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I am up early (the body clock does not know it's a Saturday ) and I guess I am a little too addicted to the wired world - It's amusing that you wake up, and want to clear your head before meeting real people, but straight out zoom into the wired world. You check mails - you know that you would not have got any (you just checked 7 hours ago) - I don't get many mails, cos I don't write many mails - and alas no Spam to clean either! These mailing marketing agencies are not working efficiently :P Blog - Hmm , the best part of this is - its your own blog - you can do what ever you like. So I decide, hmmm let me blog and start the day. Read all the drafts - the ones that for reasons of sociability or privacy which have not been published, and I sigh reading them, cos - they are some of the best - but, no real point publishing them now - the straight ones will not make sense as you chose to play the nice boy in a jinxed moment, and the sweet ones will not make sense, as

All that it takes, sometimes is to just be there, not fret, not think, let go (of yourself) , just stand by, with a faith that HE knows the future, has planned for the best, not flog yourself, and begin thinking of how things could have been or why? I am a guy who never asks WHY? but cannot sleep without the WHAT being answered. I remember saying this to Arjun - Align the When, against the WHAT, Why evolves! I guess sometimes, life is squeezed into becoming myopic by us, that the only thing that you choose to see, is the immediate ramification possible in the near future (paradoxically against the whole realm of past + future) , we just become blind. Anyways, after the last couple of weeks and all the rampage on self and blog, and a few unfortunate souls around me, I am back to what I am - the happy johnnie - I guess, I just cannot be sad for long - Just can't be - the wheels are moving - a new sense of discipline in thought, words and deeds - a fresh pumped energy of lookin

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To Kavita , my sister and valiant warrior Pragmatism is based on reason and logic, while being realistic is based on a set of facts and most possible outcomes (in cold words, a set of equations that render themselves to the realistic outcome – It’s a mathematical certainty). Being pragmatic involves the 'will' to be, while realistic is given the current variables, is the most realistic outcome. The sad factor in dealing with pragmatics and realistic(s) is that, pragmatics see realistic(s) as hung and haggled upon, while realistic(s) mock the logic of being pragmatics, for in essence pragmatics deny that it was a decision of the will, but make it appear as the most sensible thing to do. The best part of this – Pragmatics I guess bring a balance in the environment by peaceful coexistence, and realistic(s) upset this peace and give more food for thought - in the process – thought, people and species evolve.

Life is simple, and straight, as long as we choose to abide by the simple and straight rules of life! Why is it that we are so bent on complicating life? Why can't we take things at face value? Why can't we live, like there is no tomorrow? Why can't we stop borrowing from yesterday's baggage? Why can't we love, in a way that you have nothing but more love to give? Why can't we just be ourselves? Why can't we not stop dreaming? So many questions in my head that are bombarding and stolen my peace. Why? I may not get all the answers myself, but down on my knees, I get an assurance, and in those cradled arms, anxiety melts - The feeling that I can win when I am on my knees, and that I am loved the most, in the cradled arms, makes me look ahead through this gloomy phase. ~ an old post - with a minor difference - no cradled arms

Taken from ET - I love this article There’s a brighter side to India’s exit from the World Cup. Something that can cheer up disappointed fans and angry advertisers. Sri Lanka has done a great favour to Indian economy by ousting the cricket team from the World Cup. There are about 80 million cable and satellite viewing homes in India. According to TAM ratings, the average viewership of all World Cup matches held till now stands at about 3%, with India vs Bangladesh touching a high of 7.25%. To reach the finals, India would have played at least seven more matches. Considering a TV Rating of 7.25%, at least 5.8 million people would have watched the match. This would have resulted in a productivity loss of 371.2 million man hours (5.8 million x 8 hours x 8 matches), apart from stress faced by mothers during exams. About 3% of 81 million TV viewers (2.4 million) were ardent cricket fans and would have sat through all eight hours in the remaining 28 matches. Thus overall, Indian team’s oust

Why am I posting this - As a reminder to myself to be there! thats all All others - Don't read beyond the headline - If you still do read - hmmmm - you might wanna post one for yourself too - no copyrights violated! I guess, when you feel the need most - to speak to someone, even the inner circle of friends, are either busy, not interested in speaking, or just avoid for reasons valid to them at this point in time. Most battles in life, I had to fight alone! when it mattered - somehow the scene emptied itself - this set me thinking - John - were you there, when it mattered to someone who needed you - My memory says - barring people who dinn bother to ask or call or hint, for the people who mattered, I was there at any point without questions asked except on 3 occasions! I wonder though how much those 3 occasions meant to the people in context. Last 10 calls, 5 SMS - 1 response from the most unlikely guy !

