Toilet time

We all spend a significant proportion of our short lives on the toilet, and, since few people have a toilet equipped with either a long mirror, or sometimes TV, reading is a popular means of filling this time. However, far too little work has been done on the factors influencing the choice of toilet reading matter. This humble treatise is an attempt to help rectify this situation.


 Sometime in my working career, I had a Boss. He used to come up with some innovative ideas, he did win some awards and surprisingly as we micro-observed his movements very closely, we concluded that all his innovation and came, everytime he came out of Toilet. Toilet was his thinking hub. He suggested new plans, new changes, he brought in some phenomenal processes into the team and, we had candid proof that all of it originated in the Washroom. Since then it has been a aspect, that, everytime we visit the toilet its so barely noticed how we get into some really interesting thinking process.


 Also, toilet can sometimes be fun, carry a magazine or a newspaper with you, I tried this once very long back, it was interesting. I had a friend who used to do it so regularly and his time in toilet was information collecting and long lasting. He would spend about an hour in the washroom. I have also heard about people listening to music while they output all the junk. 


There has been research saying how much calories we burn, especially after  last nights heavy/tight meal. I know this post is funny, but, just give it a thought - keeping aside all the GROSS aspect of the washroom. Its your own personal time! Its second to finding peace (unless your flood gates are open). A toilet is probably not the place to attempt to fire your enthusiasm for something which you need to read but don't really want to. It's preferable to have something that interests you, but doesn't hold your interest for too long at a time.


If, like me, you are terrified by the prospect of mortality and want to make the most of your time on this earth, you might want to read something useful. At a rough estimate, you will spend maybe six months on the toilet over the course of your life (based on ten minutes per day for seventy years) and it might be nice to feel you've used this time wisely.


Some people may consider that it's inappropriate to read a work for which they have great reverence while engaging in defecation. They say "hey you cant carry Book into your washroom, its disrespecting God", This is a matter for personal taste, and a question of whether you consider poo to be actually morally evil, or merely smelly.


My suggestion for some good books to read when you go out there to poop, carry a National Geographic Magazine, or a Dan Brown's work, a newspaper (like midday or tehelka would do where you read about acci Outlook and India today can also really spice up your time in the room, it doesnt matter if you are using an indian or a western toilet, find a place to keep the book safe and clean. One Article can last many toilet sittings.. 


It hardly needs to be stated that this article has merely scratched the surface of the topic it attempts to explore. What, the reader may well ask, about taking with you a book which you're reading already? What further considerations come into play with other people's toilets and public toilets? There are rich seams waiting to be mined, and I hope that I have inspired a few bold souls to venture beyond this modest beginning.


So enjoy... Happy S*****ting :)


Spend your valuable hours in valuable thinking.. 

Thats how its meant to be

My best friend, brother, god's gift - Henry, has a medicine for all the bad things that happen to us. I can call it a medicine because it heals the state of which you approach him with an issue and when he says "Thats how it had to be, just leave it." and he doesn't talk anything after that - things get better within me.

   When I used crib about work or share a sob story all he says is "It was supposed to happen this way, dont worry about it", and he goes quiet after this for a long time or shifts the topic or even makes me laugh. That soothes a lot. I thought it was just a way of avoiding the problem, but, the truth is he saved me from two things getting into a state of trouble and sadness, and, spreading negativity.

  If you are not happy at work, things not going good with your friends, money problem, career issues, dont talk about it. Just let it be the way it is. dont think about it. All you will do then is invite negativity and spread negativity around. Remember, you are what you think. You get what you think more. So think something Positive always, think of the best things you want to do in life. Life is more than what you want, life is what you want to be, it is what you make it.

This way of Henry's handling negativity really works. The next time, things go wrong, do not send out negativity into the universe and into yourself, breathe in deep, close your eyes, imagine your parents/wife/GF/BF etc., buy a new dress, share a coffee with a friend, watch a movie etc.,., but never let out things within and with others, everything in life is a phase and it will pass, eventually. By thinking more about it or cribbing and gossiping it with others, wont help, let it pass.. I have seen people cribbing 24/7, if possible, also, stay away from them. They are a signboard saying "Keep Away".
Good Luck.

Hiking into the days of Life

Some time ago, between me and my Dad's "Ego - Wars" my life was falling apart. While walking to school, with shoulders so heavy and more heavy was the chest - I was grim that no matter what I do, I wasn't good enough for anybody, I was in a Village, and I went to a Govt School. Nothing was good enough for me then. There was a complex of inferiority flowing inside my conscious soul all over and spreading through my days very badly like a viral plague.

