Listen.

They say great conversations start with good listening. True!
 Speaking is important. But so is listening.When you listen, you understand the what and why of speaker's expression. When you hear, you might only get the what. Understanding the why is what matters because you will then know how to put your point. 

Sometimes, you may get lost. You look back and you feel, this is not how it should be. Then, just listen. To self. Listen fearlessly and the "what next" is inherently answered. 

So don't just hear. Listen.To others and more importantly, to self.  Because when you invest some time and  listen to the problem, you get the solution for free!

What is that one thing?

When Chris Gardner was asked what had him keep going, he replied,
 "Find something you love to do so much, you can't wait for the sun to rise to do it all over again."

This statement caught me like nothing else did!
If I love doing something with all my heart! Huh!

The only question is "What is it?"
What would drive me crazy and leave me restless if I wont pursue it? What would fill in me, the energy, the enthusiasm and give me the real happiness?

What is that one thing?

Today, I promise!

Today, I make a promise.. 

A promise to excel at everything I do and never settle for something that is just good,

A promise to push everything that holds me back into the dark,

and embrace the present with confidence.

Today,  is my day.

It is the best thing that can happen to me.

Because its here , right now and waiting for me to make it worth what it is.

Today, I make a promise to no one but myself!

Because, the only person who gives a damn about me is ME.

And there is no way I am going to let myself down.

Mediocrity is INVISIBLE

The world needs excellence!  Because being just good is not good enough. You need to be excellent. You need to be an expert.


It doesn't matter if you are selling an ice cream or a Macintosh. You should sell them like no one else does. If you are a street dancer, you should be the only visible one. If you start a restaurant, start something with difference.You should set the bar so high that your competitor can only dream of crossing that.


If you know that you are not going to make it to the top, then why waste time, money and resources starting it? 
Just quit! Quitting ain't bad if it releases resources for something you can excel at. 


Start something which can be yours. And if you start anything, work hard. Work so hard till you get  to the top.  Don't ever settle with "I am doing good". Strive till you get to say "Huh.. Beat this! ".  
Because only The Best are seen.Only The Best are wanted. Only The Best are rewarded for their efforts. And only The Best deserve.

Leave it blank......

There are certain stages in life when you have a lot of things boggling your mind.

You have a discussion with a friend about something and you recall some memory which you just can't get rid of.

You try to get distracted from that thoughts. You end up reading some book or watching a movie. But you still can't get out of it.That black hole is somehow successful in dragging all your thoughts into it. The heap of confusion just keeps piling up. And if you can't figure out what exactly is bothering you after a certain time, that is even worse.

And now, when you realize you are completely messed up and there is no more place in the brain for any more confusing strings, there is only one thing you can do and have to do.. Just leave it and move on..

Just cut the strings which are adamant to get untwined. Because you neither have the time to wait till they get smooth nor do you know how to untwirl them. So just get rid of them all at once. It might hurt. But it hurts more when you have them in your head. Leave the mind blank because you have to make place for tomorrow..

YOUnique!

SAM's Sushi. A tiny storefront which hardly seats 18 persons Once you are in expect nothing more than good food and most importantly follow Sam's rules. Else, be prepared to be thrown out.  He shouts at his customers!. Yes , why not? He is there to give them their food , not respect! It doesn't mean he is rude. He is just doing his business. If you want to be treated with an extra crack and a warm smile, don't offer tip. Be regular and be good :).

Sam works 365 days behind that counter and does "his" business..Yes, His business. He only earns how much he needs and earns it His way. And yes, people do things his way when they are in his place. Its not the mountain of cheap and good food, not the ambience of the place that caught my attention. Its Sam's Uniqueness..

Its not very often that you encounter such crazy people. And when you do, you will never forget. 

Be stubborn. Have fear.

Being stubborn does more good than harm. It does! Atleast for me.

Whenever I am lethargic or in "should I or should I not" zone, I recall this incident of my childhood.
I was about five years, the age when ice creams meant everything . An ice-cream vendor was passing across our street. My mom was in my neighbour's house and I wanted money to get an ice-cream and I wanted it so badly that I ran to my neighbor's house and persuaded my mom to give money. Then I rushed out and saw the ice cream waala at the end of the street. I did not give up. I ran madly on the street and fell down :D. Result. No ice cream. A scar on forehead forever. 

As I now recall that incident, I somehow feel both silly and proud. Silly for being adamant and getting a scar on the face forever for an ice cream and proud because I know I will never give up. Though I did not get that ice cream, I know I did not hesitate to run after things I want even as a child.

Adamancy and fear are wonderful things. Adamancy for getting what I want and the fear of losing things if I wont give my best always push me towards my goal driving my lethargy away.