tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80907029068577495642024-02-21T22:16:45.528-08:00rAnDom PoSts bY a rANdoM ThInKeREruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-37446723107538964472024-02-14T18:52:00.000-08:002024-02-14T19:27:03.766-08:00Sunrise over the Market Sea: A Fisherman's Guide to Financial Tides<p>This post is written with the help of Gemini, including the artwork. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJhl7i4-VTTN1-pjonbmcyeaFx5IbA3e0-kC9Or-mgo_iC1poxIsmUM-BZZQISdZDwhzbnlrtpcP-YJvhQ-G_rE4BGQVSGbrH0WlqcngxLFSqYjBPUSZls9hBtvB5ab9nhykoPf_eFiF0AcmCBJAljOavIGkNC-VhH05gnBm4SDioxDg461q1YBoMLnEs/s1536/Gemini_Generated_Image.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJhl7i4-VTTN1-pjonbmcyeaFx5IbA3e0-kC9Or-mgo_iC1poxIsmUM-BZZQISdZDwhzbnlrtpcP-YJvhQ-G_rE4BGQVSGbrH0WlqcngxLFSqYjBPUSZls9hBtvB5ab9nhykoPf_eFiF0AcmCBJAljOavIGkNC-VhH05gnBm4SDioxDg461q1YBoMLnEs/w640-h640/Gemini_Generated_Image.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p data-sourcepos="3:1-3:136" style="font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">The salty air whipped through Silas' beard as he stood on the weathered dock, surveying the vast expanse of the Market Sea. As the first blush of dawn painted the horizon, a thousand questions swirled in his weathered mind. Where would the fish be biting today? East, where the sun promised calm waters, or west, where whispers of a coming storm danced on the breeze?</span></p><p data-sourcepos="5:1-5:78" style="font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Every day, Silas faced this delicate dance with the Market Sea. His livelihood, like that of many investors, depended on understanding the currents and winds that governed its fickle whims. He knew the <span style="font-weight: 700;">tides of interest rates</span> held immense power. Low tides meant more fish ventured out, enticing investors to cast their lines deeper. But high tides could leave even the most skilled fisherman stranded on shallow waters, with dwindling opportunities.</span></p><p data-sourcepos="7:1-7:203" style="font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Then there were the ever-shifting <span style="font-weight: 700;">winds of the macro and geopolitical environment</span>. A gentle breeze from the east, whispering of economic growth, could send schools of opportunity swimming towards the surface. But a sudden squall from the south, laden with political instability or trade wars, could quickly churn the waters, making even the most enticing bait seem repulsive.</span></p><p data-sourcepos="9:1-9:418" style="font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Yet, Silas also knew his own <span style="font-weight: 700;">skill as a fisherman</span> played a crucial role. He could read the subtle shifts in the currents, anticipating eddies where opportunity swirled. His weathered hands, honed by years of practice, could mend nets with precision and cast lines with grace, even in choppy waters. He understood the habits of the fish, knowing where to find them depending on the season and the temper of the sea.</span></p><p data-sourcepos="11:1-11:264" style="font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">But there was another crucial element in Silas' success: <span style="font-weight: 700;">Risk</span>. It was the invisible tug on his line, the ever-present possibility of the fish pulling him overboard. Risk wasn't a beast to be tamed, but an inseparable companion in the dance with the Market Sea.</span></p><p data-sourcepos="13:1-13:40" style="font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Think of risk like the size of your net. A small net, cast in calm waters, might bring in a few safe, predictable fish. But a larger net, ventured into deeper, riskier waters, could yield a bountiful catch – or leave you empty-handed if the currents turn treacherous.</span></p><p data-sourcepos="15:1-15:262" style="font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">The key was <span style="font-weight: 700;">finding the right balance</span>. A skilled fisherman wouldn't cast a flimsy net into a storm, nor would they use a cumbersome one in a sun-dappled shallow. They'd adapt their net, their bait, and their casting technique to the ever-changing conditions.</span></p><p data-sourcepos="17:1-17:280" style="font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">So, as the sun finally crested the horizon, bathing the Market Sea in a golden glow, Silas made his choice. He wouldn't be swayed by the whispers of quick riches or the fear of impending storms. He would trust his experience, his reading of the tides and winds, and his unwavering skill. He would cast his line with purpose, knowing that in the ever-changing dance of the Market Sea, true success lay not in predicting the future, but in navigating the present with wisdom, grace, and <span style="font-weight: 700;">a healthy respect for the ever-present pull of risk</span>.</span></p><p data-sourcepos="19:1-19:27" style="font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Remember, fellow investors:</span></p><ul data-sourcepos="21:1-26:0" style="font-size: 16px; margin: 4px 0px; padding-inline-start: 1.125rem;"><li data-sourcepos="21:1-21:143" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Understand the tides:</span> Interest rates, inflation, and economic policies create powerful currents that can guide your investment decisions.</span></li><li data-sourcepos="22:1-22:121" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Watch the winds:</span> Stay informed about global events, trade, and political climates that can impact market sentiment.</span></li><li data-sourcepos="23:1-23:143" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Hone your skills:</span> Learn about different investment strategies, diversify your portfolio, and don't be afraid to seek professional advice.</span></li><li data-sourcepos="24:1-24:126" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Trust your instincts:</span> While prediction is impossible, experience and knowledge can equip you to make informed decisions.</span></li><li data-sourcepos="25:1-26:0" style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Respect the pull of risk:</span> Understand your risk tolerance and choose your investment strategies accordingly.</span></li></ul><p data-sourcepos="27:1-27:311" style="font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Most importantly, remember that the Market Sea is vast and ever-changing. There will be days of bountiful catches and days when the nets return empty. But with wisdom, perseverance, and a healthy dose of respect for the unpredictable nature of the ocean, you can navigate its currents and find your own success.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"></span></span></p><p data-sourcepos="29:1-29:14" style="font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-word;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Happy fishing!</span></p><p><br /></p>Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-52578048065621157242021-02-15T04:57:00.000-08:002021-02-15T04:59:36.298-08:00Story of a girl<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br><p></p><p>This is the story of a girl who can best be described as a dove. She was gentle yet mannered, pleasant yet hard-working, and full of love, which gave her a fair glow that only improved with age.</p><p>The story starts early when she was pampered by her brothers and a sister for being a cute little girl in one of the richest households in a small town. This is where she learned what unconditional love really means and then used her whole life to spread it. </p><p>One way she would do that is through food. You felt her warmth through her food. Be it unique recipes like mango bhajiya or amrud chutney or though her tireless insistence on ensuring nobody in the house skips so much as a snack.