Life'sVibes....

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Thoughts are always with us. No matter what we are doing, where we are or with whom, our mind is always on the go. Sometimes right there in the moment, but most of the times far away in a different world. Although our everlasting companions, we rarely give credit to the power of thoughts. A small sad thought on a bright and sunny day can turn it into the most gloomiest for you! There might be a thousand good things happening around you, but in vain to cheer you up.  I'm Robin Sharma's bestseller book " The monk who sold his Ferrari" this concept is well written. A simple act can change our lives, but being conscious of our thoughts we can turn our life around.  Here goes  the concept of Opposition Thinking : 

Standing in the train I look at the compartment next to mine. The faces staring at me but not seeing mine. There's a bubble around each one of them, a vacuum made of the masks they wear. Masks which keeps the truth nowhere near. As the train turns, they disappear into the curves of the tracks for a fraction, and then back again with their stares to crave for our attention. The mirages on the glass walls makes it hard to realise who's on which side. Sometimes they are here and sometimes gone offsite. And I can't help but wonder, how similar it is to our life's paths. People and places, masks hiding their true self. And the way the truth unfolds, .. sometimes bitter.. sometimes sour! -MK © Megha Kuruvilla @ Life's Vibes , [2009 onwards]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clea

My heart is racing but I'm not able to point out the reason. It's as if I'm overwhelmed! Past few days have been most eventful... I've been one with the nature.. And it has filled into every cell of mine.... The wind, the trees, the birds, the animals, the people and their innocent smiles... All have filled a sense of peace within me... They Blew out the dust and made my mind clear.. . and then came the inspiration storm. . First was Dr sudarsan... The founder of the resort we stayed.. The person who built schools hospital and other facilities for the tribal people of the vicinity.... Soligas is what they are called and now they are blessed with good education because of this great man.. Then we went walking... And by some unknown destiny a true veteran walks with us.. His simple ways never gave off the shine of the hidden gem he was... Until we got talking.... Mr Suresh kamath..... A true inspirer... His thoughts and journey would not fail to motivate even the

Everything u Do and Say is completely Your sole responsibility. To be angry, sad, disappointed or happy .... is Your Choice. Whatever the occasion be..... your mind is so superior that it has the ability to stay depressed even in the happiest moment, or stay happy in the most depressing conditions. Live! Love!  & Stay Happy!! .... 'cos Today is not returning Ever!!!

Gone are the days when friendship was based on common interests and mutual liking. Gone are the days when making strangers into friends was not considered a heinous act! Now are the days when a person approaches you with a smile , we need to wonder whats hidden behind those innocent looking eyes. Now are the days when people get acquainted to you Only if there's a 'gain\profit' in the equation. Now are the days when if you want to gain some social attention, instead of making yourself friendly, you should make yourself vulnerable. Friends were,the Gods. People who'll be there no matter what !! More reliable and more approachable than any family. Friends were the answer to every problem, the escape from every misery But now, any moment a friend can turn into a stranger.. a stranger who is capable enough to rip you apart. a stranger strong enough to use your weaknesses against you, who conveniently ignores the fact that he\she can actually be of help. The l

Recently my friends circle was deeply saddened and probably troubled for all their days to come, by the news of the sad demise of our friend. It was a tragic story, details of which i do not wanna reveal. The cause of this incident was what disturbed each one of us and left us feeling completely helpless. The realization that something could have done to prevent this tragedy, would eat each one of us for our entire lives. She was well educated ,a quality, people say is enough to make a lady strong enough for the world outside. In our country when we strive to make the literacy rate higher and continue to stress the importance of girls' education, one thing we always conveniently ignore is the emotional quotient. We are all educated people. But education doesn't make us emotionally brave. We are bound by invisible chains of culture, family and society. We know the rights from the wrong... But even when we are wronged we hesitate to react.. In the name of our parents h

As more and more incidents keep happening, its no longer enough to worry about it and blame the authorities for being brutally blind to all this. Let alone the fact that everyone other than the authorities who have power seems to see what the obvious punishment shuld be declared as! Reading newspapers have become a disturbing routine of everyday life now. But when we pray for the victims and for our dear one's safety, dont you think there is pondering required on the real factor that's causing people to turn cannibalistic? When did we humans start being so overwhelmed by our desires! Sudden exposure to things which the mind can't differentiate as right or wrong often leads us into obsessing . Human nature gas always between to desire for what's not at hand . So For example, people who haven't had much chances to use internet, when they get an opportunity tends to overdo it. It is the same with every thing in our life. Learning to control our desires is a criti

