Proud of being Modest ...?? How come ??

Modesty is something that is inborn in me. Now don't ask me what i have achieved to be modest about. I am not gonna give an answer to that because I am very modest (as simple as it is ) .

Now its not a joke . You may think it is very confusing but it is not. This is the truth. That truth is very simple .

I have suffered being modest. And I know many people around the world do(however none like me).I am unique while suffering too.

Being Modest has a lot of demerits. The disadvantages are step wise.. One leads to another and so on and so forth.

Being Modest gives you lot of respect in the society . People will start talking highly about you and therefore in search of that 'recognition' you will become more modest. What's wrong about it ?

Nothing wrong. However the after effects are serious. There will be a stage when you will develop a self-doubt on your abilities. This is very serious issue. Others can doubt on your ability but not you.Life is so cruel at this stage , It gives you situations in such a manner that you begin to believe that you are useless. And at this stage you will begin to think negative.Negativeness is nothing but you thinking that your opponent is superior to you.

And this is the stage when you become an UNDERDOG.

An Underdog can still win. The probability is less and that precisely why you are termed as an underdog. I am presently at this stage and that's the prime reason I love an Underdog winning against all odds.

I like movies which depict an Underdog Victory . Lagaan for instance is one such movie.The best thing about this movie is that the 'Villagers' themselves did not know
of the talent they possessed. Another wonderful movie that depicts an Underdog Victory is 'Chak De India'. The Basic difference between both these movies is the fact that the 'girls' in Chak de know about their talent and all they required was , motivation and proper training.

Now if you receive motivation and proper training , you will surely succeed. But What if you do not? . Life will give you opportunities at this stage for motivation . However if you become lazy dog at this stage , you are opening doors for self destruction which is popularly known as Inferiority complex.

If you have a mind that can think "How can a once modest ,once confident person like me have inferiority complex ?" , you will succeed. However the pitiable situation is that your mind wont think positively at this stage.

To come out of such a complex is very difficult.Try not to be in such a situation .

Now look at this cycle of events ..

a) Confident and Modest ..
b) Negativity and Still modest...
c) Underdog ( if u are modest still , you are a fool )
d) Inferiority complex...

Remember guys.. You must avoid being in such a life cycle.

Instead.. try this

a) Confident and Proud
b) Very confident and very proud
c) Over Confident and hence a loser but proud
d) Confident and proud again .

The best way to avoid being negative is being proud and not being modest.

You can act modesty (nothing wrong), but not really be modest.

I am proud that I am modest.

You may think how weird this is .. How can a person who claims that he is very modest and be proud about.Its confusing..Modesty and Pride are antonyms , is it not?

Whether I am Modest or not is for you to decide.

P.s.
IF you have not understood this post ,there are only three possible reasons:
1) You have never been Modest in your life.
2) You have never been an Underdog.
3) You have never lost your Self confidence.

and if u are able to appreciate this post , I am sorry .... Try not to... !!!

All I Need is ....

Here thrives a person with dream..
yes .. wide eyed and dream walking ..
stepping and stumbling ...

Here thrives a person with dream..
Alert even during sleep..
afraid of falling behind..

Here thrives a person with dream..
ready for the struggle..
to make the dream come alive at will..

Here thrives a person with dream ..
who always has been an underdog..
Always worrying about that to himself ..


and I am the person with that dream...
the goal beckons ..
i need to keep at it ..

However ..
I am Afraid...

Hence..

A little care , a little smile ..
A little Pat on the Back...

is ALL I NEED ...

Rajini the clever , People the fools

Kudos to Rajinikanth for Kuselan...He has to be appreciated for willing to come out of the so called "Style" image... His best films have been then one in which he has not relied on his style tag.. Infact , Not many people know that he is a very good actor..

Being an ardent kamal fan , I still say that with a little more effort from Rajini, he could have been on par with Kamal if not better .. But he refused to be.. A kamal Haasan could have not performed "Johnny"(My fav Rajini movie), "Kai Kodukum kai" , " aaril irundu arupathuvarai" , "thillu mullu" or " mullum malaraum"..

However he chose movies like "Baasha", "muthu" , "padayappa" ,"arunachalam" which offers little scope for acting. Moreover , he had political punchlines , hints etc. in these movies so that they are talked about and make the movie a hit.

I feel that Rajini never wanted to enter politics.. but used politics as a tool to make his movie a success. He was termed as a person with a lot of confusion but contrary to that opinion he was very clear about what he wanted to achieve.

Adding to all this is his apology to kannadigas on hoggenakkal issue and his subsequent blabberings to pacify the tamilians.