</p><p>When she was sixteen, she was married off to a polar opposite personality: a tall wheatish handsome rationalist. He was everything she wasn't 'an emotional bubbly fit-in-anywhere'. And thus they completed each other perfectly. It surprises me even today how they never even saw each other before committing to a life of togetherness. and did they uphold their promise! A joint family of 12 and growing, plus an extended family of more than a 100: a family based on love, sacrifice and respect.</p><p>Apart from love she learnt something else very early : Duty. Duty for her was not rooted in any goals, that she was pursuing. It was just about action. 'What to do' and more than that 'What not to do'. It was as if duty was the goal. She had a few simply stated rules. But they were anything but simple to follow. And she followed them to a tee, throughout her life.</p><p><b>Can't eat food cooked outside home</b> or that of nearest relatives. Simple to state but following it for a lifetime is something else. And this was not a rule which eased with time; with small exceptions here and there. She would prefer going thirsty rather than drinking 'bisleri' water because who knows where its made.</p><p><b>Cannot eat onion or garlic.</b></p><p>Even the rules of which involved active work were stated as 'Cannot' do. Like <b>cannot send back a guest hungry</b>. <b>Cannot enter the temple without bathing</b>. <b>Cannot sleep without completing the garland for thakorji</b>.</p><p>Thakorji. The foundation and culmination of all her rules.</p><p>Simply stated, Thakorji is the name given to a 'form'(swaroop) of lord krishna which is in his toddler stage of life. Capturing the innocence of krishna. Some might oversimplify this as idol worship but it was so much more.</p><p>The above rules, like not eating onions was because thakurji being a toddler doesn't like strong flavors. Cannot serve thakurji without taking a bath or after eating impure food from outside. </p><p>Cannot let thakurji sleep beyond morning time. So have to take a bath, enter the temple and wake up Thakorji with a soft bhajan 'Utho Mara Krishna Ji Thaya Ajawala...'.(wake up my dear krishna because its light outside). The toddlers at home sleeping outside the temple also woke up to this melodious bhajan, and its inscribed in their memory so deep that they cannot remember a childhood without it.</p><p>Another of her simple yet strongly held belief was that 'sharir chaltu rehvu joiye' (our body should always be working). This was complemented by her husband's belief that 'our minds should always be working'. This belief gave her a super power that no task was ever too much for her. </p><p>One day her grandson in the innocence of age 12, invited all his 'school buddies' to home for his birthday. Of course without telling anyone at home. Assuming that the kitchen automatically produces food. Grandmother was handed the task of feeding 15 hungry kids, unprepared. She could not let these kids (guest) go without food and she could not let this opportunity to shower love with food slip away. Suprise surprise! the kitchen automatically produced food after all.</p><p>This epitome of purity, love, duty, simplicity and hard work left her body to enjoy her time with her husband and Thakorji. Leaving behind a solid example for the near ones to include in their way of life.</p><p>Missing you dadiji</p><p><br></p>Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-39127573203913595452021-01-30T08:14:00.004-08:002021-01-30T08:33:30.614-08:00 One act of flow<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNmqKkyfloVtBCMMr5lWlFECvjj2MIwY4SQU-G8qyy9EW9F8OXedLDD7aDBuUydOgTWBgQO0QVhsfyusgUXg536ZuJJZzI8hR-Cg3t12T8NROf8ZehpjRxmSVOytAy8mnQfXpbnVnd7U/s1068/cricket-166904_1920-1068x736.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="1068" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNmqKkyfloVtBCMMr5lWlFECvjj2MIwY4SQU-G8qyy9EW9F8OXedLDD7aDBuUydOgTWBgQO0QVhsfyusgUXg536ZuJJZzI8hR-Cg3t12T8NROf8ZehpjRxmSVOytAy8mnQfXpbnVnd7U/w640-h442/cricket-166904_1920-1068x736.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />There are days, and no one is spared from those, where everything just seems off track. On some of these days, you are dizzy and overwhelmed by the list of things to do. On others, you are so lost that you don't even know what to put on the list. Existential questions like "Where am I headed?" and "What if I am not good enough?" start making a way into your head, until some youtube video or an Instagram notification comes to the rescue.<p></p><p>This post is an epiphany that I had on one such day.</p><p>A batsman (choose your favorite) comes on the field with the pressure of scoring tons of runs, in limited deliveries, while maintaining his wicket. The first few deliveries he faces are short and inviting. He succumbs to the pull and goes after them, yet misses them all. Time to enter the thoughts in Dravid's mind...</p><p>"What am I doing missing these easy balls?", "Everything is going wrong, I could've lost my wicket on any of those, haven't scored a run, and wasted 4 balls?", "I should not have played this position", "Ok let me focus hard on the next one. Whatever happens, this one has to be a boundary. (let me summon all my will power and focus). Ok, what might the bowler do?" "He might either bowl the same delivery as the previous one in which case I have a clear gap on the offside or he might just surprise me with one on the on side. There is some gap here for a leg glance" "Cool"."Ok here he comes" "Oh! but what if its a fuller ball! a yorker!.. oh there he is already coming". "God! I don't know how Sachin would have handled this? no doubt I am not good enough". "ok focus". "focus". "Here he comes..."</p><p>...coming back out of Dravid's head. It had started to get too hot in there!</p><p>I figured Dravid is Dravid because he probably doesn't take that line of thinking. Here is what he might be thinking:</p><p>"Ok, I tried to be aggressive for the first 4 balls. Doesn't seem to be working. Let me just aim for defending the next one. The aim is to connect to the center of the bat. Let me do this right and I will take it from there. (silence)."</p><p>To get back on track. To get in the flow. To find alignment. You don't need a spectacular act. You need a small act in the right direction. For reorienting you don't have to move much. One should not step on the accelerator while taking a turn.</p><p>Practically put, if you are feeling unsure, depressed, or overwhelmed. Something that derails you. Just pick up some small action that you do perfectly. No. This is not similar to 'break down a big goal into small actionable steps'. This is doing a minuscule act without gazing at the big picture. But doing this act perfectly. To the dot. To a precision where you can confidently say that you give yourself a 10/10 for it.</p><p>Write a perfect sentence. Make your bed without a wrinkle. Cut a fruit perfectly and eat it. Or just take 10 perfect deep breaths. </p><p>While doing it, don't think "How is this taking me closer to the goal?" or "Why am I wasting more time?". Just put all your focus on this tiny petty task and do it with the perfection of a tenth grader who is going to score full marks on a math test. </p><p>Chances are you will not disappoint yourself. If you do, take an even smaller task. Count to 50.</p><p>Now that you have a foundation, build from there. Take a slightly more challenging task. Slowly moving up the chain to the first actual task towards your goal. </p><p>You are now in a better state of mind to tackle it.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-7388782123080761182019-04-22T06:31:00.001-07:002019-04-22T06:31:27.433-07:00Music in everyday life<p dir="ltr">Someday I want to give this analogy in some talk somewhere</p>
