion your cause.

You do seem to possess a high level of understanding of self, and do seem to be taking the feedback of your followers and work on the same. Some of the challenging assignments that you have taken up recently further reinforce your ownership of personal development. It is highly noteworthy that you are able to focus on self-development along with attainment of the larger goals that you have outlined to achieve. It is commendable that you not only focus on short-term goals but also have the long term in mind.

One aspect that is beyond dispute is your boundless energy levels, and exceptional levels of drive. Your advocacy of a universe full of love, peace and prosperity, and achieving the same without ignoring the aspects of culture & values does inspire enthusiasm and commitment from your followers. Another aspect that I truly admire is your ability to maintain composure, poise and confidence when dealing with the ambiguous challenges of your followers. You have an appropriately calming influence on your followers in equally demanding and stressful situations.

To summarize your feedback, have written a couplet that you may like to reflect upon for your development plan:

The Universe of yours is just like the lake,
The still waters never reveal the depths in its wake,
Many interpret the universe as shallow and opaque,
Others welcome the necessity of living for its own sake,

There are those who in their journey routinely face a brake,
Others face the same by accepting the condition of give and take,
There are those who need to be woken up with a forceful quake,
Others proactively give themselves a routine shake,
There are those who make it a point to fight for their worldly stake,
Others who are satisfied with their little pieces of cake,
There are those who make an effort to mask their intrinsic spirit that is fake,
Others make the conscious effort to remain spiritually awake,

The challenge is to use your imagination, to manage the multiple situations,
To demonstrate your passion, and commit to your vision,
To enable fusion in alignment with your intended direction,
Enabling a universe of peace, contentment and spirit of compassion.