Captivating Lines From Here and There- 2

• It is not people that are a company's principal asset, it is the enthusiasm of its people- Jack Welch, former CEO General Electric
• A good worker takes his work and not himself seriously
• A man with one watch knows what time it is.A man with two watches is not sure.Most of our institutions have too many watches
• If I had 8 hours to chop a tree, I would spend 6 hours sharpening my axe
• The past is history; the future is a mystery and this moment is a gift.That is why it is called" "the present"
• People with humility don't think less of themselves. They think less about themselves.
• We shape our habits; then our habits shape us- Stephen Covey
• The secret of success on the job is to work as though you were working for yourself-  Lair Rebeiro
• The service of India means the service of millions who suffer. It means ending of poverty, ignorance, disease and inequality of opportunity- Jawaharlal Nehru
• The sign on the door of opportunity says "PUSH".
• Be kind to unkind people, they need it the most.
• The only disability in life is a bad attitude- Scott Hamilton

For background to posting these quotes, see http://rajeevianlinesandverses.blogspot.in/2015/10/captivating-lines-ffrom-here-and-there.html

The Intern- 2015 (Movie Review)

Wary of English films these days

which almost invariably seem

to be dipped in violence & the macabre

I stay yards away; occasionally reminiscing of

the older movies that had so much more

 variety of subjects and content  …

On a strong recommendation though

after a gap of very many years

I set out to watch the “The Intern”

with spouse in tow

The title role essayed by a veteran

 “The Intern” did not disappoint

Instead it reminded me, of earlier times

a period of nostalgia, when I, an Indian

had watched so many Hollywood movies!

An old man of seventy

bored of being inactive

Jumps at a chance offered

by new policy of a company

to appoint a  senior citizen ‘intern’

The protagonist’s experiences

of handling office politics once again

 of taking on challenges of still being relevant

and being  involved in the lives of younger people

all make  for interesting, engrossing viewing

The movie leaves you inspired

and smiling all the way

with an “All’s well” climax

Kudos to the director, Nancy Meyers

To lead players Robert de Nero, Anne Hathaway

To everyone who contributed

to my two hour happiness!

Captivating Lines from Here and There

For years now, I had this habit of jotting down lines from books that I read. Sometimes it could be from a magazine or a newspaper or a quote heard here and there.The common thread was that they made an impact on me; motivated and inspired me.
Given the times that I grew up, these were written in diaries or books.Quite of a few of them are lost or destroyed 'behind my back'.Yet some of them remained.

This practice can be an  exasperation for a spouse who finds valuable space eaten by these books which seem to have no value on this day and time.But I kept protesting and claiming that I went back to read them when  in  need of rejuvenation and  inspiration.Presently, however with the wonderful 'cloud' available to mankind, it struck me the other day that the sensible thing to do is to put them all up in my blog so that the space problems can be solved; I can visit them whenever I want and other readers with similar interests can benefit from these 'Captivating' lines.

The lines that  captivated me were connected to my interest areas ; the career that I chose and general approach to life.Thus, you will find in these lines self development material,corporate related stuff, thoughts on health and spirituality.Readers interested in these areas could find the connect and I dare say would benefit by them.At the time of jotting down,depending on my mood , I have at times  noted down the name of the book or the author. Readers are requested to bear with me on occasions when the author is not mentioned..

So, come read on and enjoy....

• We fail to notice how deeply conflicted our desires are causing us to send unwittingly mixed messages to the universe-  eg A chronic failure wishes wealth while wanting to accept no responsibility for himself
• There is more to life than the organization that you work for and there is more to an organization than a personal battle to bring about change
• You are what your deep driving desire is- As you desire , so is your will. As your will is, so is your deed. As your deed is so is your destiny.
• Winning organizations have leaders at every level
• There will be those fateful times when you will be 'damned' if you do and 'damned' if you don't. In such cases your best ally is good old fashioned integrity-  don't be afraid to do what you feel is morally right. Then come what may, you still have your self respect, the most satisfying souvenir.
• Duty: Your duty to society- to serve others; your duty to yourself- to unfold spiritually; your duty to God- to participate in the divine plan for humankinds' higher evolution.
• Modern marketing unlike the traditional marketing which focused only on developing a product, pricing it, promoting it and making it accessible to target customers is more about relationship. Building trust is the binding force with focus on value added relationship.
• A man is about as happy as he makes up his mind to be.
• Your expression is the most important thing you wear
• "I visualise my team as a group in which each member worked to enrich the others in the team and experienced the enjoyment of working together" - APJ Abdul Kalam
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What's Happened to me?

What's happened to me?

"Do your work dispassionately
without expecting, focusing on results"
says the Gita

Yet, here am I
after every poem
and  post in the blog
checking, cross checking so many times
for the comments, reaction of readers
with an ache and longing
bordering on obsession...

Is it the same me
who prided self
as being mature and able
 to avoid the beaten path?


Looks like all us, one by one succumb, eventually
and it's just  a matter of time...
Has the fever of the times caught me as well ?.

What's happened to me?

The Path of Peace

Love, the antidote to war and violence

Love, the path to peace and prosperity

Peace no longer a concern

when the love circumference

gets bigger and bigger

beyond the immediate family…

Beyond races and nations

encompassing all of mankind

and all living beings

banishing the disease of strife and violence

Yes, Love is like a gentle flowing river

that use no force to subdue, overcome

yet touches the hearts, gently embraces

One and all that crosses its path!

Ps: This poem was recited by me at the Guntur International Poetry Festival on 22nd September 2015

One Little Question

I’m Sorry, I’m sorry
but just can’t help asking a question

To the hep youngsters

Of urban India

Can’t hold back asking      

even at the risk of being dubbed

old fashioned, outdated, over the hill!

Granted you have the money

of which your parents could only dream

enough money for a fast life, fast food

in swanky restaurants, every other day...

But so much of food as ‘starters’

with no place in belly  for main course!

yet splurging because it’s a buffet

 topping it with alluring ’deserts’!

Slowly visitors come knocking

Mr Cholesterol, Ms Obesity …

yet, you couldn’t care less

With age on your side 

but when close friends have easily entered

would diabetes and CVD
be far behind?  

Ps: CVD refers to Cardio Vascular disease
This poem was recited by me in the multilingual poet's meet organized by the cultural centre of Vijayawada

Evasive Peace

It’s but natural

for man to be concerned,

worried about violence

all over the world

It’s natural for him

to worry and agonize

over future of the world order,

 of world peace….

Bur more concerned should he be

of violence in own country

in his own state

violence in his own district

in the neighbourhood…

First and foremost though

his concern should be

for the lack of peace in his

own mind and heart

Without the first step

world peace would be

like a flying bird

Ever evasive, out of reach!

Ps: This poem was recited by me at the Guntur International Poetry Festival on 22nd September 2015