<p dir="ltr">Many people enjoy music but believe that they are tone deaf. I believe that music is at least as intuitive as speaking. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Say if I tell you the following. I have the following agenda for today 1. Talk about music. 2 . Make a case that everyone has music and I stop there. I say the word music with exactly the same pitch in both the points. And then ask people do you think there is going to be a third point ? Just by keeping the note in which I say the last work people know of this is the end or there is more to come. Interestingly the end note is the same note that you started speaking in. People know that the journey is over only at the home note. This is very intuitive. Another thing which music has naturally is triads so people will always have a tendency to have 3 points. It feels unnatural to stop at 2 points. </p>
<p dir="ltr">And then I will go on to show the video by mcferrel about how pentatonic scale is natural to all human beings across geography language and religion </p>
Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-80473115700901041972016-12-09T03:24:00.002-08:002016-12-09T03:24:31.938-08:00Net worth or slack!You earn and save . You save and you invest. The more money you have the safer you feel about the future.<br />
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Net worth of a person or a company or a country can be seen in various ways.<br />
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One of the most common assumptions of capitalism is that net worth of a person is equal to the value he/ she has contributed to the society. whether it is true or false or where it is true and where it is false is a different debate.<br />
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This post is about a second interpretation.<br />
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Your current net worth is like a buffer or inventory you keep because of the uncertainty of the future demand of money in your life or that of your family. money is a store of value which you can exchange later.<br />
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Now imagine a factory which keeps a lot of inventory in between its processes. would you call it an efficient factory. of course it is less susciptible to overall breakdown because every machine in the work line has enough inventory in betwwen them so that even if one part breaks down others continue to work on their buffer inventory. so it is safe but not efficient.<br />
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similarly in an economic system if each person becomes a saver of net worth and not a utilizer then the system becomes slow and heavy and not efficient. i guess that is why most advanced economies try to make future spendings for your life deterministic with low inflation, insurance for everything government support for the mis fortunate etc. if you take care of the uncertainties people will save less and the money cycle will flourish.<br />
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<br />Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-5751339994264240982016-01-22T01:23:00.000-08:002016-01-22T01:23:19.418-08:00reverse example-theory order in education<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While looking at various wikipedia articles day in and day out, I figured it is really difficult to grasp a concept if i start reading from line one. I always scroll through for some examples down there of the concept and then look for the generalisation at the top.<br />
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similar approach should be followed in teaching. The idea of a school is not to thrust knowledge but to create an environment where students seek learning.<i><b> Its like recreating the atmosphere again to recreate the eureka moment for the students.</b></i><br />
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So start with a simple example then ask why questions to reach the generalization. because that is how learning happens.<br />
<br />Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-38649922116521290152015-11-30T02:38:00.000-08:002015-11-30T02:38:20.744-08:00AccountabilityRecently a lot of events that I am thinking about have boiled down to one important lesson for life. On accountability.<br />
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a huge laid out project at work is flailing and there is no one who is accountable because everyone was true to its incentives and no one had the accountability.<br />
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nitpicking and complaining about what other has done is easy. advising is easy but what is difficult is to hold the pressure of accountability and responsibility on your head and do the deed, accomplish the task. So if you want to get the work done your way you also have to face the stress of accountability or your advise may or maynot be heeded.<br />
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self taken accountability is better than given because when taken it is generally taken with a knowledge that one could do it better than it is done right now. <br />
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I think there is an ideal state for everything; static or dynamic. Some things are better if firm, unmoving and non-volatile, while some others are good when dynamic and ever changing. This thinking model is a special case of the yin yang model.<br />
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Examinations ( any filtering, screening, measuring, interviewing, appraisal... ) A stationery system of measurement is subject to gaming, If the objective is to get the best, and the variables of being best are many, then it makes sense to keep changing the screening patters every time. A stationery system will be gamed and if diamonds are what you are looking for any stone can be shaped to look like it given sufficient time.<br />
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In the other direction things like fundamental principles or resolutions or the big goal of life need to be firmed up real soon. As harivansh rai bachchan said " rah pakad tu ek chala chal..paa jayega madhushala " There is accomplishment at the end of all roads, but you get to walk on just one road per lifetime. If we keep changing the ultimate goal, we end up farthest from any one goal.<br />
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So we need to be observant of aspects in life which should be stationery but which we changing, based on fads or peer pressures. And then there are things which we need to keep moving which we have made stationery because of a comfort zone, fear of unknown, closed mind or pure laziness.<br />
<br />Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-60858475894932309332014-02-01T02:41:00.001-08:002014-02-01T02:41:01.869-08:00Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar trek<div class="MsoNormal">
Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar Trek, Nepal with Jatin Pasrija and Rohit Singla<o:p></o:p></div>
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In March 2013, as soon as it was thought that the course was
clear, I went for the trek of my life, to enjoy the pristine, untouched
snowclad mountains. It was a trek to the first base camp of the revered Mount
Everest.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If I only show you photos from the trek, they would appear
as just another set of wallpapers. If I write about my experience it would feel
dramatic. If I just give you numbers like -20 degrees centigrade, 5365 meters,
450 Pascal thin air, etc. you may understand that I am talking extremes here,
but I may still not be able to tell you what I experienced. So if you are
fascinated by anything that I mention below, stop and allow yourself to be.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lets start the story from Kathmandu as it will be the common
starting point for anyone wanting to attempt this trek from any country. I went
on this trek with 2 of my old buddies, without a guide or an agency. However,
if it is your first trek in the Himalayas, I would suggest not being rash about
it and hiring someone.<o:p></o:p></div>
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3rd March<o:p></o:p></div>
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The first leg is a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and is in
