LIFE AS GLASS OF WATER

Today while I was filling my glass with water to drink, I realized a very important thing and I decided to share here with you all. How wonderful it is to fill a glass of water to its maximum limit without water overflowing. Au contraire, how about filling the water in glass even after its full, the water will keep on coming out of the glass, a complete wastage, isn't it?

Now just imagine your life as a glass of water. You fill the water in the glass to its maximum limit and then either you consume it or stop filling it further, but if none of the things is applied the water will start overflowing. Our life is pretty much the same, the glass of our life get filled with many things that we should learn, its our duty to either consume it by learning the new things or stop filling it until we use what we have in our glass by learning at our own pace, otherwise the water will overflow out of the glass and so will be the knowledge that will be of no use to us, a complete wastage!!

There is also a different principle to learn from the overflowing glass of water, which is- its essential to first empty the fully filled glass of water, if we want to put the fresh water in it. Our mind should first flush out the old bad things or just erase them out of the memory first, to learn the new things that can make a difference to our life. So, its really important to never feel content with what you have instead its important to show willingness and determination to learn from all the fresh new things around. I m sure it will do wonders to our lives.

I sometimes amazingly wonder that there are so many small small things that unknowingly gives us such an important things to learn, the very significant lessons of life. It's just so amazing, we just have to keep our eyes open and look for the signal, isn't it ?

GATEWAY TO GOA: PHOTOGRAPHY

Sorry, I was not active for a while here on my blog as I took a break and fled away to Goa. Goa is certainly India's most loved tourist destination. The Sea (the Arabian Sea), the beer (the home of Kingfisher Beer), the heritage and the food of Goa attracts everyone like a magnet, you go once and you would want to come back again and again. I went to Goa 4 years ago and since the very first day of my visit in Goa my la-affair began with it. Goa is refreshing and as soon as you land here you almost forget everything else in life, a perfect place to take a break from the busy life. I m not a professional photographer, but the beauty of Goa and the magic of my Canon SX100 blended well to give me few awesome snaps. Here are few pictures from the beautiful Goa.

The Sunset- Arossim Beach Goa

The Sand Homes :)

My Wife Watching The Sunset

                      Calangute Beach Goa

The Park Hyatt Resort- South Goa, we had a wonderful stay here.

      The Swimming Pool at Park Hyatt Goa

Our Villa At Park Hyatt Goa

          The View From Our Resort Room

          The Park Hyatt Pub At Pool Side

The Baga Beach Goa

                  The Sunset At Arossim Beach Goa

             My Footmark- Arossim Beach Goa

                  Calangute Beach Goa

           The Gloomy Sunset From Far Away

                 Garden At The Park Hyatt Goa

The Swimming Pool At Night- Park Hyatt Goa

Calangute Beach Goa

      Our Shadows- Arossim Beach

    Me Going For A Dip- Arossim Hyatt Private Beach

Park Hyatt Goa Private Beach

Arossim Beach

Me At Park Hyatt Private Beach, thanks to my wife she clicked it perfectly.

                             The Baga Beach

                         The Baga Beach

The Baga Beach

The Light House At Aguada Fort (Remember the Dil Chahta Hai Fort)

View of The Sea From The Top Of The Aguada Fort, Dil Chahta Hai Location

     A Click from The Top Of The Aguada Fort

                  Water Sports- Arossim Beach

CHASING THE DREAMS: FICTION PART ONE

When Rohan was in 4th grade, he saw his maternal uncle, who was a Major in the Indian Army in his uniform, and since then his la-affair with defense began. Though his father was also in the Indian Air Force, but his maternal uncle was among the higher rung of officers in the Indian Army and that fascinated him a lot. Rohan spoke to his parents about his feelings to get into the Army and it was warmly welcomed by his family. Finally, the family decided that Rohan should follow his maternal uncle's footstep and he should prepare for the entrance examination for one of the prestigious residential school in India called "The Sainik School" ( Sainik means the Soldier). Rohan's maternal uncle was a product of the Sainik School Kunjpura Karnal (in Haryana, India), which was one of the leading Sainik School of India out of the 18 such schools throughout the country.

