MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL..

Here is news item from today’s news papers:

Women check their appearance 8 times a day

Women never change. They check their appearance in the mirror eight times a day — using shop windows, car wing mirrors and even other people’s sunglasses, says a new study. In the study, based on a survey inBritain, one in 10 woman have admitted that they cannot walk past a car without bending to check their hair and make-up.

And, one in three women believe they look their best in their own bathroom mirror while one in 20 said they looked their worst in the mirror in the loo at work, according to the poll of 2,000 women by ‘Simple’ skincare.
What’s more interesting is that four in 10 even have favorite mirrors they feel they look better in than others, the ‘Daily Express’ reported. Dr Christine Bundy ofManchesterUniversity said: “Many women have busy lives where they are on the go and want to look their best. “So giving themselves a glimpse when they get the chance is natural. It’s important to check your appearance to boost confidence.

My comments:

1.Let a woman look in a mirror as many times as she feels like, if it boosts her confidence. What is 8 times? Let her see herself maybe 18 times.

2.Don’t such magazines or survey conducting agencies have more better things to do ? I wonder.

3. BTW, why does a woman want to look beautiful after all ? Its because they want to impress us men ! Who doesn’t want to be impressed, pray do tell me ?

4. I recall a fairy tale called SNOW WHITE read in my school days, wherein a character keeps asking a magic mirror :”Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all ?” The mirror always replies “You, my queen, are fairest of all.” Read the entire story to know more…

5.A Poetry website : www.poemhunter.com , has several poems on the subject of Mirror. Here is a sample:

Mirror, Mirror, Bloody Fibber

Mirror, mirror, on the wall,

Can’t you show me tall and slim?

Mirror, mirror, on the wall,

Must I look so bloody grim?

Mirror, mirror, on the wall,

You’re distorting my poor waist!

Mirror, mirror, on the wall,

And why the heck am I defaced?

Mirror, mirror, on the wall,

Why have I a double chin?

Mirror, mirror, on the wall,

And what’s the stupid, goofy grin?

Mirror, mirror, on the wall,

Pointless asking ‘Who’s the fairest?

More bloody likely, ‘Who’s the queerest?

Now look, I paid a big bucks for thee,

So why can’t you be nice to me?

Mirror, mirror, on the wall,

Who’s the fairest of them all?

Me, you say? Ah, that’s better

Mirror, mirror, bloody fibber!

Read more on the poemhunter website.

I believe in: “Life is like a mirror, we get the best results when we smile at it.”

So read such reports and keep smiling.

Sperms,ahoy !

A recent Bollywood movie named “VICKY DONOR” has caught the public’s eye and has set cash registers of John Abraham’s production house ( its his maiden production ) ringing !

Here is the story and the movie review:

Story:

Unemployed Vicky is urged by a fertility sexpert to make better use of his ‘wasted’ sperms. He turns this into a ‘productive’ idea, until it becomes the origin of more troubles.

Movie Review:

Looking for designer babies anyone? With the looks of Brad Pitt/Aishwarya? The stardom of SRK? The talent of Lady Gaga? Well, you need a super-sperm that’s one in a million, and Vicky Donor (Ayushmann Khurrana) is full of the ‘spunk’ that your fertile imagination needs. He’s the biological dad of 53 healthy children! Want more? He’s unemployed, single, and his view of sex is, jitna mile, utna kum. But don’t slam him as a sex-maniac just yet. So what if all he does is ‘shag’ for a living. At least he breeds joy, cheer and sperms all over the world. Vicky’s over-the-top Punjabi mother (Dolly Ahluwalia) – 100 decibels above average noise levels – constantly nags her puttar about his worthlessness. On the other hand, he’s pampered by granny Biji (Kamlesh Gill) – more progressive than all the Dilli-wali kitty party aunties. In the meanwhile, fertility expert, Dr. Chaddha (Annu Kapoor), is frantically looking for a sperm donor for his rich clientele. Vicky is his perfect find, with the Alexander of Sperms. But obviously, he can’t disclose anything about his baby-boom(for the moolah, of course) to anyone. It’s just too unmanly for a Punjab da sher. Even the love of his life, Ashima Roy (Yami Gautam) who he eventually weds, is kept in the dark. This plants the seed for other complications, which pop up as surprises later.