itself a unique experience. Flying in a 15-seated Dornier aircraft with amazing
views of snow clad mountain peaks on the left serves as an amazing trailer for
the things to come. The landing is an adventurous one too. It is a one shot
landing, as the runway has a mountain on front and a 2000-meter fall on the
back. The runway itself is just 450 meters with visible backward slope.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After landing and quickly heaving a sigh of relief, the
trekking journey just starts like that. First target: Phakding. This is to get
things started. You actually descend 200 meters on this day to 2600 mts.
Altitude.<o:p></o:p></div>
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4th March<o:p></o:p></div>
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Even though it was just the second day, it was one of the
toughest day of our trek. Each of us was carrying around 15kgs backpack. We
started with relatively simple walk to Monju but the stretch from here to
Namache gave us our first headaches, body aches and doubts whether our desk
jobs have spoiled us. We trekked for a grueling 8 hours with limited water. I
also had a hint of fever. In spite of this on reaching Namache (3440 mfrs.) and
watching the Amadablam peak reflect the last sunrays of the day made us believe
that the effort was worth it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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5th March<o:p></o:p></div>
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It is advisable that after climbing around 600 meters, you
take an acclimatization day before attempting the next 600 meters. On this day
if possible you should climb a steep hill nearby for about 400-500 meters and
come back down and sleep at a lower altitude. This is to avoid a condition
called Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). So on this day we climbed to Everest View
point near Namache. It was a very steep climb but we reached the top of the
hill. We could not see Mt. Everest from here though owing to the cloud cover.
We were happy nonetheless because none of us was having any symptoms of AMS at
a height close to the 4000mts mark.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Namache Bazaar is an established market, where you would be
surprised to see things like Pringles and wine for sale, though at inflated
prices. There were snooker tables too.<o:p></o:p></div>
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6th March<o:p></o:p></div>
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Every blog we read mentioned that the trek to Namache was
going to be tough and we were prepared for it. None, however, mentioned that
the trek from Namache to Tyngboche was going to be another challenge. We had
left a considerable redundant stuff we were carrying at Namache to reduce our
weights to around 13kgs each. But the climb made us give up and we hired a
porter to share 5kgs from each of us, making our bags weigh 8kgs each, still
difficult but manageable.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We reached Tyngboche(3870 mts) on time. It has a beautiful
Buddhist Monastery, which has scheduled prayers at 3pm. We got our first view
of Everest from here. We could see it from inside our lodge’s window. And was
it beautiful! That night the temperatures dropped below zero.<o:p></o:p></div>
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7th March<o:p></o:p></div>
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It had snowed the previous night and we knew that the first
half of our days trek was going to be steep downhill for about 200 meters. We
had a tough time on the descent with snow and settled ice making it worse.
Slipping and falling we made it through Deboche, Pengboche, Somary and
eventually reaching Dingboche(4530 mts.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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On the way we crossed the 4000mts altitude mark. This
altitude is crucial because it aligns with the tree line. Beyond this point
vegetation is sparse and so is oxygen. Chilling cold, low oxygen and strong
winds were going to be our major problems henceforth.<o:p></o:p></div>
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8th March<o:p></o:p></div>
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We had breached the 600mtrs ‘acclimatization rule’ as we
came from 3400 mts to 4500mts in a single stretch. Hence we decided to
acclimatize at Dingboche. We attempted a climb to 5100mtrs on a nearby mountain
peak named Nagarsan. I have been trekking around but I had never crossed
4300mts before, so with every step I took, that day, I was breaking my own
altitude record. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We were able to reach 4800 mts and stayed there for a while
to enjoy the panorama. We were surrounded by as many as 7-8 peaks each
measuring more than 6000 mts in height. Standing among the giants and defending
ourselves from chilling winds, we each had our moment of awe and each admitted
that this was one of the best views they had seen of the mountains. And to
imagine we still had 3 more days to go! Thinking about what awesomeness may lie
ahead we went to sleep.<o:p></o:p></div>
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9thMarch<o:p></o:p></div>
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On the way to Lobuche, we practically walked the whole day
on snow. Sometimes we even walked over frozen rivers. Actually we were trekking
on the region were glaciers just start melting and where river streams are just
starting to take birth. It was beautiful as we saw small amount of water
flowing under the thick layer of transparent ice, over which we were walking. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As we reached Lobuche(4940mts), all of us hit our first
symptoms of AMS together: A nagging pain in the head and loss of appetite. We
were not sure whether it was AMS or intense cold that was causing it so we
decided to drink hot garlic soup and take rest. Luckily for us, in 4-5 hours,
the headache started fading and we were ready for the next day.<o:p></o:p></div>
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10th March<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lobuche to Gorak Shep was the most beautiful single day
journey of my life. We left early and from step one were mesmerized by the
beauty around us. The clouds came early on that day. The clouds made the
beautiful landscapes surreal, but at the same time they prophesied a tough day
ahead with expected snowfall with no ease of temperature, as the sun was not to
be seen. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I can try but I don’t have words to describe the sight of
The Khumbu Glacier. “Divine Magnificence” comes to my mind. Standing on
5200mtrs, breathing thin air, with snow falling around us and the thermometer
reading close to -20 degrees celcius; we could not have enough of the sight
ahead. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We reached Gorakshep and it is nothing but 3-4 small plywood
lodges completely covered in snow.<o:p></o:p></div>
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11th March<o:p></o:p></div>
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As expected from the cloud cover the previous morning, it
snowed crazy. It had snowed for 13 hours straight. We were advised not to go to
Everest Base Camp which was just a 3 hours walk from there. We were
heartbroken. After all this 3 hours were what was separating us from a
spectacular view of Mt. Everest and a personal record of crossing 5300mtrs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We discussed and decided to attempt the Kala Patthar climb
instead. It is a 5545 mts summit. We decided to reach at least a height of 5360mts,
which is precisely the height of Everest Base Camp.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We saw the revered Mt. Everest and also saw Mt. Lotse, Mt.
