Honesty

There was a farmer who sold a pound of butter to the baker. One day the baker decided to weigh the butter to see if he was getting a pound and he found that he was not. This angered him and he took the farmer to court.

The judge asked the farmer if he was using any measure. The farmer replied, "Your Honor, I am primitive. I don't have a proper measure, but I do have a scale."

The judge asked, "Then how do you weigh the butter" The farmer replied "Your Honor, long before the baker started buying butter from me, I have been buying a pound loaf of bread from him. Every day when the baker brings the bread, I put it on the scale and give him the same weight in butter. If anyone is to be blamed, it is the baker."

What is the moral of the story? We get back in life what we give to others.

Honesty and dishonesty become a habit. Some people practice dishonesty and can lie with a straight face. Others lie so much that they don't even know what the truth is anymore. But who are they deceiving? Themselves – more than anyone else.

LEADERSHIP & CRITICS

One of the challenges for anyone dedicated to expressing their leadership best is dealing with the chattering voices of naysaying critics. As a matter of fact, the more brightly you shine in your work and the more quickly you innovate and the more excellent you become, the more foulmouthed critics you will attract. It's just part of the game. Emerson said it brilliantly: "Great people are always misunderstood." Here some key insights to help you fly in your career (and within your life), in the face of criticism: #1: To lead is to often be unpopular. Leadership isn't a popularity contest. Leadership is about having the bravery to do what's right versus what's easy. That attracts criticism. Why? Because people don't like change. And they don't want to change. To truly lead is to disrupt the way things were-and are (in an effort to make things better). And rather than having the openness and courage to embrace the change, most people would rather shoot the messenger, in an effort to preserve the status quo. #2: Critics Can Serve You. Sometimes, there is some truth to what your critics are saying. Smart leaders have the intelligence to discern the difference between the misguided ramblings of those seeking to knock them down and negative feedback that has truth beneath it. Each of us can get to a whole new level of excellence by improving our weaknesses. #3: You Can Create More Value Amid Your Critics than With Your Fans. Yes, moving your closely cherished vision/mission/ideals/goals forward in the face of people throwing stones (or even simply laughing) at you is hard work. But, ultimately, doing what you believe to be right/good/important surrounded by critics is more valuable than doing all that alongside your supporters. Why? Because the critics are resisting what you are trying to change. And if you can positively influence them (even a few of them), then you've advanced your mission much more significantly that preaching to the converted. By : Robin Sharma (http://www.robinsharma.com/)

10 Principles for Peace of Mind.

1. Do Not Interfere In Others' Business Unless Asked:

Most of us create our own problems by interfering too often in others' affairs. We do so because somehow we have convinced ourselves that our way is the best way, our logic is the perfect logic and those who do not conform to our thinking must be criticized and steered to the right direction, our direction. This thinking denies the existence of individuality and consequently the existence of
God.. God has created each one of us in a unique way.

No two human beings can think or act in exactly the same way. All men or women act the way they do because God within them prompts them that way. Mind your own business and you will keep your peace.


2. Forgive And Forget:

This is the most powerful aid to peace of mind. We often develop ill feelings inside our heart for the person who insults us or harms us. We nurture grievances. This in turn results in loss of sleep, development of stomach ulcers, and high blood pressure. This insult or injury was done once, but nourishing of grievance goes on forever by constantly remembering it. Get over this bad habit. Life is too short to waste in such trifles. Forgive,20Forget, and march on. Love flourishes in giving and forgiving.


3. Do Not Crave For Recognition:

This world is full of selfish people. They seldom praise anybody without selfish motives. They may praise you today because you are in power, but no sooner than you are powerless, they will forget your achievement and will start finding faults in you. Why do you wish to kill yourself in striving for their recognition? Their recognition is not worth the aggravation. Do your duties ethically and sincerely.


4. Do Not Be Jealous:

We all have experienced how jealousy can disturb our peace of mind. You know that you work harder than your colleagues in the office, but sometimes they get promotions; you do not. You started a business several years ago, but you are not as successful as your neighbor whose business is only one year old. There are several examples like these in everyday life. Should you be jealous? No.

Remember everybody's life is shaped by his/her destiny, which has now become his/her reality. If you are destined to be rich, nothing in the world can stop you. If you are not so destined, no one can help you either. Nothing will be gained by blaming others for your misfortune. Jealousy will not get you anywhere; it will only take away your peace of mind.


5. Change Yourself According To The Environment:

If you try to change the environment single-handedly, the chances are you will fail. Instead, change yourself to suit your environment. As you do this, even the environment, which has been unfriendly to you, will mysteriously change and seem congenial and harmonious.