Ayushmann Khurrana is rock solid. In this tailor-made debut, he’s natural and impressive. He doesn’t come from a filmi gene pool, but he’ll hold his own (pun intended) in Bollywood. Newbie Yami Gautam is the estrogen element in this sperm-dominated enterprise. She’s a sheer delight to watch, emoting effortlessly.

What keeps this film together is the solid supporting cast. Annu Kapoor, in a convincing performance, is bankable as ever. He only speaks sperm language, referring to men as ‘complicated sperm’, ‘confused sperm’, et al, and giving advice on how to ‘up’ the count. Dolly Ahluwalia, plays the dominating mother and saas-serving bahu with melodrama and laughable lines. The unforgettable act is Kamlesh Gill, lighting up every scene with sasuma-like sarcasm, interspersed with witty one-liners and a drunken scene that cracks you up.

Director Shoojit Sircar is back with a bold, first-of-its-kind concept that’s taboo. He makes this sperm of an idea swim all the way. He intelligently uses comedy to break mindsets, without embarrassing moments or awkward lines. The film entertains, without preaching sexual moralities or social service. Even the music blends beautifully with the story. The winner here is the script (Juhi Chaturvedi), penned with subtlety, oodles of non-slapstick humour, while sensitizing the cause at hand. However, the lingo gets too Punju at times and the last twenty minutes could do with some editing.

It takes a man to make a film like this, literally. Kudos to John Abraham for his brave maiden production. Thankfully, this sperm hits bulls-eye.

The movie has shamelessly spawned many jokes on the species called sperms, to tickle those who enjoy such steamy stuff! Sample these selected jokes collected from various sources:

Sperm Donation

A man in his 30s walks in a sperm donation clinic. Now this is a very smart man who spent his whole life studying in his high school years. never went to any party in his life. He finally decides to produce a child, by donating his sperm to a bank, so he can say he passed on his seed. The doctor takes him down a hallway, and stops at a room. he says to him “Heres a container, and a few playboys. Just go in the room and do whatever you gotta do to fill it.”
1 hour goes by. 3 hours go by. 5 hours go by, and finally 11 hours go by. The doctor knocks on the door, and asks if there anything the matter. He walks in, and the guy is holding the container. “I couldn’t get the lid off”

Sperm bank joke

Q. How do you cancel an appointment at the sperm bank?
A. Ring them up and say you can’t come.

Father daughter talk

A sweet little girl runs out to the backyard where her father is working and asks him, “Daddy, what’s sex?”

So, her father sits her down and tells her all about the birds and the bees. He tells her about conception, sexual intercourse, sperms and eggs. He tells her about puberty, menstruation, erections and wet-dreams. Then he thinks, what the hell, and goes on to tell her the whole works, thinking that to tell it all is the only way to tell the truth. The girl is quite awestruck with this sudden influx of bizarre new knowledge. Her father finally asks, “So what made you wish to know about sex?” “Oh, mommy said lunch would be ready in a couple of secs…”

Vanilla Pudding Robbery

This is just too funny not to share. Excerpted from an article which appeared in the Dublin Times about a bank robbery.

Once inside the bank shortly after midnight, their efforts at disabling the security system got underway immediately. The robbers, who expected to find one or two large safes filled with cash & valuables, were surprised to see hundreds of smaller safes throughout the bank. The robbers cracked the first safe’s combination, and inside they found only a small bowl of vanilla pudding. As recorded on the bank’s audio tape system, one robber said, “At least we’ll have a bit to eat.” The robbers opened up a second safe, and it also contained nothing but vanilla pudding. The process continued until all safes were opened. They did not find one pound sterling, a diamond, or an ounce of gold. Instead, all the safes contained covered bowls of pudding. Disappointed, the robbers made a quiet exit, each leaving with nothing more than a queasy, uncomfortably full stomach. The newspaper headline read: IRELAND’S LARGEST SPERM BANK ROBBED EARLY THIS MORNING…

Sperm dialogue :

Two sperms are swimming. The young one says:

“Hey, how long is it to get to the ovaries?”