When I walked into staying in the Big city -Bangalore, from being a Village boy, outshirt plain top and a loose formal pant with a hawai chappal I entered the first steps of my College Life. Met a friend who introduced me to the world of Jobs and Part time Jobs. I walked into a shop with a board that said "Part time Jobs". The job was to do a market research and involved in doing some surveys on potential business prospects. Thats when I realized why I had to come to Bangalore and why I had to choose to work. After that, I never asked my Dad money, infact I started giving it back.

         That walk led to another walk, and one day I decided to walk out of my house to a place I had never ever been. Thats when I ended up sitting in front of some HR from 'Transworks' in 'Next' consultancy. I was 18 yrs old then, with only 5 bucks in my pocket and a lot of weight inside my heart, I started my first job in 2004 and my offer letter had a joining date of June 7th with Rs.7,450 per month Salary. Balancing my college and dreams, teenage fun life and work I did that for about 8 months before I joined Dell. I just realized that the part time job I took, gave me the courage to walk to an interview, because I wanted a subtle regular flow of money from a full time job, than off and on payments I was paid in a part time job


         There was a "Walk in" interview for which I was sent by some other consultancy and I walked into it as instructed. Joined Dell, met some amazing people, learnt a lot and still very strong friends with my last team led by the best boss ever. We still keep meeting though most of us are no longer working with Dell, still we are a team.
At College, with all ups and downs, exams and complaints, somehow managed to fiddle with the Graduation. few years later we started 3iG Solutions with my collegemates. Now I know why I joined Transworks and why I met with some great people in my college.

         One Day my dad went to a wedding wearing a "Dell" Tshirt which I had won in some Rewards and recognition event. While he was sitting, a man aged around late 40s walked upto him and asked him if he works in Dell. When my Dad clarified the detail, this man went to pitchin for a job for his son who has completed his BE 2 yrs back and yet he is finding it hard to find a job. Well, that guy is still working for Dell, i refered him for a position and he is currently doing really well. I have some terrific memories of Dell. I never wanted to let go of this place and people. In my heart,  I probably never will. This, they know and I know. I realised why I had to join Dell. It was a moment of pride for my Dad. Since then, he never felt down about having a "not good enough" Son. since then, many such moments of Pride has passed by. I was making myself into myself...I was making a person out of myself.

          The walk continued to the next mountain when I got a call for a company that makes phones and stuff called Avaya in Hyderabad. I joined Avaya without thinking twice. I left all my favourite people, favorite places, food, family etc.,.,, I literally left the world I was living in and came to meet some more fabulous folks and live some more memorable moments. I was 23 yrs old, when I stayed with 2 other buggers who are very close to my life are Henry and Mangesh, I learnt more about Life. Some day ended up in Pune, and loved every bit of my stay with Vijay and Kalyan. While I met many and faced situations, I also met the Love of my life in Avaya, whom I had pictured her to be exactly she is now since the first though of how my wife would be, probably since my teenage days I had that kind of a thought. She is perfectly the one whom I always wanted. I know now why I had to come to Hyderabad. On 14th Nov 2010 got married to her, Veena, and she is adorable, makes my every day so beautiful. I never knew all this would happen. I got through as a Sr. Software Engineer, and I realized why she had to make an entry in my life and become a motivation and a reason for me to keep walking. Today I got an email from my Company HR Team congratulating me for completing 3 grand years in Avaya and it feels good. Feels good to see the distance covered. I came to Hyderabad with only 2 bags. Now I have a family of my own, I have a house, a car, and my beloved Wife! I have three families integrated into one! Yet, Future is so much unseen, inspite of whih the past has made me look forward for the coming days with a lot of excitement and energy.

 I sometimes feel like stopping and going back to what I was, in a Village, Govt School, and for today, where I have everything, and still hiking into the days of my life. Thats what we all do, dont we? Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.  Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.  The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. Above all, do not lose your desire to walk.  I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it..

At the end of all the thoughts, when I think of my Dad, I feel like he has been a great person. A Role model to me for whom I kept bringing the best of me and I still do. He foresaw life and he understood me. Sometimes doing the right thing may force us to take the hardest way, but, its worth taking it. He moulded my once brittle character to a insinuating and capable one.  I will always be thankful to him.

Just Keep walking, hiking your days into your life. Learn, Enjoy, forget, Live, Remember, Thank, Apologize, Share a smile, spend a rupee to the needy, keep seeking your dreams, just keep walking..things you will come by will be those what you need....
Walking takes longer... than any other known form of locomotion except crawling.  Thus it stretches time and prolongs life.  Life is already too short to waste on speed - ~Edward Abbey, "Walking"


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I want to thank god, thank my parents, my grandmom and grandpa for all their blessings and wisdom. - Maddy