It was a cold morning and i slipped out of bed careful not to wake up my two year old sleeping peacefully beside me... I hurried to the kitchen to start with my chores for the morning. one of it being retrieving the milk packet from my front door, i opened the door and picked up the packet and the newspaper. I conducted the usual ritual of reading the headlines and was about to flop the paper on the table, but before i could walk off something caught my eye. Dumbstruck, shocked, numb, shivers.... i don't know exactly how to explain that moment of pain. "Capital shamed: Girl gang-raped on bus in South Delhi", it read. Details of it all of you would have read. It was too much to believe.  As i managed to handover the paper to my husband and walk away, my mind was flooded with the many such articles I've read in the past. brutal cases like these have been in the papers on and off. Fathers, Uncles, Caretakers, turning into monsters at schools ,home etc, The ve

SALE SALE SALE ... everywhere a SALE... that's how it is now when u tread outside nowadays. Every other store has an ON SALE board hung bright and bold in front of their entrances,and knowingly or unknowingly we get pulled in. So last weekend i was on this shopping spree, desperate to checkout the sale at my favorite store, i made time from my usual schedules to head out and indulge. Since the day i had planned for this, my mind had been on this all alert mode, where i pick up colors and patterns from everything i see, from tv serials to magazine pages, to distant memories of beautiful dresses worn in my favorite movies. Every now and then, in between the routines my mind would return with a new color and pattern to put in my bookmarks list, so that i can refer to them when at the store. All set for the endeavor i headed out to the store. The innumerable colors that the store held out to me were more than manageable. Never had i felt so overwhelmed with the need to pick my favo

There are basically two kinds I've come across.. The ones who forgive and forget and the other who don't! While the former glazes through life leaving breakups and regrets behind , with the hope of a better tomorrow, the latter holds on to the past and evaluates everything the future holds in terms if the past memories. Even the smallest mistake you do with a person who never forgets will be written in big bold letters in the book of your relationship and will be referred back and forth every valid and invalid times. Hence evidently forgive and forget is the way to be if you want to enjoy life without the dark shadows of the past. But in todays wild world, there are some others who take advantage of this Forgive and forget trait. Just because we move on with life more easily, people tend to think that they can get away with anything ,cos we'll forgive them and get along as if nothing happened. So then it becomes important that forgive and forget be always accompan

Dilon mein tum apni betaabiyan leke chal rahe ho, Toh zinda ho tum {If you carry your restlessness in your heart, then you are alive} Nazar mein khwabon ki bijliyan leke chal rahe ho, Toh zinda ho tum {If you carry the flames of your dreams in your eyes, then you are alive} Hawa ke jhokon ke jaise aazad rehna sikho {Learn to live free like the gusts of wind} Tum ek dariya ke jaise lehron mein behna sikho {Learn to flow like the waves in a stream} Har ek lamhe se tum milo kholke apni bhaahein {Embrace every moment in life with open arms} Har ek pal ek naya samha dekhen yeh nigahaein {Each moment your eyes see is a new season} Jo apni aankhon mein hairaniyan leke chal rahe ho, toh zinda ho tum {If you carry wonder in your eyes, then you are alive} Dilon mein tum apni betaabiyan leke chal rahe ho, toh zinda ho tum {If you carry your restlessness in your heart, then you are alive} These are lines from a Bollywood (Hindi) hit movie….. Worries, anx

Just the other day I caught myself red handed .... thinking in terms of facebook status messages! Although it was funny at start, later I was wondering what's wrong with me. Am I obsessed with the social networking funda ...or is it just a minor symptom to ring the bell and stop me from getting there.?! Whatever it is, I'm sure that lately my fb addiction has increased a tiny winy bit....and now i recognize ...its changing the way i think !!! So what's it that has made face book so famous and what's that one string its originators struck right in the entire human population's minds. ** This social sharing concept has affected us so much these days that the first thought on every photo we click, is whether it'll look good on  face book and how many of our social circles would like/comment on it. Every dress, styles, jobs, and even the Person is evaluated based on the number of likes\comments we receive for it! ** The don't tell mama trick no longer