The Sainik Schools are a group of schools in India established by the Sainik School Society, and conceived in 1961 by the then Defense Minister of India, to rectify the regional and class imbalance amongst the Officer cadre of the Indian Army, and to prepare students for entry into the National Defense Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, Pune and Indian Navy Academy. Today there are over 24 such schools covering all the states of the country.The schools come under the purview of respective state governments and Ministry Of Defense India. The admissions start from the 6th Grade, and Rohan was very clear that he wants to get into it. Rohan did not want to leave any stone unturned for his preparation of the entrance examination to be held in next 3 months, so his family decided that Rohan should join the preparatory school for the entrance exam at his grandpa's (Rohan's mother's father) place. Rohan packed his bag and left for his grandpa's home. Rohan used to go to the classes early morning after the breakfast at 9.00am and come back in the evening at 5.30pm. After coming back, there would be two more sessions of studies before calling it a day. Pretty much for all three months Rohan had the same schedule, sometime he would feel tired and sick of studying but he used to visualize the uniform of Indian Army and that was like an energy tonic to him, he will be back to his studies in a flash. Finally, the day of entrance examination arrived, and Rohan did well to qualify for the personal interviews and the medical tests. 

Rohan was really happy to qualify the major hurdle i.e. the written test and now he was even more excited as he got the opportunity to go to the school for the personal interview and the medical test. Rohan left for the personal interview with his father to the Sainik School Kunjpura Karnal. It was a long journey by road from his hometown Gurgaon to  Karnal, somewhere around 5 hours but throughout the journey, he was just imagining all the dreams of him being an Army Officer. Rohan and his father reached the Sainik School before the time but it was such a pleasant site for Rohan to see the school's fort like building that he didn't mind waiting for his turn for the interview. The big playgrounds, the greenery and the huge school premises were simply mesmerizing. It was love at first site for Rohan. He gave the interviews and the medical tests, and came back late night with his father to the home. After 3 weeks, he received a letter from the Sainik School Kunjpura Karnal with the joining date and the list of items that he needs to pack for the school. It was one of the most cherished moment of Rohan's life. Finally, his dreams were changing into reality and he was about to reach the place where he wanted to be. His family was equally proud of its son, after all the kid had done what no one had done before in the whole residential colony.

(Will Be Continued).............

THE LOVE FOR WRITING

Just when it’s night,

Silence creeps into life.

Just when tiredness arrives,

Sleep seeps into eyes.

But suddenly a thought arise.

The thought entangles the mind,

Extempore begins inside.

Sleep flies away,

Time passes by.

The heart swings,

The volcano of words erupts,

Emotions flow to become words.

Fingers respond and type,

It’s written.

The pleasure of happiness arrives,

Whatever is written read thrice.

Every time the joy multiplies.

It’s called the love for writing.

Such is the charisma of creative mind,

Only creativeness can fill it with joy.

Soon after it,

The soul feels satisfied.

MOST FOLLOWED INTERNATIONAL STYLISH MEN IN INDIA

People love style and they love stealing the style tips from the stars. International stars are a big hit in India, but who is top of the fashion hot list? Well, here comes the top 4 international stylish men who have the maximum following in India.

RANK 1
DAVID BECKHAM

The English Soccer player has the maximum followers of his style all across the India. Beckham's ever changing looks have attracted the crowd's attention to the most. Anything and everything that Beckham flaunts becomes the latest fashion trends. The super stunning ever stylish David Beckham is the undisputed king of fashion  and the most stylish international man to be followed in India.

RANK 2
BRAD PITT

The versatile Hollywood actor and the husband of the sexy Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt ranks second in the list of most followed international stylish men in India. Brad Pitt with his strong muscular body inspired a lot of people in the country. Brad Pitt's movie- TROY was a big hit in India and that multiplied his followers a big time.

RANK 3
GEORGE CLOONEY

The veteran Hollywood actor became an instant hit in India with his style and attitude in the movies. His looks in the tuxedo and his style of smoking the cigar were hugely popular in the country. George Clooney ranks third in the list of most followed international stylish men in India.

RANK 4
ORLANDO BLOOM

The Lord of the Rings star gained huge popularity among the people for his looks and good performances in the Hollywood movies like- Troy, Pirates of Carribean and The Lord of the Rings.
The stylish Hollywood actor ranks fourth in the list of most followed international stylish men in India.