Bach for Inspiration
I recently read "Jonathan Livingstone Seagull" by Richard Bach and was really inspired by the book. I had earlier read "Illusions" by the same author, which was equally good. After reading two of his books, I can safely confess that I am a fan of Richard Bach.
Here are some of my favourite quotes by Richard Bach:
"Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself.”
"You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however.”
"If your happiness depends on what somebody else does, I guess you do have a problem.”
"Bad things are not the worst things that can happen to us. 'Nothing' is the worst thing that can happen to us!”
"Avoid problems, and you'll never be the one who overcame them.”
“Learning is finding out what you already know, Doing is demonstrating that you know it, Teaching is reminding others that they know it as well as you do. We are all learners, doers, and teachers.”
"I gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was it worth it?”
"To bring anything into your life, imagine that it's already there.”
“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.”
"The simplest questions are the most profound. Where were you born? Where is your home? Where are you going? What are you doing? Think about these once in a while and watch your answers change.”
“If you love someone, set them free. If they come back they're yours; if they don't they never were.”
"A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks. When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out and we can be completely and honestly who we are; we can be loved for who we are and not for who we’re pretending to be. Each unveils the best part of the other. No matter what else goes wrong around us, with that one person we’re safe in our own paradise. Our soulmate is someone who shares our deepest longings, our sense of direction. When we’re two balloons, and together our direction is up, chances are we’ve found the right person. Our soulmate is the one who makes life come to life.”
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Friday, February 03, 2006
Tag Game
Since I have been tagged, herez my response:
8 qualities that I would look for in my Lover : (in order of priority)
- My girl has to be somebody who is very lively, fun-to-be-with person (though not a chatter-box!). She should be a great companion and an amazing friend.
- Someone who is very understanding. Knows me well and understands when I need some space for myself. (of course, I'll have to understand her too!)
- Intelligent (not in terms of academia, but more in terms of wit, general awareness, sense of humour and situational aptitude)
- Somebody who is level-headed, in the sense that she is neither a bore nor a hyperactive/over-zealous person.Knows her responsibilites towards family/profession/society etc.
- Passionate about what she likes (somebody who loves music and sports....one of my biggest dreams is to watch a Premiership match between Arsenal and Manchester United with my girl rooting for Arsenal and myself rooting for Manchester United. That would be something amazing!).
- Somebody who can get along famously with my friends and family.
- Good looking ofcourse! (atleast I should find her beautiful, I don't care what others feel!)
- Someone who is quite a romantic....someone who likes going for a long drive or doing something adventurous together.
- Smart-thinker.Not a gullible person.
I guess I need to find 8 different women to find all these qualities! But if anybody knows a girl who embodies all these qualities, you know what number to dial !
Well, these are the people I want to tag:
- Rajit (I have always been curious to know what kind of a woman he would like!)
- Gopal (we know already, but we want him to finally express it a little more in detail!)
- Pradeep (I know that the first priority would be that the gal has to be a chinki!)
- Nitin (just to check if there is any french connection!)
- Rajani (just to take my revenge for having made me type this much)
- Dheeraj (I always love to read his postings when he gets all too senti and I am sure this topic would make him extremely senti!)
I can't think of any more people who have a blog right now....but I guess thatz ok. I will post my comment on all the above mentioned people's blog mentioning that they have been tagged in a day or two.
Since I have been tagged, herez my response:
8 qualities that I would look for in my Lover : (in order of priority)
- My girl has to be somebody who is very lively, fun-to-be-with person (though not a chatter-box!). She should be a great companion and an amazing friend.
- Someone who is very understanding. Knows me well and understands when I need some space for myself. (of course, I'll have to understand her too!)
- Intelligent (not in terms of academia, but more in terms of wit, general awareness, sense of humour and situational aptitude)
- Somebody who is level-headed, in the sense that she is neither a bore nor a hyperactive/over-zealous person.Knows her responsibilites towards family/profession/society etc.
- Passionate about what she likes (somebody who loves music and sports....one of my biggest dreams is to watch a Premiership match between Arsenal and Manchester United with my girl rooting for Arsenal and myself rooting for Manchester United. That would be something amazing!).
- Somebody who can get along famously with my friends and family.
- Good looking ofcourse! (atleast I should find her beautiful, I don't care what others feel!)
- Someone who is quite a romantic....someone who likes going for a long drive or doing something adventurous together.
- Smart-thinker.Not a gullible person.
I guess I need to find 8 different women to find all these qualities! But if anybody knows a girl who embodies all these qualities, you know what number to dial !
Well, these are the people I want to tag:
- Rajit (I have always been curious to know what kind of a woman he would like!)
- Gopal (we know already, but we want him to finally express it a little more in detail!)
- Pradeep (I know that the first priority would be that the gal has to be a chinki!)
- Nitin (just to check if there is any french connection!)
