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Saturday Musings

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So, what new things did you learn today or what did you observe today? For me, I had two thought which came to me and which I feel like sharing on this blog.

1) Today while doing my morning walk, I saw one rag picker near the park sorting the paper, cardboard boxes and plastic bottles. I’ve seen him earlier doing similar job at another location and this time he moved closer to this park. He wore dark, dirty shirt with a equally black boot. Seeing this I thought of his work, the earning he get at the end of a long tiring day. It also made me think of his routine: How does he work? What does he do? How much will he earn in a day? What will he eat? And at what time? What are his skills? Who taught him? Why did he start this?

I wish I spend a day with him to understand his work, describe his work and make a video of his work.Imagine, there’s a portal which lists out the criteria of each job, starting with the qualification, job description and how is their life on a typical day. What’s the career or financial growth with respect to this job?

Now, think of these job profile. Job of a policeman, or a policewoman, or a bouncer in a pub, a bartender, a call girl, a BPO employee, a manager in an IT company, a graphic designer, a shopkeeper, an autopsy doctor, a momo seller, a CA article ship guy, a spa masseur, a govt clerk, a house broker or even a petty thief, or a corporate honcho, a corporator, etc. .

Don’t you think it would be fun idea to list the finner details of every coceivable job in this world ( job description, career growth, salary, how to get there, skills, finer skills, how to get it started, etc. Also, you can relate to the top earners in the field. For example, how’s the life of a very successful doctor, a popular policeman, or a corrupt government employee, or rising star in a BPO, or a A performer in a sales job, etc.Let the world know the super heroes of each profession, and their qualities.

2) I had one more point in mind. But as usual I forgot it. I failed to note it down. Probably, I should keep a small diary with me all the time.

( Starting today, I’m gong to practice writing for 66 days. According to a life guru, it takes 66 days of regular practice to cement a new habit. So, here I go with my copy writing exercise – starting today)

Connect Feel Life

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Open to Nature

Today, when I started to write a blog, my mind raced to the life of thousands of so called professionals working in different companies in Bangalore. What could be their typical day in their life? Well, most of them have to start early from home, probably without having a relaxed or satisfied breakfast. Next, it’s a race to reach the workplace through the traffic, either in their vehicle or in the office cab. And then, sit in that chair all day long doing what has been told to them.

While there are many who would be enjoying the work, there are equally more number of people who are working only for pay, surrendering their soul and time for money. Well, I’m one that belonged to that tribe, but not anymore.

Well, what else can you do to earn money, yet start enjoying the little pleasures of the day? I don’t have a answer. Probably, each one should venture or think about an answer.

Regards,

Charles

Sunday Visits

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Chai Time at Koshy’s 

Koshy’s insignia 

After the mass at St Patricks Church

My typical Sunday evening is like this – First stop is at St Patrick’s Church and after the mass the stop over is at Koshy’s for a tea and some snacks. 

And In one Day you can…

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What’s your typical day? Is it interesting, worth sharing to your  friend? Or is a boring routine – office cubicle, home and with your family. .

I bet there’re thousand who are leading such a life in a city like Bangalore. For most people, B’lore like is just living for salary and their lonely existence. We don’t have to live just to work. While income is an important fuel to run your life, there are other ways to make life interesting.

So, here’s the million dollar question – How can you make it more colourful, different, vibrant and interesting. And just imagine if someone ask you – what do you do on weekend? Do you have an interesting answer to tell?

While our life ebbs in Bangalore, there’re ways to make it lively and interesting. Here’re some crazy and unpopular ways to make your life meaningful in Bangalore. Tick this list or add more to this list.

  • Be generous and feed a hungry mouth
  • Shake hands with a stranger 
  • Smile at a complete stranger ( we hardly do)
  • Call someone whom you haven’t called for a long time
  • Memorize a poem you liked
  • Get a good full body massage
  • Give a relaxing massage to your friend or spouse
  • Read a book that you’ll otherwise never read
  • Hug a friend
  • Organize the closet and start a new beginning
  • Follow a recipe book or watch an Youtube video to make a new dish
  • Wake up early and go for a ride around Bangalore.
  • Take off on a weekday and watch how office-goers are hurrying to work, 
  • Give your neighbor a gift
  • Kiss a new lip with wild abandon  
  • Learn a new way of doing a repetitive task
  • Find a shortcut to do an existing job
  • Learn to byheart a passage
  • Read aloud 
  • Find the dictionary meaning of a word and byheart it
  • Gift a Cadbury to a stranger and see the sparkle ( I worked for me)
  • Make love at an odd time, and at a odd place
  • Devote an entire day for learning
  • Touch someone or give a hug
  • Visit a new restaurant or shop 
  • Try or discover a new route. ( Recently I took a different road to reach Koramangala)
  • Honk less or tell others to stop irritating honks
  • Try a new position in your lovemaking ( let go with your imagination) 
  • Think of a new fantasy – routine is boring
  • Discover a new shop, or try a new product
  • Visit a public garden in B’lore 
  • Donate your time to a charity
  • Visit an orphanage, or a public school and teach something new or unique
  • Switch off your cell phone and uplug from Internet avatars 

To Sir With Love

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It was from such an unexpected quarter that I receive the helpful advice which changed the whole course of my life….” To sir with Love” E.R. Bhaithwaite:

How often have you received unrequited attention, caring or love? Sometimes an unexpected strangers speaks few kind words to you or smiles on the road or touch you with love!

Big city life can become lonely despite your big fat pay check or your gleaming presence. In an apartment life, grief can touch you ‘all alone.

These days, I feel such pangs of pain thinking of little events around my life. I felt the need to speak out to someone, but all I hear is the damned horns in this big city Bangalore.. 😦