How happy or sad are you?

Is there a measurement tool to tell someone how happy or sad you are? Something to measure you state of mind. No - nothing as of now can tell you this.

So most people generally judge you by your actions and emotions and tell how happy or sad you are.

And the sad part of this whole exercise is that the true emotion can only be felt by the person going through the actual feeling or emotion and the action need not be reciprocating.

I can be sad and pretend to be happy.
I can be happy and show my happiness.
I can be unhappy but decide not to show my unhappiness and be happy about other things around me.
I can be sad and show my sadness.

But, is it ok to pretending to be happy or is it ok to ignore the reason for your unhappiness. If it is ok, how long is ok and when do you decide that enough is enough and now I want to be actually happy – both in emotion and action.

It’s a tough question to ask yourself or ask someone in a dilemma. But as far as I am concerned no one knows the answer.

The human mind is very complex, actually both the mind and the heart.

We still haven’t figured out if the mind rules the heart or is it vice versa.

Given such a complex nature of our biological and physiological system, and the complex nature of human relationships in this century, how do you decide what is right and wrong, what will bring you true happiness and at what cost!!

Does anyone have an answer...

Bird..

I feel like I am bird in a cage.
With wings, but cannot fly.
I cannot touch the sky.

Your heart know what your mind wants.
But it cannot decide what it wants.
I feel like a bird in a cage.

Being yourself, cannot be so difficult.
But I am a bird in cage, forgetting how to fly.
I cannot remember myself.

In a mirror you can see your image.
But I feel empty inside.

I want to be free, like a bird.
No boundaries to fly.
But still a home to drop by.

Is it wrong to think?
To be free….To be myself……

How can I be, me?
I want to fly...

My dear friend Stalin and my new role

My dear friend Stalin is leaving the city and moving to Delhi this Sunday. And I cannot tell how much I will miss him. He is someone who has stood like a pillar in my life - both professionally and personally. But I am also happy that this relocation is going to be a great move for him and I wish him all the best from my bottom of my heart. I am sure, that I will be visiting him very soon for my first vacation to North India, as well as my first with my baby Adya. And will there will be many more trips...!!!!

Changing mindsets is a very challenging proposition and it is easier said than done. And that is exactly what I am trying to in my new company. I am hopeful, that though the initial days would be diffucult to tide over, there will be change in attitude and mindset, once people see the benefit of change. Though we live in a very advanced world - technology driven, buzzing with marketing and advertising ideas which are cutting edge, sometime we can get all our fundamentals wrong. And when your foundation is not strong, then building on it will only be a surefire disaster.

I am hoping that I would be a catalyst for a change in mindset and attitude, which will make a huge difference to each one's life.

My First day at blogging

I used to be an active blogger in my college days. But somehow, life took me places and I never found time to pursue this actively.
But my new bolg is an attempt to keep an online diary of sorts which will keep track of my trail of thoughts and keep me connected with some really important people with whom I wish to share this blog.
I must admit here that my sis Sri, inspired me to pursue this again, after she posted a first blog last week. Thanks Sri. And like any proud sister, I have to say a few things about Sri. But sometimes, words speaks volumes of a person. Check out her blog http://omadvaita.blogspot.com/ she has written an ode remembering my dear Dad who we miss so greatly.