Dare To Dream



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Many a times in our life we think about bringing change into the society and make this world a better place to live. Many make big statements as if they are next Mandela or mother Teresa but they forget one simple thing that Mahatma Gandhi said “Be the change you want to see around.” For many bringing that change in their life is what seems most difficult but when they start to bring that change in their life that is when they realize that change is indeed refreshing.

It was summer of 69, not the year 1969 but that summer when my 12^th standard result came I scored 69%. I was ok with the percentage that I got. I took admission in an average engineering college. In the buffer period in which I had to join the college after 12^th I started writing web contents for a local company. I like reading the random stuff and the contents were as random as my reading content. It became food of my thoughts and made me more inquisitive. I liked writing and even liked it more when I got paid for it. Soon my college started and the contents that I wrote soon became folder that I would not open.

In 6^th semester I participated in college level prose writing competition and won consolation prize. It felt good and bad at the same time. I was disappointed of the fact that I was not able to create the content quickly on the topic that was given to me. But like everyone else that phase also passed and again I got involved in the studies. After that I got placed in a company from college. Joined that job and successful completed my training but was kept on bench and that is when I indulged into that activity of writing and starting having fun tapping the keyboard and earning extra bucks for it.

Few of my friends suggested me to go for freelance writing and at first I did not pay attention to it but created an account on one of the freelancing websites and uploaded my skills and sample articles that I had written previously.

After two weeks of creating the account I got an email regarding a small content writing work. I was elated and little worried. I consulted few of my friends and then replied to the mail positively. Soon I got another email for a telephonic interview and I agreed with a little hesitation. I got that small content writing work and earned a small yet satisfying amount from my first content freelance writing work.

I did part time content writing for a year and the pay that I was getting per article rose. It was the time I knew that writing was something that not only helped me financially but also helped me in relaxing. In the mean time I searched on net a lot about the various styles of writing and even attended workshops to improve my writing skills.

This was the time when I was in a big dilemma of whether to pursue my career in IT or to become a full time writer. I chose the latter one. It was the decision that changed my life in all the aspects. For few initial months I was disheartened and saw my savings disappearing, but it finally paid off and now whenever someone asks what you do, I proudly respond “I am a professional writer.” Now I am totally satisfied and happy with what I do.

Sometimes you got to dare to get out of the snare.

Optimism- Half Glass Full

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Optimism is the word that we have been listening from the time we were kids. Our parents, teachers, friends, siblings have always taught us what is the advantage of being optimistic. Many of us still tend to believe that it is term that is been only coined for the utopian state and in the real life there is no implementation whatsoever. Even I used to think about the same before the incident that happened with me.

I was an average student throughout my academic life with partial level of participation in various curricular activities. I liked being average and never aimed to become a topper and was satisfied with my marks but there was one dream that I nurtured in my conscience from the time I chose PCM (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) as stream in 11^th standard. It was dream of studying in one of the prestigious colleges of the nation. I used to day dream about the time when I would be studying in a prestigious engineering college.

When the result came, all that had was just disappointment. My marks were only enough to get me a seat in an average engineering college of my city. I fell from the castle that I built in the air for my success. The life seemed meaningless. I was broken and hated each and every day that I spent in the college. I always hated it when I had to answer the question “In which college do you study?”

That frustration of not able to deliver and not studying in a good college always used to impel me from inside. One day my friend and I were sitting at local coffee shop and my friend’s friends arrived. There my friend introduced me to one of his friends who was working in a reputed company. He was my friend’s neighbor. I said to him “Seems like I will not be able to work in a company like yours because of the bad college.” To which he replied “I have also not done engineering from a good engineering college and even my CGPAs are not that great, so it is not about college and CGPA.”  After that incident I started enjoying my life and followed the approach half glass full approach. It is one thing that changed my life and helped me in grooming my personality.

I started having positive outlook towards life after that meeting and started having fun. The change was slow but was permanent and made me aware of the side that I never knew I had. It was a new beginning and I was surprised to know that I have become an example for many. Now I am placed in a good company with a good salary. Life is short and gets shorter as we grow up, so just chill and have fun with life. You will see yourself growing exponentially.
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Baby's Bedtime Rituals

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Everyone loves babies and we love them more when they are ours. Every time we indulge in any kind of activity with them which makes them smile, we feel that feeling of care and love from inside. There are a lot of things that we as parents enjoy doing for our kids. We love to take care of them and do everything possible that we could do to make them smile. There are a lot of things we take care of when it comes to babies. We take care of their eating habits, their sleeping habits, defecating habits etcetera. We do a lot of things to make sure our babies grow up to be healthy and happy. These are the things that I used to do to before my baby used to fall asleep.