You Are 69% Peaceful You are a very peaceful person. All is good in your world, no matter what's going on. Occasionally you let your problems get to you, but you generally remain upbeat. Your inner strength is inspirational - much more so than you may realize. How Peaceful Are You?

Your Emoticon is Sad You're feeling a tad depressed right now. It will likely pass soon, but for now, you need some major cheering up! What Emoticon Best Represents You Right Now?

You Are A Good Friend You're always willing to listen Or lend a shoulder to cry on You're there through thick and thin Many people consider you their "best friend"! What Kind of Friend Are You?

Your Personality is Very Rare (INTP) Your personality type is goofy, imaginative, relaxed, and brilliant. Only about 4% of all people have your personality, including 2% of all women and 6% of all men You are Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, and Perceiving. How Rare Is Your Personality?

You Should Try Heli Skiing Untouched powder, challenging runs... Perfect for seasoned ski bums! What Extreme Sport Should You Try?

Your Love Style is Eros For you, love is all about the passion! And chances are, you're currently in love. You have a strong physical response to love... And you are great at committing (As long as the person makes your toes curl!) What's Your Love Style?

People Envy Your Confidence You have the attitude and self esteem to take on anything. Failure is beyond not an option for you - it doesn't even cross your mind. People envy your ability to take on any challenge ... and they're secretly afraid you think you're better than them. You don't. You're just sure of yourself. What Do People Envy About You?

You Are a Creative Cook Your cooking is unusual, inspired, and definitely one of a kind. People love your unique style, but you've had your share of kitchen flops. You have the makings of a cult chef. You may not cook at the Four Seasons, but you could have your own little funky cafe in San Francisco! Are You A Good Cook?

You Are 16% Spoiled You are definitely not spoiled. You've worked hard for what you have. Down to earth and grounded, you don't need a lot to make you happy. Are You Spoiled?

You are 87% Aquarius How Aquarius Are You?

You are a Believer You believe in God and your chosen religion. Whether you're Christian, Muslim, Jewish, or Hindu.. Your convictions are strong and unwavering. You think your religion is the one true way, for everyone. What's Your Religious Philosophy?

You Are Rain You can be warm and sexy. Or cold and unwelcoming. Either way, you slowly bring out the beauty around you. You are best known for: your touch Your dominant state: changing What Type of Weather Are You?

Your Envy Quotient: 9% Envious? You? No way! You're happy with what you've got going on, and what someone else has doesn't change that. When people succeed, you are happy for them. You know you'll get yours eventually! How Much Envy Do You Have?

You Follow Your Head You're rational, collected, and logical. Generally, it takes you quite a while to fall in love. In fact, you've even been accused of being very picky. While you're cool, you're not ice cold. You just know what you want, and don't mind waiting to get it. Do You Follow Your Head or Your Heart?

Your Power Level is: 88% You have all the tools you need to be a success - both professionally and personally. You'll probably go beyond reaching your goals. You'll change the world (at least a little). How Powerful Are You?

Your Hidden Talent You have the power to persuade and influence others. You're the type of person who can turn a whole room around. The potential for great leadership is there, as long as you don't abuse it. Always remember, you have a lot more power over people than you might think! What's Your Hidden Talent?

You Are a Dare Devil For you, life is one big dare. And you're all in for any adventure. Others find you exciting, inspiring, and a bit intimidating. You're biggest challenge at this point is trying to top yourself! How Daring Are You?

When you stop dreaming (I mean the sleep dream kinds), your cerebellum being a compulsive dreamer, starts swinging in a pandemonium, oscillating between memory lane and ‘forged’ future. Down the memory lane, I see Sister’s first day of school My first day at school Younger sister cradled Younger sister dead First girl friend carrying my bag and lunch First sofa First Almarah Summer vacations Hordes of cousins Aunty married Me behind the camera lens 16 MM projector Temple pranks 1.2 KV generator Self proclaimed mechanic Scooter Youngest baby to cradle (1 hour old) Adventure club Pen pal club (ya… I was actually in a pen pal club hahhahah ) Rock band Memory verse champion Sunday School Football Board Exams Gang fight Books (O Henry, Henry David Thoreau, abridged classics, Tintin , Spiderman ) High school sweetheart First Kiss The rise of the rebel Books (psychology, kinestics , chaos theory, Darwin, all classics) Odd jobs Young detective Walk out of home Walk out of exams EAMCET Bike I

hmm.. the bet was to use some words....so ... whatever... drooping eyes, darkening sight.. the mind awake to newest aims "will" that ain't bow, lest loose; honor claims am I the first,or the last? compete compete compete - thats all for an insight seeing the sun, the stars fled.. time for everything and none for nothing -kills "brightness" that conquereth. darkeness the spells the circle continues, who chose whom and who'd fled? bees unto daisies, dew unto mountains one wanted and another to be wanted "Love" that aint hurt, strife that love tainted to grow or to fall, (to) from heights of mountains drooping eyes, darkening sight.. reasoning weakens, and breating slows "will" that loses, sleep that blows am I the first,or the last? every one sleeps - thats all for an insight