- Rajani (just to take my revenge for having made me type this much)
- Dheeraj (I always love to read his postings when he gets all too senti and I am sure this topic would make him extremely senti!)
I can't think of any more people who have a blog right now....but I guess thatz ok. I will post my comment on all the above mentioned people's blog mentioning that they have been tagged in a day or two.
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Passion of my life
Since I am back to blogging after quite some time, I want to write about something that I am really very passionate about. Most of the people who know me well will understand that one thing that I am extremely passionate about is Music. It's one thing that really turns me on. Whether when I am driving or when I am bathing or when I am just lazing around, you will find me humming a song.
I like different kinds of music. I can classify music as per my liking as follows:
- Happy-go-lucky music:
These are usually those peppy numbers that remind you of your college days & all the naughty stuff you have done and puts a smile on your face. These songs usually have a catchy tune (though nothing exceptional) and really cool n' cute lyrics. Some of the songs that fall into this category are:
- Purani Jeans (Ali Haider)
- Summer of 69 (Bryan Adams)
- Nadia (Anonymous)
You can enjoy this type of music the most, when you are with your friends. Sit around the bon fire and sing these songs all together with somebody playing the guitar(in our case it has to be Rajit!). Thatz a great way to spend some quality time with your friends.
- Soulful music:
You enjoy this kind of music the most when you are all alone, sitting near the window and watching the rain outside. Or more ideally when you are taking a stroll at the Coaker's walk in Kodaikanal. This kind of music rejuvenates your soul. Really touches you in a very gentle & subtle manner. Its very hard to express what you feel when you listen to this kind of music. Some of the songs which are my picks in this category are:
- Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits)
- All Norah Jones songs ( I love that ladies voice. I need another post to describe my affection for the lady - I know Rajit will not share the same opinion though!)
- Some of Yanni's/Kenny G's compositions.
- Aaj jaane ki zid na karo (I don't know who is the singer, Rajit introduced me to this song.Ever since I am in love with this song)
- Some of Jagjit Singh's songs
- Yellow (Coldplay)
- Some Spiritual songs (all spiritual songs don't appeal to me, I find many of them very cliched)
- Volatile Music:
This kinda music usually has a very catchy tune. It appeals to you when you hear it for the first time in a restaurant or at a friend's party. Or more often than not, when you hear this song being played on TV/Radio 20 times a day. It kind of makes an impression on your mind. But the problem with this category of music is that it doesn't make a lasting impression on your mind and it fails to connect to your soul.When you try to recall this type of music after a while, you realise that you can't remember the song no matter how hard you try. Even if you do remember, you feel that you don't like the song as much as you used to like it earlier. Its because this category of music has very mediocre music with some cliched lyrics. Examples of this category:
- Most of the Bollywood songs (usually these songs have lyrics like "Meri neend gaya, chain gaya or tune mere dil le liya or chaand hain aasman mein. I don't understand where else can the ****ing chand be! But thatz how our Bollywood lyircists are).
- Songs by Backstreet Boys and other Boy bands / Britney Spears / And most of those Afro-American hip-hop bands.
- Romantic music:
This category as the name suggests is the most dreaded one. This kind of music can invoke a certain type of feelings for a special someone. As they say, there is a song for every season and every reason. In fact, love and music are almost synonymous. I guess true love is like good music. Keeps growing on you and touches your soul. I still remember when I was in school/college, whenever I had a crush on some pretty lass I could relate my feelings with a certain piece of music. Sometimes it was the music and sometimes the lyrics which did the trick. If in school it was Bollywood film music like Aashiqui (I used to feel that my heart beat has increased when I used to listen to the song "Dheere Dheere se mere zindagi main aana"). Then in pre-university days it was Bryan Adams, MLTR, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie etc. I used to feel that all these songs were written just for me. During engineering days, it was Jagjit Singh, Celine Dion, Shania Twain etc(especially that "Pyar ka pahla khat likhne me waqt to lagta hain" as it was quite my situation then). I wonder what kind of music would make me romantic now. I guess it would be something like the "Love Story" theme music or any good instrumental music. There is another sub-category in this: music which can act as an aphrodisiac, but I guess that is beyond the scope of this post!
Energy-filled music:
This kind of music gives you an adrenaline rush. It can both lead to both constructive as well as destructive mental setup. There can be songs which make you feel very energetic and pump you up. This can be very motivational. Patriotic songs as well as songs like "Danger Zone" in Top Gun and the title song of "Dum" fall in this category. Then there are other types of music which express anguish, fear, frustration, sadistic pleasures, agony, pain etc. Songs by Nirvana, Metallica, Black Sabbath are usually about these issues. Rock music is neverthless very appealing. If one can ignore the lyrics (as Rajit advocates me to) and just enjoy the energy the music generates, it is amazing. But if you are of the type, who gives a lot of weightage to the lyrics, then lyrics like "Die, Die my darling", "Smells like teen spirit", "Fear of the dark", might prompt you to seriously doubt the listener's mental health!
