"E-filing" has made my lfe easier. It was a nightmare for me to file the IT returns this year as I am here in the UK and I need to file my returns to get my Tax refunded to my account. I would have had to ask my colleagues/friends/relatives to do that. But today, being the last day for filing the returns,I took chances and computed my tax using my Form-16 and filed my returns online. The the tool available in the incometax india website is little buggy , if you Form-16 is clear and correct, it is now very easy to file your returns online. But my case is a bit complex, where my form-16 does not have any mention about my deductions under section 80C and I would have to be refunded the tax amount that was paid during the last financial year.
Govt. is trying to make some changes but still there are people who dont welcome these changes and there are certainly many drawbacks because of our population and carelessness of people.
My refund for the financial year 2004-2005 is still pending and I am waiting for the 30k to be refunded to my account.
But anyway I would say this e-filing is a good step forward and I am looking forward to more and more such initiatives and faster processing of tax returns and refunds.
Let me now wait for this next refund and I am not sure how many years this refund is going to take.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Trip to Leeds Castle and Dover Port
Jus fresh in my mind, I have reached home from my one day trip to Leeds Castle and Dover with my parents and Sourav. We(my parents and I) were ready at 8.30 AM in the morning and were waiting for Sourav to pick us up from our home. He turned up at 9.15 and we started after filling fuel from Morrisons. As usual I had printed out the routes with enlarged images of teh junctions and intersections and after a long time (I think first time after reaching UK) I was not behind the wheels. I was navigating and Sourav drove the car. I enjoyed sitting and navigating and also enjoyed the nap which I cannot afford to do when I drive. The onward journey was a bit slow due to traffic and we reached Leeds Castle in kent county at around 1.30 PM. The castle was very beatiful with big lakes, lot sof ducks,swans and few peacocks (both male and female). The castle was built around 16th centurey by Normans. The queen's bedroom and other rooms were very beautiful with some rooms designed by french architects. The royal family those days must have had an enjoyable lifetime in these kind of palaces.
Thugh the ticket was a bit expensive atleast we had a nice time there and were also satisfied that we had shelled out money for seeing a good place.
Our lunch was puliyotharai and curd rice with karudam which mom had prepared this morning. I really like this practice of taking food from home and eating it when we go out.
From Leeds castle we headed towards Dover whcih was about 40 miles from there. The port was beautiful and cold with some white cliffs. We did not have wnough time and energy to climb up the hill and visit places.So we went for a long walk and started our way back to cambridge.
Thugh the ticket was a bit expensive atleast we had a nice time there and were also satisfied that we had shelled out money for seeing a good place.
Our lunch was puliyotharai and curd rice with karudam which mom had prepared this morning. I really like this practice of taking food from home and eating it when we go out.
From Leeds castle we headed towards Dover whcih was about 40 miles from there. The port was beautiful and cold with some white cliffs. We did not have wnough time and energy to climb up the hill and visit places.So we went for a long walk and started our way back to cambridge.
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Paintballing
Well, I didnt have a clue of what paint balling was until last Thursday. I am a member of the 'social committee' at work and a month before we met to discuss the possible team activities. One of it was painitballing, suggested by one member. As an enthusiast for fun and team events I was looking forward for this activity. Last Thursday we went to a place call 'Apocalypse' near Royston in cambridge. Unlike earlier times, I decided to drive to this place with my colleagues. That morning I took the routes rather print outs of teh maps from google, had early lunch and was all set for fun. We started from office at around 12:15 PM and headed to the venue. The route was very easier (thanks to google maps) A14-> M11-> A1198-> A505. I had earlier checked in google that this place was quite close to where I live, so my return drive was easier. We reached the place and chaged to the "dirty" clothes that was given at Apocalypse. After seeing few small balls lying on the ground, I kind of understood what we are going to do. After wearing the socalled 'Laundry'd' clothes we were given the instructions of the game by the Marshall. There was a good response for this event which was an advantage.More the number of people more the fun. So the marshall first spilt our group in totwo teams. We were asked to wear the face mask at all times inside the play area.