Clichéd Lullaby

No matter how clichéd it may sound this was the first thing that I started doing before my child would actually go to sleep. There wasn’t a specific lullaby like the ones that we hear in movies in daily life, instead I would hum random tunes to my toddler and he would slowly fall asleep. He really loved listening to lullabies when he was really small. He would sometime make sounds while I used to hum the tune, I don’t know may be just to imitate me.

It is Dance Night

Well believe it or not I used to dance with my little one before he used to go to sleep. After coming from office I take in arms would dance in he enjoyed it. He used to laugh and then we would go to sleep and he would sleep soundly because of being tired by the continuous laughing. He loved the new moves and steps and things we used to do while dancing.

Drive Me Sleepy

I used to take my kid out for a stroll and he would love every single of bit. Once I took him out in car and from that the strolling ritual turned into a driving ritual. He loved it being the car and whenever we used to head back he would fall asleep. From there on it became a permanent ritual for all of us (my wife, my baby and me) to go on a drive. It also helped us in exploring the city and we used to take him to parks with car and he totally loved it. He would start smiling when I would pick the car keys.

These are the things that developed into ritual before he used to go to sleep. I also used to follow one more ritual which is making him wear diaper before he would go to sleep. This ensured him a sound and healthy sleep, so when he would wake up he would be all active and happy.

Befikar 5 Things

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We often wish to have a life where we can do whatever we want and nothing to worry about. We all need that life without worries where we can follow our heart without thinking twice. We want a life where no dream is distant and no goal was far from reach. I also have that long list of things that I would want to do in life. I have put a check mark only on few of those many things. These are the top five things I would really do if had lived life without worries.

Never Flipping The Tag

This is one of the most basic things that every individual who hails from a middle class family dreams of. I want to purchase all the things that I like or that appeal to me without even flipping the price tag to look for the price. I also want the same when my family picks up a dress or any other stuff. I don’t want them to be tag conscious. It is not that I want to shell out money purchasing those extravagant dresses and luggage but want that security of paying whatever the price is mentioned behind that price tag.

Roller Coaster Rides

I am a big fan of rides. I would want to go to various amusement parks and experience all those rides. During my school days I used to go to small fairs and would go on various rides like Columbus, Tora-Tora, and break dance etcetera. It was all fun, going on the same ride again and again till we felt a little dizzy. Screaming on the top of the voice and then having sore throat and weird voice, it was too fun. I have made a list of some of the best rides on which I would want to go.

World Tour

I would want to visit each and every country that exists on earth. Experiencing their culture and their lifestyle would be all fun. Experience the local cuisines and listening to their local legends and stories. It helps in knowing the whole world and learning a lot from their life style and sharing views and information. I have watched a lot of travel shows and have seen the experiences of the host in various countries and would think to myself when I would be able to roam from country to country.

Meeting The Legends

I mean who hasn’t dreamt of meeting Amitabh Bachhan or Sachin Tendulkar or Lata Mangeshkar. I would love to meet legends of various fields whether it is A.R. Rahman or Gulzar or anyone else. I have always had that dream of meeting the big names. Some of the individual who were part of my list are now no more.

Reformist

I wouldn’t call this particular dream of mine to become a reformist. Actually I would want to have the famous personalities like politicians (good or bad), actors or painter etcetera address the common man and answering the very basic queries that common man have. It does not mean just queries related to Indian personalities. Questioning Obama about employing terrorism to questioning Baghdadi of ISIS to questioning Raj Thackeray and questioning various personalities whose decisions or stand we want or with whom we as common man want to clear the air.

These are the five things that I would love to do if I had a worry free life. If you also have an interesting then share it with us by mentioning it in the comment.

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My Zenfone- A Perfect Partner

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As the season of love was approaching many of my friends asked with whom I would be spending this valentine. Even I wasn’t sure about what I would be doing this Valentine’s Day, so checked for the day on which the D-day (Date Day) would be falling. It was a Saturday and I thought about all the things that I do/prefer doing on Saturdays. These are the reasons why my Asus Zenfone would be my Valentine day’s special mate.

Waking Up By Her Side

Well with my favorite song set as alarm ring I would be waking up with my Zenfone then prepare tea and sip it while holding her. I would look at her beautiful face as she tells me the latest news (through news app). Then she would join me for a morning walk and I would listen to her singing into my ears (Sound quality of Zenfone is out of this world).

It’s A Lunch Date

For the lunch I would ask her about the stuff she would want me to eat based on my past liking and she would guide me on what is that perfect lunch for our lunch date (Use of apps to know and order food). I would have her by my side and listen as she sings in her sweet voice.

Always Up For A Movie

With her I can enjoy a movie to the fullest. She makes my movie experience unforgettable. I would hold her and we would have a perfect time together enjoying every single bit of the moment (Great display with high detailing). She is a perfect partner for movies and never ever has she denied for once, she never made an excuse about the exhaustion but has always responded to my call for movies (Long battery life).

