The secret to existence - I think....

You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that the one of the biggest mysteries on the face of this earth is a common one to all - Why are we here ???

Some people find their destinies, some die trying, some simply watch people try to find theirs and live in denial of their own. I still don't know which category I belong to, but I do know that I've met one from each of them.

The trick to living life, according to me, lies in the need to realise that there's always someone who stands superior to yourself, in whatever aspect you can think of. The constant need to be better than that "someone" is what will elevate us above everyone else. It is this constant strive towards getting a little better, is what helps us find our destiny.

During this journey towards perfection, we are bound to falter and stumble. It's very easy for one to simply live in complacency and corrode away the life that can be so much more beautiful. Life is like an onion - you peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep. But it is, again, during this journey that we realise what living life to the fullest is all about. It is important to love your life, appreciate every single detail of every single object, never hold grudges, and most importantly never live in denial of anything in the world.

And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

A constant and infinite learning process

Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.

I've been a part of the MF for such little time, and I can already pin-point the differences in my way of thinking and in the perceptions that I have about certain things in my life. What I love most about the MF is that it makes me appreciate teamwork at a whole new level; a level that supercedes any differences.

During my team-up paper, a few months ago, my team apart from me, consisted of two chinese, a german and chilean, and two people from the United states. One astonishing thing I realised about us was that we weren't just appreciating our cultural differences and different points of view, but we were learning to work as a team in spite of those differences. Variety is the spice of life. And cultural differences are too small a barrier when the paramount objective is to achieve unity and co-operation.

A lot of times, when a team loses focus of its vision and goal, the team players get nervous about their own capabilities and caliber. In times like these, it's essential that a leader keeps his cool and continues to have faith in his men; sometimes when he's not sure of even himself. A leader apart from just being dominating needs to realise that in the worst scenario, he is the only one who must think clearly and objectively.


It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.

Once upon a time in Cologne...

On August 28th 2006, when I opened Outlook Express to check mail, my heart beat the fastest it’s ever beaten, and I saw Winthrop’s mail titled "Congratulations and welcome to the MF”. After weeks of celebration and shopping, October 13th finally came and I dragged my luggage into the youth hostel in Cologne. I had to hug 27 new fellows for it to sink in, that I was finally there.

The MF opens so many doors in one’s life. It has shown me how lucky I am to be where I am, that there are endless opportunities just waiting to be grabbed, and that there are infinite different points of view to every aspect and they all are related to us in some way or the other.

The Orientation meeting is probably the most important thing that I’ve ever experienced. Teachings and experiences from the OM will not only strengthen my confidence in the MF, but also make me a complete human being. My only quarrel was that it was over too soon !!

A wise man said- The purpose of life is to have a purpose. I think I’m that much closer to finding mine thanks to the OM and the MF, and I couldn’t be happier.

From Huggies to Armani

From time immemorial, I've been very aware and particular (surprisingly more than my other guy friends... Is that called metrosexuality ???) , about the external appearance and presentation of what people wear. I've seen people successfully pull off clothes I never dreamt of even trying, therefore opening my horizons to new fashions.

For years I've searched for the right fit, right cut (essentially important if you have a huge posterior like yours truly) , right shade. According to people's criticism, I got pretty close to perfection. Then, about a couple of years ago, I realised that a particular, globally renowned brand was actually available in Bangalore. The very sound of its name echoed of nothing but sheer acceptance in my mind. And then, when I got to see the stuff and check on its authenticity(all true) , I knew I had found my brand, my soul.

Never judge a person by the clothes he wears... Unless it's GIORGIO ARMANI