Nice thoughts from great Personalities

I really do not have time to post....I have been just trying to work with some new tool day whole day.....However I was taking small breaks to relax.... I wanted to post something on Music today...that fascinated me this morning...but I don't think I can do it now....I ill share some "Thoughts from great Personalities" that I received from my friend via mail.... I really liked them very much and thought I should read them daily...... Reading them will definitely induce some good thoughts in us.... Here they go in the form of Pics....

















Cheers,
Akshatha

Rainy days

When it is hot you feel that it should rain heavily and become cold..and when it is cold you feel you need a good sun shine..... So what are the occasions when we think of rain.... As far as I am concerned I have always thought about it only when it was too hot to tolerate especially when I was in my college I used to really feel happy if it would rain..But these days in Bangalore I hate these rainy days..I feel I can tolerate the sunny days better...So here I pen down few good times and bad times that I have experienced during rainy season....

Joyous times:

• When I was in college I went on a long bike ride with my brother on a high way...wow that was simply cooooool...I can never forget it... The water levels were high on the road..and My bro was riding the bike happily singing nice rainy songs in Tamil...."Megam parakkudu mala vara pogudu" was one of the songs I can remember.... I was although scared...enjoyed it... It was too cold..and even the rain drops were big..and every fall of a rain drop would pain...but still that was an amazing moment....It was a day long trip and my brother dropped me in my Hostel at about 8.30 p.m and again..picked me up by 9.30 after we cleaned ourselves..and then went out for a nice dinner.... All my friends were jealous...
• Next was during my final year hostel day where we had huge speakers put up in the hostel quadrangle and then all of us were dancing in the rain until 2 in the night....
• And then with my little sis..although we never got a chance to get drenched in the real rain..we always simulate one in the house and just get wet for hours together....She is a very notorious sis and she always awaits for my visit to house..just to go crazy in the water...
• Ah..one more fabulous enjoyment was during our semester study hols..It always used to pour heavily...and it used to be so cold.. I am my friend...used to enjoy it by covering ourselves with thick rug and sleep well.....All other friends studying hard around in the gallery would envy us....and then in the evening go to a nice chat house and serve ourselves with hot Masala puris...yummy!
  

What i hate about rainy days....

• At least after coming to Bangalore I have started hating rainy days.... First of all Bangalore is so cold..and these rainy days make it a tough place to stay here.....
• The traffic really gets worse, the clothes don't dry...all the streets become dirty..and again when you get wet or dirty the water is too cold to get yourself cleaned
• These days as it starts raining in the morning itself..I am unable to go for my walk ;-(....
  
• The water is too cold for me to wash the utensils.....
• Once I get wet little in the rain I start sneezing and that gives me a feel that I have fever...and I don't feel like working...My head starts aching....
• I feel rainy days are very gloomy...they don't make as active..... First of all due to the cold whether I don't feel like getting up...and then somehow I manage to get to work...but then there again amidst the AC...ah..I don't like it...
  
• Consequence of all this is I drink coffee very often to keep myself active.....

That was all about my experience with rain.....

It is still raining here and I feel like singing our nursery rhyme.."Rain Rain go away...Come again another sunny day ;-) ".....

However I feel...Rainy days can make you enjoyable or miserable..but sunny days only miserable..... I can't think of enjoying myself under hot sun ;-)....

To relate the above post to my day..."Yes it started with rain...and then sunny in between and now again rainy...." . However I managed to keep myself warm with my sweater and work"

But I hate "Rainy days in Bengaluru"....


Akshatha

Planned day always goes well

Ahhhhhh...I finished reading my first book successfully today "Secrets of Mind Power". Amazing book and I am really very very happy about it......
This day was a long day for me but really great...... I am not going to bemoan about anything today ;-)

I had a sound sleep and woke up late this morning...prepared a nice breaksfast and served myself well.... and then as planned I moved to office by 9.......then started reading the book....I really enjoyed reading the last 2 chaps...and was very happy that I read this book completely.... I read this book with lot of concentration and always made it a point to follow the things in the book....As a first step 
I had gave a presentation in office and then started to stick to my aims with perseverence..started working immediately on my goals.....started thinking...started planning..tried to be organized....improved my aploam etc......

