Showing posts with label motivation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motivation. Show all posts
Trinkets in a box - I
tunia
I have been unfair to my blog and have loads to fill in. My life is about to take a whole 180° flip! I shall start by picking up a few months before where I last left, i.e. April 7, 2009 (I'll skip the April 19 post cause it was more of a nostalgic/emotional outburst!). Stay with me as its been (my life) no less than a roller coaster! This shall be a series of posts since I don't want the best two years of my life to be summarized in a 1000 words!

I came to USC in Fall'08 and 4months into my masters, I was doing terribly at school. Fortunately, even though I landed up with 2B's and a C+, I was not ready to give up yet. I was subconsciously afraid that masters was the wrong choice for me.
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And the prize goes to......
tunia
Sandi awarded me this blogland Arte y Pico award and its time for me to pass it on to all the wonderful people I've met online. They've become such an important part of my life that any day I spend without logging into my Google Reader account, seems incomplete! Thanks a lot Sandi, for giving me this award, for the kind words you've written about me and also for always helping me find the positive face of any situation!

Here are the rules.

1. Pick five blogs you consider deserving of this award, whether for creativity, design, interesting material, or contributions to the blogging community, no matter what language.
2. Name each nominee and link to his/her blog.
3. Show the award and include the name (and link to his/her blog) of whoever presented you with this award.
4. Link to the Arte y Pico blog so everyone knows the origin of this award.
5. Post these rules. If you already have this award, you only have to accept this additional recognition.

Sandi, who is a very positive person and a wonderful mother and grand mother! Its a pleasure reading all the stories she posts about her family and also about little funny incidences revolving around her and Ed(her Husband). From what I've read in her blogs, she's someone who's seen a lot in life and had the worst experiences. Yet, she is a very pleasant, understanding and cool female! I wont mention her age here but I can tell you that she can easily pass for one-third of it if you spoke with her and read her blog of course! I hope you get all the happiness in life and hope to meet you when I come to LA.

Sam Shuey, he's a fabulous person! He's a single father to two wonderful girls who live with their mother but spend a LOT of time with him. Its amazing to see how devoted he is towards them.. Sadly, he's not been posting lately but I hope he's doing great..! Hope to meet him when I come to LA.

Dagny, she's a workaholic who has a wonderful voice! If I were a guy, I would've fallen in love with her! We've known each other for a very little time but she's become like a dear little sister to me and I love her a lot! She's a very different female with a sensible head on her shoulder. I hope she joins me next year at USC! :) Best of Luck with whatever you do and hope we remain friends for ever!

Kay, hers is the best photo blog I've ever seen! Its a very unconventional one and what makes it so interesting is the one liners she gives the photographs along with the slight personal touch. Definitely the most innovative blog I've come across!

Abhinav, he's the writer of two very interesting blogs. One is a series on maskdiaries which consists of a series of posts about feelings and pretensions of the human mind and its visual self which is the mask that it carries! The other is his personal blog which has some very interesting posts about his life and incidences revolving around himself and important people in his life. definitely one of the best pieces of writing that I've read so far!

UJ, his old and new blogs are both personal blogs. He's a very dear friend.

Prateek Shah, he's my senior from college and a truly wonderful person! He's been there for me at times when no one else was! I can never forget all the times when we used to forget that he was a senior and pull his legs cause he's one of the most funny and kind hearted people that I've met! I know we've not been in touch ever since college got over but every time we talk, it feels like we were together in the library just yesterday! :)

Sundeep, he's a friend I made through my blogs and I've known him to be a very caring and sensible person! Although he's younger to me, he's been there to guide me at the toughest of times. Take care, always keep in touch and best of luck with everything that you come across! :)

Cm-chap, he's a very funny man who writes in a very unconventional fashion. Conversations that he fabricates between him and himself are absolutely rib cracking! :)

Pass it on guys, to all the people you feel worthy of it! :)
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Gradschool calling Baby! :) II
tunia
Updates: Anant got through University of California at Irvine and he plans to go there(most probably) :D Man, this feels like heaven! Looks like someone out there either wants us to fight our heads off or he really wants us to finally be close to each other after 5years of being in a long distance relationship!! His place is 47miles from mine! :D Cant stop smiling!

Can't stop day dreaming either!!

Have finalized on an apartment with two other girls. I dint plan this but they are both keralites!! (they belong to a state in India, Kerela. I belong to the same place, although not completely. My mum's a Rajasthani!). Its so strange how these co-incidences happen with me! My best friend in Junior High was a mallu(slang for keralites),Freya! My best friend in high school was a mallu, Aparna! My best friend in college is a Mallu, Sunaina! and now these two, Asilia and Anee!!

One thing in common amongst all these people are that they're very unlike typical orthodox Mallu's and are the very opposite of what you'd normally expect them to be! Which is what I'm like..So, gels well! :)
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alone
tunia
I've been getting a strong urge to go out there and live alone, for quite sometime now. Face the big bad world myself, away from my family and friends; away from their love and protection. At least not until I'm completely self reliant, not until I've seen it all out there, not until my heart gives the signal.

