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The Mercedes Phenomenon: Transforming Dreams to Goals

It was about a year ago, my friend and I were strolling down Residency road when a sparkling black Mercedes whizzed past us like a bolt of lightening. “That’s my Car “he claimed, bringing back a cheer on his otherwise distraught face. “Leave alone owning a Mercedes, I do not have enough to purchase a new cell phone “, I cribbed “You may not own it, but that does not stop you from desiring to own one someday “, he claimed, “I’m working towards it “ The Mercedes Benz has...

The Smoke Of Glory: Connecting With Children

He was all of thirteen, short, slim and charming. With the characteristic school bag that seemingly weighed a ton, he set out from home to school. Typical of a school kid, he bid adieu to his parents and joyously strolled down the street, kicking the stones along the way. As the little one turned around the corner, out came a little pack of cigarettes that had been cleverly concealed in the bag .In the cover of a tree, away from the busy din, he puffed his way to glory. With every puff he felt...

I, ME AND MYSELF

We at ease can talk, advise and comment about the entire world around us, but when it comes to tackling personal issues, we are often without a solution. Why is that so? It is not because we are not competent or incapable of decision-making, but have emotions and inhibitions attached to it. Each one of us is bestowed with an abstract sense called the ”Sixth Sense” or a “ Gut feeling “. The sixth sense provides us with an answer to many questions, but we seldom go by it. More often...

Organise Your Speech

The Opening-Body-Conclusion (OBC) method is the most tested approach while preparing a speech. Any well-written speech adheres to this guideline, simply because OBC effectively helps prepare a complete speech. Each of our speeches has a definitive objective –either to Inform, Persuade, Entertain or Inspire. A speech could also be a combination of both – Inform and Persuade, Inform and Inspire etc. For Ex: - A speech on ‘Why to Quit Smoking’ could deal with the ill effects of...

When the Mind Is Confused

The mind is confused. The various permutations between a “YES” and a “NO” are being analysed. For every ‘YES’, there is a counter ‘NO’ .A war is being waged within the grey cells, an internal war called decision making. The battle is being fought between the “Rationale” and “Emotional “half in me. History has it that they have seldom agreed during a decision making process. ‘Internal Ego‘ fails to provide space for the other. Amidst their battle, I lay wide awake at...

The Government Job

It’s a cold winter morning and the dense fog shrouds the atmosphere creating little visibility, as the lone pedestrian makes a hurried walk down the alley. The spine chilling wind has kept the morning joggers from venturing outside. Our old little lady, Nagamma, makes her way through the sidewalks of the dusty street. The heavy winds that brought along dunes of dust have dirtied an otherwise well-tarred road. The bright red flowers of the gulmohar tree lay freely scattered on the dusty...

When The Mind Is Idle

The mind is idle...rather I (as an individual) have been idle since long. Lot of work to do, a lot to accomplish, yet I remain idle. The thought of completing the unfinished tasks drives me crazy. As I crept into bed last night, I consoled myself by planning my day today. It’s been a good 12 hours and yet I haven’t done anything constructive. Murphy is laughing at me-“If anything can go wrong, it will “.  I care little for Murphy that I shrug away his thoughts. I cannot quote Murphy to...

Basics of Speech Preparation

Fundamentals Of Speech Writing Speech and speaking are distinctly different. This is the primary thought a speaker needs to remember while preparing his speech. While you speak, you have ample time and disposition to convey your message, whereas in a speech you need be structured and precise. A speech calls for organisation. A few basics to preparing a good speech are discussed below: 1)    Purpose: A speech needs to have a definite purpose. a)    What is it that you intend to convey?...

The Railway Girl

The train rolled away from the station, leaving behind a bustling life of vendors and waving relatives biding adieu to their dear one’s. As the train picked speed, a sense of having left behind a distinct lifestyle slowly descended on me. Each railway station in India has a distinct culture and mannerism. The dialect, attire, the services, it’s people are all unique and different in their own way. A journey through the country is a lesson on the rich cultural diversity of an unexplored...

Life On the High Street

The high streets in India have always fascinated me. They are filled with life, colour and are representative of  the changing culture of the city. Every person who walks the street as a notion of being cosmopolitan. There is a sense of being sophisticated and up to date, yet there exists distinctness between its ‘regular inhabitants’ and the ‘ visitors’ who cross each other’s paths everyday. As a child, visiting the high street (in my case M.G Road, Brigade Road and Commercial...