Apropos my last weekend I was not so happy....I thought what akshatha? You advice your friends on positive thinking...power of thinking..planning ....organizing etc...how can you make your day miserable.......

Ya....everything cannot be changed overnight...you will need sometime....and I am happy that I just took a week...

SO having learnt from my last experience I planned this day properly....and it went awfully....

I was not scared this time to go to office on a holiday...as usual the bus which I took got punctured on the way...but I just smiled at myself and took another bus without getting nervous.....Tat's a new improvement in me... then in the office also since I had planned my tasks..I could finish them on time and move on to my next task.... So next was my house hunt... I was looking for  a house near my office...SO then I went along with my friend and looked for around 5 -6 houses....ahh..That was like an adventure only...The areas near by my office are yet to develop well...I walked lots.....wandering around fo the house...Evening it started raining....but still did not find any good house...But everything went according to my plan...and that gives a good feel...

From the day I have started thinking in a positive way I have seen good changes in me..and I am seeing me more busier.....Before closing this post I just want to say that Planning every thing in your life right from petty work to enjoyment , savings always helps

" Planning makes you think effectively which in turn leads to organization and that paves way to a clean road to success"

Think - Plan - Execute

Akshatha

Nostalgia - Not so healthy

Somehow I am feeling very nostalgic today! It always happens with me. Whenenver I have a great time with my friends or relatives or cousins I always feel very nostalgic when I am back from the fun time. So this is the case again today...I do not know if I presume this way...but somehow I feel it's true..... So this time it's because of the great evening I had yesterday with my colleagues...... That was an amazing evening...never thought also that it would be so long....


As I posted yesterday our manager called us for a small chill out after the successful demo..and we all went together to a calm pub.... This is the first time I stepped into a pub.... I thought we would just have a cup of juice or coffee and come back...but all my team mates were very in a very happy mood and it stated with some conversation....And then with every one's view on each others + and -...like that.... I speak a lot and as usual I spoke lot about my colleagues with lot of gestures and one of my team mate was conitnuously imitating me...But I just went on....I think for around 2 hrs.... I really wonder what I spoke... I hope it was not asinine... and tehn everybody had their turn... and finally our manager gave a succinct view on each of us... The gathering was very motivative....and we had a good opportunity to speak freely with the colleagues and it gave a good relaxation to the mind....... and then I see the time..it's 11.... We started our discussion soemwhere at 7 and it was 11 and all were sleepy...then Our manager dropped each of us......





Now comes the next fun part.... Actually I had got irritated by the normal routine of finifhing the wrk going by cab sleep etc.... This gathering was somehow reviving me..... Then in the car..our manager played nice songs..it started drizzling...all those reminded me of my college days and some beautiful moments that I had spent with my family..... It was of great fun...But at the same time I was little scared for the way my manager was driving the car...Actually I am very sensitive...I get scared for silly things....as usual I started chanting my favourite God's name and we reached home by 12.15..... We did not have dinner...My head was aching....I called up my uncle and aunt in UK to express my joy and that I was missing them very much and fianlly I went to sleep.....





So I woke up late this morning..could not go for walk...but managed to come to office on time...Somehow when it was back to the same work...I was again ahhhhh....and I had lotsa work today..I did not get enough free time...And since I was feeling nostalgic I called my mom frequently and spoke to her......





The samething used to happen to me since childhood...whenever I am back from my school vacation..I used to cry ....similary if I go out have fun..again at home I feel very sad.....





But I manage to get back to my normal state soon....





I get excited soon and get gloomy also soon... I have to get rid of this.... I will....





So that was all for today......



I think this was a warped post!






Akshatha

Team Spirit - Awesome day!

I was wondering what to post today? and finally here I am to write few lines on Team Spirit...

My day dawned with clear sky today and I was so happy..but missed my morning walk as I slept off... Then as usual reached office had a nice breakfast and started with my work...I had lot on daily routine tasks...and then had a meeting with my colleague/friend...Although that colleague was a very close friend of mine I was still feeling very happy to go to a meeting room and exchange the work related bits and pieces.... Then in the noon was shocked to see my college friend in the campus... and back to the within few mins as we had a meeting again....