6. Endure What Cannot Be Cured:

This is the best way to turn a disadvantage into an advantage. Every day we face numerous inconveniences, ailments, irritations, and accidents that are beyond our control. If we cannot control them or change them, we must learn to put up with these things. We must learn to endure them cheerfully. Believe in yourself and you will gain in terms of patience, inner strength and will power.


7. Do Not Bite Off More Than You Can Chew:

This maxim needs to be remembered constantly. We often tend to take more responsibilities than we are capable of carrying out. This is done to satisfy our ego. Know your limitations. . Why take on additional loads that may create more worries? You cannot gain peace of mind by expanding your external activities. Reduce your material engagements and spend time in prayer, introspection and
meditation. This will reduce those thoughts in your mind that make you restless. Uncluttered mind will produce greater peace of mind.


8. Meditate Regularly:

Meditation calms the mind and gets rid of disturbing thoughts. This is the highest state of peace of mind. Try and experience it yourself. If you meditate earnestly for half an hour everyday, your mind will tend to become peaceful during the remaining twenty-three and half-hours. Your mind will not be easily disturbed as it was before.

You would benefit by gradually increasing the period of daily meditation. You may think that this will interfere with your daily work. On the contrary, this will increase your efficiency and you will be able to produce better results in less time.


9. Never Leave The Mind Vacant:

An empty mind is the devil's workshop. All evil actions start in the vacant mind. Keep your mind occupied in something positive, something worthwhile. Actively follow a hobby. Do something that holds your interest. You must decide what you value more: money or peace of mind. Your hobby, like social work or religious work, may not always earn you more money, but you will have a sense of fulfillment and achievement. Even when you are resting physically, occupy yourself in healthy reading or mental chanting of God's name.


10. Do Not Procrastinate And Never Regret:

Do not waste time in protracted wondering " Should I or shouldn't I?" Days, weeks, months, and years may be wasted in that futile mental debating. You can never plan enough because you can never anticipate all future happenings. Value your time and do the things that need to be done.

It does not matter if you fail the first time. You can learn from your mistakes and succeed the next time. Sitting back and worrying will lead to nothing. Learn from your mistakes, but do not brood over the past. DO NOT REGRET. Whatever happened was destined to happen only that way. Why cry over spilt milk?.

Diwali away from home...

I am not in among the people who celebrates diwali with bang, but yes i love Diwali festival for its cleanliness every where and smell of nature instead of anything else. This time and first time i am out side India and i felt very sad and didn't get the feeling of this festival. I missed it all together.

One thing which made me happy that all my friends and relatives has wished me by phone, mail, instant messages. Even i am far away from them here in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Made me feel connected to my home my place my country.


Wish you, Happy Diwali.

am committed;

I got engaged on 11^th May 2008. My marital status changed from Single to Committed. Every one is excited about this day; even I was waiting for this day. So thought of writing blog to keep this day alive for forever. Let me introduce her, She is Madu, she is from Bhagalpur, Bihar. She is postgraduate in Computer Science. She works for techbook, NewDelhi. …shall I introduce myself :)  

 

Due to work load in office I got only 2 day leave for my engagement so I started on Friday evening to my native (Khagaria, Bihar, only 2500 KM from Bangalore) with fear that I will be able to reach before Sunday. Luckily flight didn’t make any delay thanks to Indigo airline…and then train was on time and reached mokameh junction on time… the connecting train to my native was also on time …simply great… shall I thank Mr. Laloo ji :) well thanks to Indian railways… I reached home Saturday afternoon in less then 24 hours.

 

At home Mummy, papa and my brother Nilesh was very busy with shopping and arranging all required for the day. I helped them in shopping but for very few things they have already done most of the shopping.  Our plan was, we all will go from home to Bhagalour and we have also asked our relative there to join us in function. So in Saturday evening started calling again to all of them to remind and to request them to be on time.

 

Sunday the 11^th May 2008 morning, we all rushed to get ready and start from home, we arrange every thing called the booked rental MUV and started to Bhagalpur. We reached and took rest at our uncle’s house, we sent our vehicle to pick-up our relatives in town, we all reached the hotel in evening, little late then the scheduled time.

 

I got ready then pandit ji has started the pooja-archna first me and then Madhu has done, all gifts bought from both side has been exchanged.  And now we were ready for the ring-exchange ceremony, every one standing and waiting, I heard a voice “Kaun pehle pehnayega?” (who will be first to present the ring)… no answer … everyone quite.. me keeping smile on face no answer.. then some one said… “Ladies first !! All the time” so here it is… Madhu has put ring in my finger... then i put ring in her finger... wishes, laugh and claps..:)

 

I tell you, I don’t know where I was in this moment ; I didn’t feel this moment ; I don’t know when I have  exchanged the ring and when my status got changed SINGLE to COMMITED. Later when I realized people were giving blessings…and we were sitting on chairs with camera flashes every where…

 

Me and Madhu …

Marriage: An Audience to your life...

