Monday, February 18, 2013

Who Moved My Cheese



p.s: One of the very few good renditions of books I have seen. A very inspiring story!

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

जन पळभर म्हणतिल हाय हाय


जन पळभर म्हणतिल हाय हाय !
मी जाता राहिल कार्य काय?

सूर्य तळपतिल, चंद्र झळकतिल, 
तारे आपुला क्रम आचरतिल, 
असेच वारे पुढे वहतिल
होईल काही का अंतराय?

मेघ वर्षतिल, शेते पिकतिल, 
गर्वाने या नदया वाहतिल,
पुन्हा कळजि की न उमटतिल,
पुन्हा तटावर हेच पाय?

सखेसोयरे डोले पुसतिल, 
पुन्हा आपुल्या कामी लगतिला,
उठतिल, बसतिल, हसुनी खिदळतिल,
मी जाता त्यांचे काय जाय?

अशा जगस्तव काय कुढावे,
मोही कुणाच्या का गुंतावे?
हरिदुता का विन्मुख व्हावे?
का जिरावुनाये शांतित काय?

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Working Women




My mother worked for 40 years. My wife is the COO at an international bank. It makes me proud. She doesn't make phulkas for me. We outsource that work to our help, and it doesn't really bother me. If my wife had spent her life in the kitchen, it would have bothered me more.

One,
a man who marries a career woman gets a partner to discuss his own career with. A working woman may be able to relate better to organizational issues than a housewife. A spouse who understands office politics and can give you good advice can be an asset.
Two,
a working woman diversifies the family income streams. In the era of expensive apartments and frequent lay-offs, a working spouse can help you afford a decent house and feel more secure about finances.
Three,
a working woman is better exposed to the world. She brings back knowledge and information that can be useful to the family. Whether it's the latest deals or the best mutual fund to invest in, or even new holiday destinations, a working woman can add to the quality of life.
Four,
the children of a working woman learn to be more independent and will do better than mollycoddled children.
Five,
working women often find some fulfillment in their jobs, apart from home. Hence, they may have better life satisfaction, and feel less dependent on the man. This in turn can lead to more harmony.

Please choose your partner carefully.
Don't just tolerate, but accept and even celebrate our successful women. They take our homes ahead and our country forward. We may have less hot phulkas, but we will have a better nation. 

— Chetan Bhagat

भगवानदास माहौर (स्मृतिदिन १२ मार्च १९७९)

में विद्रोही हूँ उत्पीड़क सत्ता को ललकार रहा हूँ  खूब समझता हूँ में खुद ही अपनी मौत पुकार रहा हूँ  मेरे शोणितकी लालीसे कुछ तो लाल धरा हो...