Feeding the mind

• You love those to whom you give
• True love is the love of giving

• Provokes me
• React to anger - Rage
• Holding on to anger - Resentment
• Forgive, Move on, Feel Pity and Accept being Human
• Keep an anger journal

• Assertive with yourself
• Housed within a physical body of desires, impulses
• Really right vs What we want to be right

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@ Home vs away from Home

When @ home

• Home food
• No need to plan for food
• Everything at the desk
• More time to blog, read, think
• Work is more effective as other things are taken care

When @ Blr

• Plan for food
• Walk, Live with whatever available
• Drive out options
• Bit more unplanned 
• Work is part of life

Both are different options and different experiences

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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.

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Joker Quotes

You become strongest when you have nobody to share your sadness with

Sometimes it's better to react with no reaction

If you do not take risks you will end up working for someone who does

Walk away or try harder?

No matter how good a person you are, you are evil in someone's story

I have 3 sides

• Funny Side
• Quiet Side
• The side you never want to see

The suspense of life - Who is praying for you or playing with you

Never put your happiness in someone's hands

The wrong people will always teach the right lessons

Three things in Life

• Never beg anyone
• Never trust anyone
• Never depend on anyone

It's not your job to like me. It's mine

My choices are like fingerprints, They make me unique

Don't say maybe if you want to say no

Do not listen to those who only see your mistakes

If people have a problem with you it is their problem, not yours

Reply slowly..! No one respects those who reply fast

Life is like a very long TV show without a remote control

Do not allow negative people to turn you into one of them

Your attitude determines your altitude of life

Some people just act they are trying to help you

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Wandering thoughts

I am building things with my own dreams and this race of life

I look inside the cage I built when will I be free from work, life, money

I love to live free, wonder, wander

I keep looking out for the one who is going to wonder, wander together

Is it all an illusion

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Why I may never work for a startup

I was thinking about what motivates me

1. Technology does not motivate me, The same CRUD(Create / Read / Update / Delete) can be done in million ways and dozen tools. All I care about is some tech that would fit my tech need.
2. My mind keeps wandering on multiple ideas. I don't pick one idea and sit on it forever. Sometimes you read papers, you try some blog code, examples. It is a mix, collect and lot of ideas and let your creativity and interest pick what you like
3. It is a race to compete for technology and domain knowledge. I would rather focus on solving business problems and learn required tech on a need basis than trying to master tech and go for domain
4. In 20 years so much has changed in tech. To observe the new business process, how technology shapes the 2.0, 3.0 supply chain is great learning. Applying a mix of both domain and tech to be on par with the evolving landscape is my interest
5. Health is going down these days. I would rather be comfortable and creative than pushing my limits. I wish to be a learner, coder. You cannot win all the battles. Pick and chose
6. At some point, I need to write books, more blogs on my lessons both personal, professional. In a way, we are in a mentally pressured space. Too much competition and clarity and purpose and being clear needs constant revival and focused mindset
7. I have lost interest in money. I have connected with dozens of startups. I personally know the landscape, the tech they are solving. In a way, I am happy with the tech and business problems. Able to see and see how things evolve is more important than titles and company.
8. I believe teaching is equally important, mastering fundamentals. Adding value does not come from being online or replying to every email. It comes with deliverables, passion to do personally. We may not excel in anything but few things close to our heart we can be at our best
9. Now looking back on my 24 hours deployment, those critical moments in my work I do cherish those awards and being able to stand in times of crisis. Always domain knowledge helped me shape up to solve things and push for them. 
10. Learn more, Live the best you can, regret less, add less guilt. In the end, only memories matter, Halfway done. Keep the last half a bit more contented and satisfied.

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Loyalty

The enemies of Loyalty are lust and greed. The reason why two people don't stay loyal is that they lack the internal willpower to see a common vision. Anything we do not namesake will neither have any involvement or commitment. Life has to have balance even when tempted to try to stay within one's own right beliefs. 

A mistake done twice is a habit. It is the strong beliefs or underlying thoughts that keep us during the tough moments. Guard yourself against being both emotionally and mentally in the right direction. What feeds your mind will eat your life. Keep lust and greed away from your Life.

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Sunday Experiments

 

Keep Learning!!!

Saturday Kitchen Experiments

 

Good Looks may not have good taste too :)

Something cooking

 Experimenting with Cooking

Chicken Prep Menu

Lunch Menu

Bon apetiti !!

Valentine's Day

Some songs and lyrics for different moments of love

Love moment

I have died every day waiting for you

Darling, don't be afraid

I have loved you for a thousand years

I'll love you for a thousand more

Source - A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

Breakup

The scars of your love remind me of us

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all

The scars of your love, they leave me breathless

I can't help feeling

We could have had it all

Source - Rolling in the Deep - Adele

Breakup

Where are you now?

Atlantis

Under the sea

Under the sea

Where are you now?