So the day went on really fast... and then in the evening around 4 I come to know about a demo that's going to be presented by my manager and he asked me for few things which he thought he could present if it was ready..but sorry I could not and I was feeling little bad about it..but just set up my mind soon that next time it shoudl be ready from my side...I wanted to prepare it in the next span of mins but he said its ok..and also the application on which I had to work was not ready..so really could not do anything.....

Now coming to the team spirit part.....

Actually my colleague is developing some app and we had to test it... So he wanted to make sure that no bug comes up during the demo and he asked us to test it rigorously and I was enthused again and started testing with full spirit...We were also taking care that nothing should go wrong from his side and I and my colleagues sincerely tested and reported the problems...The way my colleague was interacting was also very nice and it induced a good team spirit ... Then came the demo part...

I could see my manager running here and there preparing for the demo very sincerely and I do not know somehow I was tensed and that kinda small butterfly running in stomach feeling was there in me... Although we contributed very little towards it...Still I could feel so much for it...I feel nice for the same...

Then the demo was given...and our manager was happy and he thanked each of us and said it went on well...I could feel the joy again...and now going out for a short drink....

So after a long time..I could feel again the team spirit in me...it reminded me of the final year college days..were We also were preparing like this for a demo...

Altogether it was a great day!

Will try to keep up this spirit in me and forge ahead...and hopefully contribute well for the next demo....

I will adieu now!

Yeah.....Hip Hip Hurray!

Bengaluru

My day started today with Malae(Rain in kannada) ;-)....wondering what m saying......yes..I woke up little late than usual..but somehow I managed to get ready on time for my morning walk.....It was dark and I thought ok..may be its yet to become bright..and just walked out of my house... and I walked..it was nice only for about few steps.. I felt very cold but it was very refreshing...then it started drizzling and I was shocked..I was in a dilemma whether to get back home or continue my walk..Since I did not want to get back to sleep again I continued my walk thinking the drizzles would calm down soon....but to my melancholy it did not ;-(...and I got completely drenched in the rain and returned home...If it was the same case in my hometown...I would have enjoyed the rain..but Bengaluru..its not possible..Its too cold for me to enjoy..I just wanted to warm myself...Then I immediately got ready for my office and again got wet in the rain ;-) but somehow got my cab on time... It started of as a very cool day and it was also a cool day at my work...

I have been thinking to write about Bengaluru since Vijayadashami, but really did not find time...So here I explore my thoughts about our Bengaluru.....

It's been around 3 years of my stay in Bengaluru...When I came immediately after my graduation it was Bangalore but now it is called Bengaluru...I felt Bangalore was a better name...never mind...

I had visited Bengaluru when I was in XII std and I had liked it so much that I told my parents I will settle down here...But now NO.... sorry..I don't like it... But still I do not know where my destiny will take me....... Everybody is fond of Bengaluru for its nice Climate...But I hate for the climate itself...

Climate:

You cannot say when its summer or winter...full time it is cold...and I like moderate climate not too cold not too hot..but In Bangaluru I rarely see the sun these days....It's very cold....

People:

All kind of people can be spotted in Bengaluru..Right from a mediocre to high class sophisticated people...... It is supposed to be a part of Karnataka..but when you start staying in Bengaluru you will get confused as in you are in which part of the country...Since it is an IT city..Different type of people plunge in from different cities for job and get settled here...

In my workplace I have seen people speaking in different languages..I rarely spot people speaking in kannada.... So sometimes I really get confused where m I....

Ok..now about the public... Not so great..Everybody is in their own world... We have to look on our own ways..can't expect much help....

But the Bangaloreans are very enthusiastic.... They seldom forget any occasion......and they celebrate each one in a very nice way...Even if we forget..the streets will remind us....It will be crowded like anything for shopping...During special pooja times..the whole street will be flooded with Fruits, garlands etc and other required items as per the occasion for sale.....

I really admire their spirit during such celebrations.....

It is good city to Hangout with your pals...You have lot of Malls, movie halls, great shopping complexes to hang around.... If a beach was there then I would have loved it.... That's the only thing I miss in Bengaluru....and also some peace..it's not so calm...

