Of reading and fantasy....

Reading a hobby and passion.....I could go on hours together reading.....not even remotely aware of things around me....Losing myself in the fantasy world built by the authors..following the perils and adventures of the characters....living life through their experiences....the world of mystical beauty is just endless....


While I read almost everything I could lay my hands on..very few are the books which made me pause..think..introspect..and in the end inspired me to move on and dare to dream beyond the realms of possibility... Is it extraordinary to dream?? a cynical mind may question.....but then in the run-of-the mill lifestyle....there is absolutely no time to dream... in the rat race every second is precious and dreaming is the job of idle minds....definitely not my forte..one would say...


I learnt life would be less cynical and monotonous..if we care to pay attention..if we listen to the small and honest voice which comes from our heart....We are too busy to even notice it...I remember reading THE ALCHEMIST. If pen is more powerful than sword...this book is the standing example...It definitely turned my secure world topsy-turvy.. All the things which I believed seemed hopeless..My lofty dreams senseless...and the mundane things suddenly were the epitome of greatness...


My favourite verse ....which I now hold close to my heart is "The universe conspires to give you the thing you want"... It some how makes all the toil for a dream worthwhile... In the days of darkness..of lonliness...of despair..it brings you tremendous strength...Just the knowledge that there is a bigger and much greater power than you..striving along with you to realise your dream..is enough to make a lion-hearted man out of you...You are then willing to take that less trodden path to realie your dreams....to reach out and test the limits of endurance....to push the realms of possibility further....to knock out the 'I' from Impossible....


Do I now dream and achieve preposterous things??... I would say I now dare to dream...to walk to the end of the road to achieve what I percieve to be mine...Did just a book did that to me??... The answer would be yes.... It did bring about a phenomenal change in me....made me a different person.... made me realise what I really wanted from life..... the importance of listening to the small but persistent voice of my conscience....of charting my own path....and also the art of making my imprints in the sands of time...however small and insignificant they might be...... It made me wake up from the deep slumber of lifeless existence.... I am a visibly changed person now... More at peace with myself...


Must say that book was a great read......

Going Places!!!!

Life is indeed taking me places... From the happening streets of Hyderabad to the city of constant buzz, Mumbai...and now to hub of IT Industry in India....the garden city of Bangalore...I've been moving around and all this in a span of just four months!!! I'm now exploring my country in a completely new light....and on my own terms....


With the first job in hand and new dreams to be fulfilled I moved to Mumbai. The experience was just fascinating.. The city literally never sleeps and you find constant activity milling around you... There is just no time to take a break. Almost everything which I experienced over there was first hand and at times I was reeling from the impact....I learned a few very important things about survival....of getting along inspite of the adverse circumstances....of realising the importance of time management....and thanks to my roommates..a phenominal improvement in my cullinary skills. I did a change a bit..my perspectives broader and my experience richer...


There was just one thing missing in my now vibrant life in Mumbai.... a project to work on...When the opportunity did come along...it was not in Mumbai but in Bangalore.... Before I knew it I had packed my bags and shifted my base to the garden city.. I moved again within 4 months...and now with me working in a project guess time is on a fast forward mode...coz its already been 4 weeks since I shifted to Bangalore... and I am not even aware of it....Its already Thursday now and 1 more week just flew by...And here I am...yet to meet my all friends....



Did I think I would miss Mumbai???..nahhh...Bangalore was a dream city to work for me...all the time I was in Mumbai..I was praying and hoping rather feverently to be placed in Bangalore...and now that I got my wish...I realised that I do miss Mumbai....I miss those days spent eating pani puri and vada pav....the days spent listening to Radio Mirchi and Radio City....the days spent marvelling at the spectacular sun set near Powai lake.....the days spent caught in nightmarish traffic jams.....the days spent window shopping at all possible places....the days spent rushing off to a movie in the very last minute.....in short ...the days spent just rushing and enjoying every moment of it....the vibrancy of the city was palpable....I was never more aware of things around me......Now I realise...I do miss the city....and I missed all those showers for which its sooo famous....



So does that make my life in Bangalore dull??....Its an emphatic NO....I am yet to explore it...Its beauty and cleanliness...a complete contrast to Mumbai.....Its attitude..laidback..... At very corner I find hordes of software professionals.... A reminder that I now work in the IT capital of the country.... I spend my time after office..exploring the lanes of my locality and trying out the food at various restaurants.. Life is at a more leisurely pace now... the work at workplace..exciting and challenging...teaching me the extent to which I still need to grow and learn....My team...supportive... I'm experincing life in a new light now...



Guess I'll sign off now...I need to explore the city and collect my share of memories from this place....Must say..I'm indeed going places