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Conquering the heights [Did You Fall]

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Conquering the heights/Soup for the Soul

Every person has their own battle called their LIFE. Life is nothing less than a battle in itself, no matter whose life it is. We all go through our own sorrows and happiness, we all have those good and bad phases but most of all, we all have that uphill struggle that we got to do to be THE BEST!The heights might scare you!

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The battle of being the best is not a new one, it’s been up since man realized his existence.

But most of the times, in the hurry of reaching the heights and in the haste of proving our mark, we forget that we live in a society. We’re no animals but humans and more than any creatures, we need people around us to make our life complete, that’s what friends and family are for!

But unfortunately, the race of reaching the heights makes us blind and we see nothing and no one around us.Then what?!

We surely reach the heights  but when we stand there alone and look down, it scares the hell out

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Fear of the Heights

 

Some roads might not cross.

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A lot of our decisions depend on what others think or do. We sometimes follow other people or do things that’ll bring us closer to them or that’ll please them.

 

Looking ahead in life, to your future is a very good thought but that should be for our self and not be influenced by other’s presence.

 

If we do something with our life, keeping some other person in our mind and assuming that things might work out as we’ve planned then there’s no bigger fool than us. Future is uncertain and so are people. If today someone is with you, you have no guarantee in life that they’d be with you in the future too. You might assume that maybe one day your roads will cross if you choose one particular path but that might be your illusion.

 

Your roads might seem to be crossing in the future but they won’t actually cross. That’s when you feel cheated by your own self.

So always make the choice by keeping your own future in mind, a future that has a vision of your own life, irrespective of anyone else.

 

Take the right decision, don’t fool yourself.

By the Grace of Saint Valentine….

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By the Grace of Saint Valentine

By the Grace of Saint Valentine-It’s that time of year again when guys want to roll over & roam across their streets just to look at the same girl with the different desperation feeling “Today I will take her to the most prestigious restaurant of the city & Candle light dinner toh banta he boss”

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Out of nowhere, this day has made an extra-ordinary impact on the guys & girls of schools,colleges that they wait for almost a year to propose their partner. Indians must have forgotten about many other auspicious days in our traditions but serious things apart let’s talk about the fun part….

“Valentine day” -a day of Romio and Juliet, Heer and Ranja; Incredible and amazing insights are seen when people have started believing this as “Wish for love day”. “Valentine day ke din friendship ka puchunga, manaa thodi karegi”

…….Because you don’t have to wait until Valentines Day to show something to someone how much they mean to you

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You are now friends with…

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You are now friends with…

You are now friends with…”Hurray,your request has been accepted”

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100th in Whats app

500th in Facebook

Congratulation to myself

A world of Android & Windows, Kitkat & Lolipop, whats app & facebook

I do have few poetic rhymes for the current generation guys & girls

Oh !! Look God, I have a new friend request

Should I ignore it considering it a conquest?

No, let’s accept it -New Friendship

A relationship with no end

No curves, No bend

Their footsteps make barren land fertile

Though they don’t crawl like reptile

Yet they go pretty smooth on a marble tile

Yes, we are buddies & new partners

Hey Power Puff Girls, make way for this new Noddy

Let us make a firm decision & be a team

Like those who support the car & say” We are Rim”

They will be the one who will make my mood light

No matter what, they will be an elite

Though they scold or fight,it will be a delight

Say we have a new day again, after every normal night

Promise me that we’ll go far as horizon’s sight

But I know Struggles/Obstacles will have it’s “Might”

 

I hereby confirm & declare that I am accepting this request on my own risk. LOL

Sincerely

Happy Friend

 

 

 

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Discipline can make you win the race

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Discipline can make you win the race/Soup for the Soul

We start going to school at a very young age, when we start learning what’s what and start understanding what others want to convey us, is the time that our parents send us to school because that’s where our skills start getting polished and that’s where the foundation of our practical life is put.

The first thing we learn at the school is staying disciplined. We are meant to wear a certain code of clothes and that too in their proper pattern, we follow a strict order of seating, we follow the commands given to us by our teachers and that’s how discipline is defined.

And one thing that we notice, is that discipline has nothing to do with intellect. Sometimes the intelligent ones are in-disciplined and that’s the reason why they’re not liked by their mentors.

If we’re a disciplined person, we’ll give out a positive signal to people who’ll catch it and that’s what will make things right for us.

GUTS STORY

Like the good old days, we may become the Monitor of the class or we may become the notorious one. The choice is ours!

Our mind is the home of everything we carry in our self. The self talk we do in our mind is what makes our personality.