All this brings to a conclusion that Rajini for most part of his life has been an Opportunist . We people have been fooled.. Rajini has moved his coins well. All he cares his about his movies..

He is very clever ..

Great Dialogues by Kamal Haasan...

Just read through and you will know how great a dialogue writer is Kamal ...

Dasavathaaram

1)King : உன் உயிர் போவதை இருந்தால் உள்ளேயே போயிருக்கும்.
ராமனுஜன் இருக்கும் இடமும் யாம் அறிவோம்.
ராமானுஜனை இங்கு வரவழைக்கும் சூத்திரமும் யாம் அறிவோம்.
தென்புலம் எங்கும் சிவா நாமம் மட்டுமே ஒலிக்க வைக்கும் சூச்சமமும் யாம் அறிவோம்.

Nambi : என்னுடைய அறி. உன் வாயாலேயே எத்தனை முறை 'அறி' 'ஓம்', 'அறி' 'ஓம்' என்று சொல்ல வைத்தான் பார்த்தாயா குலோத்துங்கா?

2)Naidu: Tanjaavuurunnaaa, tamil..
Govind: Look, im a scientist.......
Naidu: Wait wait wait wait... India lu, largest spoken languagu, hindi... Second largest edhi theriyuma??
Govind: thamizh
Naidu: (shaking his finger) telugu.. Moonavadhi dhaan tamizh.. Naa telugu.. deputation la tamil naatuki vandhi tamil kathikitu ivlo nalla pesren. nee tanjavooru english la pesre aprom epdiya tamil vaalum..
Govind: Ungala maari telungu kaaranga vandhu vaazha veppaanga sir...

Govind: thamizh aarvamum irukanum adhey samayathula vignaanam um therinjirkanum..
Naidu: Apo abdul kalamiki phone potu kudukatuma?
Govind:Ya, if u can..

3)
Bush:Now we have an intercontinental ballistic scientist.How did he get away?
Asst:dont know Mr.President.He might have couriered himself.Its complicated but i can explain?
Bush:If its complicated then don't explain

Bush:-. now explain wer's the plane??????
PA:in Afganisthan
BUSH: perfect timing.
PA:shall we stop that plane there?
BUSH:no.Instead tell me where it is going
PA:INDIA
BUSH:which part?
PA:chennai
BUSH:Gentleman get ready. we might have some problem
Bush:Get Mr. Manmohan Singh on the line..

Scientist:sir v need large amount of nacl to destroy that bioweapon
BUSH:Cant we throw atom bomb over it?

fletcher : you can't get 'away' with this
govind :" no, I can get 'a way' with this

ANBE SIVAM

1)Interaction between Madhavan and Kamal

"evlo panam koduthalum entha vasadhiyum kedaikatha naadu sir ithu.thats india for u."

"panam kodutha ethuvenalum vangiidalam nu nenaikravanga irukkara varaikkaum that will be india for u."

"athaan soviet union azhinchiduchula apromom yaen communism nu athaiaye pidichindrukeenga"


"ok.mr romeo.oru velai tajmahal azhinchiduchu na neengala love panratha nirithidveengala"

"clever very clever.but mr sivam love is a feeling"

"communism mum athaan oru feeling. karl marx athai pathi peasrathukku munadiyae neraiya perukku antha feeling vanthuduchhu.itha pathi ellam unga kitta naan pesakoodathu mukyama neenga athai pathi peas koodathu"

"yaen? yaen.?"

"because .... train vandhiduchhu"

2)The scene where Madhavan Invites Kamal Sir For his wedding and he tells Kamal Sir that he's like a brother to him.

Kamal Sir : Idha yen munnadiye sollalai ?

Madhavan : Sollale na... Thonale...
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Idhu enna kaadhala asingama sollikute irukkarthuku!!!

en kalyanam kudumbam irukunu poi sonninga...
"its jus to overcome the complex that i have ...walking stick madhiri............MANASU NONDA KOODATHILLA"....

3)
maddy:enna kadavul idhu...sorry.. sorry.. kadavul irrukaru..
kamal: aamam..kadavul irrukaru..
maddy:oh..ungalukku kadavul nambokkai irruka..
kamal:irruke.. edho oru paiyannuku oodavuringale .. "Neenga than kadavul"..
maddy: crazy..
kamal:enna naanum kadvul..
maddy:adthanen parthen..
Kamal: Mr.Ars, you are a good man.
Maddy: So are you.
Kamal: I know.
Maddy: You are a last word FREAK!


HEY RAM ! - The BEST OF THE LOT ...

