Abstinence

Today i had a dream today
i am planning to give CAT this year ,so the IIM's are on my mind like 24-7.
So in the Dream i am admiited to IIM-bangalore ,but i pissed off at the IIM-A reject so still there is no respite feeling low.
So as i don't want to leave any stone unturned i decided to take a break from movies as well,most recently i stopped playing AOC(Age of Empires-that's a popular LAN game )
So i decided to practise total abstinence from vices implies deleted all the movies files on my computer like 20 gb space
no movies for me now, sobriety to be practised from now onwards ,work hard keep my head down .Talk less to people ,don't be so approachable.
keep it simple and straight that is the motto.
read the business page everyday ,be aware .and hope hope ..that you get into A

The Arthashastra

from the Arthashastra - Chanakaya
Hence by overthrowing the aggregate of the six enemies [lust, anger, greed, vanity, haughtiness, and overjoy], he shall restrain the organs of sense; acquire wisdom by keeping company with the aged; see through his spies; establish safety and security by being ever active; maintain his subjects in the observance of their respective duties by exercising authority; keep up his personal discipline by receiving lessons in the sciences; and endear himself to the people by bringing them in contact with wealth and doing good to them. Thus, with his organs of sense under control, he shall keep away from hurting the women and property of others; avoid not only lustfulness, even in dream, but also falsehood, haughtiness, and evil proclivities; and keep away from unrighteous and uneconomical transactions.

Not violating righteousness and economy, he shall enjoy his desires. He shall never be devoid of happiness. He may enjoy in an equal degree the three pursuits of life: charity, wealth, and desire, which are inter-dependent on each other. Any one of these three, when enjoyed to an excess, hurts not only the other two, but also itself. Kautilya holds that wealth, and wealth alone, is important, inasmuch as charity and desire depend upon wealth for their realization. Those teachers and ministers who keep him from falling a prey to dangers, and who, by striking the hours of the day as determined by measuring shadows, warn him of his careless proceedings even in secret, shall invariably be respected. Sovereignty is possible only with assistance. A single wheel can never move. Hence he shall employ ministers and hear their opinion.

A king who is not alert and strong is not respected by his vassals , No king can last without being strong
The strong only respect the strong, strength lies in a disciplined mind
a king cannot let distrust be born in his subjects
As they leader can only lead if he is himself the best
anyone saying otherwise is playing politics

tech news
geekman writes "NASA is paying Rice University $11 million to build a prototype quantum wire that can conduct electricity 10 times better than traditional copper cables at one-sixth the weight. Rice has four years to build a one-meter-long quantum wire, which will be made out of carbon nanotubes. Seems like a lot of money for a little wire, but then again, all the rocket scientists at Los Alamos have only ever been able to put together a four-centimeter nanotube.

CAN WE

Can we turn breath life into stone

can we change the world or just be lost in satires of dissent.We are young and while our youth exist we can think of changing the world.We hear of our country being the great democracy of the world.Cradle of civilizations ,we have a culture that is 4500 years old.Yet it has suffered 200 years of colonial rule and a 1000 years of invasion by tribes from Central Asia.Let me ask are we lambs bred for slaughter,the sapidity of peace forever in or mouths even when we are plagued by enemies by all sides.
Are we just playing dumb are we really effeminate(no offence to the female sex)
yes you can say we existed before them and we exist afterward also.But who guarantees such liberties when this world talks of nothing but power and money.
Can we change India and make it strong for generations.So that posterity can ponder upon our names with pride.

WAR STARTS FROM THE HEAD AND ENDS THERE.

Michelangelo

who was Michelangelo
http://www.michelangelo.com/buonarroti.html


these are his words on completing the sistine chapel

This comes from dangling from the ceiling–
I'm goitered like a Lombard cat
(or wherever else their throats grow fat)–
it's my belly that's beyond concealing,
it hands beneath my chin like peeling.
My beard points skyward, I seem a bat
upon its back, I've breasts and splat!
On my face the paint's congealing.

Loins concertina'd in my gut,
I drop an arse as counterweight
and move without the help of eyes.

Like a skinned martyr I abut
on air, and, wrinkled, show my fat.
Bow-like, I strain toward the skies.

No wonder then I size
things crookedly; I'm on all fours.
Bent blowpipes send their darts off-course.

Defend my labor's cause,
good Giovanni, from all strictures:
I live in hell and paint its pictures.

