In the blink of an eye

things get changed
the heartbeat gets paced;

everything comes to a halt
all seems to be your fault;

emotions rush through you
memories gush through you;

everything seems impossible
the path seems plausible;

we loose all the faith
we get trapped for a bait;

we get heartbroken
our ego gets swollen;

Everything happens in the blink of an eye;

In the blink of an eye you can even die!

The Bad Tourists

Being a human it is really difficult to control our thoughts.These thoughts- I call them tourists - come storming into our minds and sometimes stay or otherwise just vanish off in seconds! They enter via- what I personally call-  the transitional gates, which are present all over our mind. Now why transitional? Well, it's simple. These gates keep changing their places at will and if we try closing one, the other suddenly opens up somewhere and paves way for these 'infinite tourists' of our brains.

Practically of course, there aren't any gates but its just the very same feeling if you actually look at it. Daily, we encounter thousands of thoughts and ideas that keep pondering in our brains, some of these are what we like and some maybe the ones that we really want to get rid off. Now for these undesirable thoughts, we try to keep them at bay so that they don't overpower our king organ but, slowly after some time it turns out to be a mini-battle between us and these unwanted thoughts. We try to shut our brains' door or the transitional gates but the more we try  the more gates we explore! That sounds quite weird but it actually happens if you observe. The more you think about forgetting something the more it tries to enter into you. It is natural and happens with me, you and everyone.

What we generally don't want to get into our brains is the things that we hate or the things that we fear or maybe the things that are wasteful for us. Now all of such unwanted things are ironically the things that come into our mysterious brain the most! And when it happens we start to get frustrated, human nature. All of these are negative thoughts- bad tourists that spoil us-  that are unfruitful for us. We presume so and are mostly right about the presumption. It becomes a see-saw situation then, with you on one side and these bad tourists on the other (trying to dominate you). It seems tough to overpower them in the early stages but later on after the see- saw has come down, you realize how easy it was and how foolishly you were fearing those tourists for the damage they would inflict upon you.

Actually, if you really want to go heavy on these tourists then you must not simply think about them. That's it, there's the solution to this battle. Now, of course there is a massive difference between saying and doing but yes, if you need to get out of this you must follow the saying by doing! All you need is a bit of motivation and most importantly the will power to succeed. There is nothing complex in it, it is very clear cut and straight forward.

Negativity can tear apart a person to pieces.
 It is nothing but a devilish group of the much hated bad tourists. Once this troop starts arriving in our brains we get severely affected by it. Though we get numerous opportunities to woo them away but still most of us succumb to them and finally give up. For some it easy to fight and win over them but for some no matter how they try it becomes really difficult to cope with their influx.

In the early stages, it may seem quite normal and regular but you may never know, you maybe deceived! Yes, all this unwanted thoughts stuff seems to be general but as the time passes we get blinded by the harsh reality that these tourists have silently entered through our gates and have made their strong colonies. And the more lenient you become the more densely populated these colonies become. No matter how hard it is you gotta fight and fight hard! The battle is with yourself, your thoughts. Keep patience- even if you start losing it still be persistent - until the very last shot, try not to think much about the things that disturb you. Thinking doesn't solve problems, OK maybe it does in some situations but those are rare and if you find yourself in the rare category, then please contact your destiny!

Bad tourists must be strictly prohibited in our territory. Apply this rule and all would be easy.

We the epitome!

You are the fulcrum around which hangs the balance of my life
I am fully devoted to you, for you and also for your life

No matter how strong the storm is we bear it together like a defensive shield
With every second passing our friendship has only positives to yield

All day and night I think of you Miss
And I like sending you the smiley with a Kiss

We have the purity and the integrity to last for eternity
And......we have the skill to carry forward our friendship at will.

We sail in a boat of faith and trust
And you dear, are like a sparkling gold dust

We shall move on like this, carrying this mantle of our eternal friendship because we are the epitome of one heck of a friendship.

Spirit of Life!

A few days ago, I was travelling in the metro rail when I noticed something unusual, something that surprised me, something that made me realize how people can overcome all problems and live their lives delightfully. This short but mind-numbing experience left me baffled and throughout it, I couldn't blink an eye!

 I was comfortably seated in the train when at a station, four people came inside the coach I was sitting in. They were two young girls- aged around 25 years- and two young men- aged around 30 years maybe. One of those girls sat just beside me and the other one sat exactly opposite to me. The two men stood near each of those young girls. For first few minutes everything seemed normal, I could see people busy with their mobiles, some were listening to music and some just busy staring here and there. But, what suddenly caught my eye was the girl sitting beside me.

One of those men was communicating with that girl not by speech but through actions. Both of them suddenly caught everybody's attention. They made various hand movements that were inexplicable to me.
Those movements were swift and highly confusing. They intrigued me. I started observing them, and soon realized that yes, they were dumb. But this realization wasn't the one which moved me, rather it was the one watching them communicate with each other that left me spellbound.