1)
The scene where gandhi says, " See Mr.Uppili, even ur son-in-law is a Mahatma"
Saket : "No I am not!"
Gandhi :" Most mahatmas deny they are one..do u think I am a mahatma?"
Saket: "If you deny it, I shall deny you another denial"

2)
The dialogues by the maharaja:

a)" all the gates to the maharajas like me is closed!. So what's the point in opening only this gate??"

b)Abhyankar:"But thats a poor man's pappad"
Maharaja: " arrey in Sardar Patel Raj, Maharajas must learn to live with pappads"

c)"Blow my vegetarian hunter!!!"Only Passion , No Hunger .

3)
andhi: “Where do you want me to go?”
“To where people of your age go! To Himalayas.”
Gandhi: “This is my Himalayas. To die at your service is my Duty. I says stay here, one says go away. whom shall I listen. I will listen only to the voice of God”
“Which could be God talking to you through me! Why don’t you listen to this voice and go away!”
After his aid angrily cuts the family, Gandhi says its better that they vent their anger on me, rather than their Muslim brothers! He gets a reply, “Hum koyi Mahatma nahi Bapu”
At this juncture, Gandhi moves to meet Saket and jokinly says “These girls seem to remind me that I am a Mahatma. Yesterday, I slipped and fell in a bathroom. Had I Died, the whole world wudve known I am not a Mahatma.

Saket is introduced as the man who saved Muslims in riots. Dialogues again:

Gandhi: “My Ram from the South”
Saket: Moves behind avoiding any contact with Gandhi…
He then learns Saket ties the rakhi to Nafisa every-year
Gandhi: “When did she become your Sister”
Saket: “Before my country was torn into pieces”
Gandhi: “See Mr.Upili ur Son-in-law is also a Mahatma”
Saket: “No Am not”
Gandhi: “Most Mahatmas don’t agree they are one! Do you think I am a Mahatma?”
Saket: “You denied by saying you are. So shall deny you another denial” (Best dialogue clearly describing what Saket felt about Gandhi)
Gandhi: “About Amjad, I am deeply sorry. You know Ram , I am willing to take every form of communal hatred in the form of a bullet”
Saket: “ That’s exactly what Amjad said before he was struck down”
He then asks Saket to accompany him on his journey to Pakistan and retires to his room
saying “Kunjum KunjumTamil theriyum Namaku. Nethiku vango! Nethiku is tiomorrow right?”

On hearing Nethiku is yesterday, Gandhi jokes “Yesterday…..So my critics are right. They say that this Gandhi is still stuck with yesterday

4)
Amjad: “Nigajatha sollu nee enga Muslim’sa kola varaliya (Saket shakes No). Allah, I don’t know why you carry this gun, but you need my help to take you out.”

Saket: “I don’t think so. Nanae thapichiducvae”

Amjad: “ Thapika Gun use vannu-va illa?”

and then they run to hide in another place….

Saket, not tolerating it any more murmurs “Pongo,Ellarum Unga edathikae Pongo” Amjad: “Ellarayum enga da poga solra?”

Saket : “ Un Jinnah oda Pakistan-ku”

Amjad: “ Jinnah oda sondha-magalae, India-dhan en Nadu nu erundhuta. Yarayum edhuku da poga solar, Edhu enn Nadu!”

Saket: “ Un Nada, Kybher vazhiya vandha videshi nee”

Amjad: “ Nan videshi,Nee swadeshi (chuckles disbelievingly). Un ramar mattum enna indha Nadu dhana”

Saket: “ En Ramar pathi pesadhey”

Amjad: “ Seri seri un Ramar pathi pesala, but enaku therinja Ram pathi pesalaam-la…What has happended to you Ram?Tell me Ram, Am I not your Brother?”

Saket: “Adhunala dhan da nee innum uyiroda eruka!! Amjad en Manasu marathikula dhaivuseidhi nee poidu”

5)
I don’t know Bhairav. I only know Ram. He saved my life”

After being pestered about Bhairav, Amjad says” Edhuku munnadi nan andha mirugatha pathadhilla.( indirectly reffering to the animal or violent mind in Saket) . I only know Ram, He saved my life and dies.”


Tats Kamal's Dialogues for you... waiting for many more such dialogues..

' Veronica decides to die ' - A Review

Book :- Veronica decides to die.
Author :- Paulo Coehlo

Story

A girl named Veronica decides to die and swallows sleeping pills. She decided to die because of monotony and boredom in her life. She is then rescued and gets admitted into a 'Mental' hospital.She is been told that she would die in few days time.