Another dream

The monster's running wild inside of me

I'm faded

I'm faded

So lost, I'm faded

I'm faded

So lost, I'm faded 

Source - Alan Walker Lyrics - "Faded"

Breakup

Should've known your love was a game

Now I can't get you out of my brain

Oh, it's such a shame

That we don't talk anymore

We don't talk anymore

We don't talk anymore

Source - We Don't Talk Anymore - Charlie Puth

Healing

Never mind, I'll find someone like you

I wish nothing but the best for you, too

"Don't forget me, " I begged

I remember you said

"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"

"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"

Source - Adele - Someone Like You (Lyrics)

Healing

Well, you only need the light when it's burning low

Only miss the sun when it starts to snow

Only know you love her when you let her go

Only know you've been high when you're feeling low

Only hate the road when you're missing home

Only know you love her when you let her go

And you let her go

Oh, oh, mm, oh

And you let her go

Oh, oh, uh, uh

Well, you let her go

Source - Passenger | Let Her Go (Official Video) 

Life

I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid (yeah)

To take a stand, it's been a ride

Everybody, I guess I had to

Go to that place

To get to this one

Now some of you

Source - Not Afraid - Eminem

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Weekend Plans - What to do ?

What all to do at the weekend. Reading up is something but other than that

• Alcohol - Anything you would spend 2K - 3K. Bad for health, good for loneliness
• Pubs / Catchup - This too is even more expensive. Any way following up for potential hope or relationships anywhere is a challenge 
• Feasting Alone - Eating also too much bad...Eating + drinks to Leave all this Travel is the best bet.
• Travel - Again 2k-3k adds up every weekend. Company is the moon, stars, and the chillness. Sometimes solitude is beautiful. In a way your company the beautiful Ilararaja songs. 

Sometimes we pass the moment, we don't actually live. Even a daily worker has a small happy family. Sometimes too much education, corporate titles kill the purpose of life. :)

Life Thoughts

 

   

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Art of war

 

Win your mind win your world

Good preperation

Victory is decided before battle (AI / ML :)

Realistic of Strength and Weakness

Self awareness to understand enemies

Avoid conflict without fighting

Pick and choose battle

Fight chosen battle with all your strength

Strike quickly, minimal use of resources

Observe Enemy do not expose yourself

Defence implies lack attack implies abundance

Exploit your enemies mistake

Measure, calculate before making move

Lead with wisdom and compassion

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Solitude

 

Healthy ways of being in Solitude

Opportunities to grow as a person

Meditation, Reflection, Achieve Goals

Be your own Guest

Self hospitality, Same love for ours

Taking care of ego 

Act of cleaning has a meditative effect

Loneliness is a perception

Sit with it

Being alone is an opportunity for introspection

Chase your dreams, Leave the herd mentality, Get new perspectives

Achievements come with sacrifice

Embrace your time alone, State of joy

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Minimalism

Consume what you need

Do not overburden material possessions

Do not accumulate more ego, more sense of self

Live with no more than necessary

More is Less, Less is more

Ability to Let go is True Wealth

Live with bare essentials, Keep it simple

Get rid of unnecessary objects

Give up Status and possession

Achieve with a minimal amount of resources

What we have seems to determine our place in society

The joy of simple living, The less you own less you lose

Spend more time around us

The middle path you need to choose

Food, Shelter, and human connections we need to focus

Fame, Power is unnecessary as they are limitless

Simplicity is sophistication

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Good Thoughts

 

Keep Thinking!!!

Perspectives - Philosophy - Joker - Fight Club - Cult movies

Keep Thinking!!!

Lyrics - Unakena Iruppen - Kadhal Movie

I will be with you, I will give my life to be with you 

If at all you leave me, I will die before you

Oh my dear, Oh my dear, Don't cry, I am your companion with you in this Life

I will be with you, I will give my life to be with you 

When I leave you, I will die before you

My eyes can withstand tears of suffering for you but you see you struggle with me

The flowers decorated in the cemetery will they see the little light flies at night

The birds that build the nest on electric poles with the hope of survival amidst the danger of facing electrocution

We will come over all these struggles

The rivers that divert themselves to reach the oceans, the coming times will heal the wounds

Not just the moonlight but also the light flies will also give some light of hope for us

You left your family for me, I have to fulfill all the things you miss

When you rest on my shoulders I take the responsibility to face all the hardships for you

To get you the warm water I will burn myself as the woods to get the fire

I will keep all our dreams alive for you. It's not me it's you in me. I suffer when I see you cry...

I will be with you, I will give my life to be with you 

If at all you leave me, I will die before you

Oh my dear, Oh my dear, Don't cry, I am your companion with you in this Life

There can be love without lust, bonding without marriage. Its eternal relationships.

The music is a brilliant score. What a song, Amazing lyrics, great music. Awesome long live Muthu Kumar memories and his contributions.

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Caste and God - Good Note - All are humans

 

 

Keep Thinking!!!