Recession trivia

The recession has hit so hard that these days even gals r marrying for love :D

marketing basic

We don’t need much of anything, actually, but we want a lot.
-SG

fact for these days

Chacha kaise ho ???

Chacha: ab kya batau....
Bada beta share broker hai...
doosara beta Jet Airways mein hai aur
teesra software mein

sabse chhota PANWALA hai...

Buss Wahi ghar chala raha hai...

I CHING - the book of changes -3

The Chun Hexagram

Grow,move forward, with measured pace, checking yourself all the way. Observe the situation carefully, seeing all the facets, all possible sources of trouble. Use firm but proper action where necessary. Delegate responsibility and accept help, but not so as to become dependant. Do not overextend yourself. Be sure of yourself, sure of your ground and then move cautiously but surely ahead.

I CHING - the book of changes -2

The K'un Hexagram
Be perceptive. Avoid errors before they take place. Let your abilities flow naturally.Work with quite efficiency. Exercise firm self-control in the times of stress. Lead by following or appear to follow. Achieve with the just the right amount of the effort. Let your work identify you and let it be labour of love. Success comes with quite efficiency, loving service and conscientious devotion to duty

Book : Destination Moon

With recent success of Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission by India it is obvious that scientific community of India would become more curious about the whole project and efforts gone into that. I immediately searched for blogs/articles on the same and then came to know recently a book also got published on the same. I headed to flipkart and ordered one.

I started reading this book with lot of expectations; but after reading preface by author it became clear what to expect from this book. It is small book and you can finish it in your daily commute in 3-4 days. I haven't finished reading yet but spreading word about achievement of India's space program is needed. Its been long time when I read last about planets and astronomy in general. Author Pallava Bagla has mentioned most of the factual details about space program journey so far. Incidentally I knew about INSAT and IRS satellites in school days but now realized how important they are for massive country like India.

This book though fails in driving the "real point" home. Either it should have concentrated on technical achievements and its benefits for India in 21st century or only the chronology of the events in more detail which decided the direction of chaandrayaan mission . I would have loved more photographs and more anecdotes about the things happened over the years. I salute all the scientists who toiled all these years. I envy them for their passion about the work they do. Do read this book to get perspective of India's success in this very competitive as well as niche business.

I CHING - the book of changes -1

The Ch'ien hexagram - The Strength of dragon

Use this time to further develop your inner strength. Refrain from taking direct action. Be observant. Think carefully. Ponder. Contemplate. Consult with those wiser and more knowledgeable than yourself. Avoid extremes. Develop quite confidence. It is a time for solitude and serenity. Time to quitely cultivate and develop the four noble attitude of firmness,strength,moderation and justice.

what I've been doing recently

Screwing up things and killing time for the sake of it. Yes on the reading front I finished reading of iWoz. It is wonderful book and tells you the virtues of an Engineer. For me He is the biggest hacker ever been. I have seen Pirates of Silicon Valley 3 times in the last 6-8 months and Its a great story of computer industry revolution and competition at its best.
On the reading front I again Hugh Prather's Notes to Myself. This is a good book for some meaningful reading. In fact it is the only book I've read ever which makes you take pauses after every paragraph you have to finished. You immediately connect to situation or lines mentioned there and try to extract meaning out of it. It is healing for sure. Makes you calm when you are frustrated :)
I purchased following books from flipkart. I havent finished all of them but would provide me enough stories to read,words to churn and thoughts to think.

• Destination Moonby Pallava bagla - India's space mission story for the last decade
  
• Stay hungry Stay foolish by Rashmi Bansal - 25 IIMA enterpreuners
  
• iWoz (finished*) - Apple Inc Story from the very early days
• The Prophet- Kahil Gibran - Dont know why I purchased this. Lets see
• Man's Search for meaning by Victor Frankl - was top on my reading list. Would be interesting read for sure.