The book then revolves around the life of other 'MAD' people in the hospital and the interaction of Veronica with them.

Eventually , Veronica wants to live longer when she herself knows she would die sooner.In the End ,The awareness of death makes her to live life more.

Best parts of the book :

--> This book gives a whole new meaning to the concept of madness.
A story in the book defines madness.

" A Sorcerer curses the main well of a Village.So anyone who drinks water from that well turns MAD.All the Villagers drink water from that well and become MAD except the King and his Family . The Villagers think that the King is MAD. Unable to control the Villagers uprising , the King and his family too Drink water from that well. SO everyone became MAD and they all lived happily ever after."

---> The Great lines
The book has some wonderful lines which makes us to think .

a) People talked more freely to a psychiatrist than they did to a priest because a doctor couldn't threaten them with Hell.

b)Each human being is unique, each with his own qualities, instincts, forms of pleasure and desire for adventure. However society always imposes on us a collective way of behaving, and people never stop to wonder why they behave like that.

c)Fear. Veronika might feel insecurity, shyness, shame, constraint, but why fear? That was only justifiable when confronted by a real threat: ferocious animals, armed attackers, earthquakes, but not a group of people gathered. But human beings are like that we have replaced all our emotions with fear.

d)Fantasies are electrical impulses in brain which if not realized will release their energy elsewhere.

e) Other than grave pathological reasons people go mad only when they try to escape from routine.

f)Have you ever thought why alphabets are arranged in a hapazard manner in a typewriter ?

g) You could cry, get worried or angry like any other normal human being, as long as you remembered that, up above, your spirit was laughing out loud at all those thorny situations.

h) 'Is wanting to be different a serious illness?'
'It is if you force yourself to be the same as everyone else: it causes neuroses, psychoses and paranoia. It's a distortion of nature, it goes against God's laws, for in all the world's woods and forests, He did not create a single leaf the same as another.

I)Stay mad, but behave like normal people. Run the risk of being different, but do so without attracting attention.


Bad Parts of the book

NONE

VERDICT

A book par excellence .

Kamal Haasan was once asked by a reporter " How come you are able to come up with sterling performances in each of your films , Is it because you perform thinking that every film is your First ?"

Kamal Replied " NO , I perform in every film as if its my LAST "

The essence of this book is very similar. It says " Live your life as if it is the last day in your life".

I am trying...

Prefix Robbery !

I Liked this Statement made by 'The Grand Old Man Of Tamilnadu Politics' --
"Even With Increase in the fuel prices every now and then ,this Government has helped the poor a great deal by not increasing the fares of Public Transport Buses"

Oh what a Tragedy !!!

This man thinks we people are Fools(which is true to some extent since it is in TN where an election has been won on a manifesto), the Opposition as Idiots ( 100 % true ) , The Central Government as Stupids (surely they are !)...

However all three categories mentioned above must accept of the fact that Mr K knows his stuff and is very intelligent too..

Let me tell how ..

--> A Prefix 'M' has been added to all major Bus routes across Chennai , which increases the ticket cost by RE 1.

--> For Eg: 12B minimum fare is Rs 2 and M12B (the Same Route) , The minimum Fare is Rs 3 .

--> There are no extra facilities in 'M' prefixed buses for the extra rupee ..

--> There's seldom plain white board buses plying in the city as of now .

--> Indirect coercion to commute in Deluxe Buses and A/c Buses and Direct coercion to commute in 'M' prefixed buses are happening as these buses are plying during Rush Hour and the Commuters have no other option .

--> The Ticket Cost in the Deluxe and A/c buses are thrice the normal rates.

In real sense ,this is robbery .. However our people are concerned about price rise only when its apparent and Mr K with all his experience has understood the people and their response to such price rise stimuli .

Such Style of Politics are yet to catch up with 'J' and knowing her past , one can expect her to be worst than Mr 'K'... ( lol...)
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His health permitting , I wont be surprised if he wins one more election...

The Budget Fuss ...

oh my God !!! today was union budget.. There was nothing else on News channels other than the face of the dhoti clad man , who with just a suitcase was able to make the entire nation speak about him. ( which even SRK can't manage).

& to add to that .. There are dicussions on his budget (before & after)..
Good budget ,Bad budget , Rate the Budget ,axe the tax campaign ( the most absurd programme which claims that the FM slashed tax rates coz they recommended it.) , if i were FM , aam aadmi , farmers budget , election budget etc etc.. ( too tiring & irritating !!)

