First blog of New Year 2007

The New Year 2007 has begin with a buzz of activities, lots of anticipations, aspirations and some concerns, whether all this good news, what seems to be coming, will come true or not.

During last month or so; have booked a major business project for the company. This has been a second major win for the company in 2006.

Also learnt that PATIENCE and GENOROSITY are great virtues. When you shower these upon other people, you benefit the most out of it.

The MOST important learnings of the year have come out from Wisdom Unlimited course of Landmark Education. The theme of which has been 'Play, Fun and Ease'. I have learnt that if I bring play to any thing I do, do it in a fun manner with ease, I can accomplish more; along with keeping everybody and every thing involved in harmony.

Well the last 4 days of 2006, we spent with family and friends at Washington DC metro area in Maryland. Saw some of the Museums, White House, National Art Gallery and spent time with family and friends.

Also while going there learnt a lesson on positive thinking and giving positive meanings to every thing which was happening to us. This we learnt with the tire problem in our van.

Also since Shubhra, could not take her license along with, I had do all the 1500 miles and some driving. And realised that it was not such a tough task as it looks.

First week of the year went away in prepapartion and coordination of J P Morgan Health care conference at San Francisco. And the second week in the conference. Again I used the 'Patience, Genrosity and Positive meaning giving' techniques to all which was not going as expected and saw immediate results.

In the conference, had a lot of good exposure and met lot of colleagues and people. I myself am surprised to note as to how many people I know in this industry in such a short time.

After coming back, spent good 2 days with the family and since Monday have done a lot of work. The BIG ones coming ahead are the India trip with MNC for alliance partnership, MMTC conference again at San Francisco, its associated visits and finally another India visit with BIG biotech of Bay area. Need to prepare for all this along with closing the newly received inquiries and projects.

Such a great beginning of the new year. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

This, Too, Will Pass

Wow!!! I came across a profound statement from a forwarded email "This, Too, Shall Pass". Well, all of us have known this old age truth, but most of us understand at intellectual level, appreciate it and then move on with our mundane lives.

I have also learnt that in Life we need to be 'Witness' rather than the 'Doer', which I always intend and want to be. Seldom we realize that things happen by themselves, we are just a 'Witness'; well some times a catalyst, but never the 'Doer'. Hence once we realize that we will always look at the Life with a very different unattached way and then Live it Fully and Most Powerfully, as we will no more be attached to the results of our actions.

Well, coming back to mundane day to day living. Today was a pretty hectic day right from morning 7:00 am, yes even on a Sunday I woke up at my regular time and then started contemplating. Spend quite some time in a relaxed manner with Family. Then on to the Temple (Jain Mandir) and then after lunch, went to complete the Accounitng and other stuff which I have delayed like forever.

Amazingly, I was at office from 1:30 pm till 9:30 pm and still did not feel tired at all. Today was also some relatives' birthdays so wished them as well.

Also realized again that no one really needs me, i.e. even if I leave today for whatever, my immediate family would also do well, it is a diffeerent thing that in my presence, I may be a Catalsyt in their life. But am certainly not the 'Doer'.

Well it is midnight now and I need to sign off, to take on another day tomorrow morning. THIS TOO SHALL PASS.

Second post with further learnings

Well today is the second day of blogging; I have realized again that three things matter in life for relationship or for that matter any thing else;
1. Forgiveness
2. Trust
3. Love (as in Prem and not other meanings);

Once we have these three with any thing or any body we could build a great relationship with that or them.

Also focus on what you are doing is pretty critical.

On other notes:
I have created a new group today for LIPIC using Group feature of Google.
Also waited for the contractor to come for decisions on completing the basement work but to no avail; now we will be meeting tomorrow.

First Blog

I am starting my Blog today. And this is my first posting. Here are my learnings as of this morning.

"The most important thing in any interaction is that how delightful the interaction is and what each party feels about it". This could be any kind of interaction whether that of a Father-Son, Customer-Vendor, Husband-Wife, between two friends etc.

We must all strive to have 'Delightful interaction' to make life worth living.

Some other learnings are

"Do what you think is the BEST and then let the results come or not, but be OK with what you did".

"Peace and Harmony are more important then being righteous"

"Just be yourself"

"Focused actions are sure way to get results"