Thursday, September 8, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Mobs of the Land
I don't understand the recent fuss around the corruption in this country. What difference does one more piece of paper in the already heavy rule book may achieve? Doesn't this country boast about the largest, comprehensive rule book which directs/ guides how to run the country by respective individuals? Then why do we want to add more to it?
Somebody said "only a corrupt country needs more laws"... and people here cannot agree more so they want more and more rules. Its perfect for Democracy.But, I believe "Rules are made to be broken". More rules, more often they are broken.
This country is mob driven country. The mob driven by self-driven skillful PR who see things larger than life and often loosing their own life for the so called cause (recent examples being murders of RTI activists). This mob driven country, has got many things done for itself with the help of its world's renowned(for quantity & ingenuity) mob. World cup & best league championship for its favorite sport, important of all recently celebrated anniversary of its freedom, communal activism, worship of mortals (corresponding to everything you can think of) are few examples of Successes (or failures) of this same mob.
But this same mob has not been able stand up by itself alone. How many instances do we see of an individual resisting when there was opportunity, to pay bribe or get bribed or cheat law. Those who say 1% please raise your hands. None? Then what right do we have to expect a change? How many of us feel its dignity to stand in a queue or throw that empty snack packet or beverage bottle in the trash, unless forced(by physically or socially or economically or culturally superior people), we ignore it.When the drama grounds in the capital gets empty the same crowd who mobbed (to those grounds all this week)will fall into the trap of convenience. Slowly everything they thought of achieving seems unreal.
After all this pessimism I still cannot believe that Delhi metro and Delhi Railway station are in the same city. Such a stark contrast between the two, both of them public places, both transport a lot of people here and there but, still they don't look the same, even if I remove my spectacles. So I believe it still can happen to be a better place, only if we care more about "it".
Ciao Amigos
Somebody said "only a corrupt country needs more laws"... and people here cannot agree more so they want more and more rules. Its perfect for Democracy.But, I believe "Rules are made to be broken". More rules, more often they are broken.
This country is mob driven country. The mob driven by self-driven skillful PR who see things larger than life and often loosing their own life for the so called cause (recent examples being murders of RTI activists). This mob driven country, has got many things done for itself with the help of its world's renowned(for quantity & ingenuity) mob. World cup & best league championship for its favorite sport, important of all recently celebrated anniversary of its freedom, communal activism, worship of mortals (corresponding to everything you can think of) are few examples of Successes (or failures) of this same mob.
But this same mob has not been able stand up by itself alone. How many instances do we see of an individual resisting when there was opportunity, to pay bribe or get bribed or cheat law. Those who say 1% please raise your hands. None? Then what right do we have to expect a change? How many of us feel its dignity to stand in a queue or throw that empty snack packet or beverage bottle in the trash, unless forced(by physically or socially or economically or culturally superior people), we ignore it.When the drama grounds in the capital gets empty the same crowd who mobbed (to those grounds all this week)will fall into the trap of convenience. Slowly everything they thought of achieving seems unreal.
After all this pessimism I still cannot believe that Delhi metro and Delhi Railway station are in the same city. Such a stark contrast between the two, both of them public places, both transport a lot of people here and there but, still they don't look the same, even if I remove my spectacles. So I believe it still can happen to be a better place, only if we care more about "it".
Ciao Amigos
Monday, August 8, 2011
The Graves
Last night I was watching a movie on my laptop and saw a cemetery in that movie and my thoughts wandered off to somewhere unusual place which I wouldn't think of when i'm at home. and yes I never would ever want to think of my workplace once at home unless very important(which could cause potential loss to business, after all "business of business is business").
The cemetery reminded me of our cubicles, the boxes with names, similar to rows of graves. the difference I found was that body was at rest in a grave and in the cubicle the body is not supposed to be rested but the spirit is at rest. In office I think the best strategy is to keep your "self" at home and try to get the best hike in the next appraisal (not best employee, not best colleague, not best subordinate). I have found this with my seemingly less experience but, enriched from what I have gathered from seniors, colleagues and subs all these years.
Back to cemetery other difference, physical, I found that the name plates don't have dates of birth and death on your cubicle. obviously, you are alive. But why do they put dates on the graves, does it really matter, may be they want to help the guy who digs graves, just to remind him that how fresh the grave is and put him off when he thinks to make space when the cemetery is full, other than this I don't find any sound reason, any ways coming back to cubicles I think they don't put anything else on your name plate because it doesn't matter unless you perform for your place else somebody's waiting all the time.
Ciao Amigos
The cemetery reminded me of our cubicles, the boxes with names, similar to rows of graves. the difference I found was that body was at rest in a grave and in the cubicle the body is not supposed to be rested but the spirit is at rest. In office I think the best strategy is to keep your "self" at home and try to get the best hike in the next appraisal (not best employee, not best colleague, not best subordinate). I have found this with my seemingly less experience but, enriched from what I have gathered from seniors, colleagues and subs all these years.
Back to cemetery other difference, physical, I found that the name plates don't have dates of birth and death on your cubicle. obviously, you are alive. But why do they put dates on the graves, does it really matter, may be they want to help the guy who digs graves, just to remind him that how fresh the grave is and put him off when he thinks to make space when the cemetery is full, other than this I don't find any sound reason, any ways coming back to cubicles I think they don't put anything else on your name plate because it doesn't matter unless you perform for your place else somebody's waiting all the time.