Even Food is amazing..you get all kinda food here.....

The horrendous part of Bengaluru is the TRAFFIC..these days it's become very hard to travel in the city...During weekdays traffic is too bad...Lot of signals around..Inspite of the new Fly overs still it takes hours together to move from one place to another...... When I had come during my school days the traffic was not so bad...But now you can just see lot of apartments...and heavy traffic with so many cars....and buses....

I feel safe and comfortable taking cabs to office....

But there has been a tremendous growth in Bangalore..Population is increasing like anything..Facilities like Volvo buses etc are really good.... Upcoming projects like metro rails, international airports will surely attract people around to settle down in Bengaluru...

So that's all I could write about our Bengaluru with my so-so life so far... I sign off now..Will come back something interest in my next post...

Akshatha

Fun hunting for Solutions...

So I really had less work on the routine task side today.... I was just exploring a new tool to familiarize myself..... I was just stuck up at one point.....But enjoyed hunting for the solution...There was a good learning there.... Best part is I thought I could concentrate more only if I listened to music parallel y...But no...Whole day I was away from my head phones and still could concentrate and work.... It was as if I was playing treasure hunt... I get some clue..solve something get stuck up with something else..and on and on....Something different after a long time....

I could really enjoy myself very well in the same way that I used to before when I used to do some development work.... I did not know the whole day passed...Superb! and now I am enjoying great music!

I had decided what may today I am not going to give within few attempts and firmly I was trying....It works...I worked with lot of interest so I never got fretful over my numerous attempts...Now also I am happy about the attempts I made...I set a wager to my mind saying I am going to get it...and from today's experience I feel I will soon solve the problem....

In the evening I get a call from my dad planning for a vacation..I am enthused again....But confused again whether to go for it or not.......Had a good time talking to my crazy mom this after noon...that's all..what else I need..amazing day....

But now thinking what I will do my cab journey ;-).....But still I feel I will enjoying thinking over the short journey..... Planning for my vacation and about many things....

Bye for now!

Akshatha

Vijayadashami - Auspicious day to start anything

The sun shined on my face at 9.00 a.m today....Slowly I opened my eyes.... Saw the watch..oh my God! It was 9.00....ahh..I missed my early morning walk...then I thought for a minute should I get up?However I have missed my walk...Even my friend is happily sleeping.....I was feeling so lazy and sleepy...... Then somehow I made up my mind and got up..... I was feeling too lazy to get up cook and continue with the rest of the days' activities..... Then I remembered how I wated my Saturday without thinking anything... So again I thought for a minute and made my plan for the whole..I had lots to do..



Slowly then I brushed my teeth, washed the utensils and went out to get some milk.... I know it was Vijayadashami today ...but did not feel anything great about it... Atleast if I was in my hoetown I would have joined my Dance class and danced in the Special day function..... but now not possible ;-( .... To my surprise I saw my entire street active cleaning the shops...getting ready for the pooja...etc..It was not at all like a dull Sunday....Seeing that even I was pumped up with energy.... Even I though I will clean my house cook good food and have fun....



So to say few words about Vijayadashami.....



It is considered to be an auspicious day to begin new things in life.In Southern India, Eastern India and Western India, the festival of Navaratri which culminates with Vijayadashami commemorates the legend in which the Goddess Durga, also known as Chamundeshwari or Mahishasura Mardini, vanquishes the demon Mahishasura, an event that is said to have taken place in the vicinity of the present day city of Mysore in Karnataka.



So whenever I was at home, during my childhood days..we used to have lots of fun in our dance class as well as at home. At home my dad and my uncle used to clean the shop and offer pooja to God and then distribute the prasad to everyone.... Even our vehicles are cleaned that day and adorned with beautiful Garlands, kumkum, chandan etc....



In our dance class practice for the special day function starts 2 weeks earlier...All the students right from the Junior to senior groups, including our teacher perform on the stage. We offer Gurudakshina to our Guru,take the blessings...and then perform on the stage.... Even our parents are invited... It starts early in the morning by 7.00 and ends by 9.oo...



