My experiments and results from Life

Having completed 25 years of existence I have recently thought to myself..When I leave this world..what would I have left behind..how would people remember me..So after thinking abt the most cost effective ( to be read as Free) way of doing something about it, I came to the conclusion that since the best thing I am good at is preaching and making my own theories why not formalize them and share them with the world . So here goes.

a. The 5 second food drop theory

Imagine u open the fridge or a pracel from the restraunt and it slips and falls on the floor, the first thing that would come in your mind is to throw it right..But think of all the trouble and wait you went through to get that parcel, why through it.So if the food is picked within 5 seconds its safe to eat.the time span would reduce as per the condition of the floor.

b.Bitting your nails without making contact with the dirt in between it is safe.

Imagine you are in a hurry for a meeting and you look at your finger nails..Oops forgot to cut them. So what do you do? Go in search of a nail cutter? Dont be silly. just bite them off making sure you dont get into your system any of the dirt and grime thats in between it

and then take a deep breath and spit the nail out. Tada!!..You wont get sick..if you do..carry a nail cutter next time.

c. Everything in life has a dual Purpose- Example: Microwave.

So you didnt wash your socks and inner wear, and now need to rush for a meeting..Dont worry..Jst wash them and leave them in the microwave while u dress up. Socks 1- 2 minutes, Inner wear 2- 3 Minutes. then take them out and place them under the fan for a while and wear them.

d. Make fuss about small things.. Keep quite about the big things as far as possible.

Ok so you crib a lot..So what!. unless ur dissatisfied about everything..How can you keep asking for more. The key however to remain unnoticed and non-controversial is to make fuss only about things that really dont matter in the big picture of life.. In that way not only will people notice that you will find faults in everything, They will also say nah its Ok. he cribs about everything..so dont take that so seriously.

e. Never let people know they have won.

They say silence is the best tool.. I would like to add to that by saying remain cool when you know you have lost. Accepting defeat gracefully is not the key silently accepting it so that only you and the person in question now about it is the best way to save yourself from further embarassement and the opportunity for more people to ride on your back.

f. Love few.. But love them well!!

I guess that law doesnt have to be explained much.. but the key is to never let the people you love the most complain that you have no time for them.. Everything else in life can wait but the grievance and complaints of a loved one needs to be attended on priority.

g. Make it a habit to do things without a reason.

Not everything in life is done for a reason, Sometimes the best things to do ,the ones which give you the most happiness and are worth remembering are the ones you have done without any reason and at the spur of the moment. Be a rebel!!

h. The only thing you can change in a person is the way he sees you.

Lets face it, we cant change anybody. We think we can but in that process we are changing our selves, coming to terms with the fact that its not them but we who need a change in our way of looking at things. The people around us still remain the same. Its a Chain reaction.

i. Communication gaps.. close them ASAP

Never leave a communication gap in anythin you do. whether at work or in personal life. Complete the cycle of communication. Dont assume,dont leave it for tomorrow, dont do it in a hurry. Do it in a such a way that your life depends on its successful completion. Remember people are waiting for the chance to pick that gap in you.

j. Be inspired by many, but always have your own school of thought

You should develop your own school of thought, your own set of principles, dos donts. and try as much as possible to stick to them.If they fails, so what? you are the principal of your school, you can always change, bend or make new rules. Right??

Well theres plenty more to right..but everyone should be given a chance to learn from their own mistakes. so go ahead live your own life.

Salmiya to Jahra- 12KD

"Can I get a Taxi please??" I asked the receptionist at the hotel I had checked in. "Sure", they said.. "5 minutes".. so i got out my room and reached the lobby to be pleastantly greeted by my Cab driver,David. I smiled and entered the car. after the usual exchange of dialogues the journey continued. David or Dev as likes to be called was from Goa. We shared a few similarities and differences between the Goan and Keralite community and how Keralites find them selves so comfortable in the Gulf countries while Goans prefer Europe and USA.. as the conversation progressed, he told me "you know sir! I am unlucky otherwise i would have got a portuguese passport by now and got myself settled in USA". though I knew it was not as easy as he made it seem, I didnt want to dampen his spirits . So I asked him. "why what happened??" He told me "well we lost our Dad's death certificate and there was no marriage certificate to prove my parents marriage." Oh!" I asked him.." so your dad was of portuguese origin or your mom??" For which he laughed for the first time and told me.. "Well sir","I am a Cocktail??".. I have a lot of people joke about their origins in the past but a cocktail? now thats a new one, I thought to myself and requested him to elaborate.

"Well" he said.. "Sir".. "My Mom was a liquor trader from Goa and my dad a drunkard who was a Maharashrtrian in Mumbai". "My mom used to do Liquor trade in Mumbai and that how my parents met each other, fell in love and decided to get married". "Thats how I am a cocktail".. I couldnt help smiling..not only because of the story but the innocense and pride with which he presented so symbolically his origin. I thought to myself.. If only we could all come out of our glass houses and accept who were are, no matter who is in front of us. Not put up a fake act to impress people who are not even significant in the big picture of our life. if only we were not so bothered about our present that we forget what we were and our origins.If only we could remember our parents and cherish them no matter how much they might have goofed up in life and in matters concerning us.The journey of life would have been less painful and would have given us more beautiful moments to think about.. I got of at my destination and asked him how much. 12 KD sir.. I gave him 12 KD and a token to acknowledge my self realisation.