For me and the other passengers, it seemed very confusing, something that went above our heads, but those two people seemed to be pretty comfortable with whatever actions they were doing. It was not just the use of the hands, the eyes, and especially the facial expressions, all of it mattered a lot. These expressions combined with the hand gestures paved way for communication between them. They seemed to have a got a strong command over it. I was trying to get what they were talking about- in their sign language- and found that I could hardly interpret any of those gestures, in fact I was able to understand one or two them.

Soon, I saw the other young girl doing almost identical motions. Hers were more tougher to understand, but she seemed happier than the one sitting besides me. She was constantly smiling and laughing while relaying her feelings to the other man- who was with her- via those inexplicable actions. This man was just observing her, as if checking whether she is performing the right actions or not, or as if doing the job of a patient listener, in this case a patient viewer- who could of course decipher those intriguing gestures.

While I was witnessing all of this, I tried to put myself in their place and, found that how hard it would to be express yourself through only actions. How painful it would have been for these dumb people when they would have realised that they didn't have any speech, that they could never "talk", that they would always spend their lives as mime artists. 

But watching them made me feel that they had overcome all sorts of pain and had way earlier accepted this hard-to-digest truth. They seemed to enjoy their lives, they seemed to be happy as any other human would be, expressing themselves wasn't anymore an uphill task for them, they had sunk into this truth and seemed to have happily accepted it.

That's why I feel they deserved a salute, a salute to their will power, a salute to their spirit of living life inspite of being deprived of the most wondrous gift given to the human. They are like us, the very same, even if they can't speak, but they can express.

Time for love!

                                                                      Valentine's Day special!


The roses are blossoming, gift shops are experiencing a massive footfall, the florists are earning profits at the rate of knots and the restaurants have a long list of prebookings; but why? Well, simply because love, is in the air!

Its time for the most awaited day for the lovers. The moment they eagerly wait for, throughout the year. Its a special time of the year they want to spend with their loved one- or ones, depending on the interests!- and show them that how much they love them or maybe to show them their sheer romantic side. Yes, it is the Valentine's Day.

It has become a convention that this day of romance and love is specially alloted to the people who are in a relationship; it is like a free license for them. They have a top of the world feeling on this very occasion. Boys become gentlemen and girls become queens. Both leave no stone unturned to put their best foot forward so as to make this "golden" day the most romantic day, as if the other days in the year hold no significance.

The romantic dinner venue is decided, the boy comes to pick up the girl, there are violin players playing for the couple, there is a champagne and of course a candle to complete the proceedings. Well, this is obviously story book stuff! Its not necessary that all the couples follow the "ideal" proceedings of celebrating the Valentine's Day. See the power of love and attraction, that many couples break all the financial barriers and go spend heavily to make this day an ideal one. They forget everything, the passion for their love overpowers and all they have in mind is, to be with their loved one, to make their partner feel that affection. And yes, where feelings come, money and financial status becomes secondary.

This day, remains close to the hearts of the people who celebrate it or have celebrated it. It provides with the memories of past Valentine's Days and stores the experiences of the current one. It is like the most crucial day in the romantic diaries of the couples! For the debutants, this occasion is like the day of their lives! Nervousness soars and heart beats increase. These first timers feel the maximum amount of excitement and butterflies in the stomach because for them it is the first instance to showcase their romantic side and to display their unconditional affection to their romantic shareholders.

But yes, this day is all about feelings, it isn't about where you celebrate it, or whether you have an "ideal" celebration, it is all about being with your Valentine! It is about making your loved one realize how much you love her/him, it is about spending the day with them and make them feel top of the world, and showing that how special they are for you.

As the love birds are busy preparing themselves for this mega-day, the singles seem to be self-occupied in their own lives.Obviously because Valentine's Day is not meant for them or it is something they don't care about, is it so? If you think so, then you are mistaken big-time! Yes, the singles or simply a person who isn't into any relationship,can also very cheerfully be a part of this day of love and romance. But how?

Technically, valentine means a sentimental or humorous greeting card sent to a sweetheart, friend, or family member. There you see, in the definition itself, that this hyped romance-filled day is not just a day for your companion or spouses or wives but for any person you love, for any person you care for. Now, it can be a friend, your parents or anyone close to you.

It is just a change in the idea of a person that is what is required. Get over the mainstream and come to become a part of this mesmerizing day with your loved one. If you are single, no issues, gift something beautiful to your mother and tell her that how much you love her, you much lucky you are to have her in your life show that love is not restricted to only your soulmate rather it is an inside feeling that you can feel for anyone you like. Break the conventional idea of this day, celebrate it your mother, father, brother or sister. Make them happy, let the feeling of love spread throughout the world. The smile on your mothers face and her wet eyes will surely fill you with an unparalleled joy.

Valentine's day, well, it is for every single human, because it is a day of affection and compassion and in the end what matters is who becomes your valentine!