Nuptse, the beautiful Mt. Pumari and others. For me personally, The Khumbu
glacier was still stealing the show.<o:p></o:p></div>
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12th March onwards<o:p></o:p></div>
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The descent was not much eventful, except that the previous
day’s snowfall had changed the landscape beyond recognition. Also with the long-term
goal of reaching the top now gone, we noticed the daily lives of the native
Sherpas more keenly. We took 4 days to reach Lukla and took the flight back to
Kathmandu. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Trek of a lifetime!</div>
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Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-46494407044281897152013-09-14T22:56:00.001-07:002013-09-14T22:56:07.066-07:00Manner and SubstanceAm not going to say anything new, just jotting down my thoughts on this idea.<br />
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So I have been thinking that every thought has a life , just like any organism. It is born in the head of a person in the form of an idea. It only takes life if right kind of thoughts mix in a conducive environment. There is a limited nutrition that the brain can provide to thoughts and so many of them die very early on. some which survive and become strong, then grow out and use other parts of the brain and the human body as a whole to reach out to the world and grow beyond just one mind. They become strong enough to narrate the mandate of this brain henceforth and gain enough power to determine the state of the new thoughts being born later.<br />
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...So I have been thinking.<br />
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Now given the above idea there is a different direction in which I extend the analogy whenever i sit down to ponder. For instance today i was wondering while a thought/idea is being propagated through the population how important it is for the idea to be dressed properly to be accepted. Just like it is important for human beings to conform to the norms of manner in order to be accepted in a society.<br />
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This led me to consider two extreme cases. a thought with substance and no mannerism. A thought with mannerism and no substance. Both kinds exist in the real world and both survive. There are minds which accept thoughts with substance without the glamour and there are minds which accept thoughts without substance but just because they are interesting/ glamorous.<br />
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There is a "the hindu" for every "times of india". there is a blue for every pop song. there is a print ad for every academic paper. there is a gossip for every insightful epiphany.Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-1954188461696744052013-09-10T09:28:00.000-07:002013-09-10T09:28:26.278-07:00Car latch ideaI have some ideas now and then which just die without making it to the world..so i have decided to at least give them a chance of life by throwing it out to the cyberspace.<br />
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If by chance someone happens to land on this and get inspired or are already working on something similar. I would love to hear from you.<br />
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One of such ideas:<br />
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The roads when clogged have bumper to bumper traffic. in such a scenario even if the traffic if moving without a roadblock, there is a wave like nature that develops because of many degrees of freedom, one with each car. these lead to long periods of stalling then movement for a couple of feet and then stalling again for each of the cars. this then leads to inefficient usage of time and fuel.<br />
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and here<br />
http://math.mit.edu/projects/traffic/<br />
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so one suggestion is to latch a car onto one another. doing it mechanically is not feasible because in cities cars need to change course now and then as each one is going on a different route. so latching and de latching is difficult. but then it can be done by making the cars smarter.<br />
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An electronic latch.<br />
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So lets say the car's central electronic system has two sensors and communicators , one at the front and one at the back.<br />
each car can communicate with the computer on the car in front and on the back.<br />
lets say in the above video if all the cars had that facility.<br />
now as soon as a stretch of road is encountered, these cars latch onto each other i.e. they all try to maintain the same distance between each other and thus travel at the same speed, thus reducing the shockwave., each car knows what is the most efficient speed for itself. they communicate within themselves and an overall decision is reached about what the speed should be for the next stretch of road.<br />
thus, they lock the speeds of different cars to a certain speed, which it can calculate on the go.<br />
now this would be a loose lock in the sense there is a manual override if someone wants to stop or say turn. so the car delatches when you turn on the indicator ..suddenly, all cars behind it will stop owing to the electronic communication, in fact the information about sudden stop will reach the car n positions behind much faster and the brakes will be applied for it earlier. avoiding a second type of shockwave. similarly a delay in starting a car is avoided because lets say if n cars are standing still and the first one decides to move (lets say when the signal turns green) all the cars behind it start moving simultaneously because they have the information now.<br />
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so its like a temporary railway train.<br />
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it is a challenging engineering project but could save lot of fossil fuel and man hours.<br />
<br />Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-2525056182894685962013-07-27T03:25:00.001-07:002013-08-27T21:49:05.561-07:00on path of becoming a karma yogi, a man of action, someone who gets things done<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the only scene by alec baldwin in the movie and he won the oscar for the movie..important thing to learn: CLOSE<br />
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<br />Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-64599665551572766552013-07-13T02:51:00.000-07:002013-07-13T02:51:44.009-07:00why is music divine? an idea..I think we feel the connection to the divine in the moment when we have something inside us, without form and then we happen to create it or see its form in the outside world.<br />
So for example a good art is the one where the artist tries hard to give form to his formless thoughts, beliefs and instincts..and then the audience experience some connection between their insides and the art piece in the real word. which they are unable to create themselves.<br />
