Wake up, anytime without Alarms

In my childhood, I never had problem getting up early in the morning. And I was doing it without alarm clocks. Are you interested knowing, how to wake up any time without setting alarms? This is an age old practice being followed in India for centuries. Being passed by one generation to next. I was taught this by my grandma.

After lying down in bed. Call out your name and instruct, wake me up at 5 o’ clock. For example, “Peter wake me up at 5 o’ clock in the morning”. (Replace Peter with your name).

My name is Bittu. So I will call out, “Bittu wake me up at 5 o’ clock in the morning”.

"बिट्टू मुझे सुबह ५ बजे उठा देना ।"

It will be more helpful if you could instruct in your native language. This should be last thing you do before sleeping. It has always worked for me. Try out and and let's see if it works for you as well.

I am not aware why it works. But I think, our sub-conscious mind records it as a command, and wakes us at the exact moment.

  

There are many similar practices in India. Which are being forgotten with time. I know few and would really like to share with all interested guys. Keep watching this space. And let me know in comments section, if it worked for you as well.

Expecting a lion not to eat you because you are a vegetarian is foolishness.

We were playing a game of Cricket. My dear friend Abhishek was batting, on strike.

He was a useful all-rounder for our class team. Could bat pretty well and was a decent bowl. He used to be a little arrogant. Always puts himself first. Wanted to win at all costs, by hooks or by crooks.

Let’s get back to our match, which was in a tense situation. We were chasing. Our seniors had set us a competitive target of 139 runs. We usually play 12-overs-a-side-match and run-rate exceeding 10 was a norm.

We were 5 down for merely 48 runs. Fifth over was in progress. It was a short ball. Abhishek tried to hook and unfortunately edged. Ball lobbed high-up in front of the bowler, a little towards right. Bowler settled nicely under the ball to complete a simple catch. But suddenly, Abhishek came running and collided with the bowler, catch was missed.

He told with a straight face, "I was completing my run". Though he knew, ball was not on the path batsmen ran for runs. It was evident, Abhishek had deviated his path while running. It was a deliberate act preventing bowler completing the catch. It sparked heated discussions. Game was halted for a long duration. At end, it was decided he would bat on.

Everyone knew, Abhishek cheated. Everyone thought, he will be punished, will get out soon. As kids, we used to believe, “Jo bhi Be-imaani karega, use Bhagwan saza denge (Cheats will be punished by God)”.

Contrary to everyone’s belief, he went on to score 60-odd runs, won match for us. He might get punished some other day but who cares.

What did we learn of this incident? Expecting a lion not to eat you because you are a vegetarian is foolishness.

Useful Startup Tools

This is age of startups. There has never been a better time to start a company. Mobile proliferation has led to a world that is always connected. It takes lots of skill, hard-work, money and resources. Any small help is appreciated. There are endless free and useful products online that can help us build and launch our startup.

Here is a very short consolidated list that I found really useful. Though few of these could be used in our day tech lives. Like for social media posts.

Let's take a look ..

1. Startup Stash

Curated directory of resources and tools to help us build our startup. A good starting point, indeed.

2. Square Space Logo

Basic logos done instantly. Could be helpful in hackathons. Enter your startup name, choose design from readily available designs and here we go.

3. Pablo by Buffer

Great tool for creating our own quotes with beautiful background images. Provides with several customisable features like contrast, blurring, retro looks and others.

4. StockSnap.io

Beautiful pictures from several genres. Particularly helpful stacking website with meaningful media content.

5. Freebbble

Awesome collection of readymade web and mobile templates. Designed and created by Dribbble users with 3 Bs. Many of them are configurable as per needs.

6. Type Form

If we need to create surveys, forms this is way to go. Beautiful completely customisable templates available.

7. Sumo Me

If we are not getting the intended traffic on our websites, great tool to find out. Illustrates diagrammatically our lacking. This tool is being used by many of the popular websites these days to increase traffic.