The state of being Bored

Our mind blanks out many a times. In such a situation, it feels like the mind has become empty and there is nothing to do, nothing to think about. The influx of ideas or thoughts suddenly slows down,  the excitement level dwindles and there is a sudden gloominess that begins to conquer our minds. Then one only likes to sit down and keep staring at something or maybe do nothing and lie down. Or maybe, suddenly everything seems to be uninteresting. Well, if you think these are the signs of sheer calmness overpowering you, then you are absolutely wrong. Yes, because calmness or peace doesn't come with that gloomy feeling and also it doesn't make us feel that our minds our empty rather it just relaxes us. And neither does it gives that uninteresting or a weary experience. So what is that awkward feeling then? Or in fact, is it actually awkward? Is it linked with calmness? Why does it occur? Loads of questions! Lets face them then.

The explanation of all the above mentioned signs lies only in one word, ''bored''. Getting bored is the most common thing which occurs in almost everyone's life cycle. You get bored, maybe on a regular basis, you get bored after coming back from work, you get bored when you face sleeplessness or maybe you get bored because you get bored(without any reason)! There could be many weirdest of reasons to get bored. It's nothing odd to occur and it comes suddenly and it depends when one realizes it that he/she is "getting bored".

Google defines boredom as "feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one's current activity" and it is no doubt a correct definition, to some extent! This definition needs a bit of editing because it is too much of technical and not aptly practical. Boredom is a state where one feels impatient and itchy to do things, where one is unoccupied and where one is on the threshold of launching into ideas and actitvites! Now, the latter part of this definition might seem confusing but it is actually true. When one gets bored, it feels like the time is passing and there is nothing to do and in extreme situations, one tends to have run out of ideas and thoughts. But actually, this is the moment to pounce upon the mind. It is the moment to tap upon the hidden thoughts and ideas and allow them to flow.

Whenever there is this feeling of getting bored just take a deep breath, repeat it atleast five times and then just let yourself relax. Let the body calm down, let the impatience go down and let the body feel more comfortable. After this short exercise surely that "gloomy" feel will get off. And as the mind was empty previously, it paves way for more new thoughts. The more new thoughts come the more the mind seems busy, the more ideas come, the more our mind activates and the chances of getting involved into something increase drastically. And soon one exits the boredom state!

Boredom is a state which one "feels". It seems quite normal to experience but actually it is dangerous! How? Well, the answer is quite simple, it kills time, unknowingly! Yes, time keeps on ticking and there is only one thing that comes to the mind, "i am getting bored". Now, thinking this again and again makes us feel bored but actually evrything is normal, its just the thinking process gets inhibited and that's what pushes one into the state of boredom.

Boredom or getting bored is just psychological, it is just that one is idle without any work and he/she starts feeling bored, unnecessarily. It is all in the mind and nothing else. All one needs is to push it away from the mind and its quite easy to do so. So, next time you get bored just read this post and boredom will be a long gone history for you.





                                                               

The regular delays

Reached Hyderabad yesterday after a long and a highly delayed journey. Boarded the train from Delhi and with massive fog all over the plains, the train was on time for the first hour or so but then what happened god knows, it got delayed and delayed time and again. The train delay problem is a major issue during winters, especially in the plains where fog causes havoc and leads to disruption of the rail system.

Well, coming back to my train journey, the train had around nine stoppages in total but as i had to get down in between, the stations for me were reduced to seven, i guess. But it looked as if the train was stopping at actually every station that was coming in its way. And the winter famous "fog" excuse could not be given because the train got more delayed in the regions where fog is nowhere to be seen. It seemed that as the journey was progressing the train was getting more and more lazier! Everytime i asked the attendant that how much the delay was, i got the same answer, " two and a half hours". But in the night the lag had increased to three hours and till i got down at my destination, the train was late by four hours and the reasons are known best to the drivers.

What the funny part of it is that regarding any delays we people think of only one answer. Ask anyone and the answer will be the same, even if its not correct all the time! The answer would be, "train is late because it might not have got the signal to go ahead or some high priority train might be ahead of it". The situation has been the same for years and will remain as it is, for years. We satisfy ourselves by giving the same excuse time and again but its not the passengers' fault because  the so-called excuse is a legitimate one! Surprising, isn't it? Yes our train management system is inefficient to handle so many trains which leads to snags and long delays which could have been avoided if there would have been a better system to monitor. Even if a train is running on time it still unnecessarily gets delayed.

 I fail to understand why does the Indian Railway fail to develop a better and a fast system for train management. Hardly a train is on time as per its schedule, even the rajdhanis get delayed majority of times. It is a monotonous scenario where trains in India getting delayed whereas it is a surprising scenario where trains reach on time. But why is it so? why doesn't the govt and the rail officials look into this "delay" issue? why is it that the people take granted that their train won't reach on time? Have the people lost faith in the most massively spread inter-connectivity network of the country? And maybe the answer to it is a yes!

The country needs a more robust system which will manage the trains across the country more efficiently. Such a system is required which nullifies the delays in the non-fog regions and reduces the lag in the fog regions. Its upto the rail officials now to look into this matter and find the alternatives because it seems that they are finding it hard to manage such a mammoth rail network. The faith in the Indian Railways needs to be restored at the earliest. The snags must be minimised because the more of it happens the more peoples idea about the railways would change and that change would be better for both the people and the Indian Railways.