To which the other replies:

“Ovaries? We haven’t passed the tonsils yet!”

Astonishing

The average blue whale produces over 400 gallons of sperm  when it ejaculates, but only 10% of that actually makes it  into his mate.  So 360 gallons are spilled into the ocean  every time one unloads.  And you wonder why the ocean is so salty?

Difference  
Q: What’s the difference between a woman and a coffin ?  A: You come in one and go in the other.

Sperm dialogue :

Q: What did one gay sperm say to the other?

A: Fuck it..we’ll never find an egg in all this shit. 

Sperm Donor

A man and a woman were waiting at the hospital donation center.
Man: “What are you doing here today?” Woman: “Oh, I`m here to donate some blood. They`re going to give me $5 for it.” Man: “Hmm, that`s interesting. I`m here to donate sperm, myself. But they pay me $25.” The woman looked thoughtful for a moment and they chatted some more before going their separate ways. About a week later, the same man and woman meet again in the donation center. Man: “Oh, hi there! Here to donate blood again?” Woman: “Unh unh,” she replies, her mouth tightly closed.

SPERM DONOR

There is this really old guy, like 80 years old. He comes into a hospital and says: “I Wanna donate some sperm.” So the nurse gives him a jar and tells him to come back tomorrow with the sperm.

The next day, he came back but the jar was empty. So, the nurse asks “What happened? Where’s the sperm?” Well, he replies: “I went home and I tried so hard! I used my right hand and then my left hand. Then my wife tried! She used her right hand and then she tried her left hand! Then she used her mouth, once using her teeth and once without. Then we asked our neighbor to come over and she tried with her left hand and then her right hand! then she tried with her mouth, once with her teeth and once without.”
The nurse gasps.. “Oh dear! You even asked your neighbor!” The man says… “Yeah.. and we still couldn’t get the jar open!

Q: Why do they pay sperm donors? A: Because otherwise they’d stop coming!

Sidhuisms to de-stress you…

Navjot Singh Sidhu,born 20 October 1963, is a former Indian cricketer . After retirement from cricket he has taken up television commentary, and politics.Sometime ago,he was forced to resign from his political position because he was convicted of homicide,but he won from the same seat once he was cleared from the charges.Navjot Singh Sidhu has had a volatile career as a cricketer from 1983 to 1999.He made an uneventful international debut against the West Indies at Ahmedabad in 1983 scoring just 19 runs in his debut Test match. He was given another chance in that series but failed again. He was selected for the 1987 Cricket World Cup in India scoring 73 on his One Day International debut in a losing effort against Australia. He scored 50s in 4 of the 5 World Cup 1987 matches in which he batted, failing in the semifinal against England. His first ODI century came against Pakistan in Sharjah in 1989 while his 134 against England at Gwalior in 1993 was his highest ODI score and the innings which he called his best when he retired in 1999.Sidhu started his career as a commentator for NIMBUS when India toured Sri Lanka in 2001. He however later became a commentator with ESPN Star Sports. As a commentator, Sidhu is noted for his one-liners, which are popularly known as “Sidhuisms”.I have been collecting his”Sidhuisms”from various sources since many years.I now intend to share them with my readers.Here is a begining:

Statistics are like miniskirts, they reveal more than what they hide !
Statistics are like bikinis, what they reveal is suggestive, what they hide is essential !

Cricket is the game of glorious uncertainities ! Glorious – When Tendulkar plays; Uncertain – when the rest of the team plays !
It is not just the spectators, the cricketers too get distracted when the cheerleaders shake their bums !!