Ciao Amigos
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Friday, March 18, 2011
Why is there no looting in Japan? (via CNN)
Why is there no looting in Japan? (via CNN)
In the wake of Japan’s deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant explosions, we have witnessed the almost indescribable chaos that follows a disaster of this magnitude: loss of life, severe injuries, homelessness, lack of water, food and proper medical care, the physical destruction of towns and cities, and a growing fear of radioactive contamination from power plants that seem beyond anyone’s ability to control.
But one heart-wrenching byproduct of disasters like this one has been missing in Japan, and that’s looting and lawlessness.
Looting is something we see after almost every tragedy; for example: last year’s earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, the floods in England in 2007, and of course Hurricane Katrina back in 2005. It happens when some people who’ve seen life as they know it get tossed out the window feel that all morality has been tossed out too. It’s survival of the fittest and whatever you can get your hands on is yours, no matter who it belongs to.
But that’s not happening in Japan.
Kim:
Because Japanese culture, unlike all other modern cultures, is based primarily on honor and dignity. Unlike our Katrina disaster, the Japanese don’t see this as an opportunity to steal everything in sight. The so-called civilized world can learn much from the stoic Japanese.
Greg in Arkansas:
Two words: National pride. The people of Japan love their country and do what is best for the nation, unlike the United States where we love our country and do what is best for ourselves.
Natasha:
The Japanese are resourceful, innovative and disciplined people with a great sense of national pride. While they also have criminals and felons, it is not quite in comparison to the sleaze balls we have in our streets. It was disgusting to watch these scum bags loot stores in New Orleans during Katrina when they should have helped their fellow citizens in need. While watching the devastation in Japan is heart wrenching, it is so refreshing to see the civility of people within the calamity they are facing.
Larry in Georgetown, Texas:
Jack, I was blessed to visit Japan several years ago on business and was told that if I lost my wallet in downtown Tokyo that the person who found it would make it their mission to return it to me in tact. These people are very gracious and kind.
Carol:
Sociologists will tell you that the lack of looting is just the result of large numbers of people developing a more orderly society to cope with living in a smaller land mass. Personally, I’ve always thought it’s because they’re a more highly evolved race.
Joy:
It’s the Japanese culture - very refined, dignified, disciplined and civilized. We should all learn from them. They’re the types of people you help out willingly because you know that they’ll make full use of any opportunity to get back on their feet.
Richard:
I don’t really know. It would be easy to say that they are a very homogeneous society and perhaps in a way consider each other family. In any case they are to be applauded.
In the wake of Japan’s deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant explosions, we have witnessed the almost indescribable chaos that follows a disaster of this magnitude: loss of life, severe injuries, homelessness, lack of water, food and proper medical care, the physical destruction of towns and cities, and a growing fear of radioactive contamination from power plants that seem beyond anyone’s ability to control.
But one heart-wrenching byproduct of disasters like this one has been missing in Japan, and that’s looting and lawlessness.
Looting is something we see after almost every tragedy; for example: last year’s earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, the floods in England in 2007, and of course Hurricane Katrina back in 2005. It happens when some people who’ve seen life as they know it get tossed out the window feel that all morality has been tossed out too. It’s survival of the fittest and whatever you can get your hands on is yours, no matter who it belongs to.
But that’s not happening in Japan.
Kim:
Because Japanese culture, unlike all other modern cultures, is based primarily on honor and dignity. Unlike our Katrina disaster, the Japanese don’t see this as an opportunity to steal everything in sight. The so-called civilized world can learn much from the stoic Japanese.
Greg in Arkansas:
Two words: National pride. The people of Japan love their country and do what is best for the nation, unlike the United States where we love our country and do what is best for ourselves.
Natasha:
The Japanese are resourceful, innovative and disciplined people with a great sense of national pride. While they also have criminals and felons, it is not quite in comparison to the sleaze balls we have in our streets. It was disgusting to watch these scum bags loot stores in New Orleans during Katrina when they should have helped their fellow citizens in need. While watching the devastation in Japan is heart wrenching, it is so refreshing to see the civility of people within the calamity they are facing.
Larry in Georgetown, Texas:
Jack, I was blessed to visit Japan several years ago on business and was told that if I lost my wallet in downtown Tokyo that the person who found it would make it their mission to return it to me in tact. These people are very gracious and kind.
Carol:
Sociologists will tell you that the lack of looting is just the result of large numbers of people developing a more orderly society to cope with living in a smaller land mass. Personally, I’ve always thought it’s because they’re a more highly evolved race.
Joy:
It’s the Japanese culture - very refined, dignified, disciplined and civilized. We should all learn from them. They’re the types of people you help out willingly because you know that they’ll make full use of any opportunity to get back on their feet.
Richard:
I don’t really know. It would be easy to say that they are a very homogeneous society and perhaps in a way consider each other family. In any case they are to be applauded.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Thought
"There is no expedient to which a man will not resort to avoid the real labor of thinking."
Sir Joshua Reynolds'
Sir Joshua Reynolds'
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Opportunity
The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become too obvious
-Jhon Scully
-Jhon Scully
Time
Time is just a counting system, numbers with meaning attached to them. There is no such thing as destiny, there are only choices. be sure your sin will find you out
- Walter Sparrow in The Number 23
- Walter Sparrow in The Number 23
why sleep?
No sleep tonight. Not for the king. All his 40 years has been a straight road to this one gleaming moment in destiny. This one radiant clash of shield and spear, sword and bone and flesh and blood. His only regret is that he has so few to sacrifice.
-Dilios (300)
-Dilios (300)
Thursday, January 20, 2011
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