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Bruce Springsteen - Better Days

Well my soul checked out missing as I sat listening 
To the hours and minutes tickin’ away 
Yeah just sittin’ around waitin’ for my life to begin 
While it was all just slippin’ away 
I’m tired of waitin’ for tomorrow to come 
Or that train to come roarin’ ’round the bend 
I got a new suit of clothes a pretty red rose 
And a woman I can call my friend 
These are better days baby 
Yeah there’s better days shining through 
These are better days baby 
Better days with a girl like you 
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/b/bruce+springsteen/better+days_20025155.html ] 
Well I took a piss at fortune’s sweet kiss 
It’s like eatin’ caviar and dirt 
It’s sad funny ending to find yourself pretending 
A rich man in a poor man’s shirt 
Now my ass was draggin’ when from a passin’ gypsy wagon 
Your heart like a diamond shone 
Tonight I’m layin’ in your arms carvin’ lucky charms 
Out of these hard luck bones 

These are better days baby 
These are better days it’s true 
These are better days 
There’s better days shining through 

Now a life of leisure and a pirate’s treasure 
Don’t make much for tragedy 
But it’s a sad man my friend who’s livin’ in his own skin 
And can’t stand the company 
Every fool’s got a reason for feelin’ sorry for himself 
And turning his heart to stone 
Tonight this fool’s halfway to heaven and just a mile outta hell 
And I feel like I’m comin’ home 

These are better days baby 
There’s better days shining through 
These are better days 
Better days with a girl like you 

These are better days baby 
These are better days it’s true 
These are better days 
Better days are shining through

Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise

Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise: The BOSS!!!



I hold you in my arms as the band plays
What are those words whispered baby just as you turn away
I saw you last night out on the edge of town
I wanna read your mind and know just what Ive got in this new thing Ive found
So tell me what I see when I look in your eyes
Is that you baby or just a brilliant disguise

I heard somebody call your name from underneath our willow
I saw something tucked in shame underneath your pillow
Well Ive tried so hard baby but I just can't see
What a woman like you is doing with me
So tell me what I see when I look in your eyes
Is that you baby or just a brilliant disguise

Now look at me baby struggling to do everything right
And then it all falls apart when out go the lights
Im just a lonely pilgrim I walk this world in wealth
I want to know if it's you I don't trust cause I damn sure don't trust
Myself

Now you play the loving woman I'll play the faithful man
But just don't look too close into the palm of my hand
We stood at the alter the gypsy swore our future was right
But come the wee wee hours maybe baby the gypsy lied
So when you look at me you better look hard and look twice
Is that me baby or just a brilliant disguise

Tonight our bed is cold
Im lost in the darkness of our love
God have mercy on the man

Who doubts what he's sure of

Life!!! Harsha Bhogle at IIM Ahmedabad

Sometimes you are meant to pursue or are directed in a path where you will re-learn or re-engineer about the lost or forgotten motives, principles or ethics of your life and in your life. This Superb share of Videos of Greatest Lessons Learned in Life by Harsha Bhogle in a Speech  at IIM - Ahemdabad (Very Special to me now) is one of such an event that happened to me, and, fortunately will happen to you too. See it for yourself with an Awe! and Fill In Some More Life-in-your-Life.

Special Thanks to the User: Mourya35 on Youtube for this Share through which I found the original sharer Brijesh Chauhan on his site Brijux.com.



I knew about a very little about The Harsha Bhogle before researching about him today, only this much like the way you read the name Parle-G biscuit (a Very Popular Indian Brand of Biscuit), but never attempt to read the content, Mfctr Date or Units etc. and never analyze the reason behind its popularity.

I have always enjoyed the way The Harsha has changed the scenario of Indian Cricket Commentary.  With his witty and easy to understand correlating example about situations in Cricket and other aspects of life. He stands as very strong example of  "Brave to pursue heart" types personalities. His common sense, wit, wisdom, dedication, determination and dare to be different attitude has made him what we know as The Harsha of today.

He started as a commentator at an early age of 19 only.

Different sites to help you get more info about him or his works and Social Shares:

Cricinfo

Wikidepdia

Harsha's Tweets

The Indian Express

Harsha's Speech at TEDIndia 2009

Harsha Bhogle on Sachin Tendulkar's 100th Century

And you know what, in the process of sharing this article, I researched and learned more about him too.

Enjoy the show and re-learn from him, as I am and would!!!

Do share it across!!!

Bryan Adams - Star

What cha gonna be when you grow up?
What cha gonna do when your time is up?
What cha gonna say when things go wrong?
What cha gonna do when you're on your own?