Its strange how I keep planning for this crazy dream of mine. How when I'm happy, I start wondering how I'd react if I were alone. How, when I'm sad, I wonder how I'll handle myself. I crave to wake up alone, cook for myself and do all my chores just for myself. Get back home to again plan the next day, that should of course revolve around me. The more I think about it, I just know I have to do this at least once. Live alone for a few years or I'd regret not having done it when I'm elder. I admit I'm a bit sad right now, but it has nothing to do with what I'm writing. If anything, I'm just very expressive which is good, since I've been trying to write for quite a few days but haven't completed a single entry. Those who've been following(my blog) may know how I cant write unless I feel very strongly about something.

I tried explaining this to my mother by citing the example of a bird. Even she HAS to leave her nest and go out into the real world. It scared her a little. She dint react until she made sure I was serious about what I said. I'm not so sure she still understands but this is precisely what I want a break from. I want to live for me. I did not tell her that it is this dream of mine that keeps me going at the moment. I know it is not going to be a bed of roses, it is in fact going to be the very opposite. But, I also know that after I've done this, my perspective of looking at any situation will be very different. I would finally start worrying about things that really matter rather than wasting my mind/energy/peace over tiny issues.

I would be able to say "I lived life".
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The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
tunia
"Mad World"
All around me are familiar faces
 Worn out places, worn out faces
 Bright and early for their daily races
 Going nowhere, going nowhere
 Their tears are filling up their glasses
 No expression, no expression
 Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
 No tomorrow, no tomorrow
And I find it kinda funny
 I find it kinda sad
 The dreams in which I'm dying
 Are the best I've ever had
 I find it hard to tell you
 I find it hard to take
 When people run in circles
 It's a very, very mad world mad world
Children waiting for the day they feel good
 Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
 Made to feel the way that every child should
 Sit and listen, sit and listen
 Went to school and I was very nervous
 No one knew me, no one knew me
 Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
 Look right through me, look right through me
And I find it kinda funny
 I find it kinda sad
 The dreams in which I'm dying
 Are the best I've ever had
 I find it hard to tell you
 I find it hard to take
 When people run in circles
 It's a very, very mad world ... mad world
 Enlarging your world
 Mad world

Gary Jules

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Lessons In Life
tunia
RESPECT YOUR PARENTS AND ELDERS.

NOBODY OTHER THAN YOU YOURSELF IS GOING TO BE THERE FOR YOU.

BANK ON PEOPLE AROUND YOU UPTIL AN EXTENT.

ALWAYS BE STRONG ENOUGH TO HANDLE THINGS ON YOUR OWN, EVEN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO.

DO NOT EVER LET YOURSELF BE IN A HELPLESS SITUATION, SOMEWHERE YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF WITHOUT SOMEONE ELSE'S HELP.

ALWAYS BE INDEPENDENT.

ITS NICE TO HAVE SOMEONE TO BE THERE FOR YOU, ITS BETTER TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE THINGS ON YOUR OWN.

LEARN FROM YOUR EXPERIENCES. IDEAL WOULD BE TO LEARN FROM OTHER'S EXPERIENCES, BUT HOW CAN YOU LEARN THE WAY OUT UNLESS YOU'VE BEEN THERE YOURSELF.

YOUR BRAIN IS YOUR STRONGEST WEAPON.

DO NOT LET SOMETHING/SOMEONE THAT YOU LOVE BE YOUR WEAKNESS, INSTEAD LET IT BE YOUR STRENGTH.

BE HUMBLE. LEARN TO SAY THANKS, SORRY, YES, I AGREE, OK.

BE SINCERE IN WHATEVER YOU DO. DO NOT DO IT IF YOU CAN NOT GIVE FULL JUSTICE TO IT.

LEARN TO CONCENTRATE.

CONTROL YOUR TEMPER.IT CAN BE YOUR WORST ENEMY. YOUR FAILURE CAN BE YOUR BEST FRIEND.

LEARN TO SPEND QUALITY TIME WITH YOURSELF.

DO NOT WASTE TIME. ITS THE MOST PRECIOUS THING THAT COMES TO YOU FREE BUT WHEN GONE, YOU CAN NEVER RECOVER IT.

DO NOT SPEND A PENNY MORE THAN WHAT YOU HAVE.(SAVING IS AN OPTION TOO!)

HELP PEOPLE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN.

BE GOOD TO ALL.ESPECIALLY WHO ARE LESS GIFTED THAN YOU.

RESPECT ALL BEINGS.

LOVE IS/SHOULD BE UNADULTRATED.

ALWAYS BE SIMPLE IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS.

BE HONEST, PATIENT, CALM.

"I WANT PEACE". KNOCK OFF THE "I" AND "WANT" YOU'LL GET "PEACE" .

LEARN TO FACE PROBLEMS AND NOT TO RUN AWAY FROM THEM. THEY'D BE EASIER TO HANDLE THE NEXT TIME YOU COME ACROSS THEM.
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motivation
tunia
Robert Frost:
The best way out is always through. The impossible is often the untried.

Samuel Jackson:
Clear your mind of CAN'T

Henry Ford:
You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do. The world belongs to the enthusiast who keeps his cool. Life shrinks or expands proportional to one's courage. Trouble is only opportunity in work clothes Ability may get you to the top, but it is character that will keep you there. Whether you believe you can do a thing or not. You are right.

Mark Twain:
I was gratified to be able to answer promptly. I said I don't know. Self confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings
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