A thought...

Picked up these lines from one of "Robin sharma's" blog posts::

To paraphrase Oliver Wendell Holmes, "a mind once exposed to a new idea will never return to it's original dimensions." Powerful thought there. When you are exposed to a new idea in a book that you read, whether you really get that idea consciously or not, you are not the same person you were before you picked up that book. At some level, you have changed. You see the world a little differently. You have grown.

This is so true. I have felt it almost everytime, whether the book concerned a cartoon character like Calvin or some philosphical content like "The Alchemist". Each book leaves a unique impression on me which i carry with me all the time subconsciously!

Mango Mania...

I have always been in love with mangoes...this relationship dates back to 1983-84 when i was a kindergarten kid. As per my dad, I used to run around the house carrying mangoes, in my little hands, and yelling "Manko Manko"...yes, thats how i pronounced it..:)
Time passed by and my attachment with this fruit grew stronger. My teen summers were spent savoring bowls full of fresh mangoes with my sister...each trying to get the bigger share! College life couldn't afford good quality mangoes; my mother used to help me out by packing a box full of this fruit along with the other neccesities whenever i left for my hostel after the summer vacations. Work life provided the opportunity to try all the varieties as i was not skilled enough to find the good ones from the lot..(Well, I am just skilled at eating it...:))

Chilled mangoshake, mango custard, mango icecreams and desserts....come summer and you get the access to this yummy array of Mango delicacies. No wonder its called the "The King of Fruits". I just can't imagine a summer without it!!!

I am glad that my bond with this fruit still stands strong after having spent more than a quarter century on earth!

Now, you won't believe this but i have a nicely sliced irresistible mango in front of me and i cant wait anymore to close this post.....;)

Aamir's Faux pas

I was checking Aamir's blog yesterday after the news broke out that he has a dog named Sharukh and that he has even blogged about it!!!

I have always admired Aamir Khan; not just for his acting but also for his principles in life but his post "Settlers Of Panchgani" disappointed me a lot. I was not expecting this from a person of his calibre and i think i have lost all the respect i had for him.

I wonder why such successful role models indulge in such immature and unproffessional acts and embarass all their fans !

Serendipity!

Have you ever been gripped by silence gazing at the sea while on a beach? Does the sound of the waves hitting the rocks periodically make your thoughts wander into an unknown land? Ever wondered why the camel caravans navigate through the desert in magical silence? Or why the bright flames of a fire burning before you put you in a pensive mood?

I stumbled upon the answer few days back while reading "The Alchemist". In the words of the author Paulo Coelho::

"But the desert is so huge , and the horizons so distant, that they make a person feel small, and as if he should remain silent"

Whether its the desert or the sea, fire or strong winds, their impressive elemental force always makes one surrender to their unseen power; introspective silence is the logical recourse.