sometimes wht may happen is that just the way the outside world is shaped by artists inspired by inner ideas, instincts etc, even the outside world changes the inner ideas. generally happens a lot of people who don't try to give shape to their own instincts and so by exposure to various arts ( which are in turn manifestations of others instincts) leads to them believing that their own instincts are shaped like the art they see...this is the "connection " that people feel with some or the other art forms.<br />
probably why we like to listen to the same song again and again..because with time there is this resonance between the outside art form and the inside instincts, ideas feelings emotions or whatever we want to call them...because now the insides are shaped based on the art form and the art form was initially based on the insides..so once they both are in tune we feel the euphoria or divine connection.<br />
<br />Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-37088881565959283882013-06-05T09:16:00.002-07:002013-06-05T09:28:06.075-07:00Grannovator's model and indiaGranovators model says about peer effects that the chances of a collective movement depends on the thresholds of different people. so if the thresholds are less and highly distributed,chances of collective movement is more.<br />
So why don't collective changes happen quickly in india...why is it that tipping does not happen fast?<br />
1. huge population? is it a boon or a bane according to the model?<br />
2. high thresholds? or don't we have herd mentality..i think we have low thresholds..<br />
3. good distribution of thresholds..aah i think the problem is here.<br />
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in india we have relatively low thresholds but not very low and at the same time we have whole of the population at a level where it cannot hit tipping point...basically a 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 distribution can achieve tipping point but a 0,1,3,3,3,3,3,3 cannot even though it has a lesser threshold on average.<br />
so all india needs is the missing link to unleash the potential tipping point..te missing 2..<br />
<br />Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-6155982777339244412012-06-17T12:43:00.000-07:002015-04-24T20:12:55.222-07:00My bucket list<br />
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<li><strike>Do the highest Bungee Jump<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZGYgrOolKpLo3Q5XTQZXgCnWPimBJROSp32v4ocZ5-_DIcKAFk_Z1vDRaNfQu2gclLPFKdmizkZggZQRexvsjGTwWBpFOB0QNcl5jFUxhRXU8mNUuBOQXSe0Uwy6J26rbnw5TlttBGk/s1600/vlcsnap-2012-06-18-01h53m52s196.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZGYgrOolKpLo3Q5XTQZXgCnWPimBJROSp32v4ocZ5-_DIcKAFk_Z1vDRaNfQu2gclLPFKdmizkZggZQRexvsjGTwWBpFOB0QNcl5jFUxhRXU8mNUuBOQXSe0Uwy6J26rbnw5TlttBGk/s400/vlcsnap-2012-06-18-01h53m52s196.png" height="300" width="400" /></a><br /><br />
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<li><strike>Sky Dive<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<li><strike>Scuba dive in the Great barrier reef</strike></li>
<li><strike>White water rafting<br /><div style="text-align: left;">
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<li>Para gliding</li>
<li><strike>Own the best Mac Book that Apple ever comes up with</strike><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLVA6EUjekYtp936PzHN1yOJuLizSjik3iPexlkTy0Bg1oPpfpgVqUosGRNLPnagm6zrK8mF9EconVYpAKU_UI78glMA_aRC_G9hcUBaEZawRyKiBKsrBSomAzd4d__7jLQ2WsZh53gaY/s1600/IMAG0311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLVA6EUjekYtp936PzHN1yOJuLizSjik3iPexlkTy0Bg1oPpfpgVqUosGRNLPnagm6zrK8mF9EconVYpAKU_UI78glMA_aRC_G9hcUBaEZawRyKiBKsrBSomAzd4d__7jLQ2WsZh53gaY/s400/IMAG0311.jpg" height="238" width="400" /></a></li>
<li>Own an Audi </li>
<li>Be alive to see my Fourth Generation (that will make me a person who lived with 7 generations of his family)</li>
<li>Play Violin in a concert</li>
<li>Play 7 instruments in a concert: harmonica, guitar, </li>
<li>Be on all 7 continents of the world</li>
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<li><strike>Asia</strike></li>
<li><strike>America North</strike></li>
<li>America South</li>
<li><strike>Africa</strike></li>
<li><strike>Europe</strike></li>
<li><strike>Australia</strike></li>
<li>Antartica</li>
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<li>See 7 wonders of the World</li>
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<li><strike>Taj Mahal</strike></li>
<li><strike>Eiffel Tower<br /><img src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/575673_10150543005293239_791039273_n.jpg" height="300" width="400" />
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<li><strike>Pyramids<br /><img src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/292606_10150507749198239_1954564455_n.jpg" height="300" width="400" />
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<li>Great wall of China</li>
<li><strike>Colosseum in Rome<br /><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
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<li>Chichen Itza</li>
<li>StoneHenge</li>
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<li>Facebook friend count of 3717</li>
<li>Good Reads count of 700</li>
<li><strike>Stand on a land at 5000mts altitude<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBHURX-oQFnYBKaNu1XYA1uBiNcvfFLzQ_WJkDCcdSW_4gauE0pyA0qCMRZs1gbJuH8lfh2VQz0NM89L8bOmg4og4HRx-L8aK2vTyogZJiGnSpFb7verC1LPLBtLJ5fBidUbY9GY7-D0/s1600/DSC00144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBHURX-oQFnYBKaNu1XYA1uBiNcvfFLzQ_WJkDCcdSW_4gauE0pyA0qCMRZs1gbJuH8lfh2VQz0NM89L8bOmg4og4HRx-L8aK2vTyogZJiGnSpFb7verC1LPLBtLJ5fBidUbY9GY7-D0/s400/DSC00144.JPG" height="300" width="400" /></a></strike></li>
<li><strike>Have 7 lac rupees in my bank account</strike></li>
<li>Have 7 million rupees in my bank account</li>
<li>Have 7 crore rupees in my bank account</li>
<li>Have 70 crore rupees in my bank account</li>
<li>Have 7 billion rupees in my bank account</li>
<li>Live a monk's life for one whole month</li>
<li>Touch 200 km/hr</li>
<li>Solve Rubik's cube in 14 seconds</li>
<li>Build a monumental building</li>
<li>Write a book</li>
<li>Experience Zero Gravity</li>
<li>24 hours without uttering a word</li>
<li>24 hours without eating or drinking anything</li>
<li>Run a full Marathon</li>
<li>Juggle three balls for 7 minutes</li>
<li>Weigh 70 Kgs</li>
<li>Record a 7 minute song</li>
<li>Make a 7 minute film</li>
<li>Donate a million rupees</li>
<li>Employ 700 people</li>
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Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-57084094970547809402012-02-11T05:31:00.001-08:002014-01-03T06:33:44.270-08:00Know thyself?Enough introspection during these days of placement has given rise to this very fundamental philosophical question : what does know thyself actually mean?<br />
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Last year at iit I had accepted that I al not that kind of person who leads people is a coordinator of a group etc. I thought at least I know myself. Today after two years in IIM and leading a group of 22 students some even senior than me to run the alumni cell for the past year, I feel that this is what I want to do in life. To empower people and lead people because that is the best way of causing a larger impact and effective execution of ideas. <br />