What do I write about? This has been the question on my mind for several days now. And even now when the deadlines are at hands reach, I have no idea what to scribble about! There have been so many topics in my mind but none has managed to hold my concentration for long. I wonder why I’m out of topic at this very hour when the need for it is high. Many times in life we are in similar situations when we desire to perform, but we are in lack of inspiration! Inspiration is required not only for a work of art, but in all walks of life, whether it be to do chores at home, or to survive through the heavy traffic everyday, to get to office. Without inspiration life doesn't move on! As a mother, father, brother, friend, or whatever roles u play in your lives.. how do U add inspiration to your loved one’s life? Inspiration is sometimes such a heavy word that we tend to look too far for it, when in reality we could have found it not farther than our door steps!  A simple

It's a common scenario,(i guess especially in India) where parents work hard for their kids, to provide them with the best of everything. We see to it that our kids get an environment of total comfort, so that they can concentrate on their studies and work towards achieving a bright future. In today's all hi-tech world, there are so many channels offering us advice on the best ways of Parenting. From diet charts to academic know-hows, all r there in the wide web. So in this wide world web of parenting do's and dont's i thought i will add one of my thoughts too...... so here goes..... One thing that we almost always miss to teach our kids is how to handle responsibilities.We are too busy in providing and creating a safe platform for their lives, that we forget to show them how to do some thing on their own. It can be anything, from simple things like tying a shoelace, to a bit more complex things like shopping wisely on their own. It might sound silly at first, and

  "Give me SomE SuNShiNe GiVe me SoMe rAin GivE me AnotHer chAnce to gRow up onCe agAiN" ...... Lines from a box office hit!.... ... other than making its way into my "favs" list, these lines also became successful in making me wish .... .... wish for another chance to grow up... .... another chance to be that innocent life with no worries to scare away my sleep.... .... another chance to keep smiling and not be mistook as having 'wrong intentions' .... another chance to dance in the rain and not be considered Crazy! .... another chance to laugh and cry whenever i feel like, and not to 'control emotions' ...now does that sound as if there are more privileges wen being a kid, than a grownup! If you had a chance to grow up again... what would u wanna do friends? 

Last sunday i heard the following story .... A scientist was performing an experiment on the verbal reactions of fleas. He had trained a flea to jump on command. The scientist would command the flea, "Jump flea!" and the flea would jump. Then the scientist would proceed to pull off one of the fleas legs with a pair of tweezers and write a comment in his notebook. The scientist did this many times until the flea had only 1 leg left. The scientist commanded, "Jump flea!" and the flea made its best effort to jump, which the scientist recorded in his notebook. After he pulled off its last leg, the scientist again commanded the flea to jump, and after repeating the command many times without the flea responding he jotted down in his notebook, "After the flea loses all of its legs it becomes completely deaf." .......:) ..... thinking about it, how many of us have been like this scientist so many times in our lives?!!! When faced with challenging situatio

Sometimes i wish that i wouldn't care so much ..... for what Others would think ..... for what Others wud say about something i did ..... for what Others would see wrong in something i feel is completly harmless!  Sometimes i wish i would do what I wanna do and be happy ..  .... and not do whts expected frm me.. by Others and make my heart wear a fake smile!! Sometimes ..... i wish .. Others wouldn't be so much more important to me ..than me!

Amidst the busy schedules of family and work, amidst the worries of getting up early, cooking, school timings, work timings, work schedules and dinner plans! rarely do we get time for 'ourselves'. and because of this same reason, the concept of staying young or loyal to ourselves has become a real big marketing strategy all over the world. "age defying", "stay young", "weight loss" are all words in our day to day life which targets the same thought…..  of making us think about erasing the lines of old age. But friends, what is it that actually keeps us young? Is it the wonder formulas available in colorful packages? or is it the millions of spas and gyms asking us to spend just a few millions to get back that "glow"? What keeps us young... are our Friends ..... .....as we grow, we take up more responsibilities, each of which comes with their own built-in set of worries and heartaches..... amidst all of that when we have