We were given a pot of small plastic balls filled with paints. The outer layer of the ball was thin. These 'paint balls' are to be fed to the gas gun (looked like a small machine gun) and when triggered the paint balls are fired out. The marshall said that the paint ball when fired travels at a speed of 220 mph and hence the protective mask to cove the face.
The main aim of the game was to capture the enemy's flag from their fort and bring to our own fort without being shot by the enemy.If the player is shot by the enemy or by a friendly fire he is declareed dead and should move to the dead zone with both his hands on the air inorder to indicate to the other 'alive' players that he is dead and to avoid more shots.
There were 5-6 10 mins game shooting each others with the paint ball and declaring the person dead when he is shot and the paint splashes. When shot, because of the force, it hurts a little for few minutes (atleast for me).
The play area was like an unmaintained jungle with trees,ditches,wooden houses, old ambulance to resemble a war zone or a haunted place.
It was interesting and fun till last free fire round during which anybody can fire anybody.No teams here and the player can be in the field until he feels he had enough shots.So people just started firing even when the person is so near and when a person is shot by the paint ball at a shorter distance it hurts a lot because of the force. So it was fun after all and had a nice evening .
We had fun shooting at each other and were also delighted to have candies after every 10 minute game.
We then went for a company sponsored dinner at a chinese place and I should say teh food was great. I was back home at 9 PM after dropping my friends at a bus stop near my home.
We were given a pot of small plastic balls filled with paints. The outer layer of the ball was thin. These 'paint balls' are to be fed to the gas gun (looked like a small machine gun) and when triggered the paint balls are fired out. The marshall said that the paint ball when fired travels at a speed of 220 mph and hence the protective mask to cove the face.
The main aim of the game was to capture the enemy's flag from their fort and bring to our own fort without being shot by the enemy.If the player is shot by the enemy or by a friendly fire he is declareed dead and should move to the dead zone with both his hands on the air inorder to indicate to the other 'alive' players that he is dead and to avoid more shots.
There were 5-6 10 mins game shooting each others with the paint ball and declaring the person dead when he is shot and the paint splashes. When shot, because of the force, it hurts a little for few minutes (atleast for me).
The play area was like an unmaintained jungle with trees,ditches,wooden houses, old ambulance to resemble a war zone or a haunted place.
It was interesting and fun till last free fire round during which anybody can fire anybody.No teams here and the player can be in the field until he feels he had enough shots.So people just started firing even when the person is so near and when a person is shot by the paint ball at a shorter distance it hurts a lot because of the force. So it was fun after all and had a nice evening .
We had fun shooting at each other and were also delighted to have candies after every 10 minute game.
We then went for a company sponsored dinner at a chinese place and I should say teh food was great. I was back home at 9 PM after dropping my friends at a bus stop near my home.
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Decision Making
Recently I got to know that I am not very good (infact poor) at decision making. Decision making is very important during certain times. Atleast if you stick to a decision and learn from an incorrect decision, I think it should be OK but sometimes I am struck without being able to take a decision. When analysing I found some reasons for that.
1. When there are some advantage to me in both the options.
2. When I feel insecure about both the decisions.
3. I dont think how other people are affected by my decision.
So i think I have to strongly develop the habit of taking a form decision but thinking of the consequences well ahead. Now I have realised my bad decision making skills in two such situations which I think will detriorate my reputation. So I must pay careful attention to even small things,think about the effects in others' perspective and make a wise decision. getting rid of someone or something shouldnt be done immediatly or even if it has to be done immediately I have to make sure that it is done smoothly.Also choose words correctly and communicate effectively and make sure that the other person get 100 per cent of what I am trying to say or I should try to ensure that I receive 100 per cent of what the other person is trying to say.
I have learnt these lessons in a hard way in recent days.
Think other persons as yourself even if they dont think like that and be true to you and give respect to others' feelings.
1. When there are some advantage to me in both the options.
2. When I feel insecure about both the decisions.
3. I dont think how other people are affected by my decision.
So i think I have to strongly develop the habit of taking a form decision but thinking of the consequences well ahead. Now I have realised my bad decision making skills in two such situations which I think will detriorate my reputation. So I must pay careful attention to even small things,think about the effects in others' perspective and make a wise decision. getting rid of someone or something shouldnt be done immediatly or even if it has to be done immediately I have to make sure that it is done smoothly.Also choose words correctly and communicate effectively and make sure that the other person get 100 per cent of what I am trying to say or I should try to ensure that I receive 100 per cent of what the other person is trying to say.
