Couple of years back I experimented the same with one of my college mates. I spotted him, walked across to him, and called him by his name. I loved the surprised look on his face, and I think for a moment he felt he was some kind of celebrity. I told him who I was, and he just refused to press his rewind button. Even if he did, my scenes of existence were deleted long back from his memory lane. I tried my best for couple of minutes by narrating yesteryear incidents and common friends to squeeze his brains but in vain.
A bit tired he said forget it. "Now that we studied in the same college we sure were/are friends." We formally introduced ourselves, and when I said I am a full time astrologer, he said that is wonderful. "I surely would love to meet you - give me your card." I very proudly gave him my visiting card and we parted ways.
I told my folks about what he was and what he did those days. To my shock - there was nothing good about him that I could tell my people. He was known for his notoriety - well those days I believed people change with time!
The next day early morning I got a call from him, and he said he and his friend wanted to meet me. I said fine drop in. Why else would someone want to meet an astrologer?
They entered my consultation room, and I was all set for the reading. I asked for his friend's birth details, and my so called friend said, "Kennedi we have not come for astrological consultation." In fact we work for Reliance Insurance!!! I instantly got a bit dizzy!
Not to take any insurance policy is my "only" policy I have stuck to it for years. Hence when my sister joined ICICI Prudential - the first thing I told her was - please don't try selling insurance to me. I am paranoid about insurances and insurance agents. And here they are sitting in my room!!
I made my friend's friend understand why I am against insurance policies. He asked me to listen, and I told him - see my decision is a final 'NO.' If you still want to waste your time giving me your presentation - please go ahead. He understood how stern I was, and excused himself out of the room.
There was nothing my friend could talk to me now. And he asked me to do an astrological reading for him. I did. Then he gave me his wife's details. I did a reading for her. And finally he gave his son's details - I did the 3rd reading too. I never used to charge friends those days but the question whether I should consider someone - who never recognised me - as a friend filled my thoughts. If not then I already made losses - 3 free readings!!
They left. And the next day I got a call from the same 'person' and this time he asked for a loan!! So much so - to have identified a college mate?!! I said, "I am sorry." And never picked up his call again!
I still possess a photographic memory and I still recognise a lot of people at various places and countries - but now I don't walk across and surprise them! It doesn't give me any kick anymore, but instead scares the shit out of me. I think I am through hence I let go......
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The first rule of life is - you cannot make everyone happy, and there is no need to make anyone happy either. You were born alone, and you will die alone sooner or later, and in this period of existence in between you are answerable ONLY to two people - one is YOURSELF and another is the ALMIGHTY! So just stride along, care a hair about others, and do whatever you like with joy and happiness!
If people appreciate your work smile, if people criticise you - continue to smile! (End of the day it is same set of people who cheered cricketer Ravi Shastri - when he won Champion of Champions series for India - and threw sandals at his house when he became the sole batsman responsible for India's defeat against South Africa)
None is going to send you a hate mail or slap you in public or throw black ink on your face if you continue your slavery sticking to a 9 to 5 job - waiting for your monthly pay at the mercy of your boss. The moment you are different, the moment you cross the conventional, and the moment you scare others with 'your' possible potential, people are going to get jealous of your achievements leading to hatred - that is human nature. Well that is the 2nd rule of life. Hence the moment someone takes the effort to type a hate mail, or add you on messenger chat and take time from their busy schedule to 'abuse' you simply means - you are growing . Be proud and keep going!
The third rule - when you are different, when you are growing, and when you are scaring the shit out of other lower mortals, there is a strong possibility that people will throw shit at you. Well to be honest that happens even to Amitabh Bacchan!
It is said in India, when a male child died they would slit the chest with a knife before burying. This was to symbolise that - any male child will die only by facing an enemy, and not by running away from them. With the advent of the Internet, it has become very easy for any ball-less mass of flesh to throw shit hiding behind the Internet Protocol. Now the question is - out of the limited years you have been given by the almighty to have good beer, and to have good sex whether a coward, his existence, and his words are worth any precious minutes of your life? The answer is a big NO...so IGNORE!
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Mesha Lagna (Aries Ascendant)
Impressive lifts in career with substantial increase in income cannot be ruled out for all those who are born in the Ascendant of Mesha. People working in MNCs, branded firms and foreign nations can expect good news on financial front. Savings and wealth would increase, and also investments in land, house property, and stocks - will yield positive results.
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For businessmen partnership deals will works wonders for both acquiring new business and also for reaping financial benefits. New friendships and new associations will bring joy, happiness and solace.
Relationship with bosses, superiors, seniors and elderly people will improve impressively, and they will render good support to you. Minor health problems in organs related to eyes, mouth, throat, and lower abdomen region leading to medical expenses cannot be ruled out for you this year.
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Rishabha Lagna (Taurus Ascendant)
This will be a very difficult and challenging year for all those who are born in the Ascendant of Rishabha. Immense stress and strain on both work and personal front will lead to sleepless nights. Also minor health problems cannot be ruled out for you. Medical expenses will be on the higher side, so be prepared.
Change in job amidst confusion and bitterness cannot be ruled out. Also you are advised 'NOT' to resign your job in a hurry as joblessness is visible for many.
Health problems for father cannot be ruled out. Also your relationship with bosses, superiors and seniors will get strained.