Michelangelo Buonarroti

The Birthday

Yesterday we had a party,saurabh birthday and it was great.I went to the temple before joining them and i was suprised to see so many people in the temple(i realised navratras(fasting time for hindus) are going on).Funny thing how people suddenly remember gods in exams ,in times of distress,and in festival times.There were lot of commotion and too many people to find peace but you can find peace and silence anywhere.
i reached Friends "the cafe" and everyone was playing dumb charades and it was all laughs for a while and then like all other days ,the day came to a end but not without a few hiccups -
like thinking you lost your mobile in your bag (heheheh, manasi- so cute na), naman and aakash (trying to miss the bus for a kulfi worth 2 rupees).
Some vedic maths in the morning
Just listening to some music in the morning ,there is nothing like listening to classic ock in the morning.U2 and Led Zepplin are great,vocals the music ,the pitch .

the song by led zepplin ,this song reminded of someone i know.

Stairway to Heaven


There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
And when she gets there she knows if the stores are closed
With a word she can get what she came for

Woe oh oh oh oh oh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven

There's a sign on the wall but she wants to be sure
And you know sometimes words have two meanings
In the tree by the brook there's a songbird who sings
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven

Woe oh oh oh oh oh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven

There's a feeling I get when I look to the west
And my spirit is crying for leaving
In my thoughts I have seen rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking

Woe oh oh oh oh oh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven

And it's whispered that soon, if we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason
And a new day will dawn for those who stand long
And the forest will echo with laughter

And it makes me wonder

If there's a bustle in your hedgerow
Don't be alarmed now
It's just a spring clean for the May Queen

Yes there are two paths you can go by
but in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on

Your head is humming and it won't go because you don't know
The piper's calling you to join him
Dear lady can't you hear the wind blow and did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind

And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our souls
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How everything still turns to gold
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last
When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll
Woe oh oh oh oh oh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven

There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
And when she gets there she knows if the stores are closed
With a word she can get what she came for

And she's buying a stairway to heaven, uh uh uh.

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thanks for all those things

Nameology

hey just got a mail from one of my friends and i was suprised how acccurate the anaylsis is.The anaylsis for the letter V is as given below.

Does your name begin with: V
You are individualistic & you need freedom, space & excitement. You wait till you know someone well before committing yourself. Knowing someone means psyching her/him out. You feel a need to get into his/her head to see what makes him tick. You are attracted to eccentric types. You believe that age is no barrier. You are good at responding to danger, fear & suspense.

i always pysche out girls before i commit,try to check their nerves before i am really interested,normally it starts with beiing cool then suddenly i am all over ,inside her head etc
age is no barrier comment is personified in me ;);)

fear (heheheh..... )danger (my territory........) suspense (hello what else is life0 well i really not bothered about them,they are for lesser mortals.

FEAR

What is Fear?its cause and effects
Fear is defined as a feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger.Desire is always preceded by a feeling of want ,fear has its root in an apprehension of mishap,while anger ensues when someone interferes with the attainment of one's desire or when one's will is not carried out.Anger leads to pain.Pain can occur due to physical injury,disease or emotional disorder.Neither physical injuries nor disease nor emotions are permanent,and a wise man should understand the temporal state and understand that pain is but temporary.This pain leads to suffering of the mind.Only solution is discipline your mind and your senses.
Disciplined mind is one who neither overeats nor who observes complete fast.One who is regulated in diet and recreation ,regulated in performing actions,regulated in sleep and in wakefulness .
If you conquer your fears only then you can truly understand freedom and liberty.Otherwise you will be like soul wandering in limbo,who neither knows life nor death.They say when some people when they die they never have lived at all.So decide whether you wish to live.



IT front

IEEE Spectrum has an interesting article on how to fix the U.S. patent system. It starts with an example of how broken the system is, with Smuckers suing a small company for crustless PB&J. It has a great overview of how the system has evolved and how much it favors the big patent holders, and suggests 3 specific fixes: 'create incentives and opportunities for parties to challenge the novelty and nonobviousness of an invention before the PTO grants a patent,' examine the important patents meticulously; don't waste effort on the unimportant ones that can be ousted early, and for examining prior art, use judges and special masters rather than uninformed juries.

http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/07/02/australia.wheel/

try to check out the above link and you will realise you can patent the wheel.If it goes on like this then crop rotation or other fundamental advances in civilization will be patented soon.


Personal

Have lots of assignments and a book report.
Hope this goes smoothly and well.
thanks for reading the words written above.