I have learnt these lessons in a hard way in recent days.
Think other persons as yourself even if they dont think like that and be true to you and give respect to others' feelings.
Friday, January 19, 2007
French - Lunch
Doesn't it sound rhythmic ? I am not gonna write about the french food that I had for Lunch(ofcourse I did not have). I dont know why French is preferred next to English to the International community- Am I assuming so ?. Is it because the french are 'Romantic' or is it a musical language ? I did a beginner's course in French in Alliance Francaise de Madras in 2003 and after that I never even touched a french book or spoke a french word.
One of my colleague joined recentlyand is from France. It seems many of our colleagues expressed interest in learning french (ofcourse for free) from a french person through a casual lucnch discussion. This afternoon was once such lunch session and accidently ( rather luckily) I was there on the next table having my lunch. So I jus jumped to refresh my french and I understood that my french was far beyond the beginner's level. I have to improve a lot.
And also she gave us a cake afte the session (may be a french cake prepared by her).
So I am planning to attend such french-lunch session regularly in the future.
One of my colleague joined recentlyand is from France. It seems many of our colleagues expressed interest in learning french (ofcourse for free) from a french person through a casual lucnch discussion. This afternoon was once such lunch session and accidently ( rather luckily) I was there on the next table having my lunch. So I jus jumped to refresh my french and I understood that my french was far beyond the beginner's level. I have to improve a lot.
And also she gave us a cake afte the session (may be a french cake prepared by her).
So I am planning to attend such french-lunch session regularly in the future.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Chinna Kuyil Chitra!
I can say I grew up listening to her songs! Her voice is just amazing and so sweet and soft. She has sung more than 15000 songs in all the south Indian languages. Her voice makes me so little and humble. I wish I could meet her one day and listen to her sweet voice. I remember a couple of years before I had an opportunity to watch her singing in one of the A R Rehman's musical eveing in chennai. Man how sweet her voice is. can keep listening to her songs through the day.Hats off to Raja sir for having introduced this kuyil to kollywood. Her voice and his music a good treat to music lovers.
Vazhga Chitra and lets bless her to get everything she wanted in her life.
Some of my favourite songs sung by chitra are :
1. engey enathu kavithai - Kandkonden kandukonden
2. muthamizh kaviye- dhrmathin thalaivan
3. Thenpandi Thamzihe -paasa paravaigal
4. All songs from sindhu bhairavi
5. yethaetho - punngai mannan
and I can keep listing.
Vazhga Chitra and lets bless her to get everything she wanted in her life.
Some of my favourite songs sung by chitra are :
1. engey enathu kavithai - Kandkonden kandukonden
2. muthamizh kaviye- dhrmathin thalaivan
3. Thenpandi Thamzihe -paasa paravaigal
4. All songs from sindhu bhairavi
5. yethaetho - punngai mannan
and I can keep listing.
Monday, January 15, 2007
Vintage Computers
Last friday was the last day for one of my colleagues here. He exhibited his old vintage computers and gave a small presentation on teh Commodore calculator/computers and game machines. here are some pics of those vintage computers.
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Sothapal Timings!
An utter display of time mismanagement and how my mind was reading things differently, was what happened yeaterday. I registered a month before to take my IELTS exam ( which I have to take to get my visa extended to be in the UK) for the 13th of January. The instruction read that the candidates have to be in the venue at 0900 hrs. The examnination centre ( Anglia Ruskin University) was about 12 miles from where I am living. I planned to take the bus as I would have to shell out a lot of pounds if I have to park in the council's parking space (roughly £10).But I did not plan well. Though I woke up a bit early , I was jus spending time , jus as usual, on orkut and chatting. When I was preparing Semiya upma only then I realised that I would need atleast 1 hr to reach the centre and from there it would take atleast 20 mins to walk or to wait and take a bus. But it was already quarter to eight (0745) and I still havent had a shower. Thanks to my car..so I was able to reach the venue by half past eight. So this was the first sothappals.
