Look Up to Inspiration, Look Up to Optimism

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an opportunist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” 

I wonder how Winston Churchill came up with these inspirational words!!! Whenever I hear the word optimism it reminds me of people like Anne Frank, Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, etc. but you must be thinking how I relate all of this with my life. Right? Don’t worry. They don’t, but an unknown boy does. Who I never knew. And will never get a chance to know. The saddest part is I don’t even know his name. I know absolutely nothing about him. Except for one thing, of how he died.  And that is a story I shall never forget. It is something that changed my way of thinking completely, from inside out.

I was in 9^th standard. Our class teacher was teaching us a chapter. I don’t remember the exact details of that lecture except for that story. In fact I don’t even remember why she shared that story that with us.

She said, “The story is about a boy who was in 10 this year, just a year older than you all. 6 months before his board exams he was diagnosed with blood cancer, last stage. The Doctor said he just had last 6 months of his life remaining. And that he needed complete bed rest. His entire family was devastated. The boy knew that there was no point in giving board exams but he was adamant to appear. To fulfill his dying son’s last wish, his mother ran here and there and somehow arranged for notes so that he could study. He gave his exams. And soon he breathed his last…… he didn’t even live to see his results. But he scored around 77% and that his mother proudly showed the result to all with tears in her eyes.”

The moral was not how much he scored, but was the spirit of that dying boy. He knew that his death was eminent but his optimism knew no bounds.  There was a brief moment of silence in class at that time.

And today, when I feel low, broken or shattered, I always remember that boy. He may be physically absent today but in my memory, he shall forever remain. He is my symbol of optimism. I never knew him but when I am about to give up, his memory guides me.

I am not a very big Harry Potter fan but I’m awed by J.K. Rowling. She too sometimes becomes my symbol of optimism.  Unlike her if it were me, 12 rejections would have made me given up forever. But she didn’t she strived hard, didn’t lose hope and treaded the dark to finally find light.

Courtesy my sister who’s a big HP fan, I’ve seen all Harry Potter movies and read the novels, and that reminds me of a quote that is now one of my favorites.

They are the wise words by Albus Dumbledore, “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if only one remembers to turn on the light.”

And that boy is my light, my source of optimism someone I look up to.  

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COME LET US TOGETHER MAKE A BETTER TOMORROW !!!!

      Aren't evolution and revolution the basic fundamental pillars that support the survival of humanity? To most of you this statement is paradox; but think deeply and learn from the history.

Mankind was never better until it evolved from its ruins and entered in a new era with the revolution started by one man. It was that one man who raised his voice against the wrongful deeds of others to make a better tomorrow.

         Today there are thousands of issues that need to be brought to light. But lets start from the most basic and highly crucial issues such as that of hygiene and cleanliness. Many of us face situations in everyday life which force us to live in conditions not conducive to a healthy lifestyle. A huge pile of garbage lying alongside road or pavement that invites entire colony of mosquitoes and a foul smell that is hard to bear. And this is a common sitting in non-commercial areas or to be precise in residential areas. All thanks go to those municipal workers who are lethargic towards their jobs. Yes sometimes there are genuine problems that can be considered once or twice but this is an everyday issue. Intolerable to many but harmful for all. We can't make people work but surely make the officials well aware of the fact how under their surveillance the work is going on.

          But a question lingers in mind. Why complain about irresponsible workers and officials when we ourselves are cause of this social issue? I have seen people eating chips and throwing wrapper on road even when a bin is provided for the same. People throwing stuff from windows of train.
I have made a rule for myself not to pollute environment by adopting simple rules such as always using a bin for discarding waste and if it is not available right now, carry it in bag and discard properly when I reach home. I also make sure my friends do it. but when I ask some stranger to do so politely, I get strange looks or "mind your own business" type of statements.

         Its time all this stops. people need to realize that change begins the moment when we decide to change ourselves. When we do the right thing and raise our voice against the wrong. But this need not involve violence and rallies and all. We are modern people with new ideas. And I loved the idea of spreading this message which "ab montu bolega"site has adopted. #AbMontuBolega

        Its true, now no more living under the sky of fear. We people have the greatest power to change anything that is a hurdle to a better us and a better tomorrow.

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Health is Wealth

Memories stay with us, and if they are concerning our family and friends then it's hard to forget them. I remember my grandmother saying "Health is Wealth" and health goes a long way to ensure our happiness. This reminds me of a childhood memory of mine and I always tell this to all my friends whenever they neglect their food and are running behind being thin and skinny; in the process losing becoming weak.

I was in my 5th std and being the outdoor kid I was, I played a lot and had trouble staying indoors. Hide & Seek, Kabbadi, throwball with my elder sister and so many more. But my neighbour and friend Afreen was the opposite, she never played for more than 30 minutes. Or rather could not. Whenever we went out to play with our other friends she would easily get tired and take heavy breaths sometimes she even blacked out. The first time this happened I started crying and her parents had to rush her to the nearest hospital.

It was frightening for a 10 year old child like me, I was worried and afraid of what had happened to her. I tried to ask my parents what happened but all they said was she is weak and on medicines. That was the last time she played with us outdoors. Constantly on medicines and trips to doctors left her parents worry about her, yet there was nothing that improved her. Calcium and vitamin pills, somehow none of those worked on her. Along with her family even I was worried, suddenly the happiness of her home turned to gloom and sadness; she being my neighbour it affected us too. I remember my mother forcefully making me and my sister drink milk even when we didn't want to.

Days passed like this and we were a year older, it was at that time that her father got transferred to another city and we lost touch. There was no change in her health and what happened thereafter was a mystery to me. I obviously grew up but could never forget her. there was always a worry and a question, Is she alright? and How is she? Sadly we didn't have a phone then so when they shifted they nor we could contact them but she was always in my prayers.

