Kolkatta holds g8 mysteries

Hi All
I just returned from the beautiful city of Kolkatta. It holds many mysteries. The colonial city houses so many aristocratic buildings that you feel you are centuries back. All houses are mansions. No hotel looks like a hotel, no office looks like an office, no school looks like a school, no bank looks like a bank. All buildings are like the ones made by Britishers. U peep in a city and you get the feel of London, Peep in another u feel its Paris. People are so simple in looks and dress. This city must be having lots of money, as i am told and can also make out from the big mansions, but in general, they are such simple looking people. That is why that superfluous thing, as seen in other big cities is missing there. This city reminds you of classic Hindi cinema. Big mansions converted into hotels have corridors housing rooms on both sides. The roads are jam packed with yellow taxis. But it seems people became conscious of pollution cause u see green trees on all roads. Roads remind me- there are sooooooo many streets with mostly English names. And narrow streets, but so much in use. When at Kolkatta you start wishing you were one of them- all speak Bengali very comfortably- not like back home where there is regional language and we switch over to national language and English with the press of remote buttons. They all- whether on streets, parks, taxis, offices, buses speak their language. I than wished i could speak their language. The Victoria building is amazingly magnificent. Saw the boundary of Eden Gardens, the race course, park street, chowrangee lane, dalhousie, creek road, NS Road, Ganesh chandra Avenue. All such interesting places. And then, also took a ride in the Hoogly. Crossed the Howrah bridge, still narrating millions of stories. SAw the Setu bridge also. And ate rosogullas, gol gappe, and delicious chinese food. The continental breakfast was also good. M forgetting the typical chicken briyani. Coke and Miranda accompanied me everyware. People drink warm water everyware- cud not really understand why. Here we have chilled water. No one seemed to object it there. The city of communists is growing slowly. Even though u see all headoffices of big establishments there, the city is growing so slow, and believe me, it was such a refreshing change to see the slow progress. Simple ppl there- dint mind the pace. The absence of multiplexes made me feel m in home country- no pretensions needed. Is it really a big city of India? The city has class and culture of its own- asw glimpses at Nandan. Tomorrow if anyone from Kolkatta will come this side, i wonder what he'l feel about my city- its so different. I wish to go back again sometime and explore more. The retained architecture adds to the beauty of the city. I hope and wish they retain it for long.
Must go again, sometime

Lets Thank HIM!

Dear Prinha
Today lets thank the supreme power up there who has given us work. HE has also given us the potential to work, the skills to work and determination to work. And, u and i know that we both enjoy work. We are happier working than doing anything else. A day goes well, when there is work(and it gets accomplished). But when there is no work, or less work, its a bad day- such a waste of life. As today, we have so much to do, and we are happy about it.
i just wish it was a bigger group with more people to work, more funding, bigger establishment, and better returns. We could have really made it big- only little more organization, little more money, little more planning and those innovative ideas which someone always has in plenty, and these often erupt out like a volcano. Waiting eagerly for the next volcano eruption. I am ready to take up the lava and get to work.
We have worked pretty hard for a long time now. Will the pace remain the same? Can there be no way in which the angle of the bar graph could change. Pl think and suggest.

Failing again?

Dear Prinha,
Are we failing again? Everytime i promise myself to come upto the expectations of all those around, but i fail. I work harder than i should, i try and make all meticulous plans and well thought decisions- (infact, lot of thoughts go into making them), but still when i am questioned, i fumble for words and there are tears in my eyes, and you, Prinha, you too weep. I than remember my school days when my teacher would question me for anything, and i would have wet eyes. Even when on parents meet, they would point out on my handwriting, or my being shy and quiet, or when ma would say anything, i would weep and weep. After all these years, when i am scolded/ questioned harshly, i again become the same timid MS who hated this world as a child- felt no one loves me. I again hate it all when i am made to feel like that. I wonder if its intentional treatment with me or just a natural one, but it hurts everytime. All that determination to work, to be mentally independent and to be a strong person just melts away, and i become the same old timid MS- whom i hated always. I always had a desire to not to be that MS, who had no friends at school because she was scared to ppl, and their questions. I dont want to go back again. Lets be strong Prinha, lets come out of this. Lets face this world, strongly.

Lets b determined!

Hi Prinha,

Today lets decide to be determined that we shall work so hard that we'l be able to reach our goal.

Today i noticed that if we make up our mind towards achieving our target, and focus all our attention to our much desired goal, we reach much closer. The blocks were not less today, but you kept telling me- lets keep moving, and thats what we did. Someone rightly said in his mail today that dont bother about the results- just dnt lose your focus and do all your efforts. We'v worked almost 20+ hours today. Although we dint achieve all we had planned to, but still we dnt repent not having made necessary efforts.

Be with be like this, always. You have to be my support Prinha. I have to derive my inspiration from you. Be postive always.

VISION

Hi Prinha

A blind person asked Swami Vivekanand:" Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?"
He replied: " Yes, losing your VISION"
Its so important to have vision. You may not be open about it. You may not discuss it with your fellow beings, but having a vision in all you do is very important. Its that propelling force which makes your journey to your target easy. There are so many directions i am traveling in, not really knowing which path to follow, and where it will all lead me. I try the path which looks the best. In fact i try each and every path that comes in my way, careful not to miss the one meant for me. Its really very important to have vision in life- Can we Together work on that?

Thank you Prinha!

Today i wish to thank Prinha for giving me the necessary strength . There were obstacles in all my ways today. Inspite of my sincere and genuine efforts, nothing was happening. I have not experienced so many blocks in one single day. But Prinha stood by me, and, we both keep trying, tirelessly. We dint stop to cry or be sad or wonder why its happening to us. The whole day was like- no success , for us. But, m happy we dint lose heart. After all, if today ends, there 's going to be tomorrow, and lets see what's in store for us tomorrow.

I read somewhere- "Beautiful pictures are developed from negatives in a dark room, so, if you see darkness in your life; assume that God's making a beautiful picture for you!"

Hence, dear one, lets face tomorrow's challenges, fearlessly. Its just one of the games/ tests God is applying on us. Lets come out in flying colors, and make HIM happy. Just be there with me, constantly. I gain strength from you.

THOUGHTS

1. There is an island of opportunity in the middle of every difficulty
2. Some people dream of success, while others wake up and work hard at it.
3. Success is a journey, not a destination.
4. Keep your face to the sunshine, and, you cannot see shadows.
5. A bend of the road is not the end of the road.......unless you fail to make the turn.
6. Attack every problem with enthusiasm...as if your survival depended upon it.
7. If you are not riding the wave of change, you will discover yourself beneath it.
   

Me and My Prinha

Me and my Prinha are together all the time. She lives in me, and shares all with me. I talk to her all day long, and she knows me the best. There are so many ups and downs in life which she has seen with me. Sometimes i cry in pain and look for support here and there. But she quietly consoles me, hears my pain and sends a message from within, which gives me back strength to rise up and resume my duties, forgetting my sorrows.
I have realised one thing. Prinha is stronger than me. Although she's been with me all through, seen me experiencing all, rather experienced all good and bad with me, but, she doesnt need to cry. She doesnt need any more friends. She doesnt expect anything. She doesnt get anxious. Can my dear friend teach me to be like her?
I too wish to be strong to be able to ignore all those who hurt me, to ignore all those who take me for granted, to withstand all the tortures given to me. I too wish to survive in PEACE. Can i be a reflection of Prinha. How i wish i would become Prinha, and Prinha would become M. Life, how-so-ever long, will than be peaceful. God give me the strength to be MY prinha.