When you have to execute a strategy, you disagree with

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Core Premise

The article focuses on a common leadership dilemma: you are tasked with executing a strategy or decision from senior leadership that you fundamentally disagree with — whether because you think it’s the wrong choice, it violates ethical norms, or it will harm people or performance. The authors frame this as a leadership paradox: you must uphold your personal professionalism and integrity while still honoring your organizational responsibilities.

Key Themes and Guidance

1. Separation of Judgment vs. Execution
   • Recognize that executing a decision is not the same as endorsing it. Your role as a leader isn’t simply “comply quietly” or “fight the decision” — there is a third option: steward the execution with integrity.
   • This reframing allows you to maintain credibility with both leadership and your team.

2. Clarify Before Reacting
   • Ask disciplined questions early to understand the rationale behind the decision:

   • What problem is the strategy solving?

   • What trade-offs were considered?

   • What does success look like in staged timeframes (e.g., 30/60/90 days)?
     • Separating facts, assumptions, and emotions keeps your response rational and constructive instead of reactive.

3. Focus on Influence, Not Control
   • Identify what aspects you can influence (communication, team support, mitigation plans) and what you must implement as decided.
   • Use your influence to protect what matters: people’s dignity, clarity of communication, and trust within your organization.

4. Lead with Humanity
   • Avoid hiding behind “just following orders.” How you deliver the strategy matters.
   • Deliver it with clear facts, humane language, and without unnecessary drama or cruelty.
   • Pay particular attention to how those impacted experience the transition — these shapes longer-term trust and culture.

5. Advocate Where Possible
   • Advocate for fair criteria, support mechanisms (e.g., severance, transition support), or refinements that reduce harm.
   • Even small adjustments can protect your team and strengthen execution outcomes.

6. Preserve Your Integrity
   • If a decision crosses ethical or legal boundaries, raise concerns formally with documentation.
   • If your conscience really cannot reconcile the strategy with your core values or professional standards, consider alternative paths (escalation, counsel, or even exit) that protect your integrity.

7. Managing Trust on Both Sides
   • How you handle execution when you disagree affects trust upwards (with leadership) and downwards (with your team).
   • Executing well under disagreement can increase your influence over time and build credibility, not just within your team but with senior leaders.

पूछा मेने आइने से

 पूछा मेने आइने से, 

                       बता कैसी लगती हु?

निहार कर कूछ देर बोला......

मस्तिष्क पर रेखाएं नजर आ रही है,

                पर इनमें फ़िक्र अपनो की है।

आखो में काजल सजी नही, नीचे डार्क सर्कल है,

               अपनो के लिये तू ठीक से सोई नहीं है।

कानो में पहनी बाली नहीं,

             पर तूने अनकहा सुनने का हुनर आ गया है।

होठोपे सजी लाली नही,

           पर तेरे बोल मे प्यार झलकता है।

नाखून टूटे बेरंग है,

              पर हाथों मे स्वाद आ गया है।

तोंद थोड़ीसी बाहर आगई है,

             यह खुद को समय ना देने का नतीजा है।

कमर तेरी कमसीन ना सही,

             तूने झुकना सिख लिया है।

घुटनों में थोड़ा दर्द है,

              पर घरमे, दौड़ तेरी मेरथन वाली है।

तू कल भी खूबसूरत थी, आजभी है....

           कल तू चंचल राधा थी, आज लक्ष्मी हो गई है।

Partition of India was done SEVEN times in 61 years by the British rule

1- Afghanistan was separated from India in 1876,

2- Nepal in 1904,

3- Bhutan in 1906, 

4- Tibet in 1907, 

5- Sri Lanka in 1935, 

6- Myanmar (Burma) in 1937 

and... 

7- Pakistan in 1947.

India's Partition of Akhanda Bharat

Unbroken India extended from the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean and from Iran to Indonesia. India’s area in 1857 was 83 lakh square kilometers, which is currently 33 lakh square kilometers. 

Sri Lanka

The British separated Sri Lanka from India in 1935. The old name of Sri Lanka was Sinhaldeep. The name Sinhaldeep was later renamed Ceylon. Sri Lanka’s name was Tamraparni during the reign of Emperor Ashoka. Mahendra, son of Emperor Ashoka and daughter Sanghamitra went to Sri Lanka to propagate Buddhism. Sri Lanka is a part of united India.