Keep smiling and forget your stresses …Keep watching for some more smileys soon !

There was an interesting  article in the Financial Express of 17th April 2012 by Raghuram Rajan,Eric J Gleacher Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and the honorary economic advisor to the Prime Minister of India.

Here is the link to his article titled :” FDI is not an enemy, it is a necessity” :

Financial Express FDI

In response to the above article,I had written a Letter to the Editor expressing my views as under :

Dear Sir, This refers to Professor Raghuram Rajan’s article “FDI is not an enemy, it is a necessity” in FE of 17th April 2012.He has very rightly advocated the need for FDI, which, in a way, can be the life-line for the country’s future progress, if brought in, well in time. The task begun by Dr Manmohan Singh in 1991, by launching first generation reforms, needs to be logically followed up with the next generation of reforms, keeping aside petty political bickering and differences , so that the country’s economic revival efforts get under way without further delay. Most readers will agree with the learned Professor that India surely needs FDI, and needs it right away, when, the world has become and is becoming more competitive day by day. In the words of Philip Kotler, “today you have to run faster, to stay in place”. The main ingredients for revival are technology, expert man-power and of course, the most vital input…money. These have to be brought in at a much faster and bigger scale than in the recent past. FDI not only brings in money but also brings in expertise which is equally important. Many countries which were waiting for opening of gates for more FDI and were considering India as a vital destination for FDI, have of late, had second thoughts about it, mainly because of differences between various factions of the Government. That loss of confidence needs to be re-built and old beliefs and mentality that outside money will result in a sort of domination by outsiders, very much like the British in our past, need to be shed away forthwith, to build a modern and vibrant economy, in tune with the Globalization ideals. It is a well documented fact that unemployment as well as under-employment, are the key causes of  unrest in any country. These need to be tackled by going in for setting up massive bases for manufacturing goods and providing other services, which will create more employment for millions. To achieve this, FDI is needed in abundant measure. The Professor has very aptly summarized the importance of FDI and has, at the end, exhorted that we need to be really paranoid about sustaining our growth and only then we will realize the full promise and potential of Dr Manmohan Singh’s earlier reforms. Let us all get back to the vital task of rebuilding the economy. - J S BROCA, NEW DELHI

In today’s FE (1st May 2012) an edited version of my letter has been published as under :

Letters to the editor ,Tuesday, May 01, 2012 
Run fast, to stay in place  - Apropos of Prof Raghuram Rajan’s column “FDI is not an enemy, it is a necessity” (FE, April 17), the author has rightly advocated the need for FDI, which, in a way, can be the life-line for the country’s future progress, if brought in well in time. The task begun by Manmohan Singh in 1991 by launching first-generation reforms needs to be logically followed up with the next generation of reforms, keeping aside petty political bickering and differences. In the words of Philip Kotler, “Today you have to run faster to stay in place”. The main ingredients for revival are technology, expert manpower and, of course, money. FDI not only brings in money but also brings in expertise. Let us all get back to the vital task of rebuilding our economy. – JS Broca, New Delhi

 

FROM FILMS TO FINANCE and more… 

Film buffs like me are all aware that the dialogues from the film “Sholay” (1975) are very famous even till today. Ramesh Sippy’s legendary movie was an epitome of classic dialogues. Till date every Sholay fan is well aware about each of its fantastic dialogues. Listed below are a few of them:

Thakur: Gabbar se keh dena ki Ramgarh waalon ne paagal kutton ke saamne roti daalna band kar diya hai…

Jai: Tumhara naam kya hai Basanti?

Jai: Mujhe to sabhi police waale ek jaise nazar aate hain.

Imaam: Itna sannata kyon hai bhai?

Thakur: Loha abhi garam hai, maar do hathoda.

Gabbar: Bahut yarana lagta hai…

Gabbar: Jab tak tere pair challenge,iski saans chalegi.

Basanti: Bhaaaag Dhanno bhaag aaj teri Basanti ki izzat ka sawal hai.

