I am a person who believes in destiny, potential, paybacks and freakier things than I am about to discuss. Each and every person has a purpose in life. Whether he/she has a purpose or not is for the individual to decide, but I do believe when they trust it, they just are one more step closer to achieving it.
Why is it necessary to reach your Potential?
I have always felt someone who has potential as we see it, but, don’t use it as a bigger sinner than the one who tries and fails. Maybe the person doesn’t know or understand his/her potential. In that case, if we don’t assist him/her in the pursuit then, we are the ones who have sinned. I am perennially worried about a Sloth, who knows what to do, but doesn’t do it. And make sure that I am not doing the same.
My Potential
Each and every individual is bestowed upon with some gifts, which can push them towards a goal. Some believe in it, others don’t. I believe I am destined to doing what I do, being a software professional. Thinking, visualizing, designing, planning and implementing stuff in software. And also helping others do the same.
This thought got to me when I first started studying about computers, did some random BASIC programming at a very small age (believe I was doing 7th or 8th grade at that time). I dropped off Biological Sciences major for my Higher Secondary (this determines whether I get into Medical Sciences or others) and took upon Computer Sciences as one of my majors. This and several other steps got me into further footing towards Software.
I couldn’t get into Software Engineering directly, but got into a specialization (Electronics & Communication) which is too close to that. I wanted to get into software as soon as I can, so I never had a thought of higher education once I completed graduation. My father had suggested I study as much as I could when he is still working, but I wanted a real job, to learn as I work. Got a job in AdventNet (now called Zoho Corp) on campus recruitment and never turned back ever since.
How have I performed?
Ten year since graduation, do I ever think I have reached my full potential? No, never. It’s similar to a feeling when I rode my first bike; I never used its full potential, as I never used to provide it the Full Throttle. Still feel I sold that bike without realizing its full potential (after a few accidents by yours truly, of course). I still have the same feeling about myself, am I giving myself the FULL THROTTLE, am I reaching my full potential ?
What is preventing me from using my Full Potential?
May be it’s a kind of pacing in my life. I most often feel that I am reaching a barrier or a period where I cross a milestone. This is like when a Jet gets Supersonic, the jet seems to face a big barrier just as it breaks the sound-barrier. I have felt such stages in life many a time. So I know when I reach one nowadays. Sometimes it is not as difficult as it looks, and sometimes it is even more than what I assess. Nevertheless, GOD who has paced my entire life has given me the ability or understanding what needs to be done, just at the right moment. May be it’s His will which lets me learn as I grow. This shows my irrational belief in Destiny. I always feel these barriers actually are preparing me for a bigger task.
When will I know if I am finished?
I probably would never know. This will be the same for most of us. This is why the barriers are good, which let us provide the instant gratification we need for a longer journey we are making. Just as life, it is the journey which makes you happier than the Destiny.
February 09, 2010
December 31, 2009
Just a small wish
This is like that small wish where I want to get the Aladdin's lamp and that's it, I don't need anything else kinda stuff. So if you are offended by such senti, buzz off. If you do want in, may be what I wish for is not for you (not yet for sure).
Wish, eventhough small, always provides a kinda of feeling inwhich we believe we will get it eventually. Sometimes our wishes are out of the world (like Aladdin's lamp) which are sure not in that list. But sometimes we feel what about if it happens and we are thrown out of gear. It is unusual, against the grain, against our belief, against everything we consider default (in &*#% terms). But I have a fantasy which is right out of the Star Trek world. Where earth as we know it has reached a consistency, equality. Everyone living in earth studies, works, treks and does everything equally without discrimination. There is no inner-fighting among us (humans in StarTrek universe) and all are friends, brothers, sisters, relatives. More concisely 'pal's. The inner demons like jealousy, superiority, inferiority (source: the 7 deadly sins) is gone.
I would love to attain that kind of a world, universe going forward. Let the new year show us some hope of achieving such future, that will be very heartening. Its not easy and we have a long way to go. But we all have to yearn for it to become reality. Its always been like that, everybody has to contribute. To not have jealousy is not one person's job, that has to be in the hearts of everyone.
