Inked Thoughts

Few year ago, while attending one of the meetings related to the Dialogue on Trade Potential between countries, I head a very senior officer explaining his colleague:  One who has knowledge (on a particular subject), needs a platform or people around him where he can speak out his mind. Else he feels restlessness. We should think of holding this trade dialogue.  I noted down the line in my diary -  One who has knowledge (on a particular subject), needs a platform or people around him where he can speak out his mind.  However, in today's scenario, I would edit the above line I wrote in my diary -  One who thinks he has knowledge (on a particular subject), needs people around him to listen. He should not merely dominate his conversation while speaking out his mind but should learn from people around him too.  Few years ago, I believed that the more you talk, the more you think you’ve learned. But now I believe, learning is a lifelong process. A...

Birthday celebrations in our friend circle is Dinner - cum - cake cutting ceremony. 9th March. It's my wife's birthday. In the process of inviting my friends to dinner, I called my friend Ankit to extend the dinner invitation. He was in his office and said will call back in the evening. I told him to make no other plans for the dinner.  In the evening, Ankit called my wife and wished her. He said to her that his wife was having a sore throat, body ache and mild fever and they would not be able to join us in the evening.  I then spoke with Ankit regarding his day-to-day work and routine. Ankit then asked me how my work is going on. I said that sometimes I get frustrated by the way I see people around me and that is happening too frequently. He said " Hey man. You cannot be pessimistic. You have been so optimistic all the while that we have also looked up to you. If you become pessimistic, where would we look up for optimism."  Well, this was not known t...

I tweeted it on 4th March. I think I need to change my mind now as I was reading a book on sales. The strategy I am going to follow now is LIVING LIFE. I was not much interested in knowing what's going on in others life. But I would now like to start natural communication with others. I will ask for help. During my workout in the gym, I usually do not seek help in lifiting weights. I will change this behaviour of myself. Asking for help gets the communication flowing.  I usually do not mention about the gym shoes of the other mates, I would simply ask them where they got their shoes or their gym wear from. They may be wearing a brand of sunglasses you like or driving a car you want to know something about. If you are in a restaurant, you can even admire the dish the person at the table next to you ordered and ask about it. I learnt that more more I am participating in life and taking an interest in other people around me, the more I will meet people. I will be more interested in ot...

 Vasantotsav 2023 Gandhinagar  ( વસંતોત્સવ 2023 ગાંધીનગર) 11 March 2023 - 20 March 2023 Time: 1400 hrs - 2200 hrs Venue: Sanskruti Kunj, Near Sarita Udhyan, J Road, Gandhinagar Vasantotsav is a holistic festival to showcase the cultural activities, handicraft, artefacts, craft bazaar, foods, drinks and cuisines of different states of the country at one venue – reflecting 'Ek Bharat; Shrestha Bharat' The 10-day  cultural fair Vasantotsav 2023 will be inaugurated on Saturday 11 March 2023 at Sanskruti Kunj in Gandhinagar. The annual festival is organised by the Sports, Youth and cultural Affairs Department of Government of Gujarat to celebrate the rich diverse heritage of the country.  Artists from across India come to Gujarat to participate in the festival. Along with dance performances, several stalls will be set up to showcase and sale various local traditional handicraft of different states. The nomenclature that this annual event is a combination of two words; ‘Sa...