Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Blind Girl (26-Feb-2018)

"Blind girl" was unhappy with this whole world. Frustrated, abusive, she did not like to talk to anyone except "Suraj". This guy loved her, would do silly things to make her feel happy.

She was laughing madly at a joke of his when she said that if she could see the world, she would definitely marry him.

Two months later, someone donated eyes to her. The operation was successful, she could see this world for the first time. She met Suraj and was surprised by the fact that Suraj was blind too.

Suraj in a cheerful tone asked her "Now you can see this world, will you marry me?"

She refused politely, she liked him but she wanted to live a "Normal" life. Suraj gave her a small gift in Golden packing and walked away, he was crying. She opened the Gift after a couple of hours, it had a diamond ring & a small paper chit saying "Now you have to take care of my eyes".

Look back at your life and try to recall those people who have sacrificed immensely to make you whatever you are today. Have you done enough for them, have you thanked them? Your Parents, your friends, your teachers, wife, siblings or even strangers? Did you recognize their sacrifice?

Close your eyes. Do you see any faces?
Call them & say two words, "Sorry & Thanks"!

Anupam S Shlok
#Anupamism
www.anupamism.blogspot.com

Saturday, February 24, 2018

It ain't over, till its over (24-Feb-2018)

Abraham founded #Judaism @ 75 Harlan David Sanders started #KFC @ 65 Anna Mary Robertson started #Painting @ 78 Clara Peller started #Acting @ 81 Harry Bernstein published the first #Novel @ 96 Tony Randall had first child @ 75 Oscar Swahn won #Olympic gold @ 60 Gladys Burrill completed #Marathon @ 92 "It ain't over, till its over" Are you jealous of those 20-year-old kids, who have already earned billions? Do you feel inferior to the 21-Year-old neighbor of yours who has become CEO of a well funded Tech Startup? Do you find IOT, AI, Cryptocurrency complex and hell confusing? Do you feel bad about not pursuing your dreams when you were young? Believe me, every individual has immense potential to contribute till he takes his last breath. You deserve to follow your dreams if you have killed them deep inside you. This world has enough space for success stories, but not even a single inch space for tears of regret. No one is interested to know "Why you did not do"? We want to know "How could you do?" I fell in love with these lines as a kid. "सारे दरों को छोड़कर एक दर पे पडके देख , पानी जरुर निकलेगा एड़ी रगड़ के देख" The Hardest the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. It's not over until you win. Anupam S Shlok #Anupamism www.anupamism.blogspot.in

Be you! The world will adjust(23-Feb-2018)

In the Year 2013, #Nobel Prize in Economics was given to, Eugene Fama who was the originator of "Efficient Market Hypothesis" and Robert Shiller who was the biggest critic of "Efficient Market Hypothesis". "They both contradict each other, yet are accepted" It does not matter if your views are against popular perception. #Perception changes every day. Never be afraid of articulating what you truly believe in, even if it sounds funny. The most of the world once believed the earth was Flat.  Whenever you find opportunity, speak up your views, counter with Logics and facts. Never feel sorry for your thoughts, never ever let them die just because they are against popular views. Either you can play safe, or you can be true to yourself. Let me assure you that Living all alone but with Truth is much satisfying rather living comfortably with lies for a company of few. Remember, the only people who are mad at you for speaking the truth are those people who are living a lie.   Be you! The world will adjust. Anupam S Shlok #Anupamism www.anupamism.blogspot.in

Weakness or Strength (2-Feb-2018)

My Brother-in-Law asked me this. "Imagine two people reading the same book. One is a Normal guy with Normal eyesight. Another person is a blind guy, reading through Braille. Now suddenly Light goes. Who is in a better position to read?." Your skills do not decide your success, but your adaptability to the situation does. Blindness could be an asset in darkness. Weaknesses are not forever. You Just have to look at it from a different perspective and it has a potential to become your strength. My weakness cum strength is "Over-emotionalness". What's yours?  Anupam S Shlok #Anupamism www.anupamism.blogspot.com

Monday, February 19, 2018

Friends are not forever(19-Feb-2018)