Ours was an Academy of arts...so we had students from different arts performing on stage...Singing, Dancing, Playing Violin, Mridangam , Key board etc....



I miss all that very much.... All the people in my street made me remember that.. When I was out to get milk I was shocked to see people decorating their shops, vehicles etc with flowers, getting themselves ready for pooja.... All of them were so excited about this special day... There was an opening of new Dental clinic, one new shop etc... I could see people dressed up well in new saree, going to temple, relatvies in my neigbours house etc....



So even I became active, came home, prepared good breakfast, lunch.. and then called my Dance teacher to take her blessings...As I had imagined..they had the function in a special way.... In the evening I also got ready..I prayed god and even I danced at home.... I did not want to lose this art....My dance teacher used to tell me..not to miss to dance on this special day...It is equivalent to dancing the whole year.. So I danced at home for few mins....



In the noon I got a call from my mom...after hearing from my aunt that I was confused the whole day yesterday she called me, told me a short story(Will share it in some other post when required) which boosted me up again with good thoughts and lot of courage....



I am very much blissed by this day and as the day indicates even I hope to start a new phase in my life....I threw away all the remaining negative thoughts in me and hope to see a good beautiful life ahead!

As the name indicates "Vijaya(Victory)Dashami" Start new things with good hope and Excel in everything that you do....

and now I shall go for a short walk and enjoy the amazing cool, cloudy evening!

Obscure Day!

Yesterday was a very gloomy day.... My day was very dull..ya I did some work..but really did not enjoy anything much.... I wanted to post all my fears yesterday here.... Some fears and some vague thoughts had conquered my mind..... I tried to get out of it..I spoke to my brother over the phone and I was quite ok and decided to go to office to do some work next day...and went to sleep... Horrible part of the day was the traffic yesterday due to the rain..that ate by 3.5 hrs of my time.... Could not post my views then....

Today when I got up again I am surrounded by lot of fearful thoughts although I had made up my mind...not to think about unnecessary stuffs.... I have lost my peace of mind..... Every thought of mine is making me feel strange.... I am horrified with lot of fearful thoughts..... I do not know if it is a starting problem in some new act that I want to do...or if it's the fear of failure..or loneliness...or what? I am still thinking...and try to persevere all those negative thoughts and move forward.... Again n again I keep telling myself...Akshatha don't give up... ...At times I feel it's not fear..and that I am nostalgic.... I think I should persevere...divert my thoughts towards something good and go ahead!
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But I feel bad that I did not do any good work today..and that I am thinking too much and wasting my time.....
My Post is also very vague today.... I do not really exactly know what I am trying to post here...but I am hoping for something best... and I will get it... I will work towards it....

Now I really understand how difficult it is to streamline our mind.... and will take all these moments and stepping tones only to achieve my success and stop regrettingg...... I will keep repeating I WILL I WILL I WILL I WILL and really work for it....

Now m feeling good again and boosted...I think I will close the Post here and go home and enjoy my weekend.... Today's learning is "SET SOME OBJECTIVES BEFORE YOU THINK OF DOING SOMETHING IF NOT YOUR TIME JUST RUNS AND YOU KEEP THINKING ABOUT WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT" I have clearly realized that next time I come to office over the weekend...I will define my targets and then only come with a purpose...else m just absconded by vague , fearful, idle thoughts!

Last time when I came to office over the weekend I enjoyed it as I really had a purpose...But this time I thought instead of sitting idle at home let me go to office and do some good work....I thought once I go to office the purpose will automatically come to me.... NO!!!!!
It does not happen.... Set your own targets and then start working for it.. Don't keep jumping saying I am interested, I want to work...and think big of yourself..... I think I did it..and now I realize it....

May be I started this post with a vague mind but now m very clear.... Get-Set-Go!

Get your Goals aligned!
Set your tasks!
Go for it!

Akshatha

Tips for Some Good Presentation

Today some tips for preparing yourself for good presentation!

1. First fix up a date on which you have to present. This will make you work seriously towards it.
2. Read through lot of materials, either from books or internet
3. Whatever good stuff you find, document it immediately
   
4. Then prepare your Presentation with short n sweet up to the point slides
   
5. Add notes for each slide..this helps you in preparing yourself to speak well during presentation
6. Try not to keep generic topics in the slides...as the discussion can root deep into that topic and the presentation might divulge from the main course...
7. Practice well before you present...speak aloud and try to present to yourself...u ll then know how is your preparation
8. Check your slide show once before you present.

