You can have it all !!

Many give up their hobby/passion very easily as they grow up..
Some people hold on to it somehow managing to keep that passion alive..
Few people extraordinarily strike a balance between work,life,passion..eventually turning their passion into successful career..and be blissful !

I definitely have to quote music director Mano Murthy here ..

Do you get time to work on music?
If you want to do something you should find time for yourself, isn't it? When I'm on projects, I sleep for just three to four hours a day!
Source : http://www.viggy.com/interview/manomurthy_eng.asp

To keep your passion alive , one thing you need to master is "time management" ..Learn that very early in life :-)

Ash..you need to change title of your song :D

Yes.....You can have it all !!

How to be an Expert?

The expert in anything was once a beginner - President Rutherford B. Hayes

NDTV Good 'Morning' Times !!

Iam not a great TV person !
But for the past few months, I enjoy "Rbk Life" in NDTV good times( show at 7.30 am and 6 pm everyday )
Program is divided as 3 segments - Yoga ,Pilates/Martail arts and Dance(by Shaira Bhan)

Its worth following the yoga movements/exercise and dance steps !
Shaira Bhan is with full of energy ..its loads of fun watching her spin !!

TV Serials .. Down Down !! Cheers to more Lifestyle Channels !

How does it feel to learn something new ??!!!

Rejuvenation !!

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What am I blogging :P
Above is a Tihai(a footwork composition consisting of a long set of bols repeated thrice ) learnt in my kathak class!

I always wonder why kathak is totally different from south indian dances like bharatanatyam,odissi or kuchipudi. Reason is kathak was greatly influenced by persian dancers and mughals!
Complex Footworks,Energetic spins(Chakkars) fascinate me !

I realise that I have gone back to my childhood again..learning each and every step meticulously, memorising the Tihai's and hoping not to make mistakes infront of my teacher :-)
I love each and every moment of it !

Are you bored of your regular routine ? Do you feel you have become less productive/creative ??
Best way to cheer yourself up is to learn something totally new !!

Bring back your childhood within you !!
Rejuvenate yourself !

CSIM Social Entrepreneurship - Class I

I will regularly update on Social Entrepreneurship course in CSIM,Hyderabad.

First Class provided us an opportunity to interact with previous batch students.
They presented their ideas and spoke how CSIM course helped and inspired in their social entrepreneurial venture !

Following ideas/venture caught my attention :

1. Education for free - Virtual Classroom
2. Agla Kadam - NGO which provides livelihood for HIV+ people
3. Ideas for improving Ragpickers life - Revenue generation model for door-to-door pickup of waste etc etc
4. VisionMission Convergence - Networking Website for all NGOs to connect and leverage each others strengths
5.Improving Craftsmen life by avoiding the middle men intervention in global handicraft market
and many more..

Very impressive and practical ideas...from people from our own society..!Infact two ideas are presented by degree college students inspite of their hectic exam schedules !

These days volunteering for NGOs has become a fashion..with motives being an extra bullet point in one's MBA resume or just to show off !!I request each and every one of you to look back your own life and think about the people who inspired you in many ways..

GO BACK TO YOUR ROOTS and find a way to strengthen them further !!

5 Things to do for Single guys to mingle !

For past few months , I have been questioned by my single friends on how to deal with "woman" !I have listened to some self-pity statements like I am not good at building relationship..Girls just dont like me ..etc etc !!

I thought why not give my fellow friends some tips....
Here they are :

1. "Look Smart Feel Smart" - You need to believe in this tag-line.Groom Yourself.I know MNC culture is very encouraging that other employees wont mind if you wear the same old t-shirt for 3 days.But you need to remember the fact rather your name , you will be identified by your t-shirt.Keep Changing your wardrobe and please donate your faded school/college t-shirts to charity !!! We know you are from so and so college..So WHAT ??!!


2."Care for your Hygiene" - You are fooling yourself if you think a girl will be OK , even if she see those white dandruff flakes !I know dear....you have a critical deadline but still somehow take care of your personal hygiene ! Be neat and clean !

3."Quit Smoking" - Anyway in future your girl will take care of you and your lungs ..so she will ask you to quit smoking...So do quit smoking from now on...Atleast have control over number of cigarettes if you cannot quit !

4."Stop your Male Chauvinist comments" - I have seen many guys who just like that pass on male chavinistic comments inspite of having high regards and respect for women!If you are one of those MCPs , you shouldn't have read my post in the first place !! I know the number of women in techie-geeky communities are less..So what ?? ..These are already enough statistics and reports in place to prove that women are heading towards the top !!

5."Stop over-caring" - Dont be one of those over-friendly,over-bill-paying,over-gifting,over-nice,over-caring guy.Sensible woman like to be independent.You need not accompany her for anything and everything.She will ask your help when she is in need !Understand the fact that she has a mind of her own !

Let me know guys if the above tips work for you :)
I wish you good luck and success for Feb 14th 2008 !!!

"Practise Unconditional love"
Raji

Visualise your dream..now !

2008..Lot of Dreams..Aspirations..Hopes...!!

This new year I will...
* Go for morning walk...
* Do yoga
* Learn Kathak
* Love my work or not work at all
* Invest wisely
* Become a better chef
* Have fruits for breakfast
* Reduce Weight and stay fit
* Do Gardening
* Teach English to my servant maid (and her friends if possible)
* Teach and Choreograph dance for girls in NGOs
* Actively participate in initiatives for eco-friendly greener planet !
&
* Keep Smiling and never get angry !!

I will revist this blog on December 31st , 2008 and list the tasks that I accomplished !!
Raji

My ideal day ..

Wake up with the zeal to live this day to the fullest...!
See the sun rise and hear the birds chirping..!
Do the morning yoga with energising suryanamaskar..!
Sip my ginger tea with ET on the other hand..!
Play soothing music..and prepare our breakfast and lunch .. !
Relax for a while all alone to plan my day ..!
Get dressed well and start to office with great energy..!
Work 8 hours a day with 100% productivity with minimal n useful browsing...!
Unwind and relax rest of the evening !
Go to bed with a peaceful mind that this day has been lived thoroughly with no regrets !

What an ideal day it would be..

Listen to your inner voice !!

"Material interests are not the only guiding light. It is something that you'd enjoy doing in the long run. Take the time to figure out how to get there. The quickest way may not necessarily be the best. The journey matters as much as the goal. Listen to the sounds of nature. Wishing you the best on your trek towards yours dreams. Take good care of our fragile planet." - Kalpana Chawla's message to Indian children before her final takeoff.

Truly inspiring words...

Listen to the sounds of nature..
Listen to your inner voice ...

What are your three ??

Here is the best career advice from Dilbert Scott Adams !
So..Sell yourself as 3-in-1 ComboPack :-)