 

But at times, we just over think and our self-talk becomes too negative to give out any good vibe to us. All we end up thinking is the bad, either for our own self or for others and that’s where the negative vibe is generated.

Our thoughts get contaminated sometimes when we over think and it surely has its aftermaths.

But by this, no one gains anything, not us, not the person we think about. It’s just the loss and the ones at loss are we our self.

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If over thinking is the problem then ending the same is the solution. We should end over thing and the negative self talk we do at the back of our mind even though it’s tough to do that.

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But once we start keeping our mind occupied, it’ll not get anything to think about more than desired. It’ll be productive and we’ll be the ones who’ll gain a lot at the end.

 

So feed the mind some good beans, it’ll give out a great produce.

Where to find the Almighty

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Where to find the Almighty/Soup for the Soul

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Where to find the Almighty/Soup for the Soul.Passing by the roads of Mumbai or any other city of India you will witness the pains and struggle of the poverty stricken people. My heart melts looking at the small children on the streets who just lie there, not being caretaker of by anyone. Many NGO’s are working for the benefit of such children. But on a personal level I feel that if we take an initiative to help; the world would be a better place for all of us. To start with we can offer a packet of biscuit and then elevate it to higher levels but taking the first step is difficult, I am starting from today. Will you join me? Let’s make a difference.

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God cannot be everywhere so he made Parents.

We often wonder where to find the Almighty? And then we look for answer to this trivial question in religious books, sometimes asks our elders and what not. Besides the  solution, we jsut ‘Google’ it. 😉 But we often forget the beautiful caption ’God is right here with us in the form of our parents and family.’  In times of great adversity the family will be by your side. And growing up in a harmonious family is not just about being happy always but to be there with each other, always.  Sometimes there may arise some difference of opinion, and this is time when your love and compassion is put to test. At such times try to understand each other and remember you love them the most.

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Siblings

It is a true blessing to have a sibling, whether a brother or a sister, elder or younger, doesn’t matter. All that matters is you will never be alone. Often you may think of your friends who is the single child to their parents as blessed that they need not share anything with anyone. But remember that the grass is always green on the other side. The little quarrels and sharing secrets, the micro gossips and protecting your sibling from the parent’s scolding, all these are lifetime memories. No matter how many times you fight with your sibling you will always end up being their best friend forever. Care and love your sibling, give them an affectionate hug and you will get the same.

 

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How many times in a year do we remember the soldiers who spend their lives away from their own families in order to protect us. Maybe on 15th August and 26th January or after seeing some patriotic post like this one, right? It is very immoral of us as citizens of the country, not to thank these brave soldiers who spend day and night in extreme conditions in order to keep us safe and sound. These soldiers are there to help us in times of natural crisis, can’t we pray for their safety? Just 2 minutes of your prayer dedicated to those who spend their lives for your sake. Let’s start from today.

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The Enigma of life

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The Enigma of life

The Enigma of life-How many times in a year do we remember the soldiers who spend their lives away from their own families in order to protect us

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. Maybe on 15th August and 26th January or after seeing some patriotic post like this one, right? It is very immoral of us as citizens of the country, not to thank these brave soldiers who spend day and night in extreme conditions in order to keep us safe and sound. These soldiers are there to help us in times of natural crisis, can’t we pray for their safety? Just 2 minutes of your prayer dedicated to those who spend their lives for your sake. Let’s start from today

Power is a curious thing, it resides around where men believes to reside;it’s a trick like a shadow on a wall.

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The Creative Mind

All it takes is a stroke of brush to turn a painting into a masterpiece.  Past has seen many great artists and even today their name shines on the wall of fame. Not everyone is blessed with the creative mind. This rare talent many times goes unrecognised. The creative talent can be seen in hundreds but only a few get the recognition. Moreover, the society’s perception’ being good in academics is everything’ needs to change. Such attitude of parents and the society hinders the progress of the artisans. Even if they pursue their dreams and escalate to turn their ideas into action not much appreciation follows. There are very talented people and fewer are their appreciators.

Creativity is a gift, don’t lose it. Be creative, be innovative. 

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Streaks of Life !

Time flows like sand and waits for none, all you can do is to live in this moment and have some fun. That harsh truth of life being that time paces by and you can do nothing to capture it. So in this rapid fire life how is it that you can make every single moment count? You can! All you have to do is live every moment as if it is your last, make every minute count. As you will walk the road you will come across many other people, some with a different destination and some will walk along with you for a while. Learn, teach and inspire, share a smile and you can win their hearts. Maybe even after a fond adieu maybe at some juncture of life you will come across them again, because the world is a small place. And at such junction, you will realise that the small gesture touched their heart.