Afghanistan

The ancient name of Afghanistan was Upganasthan and Kandahar’s was Gandhara. Afghanistan was a Shaivite country. The Gandhara described in the Mahabharata is in Afghanistan from where the Kauravas’ mother was Gandhari and maternal uncle Shakuni. The description of Kandahar i.e. Gandhara is found till the reign of Shah Jahan. It was a part of India. In 1876 Gandamak treaty was signed between Russia and Britain. After the treaty, Afghanistan was accepted as a separate country.

Myanmar (Burma)

The ancient name of Myanmar (Burma) was Brahmadesh. In 1937, the recognition of a separate country to Myanmar i.e. Burma was given by the British. In ancient times, the Hindu king Anandavrata ruled here.

Nepal

Nepal was known as Deodhar in ancient times. Lord Buddha was born in Lumbini and mother Sita was born in Janakpur which is in Nepal today. Nepal was made a separate country in 1904 by the British. Nepal was called the Hindu nation of Nepal.  Nepal was called as Hindu Rashtra Nepal. Until a few years ago, the king of Nepal was called Nepal Naresh. Nepal has 81 percent Hindus and 9% Buddhists. Nepal was an integral part of India during the reigns of Emperor Ashoka and Samudragupta. In 1951, Maharaja Tribhuvan Singh of Nepal appealed to the then Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to merge Nepal with India, but Jawaharlal Nehru rejected the proposal.

Thailand

Thailand was known as Syam until 1939. The major cities were Ayodhya, Shri Vijay etc. The construction of Buddhist temples in Syam began in the third century. Even today many Shiva temples are there in this country. The capital of Thailand Bangkok also has hundreds of Hindu temples.

Cambodia

Cambodia is derived from the Sanskrit name Kamboj, was part of unbroken India. The Kaundinya dynasty of Indian origin ruled here from the first century itself. People here used to worship Shiva, Vishnu and Buddha. The national language was Sanskrit. Even today in Cambodia, the names of Indian months such as Chet, Visakh, Asadha are used. The world famous Ankorwat temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, which was built by the Hindu king Suryadev Varman. The walls of the temple have paintings related to the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The ancient name of Ankorwat is Yashodharpur.

Vietnam

The ancient name of Vietnam is Champadesh and its principal cities were Indrapur, Amravati and Vijay. Many Shiva, Lakshmi, Parvati and Saraswati temples will still be found here. Shivling was also worshiped here. The people were called Cham who were originally Shaivites.

Malaysia

The ancient name of Malaysia was Malay Desh which is a Sanskrit word which means the land of mountains. Malaysia is also described in Ramayana and Raghuvansham. Shaivism was practiced in Malay. Goddess Durga and Lord Ganesha were worshiped. The main script here was Brahmi and Sanskrit was the main language.

Indonesia

The ancient name of Indonesia is Dipantar Bharat which is also mentioned in the Puranas. Deepantar Bharat means the ocean across India. It was the kingdom of Hindu kings. The largest Shiva temple was in the island of Java. The temples were mainly carved with Lord Rama and Lord Krishna. The Bhuvanakosh is the oldest book containing 525 verses of Sanskrit.

The names or motos of the leading institutions of Indonesia are still in Sanskrit :

Indonesian Police Academy – Dharma Bijaksana Kshatriya

Indonesia National Armed Forces – Tri Dharma Ek Karma

Indonesia Airlines – Garuda Airlines

Indonesia Ministry of Home Affairs – Charak Bhuvan

Indonesia Ministry of Finance – Nagar Dhan Raksha

Indonesia Supreme Court – Dharma Yukti

Tibet

The ancient name of Tibet was Trivishtam which was divided into two parts. One part was given to China and the other to Lama after an agreement between the Chinese and the British in 1907. In 1954, India’s Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru accepted Tibet as part of China to show his solidarity to Chinese people.

Bhutan

Bhutan was separated from India by the British in 1906 and recognized as a separate country. Bhutan is derived from the Sanskrit word Bhu Utthan which means high ground.

Pakistan

There was partition of India on August 14, 1947 by the British and Pakistan came into existence as East Pakistan and West Pakistan. Mohammad Ali Jinnah had been demanding a separate country on the basis of religion since 1940 which later became Pakistan. In 1971 with the cooperation of India Pakistan was divided again and Bangladesh came into existence. Pakistan and Bangladesh are parts of India.