Sleep is the state of being unconscious for a while, so that you can wake up to a happy consciousness – Then there are idiots, who stay awake, so very conscious about every thing, and think that, they can better consciousness itself – The yester generation called them “philosophers”, my generation calls them “morons” ~ John 2007

its 2318, and I am tired, fatigued, feel spent I am tired of being nice, accommodate, being upright, running, hearing, talking, advising.... just tired... business, money, plans, house, friends, relatives, frienships, relationships...et all Want lots of pampering, unconditional love and just bear me cranky for once a while... I am just tired even sleep is upset with me... Piety?

Have been rather pensive for a couple of days and finally reason shone, much to my dismay as a paradox – Here it comes... The problem with logic and rationale is that, at the end, you need to balance it out – in the process, what we take with one hand, is given out through the other! Point in fact – The core issue or if I may borrow the heavy word – the quintessential meaning of the thought is reasoned out, and a decision is arrived, by subject to the will or faith , by the view point or the general state of disposition we choose. Every thing is as much or more, a subject of the will, and reason, logic & critique therefore of anything is just about to get us to a sublimated state of apparent comfort in thought. Rationality broods rationalism (~sans experience), and rationalism begets reason, and reason subdues the will – the will laughs, saying – you ‘will(ed)’ at the beginning to be rational.

You cannot really be humble until you have seen the grandeur of what’s possible, and beyond ~ John 2007

hmm... Malcom Muggeridge's view about the 20th century - I wonder - How true! - Are we heading to a shrinked version of this - in retrospect - feel already so much in half a lifetime (will publish my version of this a lil later) - Here comes the original... We look back upon history, and what do we see? Empires rising and falling. Revolutions and Counterrevolutions. Wealth accumulated and wealth disbursed. Shakespeare has written of the rise and fall of great ones, that ebb and flow with the moon. I look back upon my own fellow countrymen, once upon a time dominating a quarter of the world, most of them convinced, in the words of what is still a popular song, that the God who made them mighty, shall make them mightier yet. I've heard a crazed, cracked Austrian announce to the world the establishment of a Reich that would last a thousand years. I have seen an Italian clown say he was going to stop and restart the calendar with his own ascension to power. I've heard a murdero

Quite a few friends are getting married, and my parents are also on the hunt- Key elements that are considered success factors in this circus (by both sides): Engineer / Doctor 6 or approaching 7 Digit salary (per month .....hahahahah) Own house Sedan Sibilings married and settled MNC Job US / Europe Job permits Consistent 10 pointers God's will (ya after all those above points, you think god will have a problem - ya right) Extract from a leading book with respectable data collection and analysis What Girls want from Guys (in order of importance / success factors) Personality Humor Sensitivity Brains What Guys want from Girls (in order of importance / success factors) Personality Good Looks Brains Humor suprising that the success factor set does not appear anywhere - hmm - Whatever!

The prerogative of processed thought is that – it’s a long unwinding path to dissect and get to the core of anything, and all along the path, you learn a lot about the finer detail, and when the reconstruct happens – the same thoughts, truths and objects are seen in a completely new realm – and you hear people speaking an alien language about the same simple thing. For a long time, I always wondered, why those paintings by the great masters are auctioned at such obscene prices, and how those skimpy looking rags worn at a fashion show get so much publicity, and how that skinny looking babe is devoured (~praised) by so many onlookers, and how come a few students all in an IQ / EQ / SQ range of less than 5 percentile between them still shine through, and an average batsmen suddenly over the years appears as the best one in the world, and our best friends / partners in life are the ones who all, on the outside are really not very different, but some still make a huge difference, and I sta

hmm.... the first hoarding you see as soon as you enter the parking lot at Bangalore Airport...