Most of all enjoy the topic which you are presenting...then It will be a wonderful presentation and you ll feel very proud also for presenting that in a enjoyable way...I did it today!

Well, I think that's enough....I gave a presentation today and all the above I have written from my experience.... Yes the presentation went on well..But I cud feel some lack of preparation in me and time planning was not there... I actually though would present it for 30 mins, but it went beyond that and I cud not put forth all the thoughts that I wanted to say fluently.... At few slides I went blank...Although... I did not stop...my pace was good...But I felt I cud have done better...

however I have come to know how to prepare better myself for the next.... Will practice more and share few more good stuffs here!

Akshatha

Set your timelines - C how effective you will work

So in continuation to yesterday's post!....

Planning is very important and it really works super cool...
As told yesterday I set my timelines for the tasks that I had to do and finished them in a very efficient way..It gives a great feeling...

Yesterday I was very fretful at the the end of the day...but today very energetic even after the whole days work... As usual I got with a good spirit to go for morning walk...Set a timeline there that I shud be back by this time...get myself ready to office by this time..and it was too good..everything was in place...I never had to be fidgety....I know how fidgety I was yesterday with all the clumsy work at office and today I am delightful at the end of the day looking at the way I have streamlined my tasks....

You also give it a try and I am sure you will share your comments here... I did not waste even a single minute apart from lunch break...... I was completely involved in my work due to the timelines I had set for myself........ and did it with full participation......

Yesterday I was thinking I did not have enough time and today I still have sometime....

Today's Lesson

"It is when you get busy you will have more time ;-) and it is when you streamline your tasks efficiently you will do a great work!"

I had an awesome working today! I really mean (WORKING) it!

Great going... Akshatha

Planning - Very essential thing

So here I am today! so late.... I was scared if I would miss to post today....but my +ve thinking has dragged me to post for the day....

As usual when I woke up i the morning I was thinking what would I post today but....that's not at all required....Each day you learn something out of your work....and it is your duty to think about it for few mins in a day....By doing this again you know what you lack and where you need to focus.....

What I cud learn from this day is planning is very essential.... As usual my day started with my regular tasks...I listed them one by one...but I never planned to execute them in a efficient way and at the end of the day..it was a chaotic situation for me.....So many things were wandering in my mind.....I was just thinking that I shud finish...but I never though t about the time....and also time did not wait for me..It just ran away....Evening I realizd it's time to leave and I did nothing...;-( I was so confused if I shd stay late i office and complete the rest....but my mind was so saturated that I felt I wud not work efficiently and returned back...But at any cost I did not want tostop bloggin here...This gives me lot of power...By blogging here I realize my day to day learnings and i am able to efficiently implement for the next day....Hopefully I plan my day tomorrow efficiently and post about the advantages of it tomorrow.....

Always Hope and hoping you will have a good spirit and with good spirit you will do a good work and you wil definitely achieve your targets....I hope to achieve my targets by tomorrow ;-)...

Will post more good stuffs on Planning another day....with some good tips that I get out of my experience so keep reading till then....

Akshatha

Don't Abstain - Be active all the time

This post would be a very short one..just to keep myself going....

Abstaining would tend you to become lazy.....

Today I was occupied through out... Did not get time...but still I know that if I think I have time and I shoud never give my spirit...I think I can do it... That's y even though I have less time I will pen down something here.....

If you seriously feel you want to do something I think you should really try sincerely and never abstain...... Because I feel retreating one day by giving a small excuse can be a dangerous thing..... One day if you leave you will not fear to do it the second time...and this can bring a big gap....

That's why even though I was tired out of my regular work....I though I still can give a good thought even in a small post....

Never retreat! If you love your work, if you are trying seriously something then you should be very wary and digress from these "Let's do it tomorrow", "Compensate for it tomorrow", "Excuse for a day".

Basically atleast try to pull out few minutes from your hectic schedule to think for your progress,goal, liking,capabilities,interests and work towards it sincerely!