Gabbar: Yeh Ramgarh wale apni chokariyon ko kaun chakki ka aatta khilate hain?

Gabbar: Duniya ki kissi jail ki deewar itnee pakki nahi ki Gabbar ko bees baras rakh sake.

Gabbar: Jo darr gaya samjho marr gaya!

Veeru: Basanti, In kutto ke samne mat nachna.

Basanti: Yunki, ye kaun bola?

Gabbar: Kitne adami thhe?

Basanti: Ab dekhne waali baat ye hai ki taanga kaun chala raha hai…?

Jai: Saala nautanki, ghadi ghadi drama karta hai

Gabbar: Woh do thhe aur tum teen, phir bhi waapas aagaye… khaali haath. Kya samaz kar aaye thhe? Sardar bahot kush hoga? Sabaasi dega?

Kaalia: Sardar,maine aapka namak khaya hai ?

Gabbar:To ab goli khaa…

Veeru: SUCIIDEEEEE…

Jailor: Aadhe idhar jaao, aadhe udhar jaao, baaki mere peeche aao.

Thakur: Yeh hath hath nehin,phansi ka fanda! 

Now let’s say cut and come to 2011’s hit and award-winning movie : The Dirty Picture. I feel that like yester years Sholay dialogues, the The Dirty Picture dialogues given here, are also among the best dialogues in Bollywood films in recent times. Full credit must go to the dialogue writer of The Dirty Picture, Rajat Aroraa (who wrote Once Upon a Time in Mumbai dialogues too) The lines were intelligent, saucy, street-smart and creative. In effect, some people have said that Rajat Aroraa is the real hero of The Dirty Picture and Vidya Balan, is the main female lead. I don’t think any film writer has got this sort of compliment ever before. Don’t you agree? Here is a random list of dialogues collected from several sources:

THE DIRTY PICTURE DIALOGUE LIST

• Kuch to baat hai mere me aise jo usne 20 rupaye diye.

• Mujhe to chadhi zehar ki tarah ki ab pani bhi peeta hu to aag lag jati hain.

• Kya re tujhe holi khelne ka bahot showk hai magar suna hain ki teri pichkari mein dum nahin.

• Mere dil me til hai aur jis cheez par tum baithti ho uspar bhi til hai.

• Popcorn jitna bhi ud le girna use bartan par hi hain.

• Heroine ki zindagi is like an elected government, 5 saal tak party, usey baad support.

• Woh item number ki guitar thi aur main sufi ka ik taara..boss woh star thi, aur mera toh taara hi doobgaya.

• Har aadmi ke liye ek aurat hain, agar ussey bach gaye toh samjo zindagi bach gayee.

• Jab devi ki darshan ho gayee toh mandir kiss kaam ka.

• Aur tumhara naam keedey das, kyonki silk toh keedey se banta hai.

• Tumne 500 ladkiyon ke saath tuning ki hain, toh kya tumne kabhi ek ladki ke saath 500 baar tuning ki hain?

• Public saaman dekhti hain, dukaan nahin aur jab sharafat ka naqaab hattha hai toh sabse jyada mazza sharifon ko hi aata hai.

• Emraan Hashmi to Vidya Balan- you are fire from hell.

Vidya Balan – Tum usko bhi bonfire samaj kar haath senk logey.

• Ladka ladki miltey hain, kiss karke chale jaate hain,aur main to inhii chezzo sai badnaam hu.

• Jab zindagi ek baar mili hai to doosri baar kyun  sochein.

• Kuch logon ka naam unke kaam se hota hain, mera badnaam hokar hua hai.

• Tere chahne wale haina aage ki 4 rows main baithey hain aur pecche ki 40 rows meri hain.

• Aur main  yeh sabit kardunga ki film aise logo ki wajh sai nahi chalti hai.

• Naseeruddin Shah to Vidya Balan -Yeh plastic dekh rahi ho? Agar yeh plastic ho ya na ho, issey cigarette ko koi farak nahin padtha.