A friend of mine thinks he can sing well. And when we guys are in a conversation would suddenly turn towards one of us and ask which song was the one that he was humming. And then he would virtually talk the song and ask us if he got the tune right... One day i asked him if there was one person in the world who thought he sang well. And boy i was so damn sure there wouldn't be any. He said there was. His wife. He said his wife thought he sang beautifully. In fact to our surprise, his wife would actually ask him to sing certain favorite songs of hers and listen to it enthusiastically.... ......................."I found the answer last Saturday. I was watching Shall We Dance on HBO and it all made sense. Susan Sarandon in a half a minute dialogue made it crystal clear. In the scene she says that we marry because we need a witness to our insignificant lives. We need a witness to see what we do. We need somebody to watch us all the time and cheer us so that we never ever get to feel that our lives are worthless. Have look at this video."...
snip from: http://rkvsraman.blogspot.com/
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdBATA_Ag5s

People are made to be loved ...

“People are made to be loved and Things are made to be used...but in this world.....People are being used ...and... things are being loved....”

Bonjour monde !

Bonjour amis, Je suis Pravin, nouveau au Français.

Well, i have started learning French on 10th of march at Alliance Française de Bangalore (Indo- French Cultural Centre), Vasanthnagar. It was a long pending for me..i wanted to start it last year but couldn't make it due to mainly official work pressure. Nether the less according to old Hindi saying "Jab Jago Tabhi Savera". I am happy that i have started...

So, The day has come; Saturday 10th March 2007. I reached institute at right time that is 3 PM. There were two batch starting same day so there were two list of students on the notice board; i got my class room. There were 29 more student in class other than me. Madame, said 'bienvenue à Alliance Française'. we didn't know how to reply; she smiled and then said Welcome to Alliance Francaise. we had first lesson on nationalite.. how to call people of different nations. we had lesson Self représente; to introduce my self. So here is my intro in french. "Je suis Pravin. Je suis indien. Je suis une Software Engineer. Je travaille pour LogicaCMG. " [I am pravin, i am Indian, I am software engineer, working for logicacmg]

Next day we had alphabets, numbers and sentence forming in French. Few of them are:
Q. Comment tu t'appelles?
A. Je m'appelle Pravin.

Q. Vous pouvez epeler?
A. P-R-A-V-I-N.

Merci, Bonjour!

LogicaCMG Induction..

LogicaCMG Induction..

10:30PM 11th Dec 2006: I was arranging documents for next day, next day that is 12th which happen to be my first day in LogicaCMG. I was getting tense dont know why.. no reason to be afraid of any thing... but i was..

6:00 AM 12th Dec 2006: wow.. so early... :) ready to go new office..

9:00 AM 12^th Dec 2006: On time :). Well start with reception as my HR asked me to do so.. the receptionist guided me to a person who is going to do the joining formalities. All went smoothly and then went to a induction hall named ‘Petaling Jaya’ (Petaling Jaya is a satellite town of the federal territory Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) . Here would like tell you one thing … in logicaCMG all the discussion halls and meeting rooms named on the various cities of world where logicaCMG have its office. Well … first day of five day long induction. First day (11^th Dec which I missed and completed on 18^th ) we had ice-breaking session to break the ice :) he he he.. We divided into group of two persons and task was to introduce each other to rest of all, and then session was for all about ‘the company’ logicaCMG and its facilities.

13^th Dec 2006: Few more games one of them was do a survey of people who knows 5 language, who came in black shocks, who knows singing..etc we need to talk to each and everyone to gather information.. well after a tea break.. Session from finance department to explain all about financial systems for employee in the company including insurance details etc then we had an introduction from telecom software solution division of logicaCMG. Here I want to tell you that logicaCMG is not only a service company ..yeah you read it correctly … logicaCMG is a product company in telecom domain. Have various kind for products for telecom companies; specially for pre-paid section. There is an statistics that 2 SMS out of every 3 SMS in world are processed on logicaCMG systems. Wow :) well that’s end of 3^rd day of induction.

14^th and 15^th : Cortex Training.. the logica way of quality insurance. It is an mandatory training for all developers. We have to score min 50% to clear this training and it is compulsory; I scored 57% passed :). For more detail about cortex please log on http://www.logicacmg.com/pdf/nl/brochure_cortex_nl.pdf

That’s all!

Welcome to logicaCMG! Welcome to logicaCMG! Welcome to logicaCMG!

-by Induction Team.

My team at CDAC

Hey! See my team members at CDAC bangalore.
From left.... me, Dr. Selvakumar(PM), Mr. N. Velmani(PL)
http://www.ncb.ernet.in/~pravin/team.jpg

my work place

See my work place! and more pics...
http://ncb.ernet.in/phototour/