7th February 2010 | Lessons from Life.

Dedicated to my Mom & Dad on their 25th Marriage Anniversary. 

6th February 2010 :
Morning 10:00 am
I was sitting idle on my chair next to my window, observing open blue sky & filtered sunlight seeping through the leaves of the tree near to the volleyball court of my hostel.
Next day 7th feb was my last exam for MBA entrance i.e DSE management entrance exam.
I was lost in my fantasy about what the future has in store for me ..? with all my cousins & friends placed.. this had become a regular feature for me.. that where will I land up after next 4 months that follow..?

Night 1:00am (7th feb)
Ended up watching 4 movies.. :P
Even pressure has certain threshold beyond which you tend to get relaxed & leave things to God like I did..!!

Morning 10:00am (7th feb)
Woke up so late :P | you must have got an idea about how casual I’m. :D
Left hostel at 11:00am sharp | Exam Center: Faculty Of Law Delhi University; Reporting time: 1:30 pm.

Learning 1: I was in the bus & there was an old lady who boarded the bus in the way.
Though I wasn’t the one on the side seat, but I was a little late to react & offer my seat to her. Till the time I stood up, she moved to the back of this tightly packed bus. (Gosh this population explosion) I felt bad that I din’t react instantly & realized that these things in life don't require any thought process. If we expect someone to leave seat for any elder family member of our family then we should also comply to the same. We should offer the seat to someone who needs it more then us. These small efforts from our side can be a reason for someone to smile.

In the meanwhile I just glimpsed through some age old quants notes of mine :P (Just the formulas ;-) ) in the bus.
Reached Anand Vihar Metro station at 12:30pm.
But due to the mad rush there, I ran out of time..!! that even those sexy beauties in the train were not able to catch my attention.. :P
Landed up at Delhi University North Campus at 1:45pm already 15 mins late..
DU North campus needs no introduction I guess, the most Hap & Happening University campus in India for that matter.

In a very hurry & worry (though I wasn’t that worried ;-) ) I caught a rikshaw for damn 20/= bugs for a distance which I would have preferred walking down..
Within seconds I took that Royal seat on the rikshaw, a sweet girl came & sat next to me.
She too had same center & due to mad rush & chaos there was shortage of rikshaws even.
We had a little chat along the way.
8th feb : we got connected on facebook..!!
People come to your life just as a coincidence; you don’t actually find them with efforts. And at times later you realize how they evolve to be a part of your life.. May be as a friend, mentor etc..
Back to 7th Feb: We were the last one to enter the exam center at 1:50pm, 20 minutes late already.
In a mess I entered the wrong room & was sent back to my allotted room.
I entered the room everyone was busy filling the OMR sheet.
My seat was at the last (wonder hw did they know I’m a back bencher :P )

4:15pm :
I was waiting for my cousin outside my center, who too had the same center.
We had a cup of coffee & I left back to my hostel in a while.
This time I preferred walking down to the metro station. As seldom I get a chance to walk such vibrant streets which resemble my fantasy of college life as in bollywood flicks. Also, you get to see some real good ‘Eye Candy’ stuff… ;-)
While walking down the lane, I saw a lot of pairs discussing paper, enjoying ice cream, teasing each other & so on… again physically though I was present there but mentally went into my imagination of my dream girl.. :D

Learning 2: Reached the metro station, there I saw a handicapped girl who
was very well dressed in jeans, boots & all the trendy accessories. I just smiled to myself & thought that “Its not where you are or how you are..” The “Feel Good” factor is not dependent on anything/ anyone else but just you.
Confidence, sense of happiness comes from within. It’s you who has the right to decide your own ways, your way of life.
You are given two options in life :

1.Live life according to the circumstances, society, with what your life should be according to other people near you & stuff. These other people refers to those who won’t be effected at all in what so ever decision you take.
All they know is, to pull your legs, make sarcastic comments etc.. You know its actually their way of venting out the frustrations of their failures & to satisfy their ego.