After the registration process we were given the time slots for our Speaking test which was scheduled for me at quarter past four in the evening (1615)..and I am really not very sure why my mind read it as 1635..so after my first session of exams I went to the free park and ride in Madingley road to park my car and took the bus to the citi centre. I dropped my cheque there at HSBC. Took away Mediterranean Vegetable soup and bread at an Italian shop (it was jus £2.45) and I should say the soup was yummy. I was jus roaming arund the shops in the lion yard. Had a cup of freshly squeezed orange juice and my mind was always telling me that I jus had the starters and did not have my main course for the lunch. I was planning to have a Burger at Burger king in the Grafton Centre but on the way to Grafton when I saw SUBWAY I entered there to have a veggie Delite with a chilli sauce and then I had a cream and caramel cake and a strawberry mik shake for dessert in a cafe shop in Grafton. As my mind was saying the my speaking test was at 1635 I thought of being there in the test centre atleats 30 mins earlier so satrted from Grafton to the universtity where my speaking test was to be held.
Now comes the tensed part. I am not sure why I saw the slip given to me (during the registration - schedule for my speaking test) and I panicked seeing the time. It was jus 10 mins and it was to be held at the Helmore building room no. 305. From the main entrance there were stairs to go to the 3rd floor but adding to my bad luck all the doors were closed.Knowing that they are closed I tried foolishly for 3 times and I didnt remember that the examiner during the morning session informed us that the room 305 was on the other side. I asked several ppl. ( about 3 of them) and everybody said the same way. I thought that was all I have to take the exam again..then atlast another dude helped me with all other ways to teh Helmore building. I was really panicking and wa spraying to God that I somehow have to be there. That dude , after trying the other two ways which I had already tried, told me that there is jus one other way that was on the other side. i have to exit the building and go through the other way. Only then I remembered what the examiner told us. So I rushed there literally and I was jus there at 1615 hrs..and the examiner told me "Just in time"..they did not allow me to have a sip of water and told me that "the examiner is waiting for you"..I was made to wait outside the room for the examiner to call..but the examiner jus called me in within 10 seconds.I was breathing deeply and my heart rate would have been some where around 160-170. Thank God, the examiner gave me a couple of minutes to relax and then teh test went on. Sweat was jus flowing around my forehead when I was inside the room.Obviously it was not because of fear but because of running around for the last 10 mins.
I have jus watched in cinemas about this exact on time appearances and now I really felt it. I wont forget this IELTS exam and this is a lesson to me. I should read and register things in my mind carefully especially the timings for the exams.
I should really thank God. I jus prayed when I didnt have another option or no other option came to my mind.
Thanks God for this.
After the registration process we were given the time slots for our Speaking test which was scheduled for me at quarter past four in the evening (1615)..and I am really not very sure why my mind read it as 1635..so after my first session of exams I went to the free park and ride in Madingley road to park my car and took the bus to the citi centre. I dropped my cheque there at HSBC. Took away Mediterranean Vegetable soup and bread at an Italian shop (it was jus £2.45) and I should say the soup was yummy. I was jus roaming arund the shops in the lion yard. Had a cup of freshly squeezed orange juice and my mind was always telling me that I jus had the starters and did not have my main course for the lunch. I was planning to have a Burger at Burger king in the Grafton Centre but on the way to Grafton when I saw SUBWAY I entered there to have a veggie Delite with a chilli sauce and then I had a cream and caramel cake and a strawberry mik shake for dessert in a cafe shop in Grafton. As my mind was saying the my speaking test was at 1635 I thought of being there in the test centre atleats 30 mins earlier so satrted from Grafton to the universtity where my speaking test was to be held.