System Design ideas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqcXvc3ZmRU

Leadership & Management Interview Question

1- What is the one critical decision you made in your career in last 1-2 years (while working at job)?

 

2- Top three skills you possess - communication (verbal or written), problem solving, some other soft skills?

 3- One skill you would like to upskill yourself?

 

 4- Mention three things a product does to delight its customers.

 

 5- What are the most important values you have as a leader?

 6-  What is the difference between a Team leader and a Team manager?

 7- How can you shape and nurture innovation culture in your organization?

 8- What energizes you most?

 9- What makes you angry or not so excited?

10- Give me an example of a time when your communication style helped you to be a more effective leader.

Links to good sites -

1- https://career.guru99.com/

 

Management vs Leadership

 Management is more tactical and Leadership is more strategic.

 One should be able to differentiate between terms – “tactical and strategic”, “mission and vision” in order to differentiate Management and Leadership.

 

 

First Line Manager

• Management: 80%
• Leadership: 20%

Mid-Managers

• Management: 50%
• Leadership: 50%

Sr. Manager

• Management: 20%
• Leadership: 80%

 

 

 

Being relevant

    

 

Problem Solving

Every day, each one of us are confronted with some situations which needs solution. Someone misses the bus to his office, someone suddenly falls sick, someone has some other problem.These problems are so common that they are treated as routine. Such things get solved each day, and life goes on. 

 

But in life, all problems are not as simple as the ones mentioned. Imagine the loss of life of someone whom we love and care for, huge financial losses leading to adverse living conditions, loss of employment, deterioration of health and so on. These are difficult to face and makes us clueless about “what next”. Truly these are real problems of life. Thus, a problem maybe defined as a situation which is either confusing or that shatters us. “Problem solving” is what we do, when we don’t understand what to do. It involves a process of working through the details of a problem to arrive at the solution. Solving involves both analytical and creative skills. During such situations, the first thing that we have to do is to recognize that there is a problem and accept it. Living in denial and dodging things makes the solution more difficult and distant. Occasionally, there maybe problems for which time holds the solution. This does not mean that we should sleep over our problems. 

 

In academics at school/college, problem solving is part of both teaching and assessment. Be it problem solving in physics, maths or engineering, the benefits not only relate to developing expertise in domain, but also builds the general capability of problem solving in handling day to day issues. The solution sometimes maybe very creative. Children are generally very creative. They can do out of the box thinking too which is important in problem solving. It is important to nurture problem solving skills from a very young age. Here is an interesting story to illustrate the same. 

 

A professional lady was on a “work from home” mode on a particular day. She was very busy working on her computer but her 5 year old daughter kept disturbing her. To keep her daughter busy for a while, the mother found a map of the world printed in a magazine.The mother quickly pulled out the page and tore it into several pieces. She then gave it to her daughter and asked her to put the map together. The daughter was happy and went to her room. The mother was happy that she could work peacefully for another 30 minutes as that was the time needed to put the pieces together. The daughter came back running in 5 minutes and announced that she finished the puzzle. The mother was surprised! She asked her daughter how she was able to put the pieces together so fast. The daughter replied “It was very simple Amma. The other side of the map was the picture of a lady’s face. I just put the picture of the face in place.” 

 

Life’s problems may not necessarily be confined to self and family. Problems may be at school, workplace or the neighbor hood. Each problem maybe unique and its solution too. Though there is no standard method to solve all problems, the following steps generally help in arriving at a   solution. 

 

The first step is the description or the definition of the problem. This stage consists of asking the right questions and collecting and organizing all information relating to the problem. This is followed by the definition of the end goal.

 

The second step would be to plan a solution. This can be done by breaking down the big problem into smaller ones which are easy to solve. This stage also involves assessing various possible solutions.

 

The third step is to implement the plan and continuously asses the progress. 

 

The fourth step would be to check for the right result or the end goal. A feedback at this stage would also help in fine-tuning wherever required. 

 

When one has a problem, it is better to take help from people who are directly affected by the problem as they understand it better than someone external to the problem. The story below illustrates the same.