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So does knowing yourself mean knowing yourself as a dynamic evolving self or does it mean understanding what I am at the core and stick to it once you know about it.? Resisting change. Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-50831254754959122102012-01-15T20:21:00.000-08:002012-01-24T22:05:27.886-08:00Mistake from my board examLike all students I was in my tenth standard once. I remember an interesting episode from that time.<br />
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In my final board exam(not CBSE but Maharashtra board) we had a group D question which went like this:<br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">If we put an inverted cone in a cylinder full of water, the cylinder being of the same radius and height, how much water will spill..(and the radius and heights were given.)</blockquote>Even then, my memory was like a bowl containing petrol kept in hot summer sun. Things just evaporated out of it. And I could not remember what the formula for the volume of a cone was. I knew it was similar to that of a cylinder but that was the most my hard disc could store.<br />
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I tried hard but could not reach any corner of my head where i could find even a slightest hint of the formula. Ironically, almost 10 years later, I still remember exactly, that i was trying enough to remember the day when my teacher (Dhond madam) taught us mensuration.So that if not the formula I could remember the day and then get some cues to figure out the formula. Of course I couldn't.<br />
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I knew then that I was to somehow discover the formula myself. As if it was possible. But I had then and have since in many exams made an honest attempt in discovering formulas in exams. The formulas for which scientists have got nobel prices and which could have been easily learnt 10 minutes before the exams. Of course, I am never successful with those.<br />
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But then my attempts always give me some formula or the other. I remember this one particularly because this was my first. I asked for a supplementary sheet for rough work. This itself was odd because other students had done every problem asked in the paper at least 3-4 times either as practice in school or tuition or mock test. Their efforts were on writing the steps left aligned and reasons right aligned separated by a crisp line drawn with an Apsara extra dark pencil, sharpened with a mental Natraj sharpener religiously after every question attempted. I remember being jealous of the guy sitting next to me.<br />
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</div>Anyways, so on the rough paper I drew a rectangle standing on its shorter side. In it i drew an inverted triangle, with triangle's base overlapping the rectangle's top and its tip touching the rectangle's base.<br />
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I thought that if I take this paper and cut it along the rectangle. Then if i attach a slightly long matchstick along the altitude of the triangle with a portion of the stick protruding out of the base of the rectangle. The I hold this flag like structure with the stick between my palms and rub my palms, the rectangle will rotate along the altitude of the triangle and so will the triangle. Now if I do it fast enough, won't it resemble the given problem of a cone inside a cylinder! I was excited, I knew I had found it. Yes!!<br />
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Calming myself down i thought that because triangle's area is half of the rectangle's, the volume of the cone should be half the volume of the cylinder. Because after all i can now create a cone given thousand sheets of paper with a triangle drawn on them placed next to each other slightly twisted along the altitude. So i quickly inferred the formula that volume of a cone is (1/2)*pi*r^2*h.<br />
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I only remember that "Aha!" moment which I had on arriving at this wrong answer on my own, I don't remember the regret i would surely have had once i realized that i was wrong, after coming out of the board exam.Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-77085436158886351662012-01-15T16:15:00.000-08:002012-01-30T03:28:15.790-08:00making a new teaching model for schoolsThis post may just be the most important post i ever write.<br />
I am going to attempt to develop a hybrid model for education in schools in india.<br />
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<b>Inspirations:</b><br />
Ken Robinson's TED talks and the one on RSA<br />
Hole in the Wall<br />
You tube for school<br />
Wikiversity<br />
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<b>The models:</b><br />
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1. Discovery sessions (maths, science)<br />
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<ul><li>Before a topic is introduced a series of questions are asked by the teacher and answers are sought</li><li>This session is followed by internet class where students are given 20 minutes to loo</li></ul><div>2. Question generation round</div><div><ul><li>Everyday students are encouraged to ask questions in the morning. These questions are later answered by the teacher (who uses internet, expertise etc. to find them out)</li><li>These questions will be filtered and classified according to the subject and a database will be built so that in case of lack of questions one of them can be asked to the students to ponder upon.</li></ul></div><br />
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3. Show and Tell (for English):<br />
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<ul><li>Daily two students come forward and show any object or idea or anything (imagination is the limit)</li><li>they have to talk about it for 2-3 minutes. </li></ul><div> Benefits: </div><div><ul><li>Will improve the presentation skills and kill stage fear. Make them more vocal.</li><li>Improve creativity as they have to come up with good objects to show.</li></ul></div><br />
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4. Build up (for history):<br />
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<ul><li>The students are divided into groups (say 5 of 3 each). I would also like to experiment this with 10 individual students but the idea remains the same.</li><li>Basically each group is given a page with a date on top. This distribution is random. So any group can get any date.</li><li>This page also contains a one line summary of the previous event.</li><li>Now the things start with a date that the teacher mentions. The teacher explains an event and sets the ball rolling.</li><li>The group next to it must pay attention to the event going on and if it matches the description on the top of their paper they are the next group to present the event.</li><li>After each event is presented, other students are made to think that why a particular step was taken.</li><li>Also presenting an event will involve reading the page contents and then explaining the event in their own words.</li></ul><div> Benefits:</div><div><ul><li>Students will pay attention because any event can be the one previous to their's.</li><li>Also because they are to reason why something happened, they are involved.</li><li>the suspense will kill them :)</li><li>they develop skills in understanding the text and presenting it in context of the story. he may also reason then and there.</li></ul></div><br />
