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Most of us (menfolk) would have at one point or the other must have gone through the experience (ordeal) of the wife selecting the 'matching blouse' for her saree! The saree selection would have consumed the whole day. Yet when your wife comes out of the shop, she would think that the saree worn by a passerby looks better (than her own selection)! Many men assiduously avoid such encounters (may be after one or two occasions!). There would be a myriad range of colors and designs (blouse material) arranged in the textile shops. But your wife will not be able to select the right color & design, out of the huge stock tirelessly shown by the sales person. The colors available will be rivaling that of the colors available with a paint manufacturer. So, do we have to invent more colors? Do we need more and more 'fashion designers'? I am really baffled....! People witness death everyday. At that moment we lament the insecurity and uncertainty of life ('the one who w...

Life is full of compromises. Without compromising on something, we cannot live our lives. We cannot be stubborn. We should not be rigid. A strong wind can break the 'moringa' tree, but cannot affect the 'bulrush' (usually found on the river banks) which will bend and withstand the strong wind. So, wherever needed we should be like the bulrush and survive the onslaught. That is the secret of survival in life. In any situation in life, we will be facing conflicting set of choices.We may have to choose the right options (the best possible), given the circumstances. That might not have been the ideal solution, but the 'best possible' one. When I give my clothes for stitching to my tailor, who is good in his work, he always delays the delivery of the finished apparel. He keeps postponing his 'delivery promise' at least 5 or 6 times. I normally like things to be delivered as per 'promise'. Remember, he is very good in his workmanship. If I want to...

Meryl Streep, the legendary American actress was 'rejected' in her first ever audition for the film King Kong. The director of the movie rejected her as 'she was too ugly' in his assessment. She did not take it lying down. She weathered all the storm and went on to become the most successful Hollywood actors of her time, bagging the Academy awards and Golden Globe awards several time. The 'rejection' should spur us on and not deflate us. Many people get totally devastated by a single rejection. Push me down 'n' times and I will get up 'n+1' times. That should be the attitude and we should work towards that relentlessly. Getting up from the fall and reaching 'lofty heights' is the best form of revenge we take to make the 'pushers' cringe and regret.... We in India have solid examples: the inimitable Amitabh Bachchan, the ever-green Hema Malini. Rejected initially for his tall frame (not suitable for Bollywood movies those days)...