One’s fast galloping existence in this tiny orb should be made more ascertainable. Time is money, spend it wisely.

railroads

Railroads

Train journeys are extremely fascinating. The natural beauty you can witness while on a train journey is truly mesmerizing. It is quite astonishing to notice that the trains run at  a high speed still the objects passing by seem to move slowly as if our life has started to move in slow motion. It seems that our life has been set on a definite path and that there will be no twists and turns, just an assured destination.  And in India train journeys are much more than just journey, they are vivid experiences which you cannot have elsewhere. Meeting co-travelers which eventually turn into good friends and the hawkers on the stations, the tea served in trains.So next time you board a train, keep in mind that you cherish that journey to the fullest.

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Shadows

Often it is said that there are only three essentials for a human to survive in this world, Food, Apparels and Rooftop. But being the social animal, humans require a companion to share his thoughts, ideas and feelings. And in this unfaithful world it is extremely difficult to find a faithful partner. Psychological studies suggest that most of the relationship do not last long due to absence of mutual trust among the partners. This makes me contemplate on the concept of having a companion. And a speculation strikes the mind, I am not alone at all, my shadow follows me wherever I go in times of crisis or times of joy, softy, being my concomitant, always. It teaches me to be cognizant of myself. It makes me believe in myself.

A very small man can cast a very big Shadow

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Keystone

Ask the builder which stone is the most vital stone of the structure and he will reply,’ The one that is the foundation’ and if you ask the admirer the same, he will say, ’The Keystone’.  If you were asked the same question, what would you say? Well, whatever you say is completely up to you, the point here is that in a structure every stone has its own importance and no superiority can be established based on where the stone is located. For each of them is a vital part of the structure. The picture may depict a very simple stone structure with no extravagant beauty, but the beauty lies deep within each stone, as each one of them has a story to tell. But none of them narrate any story and yet have a common lesson to teach; the lesson of tolerance, unity and team work. Tolerance, even being stone and pebbles none of them grumbles (Pun intended!) about the weight of the other stone on them. That even covers the point of being united and sharing the load. That’s the way you can win the hearts of millions! Be the keystone!

The Cold wind arises, the storms come and go,the big fish eat the little fish but nothing matters as how it ends.

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Seven devils all around me

Seven devils all around you

In this modern world filled with envy and the unhealthy competitive spirit, it is very hard to judge the intentions of a person. A person who is affectionate to you, may have some wrong motive or may be not. Such situations land you on the cross-road where you are unable to decide whether the is trustworthy or not. People claim that the apprehending skills of people mature with their age and are enhanced by having frequent social involvement. And it may be true but sometimes the brain may not comprehend the feelings of the heart. Often, the intution which you have after meeting the person and feeling his vibes will help you decide on his/her character. Listen to your heart and you will lead.

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The Inner Beauty

True beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Centuries have passed but nobody has adequately defined beauty. Many poets have tried and have covered only a drop of the ocean. The true meaning of beauty cannot be defined in words, for merely words cannot describe the mystery of a creation. The enigma of beauty will remain enigmatic forever and all we can do is enjoying it till we can. Appreciate the creativity and get mesmerizes.Mesmerizing beauty is often related to the physical beauty but I perceive it as the beauty of the heart and the soul. Beauty is not physical because the physical things decay with time, beauty is eternal and it never dies.

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The Humble Faith Story

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The Humble Faith Story/Soup for the Soul

Make others happy but don’t lose that smile!We are human beings, with feelings overloaded in us.We feel! We just feel a lot every day. The feeling can be any but we never fail to feel as long as we’re alive. We laugh, we smile, we cry, we scowl, and what not. But the most common feeling around everywhere is the feeling of affection and love.

Be it anything, if it pleases us, we just love to stay with it for as long as we can. We love it and we show little gestures of affection towards it.

Same is with people around us. We come across many of them in our life and we do whatever it takes, to keep the ones happy with whom we’re closely related and sometimes, we make those smile too whom we barely know.

It’s just the matter of feelings. We’ll do what we feel.

But are we striving too hard to bring a smile on their faces?

Our efforts are golden if we’re drawing forth happy curves on someone’s lips but they must not take more than what it’s required.

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Be humble enough!