Vidya balan – lekin agar ismein baarish gir jaaye toh phir cigarette kiss kaam ka?

• Filmein sirf teen cheezon ke wajah se chalti hain, entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.. aur main entertainment hoon.

• Taarif mein gaali dey rahey ho ya gaali mein tareef kar rahey ho?

• Usko family do, behen do, izzat do aur phir loot lo.

• Main Silk hoon, Silk koi film nahin ki interval ke baad badal jaon.

• Silk toh upar bhi Aafat Macha Rahi Hogi.

• Dudh nikla to Amul ban gaya par sala us gai (cow) ko koi nahin jaanta jisne woh dudh diya hai. 

Some more: 

Q: Tumein kabhi pyaar hua hai? A: Pyar jo bisttar taak le jai? Haan.. Pyar jo neendh udade? Naan..

Tumhari batton main itna horsepower hai ki ghodon ka dimaag chalne lagta hai aur insaanon ka kharaab ho jata hai….dimaag.

Kuch logon ka naam unke kaam se hota hain, mera badnaam hokar hua hai.

Dikhana wohi chahiye jo log dekhna chahate hain.

Border pe khade hoke gaana nahi gaate.

Jawani taste ki jati hai waste nahin.

Public kahin aur khujlana chahthi hai, par tum uska dimaag khujlaane ko keh rahe ho…

Uperwale ne hume neeche itna sab diya hai kyun  na hum thoda thoda baant lein?

Galath kehtey hai log ki sirf dil tootata hai, body ka har part tootata hai! 

Vidya Balan’s dialogues from THE DIRTY PICTURE, are now very much in common use. The following is one of such famous dialogues:

“Filmein sirf teen cheezon ke wajah se chalti hain, entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.. aur main entertainment hoon”.

Here is a recent example from a media report:

Finance gets filmy..

Business Standard / Mar 28, 2012

At a recent conference organized by the group, Financial Technologies Chairman Jignesh Shah had taken a special liking to the famous dialogue from a Vidya Balan movie. In speech after speech, he improvised on the dialogue.

First in an evening session, he said for business, there are three important ingredients. They are enterprise, enterprise and enterprise.

Then in another session on the financial markets, he said markets run because of three important things — liquidity, liquidity and liquidity. 

Jai Ho! And they say films are not true to life…!! Or vice-versa? Stretching the use of the above filmi dialogue to our every day life situations, I can think of the following uses:

1. For an Entrepreneur to succeed in his venture, he needs three things: marketing, marketing, marketing.

2. For achieving success in life, three things are important:sweat, sweat, sweat.

3. For a woman to become an efficient home-maker, she needs to do just three things: slog, slog, slog.

4. For becoming a famous poet, you need three inputs:imagination, imagination, imagination.

You can use your imagination now to think of many more situations of this type. An example: I love three South Indian Snacks/dishes: masaala dosa, masaala dosa. masaala dosa!

BTW, do you know that there are three ways to respond to this posting too? Yes, by saying : hats off, hats off, hats off !

After Sachin created his recent record of 100 centuries, there have been many articles in the media about the lessons we can learn from him. Very soon, we will hear that IIMs and other B-Schools, have made case studies on him, for classroom discussions amongst the students.So, here is an attempt to list out some of the important lessons, from his life, for the benefit of my students, based on media reports and my readings.

Most players come as rookies, show their talents and skills, have their ups and downs and after performing consistently well over many years they are termed as legends by the critics and the media, but the case of Sachin Tendulkar, is unique. Right from the first time he burst on the cricketing scene as a 16-year old, everybody knew this boy was someone special and there was something legendary about him. And the way he has been performing over the last 22 years, he has left all those expectations behind and has risen tall among legends themselves.

As a cricketer, and as a person, there are many lessons to be learnt from Sachin Tendulkar. Some of them are listed here -below.