People who reject absolute standards of right and wrong are often inconsistent. When they think they are being treated unfairly, they appeal to a standard of justice that they expect everyone to adhere to. A philosophy professor began each new term by asking his class, “Do you believe it can be shown that there are absolute values like justice?” The free-thinking students all argued that everything is relative and no single law can be applied universally. Before the end of the semester, the professor devoted one class period to debate the issue. At the end, he concluded, “Regardless of what you think, I want you to know that absolute values can be demonstrated. And if you don’t accept what I say, I’ll flunk you!” One angry student got up and insisted, “That’s not fair!” “You’ ve just proved my point,” replied the professor. “You’ ve appealed to a higher standard of fairness.” source

..started the day with a lengthy post, and now ending it with maybe another lengthy one. 5 mins late to church – hmm - Sunday School, snacks, hearing to confessions of 3 love stories in the youth – for once I was just a silent listener, and at the end gave 2 lines of advice when asked – Just watch out and don’t neglect your career – you are just too young !!! (22 for a guy, I guess is young) I am always excited at the thought of staying home alone or live alone (well till I get married) and really believe that a guy should spend a couple of years (the least one year) alone, fending for himself – alone = not with 3 other roomies, 2 servants… just alone – Cos it teaches a lot – anyways – today, I was not excited at the thought of eating alone, going home and cook, and hmm… called a friend – asked….abey lunch ? The sweet fellow was rather happy to have company himself, and off we head to a nice lil Punjabi restaurant – Hmm what a choice of a restaurant - (1 KM from sisters house – if only

I like to wake up, step into the balcony, stare at an empty blue sky, see the colors change in the magnificent morning sky, and breathe lung fulls of fresh cool air – and slowly the brain starts diffusing, and gets rolling with all the various gears catching up on speed. I wake up today to the call of dad to be dropped off at Railway station, to filling water, and waiting for the servant to turn up, and hmm .. the wired addict that I am, got online – same new story – No mails (I don’t mail anyone much, but somehow always check, and there is always enough spam to clean), don’t wanna see office stuff, bored of surfing, checked out what’s playing / happening in town, read a few blogs, log into messenger – none you really wanna speak (observed that the friends online is to a few you can count – the same few I guess who have no better life than me – ONLINE on a Sunday morning or Saturday night !!), tempted to go down memory lane, wanted to scribble most important things to do in the nex

Anita will be smiling at this post, as she will bet, its the pattern of John's thought processes and life in general - Sam will read this and will heave a sigh - hmm - Arjun - Bro - I agree Kavita - Sister dearest will think - why does this idiot need to reason everything in life - life ain't as complicated as he makes it to be - A few other souls have these reactions - not naming them as, they don't like blogging, or revealing their identities online. 1. Hmm ....try connecting a few dots, roused by curiosity , and with a mild toned down thought say - hmm - I wonder / wish he'll do well - actually, may be not 2. Another of Johnny's post, I refuse to read beyond the words, cos I believe, his words are too deep - 3. Warrior in prayer - No more peace about John 4. John -I know what you mean - 5. ....... Now why would a title like "reason takes over" make so many of my friends react in so many ways - Simple - All of them are distinct and real, and each

John : Hey, I can't hear you - Are you travelling, lots of static and wind Steve: Hello, hmmm Steve: Hang on - lemme call you back Tring Tring... John : Hello Steve: Can you hear me now? John : Perfect - Loud and Clear, What have you done, Hands Free? Steve: Nah - Just hung up / restarted the phone and called back John : ??? Steve: Dude, its the greatest contribution of Microsoft to this world -Something does not work - Just restart, and work :) Hmm...

....and it is in this very kind of knowledge which transcends the world of the senses, and where experience can neither guide nor correct us, that reason prosecutes its investigations, which by their importance we consider far more excellent and by their tendency far more elevated than anything the understanding can find in the sphere of phenomena. Nay, we risk rather anything, even at the peril of error, than that we should surrender such investigations, either on the ground of their uncertainty, or from any feeling of indifference or contempt. Now it might seem natural that, after we have left the solid ground of experience, we should not at once proceed to erect an edifice with knowledge which we possess without knowing whence it came, and trust to principles the origin of which is unknown, without having made sure of the safety of the foundations by means of careful examination. Time is not a discursive, or what is called a general concept, but a pure form of sensuous intuition. Di

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Everything around you rushes as if in a hurry to finish, everything around you spins, giving the feeling of almost spiraling out of control – and then the moment freezes, you are the center piece and you are watching at yourself at the same time too! What a feeling! – There are occasions when these moments become way too long even for a couple of minutes – occasions when there is a birthday, one more anniversary, a farewell party, walked into a new job or just about a simple question that hurls you into a pandemonium, swinging in a wild motility of current reality, the passé memories and the imaginary at the same time. A sudden awakening, that you are so old, when the memories are still so fresh of the mischievous childhood, of the prank that you played in your school, still feel the heat of zest of college days, and the first job just looks like yesterday – and yet, they are only memories so far away in time. The eyes mist and maybe, that’s the hint that ‘the yesterday’ is really very