I have this unflinching poetic desire to be rhythmic in my prose, i must say this is a nagging childlike habit that limits me to pen my thoughts for loss of words. So, where was I, nowhere, just started and you have no clue what I am going to talk about (notice this post has no header).

In my mind, youth to one, along with many other emotions, heralds life with susceptibility, vulnerability and deniability. These are carefully woven thoughts with years of analysis but no scientific tool applied, so feel free to slam it down.

The daunting pressure to succeed (which has been one of the most debated debauchery and one that is being alluded to so many things that a satisfying definition is awaited) has made many a men susceptible to fear. Everyone i see and meet has this massive urge to satiate a mammoth being born out of the constant conflict of one's self-goals viz what others expect from you. Few escape it.

The once upon a time unabashed youth is gradually enchained by personal loss, academic loss or mere peer pressure. One becomes vulnerable and seeks refuge in taking sides, switching loyalties and having proclivities..

With time the vulnerability and susceptibility becomes so daunting and apparent that it transforms into defiant deniability, where one derides any conduct and action that warrants quitting/resisting or plainly speaking 'coming out of one's comfort (cliche) zone'.

As the great vaudevillian V once said 'Verily, this Vichyssoise of Verbiage Veers most Verbose' , coming to the point

Youth in my mind is beyond fear, beyond entrapment. It is fair to be a contrarian, it is perfectly fine to not succumb, and acceptable to concede. Defy and deny, if you value others you will never go beyond the spectrum of sanity and respect. 

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Corporate Poem: Higher probability of acceptability; 
If you don't sneer, your juniors, and 

Stop queers towards your peers.

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Ghazal

      

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Honest Lies...

( A weekend and very random blog)

"Pretty much all the honest truth-telling there is in the world is done by children." -  Oliver Wendell Holmemen quotes (American physician, poet, writer, humorist and professor at Harvard, 1809-1894)

I had yet to outlive my teenage, I delved in my own beliefs. A typical teenager who is unperturbed by the ghastly truth of the human race and believing that the grass is greener everywhere. Someone who has no idea of a pool of men/woman who transgress, who frame and follow rules as per their convenience, and merrily flout the basics of humanity. A society where the ’supposedly’ good acts are qualified for a selected  class ( the religious heads, swami’s et al.. )

The incidence goes likes this..I was returning from a water-park with friends in a ferry quite tired after a day-long picnic. It was dark and thankfully I was away from the coterie, sitting with a kid of around 8 years. We entered into a conversation, with that eagerness to answer I believed liked my company (I believe it’s only my age-group which ignores me!).

After finishing the usual FAQ’s he asked my name. Seemed indifferent by my answer, he asked my religion – Aap hindu hain? (are you a hindu?) I replied in negative. There was a strange expression of awkwardness, visible on his face. He abruptly broke the conversation acting as if he never knew me! I felt strange, that a kid who was so friendly with me is suddenly acting as if we never talked!  I obviously couldn’t forget this. This episode left an indelible mark and raised several questions unanswered.

A large section of society is still enslaved by hatred and not aware of its perils. The rot of bias, prejudice, hatred, and a deeply rooted religious fascism.

Who told the boy that non-hindus aren’t meant to be talked to? Clearly, the society has erred in this front and erred big time. The inherent message of peace and humanity is what religion teaches, why is that misconstrued? Teach your kids that, The foremost teachings of every religion in this world is Humantity. We are lying our kids, to ourselves. Don't blame anybody, the onus is on us for diverging from our core values. Something which our forefathers cherished. They weren't technologically advanced, but psychologically  they definitely were ahead. Think.

 “Children are the future of the society, when you play with your future you're causing an irreparable damage.”

There is a generalised inference from the above story and not intended to target any section, class of society. Holistic view is required.

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The Coffee story

(random post received via email)

The Coffee story..

"The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems, but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect."

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to go visit their old university professor, now retired. During their visit the conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in their work and lives.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite, telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the alumni had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said:

"Notice that all the nice looking, expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.

What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup. But you consciously went for the best cups and then you began eyeing each other's cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee. Your job, money, and position in society are the cups. They are just instruments to hold and contain life.

The type of cup one has does not define, nor change the quality of life a person lives. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee.

The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.

Enjoy your coffee."

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Thank to Calibri (Font) the mailers are free from the old and rustic Arial (Font) look, The corporate world has welcomed this change,The font features subtle rounded stems and corners that are visible at larger sizes.

 In Microsoft Office 2007, it replaced Times New Roman as the default typeface in Word and replaced Arial as the default in PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. It continued to be the default typeface in Microsoft Office 2010 applications.

Calibri was designed by Lucas de Groot for Microsoft.

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Aaquib Naved

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The only way peace can prevail and you can sustain is kill you ego. Ego and Self-respect are two opposite words.Self-respect is when you compromise human values just to attain a materialistic thing.Ego is considering other's lower than yourself. I know it's easier to preach than to practice but believe me even if we practise this against few of our friends, be rest assured you are amongst the most happiest people in the world (I am not a guru or a spiritual healer! these are just my thoughts).

Take my words, I can bet;

Take one step to kill your ego and the next step would be in paradise (of both the worlds)

---------------Excerpts from the saying of Prophet MUHAMMAD (peace and blessings be upon him)

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