1. Being Humble

No one has ever heard this Mumbai boy boasting about his record breaking accomplishments. He has the most runs in both forms of the game, the most centuries in both tests and ODIs, the maximum man of the match awards, the highest ODI score and numerous other records to his name. He is called GOD in India. He has been called the world’s best batsman continuously over the last 15 years, and Sir Donald Bradman saw himself in his batting. Perhaps there is no one else in world cricket today who can take all this praise with the grace and humility that he embodies. Carrying the expectations of a billion people, and constantly improving the benchmarks he sets for himself has been his hallmark. When asked about being termed a GOD, he humbly says, “I don’t think it is possible for anyone to become GOD”. Still the same smile and enthusiasm!

2. Always being a Student

Despite having all the records to his name, and after consistently performing well for the last 20+ years, he is still a student of the game. He believes that there is always room for improvement. He says he is always keen to improve his game and wants to focus on the next game rather than celebrating his records and achievements. The same holds true for life too, as we must strive to be its students always and take whatever lessons and learning life has to offer, daily.

3. Doing Continuous Hard Work

He is one man in the team who many would argue doesn’t need to practice. But still he is the one who always works very hard before every series and match. He is always punctual in team practice sessions and makes sure to practice more before an important series. His asking leg spinners to bowl in the rough outside leg stump to prepare for Shane Warne before the 2001 series is well known. He has never sat on his laurels but always looks to work hard on his technique and fitness, and that is the reason why he is still one of the fittest players at 38 years of age. Enjoy life like he enjoys cricket.

4. Having a never ending hunger of the game

“I am happy with my performance, but not satisfied”, he has said many a times. This, too after having almost all batting records, to his name. His hunger for the game is something which makes his game worth watching. He still has the same smile as he had as a 16 year kid when he plays the game. He still considers every game important and the joy on his face after winning a match or scoring a century tells of his never ending hunger. The hunger to keep scoring runs, to keep his fans happy, and to prolong the misery of the opposition bowlers. If we all live our lives with the same hunger, there would not be anything which is not possible.

5. Being Disciplined

His greatest talent is not to pick up a ball early or hit it through the gaps, but to do it consistently for over 20 years, and constantly improving the standards which he himself has set for the world. His discipline in the nets is well known, where he sometimes bats even after the younger players wind up. Tendulkar shows that talent without discipline is useless. His preparation before every game, and his decision-making at crucial times as a batsman, is for all to see and marvel at. And when everybody else calls him a perfectionist at many shots, he is continuously improving at them for the last two decades with enormous hard work and discipline.

I would like to add some more lessons:

6. Believing that:” Nothing is impossible to achieve”.

That’s what his 100^th ton tells us.

 7.Staying Focused.

A career that’s more than 22 years long with 188 tests and 463 one-day matches, is an indication enough of his phenomenal concentration levels.

8. Doing what you enjoy doing.

That’s his answer when he’s asked about the magic which drives him to strive for excellence and perfection in cricket-and that happens to be the secret of his success too.

9. Changing and adapting.

A man who has been playing test cricket for years, he manages to put up sizzling scores in 20-20 matches too.

10. Taking criticism in one’s stride.

He remains unfazed when the media and even some senior cricketers question his form and call for his retirement.

11. Understanding that :” Practice makes a man perfect”.

He keeps this in mind while following a practice regimen.

12. Believing that :”When the going gets tough, the tough get going”.

A couple of rough patches and even serious health issues did not bog him down.

13. Never letting success get to your head. 

He has remained level-headed and down to earth in a game that is all about money and glamour.

14. Keeping your cool.

There have been controversies, wrong calls from the umpire, but he has never thrown a tantrum.

Another sidelight of Sachin’s career now is that his Brand Value has gone up considerably, and we will soon see him advertising for and endorsing more brands aggressively. But, that will be another interesting story.

BTW, I am also now waiting to read similar articles and reports about learning some lessons from Virat Kohli’s life and cricketing career!

Here is a poem dedicated to a dear friend of mine….No names ! No names !