8. Awesome Screenshot

If we need some place to store screenshots or any pictures, this is the place. Create a free account and start uploading.

9. Color Picker

Upload any image and pick color-code of any color from the image.


Beauty of these tools are, they are in form of websites. No need of downloading and installing, the most we need is an Internet connection. These tools empower us with those nitty-gritty things, deciding which sometimes takes lots of time.

Be honest & Do the small things right

Resolving to adopt a lifestyle of integrity is a decision that will affect all aspects of your daily pursuits -- your activities on a personal level as well as on behalf of your family and business. It all starts with the desire to take a self-inventory to discover needs you're not currently fulfilling in your life and then deciding to take actions to change this.

First and foremost, this process involves declaring an intention that you follow through on with appropriate commitments and actions. Here are some suggested steps to set you on your way:

Keep promises

1. Make promises and keep them 

A promise is the first part of a decision, a responsibility that you have chosen to take on. When you do not follow through on your promises, you have lost focus and may fail at fulfilling your responsibilities. Be sensible in maintaining and fulfilling your obligations in a timely manner.

Also remember that there is enough time for you devote moments for yourself and to spend occasions with family and loved ones. Enjoy life before overcommitting to tasks that take you away from how you would like to enjoy your life.

Honesty  - don't expect it from cheap people

2. Be honest in all your communications

Exercising integrity in your communications means saying what you are going to do and then doing so. People understand that life is filled with challenges. When you provide honest communication to others about your obligations and why something can (or can’t) happen in the time frame promised, they will most likely understand. Try to not overcommit to please others. This will lead to a loss of integrity and failed relationships.

Be organized

3. Keep yourself and your environment clean and organized

This begins with the recognition that you are the core of your business. It’s difficult to exercise influence in the other areas of your life if you don’t make the time every day to be self-aware of your environment.

Do the little things that you have been meaning to do for yourself. When is the last time that you made time to read a book? What happened to that project you started three years ago and never finished? What's the fate of the one thing you're passionate about but have been too busy to do while making a living?

Organize the clutter and clear your slate by getting rid of the things around you that detract from your focus. Look at the papers around your desk, mail on the table and tidy up (and discard) the extra things scattered in your home that you have always thought to rid yourself of.

Stay Focused

4. Stay focused

Have you ever noticed when your personal care vanishes that everything around you starts to slip as well? Finding the balance in your life to maintain yourself, your household and your business is difficult. I have found that making lists and setting alarms on my phone or online calendar keep me on track even when the clock tries to get the best of me. Notifying people important to you (friends, family and colleagues) of your commitments will help keep you accountable.

Be influenced by good

5. Allow for the proper influences

To increase your integrity, surround yourself with people you admire. If you don’t feel you can engage personally with people of influence, read books or listen to motivational seminars to help raise your awareness in the right direction. What you feed your mind affects what you project outward. Your integrity in life is affected by your inputs.

The intention here is for you to build self-awareness but not for undue self-scrutiny or judgment. You don’t need to be perfect and it is OK to make mistakes. Commit to make decisions to set things right or just start over again. Decide to make these commitments in these small ways and you’ll find yourself improving your integrity and strengthening relationships.

Don't you keep, all money in a single basket

DO NOT KEEP all our money at a single place. Means, do not keep all of it in a single bank account or investing all of it at one place.

Break it and store may be in multiple bank accounts or invest in small sums. Investing does not mean only in share markets. One may like to invest it in some kind of property, say land, home, or may be a little on gold and silver. One might like to invest a little in one of friend’s business.

The central theme is of de-centralizing it. Its not like only India is Corrupt. More developed the country is, more corrupted it is. We all must have heard of Pareto principle (80-20 rule) but when it comes to United States, worse it is. Are you aware that in USA 1% of total population owns about 95% of money and rest 95% of population holds only 5% wealth.