 

Once a toothpaste factory had a unique problem. The factory would manufacture the paste, fill it into a metal toothpaste tube, which would in turn would be packed inside a thick labeled paper casing / box. These individual casings would be packed in a carton box and sent to shops. Customers buying individual toothpaste cases found the toothpaste tubes missing in the box. This annoyed the customers and the customers started switching to other brands. The CEO of the toothpaste company started getting worried. He called an external consulting firm to help solve his problem. The external agency came, studied their production line and gave a detailed report suggesting improvements. This took about 6 months and a costed a big sum. The agency suggested to install a weighing scale at the end of the production line where the toothpaste boxes landed. If the box had the tube inside, it would match the preset weight and would move forward. If the tube was missing in the box, the weight would be less and the production line would sound an alarm and the whole production process would stop till someone removed the empty box. 

 

The CEO was happy that he did a smart thing by hiring the external agency to solve the problem. After few weeks, when the CEO was reviewing the production report, he noticed something very unusual. The number of defective boxes reaching the weighing scale had come down to zero. He asked his production team if they had changed anything in the production process for which they replied that there was no change. The CEO decided to visit the the factory to check this. When he visited the weighing scale section, he noticed that a small table fan was kept just before the weighing scale. He observed that the empty boxes were blown off by the fan even before they reached the weighing scale. He asked employees around as to who had kept the fan there.They said “Sir, that is kept by the guy who is responsible for taking out the empty boxes from the scale when the alarm sounded. He was tired of running from his place every time the alarm went on. So, he kept the fan there.” The CEO realized that the employee working at the production line on a routine job was much better than the big consultant he hired! 

 

One of the take-aways from the story is that creativity can solve any problem.

Thanks to Dr. H S Nagaraja

Be your own self - do not compare

We have heard the adage “God makes the man and breaks the mould” - meaning, no two persons are identical in all aspects namely thoughts, actions, perception of things and so on. This is true of even the identical-looking twins. This is the basis for biometrics. It is thus obvious that comparison with others is not the right thing to do. 

 

However, comparisons happen all the time around us. Sometimes a parent says “Your older brother/sister was not like this.” The school teacher says “Your brother was better in mathematics.” and so on. Forget others comparing us with someone else, we also compare ourselves with others. The factors of comparison are generally the looks, wealth, career, intellect and achievements. Generally in comparisons, we look at others’ strengths and our own weaknesses. Too much of comparison takes away our happiness. Since success happens out of our strengths and failures happen out of our weaknesses, we should rather look inwards than look at others for comparison. The ideal thing would be to count our own strengths and work not them. Here is an interesting story.

 

There was a dog which lived a happy life. One day, as it was walking around in a zoo, it saw a deer grazing grass. The dog thought “Wow, look at that deer. It looks so beautiful. It must be the most luckiest animal. I wish I was like a deer.” It felt sad that it did not look as beautiful as the deer. It went to the deer and told so. The deer said “I thought I was the luckiest till I met the bear. It is so furry and warm. It looks cuddly. I’m thin and lean. I wish I was like the bear.” The dog went to the bear and repeated what the deer told him. The bear said “I don’t think I’m lucky. I think the elephant is the luckiest. It is so big and majestic. It has such a long trunk. It can spray water on itself and play so much more!” The dog went to the elephant and told him what the bear said. The elephant said “What are you saying?? I’m not the luckiest. I think the lion is the luckiest. It is called the King of the jungle. It has such a beautiful mane and looks so royal. I wish I was like the lion.” The dog went to the lion and said “You are the King of the jungle. You are the luckiest animal”. The lion said “I have been watching you for a while. I was actually thinking that I wanted to be like you. I may look like the King. But what is the use? I’m caged here in the zoo. But, look at you. You are free to walk around, go wherever you want and eat whatever you want. You are indeed very lucky!”

 

Comparison in a limited sense is not bad. It helps structure our goals and troubleshoot to evaluate the steps towards efficiency of reaching our goals in life. “If someone’s reflexes are good, your analytical abilities may be better; if someone’s memory is good, your problem solving abilities may be great; if someone’s confidence is good, your kindness towards others may be great.” 

