Challenges…

Challenges…

Challenges in life come in 3 broad categories…. Easy, difficult and impossible.

Those who take on the easy have a safe but boring life.

Those who take on the difficult have a tough but satisfying life.

Those who take on the impossible are remembered….!!!

Which category do you fall….???

Do not get upset….

Do not get upset….

Whenever you are criticized, do not get upset. Always remember –

NO STONES ARE THROWN ON A FRUITLESS TREE !!!

Taxes in India…..

Taxes in India…..

·        If you have salary income, you pay income tax.

·        If you are availing services, you pay services tax

·        If you go to a movie, you pay entertainment tax

·        If you are a trader, you pay VAT or Turnover tax

·        If you are manufacturing, you have pay excise duty

·        If you are importing, you have to pay customs duty

·        If you have accumulated wealth, you have to pay wealth tax

·        If you receive a gift, you have to pay income tax

·        If you win a lottery, you have to pay income tax

·        If you trade in shares, you have to pay securities tax

·        If you want to fight any matter in court, you have to pay court fees

·        If you want to go abroad, you have to pay Visa charges

·        If you grow crops, you have to pay land revenue tax.

·        If you want to sell your agricultural produce through APMC, you have to pay APMC tax

·        If you want to do mining, you have to pay royalty

·        If you buy specific commodities, you have to pay purchase tax

·        If you want to construct a building, you have to pay local municipal taxes

The list goes on…..but the best part is , even after so many taxes , most of the Indians have found out ways and means to avoid paying taxes and have outsmarted many…..GREAT INDIANS !!!

Rules of living…..

Rules of living…..

·       Never put of till tomorrow what you can do today

·       Never trouble others  for what you can do yourself

·       Never spend money before you have it

·       Never buy what you do not want because it is available cheap

·       Pride costs us more than hunger , thirst and cold

·       We seldom report having eaten too little

·       Nothing is troublesome what we do willingly

·         Take things always by the smooth handle.

Heights of…

Heights of…

Height of secrecy         : blank visiting card

Height of honesty        : pregnant woman purchasing one and a half ticket

Height of craziness        : Xeroxing a blank paper

Heights of stupidity       : looking through the key hole of a glass door.

Heights of dehydration  : a cow giving milk powder

Height of laziness            : adopting a child

Height of laziness            : asking for a lift when going for a morning walk 

Over work will kill…

Over work will kill…

A stressful job coupled with bad lifestyle is a recipe for a host of chronic ailments.

We no longer work to live, we live to work. Even after the computers and office are shut, our minds and blackberries refuse to stop. Call it ambition, insecurity or any other term, the fact remains that overwork is killing us.

The line between work and rest has blurred, courtesy the invasion of mobile phones and laptops. We no longer have the luxury of a nine to  six  job. We cannot afford to switch off our mobiles. Work has become life. And that is nothing to be proud of. Very few people acknowledge the problem. Staying back after office hours has become a norm. The few who leave on time are work – shirkers, that’s the perception. Being ambitious is good, but it’s going too far at the cost of your health. People in their 30s and 40s are the major ones suffering from lifestyle ailments and work culture is the common culprit. Irritability, anxiety, depression & alcoholism are signs that the situation is getting out of hand. Without realizing it, we continue the self destructive journey. What is missing is a sense of balance. Work is important but so is rest. If there is a mismatch, stress is inevitable.

 A demanding job may leave you with very little time, but it is important to take time out to de-stress. Also, do not take work home and do not work on holidays. Time spent with family and friends goes a long way in de-stressing.

Work is important and can contribute to physical and mental well being, but not if people don’t have the time to look after their own health. Over work doesn’t make you productive, in fact it makes you less productive. Burnout happens fast when people are asked to work in ways that obstructs all other parts of their lives. Maybe it is prudent to enjoy leisure time and ensure that what nourishes us , doesn’t destroy us.

Don’t pay for anything with your health…………it’s not worth it.

Words….

Words….

Some words heal and some words hurt.

Some cause sorrow and some cause mirth.

Some words harsh bring grief and tears.

Some words soothe troublesome fears.

Some words kill and some give life.

Some hit us hard as steel tipped knife.

Some bring hope to sinking heart.

Some cause husband and wife apart.

Harsh words come from a thoughtless mind.

Sweet words belong to a heart that is kind.

So are you, open not your mouth in haste

Think well each word, speak well in taste.

Strange world.

Strange  world.

We are living in a strange world….

If you throw an occasional party you are trying to keep up with appearances. If your neighbor does so, he is showing off his wealth.

If you study till midnight, you are trying to enrich your knowledge. If your neighbor does so, he is called a book worm.

If your sister plays a musical instrument, she is a boon to the music world. If your neighbor’s sister does so, she is a nuisance to others sleeping.

If your father gets promoted, it is due to hard work and the promotion was long overdue. If your neighbor’s father gets promoted, it is due to constant flattery.

Yes !!! the world we live in is really turned upside down.

Convincing  win for India…

Indian’s back to winning ways... They came up with a brilliant display to beat England by 127 runs in the second One-Day International, in Kochi, on Tuesday.

The hosts first posted a competitive 285, riding on captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 72 and Ravindra Jadeja's 61, before the bowlers skittled out the visitors for a paltry 158 in just 36 overs to level the five-match series 1-1.

It was a convincing and morale-boosting victory for the Indians, who have struggled of late even in home conditions, losing the ODI series against arch-rivals Pakistan and the England Test series.

The biggest worry for the Indians is the continuous failure of the opening pair and the out of form Kohli. Good to see Jadeja doing well after the numerous opportunities given to him. Hope is continues with this form throughout the series.

Next match at Dhoni’s home town Ranchi- India must be favorites , given the performance from the Indian team today.