There's a road, long and winding
The lights are blindin' but it gets there
Don't give up, don't look back
There's a silver linin', it's out there somewhere

Everybody wants an answer, everybody needs a friend
We all need a shinin' star on which we can depend
So tonight we're gonna wish upon a star
We never wished upon before
(What cha gonna be when you grow up?)
Find what you're looking for
(What cha gonna do when your time is up?)

There'll be times in your life
Yeah, when you' be dancin' an' shit but you ain't gettin' it
Don't get disillusioned, no, don't expect too much
'Cuz if what you have is all you can get
Just keep on tryin' it, just ain't happened yet

Everybody wants to be winner, everybody has a dream
We all need a shinin' star when things ain't what they seem
So tonight we're gonna wish upon a star
We never wished upon before

(What cha gonna be when you grow up?)
Gotta get where you're headed for
(What cha gonna do when your time is up?)
Oh yeah

Ooh, everybody wants some kindness, everybody needs a break
We all need a shinin' star when things get hard to take
So tonight we're gonna wish upon a star
We never wished upon before
(What cha gonna be when you grow up?)
Yeah, tonight we're gonna wish upon a star
We never wished upon before

What cha gonna be when you grow up?
What cha gonna do when your time is up?
(Gotta find what you're looking for)
What cha gonna say when things go wrong?
(So don't get disillusioned)

What cha gonna do when you're on your own?
(No, don't expect too much)
What cha gonna be when you grow up?
(Yeah)
What cha gonna do when your time is up?
([Incomprehensible] babe)

What cha gonna say when things go wrong?
What cha gonna be when you grow up?
What cha gonna do when your time is up?

[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/star-lyrics-bryan-adams.html ]Star

Enigma - The Child In Us

प्रसन्ना वदनम.
सौभाग्यदाम भाग्यदाम.
हस्ताभयां अभयप्रदा.
मणिगणई ना नाविधई भूषिता!!!


Translated:
"I salute the Goddess,
Who is of Smiling Face,
Bestow-er of all Fortunes,
Whose Hands are ready to Rescue Anyone from fear,
Who is Adorned by various ornaments with precious stones,
Who Showers Boons Fulfilling the Ambitions of Her devotees.
Hail to Thee!!!"

अर्जियां!!!! मौला मौला मौला मेरे मौला!!!!

.Bismillah Ur Rahman Urr Rahim!!!
बिस्मिल्लाह उर रहमान उर्र रहीम!!!!

Artists: Javed Ali, Kailash Kher
Title: "Arziyan"

Lenght: 8:41

अर्जियां सारी मैं
चेहरे पे लिखके लाया हूँ 
तुमसे क्या मांगू  मैं ,
तुम खुद ही समझलो...
मौला मौला मौला मेरे मौला 
मौला मौला मौला मेरे मौला [4]


दरारें दरारें  हैं माथे पे मौला 
मरम्मत मुकद्दर की कर दो मौला..मेरे मौला 
तेरे दर पे झुका  हूँ , मिटा हूँ , बना हूँ , [2]
मरम्मत मुकद्दर की कर दो मौला [2]


जो भी तेरे दर आया ; झुकने जो सर आया ,
मस्तियाँ पिए सब को झूमता नज़र आया.
जो भी तेरे दर आया ; झुकने जो सर आया ,
मस्तियाँ पिए सब को झूमता नज़र आया.
प्यास लेके आया था ; दरिया वो भर लाया ,
नूर की बारिश में भीगता सा तर आया 
नूर की बारिश में...ओ ओ ओ...भीगता सा तर आया 


मौला मौला मौला मेरे मौला...[4]
दरारें दरारें  हैं....मरम्मत मुकद्दर की करदो मौला.
जो भी तेरे दर आया ; झुकने  जो सर आया ,
मस्तियाँ पिए सब को झूमता  नज़र आया.
जो भी तेरे दर आया ; झुकने जो सर आया ,
मस्तियाँ पिए सब को झूमता नज़र आया.


हो..एक खुशबू आती थी [2]
मैं भटकता जाता था...
रेशमी सी माया थी ,
और मैं तक ता जाता था.
जब तेरी गली आया ;
सच तभी नज़र आया 
जब तेरी गली आया ;
सच तभी नज़र आया 
मुझमे ही वो खुशबू थी...जिसे तूने मिल वाया.


मौला मौला मौला मेरे मौला [4]
दरारें दरारें  हैं.....


टूट के बिखरना  मुझको  ज़रूर आता है [2]
वर्ना इबादत वाला शहूर आता है 
सजदे में रहने दो, अब  कहीं -ना जाऊँगा 
अब जो तुमने ठुकराया तो संवर ना पाउँगा...