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Testing method should score percentage of target achieved rather than comparing scores across children. Becoming the best version of yourself. Should be the aim of education. <br />
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Lyrics yours truly<br />
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Saakhi re saacha tera saath hi saacha saakhi<br />
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Na vakht saacha, na rakht saacha<br />
Khuda ke hone ka bhi kyahi bharosa?<br />
Saacha tu khud aur saachi khudai hai<br />
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Saavan saacha, pavan saacha<br />
Dhundli hai duniya ki reetein<br />
Dono kal kolaahal hi badhate. Par ...<br />
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khara ya khota, bada ya chota<br />
jag jag samajhne ko inhe banaye<br />
sab kuch ek ye ek hi sootra haiEruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-75264113949355817852011-11-30T14:14:00.001-08:002011-11-30T14:35:02.582-08:00Arrogance and Confidence<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today we had a campus talk by Mr. Hari Kumar, a partner from Deloitte. He talked about various things but a few that left some food for thought were is arrogance good, goal in life and being yourself.<br />
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I would like to think aloud over the arrogance part over here.<br />
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We in India have been always taught how not to be boastful, how your work should speak for itself, how it is bad manners if not anything else to be self praising. The western culture ( inferred from the few people I have met, from many series that I have watched and the direction in which India is going in terms of human behaviour when they say westernization) on the other hand prescribes individuality, freedom and presentation. Sell yourself and be self reliant.<br />
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Where does self reliance come in? I think the arrogance and self reliance are related. I think by nature we humans are animals and hence all wish to be alpha males. Survival and other secondary factors have led us to become civilized and share costs and benefits with fellow humans. We naturally are aggressive and self contained but this need to stay together and compromise and sacrifice has made us pay this 'cost' of toning ourselves down on the arrogance quotient. So you are allowed to be arrogant as long as you add more value than you take away by being a boast.<br />
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Real example of Steve Jobs and fictional ones of House M.D. and Sherlock Holmes are relevant here.<br />
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Anyways, from this globe to what it means to me. Do I want to be arrogant or confident? There is a bad and a good connotation to them respectively right?<br />
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Like all things in life I feel that that it is a decision of where do I want to be in the bipolar continuum ranging from a self obsessed, boastful jerk to a too humble, spineless shy insect. Ok good enough foreplay for an awesome introspection session ahead..rest of this in my diary now ... :)<br />
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Today, I looked watched this inspiring video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2QZM7azGoA&feature=share">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2QZM7azGoA&feature=share</a> and Amy starts by saying " If your life were a book and you were the author, how would you want your story to go?"<br />
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There must be at least a moment in life of each and every human being who has taken birth on this planet, when he feels the awe of coincidences. Generally the more intuitive a person is rather than rational the more he is fascinated by these strange phenomenon. Having said that even the most rational person must have experienced a tinge of "wow!" from coincidences after which his/ her left brain took over and justified everything to him and killed the goosebumps.<br />
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I also feel that coincidences are the most personal of experiences. Sometimes you do tell whoever you find nearby about how you experienced a coincidence but then as soon as you tell it you understand that you were unable to effect a similar wow in that person as you yourself did. I feel that our languages have not yet evolved to handle this transfer of wow yet. and so I feel that coincidences are also somethings which forms a part of those things in life which are lying inside the imaginary boundary that we draw around ourselves which we call "I". Anyways without going more abstract than i have already gone let me move to the idea for this post, rather some of the posts to follow.<br />
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I think that I have experienced and keep experiencing amazing yet subtle coincidences here and there. I don't do justice to them by just experiencing them in that moment and forgetting about them later. So I will post them here. simple.<br />
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Finding passion is over talked and over glamorized. On hearing this larger than life success stories of finding your fate and passion makes this process look like that it requires an extra effort or going out of your way to achieve alignment.<br />
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i think finding passion is a very natural thing to do unless you put an effort in not letting yourself drift towards your alignment. The final state is a stable equilibrium and not an unstable one.<br />
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Its not like shaving, laundry or cleaning your room . Its like a clown Bop Bag.<br />
<br />Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8090702906857749564.post-28054783525930167932011-11-09T02:22:00.000-08:002011-11-09T02:22:37.746-08:00God's sense of humourEveryone has a different opinion on does God exists, but everyone seems to agree on one thing. If he does, God has to be Omnipresent. He has to be present everywhere. He has to be omniscient. He has to be all knowing and he has to be omnipotent. He has to be all powerful. Good afternoon toastmasters, today I will tell you what else God needs to have.<br />
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In 1998, two computer science students, told the world that they have made a search engine in which if you enter anything, it will answer in less than a second. No one believed them. Today we know they were not lying. Today there is no doubt that Google is God.<br />
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In 2000, on 1st April, they came up with another such product, which they called MindPlex. On that day, whoever opened google.com saw a blue spiral rotating on the home page, the one like those in psychic's office. It claimed that all you needed to do was look at that spiral and just think about what you want to search and you will not need to type.<br />
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Of course they were joking!Eruditushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740559977137044947noreply@blogger.com0