The most irritating part of those discussions are the fact that they talk about the issues which they dont have any personal relevance too.. for eg:- There was the MD of a software company speaking highly about farmer loans waiver.. My advice to them.. Dont speak ! & if u r given a chance by some TV channel , speak relevant.

If someone says that "The day the Union Budget is presented is considered by many observers to be the most important of India's political calendar. It usually has an immediate effect on the nation's stock exchanges and also has possible short term political implications" SLAP THEM HARD ! Nothing of that sort happens ..

Farm loans were waived today , DID THE PRICE OF AGRO STOCKS GO UP ???? . On the contrary , it plunged down..


--> You want to know what budget just is ???
Simple , The Budget (from french bougette) generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues. In other terms, a budget is an organizational plan stated in monetary terms.

For a country and economy like India , There needs to be a Real time Financial Plan..
Dont pile up for budget and dont waste the last day of february.

In my personal opinion , too much is being aired , written , planned about the so called "UNION BUDGET FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2008-09" .It doesnt deserve more than half an hour slot on the last day of february & that too on a leap year...

My College

sucks!!

Mr Peter Roebuck ?? Sudden transformation...???

Statement 1 :- "Beyond comparison it was the ugliest performance put up by an Australian side for 20 years. The only surprising part of it is that the Indians have not packed their bags and gone home. There is no justice for them in this country, nor any manners."

Statement 2 :- "INDIA'S performance in chartering a plane to take the players back home in the event of an independent judge finding against them in the Harbhajan Singh case counted amongst the most nakedly aggressive actions taken in the history of a notoriously fractious game. If this is the way the Indian board intends to conduct its affairs hereafter, then God help cricket."

So... Why this contradiction in 2 weeks..???
I do not understand why Mr Peter Roebuck has contradicted himself... Its pity to see that this is the standard of newspaper columns and the persons who write it..

ICC’s NEW RULES FOR TEAMS “VISITING AUSTRALIA”

ICC’s NEW RULES FOR TEAMS “VISITING AUSTRALIA”

After the Sydney test match, new rules need to be incorporated by ICC to give the other teams a perfect clarification..

(1) Ricky Ponting – (THE TRULY GENUINE CRICKETER OF THE CRICKET ERA AND WHOSE INTEGRITY SHOULD NOT BE DOUBTED ) should be considered as the FOURTH UMPIRE. As per the new rules, FOURTH UMPIRE decision is final and will over ride any decisions taken by any other umpires. ON-FIELD umpires can seek the assistance of RICKY PONTING even if he is not on the field. This rule is to be made, so that every team should understand the importance of the FOURTH UMPIRE .

(2) While AUSTRALIAN TEAM is bowling, If the ball flies anywhere close to any AUSTRALIAN FIELDER(WITHIN 5 metre distance), the batsman is to be considered OUT irrelevant of whether the catch was taken cleanly or grassed. Any decision for further clarification should be seeked from the FOURTH UMPIRE . This is made to ensure that the cricket is played with SPORTIVE SPIRIT by all the teams.

(3) While BATTING, AUSTRALIAN players will wait for the ON-FIELD UMPIRE decisions only (even if the catch goes to the FIFTH SLIP as the ball might not have touched the bat). Each AUSTRALIAN batsman has to be out FOUR TIMES (minimum) before he can return to the pavilion. In case of THE CRICKETER WITH INTEGRITY, this can be higher.

(4) UMPIRES recieve a huge bonus if an AUSTRALIAN player scores a century. Any wrong decisions can be ignored as they will be paid huge bonus and will receive the backing of the AUSTRALIAN team and board.

(5) All AUSTRALIAN players are eligible to keep commenting about all players on the field and the OPPONENT TEAM should never comment as they will be spoiling the spirit of the AUSTRALIAN team. Any comments made in any other language are to be considered as RACISM only.

(6) MATCH REFREE decisions will be taken purely on the AUSTRALIAN TEAM advice only. Player views from the other teams decisions will not be considered for hearing. MATCH REFREES are to be given huge bonus if this rule is implemented.

(7) NO VISITING TEAM should plan to win in AUSTRALIA. This is to ensure that the sportive spirit of CRICKET is maintained.

(8) THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE : If any bowler gets RICKY PONTING - “THE UNDISPUTED CRICKETER WITH INTEGRITY IN THE GAME OF CRICKET” more than twice in a series, he will be banned for the REST OF THE SERIES. This is to ensure that the best batsman/Captain will play to break records and create history in the game of CRICKET.

These rules are for all the teams VISITING AUSTRALIA. There will be many more that will be added over the years as with the Australian cricket team, rules are dynamic.