Last year though I made a facebook profile (read forced to make by my elder sis, they are such a pain at times ) never mind that, I guess that was the best thing she made me do. 7 long years later I met Afreen, or rather she found me. Thanks to facebook! I couldn't believe my eyes the same skinny weak girl now looked like a beautiful girl and yes, healthy!

Unable to contain my curiosity I asked her how and when? It was then that she told me how, when they shifted to the small town a local doctor recommended Dabur Chyawanprash. He told that when everything fails ayurveda doesn't and Chyawanprash is not only full of ayurvedic herbs it is also tried and tested. And in less than 6 months she was up and about, playing running with all the weakness gone. It was like a miracle, and till date she has Chyawanprash as it is the best source of nutrients.

I was really happy for her, it was like Chyawanprash got the lost happiness not only in her family but also in mine. And listening to her, I now recommend it to everyone and eat it myself too, as I realized one should not take their health lightly .

You can check out the Chyawanprash she recommended to me..
https://www.liveveda.com/daburchyawanprash/.

 

         

Reliance - A truly Digital Exprience

This is a very different post contrary to all the other posts that I've ever written on this blog. The reason being very simple. Reliance Digital Experience in association with Indiblogger.

The Reliance Digital Store that my sister chose for me and herself was located in Infinity Mall, Malad(W). Both my college and classes are going on and the schedule is very tight and this outing was something that rejuvenated me. Unfortunately I couldn't meet the other blogger friends of my sister as they visited prior to me. But then again we were lucky enough to be back home on time as it rained cats and dogs that evening.

Moving on, the store itself was awesome. The array of technology displayed at each corner of the store was something I liked. Me not being more of a gadget freak also loved that there were so many options to browse through.

There were ranges of laptops, mobile phones, tablets, accessories that adorned the start of the store and that is where I first saw. Though the Power Aisle was something I saw upon entering it was not something that interested me much so my focus re-shifted back to the telecom and technology aisle. <Maybe age has to do with it, home appliances and me..no ways :D>

Some of the brands  that were put on display were HP, lenovo, Dell, ReConnect, Samsung etc. Not only were the laptops on display but also the advantages of Windows 8 over others. This is what I found really informative and helpful.

Moving further on the right hand side I noticed that there were various LCD TV's that were on display. This was the electronics section that included various television sets that the customer can buy depending on his budget and brand of preference.

Once this was done I moved further, exploring the gaming section, the camera section and the home appliances area. These were three different areas but located strategically back to back. The home appliances section included the washing machines, to refrigerators and even trimmers. Wow everything under one roof. Wonderful isn't it :)

With this I thought that my tour of the store was over but no, I was in for a shock when I came to know that this store even housed the Reliance Time Out Corner that included an awesome collection of movies, music, novels, kids supplies and gift articles. Seriously everything under one roof. Also this is the only bookstore in the whole mall. Again an awesome thing. The movie collection was superb according to me.

Finally after almost an hour we bid our bye to the store and left for our home with rains also as an added companion. Truly, this was one of the most amazing experiences of my life.
All made possible courtesy Reliance Digital and Indiblogger.

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P.S:  Since we did not have a camera, I have taken the snaps clicked by Vaisakhi Di. Thanks a lot di for clicking them :)

Modern Healthcare Healing Lives

We started with savage human beings with raw meat as the major supply in the form of food. But times have changed. Today food is not the same as it was ages ago. Today even in the remotest streets of the world there a huge variety that one can find. Not just food, but our lifestyle and technology too have changed. The world we live in is full of marvels and awe raising inventions. But with it, the surroundings and environment has evolved a lot. Today we may have eradicated the threats to human life but we have created some slow but deadly killers to live amongst us and our health is the most vulnerable to these killers.

          

Once small pox was deadly. If a person contracted it he was sure to die. But do you hear of small pox cases now? No that’s because its roots were eradicated. Today we have vaccines for diseases ranging from less harmful to extremely fatal when considered their impacts on average human’s health. Today surgeries have become far more modernized than they were before with modern and advanced equipment's  in fact in complicated surgeries where human hand is unreliable, robots are used. Medical science has evolved to such extent that one can have access to various types of medicines. When once there were only Ayurveda and Unani medicines in field now there are medicines like allopathic, homeopathic, etc.

Development in this field has reduced mortality rate enhancing human life, increasing its longevity  When it comes to enhancing life there is a current example where in by selecting best embryo from series of photos, live birth may go up from 24% to 78% by using the IVF technique. With development in x ray field it is possible to know the internal structural damage without opening up the body. Troubled heart can be cured with various tests and therapies. When once cancer was no less than man eating devil, today it can be cured with less trouble.   In fact an ambulance is more or less a mini hospital on wheels.   

As far as technology is concerned, there is not much harm but modern medicines in long term can be harmful. These medicines cure a disease faster than ancient medical practices, but they have their equal share of side effects. It is true that due to modern lifestyle creation of new viruses and bacteria have taken place which were earlier not found but that has definitely affected our very life and world. Some medicines have been known to make immune system so vulnerable that one acquires allergies towards those substances that they have been exposed to since childhood with no harm. Evolution in medical field is a miracle in its own way but this evolution does have some loop holes.

   

Above all this modern health care is no longer just service to humanity it has also evolved as a form of business. Health and medical insurances along with long term beneficial policies have become a common market trend. Every day each newspaper gives health tips and health advisories. For those who cannot reach out to doctors are helped through this method. So journalism too is not behind in revealing the true face of modern health care. Truly modern health care has changed all our lives. it has changed the future of 21st century. And it will continue to do so. It will help man to evolve into a more perfect being, into a more promising being who has the power to change the universe on his terms and condition and modern healthcare is the most promising weapon at our command.