Aarya!

Yesterday I finished series 'Aarya' in Disney Hotstar. I heard about it that is one of good series to watch. After watching I was thinking about it how crime world is at different level.

Aarya, the main character in the series tries to come out from crime world to save herself and her family. She gave life's better perspective on how to handle the situation which I am summarising from it

1.  Family is strength and the most important in the life

2.  Always be calm and composed in all situation that reflect your personality

3. Dont take the situation as a surprise, accept as it is and move on

4. As we sail through the life, a strong relationship based on trust and care with friends play important role in the life

~K.K

Which Is More Important "Journey or Destination"

On even of year our Chief of Marketing, Mr Amit Agrawal wished us to entire team of South as new year 2022 unfolds. He also shared one picture that reflects and speaks more words. 

The picture was of a big Panda and little Dragon were going together. Panda asked him, what is more important "Journey or Destination". The little Dragon replied " The Company"

Yes I agree that in the journey of life, many would come and go to meet your destination but it is always important for us that we should enjoy the company of the people.

Even if journey and destination are tomultous and hurculean, the good company can cross the limits and make the journey and destination rewarding.

So we should always enjoy and enrich the company that we come across in the journey of destination

~K.K

Raswanti Juice!

When we were on the way to 'Shani Shignapur' famous temple of lord Shani Dev last vacation, we observed that a lot sugarcane juice kiosk named 'Raswanti'. We were surprised to know and intrigued as how come all of them tagged with name 'Raswanti'. On the way there were no. of such kiosks. But the most beautiful & common thing that we observed that juice is extracted not with any machine rather it was from bullocks. The kiosks are beautifully decorated and bullocks are turning round to get juice out of wooden gears. This is really unique in itself. 

Why is uniqueness in Raswanti Juice centre?

1. Juice is made with zero carbon footprint by using traditional Indian agragarian style.

2. Kiosks are designed not just made for refreshing sweet juice but also to provide experiences of refreshing mood like swings, colourful lightings and 

3. Kiosk also helps to connect with real world of Indian agragarian society with touch and feel experience with our farmers and their never ending partners, bullocks.

I think India is unique in many ways and we can experience its uniqueness every round the corner.

~ K.K

Importance of Writing!

I started my blog almost 3 years back in view of expressing my thoughts and feelings. But over a period of time I realised the writing also helps to think beyond your current level of your being. Even it collabortes to become a prudent in observations and refections.

I always seek inspiration of my writing from India's one of the best writers, Preeti Shenoy. She started writing with same intention but over period of time she developed profiency in writing books. When she was asked how she used to get an idea of writing she is used to say that she started writing almost everyday. She wrote whatever she observed or came across the experiences. Most importantly she mentioned to get an idea of writing through voracious reading is crux of getting ideas.

I promised myself to write on atleast three days a week in 2022

~K.K

My Tour To Mumbai!

Last winter vacation just passed by we had planned to visit Mumbai at my brother's in law place. My wife and sons were too excited to visit there. Why would not excitement be there with them although all of us were meeting after almost two years.

Our journey started on 24th Dec evening, we all have to rush to the airport. I was caught up in important meeting with Sr Management's review. Thanks to my colleague, Asit who advanced my slot for review to leave little early. Finally we left for airport at 6 PM as my flight was scheduled at 7:50 PM. All my family members were much worried whether we would board the flight or not. All of us were well versed with Bangalore's traffic. Thanks to holiday time began. No wonder traffic would not less than usual. Every bit on the car was accelerating our heart beat when when car was decelerating because of unpleasant traffic. Finally we reached at 7 PM, but the surprise that I got while reaching to checking counter that we were informed that counter was closed for Mumbai. So we humbly requested them and finally we were relieved when one person from other end agreed to checjing the baggage.

We reached to Mumbai on time. But there was a bit of change that we experienced in weather. Since we didnt check prior the weather condition, I personally got spat of sweating coming out from the airport. I wished there may be a bit of cold but it was against my wish. Reached home comfortably asking driver to switch on AC on the way.

A bundle of joy sprinkled to meet all the family members. My kids were excited in hurry to open the suitcase to give the gifts to them. It was really a beautiful moment to see the smiles on kids' faces. We shared the good times with each other. After a long chit chat we went to bed late night.

Next morning, we made a tour plan for our visit for next 7 days. 

My wife and my kids were so engrossed with all of them that time was short for them. I also wished that I could met with few of my school and college friends. 

I was knowing Ravi,my school friend was in Mumbai shifted recently from Dubai. I pinged me and asked to me meet him same day. It was good time with him.

I also wished to meet my college friends. I was little disappointed for myself that I could not met with my college friends. Since it was vacation time most of them were on tour like me. 

But all of sudden, on the last day of our tour plan one of my friends, Ajay called me in the morning and took conference call to another two friends. With his authortative voice as if we were in college time asked everyone to come and meet at one point. I was delighted. My joy was touching the sky and finally myself, Anuj, Ajay & Shyam assembled along with the family members, meeting almost after 20 years. We spend time as if it was in college days. Everyone was grounded as they were and never felt of any differences in their lifestyle. This was remarkable gift I would say that all of us were deep rooted with our culture and valued the importance of family. 

Finally we parted on high note and with sweet memories.

Our tour was complete with family, friends and fun!

~ K.K

My Experiements With Communication!

On the eve of 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, I conducted an experiment by coming on stage first time as an Emcee at Bangalore Toastmasters Club.

I had never thought of in my life that I could achieve this feat. I always thought that the role of an Emcee was performed by a talented person who speak eloquently on the stage.

But one thing I learnt from reading the book  'My Experiement with Truth', an autobiography by Mahatma Gandhi that consistent experiement with life can transform anyone. That is why he was transformed from a common Karamchandra Gandhi to Mahatma Gandhi.

Toastmasters is the best place to experiment not just on developing communication skills but on onquering fear, coming out of comfort zone, overcoming the limitations, refueling with new learnings, developing new connection, firing neurons, developing influencing ability, achieving task through collaboration, improving listening & thinking and developing leadership.

I learnt that your experiement may fail but you must never fail to experiment.

I pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi ji who was a great transformer and exemplary leader. His experiments are always inspiring for me.

Power of Positive Attitude!

We all know that this is a very tough challenges that human being have seen in the recent times. Every where we are experiencing and hearing the news of  hopelessness, helplessness & resourelessness

This has really shaken the entire country. Now the question is as how to come out from this horrendous situation

Yesterday I was talking to my school friend, Gaurav Gyan who is w dentist in Delhi. He is  also suffering from Covid and subsequently entire family is also infected. I was eager to know as to how he was managing this challenge. He narrated the story of his mother that really escalated my confidence

He said that his mother was an asthamatic patient and she was surviving on taking oxygen at home. Because of multiple complications she was told by doctor that she would survive only 6 months. But she proved the doctor wrong and survived for 6 years

It was because of her mental toughness that she was able to accomplish this feat even though she was dependent on oxygen 24/7

This encouraged him to face the present crisis with his resilience and courage. He kept on constantly giving positive affirmation on the body helped him to conquer the covid virus

I think this is a power of the attitude. It is an attitude of a patient that derermines the recovery any deadly virus

Learnings from above incidence are:

1. No one can defeat you, not even deadly virus unless you defeat yourself

2. Always surround yourself by positive thoughts and poeple who can give constant dose of miraculaous medicine of healing

This reminds me of 'Survival of the fittest' theory by Charles Darwin which suggest that species which adjusted to environment are the most successful in surviving. 

But I think that the species who are mentally tough & positive are the most successful in surviving at any point in time

~ K.K