Monday 7 July 2014

1. I often laugh at people who think highly of people who graduated from IIMs or from any B-school for that matter.
2. Apparently marketers have this pressing need of being everywhere, trying to be omnipresent, telling the world that about every cool thing they have ever done. I find it extremely irritating.
3. Recent realization: When one is sad, one becomes insensitive to others' feelings; often one starts behaving like a jerk.
4. People just love Roger Federer. Many people hate Sachin Tendulkar, or think that he is overrated. I am yet to meet people who feel that way about Federer. He is such a gentleman. Him being "Greatest of All Time" might be debatable, that people want him always to win is not. (Yes, Nadal has his share of fans, but the number is minuscule when compared to that of Federer).
5. Trying to be happy can be tiring. Pretense takes effort.
6. I often dream about building a city where every occupation of people would be related to sports. It will have multiple stadia, coaching facilities, academies, medicine, all dedicated to different disciplines of sports. India will produce great olympians from this city. Soon there will be 4-5 such cities in India. People from all over the world will send their children to these cities to become world class athletes.
7. Why aren't we taught more literature and history in our schools? (Yes, I know the answer. It's just a rhetoric).
8. I read the books "Timeless Steel: Rahul Dravid" and "Sachin Tendulkar: The Man Cricket Loved Back". I realized that I want to be like Rahul Dravid in my life. Sachin Tendulkar is all (and only) about Cricket. Rahul Dravid is about Life.
9. I am absolutely disgusted by people who take advantage of others' innocence and use it to their own benefit. Brokers and salesmen top the list.
10. Why do people make such a big deal about drinking and smoking? I find most of them to be hypocrites. (I was one of them once)
11. Gifts are meaningless. Showing concern and care is important.
12. I am trying to read a book titled "Idea of India" by Sunil Khilnani. It takes effort to understand the depth of his writing. One of the most difficult books  I have laid my hands on. ( after Tata McGraw Hill book of Mathematics for IIT-JEE). Or maybe I am just a lousy reader.
13. How are people able to tolerate The Times of India?
14. Even though I don't believe in God, I find Hinduism to be the coolest religion around.
15. US is a strange country. It's all about money, prosperity and growth. But are they happy? I mean, is an average American happier than some other country's people. (No, I am not comparing it with India)