Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Being Humble

I have never agreed with anyone who says Human is petty or small or any other degrading adjective. When I believe we are made in God's form, are you trying to call God petty and small? Are you trying to tell a higher power made you in his own image and still managed to belittle you? Impossible!

They argue it's my pride and not humility. I question you, is there any humility in being small and accepting it, it is just a fact, not humility. Humility would be recognizing how great you are, what immense potential God or higher power has given you, and still be humble, still treat others well, still respect other people and things.

Why are we confusing ourselves with these stupid declarations? Nobody became great by accepting little of himself, you have to realize who you are, how great potential is stored in your brain. Then and only then there is a chance of achievement and greatness. After this, if you can show humility and be humble, you have my respect. Not when you are calling yourself scum and behaving like one.

Accept and expect great behavior and standards from yourself, because you deserve it. Ignite the fire of self realization and self improvement and see the magic. Then stay calm and show how truly beautiful your soul is adorned with humility and kindness.

Monday, November 16, 2015

Life Life Life

They say a teacher appears when the student is ready to learn. I have personally experienced it. Whenever I felt a need to be guided, to be held by hand and navigated through the maze, I always found someone in real life or digitally to guide me. It was a book, an email, a video, a word of advice from a friend, but it always reached me.
The fabric of universe is designed that way that if we are open to receive, help always appears. Once we decide what we want, all that's left is to recognize the help and opportunity to receive. Attracting right people in life is very important in achieving any and every goal in life. When you have right people walking with you, it becomes very easy to manage the fears and doubts because you can put a hand on heart and say "All is Well" but sometimes heart needs it in another person's voice to believe.
Be ready to welcome the people you need in life. What we give out is what we receive. Only reception is a hundred fold, so think twice before you say a bad feeling for anyone, it will come back, be happy for others, send out a lot of blessings and good wishes, help those who need it, it all comes back.

Saturday, November 07, 2015

Hostile staff- You might as well say Bye to your business.

I had been to this place called Prost in Koramangala last night. Most of the restaurants were closed, so my only option was to go to a club and eat. I would say food was good, but really very bad mannerism. Yes I know it was late, and I have consulted for a few clubs before, clubs take responsibility of making sure that nobody disturbs their guests even after hours. They have staff which is super polite and highly trained to repeat same thing but never raise the voice. Yes their manager did the right thing in similar situation in front of me, so I appreciate him. But the bouncers, they need a training session. They threatened saying "Kya kar loge". I was shocked. After working with multiple clubs ranging from standalone small places to five star places, nobody and I mean nobody talks to guests like this. And the worst part it, they had their staff around and nobody stopped the bouncer. It was so disturbing for me, as I personally take client relations very very seriously. I have seen highly priced clubs retaining customers just because their staff is awesome at client relations, they treat them right.

People can get food and alcohol anywhere. Why are they coming to your shabby place if you can't give them good service also? People expect you to treat them better than how they would be treated anywhere else. This is a very simple concept that I have been teaching to every Manager and Service staff. Your education doesn't matter here, but what kind of person you are matters a lot. If you are not capable of being polite to people, don't work in service industry. And a special Caution word to Prost, they are going to lose all the customers if their employees treat people badly. Bouncers still count as employees, even if they are outsourced.

I don't want to hear your stupid excuses as to why you won't give a person 2 minutes to finish their food. I want to hear what extra special you would do for me if I am your customer. And it is not just me, everyone wants that and sooner Prost learns this, better it will be for them.

Thursday, November 05, 2015

Cafe Coffee Day

If you ask me where can you come to meet me, my first answer would be CCD, before I even consider anywhere else. Why? Because it makes me feel so comfortable.

The theme colors are Red & Purple, I hate one and I love one. So it is a perfect balance and perfect contradiction. I love the smell of coffee there, much better than any other cafe. I like the places which are smaller than the large stores because of richness of aroma. It is very refreshing to just go and sit there sipping a coffee, talk to the staff sometimes. I should mention that they do train the staff very well, very polite and nice. Some of the managers are rude, but I can understand that it is mostly at the end of the day when they are tired of the drama and standing whole day. It sometimes feels bad because I go there very frequently, but then I turn around and one of the waiters stand there smiling at me, making me forget the rudeness.

They have such a good pricing for the quality products. I prefer to go there when I am hungry and I have just 15 mins or I need to eat while talking to someone. It's simple and convenient. I must say I'm in love with CCD as a place, small cozy store with best coffee aroma.

Wednesday, November 04, 2015

The Nanny- TV show

Just stopped at a restaurant for a quick bite, and was super annoyed with the noise there. So, I thought let's watch something fun. While searching on YouTube, came across this old TV show called The Nanny and Oh Boy! is it funny or what!

Comedy is at it's best when you can actually laugh at simplest of the things and won't have to make it vulgar to get a laugh from audience. That's exactly what you get in this show. Very simple day to day incidents, funny bickering, confusions and "Biles, The Nutler". I really couldn't care that people were looking at me laughing carelessly at such a crowded place, I just couldn't help it.

It is kind of a sarcastic remark on the Moms obsessed with their daughter's wedding and desperate girls trying to find a husband. You find love when you find it, you can't force it or make it happen just because you are getting old. You are loved, you are beautiful at any age. Just the definitions keep changing, from the sexy to sophisticated, from wild to elegant, from hot to gorgeous.

Yes I know it is kind of a serious take away from a comedy show, but I can't hold back myself and stop at only fun part of it. Comedy always takes birth in a pain, an area which is painful from one angle and then we change the perspective and suddenly it is hilarious.

So, lets just have fun and laugh at the problems. Maybe one day we will find the solutions, but till then, Keep Smiling!!!