 

The world has millions of people. One may not always be the best in the field of one’s work. Everyone cannot take the first position in a particular field. But everyone can reach his/her best and contribute towards the growth of that particular field. This is possible when one looks at one’s own self than look at others for comparison. Different jobs require different strengths, competencies and attitudes. For example, a priest in a temple has to pray for every devotee who comes and offer blessings independent of whether the devotee is a King or a beggar. He has to be kind and courteous. A police officer dealing with criminals cannot be mild, over-courteous or emotional. He has to be tough to deal with criminals. The requirements for the priest and the police officer are different. In a social structure, where millions of people live together, every role is important and a person taking up each role has to acquire the specific personality. Here is an interesting story.

 

Simhendra was a brave and empathetic King. His Kingdom was attacked several times by the enemy, but he always won the battle and protected his Kingdom. People in his Kingdom were very happy. After one such battle with an enemy, Simhendra was tired. There was something that was bothering him. He decided to meet a saint who lived in the forest to get some peace of mind. The next morning, the King left alone to the forest to meet the saint. When he reached the saint’s ashram, the saint was in deep meditation. He looked very calm and serene. The King felt inferior looking at the saint. When the saint finished his meditation and came to see the King, Simhendra said “Oh Blessed one, it is so nice to meet you. You look so peaceful. I feel so worthless compared to you. I have always done good to my people. I have protected them and provided what they need. I have never done anything bad that I know of. But, when I look at you, why do I feel so little?” The saint smiled and said “Why don’t you rest? You have just come back from a battle. Spend time here and leave by the evening. I will answer your question later.” Simhendra agreed and stayed in the ashram the whole day. By evening, there was a cool breeze and the moonlight shone brightly up in the sky. Simhendra felt relaxed. The saint came to Simhendra and said “Oh dear Simhendra, look at the beautiful moon. Look at the forest, it looks so serene in the moonlight. But by tomorrow morning, the moon goes away and the sun is up in the sky. Sun gives us bright light. You can see the forest clearly. Both the sun and moon have their own beauty! Each has different characteristics unique to them. Just because they both give light, it doesn’t mean they have to be alike. We need to understand, appreciate and respect each one’s existence.” Simhendra felt enlightened and bowed to the saint. 

 

One of the take-aways from this story is that what Albert Einstein once said “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.” 

 

Thanks to Dr. H S Nagaraja

Interview Questions - Personal

1. Tell me about yourself which is not mentioned in resume.
2. What is your greatest strength? 
3. What is your greatest weakness? 
4. How do you handle stress and pressure? 
5. Describe a difficult work situation / project and how you overcame it. 
6. How do you evaluate success? 
7. Why are you leaving or have left your job? 
8. Why do you want this job? 
9. Why should we hire you? 
10. What are your goals for the future? 
11. Where do you see your self in next 3 years, 5 years, 10 years ?    
12. What do you expect from your employer/manager and pears?
13. What your manager should not expect from you?
14. How comfortable you are doing the non-development work routinely like  writing docs, training the team members, researching on some topic/area, managing a hiring event ?

Expectation:
The person giving the answers
a- Does not get personal at all.
b- Has professional attitude.
c- Good in articulation of his/her thoughts.
d- Does not show tiredness or get distracted or show irritation over these questions.
e- Does not change his/her views on the similar topics depending on which side he/she is.

Interview Questions - Java

Some good sites related for java interview questions.

http://javaquestion.tripod.com/JavaQuestionAnswer.htm

http://www.jchq.net/mockexams/exam2.htm

Java Concepts
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/TOC.html

How to Quickly Find and Replace Text Across Multiple Files with One Command

Handy perl...

perl -pi -w -e 's/SEARCH_FOR/REPLACE_WITH/g;' *.txt

You never know

A doctor entered the hospital in hurry after being called in for an urgent surge...ry. He answered the call ASAP, changed his clothes & went directly to the surgery block. He found the boy's father pacing in the
hall waiting for the doctor. On seeing him, the dad yelled, "Why did you take all this time to come? Don't you know that my son's life is in danger? Don't you have any sense of responsibility?"

The doctor smiled & said, "I am sorry, I wasn't in the hospital & I came as fast as I could after receiving the call...... And now, I wish you'd calm down so that I can do my work"

"Calm down?! What if your son was in this room right now, would U calm down? If your own son dies now what will U do??" said the father angrily.

The doctor smiled again & replied: Go & intercede for your son, we will do our best by God's grace"

"Giving advises when we're not concerned is so easy" Murmured the father.

The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happy, "Thank goodness!, your son is saved!" And without waiting for the father's reply he carried on his way running. "If U have any question, ask the nurse!!"