Akshatha

Shopping - Making it Enjoyable or Miserable depends on you!

Today Something different! Yeppeeee Shopping ;-( ! After reading my post u ll understand y I gave this smiley ;-(

I do not know how much of you like and how much of you hate it?

I don't like but like it at times when I make my friends by lot of things...I feel super cool...I take them to lot of shops and help them in buying good stuffs at reasonable rates..... But when it comes for me..I hate it...I don't have the patience to sit and select.

Today I did a very good shopping with my friend...If you think you can enjoy shopping also..It's a god time pass..... But Bangalore is so much filled with malls that within a month you get fed up window shoppping as the price is not so reasonable that you can really keep buying instead of just taking the fun of looking at it....

I have stolen few tactics from my mom when I used to go for shopping with her..... May be I can share them here to make your shopping a joyous one.... Here I go...

No tactics nothing... Just few healthy things to be kept in mind...

1. Just be humble and talk sweetly and make a good rapport with the shop owner and shop attendees by being benevolent
2. Bargain in such a way that you make the owner feel that you are even concerned about his profit and are ready to accept a reasonable price both for him and for you
3. Take your pals frequently there if the quality is good...and remind the shop owners casually about your earlier visits.... and make them feel that you are getting good buisness for them....due to their quality and humility
   
4. Try to wind up your shopping quickly...don't drag it tool long..they shud feel that...these ppl are precious..they come..pick up cool choices.....pay and move..
5. Don't ask the attendees to show all things under the sun...Rather you tell them sweetly...you don remove evrything from the racks everything..Just show me the ones I point out...but do show me varieties and I will tell you my choice...Make them comfortable this way...so that next time when u visit they really show you the good stuffs with great quality.....and also make them fell they enjoy attending you...
   

So these are the ways I follow and my Frenz feel wow! Akshatha is cool..great shopping with her....I also make them feel that if they shop with me I really make them save at least some money which they would not have..if gone alone or accompanied by other frenz....

Additionally please note that when you visit 2 3 shops..Don't buy all of a sudden..try to ask for the prices..compare it with few other shop prices..and then buy...Tell the sho keepers that you wud come next week or some time later..as you were just taking a look at the new arrivals now...

Although I do good shopping for my Frenz..I somehow hate and make my mom buy stuffs for me...but these days...I don go out just for shopping.....If I find something good..I pick it up....

It all depends on the way you speak....that makes your shopping enjoyable or miserable....

So Today I made by friend buy 2 beautiful Saree for her mom and 2 beautiful salwars for her..and myself 1...although I never planned too.... As usual my friend was amazed at the price and quality and my approach ;-)

The credit goes to my mom...I just used to take her on my vehicle for shopping and used to really wonder looking at the way the sho keepers respect my mom..and happily show her new stuffs....

Ok I think this is enough today! Have a good time Shopping!

Now u must have got to know about this....;-( ...when it is for me by myself ;-( and when for my frenz it is ;-) .....
I make them buy so much that at the end they feel OMG (oh my God..I have spent lots today)

Cheers,
Akshatha

Never Give up - Be Affirmative

Successful third post ;-)

This post is to remind me that I should be affirmative and not set back within few attempts or right after the initial enthusiasm.

From yesterday I started going for morning walk, I got so tired that I just went to sleep after I reached home from office. Even yesterdays cab journey was enjoyable for me due to my new approaches at looking at things..... I wanted to think think think...Even though my friend was chatting in all the gaps of 2 3 lines..My mind was just wandering thinking what's my next step..How am I going to my make use of my weekend? I decided to come to office today(as I had less time to complete my new tasks on time). But unfortunately due to the tiredness yesterday I got up late and felt bad that I could not go for the walk the second day itself..And I was again feeling lazy to come to office...but then I shouted positively to my mind saying...no m going to go office....I decided..not to think for what is lost and to think for what is left..... So here I am....

When I was asked to learn some new tool yesterday and to be used on Monday I was little scared thinking that I had less time for this as I had to prepare for my Infosession..... but being affirmative and trying to come to office I did good amount of work.....