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Alone

Being alone is so good sometimes, like white sound, like cool breeze passing through the valley where you can spend the whole summer and enjoy watching trees grow new green leaves, fresh and smelling wonderful. It's like a cup of coffee which becomes your companion with an amazing book when you walk through the pages and interact with characters, laughing, crying, feeling every little word, every little emotion described in those lines. Yes, I know it is not something everyone relates with, but a lot of people can.

But sometimes, it is like a walk on hot sand, when it feels the sun is scorching heat ball and is trying to melt you to water you crave so much, like the hot air which is all around you but offers no help in cooling down your burning skin, and you miss the touch of a loving hand. Yes, this is something a lot of people relate with.

What does it say about us? We relate with the horrible aspect but not the beauty of it, why do we ignore all the good and see the bad? Maybe just a change of perception and the same situation can be rosy, peachy and whatever else you wanna call it, I prefer Golden somehow. I don't know how to do it, but it is a decision to accept the Golden picture and seek it in every situation, every scenario. I know I will find it.

Wednesday, July 08, 2015

Fun Frolic Fiesta- Biggest Hobby Fest in Bangalore

It was just an idea, an idea to bring the artists together, an idea to help people come out of their stress after a hectic day of work, an idea to help our future generation choose from a wider range of career options, an idea to give our older generation a chance to connect with kids better by showing not just telling.

And now, now it is a big event called Fun Frolic Fiesta. There are going to be multiple interesting things to explore from caricature workshop to painting, from dance to robotics, from craft to kite making, from pottery to clay art, from music to DJ and much more. To give it a better color, Laser tag, skating, biking, cycling and test drive zones are going to be there. An indulgence zone, with 7 to 9 luxury brands will add richness to the environment of the festival.

How can we not have food when we have so many people coming to enjoy the life "Under the Open Skies" A big food court welcomes you very near to a lovely music source that is DJ zone. Why should you get bored at any time till you are at Fun Frolic Fiesta, a Mega stage with loads of performances, games and prizes is waiting for you.

So now the only question is... Are you in?

Monday, May 11, 2015

The Little Kitten

Sometimes, there are small little things which give you biggest of happiness. One of those things happened to me when I got to keep my friend's kitten for a weekend. The little thing doesn't even have a name yet, but he loves running and jumping around. Now, I am not much for a chaser, so I just let him play, but then he keeps coming back to get assurance that I'm still here, lick my fingers once or twice and run off again for chasing flies or playing with a paper ball. He'll follow me around trying to get on my legs when I go to take out his food, just like little kids, always hungry, always energetic. He even started sleeping on me when he wants warmth, he still hides in places and peeps through to see if I'm looking at him. We think that animals don't understand, but I wonder what if they do, maybe they do, more than we care to see. Whatever he understands or not, he just makes me happy with small licks and bites, unconditional love and staring from every corner of house, as if he's making sure I'm not going anywhere. 

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Money Matters!!!

I would never understand a human being who blames money for something evil. You could as well call all the knife owners to be murderers, all the matchbox or lighter owners to be assassins, it's exactly the same with money, It's just a tool. How do you expect a mere piece of paper to do anything unless there is a human mind working behind it.
You say money creates fights, no it doesn't, fight is created by idiots who think that just because they want the money, everyone will give it to them, well, you did nothing to deserve it, you won't get it. They they try to seize it by force, so actually it is your filthy greed which creates fights, not money.
You want everyone else to respect you, please respect your own mind and work first, take responsibility for it, stop blaming it on God, or money or the evil or good in the world, these things are mostly just in theory, when you are materially present on earth, do something worth your existence. Living in someone's memory is for may be one generation, but living in a legacy like a mansion or a business empire is what makes someone immortal for ages... for generations... to be part of history books. And mind you, it's not easy. Showing someone that you love them maybe costs nothing, but actually doing something to make their life easier costs a lot, including the abuse from those people who you love, because in most cases they are going to misunderstand you for being selfish, they won't see that your work improves their quality of life, they get used to it, they expect just more & more till you drain out, is it what you call Love? And still money is evil, which comes to you only when you deserve it. Have you seen anyone who doesn't deserve it to actually make or sustain a grant? You won't because it has a solid ground, not like theoretical morals which could be right or wrong depending on situation. This is a solid fact, if you have the capacity in your head and body, you make it, otherwise you don't. there is not subjectivity.
It has always made me cringe away from people who ask me to sacrifice for someone's happiness... what did I do to deserve the suffering? Why am I being penalized for competence? How would you expect a person to spread happiness from the core of suffering? It never happens and that is the reality. You can't get fragrance from a gutter and the flowers are not going to stink unless they rot. It's the rotten minds who come up with such rotten ideas. Be yourself, make sure you are happy first, put your oxygen mask first, because you can't help anyone if you are not alert, you can't keep other people happy when you are miserable. And you certainly can't love anyone if you are full of hatred for yourself for being competent just because a hypocrite society says so.  

Sunday, February 22, 2015

A way to recycle

Writing after a long time gives a sort of rush which nothing else does for me. I have been pretty busy these days. So, I just thought of writing about my most interesting project.

There is this very good looking designer in CA, who comes down to India often. This time I met him through a friend. Well, looking at his designs I was surprised. The idea of recycling has always appealed to me, but I never thought it could be so beautiful. The clothes designed with old crochet material, blankets, and other fabrics. Such an elegant use of things we consider as rags and probably won't even look back twice. So, I decided to promote him and started a twitter handle for him @lordvonschmitt . The kind of response it is getting from followers is kind of interesting, regular followers, favorites and increasing number of fashion followers. I'm pretty much pleased with the response and hope to make it big. It sort of resonates with my dream of supporting everything beautiful, creative and useful.

If you want just look for Lord Von Schmitt and you'll find the brilliant designs.