Dharmastala Trip

Happy Thinking!!!

Respect the Ghost Rider

Post-trip

• Water cleaning
• Scratch Analysis
• Damages and minor scratches and polishes
• Chrome polish
• Vacuum
• Glass scratch analysis
• Plastic polishes
• Dashboard cleaning
• Seat cleaning
• Papers replacement

You need to respect the machine to have a good driving relationship. Life is momentary, you never know the next moment. Be respectful and kind. If you cannot give both stay silent

Pre Trip

• Jasmine 
• Cleanup with required
• Fuel tank top-up
• Air check
• Warning's or issues in the readings

I have missed a few moments where it hit badly on the speed bumpers. Need to be careful, hard to spot with no signs or colors at night. Ghost rider, as always and will be forever. A bit of back pain taking a few medications too. Can't stop driving but there is pleasure in pain too. 

Keep Going!!!

Top 10 Late Night Driving Thoughts

Every Night ride is a form of retrospection

• Had to plan for travel a day before. Based on last home cleaning experiences, it necessary to clean up things not to let them get rotten
• Car interior cleaning, dust removal, and a few things to do to keep interiors clean
• Every ride starts with jasmine and due respect for the ghost rider
• Started exactly in the start of night @9.30PM
• Barely 1.5 hours to reach Krishnagiri. Few instances due to really slow vehicles had to do a bit out of road turns
• From there to Ambur @ 12, Vellore @ 1AM
• It was good a bit of bio break, few biscuits, refuel the ghost, let the engine cool down few minutes
• The songs were good, Had a mental map of things to do. Between the last trip to the current trip at least the thoughts of life, relationships, marriage changed. We don't really find anything as good as it looks or as good as it feels. Time and mindset decide. Do not assume what you do not have as things you miss.
• A mix of dust, fog, long trailers made the next cut from Walajah to Chennai dusty, foggy
• Too many diversions, barricades, too many delays to slow down these, At least there was not much dust on another side

Overall stars, Ilayaraja songs and the peaceful ride is the pleasure and ambience to think.

Life need not be forced with things to have or things must-have. Life will be better when you stay away from negative thoughts. Do not become someone you will regret later. Keep going, travel, build memories, go for nature, Keep Driving!!!

Some people are meant to live alone to shine and find the best within themselves.

• Things happen when they are supposed to happen;
• Believe in yourself and your body and
• Believe in the decisions you have taken in life.

Keep Going!!!

5.5hrs journey

 Driving at night with Ilayaraja music is a feeling which cannot be equated to any fun in life :)

I was remembering the good and bad things in life. The high and low moments of life. In a way, everything boils down to those momentary acts. Sometimes it's the few seconds of thrill, smile, joy, 

• View of the scenic place
• The taste of food
• The joy of the first rank
• The joy of SMS of salary
• Pleasant music of drive with the moon, long road and lines of the song

Life is the small moments of happiness and the low moments could be the point of hunger, disappointment, anger, ego, pride. I have not called out lust/love / sex as I still myself don't have clarity about it as I have failed to make a move personally to understand. I am not sure if relationships are overrated or it's what we see in movies. For everything, you lose you have gained something. I am happy not getting into marriage for the sake of it. The small moments of happiness are those things that i look back on for memories in life. 

Keep Going!!!

My Learning's from Highway Driving

1. Speed up when you have less traffic and high energy. The belt from Krishnagiri to Vellore is actually my speed gain area. The road is good and it is lush green. Also, there is a pleasure driving and enjoying nature.

2. Slowdown in Traffic - I lose my passion for driving with heavy traffic, high-speed car chases. I opt timings late night to avoid rush hour traffic. Similar in Life, we need to stay away from Rat Race and chose our passion and drive in our own pace

3. Don't drain your Energy in High-Speed Chase - Never practice rash driving, racing against other vehicles. Learn to enjoy your journey without competing against anyone. Compete against yourself.

4. Enjoy the Journey - Remember the moments of life, Cherish some memories, Learn from some lessons. Use the time to Retrospect and learn yourself Deeply

5. Be Kind - Be kind to people you meet in your Journey. Highway snacks chat, Tea chat in favorite eateries have given a good set of known folks and have a good rapport

At last, there are only happy moments in Life, Nothing else matters...

Highway and Ghost Rider

The beauty and the beast is back in the road. Its a nice feeling to retrospect, look back and remember the success and mindfulness after so much struggles. Indeed every struggle is worth testing your values and your perseverance.

Past few months have been transformational. I really liked today's lecture. Be so good that they can't ignore you.

A bit of Ilayaraja and a bit of moonlight, passing cars, late night chat with coffee day folks. Good to know the other side of life after sunset.

Live life with focus and clarify. Here is my best and my ghost Rider.

Keep going!!!