When I gaze into your eyes ,

I feel as if I am in a make believe paradise!

You call out my name in happiness sublime…

Breathlessly,I yearn to make you mine…

I dream, encompassed in your arms,

Feeling your breath on my neck, dear

The warmth of your lips on my cheek,

And our hearts beating as one-so near ! 

Why this fear of losing you

When you are not even mine?

And yet, you have my heart today

Which I had preserved and never given away….

Let me seal these moments of bliss,

Pour my soul into you with a kiss, my dove

And dream away …

falling, falling,falling into the oasis of LOVE….

Rohit woke up one fine morning with a huge hangover. He forced himself to open his eyes, and the first thing he saw is a couple of aspirins and a glass of water on the side table. He sat down and sees his clothing in front of him, all clean and pressed. Rohit looks around the room and sees that it is in perfect order, spotless, clean. So is the rest of the house. He takes the aspirins and notices a note on the table. “Honey, breakfast is on the stove, I left early to go shopping. Love You!”

So he goes to the kitchen and sure enough there is a hot breakfast and the morning newspaper. His son is also at the table, eating. Rohit asks,”Son, what happened last night?” His son says, “Well, you came home around 3 AM, drunk and delirious. Broke some furniture, puked in the hallway, and gave yourself a black eye when you stumbled into the door”. Totally confused, Rohit asks, “So, why is everything in order and so clean, and breakfast is on the table waiting for me? I should expect a big quarrel with her!” His son replies, “Oh, that! Mom dragged you to the bedroom, and when she tried to take your clothes n shoes off, you said, “Hey ! Leave me alone! I’m married!”

Moral:

Self-induced hangover Rs. 2000.00

Broken furniture Rs. 20,000.00

Saying The Right Thing While Drunk – PRICELESS!

A sales rep, an administration clerk, and their manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out.

The Genie says, “ll give each of you just one wish.”

“Me first! Me first!” says the admin. clerk. I want to be in the Bahamas,driving a speedboat, without a care in the a world.”  Poof! Shes gone.

‘Me next! Me next!” says the sales rep.”I want to be in Hawaii,relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.”Poof! Hes gone.

“OK, you’re up,” the Genie says to the manager. The manager says,
“I want those two back in the office after lunch.”

Moral of the story:

Always let your boss have the first say.

A few days ago,I had read an interesting editorial in the Financial Express of 3rd March 2012 titled “VERITAS CURAT” on certain financial mismanagement in DLF.

Here is the link to the article for those who would like to read the same:http://www.financialexpress.com/news/fe-editorial-veritas-curat/919386/0

In response to the above,I had written a LETTERS TO THE EDITOR . My letter has been published in FE of 9th March 2012.

Here is what my letter says :

Letters to the editor

 Posted: Friday, Mar 09, 2012  

: Veritas bitterness

Apropos of the editorial “Veritas curat” (FE, March 3), the DLF management has termed Veritas’ report as “mischievous”. It is not clear on what basis DLF made that sweeping statement, without spelling out the reasons why Veritas needs to be naughty in the first place. Did Veritas have any personal interest or conflicts with DLF, for exposing the chinks in DLF’s armour? That fundamental question remains unanswered. It is well known that Veritas is Canada’s largest, trusted and most followed independent equity research firm, which has been used by investors and regulators, and is respected and accepted by the courts, since it is judged to write objective fundamental research reports, which all concerned can rely on. Their research reports are based on and prepared after thorough considerations of all aspects of a company’s financial reporting, disclosures, business-model, etc, with a view to guide investors and public while making important investment decisions, by using what is commonly termed as “forensic accounting” approach involving a careful understanding of all financial information provided by a company. So, when DLF accuses Veritas, it should understand that when you point your finger at someone, three fingers are pointing back at you. Let DLF make a bold effort to let the truth be known, if it wants to win back the public’s trust, instead of showing signs of indigestion, as truth is always bitter.

JS Broca, New Delhi

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