Now comes the tensed part. I am not sure why I saw the slip given to me (during the registration - schedule for my speaking test) and I panicked seeing the time. It was jus 10 mins and it was to be held at the Helmore building room no. 305. From the main entrance there were stairs to go to the 3rd floor but adding to my bad luck all the doors were closed.Knowing that they are closed I tried foolishly for 3 times and I didnt remember that the examiner during the morning session informed us that the room 305 was on the other side. I asked several ppl. ( about 3 of them) and everybody said the same way. I thought that was all I have to take the exam again..then atlast another dude helped me with all other ways to teh Helmore building. I was really panicking and wa spraying to God that I somehow have to be there. That dude , after trying the other two ways which I had already tried, told me that there is jus one other way that was on the other side. i have to exit the building and go through the other way. Only then I remembered what the examiner told us. So I rushed there literally and I was jus there at 1615 hrs..and the examiner told me "Just in time"..they did not allow me to have a sip of water and told me that "the examiner is waiting for you"..I was made to wait outside the room for the examiner to call..but the examiner jus called me in within 10 seconds.I was breathing deeply and my heart rate would have been some where around 160-170. Thank God, the examiner gave me a couple of minutes to relax and then teh test went on. Sweat was jus flowing around my forehead when I was inside the room.Obviously it was not because of fear but because of running around for the last 10 mins.
I have jus watched in cinemas about this exact on time appearances and now I really felt it. I wont forget this IELTS exam and this is a lesson to me. I should read and register things in my mind carefully especially the timings for the exams.
I should really thank God. I jus prayed when I didnt have another option or no other option came to my mind.
Thanks God for this.
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Webshots!
Found these bugs in webshots :
1. My friend sent me a link to see his album and I was logged in to his account.
2. I am not able to save the pictures from his album.
3. Even if I try to download the pic it is getting saved in .wbz extension..no idea WTF it is..
I tried to do that to post the new year eve pics of fireworks in London.
Listening to a lot of Hindi songs these days and watched DDLJ ( after a long time but first time) and Fanaa. Kajol looks beautiful.
1. My friend sent me a link to see his album and I was logged in to his account.
2. I am not able to save the pictures from his album.
3. Even if I try to download the pic it is getting saved in .wbz extension..no idea WTF it is..
I tried to do that to post the new year eve pics of fireworks in London.
Listening to a lot of Hindi songs these days and watched DDLJ ( after a long time but first time) and Fanaa. Kajol looks beautiful.
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Happy New Year!
New year and a bright new beginning! Spend this new year eve in London and at midnight watched the spectacular fireworks in London when the Big Ben clock struck 12. These are the 10 things that I would like to do in this new year.
1. Take GMAT (highest priority) and score 700+
2. Visit a country and places that I havent visited so far.
3. Visit an orphanage/elderly home.
4. Make new friends and spend time with old buddies.
5. Bring parents to U.K and spend time with them here.
6. Read more books.
7. Keep myself physically fit by working out regularly.
8. Learn something new and exciting.
9. Get UK drivers license.
10. Buy a new house in India ( not in my hands but let me try my luck)
These action items would be reviewed periodically and updated as and when required.
1. Take GMAT (highest priority) and score 700+
2. Visit a country and places that I havent visited so far.
3. Visit an orphanage/elderly home.
4. Make new friends and spend time with old buddies.
5. Bring parents to U.K and spend time with them here.
6. Read more books.
7. Keep myself physically fit by working out regularly.
8. Learn something new and exciting.
9. Get UK drivers license.
10. Buy a new house in India ( not in my hands but let me try my luck)
These action items would be reviewed periodically and updated as and when required.
Happy New Year!
New year and a bright new beginning! Spend this new year eve in London and at midnight watched the spectacular fireworks in London when the Big Ben clock struck 12. These are the 10 things that I would like to do in this new year.
1. Take GMAT (highest priority)
2. Visit a country and places that I havent visited so far.
3. Visit an orphanage/elderly home.
4. Make new friends and spend time with old buddies.
5. Bring parents to U.K and spend time with them here.
6. Read more books.
7. Keep myself physically fit by working out regularly.
8. Learn something new and exciting.
9. Get UK drivers license.
10. Buy a new house in India ( not in my hands but let me try my luck)
These action items would be reviewed periodically and updated as and when required.
1. Take GMAT (highest priority)
2. Visit a country and places that I havent visited so far.
3. Visit an orphanage/elderly home.
4. Make new friends and spend time with old buddies.
5. Bring parents to U.K and spend time with them here.
6. Read more books.
7. Keep myself physically fit by working out regularly.
8. Learn something new and exciting.
9. Get UK drivers license.
10. Buy a new house in India ( not in my hands but let me try my luck)
These action items would be reviewed periodically and updated as and when required.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Christmas Hols!