Do i feel wee bit heavy

US scientists have managed to measure the mass of a cluster of xenon atoms at just a few billionths of a trillionth of a gram - or a few zeptograms. The record measurement is in the mass range of individual protein molecules, and the detection was made using sensitive scales developed at Caltech.It is hailed as another big leap forward for nanotechnology.
Now i just feel being constituted of so many tiny atoms.We all are made of so many different particles and still feel as one ,diversity leads to unity.I think that is what everything points to.From diversification of fields which are constitutes of the society as a whole to division of humans on basis of caste creed even ability is a delusion.

On the IT front
Microsoft Corp. on Thursday escalated its efforts to crack down on Internet fraud, announcing that it filed more than a hundred lawsuits aimed at identifying people the company says targeted its e-mail and Internet service customers through "phishing" scams.
how many of us have got some spams asking us to manage financial data asking us for credit card numbers and personal data. It is a form of online fraud that uses authentic-looking e-mail messages and Web sites to trick computer users into giving up their personal and financial data. Security experts tracked 2,625 fraudulent Web sites and more than 13,000 new and unique e-mail lures in February

in between
highlights of the mid semester exams
character and language is different
point space is not same as cartesian space
an angle cannot be given in terms of cos theta if its atan2 function exist
one liners not allowed in correcting sentences and justification has to be atleast 3 lines long
Plus you have to write neatly and within the active vocabulary of the teacher..

On a personal note

for all those things
thanks

Motivation

Motivation is just another word for following one's instincts.


For the last one month i have been pondering on whether to pursue an MBA or a MS.This has been my bane and many others like me who in third year have no clue.To be or not to be(heard of shakespeare) that is the question.I actually started preparing for GRE
last year but my parents don't seem excited about this at all.So all i got out of it was a vocab and a loads of knowledge on various topics.Then thinking if i want to do an MBA then better atleast learn what it's all about, i interned at IIMA last summer to understand what is an MBA from the best in India.I learned its a combination of thinking smart and producing more results.Analysing situation etc (i thought this seems easy ,i have been doing it in chess for so many years) are the core basis.
Anaysis of worksheets ,balancesheets,spreadsheets etc etc ,case studies by the number
sitting in the library for 6 hours daily form a nice routine.Hey no wonder they call it the toughest B school in India woking 15 hours a day ,no one sleeps more than 6 hours(did i say six its lower in most cases) suprise quizzes assignments.Did i mention the fact that you have come to class to discuss rather than to be taught.All chapters have to read in advance.Discipline takes a new form and timings are reespected ,you cannot get late in class etc etc you cannot fall sick ,100% attendance is compulsory.

coming to my side

I know that i am not perfect for a s/w engineer's job.But i know i can be very persuasive and unyielding .I can intuitively understand a lot of situations besides
my secret ambitions of owning mansions, jets etc... Now I am motivated enough to get what I want.So i decided on PGP in management or an MBA.
Techniques for motivation
1. Try a SWOT analysis. Follow this link:http://www.quickmba.com/strategy/swot/.
2. Meditate and try and understand what you want. Try to think of some events that have shaped your life(this is tough i mean really tough if you have some cobwebs in your life).Or Why do you think you are what you are?
3. The Real question:Why do you want what you want? Is it just money, fame,power sense of belief etc. or something more? And how badly do you want it? This question appears in different forms in all interviews. 'Why MBA' is just a form of this question. Believe me, it is worthy to know this.
4. One sincere suggestion is: don't think about the problems that you will need to face when you think about above 3 questions. At this step, you will know where you should ideally be. Be tough to yourself and don't fall into fallacies like 'since i can dream all day, I can be a dreamer.
5. Now that you know where you should be, try to visualize. Well, it is true when they say that visualization is one thing that keeps humans above other forms of animals. There can be endless arguements on this point, but plz ...
I try to visualize in detail whatever I want. And when I get up from my session, I am roaring to go.It is like seeing before you do it,instincts etc all come from his tautological process ,that you see yourself again and again in that position
6. Get to know the marvels, be it a musical piece or a written word. I usually think about this "I was once a sperm who beat million others". Funny though true...
7. Think what can be and not just what is. It is a powerful statement though stolen from 'The magic of thinking BIG'.
8. If your lack of motivation is because of other powerful distractors, try praying. And do it consistently. You will definitely feel the positive result in a week or so...

references
ankur sanghi