Home in India

This is the picture of my home as it looks from space. Thanks to Google Earth.

For me, It’s not just a picture but a picture with thousands of memories. I guess most of you will agree on how special the place is where we were born and brought up. And being far from home for more than 5 years, that love for my hometown has grown so much. It’s a symbol of peace, happiness and great times. Vande mataram!

When we hear about war and fighting and millions of people losing their homes & loved ones, it’s truly sad that being humans, “A highly evolved and intelligent creature”, We resort to barbaric methods to achieve resolutions. Fight to resolve.

Being brought up in scenes of war and fighting is the worst, that I wish no child ever gets to see.

So on a happy note, I wish for peace and happiness for all beings on this planet.

Pyramid from space

Looks awsome

My personal mission statement

1. Succeed at home first
2. Seek and merit divine help
3. Never compromise with honesty
4. Remember the people involved
5. Hear both sides before judging
6. Obtain counsel of others
7. Defend those who are absent
8. Be sincere yet decisive
9. Develop one new proficiency a year
10. Plan tomorrow’s work today
11. Hustle while you wait
12. Maintain a positive attitude
13. Keep a sense of humor
14. Be orderly in person and in work
15. Do not fear mistake – fear only the absence of creative, constructive, and corrective responses to those mistakes
16. Facilitate the success of subordinates
17. Listen twice as much as you speak
18. Concentrate all abilities and efforts on the task at hand, not worrying about the next job or promotion
19. Fulfill commitments
20. Aim for clarity

Personal Mission statement

Currently I am reading Stephen Covey’s 7 habits of Highly Effective People. I liked the idea of preparing a Personal Mission statement. Although there are principles and values in life, that I live by. It would be good to write them down. Because sometimes, I find myself ‘getting seduced by the dark side’, doing things that generate conflict within & breaking my values. So writing them down will, kind of, assure them.