Virtual Experience IV

After a long gap, I have a dream which is worth blogging again. This time it is about most happening topic around. Though I am neither worried nor anxious about it, maybe because it is in news all around since past few days which made it appear in my dream. It is about the ‘Doomsday’. The famous day Dec 21^st 2012 is approaching with lightning speed and gaining momentum in being part of everyday news. Ya it is time to make me have some thought about that so better sum all the thoughts I had about that dream up.

Well that was weird what happened in dream (maybe that’s why you call it a dream ;)). The way the world would come to an end was - Alien Infestation!!! As I remember there were aliens all around, terrifying public and I was watching it spell bounded trying to understand what was happening. After a moment I realized one thing, the aliens looked familiar... Heyy!! Those aliens are not from a different planet but belonged to planet Earth!!! It was animals, birds, plants and trees of this planet that had evolved into a superior species with intelligence better than that of a human.

Talking animals and birds, their sophisticated weapons, their confidence that no other creature can match them – which once human possessed, were all clear indication that this planet was no more ruled by homo sapiens.  Man was attempting to flee from planet earth but in vain (you cannot abandon a planet so easily though). The non-human creatures would laugh at man’s desperate attempts to launch-fly-fail-and-fall sequence of man-made rockets.

Then I got up and before I forget things that I had just seen, I started to think what that dream would mean. Though dreams are expected to be absolutely ridiculous with no meaning embedded in it, I thought this one particularly was worth giving a second thought. To summarize, what had happened was that every non-human living thing had stood against us and had stopped us from exploiting them for our selfish needs. In fact, it looked Mother Nature was upset with humans and it could no more tolerate us. Yes, no wonder that would happen if man continues to do what he is doing to the nature. He is destroying not only himself but also the whole ecosystem that had carefully woven by supreme power of Mother Nature. Global warming… Nuclear Radiations… Pollution… Exhaustion of natural resources… the list never ends… Oh man what have you done!!! If man won’t stops himself from self-destruction, no doubt that the nature would interrupt to save its children by sacrificing few (humans) to save the rest… Yes it may be a ‘Doomsday’ - End of the world… But the question is if its ‘End of the whole world’??? or ‘End of the human world’??? Its sad to say that, whatever happens, humans are responsible for that…

If you did not follow what I was trying to convey, this song says it all…

Power of Uncertainty

                Uncertain is something which is undecided or not yet determined. This word ‘uncertain’ usually has the power to induce a negative thought in anyone’s mind. As I would think, if something is not clear on time, then I have all rights to be in a dilemma in near future. When anyone asks me about my future and if I say its not yet decided, they give me a ‘you-are-not-suppose-to-be-uncertain’ look. Everyone in this world is running behind and working hard to make their future certain. But keep in mind that desires change in no time and so does life ;)

                Coming back to truth behind uncertainty, one should recognize how important uncertainty is in anyone’s life. Uncertainty is a very thrilling tool, which you will enjoy once you know about it. Consider a cricket match, what would happen if you knew the result even before match started? How would it be if you knew how each ball will be and how every player performs the match? Though you might wish to watch such a match, you would definitely miss the thrill and excitement which you would get otherwise. Consider watching a movie. If you can predict ‘what-happens-next’ in every scene and you are successful, then the movie has a sleek chance to be top in box office. Why? People need change/twists and turns which they cannot predict, to like that movie. In short they need unpredicted and unexpected things to enjoy.

                We usually want things to be certain but should not underestimate the power of uncertain things. Just think about any situation, you usually prepare yourself to stand strong to face the worse. You might feel, in this case, it would be lot easier if things were certain. Yes it would be, however, best case and worst case would then be a myth and there would be left with just a normal/average case. How good can that be where you knew how things went and you would do nothing more than waiting for time and things to come to you. Life would be so static, weary, lethargic, boring and CERTAIN... 

                Randomness is more a boon than a bane. To know its capacity, just try to make things random by yourself. Try arranging stuff in random (though words ‘arrange’ and ‘random’ should not go together ;) )  It takes real effort to do so. Only things which take effort to recreate are the ones which have a high value, so does randomness. Though it is very important to appreciate uncertainty and its implications, I feel one should at least not curse life for its hidden nature of uncertainty. Hope for the best and leave the rest :) Enjoy life… and its hidden stuff as well ;)

A Story of my *

               It all started when I was… Well I don’t even remember how long back that was… As I remember we use to play together in streets in front of our house, yes we use to stay along the same street, never knowing how closely we would be moving together in future. He was a year older than me, pretty studious guy who would regularly deny to join me with my friends to play every evening, however we use to bond well with him. 

                At one point of time, may be when I was 10, I still remember I use to go to his house even before he comes from school and wait for him. And as soon as he came, we use to go to terrace of his house, climbing a ladder through a narrow opening. He use to tell me stories from his school text (which I would come across when I read the same in school the next year ;)) Then as he approached 7^th Std he became more serious about public exam and he became busy with that. Only after I finished my 7^th Std public exam I met him. But this time it was not for playing but to get advice for which school to join next. He managed to get a seat in Sadvidya High School, the most prestigious institution in Mysore. So my target was set… a seat in Sadvidya… My dad worked really hard to get one seat there. I was happy we both were in same school, use to meet him every now and then, and strongly thought I would never trouble my dad for any seat again in college.

                Next after my 10^th Public exam, I was again in need of an expert advice about which college and branch should I consider for PUC. Who else should I go to :) He had got a seat in Sadvidya PU college, a really good one again and there set my next target. However, this time I did not trouble my dad and managed to get a seat from my scores. But it was because of him I got to know in what future I was interested in, so I chose Electronics to be my major.  Then we came together again and he became official guide for me ;) He was the first to write II PUC public exam, attend CET, get a seat in good Engineering college. He was doing exactly what I wanted to do.

                He had chosen a seat in National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Electricals and Electronics branch through CET. With his advice, I changed my seat selection from VVCE CS to NIE IS in second round of counseling. I thought even if we are in different branches will be in same college at least. But when I went to him to tell him about this, he gave me a surprise. He moved to IS branch from EE after his first year (That is possible if you top in first year). We are back on track :) Then what… same as before, meeting him for every piece of advice ;) He inspired and influenced even for placements which was most valuable. He got placed in ITC Infotech(amidst of the big recession) and the next year I got into IBM. It was time for me to join IBM and time for one more surprise… He also got into IBM :) Mannn we were just rocking ;)

                After some time I moved on to NDS from IBM, he stays in IBM though. Its been some time since he changed his house which was near mine… Even today his house stands still along the same street and whenever I go in front of that, all my memories with him flashes in front of my eyes for a split second, from how we spent our childhood to how we are now, bringing a small smile on my face :) So is this post named “A story of my * ” and ‘*’ can be replaced by any of ‘Friend/senior/tutor/guide/godfather/…’ Though I could not give anything for him, this post is a small gift, dedicated for him :) 

To,

Pratheek N

Friend/senior/tutor/guide/godfather/… ,

Wherever you are,

Small little world,

My life - 570001