Inspiration

Afternoon can sometimes be quite boring especially if it is a hot summer afternoon with the sun blazing outside and everybody cooling their heels inside; the sense of drowsiness and languor that threatens to overtake you... It is at this hour that thought of negativity and pessimism looms larger on the mind's horizon looking for a slight leeway to take over one's entire thinking process...

Today was one such particular day and I decided to tear myself away from it so that I do not take the spiraling route to the dark despair which such thoughts have generally on people..

In such a situation I turned to the best buddy available i.e the internet and googled on hope, optimism and inspiration.. I really got some gem which I want to share with all of you:

" Treat your life as a television set. And when your thought project channels of unhappiness hit the next button on your mental remote. Switch to something pleasant and stick to the happy networks...." Alex Shalman

Have you ever asked yourself what is inspiration?
When the word inspiration is broken down into it's component parts, it simply means "in - spirit".
When you are living "in - spirit" You feel excited about yourself and your life. You have a special connection with all parts of your mind and body.
The question is how can we connect to our spirit at all times to take that actions that make all things possible ?
Below are ten keys to opening your doors to your inspiration.
1. The first key to inspiration is enjoyment. It would take a spiritual master to get inspired about doing the dishes. So find something that really excites you. It can be anything that you really enjoy.
2. The second key is love. When you are actively pouring love into what you are doing, this will guarantee that you are opening yourself to experiencing more inspiration.
3. The third key is to trust yourself. Listen to that little voice inside yourself and know that this comes from heart. This is called intuition.
4. The fourth key is to follow what your intuition tells you. The more you listen to it, the stronger your intuition will become. If you don't pay attention, that little voice gets fainter and fainter until you can no longer hear it.
5. The fifth key is to keep telling yourself "I can". These are some of the most powerful words that you can ever use. When you say this to yourself often enough, you build abridge between yourself and your inspiration.
6. The sixth key is not to listen to anyone that says "no you can't". They might think that they may not be able to, and try to project this negative belief onto you, but remember to keep telling yourself that, "I can! "
7. The seventh key is to believe in yourself. When you are backed by a strong belief in yourself and your dreams, nothing is impossible.
8. The eighth key is to avoid negativity. Ask yourself, do you really need to read the newspaper or watch the news on TV everyday ? Nothing kills inspiration quicker than being surrounded by bad news.
9. The ninth key is acceptance. Accept that on some days you feel much more inspired than on others. This is normal, nobody can be completely inspired every minute of the day.
10. The tenth key is possibly the most important of all. Take action every day, no matter how small a step it seems. Action is the fuel to the fires of inspiration. Make it a daily practise to keep your fire burning. The taking of actions, no matter how small, will fill you with inspiration for taking the next step....

Ek Ruka hua faisla

Watched this brilliant movie yesterday which is an adaptation of the 1957 Hollywood movie "12 Angry Men".. I had watched this movie long back as a kid when doordarshan was the only channel around and maintained high standards... It remained in my memory as a faded image and over the years I tried to locate the movie and add it to my collection.. However, as I could not remember the name and also the fact that google did not helped in this matter greatly either, the wish remained an unfulfilled one

The story revolves around 12 jury members who have been given the task of arriving at a a unanimous decision regrading a boy who is accused of murdering his own father... The cast included some of the stalwarts from the parallel cinema and T.V of those days... The setting was one room in the court premises where all the drama unfolded...

The story kicks off with 11 out of 12 jury member declaring their verdict against the accused... Only K.K Raina, playing as Juror 8, felt that the boy might be Innocent.. What unfolds after that is a treat to watch.. As you savour each and every moment of the drama unfold, one but could not help one's self from getting involved in the whole process mentally... 30 minutes in to the movie, you feel as part of the jurors and peak and wane as they do... Its a gripping and almost taut storyline that keeps one at the edge of the seat...

The cast include such stalwart of Hindi parallel movie like Pankaj Kapoor who as the ever bilious, angry and heartless old man makes you to hate him with all you have..... Anu Kapoor (who I could not even recognise till the end of the film) as the trembling and fumbling septuagenarian... S.M Zaheer as the quintessential gentleman and intellectual who lives up to his image... The film is out and out winner and a must watch for every body...

The movie is made by Basu Chaterjee who made widely loved and remembered comedy like , Khatta Meetha, Chhoti Si Baat, & Baton Baton Mein... only to name a few.... In this movie he has put all his creative energy and talent in ensuring a gripping tale is told to the audience in a restrained way which adds magic to the whole saga...

Watch it for some superb acting and storyline... Its again a good case study for B-Schools on people to people interaction and how to win people over.... Watch it with somebody who share your enthusiasm of such tale... Highly recommended...