2.Live life according to your rules, do what makes you happy !!
Be Off the beat..versatile, dynamic, creative breaking all the frontiers of orthodox & monotonous beliefs & ways of living.
Be a trend setter.

Learning 3: Again I was back in jam packed metro (God this population explosion )
I noticed a father teasing his son, a mid aged lady insisting her ill husband to sit & choosing to stand herself.. & they both smiling thereafter, a newly married couple looking into each other’s eyes & whispering into one another’s ears…
I realized that “Its not the comfort or luxury that brings happiness in life rather its emotions, relationships, respect & the gravity of love.. you have for your near & dear one’s that matters the most at the end of the day.”
You might not be very happy traveling in a Honda City or say Mercedes alone than in a Jam Packed Crowded metro with your loved ones.

Anand Vihar Metro Station 6:30pm:
I reached back to anand vihar & then headed towards the bus stand to cacth my bus back to hostel.
I purchased a packet of chips. I was hungry since morning, as I had only had breakfast since morning.
I sat on a window seat, the left side (2 seats combined).
I was feeling sleepy & closed my eyes.. until I heard a sweet voice “Excuse me Mr. is there anyone besides you..?”
And to my utter surprise I saw a gorgeous girl standing next to me..!! B)
I suddenly took my bag on my lap & offered her the seat.
I started running my mind about how to start the conversation & break the ice.

Me: Hey if I’m not wrong you appeared for DSE today right?
Gal: NO..

Ooops .. I thought “Ab kya Karen :P “
In between I offered her Chips (Which I usually don’t :P ) but she refused straightaway..
That wasn’t a surprise because I expected that. Gals have that “Stranger is Danger” philosophy.. u know.

After 5 mins..
Me: Are you an Engineering student..?
Gal: No (Again Uff..)
Me: Okes.. nevamind.. ssooo what rrr u into..? (in a cracking voice)
Gal: well I’m into Fashion Technology..

Bas fir kya tha… I just need to have the string, then it’s an easier task to fly a kite ;-)

Me: I too gave NIFT Fashion Tech Exam.. & Blah-3

The girl too replied with an interest then & we had a long conversation discussing about one’s dreams, ambitions, life & last but not the least Indian education system.
It was indeed a wonderful time with her.
I didn’t even know when she said : Okes.. it’s time for me to leave, it was really nice meeting you .. Byee.. (with a cute smile on her face)
What I could only say in the end was : The Pleasure was entirely mine.. Best Of Luck..!!

The only thing that bothered me a bit was that I was not able to take care of any string for future contact as in e-mail or phone number.
But lately realized that though these sort of coincidence don’t happen often, but if someone is destined to meet again.. they will…!!

Reached hostel at 8:30pm..
At night thanked God with a smile for blessing me with such a beautiful day.. which added up to some memories I can cherish for life.. & of course some instances that made me understand life & it’s invaluable treasures which are beyond any materialistic attractions of life.. 

Highlights..

1.Beauty is a joy forever.. | Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder- Life have a lot to teach us, to discover more about it. There is no fixed session or a classroom timing if we want to learn from life.
Life is a teacher who can teach us 24X7, we just need to be observant & appreciate the beauty of life. 

2.Happiness is synonymous to Butterfly- You don’t have to wait for circumstances & people around you to be happiness. You don’t have to put efforts to find happiness.
What is needed is an optimistic attitude & self contention by which you can realize the flower.. the fragrance within you.. which makes happiness lookout for you rather than you looking & making efforts to search it out. 

3.Emotions.. Relationships.. Respect.. Commitments Score over materialistic & hypocrisy side of life- Often in today’s world we have become so money minded.. jealous of others.. envious to those who are better/rich than us that our priorities have changed.
We are busy to outshine others.. hurt others.. showing who is the boss & consequently neglecting our family.. loved ones.. becoming insensitive & ignorant to emotions & sentiments. We must learn to strike the balance because one day when you achieve everything & reach the top but have no one close to actually celebrate your success with, that day you realize what all you have left behind in this blind race.

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