They say the world has come closer due to the technology today, they say the world has become smaller due to the advances in communications. Once upon a time not long back ago, people used to send telegrams, people used to order trunk calls. And today, we are just a click away from each other. Yahoo chat, messenger, mobiles, skype, facebook, twitter. We all snoop into each others living rooms and kitchens almost daily. Previously the aim of taking photographs was to preserve the beautiful memories of the moment, but today we do it to upload on facebook. Before your grand mom comes to know that your wife just delivered a baby, your friend circle knows because you were sitting on twitter to tweet the moment it happened. But sometimes I wonder, are we living in some virtual world? A world where you share your deepest thoughts and feelings as your ‘status update’ with God-knows-how-many people? A world where a friend whom you have not met in a decade comments on your daily activities? A world where a friend of friend, whom you have not even seen, casually pokes you? While in reality, your partner is unaware of your feelings, your parents have no idea of your daily activities, and you have had no time for your best friend? This reminds me of a line from ‘The perfect stranger’ – We are connected online but disconnected in life!

Last year, I came across this article titled "ek motha shunya", meaning 'one big zero' in a Marathi magazine. It was written by a lady doctor. She had written about Dr.Nitu Mandke's death. We all know Dr. Mandke was a very famous and talented cardiothoracic surgeon. His life was very dedicated to his patients, so much that his hectic schedule and the stress of his huge ambitions proved fatal to him in the form of a heart attack at a young age. The article stated, what did he achieve by stressing himself so much that ultimately nothing was left? She wrote that she is a doctor who does not work beyond her own capacity, is not famous as him, but is atleast, alive! She wrote, 1 minus 1 is also 0, and 1000 minus 1000 is also zero. So whether '1' dies or '1000' dies, its always zero. and zero is the same for all. Its not a 'big zero' for 1000, then why be 1000?

But I completely disagree. Today, everyone remembers Dr.Nitu Mandke's name, his achievements, even though he is no more. On the contrary, I dont even remember the name of the abovementioned author, inspite of she being alive...isnt that a difference? Mr.Dev Anand passed away recently. But I dont think anyone is going to forget him for many years to come. We still fondly remember his young image, his romantic songs, his classic movies! So is that a zero? Same is the case with Indira Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Bhagat Singh, Kishore Kumar...the list goes on. Moral is, maths cannot be applied to life's equations. In real Maths, 1000-1000 may be zero, but in real life, 1000-1000 is still 1000!

"Time" is a relative term...there is no absolute boundary for time. When we say there's no or little time left, it refers to some reference occurance. Time doesnt end there. Its our time that ends. But the ultimate time never ends...its just, forever. In medical terms we classify people into two types of personalities, Type A and type B. Type A are the ones who are anxious,ambitious, aggressive, business like, highly competitive and impatient while type B are the ones who are patient, relaxed, easy-going, and at times lacking an overriding sense of urgency. There are two sayings in Hindi in relation to time that i have come across, that characterize each of these personalities. For Type A, it goes : 
Kaal Kare So Aaj Kar, Aaj Kare So Ub
Pal Mein Pralaya Hoyegi, Bahuri Karoge Kub

This is a classic from Kabir

For Type B, it goes::

aaj kare so kal kar, kal kare so parso,

itni bhi kya jaldi hai pyaare, jeena hai abhi barso!!

This was said by G.D.Birla.

Which one do you agree with??

Life is beautiful

Life is beautiful when you learn to live

Life is beautiful when you learn to give

Life is beautiful when you understand how to share

Life is beautiful when you understand how to care

Life is beautiful when you learn to lend a hand

Life is beautiful when you can catch the slipping sand

Life is beautiful when you can stand in other’s shoes

Life is beautiful when you have nothing to lose

Life is beautiful when you know where to go ahead

Life is beautiful when everywhere love you spread

Life is beautiful when you can feel other’s pain

Life is beautiful when you can freely dance in the rain

Life is beautiful when you can make a kid smile

Life is beautiful when you can make others relax a while

Life is beautiful when any burden you can bear

Life is beautiful when you have time to spare

Life is beautiful when you can appreciate the morning dew

Life is beautiful when you feel God is near you…

The fact I have always found to be the most fascinating ever, is the fact that the basic model of atom resembles the basic model of the universe. Both, an atom and systems in universe consist of a central nucleus, around which various particles/planets revolve in circular orbits. Atom represents the smallest unit of matter whereas Universe, the largest. I always wonder what is that powerful thing that controls both, keeps both in working condition. is it Almighty? then where is He? I am a science student, and i try to explain everything in this world by science. However, i have come to a conclusion that in real life, all things cannot be explained by science. its rather a combination of science + logic + miracle; what cannot be explained by science can be explained by logic, and whatever cannot be explained by both, has to be a miracle!!

There's a small child within each one of us. I believe that as we grow up, the civilization, the culture, the mannerisms, the etiquettes, all wrap layers and layers of themselves on the child within us. We want to say something, but we say something else. We mean something,we speak something else. We want to do one thing, we end up doing something else. We just smile when we actually want to laugh our hearts out and keep a neutral face when we actually want to burrow our head and cry. We waste all time in pretending to be something we are not. But once in a while, we should let the child within us out. The child who has no qualms about being who he really is, the child who laughs when he is happy and cries when he is sad. The child who does what his mind tells him to do, without worrying about who is watching him. The child who is least cared about what the world thinks about him, the child who looks just as innocent as he truly is. Because this child is what we truly are, not the adult we pretend to be...

REVOLUTION

People in our country are obsessed with the term "Revolution". Every other person wants to bring about a revolution. But I believe, just like charity begins at home, revolution too, begins at home. What you expect from the society in general, must first start with you in particular. People just want the system to change, but they are not ready to change themselves. However, just as an ocean doesn't appear overnight, system doesn't change overnight. Every single drop of water contributes to the ocean, however small it may be, it is an important part of the ocean's existence. For any change to happen, efforts directed towards the change should keep on, in a steady manner. In  Microbiology, we learnt the terms 'shift' and 'drift' in relation to changes in virulence of viruses. I think the same applies to the society at large. But whether its a shift or a drift, the change needs to occur at every level, and to be specific, from grass root level.