मौला मौला मौला मेरे मौला...
दरारें दरारें  हैं माथे पे मौला, मरम्मत मुकद्दर की कर दो मौला.


सर उठा के मैंने तो कितनी ख्वाहिशे की थी 
कितने ख्वाब देखे थे...कितनी कोशिशे की थी 
जब तू रोबरू आया [2], नज़रें ना मिला पाया 
सर झुका के एक पल में [2]..मैंने क्या नहीं पाया...


मौला मौला मौला मेरे मौला 


मोरा पिया घर आया [12]
मौला मौला मौला मेरे मौला.

Pink Floyd - Coming Back to Life - Division Bell

One Word Folks, i.e. Enjoy!!!!!!




Where were you when I was burned and broken
While the days slipped by from my window watching
Where were you when I was hurt and helpless
Because the things you say and the things you do surround me
While you were hanging yourself on someone else's words
Dying to believe in what you heard
I was staring straight into the shining sun


Lost in thought and lost in time
While the seeds of lifeand the seeds of change were planted
Outside the rain fell dark and slow
While I pondered on this dangerous but irresistible pastime
I took a heavenly ride through our silence
I knew the moment had arrived
For killing the past and coming back to life


I took a heavenly ride through our silence
I knew the waiting had begun
And headed straight..into the shining sun

Bhindeshi Tara: The Foreign Star

.And after a l o o o o ng time, as I write this post, with earphones plugged in my ears, with this wonderful song playing on the PC for which I am writing this post. If you would believe in the power of music, then you will certainly feel the vibes with which I write this post. The magical and E.T. effect a soothing jingle can give to your soul can only be experienced. Even if you do not understand the song as it is sung in a different language, you get connected to it, and it freshen ups the life in your life, isn't it? It is, to me.


Story of this song: I like this TV Show used to be aired on and Indian TV Channel called "Sab TV" in the 2007 era called "Love Story" by Anurag Basu (proclaimed director now), and it has got some amazing nice songs and an energetic and youthful title song called "Tujhey mein dhoondta firoon", originally composed in Bengali as "AaMee ShuDhu Cheysii Tomaay" by a Bengali Rock Band called "Cactus" . The show is based on a love story (goes by the title itself) and has an appealing presence in my memories as it contained some great jingles which I hum every now and then like "Teri Yadein" (Male ver.) or  "Teri Yadein" (Female ver.)  And like the cast of the show too, their On-Screen Presence, the chemistry, physics and arithmetic between them ;) Now as I have mentioned of them, lets get back to the point. And the point is how I heard this song which I am writing this post for. So the Rock Band  "Cactus" sung the original version of  "Tujhey mein dhoondta firoon" and while listening to this song on YouTube, got the links to play the Original Version of this song. I played and I liked it very much too. Its a little different than the Hindi Version, but overall feel is well maintained in both the versions. So I played this song, and while enjoying the different versions of it, got another suggestion on the RHS of the video, and that I clicked upon. I heard the song. I liked the song. I played it once, one more time, and then several times in a row. And downloaded it immediately through JD and transfered it on my cell. And while was about to go to bed, played this song on "Repeat" mode. Heard it even while I was asleep, whole night. 


And that song, my friend is the "Bhindeshi Tara" from a National Film Award winning Bengali Movie "Antaheen" in 2009 or the "The Endless Wait" dubbed in English. Click below to play the song and experience the magic yourself.

The word "Bhindeshi Tara" means "Foreign Star" in Bangla. 

I find Bengali a very sweet language. It depicts the cultural heritage that the language still holds. All the languages spoken in the world with well maintained ethnicity sounds truthful and beautiful as they speak the words from hear, shows respect and conveys emotions can be experienced in a tale or in form of a book for years and centuries.

Well, hope you enjoy this song!

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A Special Diwali Puja…By Kids!

A Special Diwali Puja; By Kids!

Click on the above link and you will get to see a very well arranged and mentioned way of performing Diwali Puja. Enjoy :D

Six Fundamentals of an Optimistic Life

Six Fundamentals of an Optimistic Life
by HENRIK EDBERG

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” Winston Churchill
 

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” Maria Robinson 

“It’s better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right.” Unknown

Negative thinking can poison what – from the outside – looks like a pretty good life with opportunities. Pessimism can create ceilings and walls made out of glass where there really are none.
With such forces controlling your inner life your outer life tends to stand pretty still. Your time here waste away. It’s a terrible thing. But you can change. I have. And in this article I’ll share six fundamentals that have been essential for me to make that mental change.

