Another great one from Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs said this part best:
“I get asked this a lot and I have a pretty standard answer which is, a lot of people come to me and say ‘I want to be an entrepreneur’. And I go ‘Oh that’s great, what’s your idea?’ And they say ‘I don’t have one yet’. And I say ‘I think you should go get a job as a busboy or something until you find something you’re really passionate about because it’s a lot of work. I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance. It is so hard. You put so much of your life into this thing. There are such rough moments in time that I think most people give up. I don’t blame them. Its really tough and it consumes your life… Unless you have a lot of passion about this, you’re not going to survive. You’re going to give it up. So you’ve got to have an idea, or a problem or a wrong that you want to right that you’re passionate about otherwise you’re not going to have the perseverance to stick it through. I think that’s half the battle right there.” ~ Steve Jobs
“I want to be my own boss” is not a good reason to start a company. In fact, it might well be the worst reason, so spare yourself and everyone else the agony. Start a company because you’re going to make something great, not because you’re going to make a great boss for yourself.
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In a long night ride
I was travelling in a sleeper bus for the first time in my life. I am a bit claustrophobic, the space was already making me sick. And the AC was too cold. Trying to fight the nausea, was dwindling in and out of sleep, often peeping out of the curtain to see the moon and then my husband, sleeping like he was in a cradle. Was so jealous of him.
rum drums honk..zooom…i could hear the sounds draining into my sleep….
BANG!!!!
what happened? am i going to die? the brakes screeeeeched into my heart as I lept out of all the sleep and the bus halted with a jolt. was this it?
suddenly i feel a strong arm around me holding me tight, and i hear the words “Its nothing. Its going to be okay. Its going to be okay. Just relax.”
And all that was happening just came to a stand-still like Buddha’s peace blanket.
In that moment, all I could feel was blessed to have him next to me, and I pray I have him holding me for eternity…
The numbers
when you do not care to live life with love while it is around
when you think loving and caring really dont matter now, as long as you are spending time worrying and planning those numbers for your future
when you can hurt thinking the only thing that values is the numbers
obviously you will do very well in life
you will have the numbers in your statement
you will have them every month while you live
but my dear, you will have only that.
the love you pushed away, the life you refused to live
the smiles you found too silly, the peace you shut your doors at
will probably not give you a second chance
and when you close your eyes on the final day
make sure you have a lap to rest your head on
and a pair of eyes that will not let you go
because my dear, the numbers, they can give you everything but these.
Wedding Wack 1
Hi.
I am the to-be-bride. And its a weird feeling. I feel exactly like you can see in the illustration above.
You become a verrrry important person. All the attention kinda makes you uncomfortable, it feels like you just hatched out of an egg and are standing in front of Pierce Brosnan to be the next bond girl. OMG i dont even have makeup on! You want the attention to continue, but sans the drama.
Suddenly your pimples become a family concern, your hopeless dressing becomes a community concern, your hair fall is well, a threat to national security.
The traffic policeman on the street asks you with scrutinizing eyes: “where are you with your shopping?” and u reply apologetically “I bought eye makeup and two pairs of shoes..err… sandals..and a clutch bag!” you get a breather coz you crossed him and you can safely go home and worry.
Ah being a bride is tough, and my blog understands that. will keep you posted.
Yours sincerely,
The drunk-to-death-bride-to-be
Marriage musing 1
You suddenly realize someone will take care of your bills, taxes, insurance, logistics, blablabla…FOREVER!
O my god this is so exciting!! wondering what my guy counterpart is feeling excited about! 
This is for you :)
Ma and Papa,
This section is for you, for all the wonderful little things we did together, and for all things that we will do together, just know that I love you so much 
The Ugly Bird
Waves and ebbs
the breath plays hide n seek
And the moon light touches and goes away
the cold water is so cold
my feathers are a waste now
they pull me down into the sea
i think of my some fellow birds
though a very few
oh how much they loved me
and how we fluttered when we played
in the dry sand and the high rise rocks
they were not ugly
but they loved me the ugly bird
When you threw the grains on the floor
and tickled the beautiful bird with your knuckles
I felt your stone grey eyes would melt
the wrinkles on your face would comfort me
I was happy being fed by you
Thought you were like my friends
couldnt see how ugly I was
how much i was in love with you
And if I die today when you do not want to look at my face
and tomorrow you feed my fellow birds with the grains i crave for
would you even care? would you even know?
perrrrfect! ;)
Ask me what my idea of a perfect life is. Work for two weeks a month, make goooooooooood money. last week of the month, its travel. go anywhere, anywhere, everywhere. just go. eat a lot! click awesome pictures, make a photo and video library. come back home. its the last week of the month. call all friends and family to tell about your adventure sipping tea in the lawn with huge harappa style pottery.
go to mom for lunch and laze around with dad all afternoon and read in the evening. go for a walk later. write all about it, may be a book on travelogues. watch classic movies, then some crappy ones at the mall. get a couple of nice books and dresses, perhaps some nice home decor stuff, too.
workout. read a lot, listen to a variety of music, learn playing a musical instrument, and some new form of dance. meet friends, chat for hours.
its monday. its blue. 
is it?
Fly away
You got a fast car
is it fast enough so we can fly away
We gotta make a decision
We leave tonight or live and die this way
So remember when we were driving driving in your car
The speed so fast felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped ’round my shoulder
I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling I could be someone
be someone
be someone
–Tracy
127 Hours
Damn how could it be true? This guy survives 127 hours dangling in a canyon crack with his hand stuck between a huge rock and the walls! But its true story! I am not a Danny Boyle fan, but I must appreciate this work of his. And James Franco did best justice to the character. Awesome work.
Every scene has been shot from such carefully thought angles, some will leave you gasping. It is tough to watch a single man’s close up face for 90 minutes, and this close up doesn’t disappoint you.
A R Rehman did a good job with the background scores..the thumps and the screeches of the music seem to come out of your mind.
The screenplay is tight, except in the beginning. You want to give up the jerk and sip coffee instead. The best part is the self-amputation scene. Ah. I do not have words for it.
The sun, the vastness, the rain, the ants, the dry lips, the blood, and all of it are combined well. They take your sensations on a roller-coaster ride. What keeps you at a high? The spirit of survival. And the realization of all you take for granted.
“This rock has been waiting for me all my life”
Ask me, its a must watch. Specially for those who love highs. This guy Aron, wrenches your guts out, leaves you breathless, and forces you to think. and feel.