A Special Date

At night I would prepare for dinner that I have learned from her and make it a special date. She would always be by my side and help me in each every stage while I cook. It is because of her that I have started making dinner by my own (Learning to cook via online recipe books and videos).  

Ready To Play The Game

Yeah this is one quality that has made me fall in love with her (A great gaming experience with cutting edge experience). I have gone head over heels for her because of such a sporty personality. No lag whatsoever while playing game and no disturbance. A great gaming experience is what I have when I play with her. I could have never a found a better gaming partner than her.

With her I can be assured I have each my day as something special. My Zenfone is my perfect valentine and for me every day with her is a valentine’s day. Great display, great battery, great camera, great performance. It has all the qualities of a perfect smart phone and the best part is it fits in the budget. #UnconditionalLove

Love you Zenfone.  

Quikr Nxt, Just Text

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I am moving to a new city next month and looking for accommodation in my budget. I looked at various websites and selected few of the flats and PGs but nothing fit in my budget and the prerequisites of the accommodation.  I turned to the website which I had only used to sell my old phone and buy a second hand guitar. The website served me well in selling and buying the used stuff. This was the first time I was using Quikr to look for accommodation.

I posted an advertisement for the need and also picked few of the flat and PG advertisements from the site. I did not want to be disturbed by the phone calls and useless broker calls and that is when the chat feature provided by Quikr came to my rescue. This feature helped me a lot in various ways and was very advantageous for me.

Saves Money

As I am unemployed and going to join a company next month and I did not want to spend my invaluable balance on the unfruitful calls. With the chat feature I could get information about the flats and PGs without wasting even a single penny. It helped me in filtering the advertisements I was interested in.

Easy To Keep Track Of Conversations

Phone calls from the same caller again and again for the same specifications were quite irritating but with the chat feature that Quikr provides, one can easily keep track of all the conversations. This has helped me selecting the most appropriate accommodation for me. Even the advertisements with pretty much same name also confused me and with the conversation history I could filter them easily without getting confused.

Multiple Chats

I could chat and keep track of multiple conversations at once. Each time I got reply from an individual who posted the advertisement, I got a mail and SMS. I was able to respond to multiple advertisements and could post query on multiple advertisements at once. It also helped me save time because the time I would have spent on one advertisement for phone conversation was enough to connect to multiple advertisers.

The chat feature has helped me in narrowing down my search to the few PGs and flats. It has helped me save time and money at the same time. I just have to reach the city 2 days in advance and select the accommodation that would appeal most to me on that day. I love the way this website has transformed the market and made it easy for users like me. I can use this feature on the mobile site, desktop site and even on the app. As I would be in the new city and the mobile internet would be the only net connection that I would be having, the ability to use this feature on mobile is a sure treat for me.

Quikr nxt- All you got to do is text. 

Just Dimple No Pimple

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Pimple is one of the most annoying things, which appears out of the blue and stays on your face for a long time. I have even witnessed people who suffer from the pimple related issues throughout the year and are fed up of it. A clean face means a healthy body and that is why a face free from pimple would always be preferred.

I have seen people facing trouble because of the pimply face. There are people who did not have pleasant experience during the job interviews and even with the opposite gender. It is easy to say that looks do not matter much and yes we all agree to the fact. But our brain is hard wired to accept something or someone that looks good and deem it as healthy.

I remember one of my friends had trouble with her pimples. She was fed up with the constant remarks made about her pimply face. People used to make statements like what is the similarity between her face and Indian road, both are rough. Some remarks were too mean and nasty. She liked one of our classmates in college. When she mustered enough courage to share her thoughts and feelings with him the reply she got totally stunned her. The guy got agitated and said how she could even think that he would date a pimply girl like her. He also said that how she could even think of him becoming her boy friend. He insulted her and even made fun of her.

We tried to console her and asked the guy to apologize. The guy realized his mistake and immediately apologized to her. He even accepted mistake in front of everyone and tried to console her. But my friend was hurt. Soon the college ended and she was in touch with no one.

I met her in the local market. I was awed by her appearance. Her pimples were gone and her face was radiant. She looked really pretty and there were just dimples on her face no pimples. I questioned her about the general stuff and what she was doing. She shared all that has happened with her in the past few months. She got a job and currently dating a guy who loves her. I asked her about the secret behind the radiant skin and she said that is because of new cream that she has started using.

She was using Garnier pure active Neem face wash. The goodness of the Neem has surely had great effect on her skin. The result of the face wash was quite evident. It even helped her with the oily skin. Even I used the product for to treat my oily skin and it did wonders for me too.

For anyone needing a good face wash Garnier pure active Neem face wash is the one.