I don't want any thoughts to curb my mind..... Even a small little negative/lazy thought mind retreat you from moving towards progress... I can feel the real essence of the cliche "Idle mind is devil's workshop" now..... All these days the lazy mind was just doing something not knowing where it is going...But today..I know where I am going..what I want to do..At least clear about my
quest for achievements, knowledge etc....

Even when I was assigned the new task I just thought for a second If I ought to procrastinate my Info session...thinking I will not have no time...But good I took the right decision... NO..I WILL NOT POSTPONE WHAT MAY....

Everyone complains that "There is no time for any new thing"... I'll tell you that's all Obsolete....

If you think you WANT to DO..HAVE to DO....then you will definitely have the time for everything...Thinking this way and being affirmative...helps you conquer your fears and negative thoughts...makes your road to success a smooth way


So NEVER GIVE UP MY FRIEND! This is my thought in this post......

Just think 2 think and then u c how much u think

Yeahhhhhhh! Surprising second day!



Why surprising? yes it is really surprising for me to seemyself posting my second post with so much of Enthusiasm. It's unbelievable..... Till yesterday I though I cannot write anything and it's kinda boring and waste of time..but today When I look at with a positive attitude I am able to see the new benefits/changes in me...



I am so glad about the way I have started thinking....Often I had felt that thinking is some difficult job, only great minds can do it but when I just clipped that thought in me....I started thinking so much.... I started thinking what I will Post here? How will I make this blog interesting...So many thoughts were just flowing in my mind yesterday when I was getting back home from office inbetween the teribble traffice.... Travelling was a pain for me and yesterday whole journey to my house my mind was not even idle for a second... these daily trips to office-home-office were like nigthmares for me....I tried to keep myself enjoying the journey by listening to music or chatting with my cab mates or by talking to my parents over phone...but inspite of all these I used to get tired and feel sick......but yesterday I was completely refreshed....I was not even tired for 1%....I think I will be just flowing with good thoughts..... I really enjoyed thinking...Not only thinking..those thoughts have made me to take some good actions.... Before I used just think for a second and leave...But this is the first time..I implemented it.... I will post more in the coming days about it!



Since the time I reached home yesterday..I have been longing to write my second post.... I think everyone should have such habit and then I do not see any barrier against success or happiness.....



My manager asked me to read about "Atlas Shrugged". Out of curiosity I just googled it and found that it was a book that writes something on "the lost souls that could think so much"..... At that moment when I googled it I just saw this and left that matter there...but yesterday I was relating myself to it....where was this impetus soul who could think so much or act so much or come out with so much of great energy......



I am more curious now to read that book and try to take good thoughts......



Lazy mind is slowly waking up from....



Next to tell about "Make the best from the worst"



What is this now? Don't always try to lean on to a single thought...or single liking..... Again this thought I pulled from the meeting I had with my mentor yesterday......



I was complaining I don't have a company or time to play or do something that refreshes my mind....I was just complaining complaining complaining..Although I had ideas of going for morning walks, or going for instrument class..the lazy mind did not progress.....



But Yesterday I though what may..I am going to change my view and try to make best of what's available...



I immediately went to a shop yesterday night..bought a set of track and T-shirt.....and I was surprised..got up at 5.15 a.m today...went for a nice walk...came back on time and caught my shuttle at 7.00 and here I am in office today working with so much of joy.....





What I could get from these 2 days is Firstly try to start snipping of negative thoughts...



Secondly view everything with a new set of positive thoughts.... and the stroll towards it..... You will see good change immediately as I see today....



I am obliged my mentor how sowed a thought in me to write about my daily activities here..and m seeing this long post...that is just writing writing writing apart from what was told to write... good going !



Will comeout with another good thought in my next Post......



I think now you can think how much my thinking to think has driven me crazy.... Enjoy thinking ;-)

First Day!

Let me start my posts from today ;-)!

I see this day as a big day to see myself with a good effective mind and to be happy and proud enough to back look at my deeds done for the coming years with great pride in the near future!

Thanks to my manager who gave me this push! Hope to keep driving myself until this crazy lazy mind turns to an effective mind!

Wow! I thought I don't know to right!..but looks like it's a good start!