These are things that actually work in real life to change how you view things. However, just knowing these things won’t change your thinking. You have to practice them and fail from time to time and then get back up again and keep using them until they become new habits of thinking.

Focus on what you want.




What do you think about most of the time? Your troubles and worries? If that is the case, if you spend your attention on focusing on what you don’t want then it’s easy to feed the negativity monster in your mind with more energy and to get stuck in analysis paralysis. 




But if you instead spend most of your time thinking about what you want out of life in various areas then you become more focused. Your mind starts to spit out solutions to your obstacles. You feel like taking action to start moving step by step towards your goals.
So focus on what you want. Post reminders on post-its and whiteboards in your surroundings to keep your attention where it needs to be. Write down your goal and focus single-mindedly to taking yourself towards it. Ask yourself questions that helps you find the useful and positive such as: 
What’s awesome about this situation?
And what is the hidden opportunity in this situation?

Be grateful for what you got

What you want is something out there in the future. But it is also important to view what you have in the right way to keep an optimistic viewpoint.
So appreciate the little and big things in life you have instead of focusing too much on what you don’t have.

Ask yourself: what can I be grateful for in my life right now?
When I ask myself that question I often come up with simple answers such as the roof over my head, the delicious food on my table, having the opportunity to sleep in and the people closest to me.

Avoid negative generalizations.
 

Negative generalizations about life can really wreck your outlook.

If you for example run into an obstacle or problem then the negative thinker may generalize this as something that is just there and will continue to stay there. While the optimistic thinker views the obstacle as something temporary that can be overcome by taking action (even if that also means failing and learning a few things along the way).

If the negative thinker runs in criticism then s/he may generalize this as something personal, like the other person is out to get him/her and that s/he is somehow a bad or generally an incompetent person just because this piece of criticism.

The optimistic thinker on the other hand will keep some distance to the criticism. S/he thinks that the piece of criticism may be valid for this area of life rather than saying something about everything (if the criticism is about not being on time for meetings at work then that is the issue that needs to be corrected, it does not mean a bad performance in all areas of that job).

The optimistic thinker also keeps in mind that criticism may sometimes not be valid but will arise because the other person has had a bad day, is irritated about something else or hates some part of his or her own life.

Shape the input.

If you let pessimistic and negative thinking into your mind then it will be pretty much impossible to stay optimistic about life.
So shape the input.
Take a closer look at what movies, TV, news, books and music you consume and how they affect you. Look at how the people closer to you too such as friends and family affect your thoughts.
Then take action to reduce or cut out the most negative sources as best you can and replace that void in your life with more time with the positive influences.

Set the context for your day.

What you do early in the day often sets the context for that day.
A good start leads to good day.

Some suggestions that will help you to set the positive context for the day:
§  Spend a few minutes in the morning on thinking about what you want and your goals. This sends you off to highly motivated and focused day.
§  Spend a few minutes being grateful for what you got. This sets you up for a positive mood throughout the day.
§  Exercise. This will help you release inner tensions and worry and fill the space they occupied within you with new energy.
§  Do the most important thing first. This is how I start my day. Today I woke up and did my usual morning ritual that ends with doing the most important thing on my to-do list. And so I started to write this article. This not only makes sure that the most important thing gets done each day. It also makes me feel good about myself and makes the rest of the to-do list feel lighter to move through.

So make an effort early in the day. It really pays off even if you may not always feel like it just after breakfast.

Be good and kind to yourself.

How you view yourself and treat yourself has a huge impact on how you view the world around you and interact with it.
You are at the centre of your world and if you like yourself and are good to yourself then it becomes a lot easier to thinking optimistically about your future and the world around you.
 

Here are a few of the best ways to be good and kind to yourself:
§  Do the right thing. Do what you deep down think  is the right thing as much as you can – but accept that you will never be able to do it all the time – to increase your self-esteem and your sense of the things you deserve in life.§  Write down five things each night that you are grateful for about yourself. Or appreciate yourself by doing a two minute exercise where you just list small and big things about yourself that you like and good things you have done. You can do this exercise in your mind or on a piece of paper. These two self-appreciation exercises will help you create better thinking habits. Because the more you do things like these, the more this kind of thinking will naturally pop up in your everyday life too. You are changing how you think about yourself and what you have a tendency to focus on (both in yourself and in the world around you).
§  Don’t beat yourself up. It’s just a stupid habit and no one will reward you for it. And it only makes it harder to improve since you will probably start to procrastinate to avoid the pain of your own future self-beatings for example.

If you found this article helpful, please share it with someone. Thank you very much! =)

Courtesy HENRIK EDBERG

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