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God has created us and he’s the one with the strongest powers. He has created the whole universe, and he’s taking care of the same too.They say we’re all the puppets of his hands and he paves paths in our life. But his decisions for us are influenced with what we do. Our deeds make our destiny.He’s continuously shaping our fate and our destiny and he’s doing that all on the basis of what we do. If we try being good, he’ll shape us good, if we do bad, he’ll shape us bad.And the important thing is faith! Doing good is different thing and having faith in him is different.Letting him do what he feels right for us is what we should do. We should have faith because we’re the ones responsible for what he does. He knows what’s right for us and thus he has the command in his hands.

All we gotta do is be humble enough to let him play. He’s doing the right, even if we’re not. Let the command be in his hands, it’s in him that you can have blind faith!

 

The Humble Faith Story

 

We must not start trying too hard to make others happy that one day we lose all our happiness and charm of life. It’s good to live for other’s happiness but that would slowly fade away if we’re not happy our self.

So try making others smile, it’s the best thing one can do but before that, curve your lips and smile inside out yourself!

Beyond the limits

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Beyond the limits

Beyond the limits-Every morning as we awake from the long drowsy sleep we make fresh determinations and a set a few targets for the day. These targets need to be accomplished at the end of the day and achieving them will surely mark your progress in life. But at the end of the day when we assess the evolution of the work we comprehend that our day’s labor did not benefit us much.

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This feeling can be baffling. At such adjunct you need to analyse your action and continue having faith in yourself. Pursuing your dreams is most essential even if you fail a thousand times. The ray of hope will always edify your road to success and your ‘strong will’ be your chaperon till the end. So, Arise, Awake and stop not, till the goal is reached (Swami Vivekananda).

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Life is like a hurdle race where after every few steps a new challenge awaits to hinder your progress, slowing you down on your road to success. There are people who  rejoice every challenge that stands in their way. They consider that obstacle as a medium to go beyond their limits and come out of their comfort zone.  And they are right! Such hurdles of life will compel you to exert more and more till you overcome. Though in the process there will be a lot of failures but perseverance is what keeps you going. The single thought of success will give you the strength to struggle really hard. And in the end of this when you finally succeed in conquering it you will realize that you are a better person. In the process you will carry out something extraordinary that will astonish the world. So go beyond the limits !

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For all the trials and tribunals one faces in life, one grows stronger with the experience of each and every one of them. There is a turmoil which judder our lives to its core. Such catastrophic events are inevitable and at some point or the other haunt everyone’s life. These times are a test of our patience and perseverance and what follows the storm is peaceful and soothing. But to enjoy the taste of the true happiness one need to be ready to suffer the pain. In these times of hardships, people give up and fall weak, but those who withstand, outshine all others.

Like Eminem’s famous lyrics say “ I am not afraid to take a stand “

Are you surprised seeing this picture?

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Are you surprised seeing this picture?

Are you surprised seeing this picture? Well, it is really the kind of picture which will make you say, ‘Holy Cow’. Indeed when you come across the nature’s way of working you will appreciate the fact that there are no ground rules and its all is a random phenomenon; no matter how hard the biologist and scientist try they will never accomplish the pinnacle of success in understanding the code of nature. Keeping science aside if we look at this picture from the humanitarian kaleidoscope we can appreciate the strong feelings of love and care. Qualities which have become rare among us. And the sad part is, these feelings are considered to be human. Maybe this is the nature’s way of reminding us those feelings which have gone missing.  Let us be human again.

I don’t want your money

I don’t want your crown

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My bicycle My Lamborghini

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 My bicycle My Lamborghini

My bicycle My Lamborghini-Remember those days when we used to study forcefully & get good marks only to get the ‘Best Ride of the World’

Yes, it is indeed the most wonderful moment when we see small kids learning bicycle-they rise. they fall. The greatest lessons of life is taught by the least complex way & we all have once said ” Hey, my cycle’s brake is more fun than yours, and man the Tyre has never punctured till now “. I don’t think that this lines can be even compared to ” 150 cc Engine, DTSI, 73 km/ liter”.

I know we all had one friend saying “Today my bicycle is in service, will you lift me in double?” And we said responded negatively because we were innocent, we felt more blessed when we have someone on our bicycle. Because there was no competition, there was only humanity

My bicycle My Lamborghini

Bicycle- Every child’s first Lamborghini, isn’t it?

Close your eyes & rewind the tap recorder of your brain to go back in the  stormy wind when you rode the bicycle & came home feeling so tired but very pleased with the way you had fun with your Chaddy-Buddy friends  .

The injury you have when you had a fall must be still on our toes & hands because it doesn’t hurts……It gives a smile

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