Right from teh third week of December all the activities are either postponed after the new year or a bit sluggish.Peoplego in to the festive or rather vacation mood during this time of teh year and ot much deliverables are expected during this period unless it is "customer critical". As there arent many people working I am also feeling a bit lazy and waiting till the dawn of tehnew year to start doing things actively again. Last four days I am jus at home.All the shops/restaurants infact teh city is on vacation here in cambs. Thanks to youtube and google videos and also emule which helps me watch movies without a TV at home. I wonder I would hav gone mad without the internet especially in this country away from home. There are hell a lot of things and I keep browsing something or the other. These four days have rather gone a bit fast than teh usual woring days. I was jus doin a minimal cooking,reading,listening to songs, watching movies and a regular dose of 8 hrs sleep. This is a good break infact.I'll be going to work tomorrow. I didnt want to take off as I wanted to carry forward the holidays to next year so that I can make 2 trips to India. Movies watched in the last four days :
1.Da Vinci code (again)
2.Life is beautiful
3.Chariots of fire
4.Kakha kakha ( not keepin the count of how many times I have seen this)
Listening to a lot of Ilayaraja's songs and videos from youtube.
Without Internet/youtube/google I would have really hated this place and flew back..thanks to teh internet and its growth.
1.Da Vinci code (again)
2.Life is beautiful
3.Chariots of fire
4.Kakha kakha ( not keepin the count of how many times I have seen this)
Listening to a lot of Ilayaraja's songs and videos from youtube.
Without Internet/youtube/google I would have really hated this place and flew back..thanks to teh internet and its growth.
Monday, December 18, 2006
Battery Down :(
My car battery and my energy battery both are down this morning.After spending Sunday with my relatives showing them places around in cambridge I am a bit tired today.So I didnt follow my usual routine.My car is also troubling me and I came to office by bus today.
Friday, December 15, 2006
Rat Race ??
Instead of just following the rat race, I 'ld very much like to do something different. Jus waking up in the morning,getting ready to go to office, work,come back home in the evening,chat,watch TV ,go to sleep and teh cycle continues. Man, we need a change. We have to make some postive difference in our life. The main thing for this is NOT MONEY but passion and the idea.What change can I make to myself/society or people around me ?Need to be dedicated, hardowrking and also be focussed. Laziness is our first enemy which justs can overcome all these positive tarits. So GOD pl. give me the courage and strength to overcome Laziness so that I can make full use of my efficinecy,knowledge and capability to achieve what I want.
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
HABIT
I am currently reading the '7 Habits of highly Effective People' by Stephen R Covey. So will try to jot down what I got from that book.
Habit 1 : Be PROACTIVE.
We would have heard this word 'PROACTIVE' said byour Managers in IT industry , if not all atleast I have heard my manager say during my appraisal. So what he or anybody means by asking you to be proactive ? Is it like do the work before he asks you to do ? Have a contingency plan for all the tasks so that even if something happens you can try to finish it well before the deadline ? or is it to do something extra than what you are expected to do ? Many of us are unclear of the word 'PROACTIVE'. But what I got from the book is that, understand the work given to you and work had and sincerely to complete the task.I'll perform the task with my full efficiency,concentration and dedication whatever the work may be.
Now I have a question here. How will I do a work which I am totally disinterested in, with full sincereity and dedication ? the answer here is 'All work are equal'. Give your full concentration and dedication to the work in hand you will feel satisfied that you have done the work for your satisfaction. So not just by stopping when we complete our work, we have to go one step further and do what more we can do so that we can feel great for that extra piece of work that we have done without anybody asking us to do.
Also try to learn from whatever we do so that we can try to be more efficient when we do it again. Trying to be effective by some way when we repeat the same job is also proactive as we can devise an efficient method to do that task which we wouldnt have done during teh first time.
Try to grab all the opportunities to learn something new.Learning is a process and that will never end.The ways that can help you to be proactive are :
1. Fully understand the work that you are doing.
2. Dont feel that the task is uninteresting.
3. Dont give up.
4. Learn from mistakes and try not to repeat it.
5. Communicate your ideas and thoughts clearly and coherently.
Habit 1 : Be PROACTIVE.