"Why is he so arrogant? He couldn't wait some minutes so that I ask about my son's state" Commented the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left.

The nurse answered, tears coming down her face: "His son died yesterday in a road accident, he was in the burial when we called him for your son's surgery. And now that he saved your son's life, he left running to
finish his son's burial."
Moral: Never judge anyone because you never know how their life is & what they're going through.
._,_

Worth reading..

I Believe...

Thanks Gyan for sharing wonderful thoughts.... 

A Birth Certificate shows that we were born 

A Death Certificate shows that we died 

Pictures show that we lived! 

Have a seat . Relax . . . And read this slowly. 

I Believe... 

That just because two people argue, It doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, It doesn't mean they do love each other. 

I Believe... 

That we don't have to change friends if We understand that friends change. 

I Believe.... 

That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that. 

I Believe... 

That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

I Believe... 

That you can do something in an instant That will give you heartache for life. 

I Believe....

That it's taking me a long time To become the person I want to be. 

I Believe... 

That you should always leave loved ones with Loving words. It may be the last time you see them. 

I Believe....

Thumak chalat raamachandra

Thumak chalat raamachandra Thumak chalat raamachandra
Thumak chalat raamachandra
Baajat painjaniyaan

Kilaki kilaki uthat dhaay girat bhuumi latapataay Dhaay maat god let dasharath kii raniyaan Thumak chalat raamachandra
Thumak chalat raamachandra
Baajat painjaniyaan

Aanchal raj ang jhaari vividh bhaanti so dulaari Tan man dhan vaari vaari kahat mridu bachaniyaan Thumak chalat raamachandra
Thumak chalat raamachandra
Baajat painjaniyaan

Vidrum se arun adhar bolat mukh madhur madhur Subhag naasikaa men chaaru latakat latakaniyaan Thumak chalat raamachandra
Thumak chalat raamachandra
Baajat painjaniyaan

Tulasiidaas ati anand dekh ke mukhaaravind Raghuvar chhabi ke samaan raghuvar chhabi baniyaan Thumak chalat raamachandra
Thumak chalat raamachandra
Baajat painjaniyaan.

Shree Ganeshaya Dhimahi

Gananayakay Ganadaivataya Ganadakshaya Dhimahi
Guna shariraya Guna Manditaya Guneshanay Dhimahi
Gunaditaya Gunadhishaya Guna pravishtaya Dhimahai
Ekadantaya Vakratundaya Gauri Tanahayaya Dhimahi
Gajeshanaya Bhalchandraya shree ganeshaya dhimahi
{Ekadantaya Vakratundaya Gauri tanahaya yadhi mahi
Gajeshanaya Bhalchandraya shree ganeshaya dhimahi}-chorus

Gaanachaturaya ganaapranaya gaanantaratmane
gaanotsukhay Gaanamattaya gannottsukha manase
Guru pujitaya, Guru daivataya, Guru kulasthaine
Guru Vikramaya, Guiyya pravaraya Gurave guna gura ve
Gurudaitya kalakchetre, Guru dharma sada rakdhyaya
Guru putra paritratre Guru pakhand khand khaya
Geet saraya, Geet tatvaya Geet kotraya dhimahi
Gudha gulfaya, Gandha Mattaya Gojaya pradaya dhimahi
Gunaditaya Gunadhishaya Guna pravishtaya Dhimahai
Ekadantaya Vakratundaya Gauri tanahaya yadhi mahi
Gajeshanaya Bhalchandraya shree ganeshaya dhimahi
{Ekadantaya Vakratundaya Gauri tanahaya yadhi mahi
Gajeshanaya Bhalchandraya shree ganeshaya dhimahi}-chorus

