It translates to 'Do you know who's my father!'
There is all this hush hush about Mumbai vs Delhi and chennai vs Bangalore (haha chennai did not auto capitalise). In general some Indian city vs some other Indian city from a different state (or not even). I just want to tell all these people to shut the F@$#* up! Yeah you heard me. Guys come on we are all people here. This place is better than that bla bla bla.. This attitude of - I'm better than you (aka egoistic), just drop it. No one is better than the other and if you really are then don't go around boasting about it. Step up! And help others to get to where you are. Yeah! Can you do that? Are you capable of that? Well, now I'm just invoking your ego here. I don't want to do that, do what you please but think about it sensibly (I'm not calling you dum). I know everyone has it in them. Look past the differences and move towards the greater good. Where do you stand in the grand scheme of things? Buying a big house or a fancy car is that what we are here do to? In today's world we preach equality, we talk about it and protest for it, but this attitude (I'm better than you) shows that we don't really want it. Either stop fooling yourself and the people around you or really do something about it. We are who we are deep within. Even our fake lives are real. The best part about life is we choose to be who we are (yes it is a choice. What? You dint notice?). So make the decisions based on the greater good and always keep in mind what really matters in the grand scheme of things (another common idea I share with my partner).
Dear ego,
Goodbye!
Sincerely,
The world.
Sep 14, 2012
My bag 1st
Hopes and aspirations of people to be the 1st ones to see their bags come out on the baggage pick-up carrousel. Just like a mother comes to pick up her child from school (yes.. I got reminded of this). Her eyes full of hope and with this eagle-eyed vision she looks for her child. Her face lights up when she see her child (oh mother! I love moms). The love and care of a mother is beyond imagination. Her care and willingness do anything for her child makes her everything she is (by now people know I'm taking about my mom).
Our parents do so much for us. Put us ahead of their each and every desire. They gave us life but don't ever just stop there. I feel lucky to have been born in such a loving family where the happiness of others has been more emphasised. Being selfless and acting without the expectation of reward is engrained in my family (well not all the time that is humanly not possible but we try).
When did our world change? When did we forget about being good helping humans? Or I'm just confused may be this is the new way, the next generation, more evolved? (Well, I don't know). But it sure as hell gives a good feeling, a much more satisfied feeling than doing something for yourself (maybe its a personal feeling not everyone feels like this. That's fair everyone is not the same).
Well, I wanna give these values to my kids and I know that's possible (because I met a person who shares these ideas). I just wanna thank my parents for selflessly putting me and my sibling ahead of them and others too. It has only made me a more caring and loving person, on the path to make this world a better place. I hope everyone (not imposing.. People who want this) gets a childhood like mine and parents like mine.
Love you mom and dad!
Our parents do so much for us. Put us ahead of their each and every desire. They gave us life but don't ever just stop there. I feel lucky to have been born in such a loving family where the happiness of others has been more emphasised. Being selfless and acting without the expectation of reward is engrained in my family (well not all the time that is humanly not possible but we try).
When did our world change? When did we forget about being good helping humans? Or I'm just confused may be this is the new way, the next generation, more evolved? (Well, I don't know). But it sure as hell gives a good feeling, a much more satisfied feeling than doing something for yourself (maybe its a personal feeling not everyone feels like this. That's fair everyone is not the same).
Well, I wanna give these values to my kids and I know that's possible (because I met a person who shares these ideas). I just wanna thank my parents for selflessly putting me and my sibling ahead of them and others too. It has only made me a more caring and loving person, on the path to make this world a better place. I hope everyone (not imposing.. People who want this) gets a childhood like mine and parents like mine.
Love you mom and dad!
The Bomb Diffuser!
Imagine coming back from a lovely vacation. And as soon as you get out of the airport you are greeted by a guy dressed in a bomb-diffuser suite. Not because it might be halloween but because there might be a f*#@!ing bomb outside the airport..!
Yes that's what happened to me few days ago when I came back to Mumbai from Goa.
Mumbai seems to be a vacation spot for terrorist nowadays (hey! they need a break too, like all of us, from all that plotting, and do something destructive from time to time. You know the usual). It's been getting worse every year (train bombs are the thing of the past. There are people with guns coming in from the sea now) and all our government is doing is, putting more security restrictions on the common man (corrupt cops with more power). In the name of security the citizens are forced to go home after-hours.
Let's not forget about the fear, which is my main concern here. Where ever I go anywhere in the city or the country, there is fear. Even that day at the airport I know I was scared. My mind was playing all these destructive thoughts (I think of the worst sometimes. What! It keeps me vigilant).
Anyways, the cops told us it was nothing and that they were just being cautions (thank god!).