We would have heard this word 'PROACTIVE' said byour Managers in IT industry , if not all atleast I have heard my manager say during my appraisal. So what he or anybody means by asking you to be proactive ? Is it like do the work before he asks you to do ? Have a contingency plan for all the tasks so that even if something happens you can try to finish it well before the deadline ? or is it to do something extra than what you are expected to do ? Many of us are unclear of the word 'PROACTIVE'. But what I got from the book is that, understand the work given to you and work had and sincerely to complete the task.I'll perform the task with my full efficiency,concentration and dedication whatever the work may be.
Now I have a question here. How will I do a work which I am totally disinterested in, with full sincereity and dedication ? the answer here is 'All work are equal'. Give your full concentration and dedication to the work in hand you will feel satisfied that you have done the work for your satisfaction. So not just by stopping when we complete our work, we have to go one step further and do what more we can do so that we can feel great for that extra piece of work that we have done without anybody asking us to do.
Also try to learn from whatever we do so that we can try to be more efficient when we do it again. Trying to be effective by some way when we repeat the same job is also proactive as we can devise an efficient method to do that task which we wouldnt have done during teh first time.
Try to grab all the opportunities to learn something new.Learning is a process and that will never end.The ways that can help you to be proactive are :
1. Fully understand the work that you are doing.
2. Dont feel that the task is uninteresting.
3. Dont give up.
4. Learn from mistakes and try not to repeat it.
5. Communicate your ideas and thoughts clearly and coherently.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Opportunity!
Instead of blaming the situation, try to learn something out of it when it is bad/good! But usually anybody will blame the situation when something goes wrong. So we can try our best to find out what and how best we can learn from the given opportunity. We must always try to make the best use of any situation or opportunity ( this is in a positive sense). We start creating negative energy around ourselves by feeling bad for ourseleves for being pushed in to a kind of situation which is not favourable to us. But instead of feeling bad we should try to dig out and make use of the opportunity and learn things in life and take things positively. This would create a positive energy not only within ourselves but for people around us aswell. There are a lot of mood swings among people. But when we feel unhappy either you feel bad for yourself or start doing things which are not good to yourself or others. So when we are forced in to such a kind of situation try to make the situation favourable to you by exploring ways in which you can make the situation better.Try to make yourself happy by making others happy. By doing this we'll be matured enough to handle any kind of feelings - not by exposing it to other or hiding it within ourselves so that it comes out with a greater pressure later, but by learning to handle the situation and feel indifferently.But to again insist on the opportunity, aim for the best and try to make the best out of the opportunity given to you to prove yourself.
Monday, December 11, 2006
Train 2 - Urapakkam
During our college days, after the classes end at 4.00 pm we had to wait till 4.40 pm to tkae the train. We had good time in the station with friends waiting for the trains. This incident that I could remember was one such evening when we took the 4.40 train back home. As usual the train was crowded and that day we boarded a different compartment ( not the ladies one) a small one in the middle of the train something similar to the driver's cabin. It was closed but we jus opened it and got in to it. We jus started with some buttons and levers there. My friend Bharadwaj jus pulled some lever when the train was stationed at Urapkkam ( 2 station from our college) and the connecting arms over the train to the electrical lines came down and the train did not start. We were then scared and got out of the compartment and jus boarded another one as if we did not know what happened. Bharadwaj jus very frieghtened when we threatened him that we will inform the guard , to see his reaction.Later after if I remember well say 30-45 mins the train again started to move. It was jus fun and we talked abt that incident for a couple of days about that in college.
East Ham , again
I think this is my 3rd driving trip to London. This trip was even more interesting as we were 4 people and were discussing about a lot of topics/making fun of otheres..etc. There was £1 book sale in Cambridge so we all met there.We spent around an hour there grabbing some good books. And as usual I'll have all the interest and enthusiasm when I am buying the book but ..you know what happens later. So started towards East Ham.London. Reached East Ham in aroung an hour and a quarter.Went to a temple there and then to HSB.Did a lot of groceries and vegetables shopping, packed our dinner from HSB (again) and headed towards Cambs.On sunday I was treated by my friend here in Cambs in Pizza Hut.had a high fat lunch and skipped the meal for the rest of the day.
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