Application of knowledge is more important than knowing more

Well I have been thru a lot since last post. First it was my father's death anniversary on Dec 2nd and then ups and downs of daily life with 2 teen agers and running a struggling business. Still keeping myself not only sane but also motivated and inspired; thanks to all the learning from scriptures, spirituality, Landmark education and also daily life.

I am now totally focused on applying all the learnings and knowledge in to real life. And that's what matters the most. In fact I have realized that we keep running after knowing more and more, but forget to apply whatever we have already learnt in life. This race for more knowledge is like seeking water in the mirage at desert. That's what I have been doing mostly in life; now it is the time to stop that and start acting on the learnings.

Lastly it is also dawning on me that like in most things 'less is more' is quite applicable even in knowledge. If we could apply even 2% of what we already know by the time we are an adult, it would be sufficient to lead a great life. So hence forth I committ to WALK THE TALK.

Forrest Gump

I just completed seeing the movie 'Forrest Gump' again. It was, I think, the third time. It is such an inspirational movie. It has so many messages in it without being preachy. I understand from this movie The Real Power of Surrender. Some say it is surrender to god or surrender to Goodness in you, may be its both and one and the same.

I would love to see it again and may be understand the true meaning of life or is there a meaning really to life? May be it is like Landmark Education says that 'Life is empty and meaningless and it is empty and meaningless that it is empty and meaningless'.

I will never know the real truth, as per Jainism, until I achieve the Keval Gyan. As until then whatever I would know would be the partial truth based on a particular perspective or many perspectives, but never all and hence never the full truth. And even if there is whole Truth, is it really meaningful to know it? I wonder. May be once I know it, it does not exist, as the knower and the known is the same, and what is knowing is also the same.

So our Destiny is what we make of it or what meaning we give to our floating around like a feather in a breeze or whatever else.

क्षमा मार्दव उत्साह उमंग

आज एक बार फिर मुझे क्षमा का महत्व ज्ञात हुआ। आज सुबह किसी बात को लेकर पत्नी से कुछ नाराजी हुई। हालाँकि मैंने माफी मांगी, पर वह गुस्से में होने की वजह से न केवल माफ नहींकिया परन्तु और भी नाराज हुई। यह सब देख सुनकर मेरी नाराजी बढ़ी और मैं मन ही मन उसे दोष देता रहा, यहाँ तक की उसके घर वालों, खासकर मम्मी को भी मन ही मन बुरा समझता रहा। फिर ऑफिस आने पर किसी मित्र की ईमेल से, कुछ भान हुआ कि नहीं, मैंने क्षमाभाव बिल्कुल नहीं छोड़ना चाहिए। जैसा मैं स्वयं हमेशा कहता हूँ कि क्षमा और मार्दव से परम शान्ति मिलती है, तो मैंने ही उसको मानना चाहिए।

इन्ही क्षमा मार्दव भावों के साथ मैं हमेशा उत्साह और उमंग की भी जाप देता था और हूँ भी। और आज कल मैं उत्साह और उमंग में काफी विश्वास कर रहा हूँ, और सभी को बता रहा हूँ। मेरा मानना है कि उत्साह और उमंग ही मनाव को निरंतर प्रेरित रखतें हैं। इसीलिए आज एक बार फिर प्रण करता हूँ कि मैं क्षमा, मार्दव, उत्साह और उमंग के जाप को हमेशा देता रहूँगा और जीवन में उतारता रहूँगा।

Motivation and Inspiration

Today I am again motivated and inspired and am excited to keep working with honesty, integrity and clarity of purpose. However I find it very difficult to maintain this level of motivation ongoingly. But I guess that's where my humanity kicks in. And I committ to be inspired continuously.

I have helped and supported my colleagues on Monday and have motivated them in there dire straights. However on Monday evening after meeting my partner, the realization hit that the business is not really working out and I will have to find an alternative soon enough. On Tuesday one thing led to another and I myself made lots of meanings of failure and then got totally demotivated. But having learnt several techniques at Landmark, fundamental of Jainism and also becoming mature in life, I have overcome that today. I am back to the inspiration and motivation after counselling my son Tuesday evening.

Life must go on and need to come from being inspired without the worry of results, although the focus has to be the results. So I recommitt to being inspired and motivated and to "Don't worry, Be Happy".

Nagpur First initiatives

Well today I am extremely happy to report that Nagpur First an organization which germinated as an idea in my mind many years ago and took some form and shape in 2006 with like minded people like Sunil Narkhede, Shashank Rao, Nishad Somalwar, Amit Shah, Vivek Bhagwatkar, and others is today become a committed, dedicated and energized organisation with the help of Amit Badiyani, its able general secretary and many other new comers.

Now Nagpur First has its own website, its present on facebook, Blog and also on Twitter.

I am so happy now to see this movement grow and firmly believe that Nagpur will achieve the Vision of Nagpur First i.e. "Nagpur - A Global City by 2020"

Jai Ho!

सफलता, आख़िर क्या है,

आज की पोस्ट फिर मैं हिन्दी में लिख रहा हूँ।

मैंने हाल ही में लैंडमार्क की Success Seminar का सातवाँ सेसन समाप्त किया; और पाया कि सफलता कोई ध्येय पर पहुंचने के लिए नहीं अपितु कदम आगे बढ़ाने के लिए होती है। अगर हम सफल व्यक्ति की तरह अपने आप को सोच समझ कर किसी राह पर चल दें तो सफलता हमें अपने आपही प्राप्त होगी, क्योंकि हम सफलता की चाहत नहीं बल्कि उसे मानकर ही चल रहें होंगें इसीलिए हमें सारे रास्ते खुलते जायेंगें और हमारे सारे प्रयास सफलता की कुंजी लेकर ही होंगें।

बस आज कुछ इतना ही।

Current state and Reiki Mantras applied to life

I have come back last week after a 15 days trip to India. I went there for 10 days but extended it, as I felt my mother needed me there for the first Diwali, after my father left us. I am glad I took that decision and stayed back; but a lot of that credit goes to my daughter who germinated the idea in me and more to her mother (my dear wife) who was very supportive of the idea.

Well before going to India, I had to face difficulty with my Notebook computer twice, once when I spilled water on its key board; luckily I immediately powered it off and after 2 days of struggle and $135 I got it back working. Secondly when the power adaptor was not charging the battery, I tried my engineering on it and destroyed it so had to buy a new one for $40. But both scared the heck out of me. And hence I have down loaded Reiki poster to bless it. The end result is that I have become so present to Reiki and its fundamental mantras:

Repeat every single day that Just for Today -
I will not be Angry
I will not worry
I will be grateful for every thing
I will work hard and
I will be Kind to others.

These are defining my days off late and I find peace in it.

Now coming back to trip to India, so it was 5 days of intense business with Medical Device company, 2 days of travel, 2 days of my personal other business meetings, 1 day in the travel within India and 5 days in two trips to Nagpur with Mother and Brother. Over all very satisfying albeit a bit tiring trip.

I am glad to be back for last one week in which had my Birthday on 22nd and many emotional ups and downs. Found myself matured up quite a bit, despite of getting emotional very easily. May be sure signs of getting old.