Music, according to me, symbolises life and is truly an embodiment of all that is there in this universe.
Since I am back to blogging after quite some time, I want to write about something that I am really very passionate about. Most of the people who know me well will understand that one thing that I am extremely passionate about is Music. It's one thing that really turns me on. Whether when I am driving or when I am bathing or when I am just lazing around, you will find me humming a song.
I like different kinds of music. I can classify music as per my liking as follows:
- Happy-go-lucky music:
These are usually those peppy numbers that remind you of your college days & all the naughty stuff you have done and puts a smile on your face. These songs usually have a catchy tune (though nothing exceptional) and really cool n' cute lyrics. Some of the songs that fall into this category are:
- Purani Jeans (Ali Haider)
- Summer of 69 (Bryan Adams)
- Nadia (Anonymous)
You can enjoy this type of music the most, when you are with your friends. Sit around the bon fire and sing these songs all together with somebody playing the guitar(in our case it has to be Rajit!). Thatz a great way to spend some quality time with your friends.
- Soulful music:
You enjoy this kind of music the most when you are all alone, sitting near the window and watching the rain outside. Or more ideally when you are taking a stroll at the Coaker's walk in Kodaikanal. This kind of music rejuvenates your soul. Really touches you in a very gentle & subtle manner. Its very hard to express what you feel when you listen to this kind of music. Some of the songs which are my picks in this category are:
- Brothers in Arms (Dire Straits)
- All Norah Jones songs ( I love that ladies voice. I need another post to describe my affection for the lady - I know Rajit will not share the same opinion though!)
- Some of Yanni's/Kenny G's compositions.
- Aaj jaane ki zid na karo (I don't know who is the singer, Rajit introduced me to this song.Ever since I am in love with this song)
- Some of Jagjit Singh's songs
- Yellow (Coldplay)
- Some Spiritual songs (all spiritual songs don't appeal to me, I find many of them very cliched)
- Volatile Music:
This kinda music usually has a very catchy tune. It appeals to you when you hear it for the first time in a restaurant or at a friend's party. Or more often than not, when you hear this song being played on TV/Radio 20 times a day. It kind of makes an impression on your mind. But the problem with this category of music is that it doesn't make a lasting impression on your mind and it fails to connect to your soul.When you try to recall this type of music after a while, you realise that you can't remember the song no matter how hard you try. Even if you do remember, you feel that you don't like the song as much as you used to like it earlier. Its because this category of music has very mediocre music with some cliched lyrics. Examples of this category:
- Most of the Bollywood songs (usually these songs have lyrics like "Meri neend gaya, chain gaya or tune mere dil le liya or chaand hain aasman mein. I don't understand where else can the ****ing chand be! But thatz how our Bollywood lyircists are).
- Songs by Backstreet Boys and other Boy bands / Britney Spears / And most of those Afro-American hip-hop bands.
- Romantic music:
This category as the name suggests is the most dreaded one. This kind of music can invoke a certain type of feelings for a special someone. As they say, there is a song for every season and every reason. In fact, love and music are almost synonymous. I guess true love is like good music. Keeps growing on you and touches your soul. I still remember when I was in school/college, whenever I had a crush on some pretty lass I could relate my feelings with a certain piece of music. Sometimes it was the music and sometimes the lyrics which did the trick. If in school it was Bollywood film music like Aashiqui (I used to feel that my heart beat has increased when I used to listen to the song "Dheere Dheere se mere zindagi main aana"). Then in pre-university days it was Bryan Adams, MLTR, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie etc. I used to feel that all these songs were written just for me. During engineering days, it was Jagjit Singh, Celine Dion, Shania Twain etc(especially that "Pyar ka pahla khat likhne me waqt to lagta hain" as it was quite my situation then). I wonder what kind of music would make me romantic now. I guess it would be something like the "Love Story" theme music or any good instrumental music. There is another sub-category in this: music which can act as an aphrodisiac, but I guess that is beyond the scope of this post!
Energy-filled music:
This kind of music gives you an adrenaline rush. It can both lead to both constructive as well as destructive mental setup. There can be songs which make you feel very energetic and pump you up. This can be very motivational. Patriotic songs as well as songs like "Danger Zone" in Top Gun and the title song of "Dum" fall in this category. Then there are other types of music which express anguish, fear, frustration, sadistic pleasures, agony, pain etc. Songs by Nirvana, Metallica, Black Sabbath are usually about these issues. Rock music is neverthless very appealing. If one can ignore the lyrics (as Rajit advocates me to) and just enjoy the energy the music generates, it is amazing. But if you are of the type, who gives a lot of weightage to the lyrics, then lyrics like "Die, Die my darling", "Smells like teen spirit", "Fear of the dark", might prompt you to seriously doubt the listener's mental health!
Music, according to me, symbolises life and is truly an embodiment of all that is there in this universe.
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