With that hope, I wish we have a fantabulous look at the future with a great new year 2010.
Wish, eventhough small, always provides a kinda of feeling inwhich we believe we will get it eventually. Sometimes our wishes are out of the world (like Aladdin's lamp) which are sure not in that list. But sometimes we feel what about if it happens and we are thrown out of gear. It is unusual, against the grain, against our belief, against everything we consider default (in &*#% terms). But I have a fantasy which is right out of the Star Trek world. Where earth as we know it has reached a consistency, equality. Everyone living in earth studies, works, treks and does everything equally without discrimination. There is no inner-fighting among us (humans in StarTrek universe) and all are friends, brothers, sisters, relatives. More concisely 'pal's. The inner demons like jealousy, superiority, inferiority (source: the 7 deadly sins) is gone.
I would love to attain that kind of a world, universe going forward. Let the new year show us some hope of achieving such future, that will be very heartening. Its not easy and we have a long way to go. But we all have to yearn for it to become reality. Its always been like that, everybody has to contribute. To not have jealousy is not one person's job, that has to be in the hearts of everyone.
With that hope, I wish we have a fantabulous look at the future with a great new year 2010.
February 20, 2009
How distant are you from your loved ones - Lover/Wife, Parents, Children
A Story
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A saint asked his disciples, ‘Why do we shout in anger? Why do people shout at each other when they are upset?’
Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, ‘Because we lose our calm, we shout for that.’
‘But, why to shout when the other person is just next to you?’ asked the saint.
‘Isn’t it possible to speak to him or her with a soft voice? Why do you shout at a person when you’re angry?’
Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the saint.
Finally he explained, ‘When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other through that great distance.’
Then the saint asked, ‘What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, why? Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is very small…’
The saint continued, ‘When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they
love each other.’
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No copyright on the above text, it's a copy from a random blog, which was already a copy from somewhere else.
But I do feel the fact when I am with my family. Whenever I shout, I feel that much distant and see that they are not close enough to hear my inner feelings. Whether I express the exact thing they need to feel, I don't know ??, but when I shout there is a kind of feeling inside of you which satisfies your inner-self, that you have conveyed yourself.
Sometimes after shouting some really harsh words, if I get back and re-think if I had said something wrong. Most of the time, my heart will say you have done wrong, but my ego will say, you had to yell at that time. Most of the times, the ego wins, sometimes my heart will feel sorry and try to be nicer to the others in a very polite way.
I believe lot of people would have felt the same. That's a fact of life and the more we mature the less capable we become of distancing others from our own personal life.
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A saint asked his disciples, ‘Why do we shout in anger? Why do people shout at each other when they are upset?’
Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, ‘Because we lose our calm, we shout for that.’
‘But, why to shout when the other person is just next to you?’ asked the saint.
‘Isn’t it possible to speak to him or her with a soft voice? Why do you shout at a person when you’re angry?’
Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the saint.
Finally he explained, ‘When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other through that great distance.’
Then the saint asked, ‘What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, why? Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is very small…’
The saint continued, ‘When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they
love each other.’
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No copyright on the above text, it's a copy from a random blog, which was already a copy from somewhere else.
But I do feel the fact when I am with my family. Whenever I shout, I feel that much distant and see that they are not close enough to hear my inner feelings. Whether I express the exact thing they need to feel, I don't know ??, but when I shout there is a kind of feeling inside of you which satisfies your inner-self, that you have conveyed yourself.
Sometimes after shouting some really harsh words, if I get back and re-think if I had said something wrong. Most of the time, my heart will say you have done wrong, but my ego will say, you had to yell at that time. Most of the times, the ego wins, sometimes my heart will feel sorry and try to be nicer to the others in a very polite way.
I believe lot of people would have felt the same. That's a fact of life and the more we mature the less capable we become of distancing others from our own personal life.
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