In today’s world, economies of countries are co-related and dependent upon each other. If a collapse will start at a place, it won’t be held back to the physical boundaries of that particular country. It will spread and affect entire world. The 2007 recession started in USA due to bad deregulations laws in that country and it hurt entire world. Although, India was affected but not as badly as European or other countries and they cite black-money as its core.

Bottom-line is as a wise man said,

"Do not put all your eggs in one basket."

Sarjapur Bomb Threat

Yesterday, news of 19(+1) bombs in Wipro Corporate Sarjapur Office turned out not to be a complete rumor. Sarjapur Police station received a hand-written letter near about 12 noon stating that 19 bombs has been successfully planted in and around Sarjapur Corporate Office. They can blast either at 11am(Friday) or 1pm(Saturday). Police and Bomb-Squad took swift action and started scanning the campus on a war-front and no bombs found. As expected, Wipro made a statement, "It was a routine check-up, nothing else. Operations will continue to be business as usual."
More details : TOI
Approx a week earlier a similar-kinda letter was received for ISRO Bangalore, which turned out to be hoax.

But I see it as a greater plan for a bigger conspiracy. Hoax will keep coming. Police and People will start taking it mildly and suddenly one-day Bomb will go off. So we need to be alert and our on our toes, no matter how many times these kinda letters keeps popping-up.

Change in Attitude

Great change in Attitude .. Earlier my thought was, I am Nothing but now I know I am Everything, take a bow.

Have given Enough Respect to anyone and Everyone, around. Now its time World, for you to respect me.
Hum hum hai, baki sab paani kam hi :)

Today is the first day of the rest of my life :)

Dil Aaj Shayar Hai ...

Lyricist : Gopal Das Neeraj (My Fav Poet) (Read here my fav poem)
Singer : Kishore
Movie : Gambler


[Dil Aaj Shayar Hai, Gam Aaj Nagma Hai
Shab Yeh Gajal Hai Sanam] -2
Gairon Ke Sheron Ko, O Sun-ne Wale
Ho Is Taraf Bhi Karam

[Aake Zara Dekh To Tere Khatir
Hum Kis Tarah Se Jiye] - 2
Aansu Ke Dhaage Se Seete Rahe Hum
Jo Zakham Tune Diye
Chahat Ki Mehfil Me Gam Tera Lekar
Kismat Se Khela Juva
Duniya Se Jeete Par Tujh Se Haare
Yun Khel Apna Huva

[Hai Pyaar Humne Kiya Jis Tarah Se, Uska Na Koi Jawab] - 2
Zarra They Lekin Teri Lau Me Jalkar, Hum Ban Gaye Aaftaab
Hum Se Hai Zinda Wafa, Aur Hum Hi Se, Hai Teri Mehfil Jawan
Hum Jab Na Honge To Ro-Ro Ke Duniya, Dhundhegi Mere Nishan

[Re Pyaar Koi Khilauna Nahin Hai, Har Koi Le Jo Kharid] - 2
Meri Tarah Zindagi Bhar Tadap Lo, Fir Aana Uske Kareeb
Hum To Musafir Hain, Koi Safar Ho, Hum To Guzar Jayenge Hi
Lekin Lagaya Hai Jo Daon Humne, Woh Jeet-Kar Aayenge Hi
Woh Jeet-Kar Aayenge Hi
Woh Jeet-Kar Aayenge Hi

Rudyard Kipling's Poem ... "If"

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;

If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with wornout tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!

Still I Rise

You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.

Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.

Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.

Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.

Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin' in my own back yard.

You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise.

Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?

Out of the huts of history's shame
I rise
Up from a past that's rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise.

--
Maya Angelou
(Poetess)

Life is so Dynamic

Life is so Dynamic 

Sometimes it looks strange

Sometimes you enjoy it

At times, we feed sad

Sometimes we are so happy without a reason

At times, its make us sad and we don't know the reason

Life is only Life .. 

So .. Live it 

Its just a game ..

They give their whole lives to it
They fight like warriors
They strive so hard on field as it is a matter of life or death
And, End of the day .. they say
"Its just a GAME"