{Gandharva rajaya gandhaya
Gandharva gana shravan pranaime
Gaadha anuragaya granthaya
geetaya grantatarth tanmaiye
gurileee?.Gunavateee.. ganapatayeee..}-chorus
Granta geetaya granta geyaya grantanta ratamane
Geeta leenay geetatshrayaya Geetavadya vadya padave,
dheya charitaya gaya gavaraya Gandharvapri krupe
Gayakadhina vighra haya Gangajala pranayavate
Gauri stanamadhaya Gauri hridaya nandanaya
Gaur bhanu sukhaya Gauriganeshwaraya
Gauri Pranyaya Gauri pravanaya Gaur bhavaya dhimahi
Oh sahastraya gowardanaya gopa gopaya dhimahi
Gunaditaya Gunadhishaya Guna pravishtaya Dhimahai
Ekadantaya Vakratundaya Gauri tanahaya yadhi mahi
Gajeshanaya Bhalchandraya shree ganeshaya dhimahi
{Ekadantaya Vakratundaya Gauri tanahaya yadhi mahi
Gajeshanaya Bhalchandraya shree ganeshaya dhimahi}-singer and chorus together

The Year that was !! Lets move on

The year 2009 has gone like any other year of the past. I won't say it was good one for me. Lot of hiccups in the year gone by.

Now lets Welcome 2010!!.
I hope it bring cheers, health, wealth for each and every one.

chalte raho, chalte raho,
ruk jana tera kaam nahi.

Samay ka pahiya kuchh samjhata hai,
beeta saal kuchh samjhata hai,
chalte raho, chalte raho,
ruk jana tera kaam nahi.


Kuchh khatte kuchh meethe pal the,
Jo beet gaye, beete saal ke saath,
pani ki dhar ho tum,
chalte raho, chalte raho,
ruk jana tera kaam nahi.


Kisase kya chahe, kya umeed kare,
Jo bhi aye samne, sab par apna,
Pyar, dular, lutate chalo,
chalte raho, chalte raho,
ruk jana tera kaam nahi.

Chandan Hai Is Desh Ki Mati

चंदन है इस देश की माटी तपोभूमि हर ग्राम है
हर बाला देवी की प्रतिमा बच्चा बच्चा राम है

हर शरीर मंदिर सा पावन हर मानव उपकारी है
जहॉं सिंह बन गये खिलौने गाय जहॉं मॉं प्यारी है
जहॉं सवेरा शंख बजाता लोरी गाती शाम है

जहॉं कर्म से भाग्य बदलता श्रम निष्ठा कल्याणी है
त्याग और तप की गाथाऍं गाती कवि की वाणी है
ज्ञान जहॉं का गंगाजल सा निर्मल है अविराम है

जिस के सैनिक समरभूमि मे गाया करते गीता है
जहॉं खेत मे हल के नीचे खेला करती सीता है
जीवन का आदर्श जहॉं पर परमेश्वर का धाम है

ENGLISH
chandan hai is desh kee maaTee, tapo bhoomi har graam hai
har baalaa devee kee pratimaa, bacchaa bacchaa raam hai

har shareer mandir saa paavan, har maanav upkaari hai
jahaan siňha ban gaye khilaune, gaay jahaaň maa pyaari hai
jahaaň savera shankh bajaataa, loree gaatee shaam hai

jahaaň karma se bhaagya badaltaa shrama nishThaa kalyaaNee hai
tyaag aur tap kee gaathaayeň, gaatee kavi kee vaanee hai
gnyaan jahaaň kaa gangaa jal saa, nirmal hai aviraam hai

jis ke sainik samar-bhoomi me, gaayaa karate geetaa hai
jahaaň khet me hal ke neeche, khelaa karati seetaa hai
jeevan kaa aadarsh jahaaň par, parameshvar kaa dhaam hai

Meaning
The soil of this country (Bhaarat) is like ‘chandan’, each village a ‘land of penance’. Each girl is an image of a Devi while each boy is ‘Ram’.
Each body is like a sacred mandir, every person benevolent, where lions became toys (the story of the little prince Bharat, who out of curiosity dared to open the jaw of a lion to count the teeth) and a cow is worshipped as a beloved mother. Here, dawn blows the ‘shankh’ every morning and dusk sings lullaby every evening.
Where one’s fortune is shaped through one’s actions, dedication to work is one’s sacred duty. Where the poets sing the saga of sacrifice and penance. The knowledge and wisdom of this land is like the water of Ganga - pure and perennial.Whose soldiers chant the holy Bhagavad Geeta in the battlefield. Where, in a field, Seeta was found playing under a plough. Where the goal of human life is nothing less than God-realisation.

Difference between Optimists & Pessimists

Great thoughts !!

Optimists see the opportunity in every difficulty.
Pessimists see the difficulty in every opportunity.


Full article is here.

http://www.management-issues.com/display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=3882