I have a few questions -
Why do we choose to live like this?
Why do people do this to each other?
How do we solve this?
Are those people (the terrorist) happy?
What do they want out of this?
What are they upset about?
(the age old questions).
Implementing more security restrictions is not the answer (it's not stopped any new attacks as we have seen).
Negotiating could be the answer if they learn to speak and not act. Nobody wants to be accepting and just live and let live. There has to be just one way, one path, one religion, one idea, one god and the rest is unacceptable. Well people of the world, life is not like that. We all have different minds, thoughts, ideas, even ethics and appearances. Because we are different (paradoxically). People need to understand this but they can't because they aren't taught how to do that (be accepting). It's been the idea, the thought in my mind but very few people seem to understand what I say or how I think (but I'm not upset it's all about living and let living. ACCEPTING the differences). They are all different paths to the same destination guys. I'm sorry I'm lecturing people who already understand this (I guess. I'm sure no terrorist is reading my blog).
But i know what we can do. We, the people, in general need to get smarter and more vigilant (damage control). It's a harsh reality we can't avoid these situations but we can prevent them.
For example - we see the hundreds of people who get injured during bomb explosions. But I'll tell you why that might happen. When there was a bomb diffuser at the airport, everyone went to see what he was doing to the unattended bag (people it could be a f@$#ing bomb move back!!). My friends got attracted to the scene like bugs to a light (idiots!!). I had to literally put some sense into them. But that's my point - people it's not a fucking (i cant hold back anymore) movie show!
Even during the taj attacks people came out on their balconies to see what was happening. Meanwhile, the terrorists were roaming the streets with guns, killing top police encounter specialists.
This is the kind of insensible decisions people make during such intense times. I hope I haven't scared anyone who is visiting India because it's not as intense as it sounds. I have lived here for 24 years and my parents even longer. I'm just saying it can happen anywhere and to anyone. All we can do is get smart and try to avoid some obvious threats. Stay safe!
Yes that's what happened to me few days ago when I came back to Mumbai from Goa.
Mumbai seems to be a vacation spot for terrorist nowadays (hey! they need a break too, like all of us, from all that plotting, and do something destructive from time to time. You know the usual). It's been getting worse every year (train bombs are the thing of the past. There are people with guns coming in from the sea now) and all our government is doing is, putting more security restrictions on the common man (corrupt cops with more power). In the name of security the citizens are forced to go home after-hours.
Let's not forget about the fear, which is my main concern here. Where ever I go anywhere in the city or the country, there is fear. Even that day at the airport I know I was scared. My mind was playing all these destructive thoughts (I think of the worst sometimes. What! It keeps me vigilant).
Anyways, the cops told us it was nothing and that they were just being cautions (thank god!).
I have a few questions -
Why do we choose to live like this?
Why do people do this to each other?
How do we solve this?
Are those people (the terrorist) happy?
What do they want out of this?
What are they upset about?
(the age old questions).
Implementing more security restrictions is not the answer (it's not stopped any new attacks as we have seen).
Negotiating could be the answer if they learn to speak and not act. Nobody wants to be accepting and just live and let live. There has to be just one way, one path, one religion, one idea, one god and the rest is unacceptable. Well people of the world, life is not like that. We all have different minds, thoughts, ideas, even ethics and appearances. Because we are different (paradoxically). People need to understand this but they can't because they aren't taught how to do that (be accepting). It's been the idea, the thought in my mind but very few people seem to understand what I say or how I think (but I'm not upset it's all about living and let living. ACCEPTING the differences). They are all different paths to the same destination guys. I'm sorry I'm lecturing people who already understand this (I guess. I'm sure no terrorist is reading my blog).
But i know what we can do. We, the people, in general need to get smarter and more vigilant (damage control). It's a harsh reality we can't avoid these situations but we can prevent them.
For example - we see the hundreds of people who get injured during bomb explosions. But I'll tell you why that might happen. When there was a bomb diffuser at the airport, everyone went to see what he was doing to the unattended bag (people it could be a f@$#ing bomb move back!!). My friends got attracted to the scene like bugs to a light (idiots!!). I had to literally put some sense into them. But that's my point - people it's not a fucking (i cant hold back anymore) movie show!
Even during the taj attacks people came out on their balconies to see what was happening. Meanwhile, the terrorists were roaming the streets with guns, killing top police encounter specialists.
This is the kind of insensible decisions people make during such intense times. I hope I haven't scared anyone who is visiting India because it's not as intense as it sounds. I have lived here for 24 years and my parents even longer. I'm just saying it can happen anywhere and to anyone. All we can do is get smart and try to avoid some obvious threats. Stay safe!
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