1. Technology : Blessing or Curse

The usage of emails and web had gradually increased by the end of previous century and it continued to in the initial years of this century.

However, with the advent of Smart phones, Apps, Facebook and WhatsApp the usage has immensely scaled.

It's a no-brainer that most of the human beings having access to these technological advancements are making quite significant use out of it.

Meanwhile, there are videos and posts that talk about the curse that technology has done to the society and mankind.

Typical examples are - People have stopped interacting with each other face-to-face, During an outing everyone is hooked on to their cell phones, technology is killing a lot of humanity and so on. There are umpteen things to quote but I am sure the reader mind must have already visualised a lot of them.

Well, I am not against any of those who feel that technology has done a lot of damage. However, I would like to express a standpoint here.

Firstly, to curse the technology the platform that is used is technology itself. For instance, stop using Facebook and WhatsApp - such messages are broadcasted on these platforms itself.

Secondly, i feel technology is like a premise. Now, how to use that premise is an individual choice - one may want to build a temple, other may want to build a restaurant while someone may want to manufacture lethal weapons.

I have a choice to make the best use of technology and if I do, i have done my bit.

Lets also consider the ease of life that technology has given us - be it shopping, travel bookings, commuting in cabs, banking, entertainment, information, connecting at distant geographies, broadcasts and webcasts and beyond.

When a nation is in filth, is it fair to say that the nation is dirty or is it right to say that the citizens have made it filthy?

My duty is to make the best use of technological premise and I stand by it.

You may choose to do so at your own will.

PS: I did use the technology to express this sentiment.

1. एक मौका...

नए चेहरे करे पुकार,
दूसरे ही क्यों लुटे हर बार,
एक मौका हमें भी दो यार...

सपने दिखाएगे सबको हज़ार,
पूरे करने का करेगे विचार,
एक मौका हमें भी दो यार...

लेनी है हमें मेहेंगी कार,
आपकी रेल यात्रा रखेगे बरकरार,
एक मौका हमें भी दो यार...

बंगला हमें चाहिए, सात समंदर पार,
आपके झोपड़े की सुरक्षा के हम ज़िम्मेदार,
एक मौका हमें भी दो यार...

अब हमारी विनंती का करो स्वीकार,
नहीं दिखेगे, जब मिलेगा अधिकार,
एक मौका हमें भी दो यार...

नए चेहरे करे पुकार,
दूसरे ही क्यों लुटे हर बार,
एक मौका हमें भी दो यार...

1. Oneness.

"I am sad but world is happy."

changing this to

"I am happy but world has a lot of sadness"

makes me feel loving, caring, generates peace within and prayers for the well-being of all just flow out. Let the contentment and satisfaction and happiness spread across the entire existence of living beings - microorganisms, insects, birds, animals and humans.

Simple but effective!!

#peace #love #serenity #oneness #care #prayers

3. खूबसूरत.

एक मित्र की शादी में जाना हुआ।

मुख्य द्वार की सजावट देख कर मैं दंग रह गया। इतना आकर्षक और खूबसूरत नज़ारा पहले कभी नहीं देखा था।

कुछ देर तक जब मेरे कदम आगे नहीं बढे तब किसीने पुकारा और कहाँ, चलो भाई अब अंदर भी चलो।

मैंने कहा, नज़र नहीं हट रही इस आलिशान नज़ारे से।

तब फिर से आवाज़ आयी की दोस्त, अंदर की खुबसूरती के आगे यह कुछ भी नहीं है।

मैंने कहाँ - हो नहीं सकता, भला इससे ज्यादा हसीं और क्या हो सकता है!?

अंदर चलोगे तब पता चलेगा ना - फिर से कोई बोला।

मैं जिद्द पकड़ बैठा था, लेकिन फिर लोगों के कहने से अंदर गया तो हक्का बक्का रह गया। अंदर की खूबसूरती तो इतनी बेनमुन थी की बाहर का नज़ारा मैं कब भूल गया यह ध्यान में ही नहीं आया।

कई बार मुझे कहा जाता है कि प्यार, संतोष, सेवा, ख़ुशी, शान्ति, इत्यादि की खूबसूरती अनुभव करने योग्य है परंतु मुझे पैसे और प्रतिष्ठा की बाहरी खूबसूरती से फुर्सत कहां।

2. Kid.

When I was a kid, it didn't matter...
black or white,
day or night,
wrong or right,
gloomy or bright,
darkness or sight,
peace or fight,
cannot or might,
sunshine or moonlight,
beach or construction site,
swallow or bite,
sorrow or delight,
bit or byte,
smile or fright,
loose or tight,
zero or infinite..

now, I feel I am grown up,
but if I wanna become a kid again...
it should be alright :-)

1. I Love You.

I Love You..

Doesn't matter if I am black or white,
Doesn't matter if it's day or night,
Doesn't matter whether the situation is wrong or right,
Doesn't matter it's gloomy or bright,
Doesn't matter I am blind or with sight,
Doesn't matter I crawl or fly like a kite,
Doesn't matter I say may or might,
Doesn't matter if sunshine or moonlight,
Doesn't matter it's beach or construction site,
Doesn't matter I swallow or bite,
Doesn't matter it's sorrow or delight,
Doesn't matter if I undergo happiness or fright,
Doesn't matter if memory is a bit or zeta byte,
Doesn't matter it's zero or infinite,
Doesn't matter if it's peace or fight,
And ultimately,
.
.
.
.
Doesn't matter Pajama strings lose or tight. :-P

I love you and that's alright!!😉

1. 16 years...

16 years back on this day, the IT industry started giving me money and experience through the medium of the organization that I started working with.

When I look back, I experience that the journey so far has been tremendously excellent.

However, as I was walking along, I would think what kind of journey it would be as I move forward, where will it lead me, what will it be X years down the line and my mind would get filled with random questions occurring some times at frequent intervals and in some phases, infrequently.

This would result in anxiety, apprehension, stress, insecurity - again together at once or scattered.

Now, when I look back if it all looks so smooth and enriching, then do I really need to think and get anxious, stressed, etc? I don't feel the need of such feelings anymore.

The way these years have given me lots and lots of love, money, learning, relation, memories and overall, an awesome experience... I am sure the forthcoming years would do the trick as well - may be the arena wouldn't be the same, life still is gonna be an experience worth it.

While I dearly remember those 14 companions who started their professional journey on this day, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude not only towards them but also towards each one who have sailed along in last 16 years...

ThanQ, Love you all, God bless!!