Convincing win for India…

Convincing  win for India…

Indian’s back to winning ways... They came up with a brilliant display to beat England by 127 runs in the second One-Day International, in Kochi, on Tuesday.

The hosts first posted a competitive 285, riding on captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 72 and Ravindra Jadeja's 61, before the bowlers skittled out the visitors for a paltry 158 in just 36 overs to level the five-match series 1-1.

It was a convincing and morale-boosting victory for the Indians, who have struggled of late even in home conditions, losing the ODI series against arch-rivals Pakistan and the England Test series.

The biggest worry for the Indians is the continuous failure of the opening pair and the out of form Kohli. Good to see Jadeja doing well after the numerous opportunities given to him. Hope is continues with this form throughout the series.

Next match at Dhoni’s home town Ranchi- India must be favorites , given the performance from the Indian team today.

Convincing win for India…

Convincing  win for India…

Indian’s back to winning ways... They came up with a brilliant display to beat England by 127 runs in the second One-Day International, in Kochi, on Tuesday.

The hosts first posted a competitive 285, riding on captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 72 and Ravindra Jadeja's 61, before the bowlers skittled out the visitors for a paltry 158 in just 36 overs to level the five-match series 1-1.

It was a convincing and morale-boosting victory for the Indians, who have struggled of late even in home conditions, losing the ODI series against arch-rivals Pakistan and the England Test series.

The biggest worry for the Indians is the continuous failure of the opening pair and the out of form Kohli. Good to see Jadeja doing well after the numerous opportunities given to him. Hope is continues with this form throughout the series.

Next match at Dhoni’s home town Ranchi- India must be favorites , given the performance from the Indian team today.

Cicero’s philosophy.

Cicero’s philosophy.

Cicero’s philosophy is valid even today across the globe….

1.    The poor                : work and work

2.    The rich                  :exploit the poor

3.    The soldier            : protects both

4.    The taxpayer        : pays for all three

5.    The wanderer       : rests for all four

6.    The drunk              : drinks for all five

7.    The banker            : robs all six

8.    The lawyer            : misleads all seven

9.    The doctor            : kills all eight

10.                      The undertaker    : buries all nine

11.                      The politician       : lives happily on account of all ten.

This is the truth even today across the world. 

Learn from Dale Styen…..

Learn from Dale Styen…..

The attitude displayed by South Africa’s Dale Styen is worth emulating……

He is very aggressive.

He does not allow the batsmen to dominate him.

There are no warm up balls. He is bang on target from the first ball with great pace.

He is looking for a wicket with every ball.

He stares at fielders who do not give their 100%

There is fire in him to perform always….and it is visible.

No wonder South Africa is at the number 1 spot in test cricket.

There is no harm is copying good practices…..can we see an Indian doing that.

Virat Kohli must be rested ….

Virat Kohli must be rested ….

Virat Kolhi is a great player and he had a great run last year. However, on current form he must be dropped atleast for the match at Kochi. Many players have taken their place in the side for granted and the selectors have started acting only now on non performers, though not on a large scale.

The news that he must be made india’s next captain has made him overconfident and is shown in his performance of late. Making him sit out will provide chance to players (pujara) who have been performing.

Indian selectors have to take clues from Australia & South Africa, who do not go by the players past records but only on current form. The dropping of Michael Hussey from the ODI series is a recent example.

Dropping Virat Kohli for one match will do a world of good to him…….and of course Indian cricket.

Selectors / Captain, please take the decision and……..kardo sab ki bolti band !!!

Happy Sankranti....

Wishing

you and your family a very HAPPY SANKRANTI.

Future Hindi Films….some titles.

Future Hindi Films….some titles.

In an age of computers and internet, we might get to see names of hindi films in future like….

·       Hum disconnect  ho gaye sanam

·       Java wale job le jayange

·       Meri hard dist tumhare paas hai.

·       Aao chat kare

·       Hum hai programmer oracle ke

·       Mera naam developer

·       Badalte platforms

·       Kuch kuch download hota hai

·       Hum aapke memory me rahate hain

·       Kahani keyboard ki

·       Do  processor barah terminal

·       Mera code chal gaya

·       Har din jo mail karega

·       Khel virus ka

·       Aur logout ho gaye

·       Virus aur anti virus

·       Yeh raaste hai internet key

·       Network ke ush paar

·       Debugging koi khel nahin

·       Jis desh mein bill(gates) rahata hain

·       Login karo sajana

·       Nauker PC ka

·       Net bin

·       Restart to hona hi tha

·       Tera mera program

·       Rehana hai tera inbox mein

·       1942 a bug story

·       Kabhi connect kabhi disconnect

·       Kaho no virus hai.

Many more to come…..

Future Hindi Films….some titles.

Future Hindi Films….some titles.

In an age of computers and internet, we might get to see names of hindi films in future like….

·       Hum disconnect  ho gaye sanam

·       Java wale job le jayange

·       Meri hard dist tumhare paas hai.

·       Aao chat kare

·       Hum hai programmer oracle ke

·       Mera naam developer

·       Badalte platforms

·       Kuch kuch download hota hai

·       Hum aapke memory me rahate hain

·       Kahani keyboard ki

·       Do  processor barah terminal

·       Mera code chal gaya

·       Har din jo mail karega

·       Khel virus ka

·       Aur logout ho gaye

·       Virus aur anti virus

·       Yeh raaste hai internet key

·       Network ke ush paar

·       Debugging koi khel nahin

·       Jis desh mein bill(gates) rahata hain

·       Login karo sajana

·       Nauker PC ka

·       Net bin

·       Restart to hona hi tha

·       Tera mera program

·       Rehana hai tera inbox mein

·       1942 a bug story

·       Kabhi connect kabhi disconnect

·       Kaho no virus hai.

Many more to come…..