We were the best friends for 18 years. We did schooling & College together, shared the best & worst time together. I was the "Postman" of his Love letters which he wrote to his girlfriend (Now wife). The secret is,I dictated him all the words, commas and full stops. In those 18 years, I never spent a single rupee when he was around. He had paid my college fee several times. He also dropped one year of his college because I was on Hospital bed. Now we both are a family man. I have started realizing that he is a son of top businessman & I work 9 to 7 to take care of my family. Whenever we both meet for a family get together, I pay the bills. Whenever he pays I feel he wants to make me feel embarrassed, but when I pay, my monthly budget goes hay way. That's why I don't like meeting him. Whenever he smiles in front of me, I feel more average.  I have actually started hating him. I have stopped liking his pics of International family trips on FB & Insta, the day he liked all the 89 pics I uploaded when I went to Agra with my wife. I felt he was laughing at me on my Mediocrity. Now, I make friends who are also middle class not "Rich" like him.  "Why did he become rich"?...But he always was. Anupam S Shlok #Anupamism

Saturday, February 17, 2018

What is most important in Life? (17-Feb-2018)

More #Study=More #Marks? More #Marks=Better #Career? Better #Career=More #Money? More #Money=More #happiness? Not even a single fact is established.  A number of hours of study do not give you a better score. Why is the childhood of our kids killed by pressurizing them studying all the time? We have countless examples of tycoons who are dropouts. Why we can't get rid of this obsession of scoring highest marks?  The kind of money #Bitcoin has given in no time, people with a flourishing career could not earn in a lifetime. Why our Life starts and End with aiming a decent Looking career? Richest of the Richest are suffering from stress, depression. Why we sacrifice happiness for earning more & more money? Is not something wrong with our understanding of life?Is not happiness the ultimate goal?Are not we overrating something which does not deserve such priority in our life?What is the most beautiful thing in life? Life itself. Should not we be cheerful by the fact that we are Life? What is more significant? Using Apple instead of Lava Phone? Smiling instead of the stressed face of your kid? Will you sell you Lifetime happiness to me for a Billion Rs.?Will you give all of your money to me if I promise you a cheerful Life? Anupam S Shlok #Anupamism

Motivation vs Opportunity (17-Feb-2018)

Assistant #Professor from a 3 tier #Engineering & #MBA college called me & requested me to deliver a "#Motivational lecture" for the students. I asked her what does she mean by "Motivational Lecture"? She replied,"Students should feel good & Secure about their future career after the Lecture". I wondered & said, "But that's not the truth, Life is not a bed of roses outside." Do we have ample jobs for them?NO. Do we have ample funds for their startup ideas?Absolutely No Btw what is success ratio of Startups? 2%,3%or 5%. Are they skilled enough & equipped for Innovation? The worst thing this country has done is not developing Research attitude in the education. More than motivation they need opportunities. Make sure whenever they get opportunities they exploit. The motivation for "Winning the world" & "False hopes" are dangerous. Make them fearful of outside world, make sure first thing they think is to repay loans on education their poor parents have taken. Prepare them for facing the reality & Reality is harsh. Even if each of them is equally motivated, only a handful of them will make it big. Last month, Father of an "ambitious" Son committed suicide in my neighbourhood. He wanted to change the world & he used his poor father's money for that.
Anupam S Shlok #Anupamism

3 ways to Learn (17-Feb-2018)

There was a time when I wanted to Become #Amitabh Bachchan. I was doing extensive theatre & learned #Acting for two long years. I failed, that's why I am writing my words for myself on #Linkedin and not some reporter on Tabloid.

One thing which always remained with me is to "How to develop a character", which fits well with almost all the Learnings of Life.

You Learn by 3 ways

1) Experience
2) Observation 
3) Imagination 

The best way to Learn is by doing. But life is short and experiencing opportunities are limited. How do you learn to invest in Stocks?You do by researching about it, observing the moves. 90% of us who want to learn stock trading by doing are in losses.

My favourite is imagination because this gives an immense opportunity to Learn almost everything. But this does not work alone, it has to be aligned with experience + Observation.

How do aliens look?
Who will be the top scorer of #IPL2018 ?
Who will win 2019 Elections?

We already have some answers to these questions.

Liars are those who say Imagination does not take you anywhere, Truth is you don't go anywhere without Imagining.

You Imagine and walk the Unknown.

Lastly, did I tell you that even if you fail you learn something? Like I learned from my Failed #Bollywood dreams.

Anupam S Shlok
#Anupamism