Financially it will be an upsetting period till mid 2012. Your inclination towards spiritual and religious pursuits will increase multi-fold in the mid and later months of year 2012. Marital problems are very much foreseen for you. Long dragging relationships will come to an abrupt end.
Physical separation from spouse - due to problems in relationship and also work commitment will lead to loneliness and frustration. Unconventional relationships are possible for many!
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Mithuna Lagna (Gemini Ascendant)
Seniors, superiors and elderly people will be of great support to you this year. On career front you will benefit a lot through your bosses. Your luck in matters related to higher studies such as post-graduation, PhDs etc will be more. Also students aspiring for education in foreign nations will witness things manifesting in their favour.
Minor health problems clubbed with increase in medical expenses for children cannot be ruled out. Post May 2012, stress and strain in both personal and professional lives will increase for you.
Arguments, conflict of interests and misunderstandings with spouse will lead to unhappiness. And also problems on work front will lead to sleepless nights. Job change is very much possible for you in the later months of year 2012.
On spiritual front this will be an excellent year. Visits to many places of religious prominence are visible. Also you will be spending a lot on remedial measures too.
People suffering from permanent health problems such as - sugar, BP, sinus, asthma et al - need to take utmost care about their health.
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Kataka Lagna (Cancer Ascendant)
Wedding bells will ring for many people who are born in the ascendant of Kataka lagna. Singles will be able to find their ideal partners, and marriages will happen amidst minor delay and postponement. Change in place of residence cannot be ruled out for you this year.
Investments in house, land, and property are very much on the cards for you. Also purchase of a new vehicle is foreseen. Minor health problems for mother cannot be ruled out.
Minor delay in important activities will lead to immense stress and strain.
On career front you will be doing exceedingly well. Both lift in career and increase in income are on the offing. Post May 2012, promotions, lift in role and increase in responsibilities will come your way.
Students aspiring to take up higher studies in foreign universities will witness their dreams coming true. People working in foreign nations and MNCs can expect massive improvement in lifestyle.
Financially you will be doing well this year - savings and wealth will increase for you.
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Simha Lagna (Leo Ascendant)
This will be a year full of short travels for you. Expenses will be on the higher side due to travel plans. Minor health problems or minor injury in regions related to shoulder and neck are very much possible. A minor downfall in sibling's life is foreseen too.
You will be doing exceptionally well on education front. And also if you have been contemplating of doing something new - like learning a new art or doing a crash course - then you will be able to successfully accomplish it. On spiritual front - good growth is visible. Visits to many prominent places of worship are on the cards.
Minor health problems for children will lead to increase in expenses.
Luck for residential possibilities in foreign nations will be on the higher side. Change in place of residence to a better place is very much foreseen for you. You will be in a position to upgrade your vehicle this particular year. Also investments in land, house, and properties will yield positive results.
Stress and strain on career front will be more and hence change in job/career cannot be ruled out.
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Kanya Lagna (Virgo Ascendant)
This will be a mixed year for you. On education front and in terms of learning something new you will be doing exceedingly well. If you have been contemplating of taking up some crash course or certificate course - then this year will prove ideal.
Expenses will be on the higher side for you. Increase in loan and debts cannot be ruled out. Financially this will be an average year for you. People whose work is predominately associated with oral communication will do good - for example - people associated with teaching, insurance, marketing, and call centres et al.
Minor health problems for mother will lead to stress and strain till mid of year 2012, and also conflict of interests, arguments and misunderstandings will be more with spouse. Post May 2012, change in place of residence cannot be ruled out. Also new friendships will develop for you - which invariably will yield positive results.
Your luck in and through foreign nations will be impressive. Short travels to foreign nations - both for professional and personal reasons are on the cards for you.
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Thula Lagna (Libra Ascendant)
This will be an excellent year for people born in the Ascendant of Libra. Change in place of residence to a better place is very much possible. Also your luck in matters related to house, land & vehicles will be impressive.
You will be able to invest in your dream house, and also you will be in a position to buy a new car. Purchase and sale of land, house, and property will yield impressive benefits.
Married couple can expect positive news on conception front. Children will do exceedingly well in their lives. Children will also be able to win prizes and accolades, and will be a source of joy and happiness on home front.
You will take up new short term courses or certificate courses. Also you will take up some new things to learn. Lift in lifestyle, increase in income, and increase in savings cannot be ruled out.
Minor health problems in organs related to eyes, mouth and throat region are possible till May 2012. Also sudden expenses will burn a hole in your pocket in the initial months of year 2012.
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Vrishika Lagna (Scorpio Ascendant)
You will be subjected to many short travels during this year. You will visit many new places and also places of religious prominence. Minor downfall in younger sibling's life cannot be ruled out. Also health problems for mother will give you some stressed time. Increase in expenses due to mother's bad health cannot be ruled out either.
You are advised to drive very carefully in the coming year, as you will be prone to vehicular accidents. Losses due to matters related to house, land & vehicles are on the cards. Hence keep yourself away from both buying and selling of property this year. Also don't trust anyone with your assets.
Minor health problems in organs related to eyes, mouth and throat region are visible. Matters related to conception will get delayed. Minor health problems for children are very much possible till May 2012. Problems on marital front will lead to increase in stress and strain.
Long distance travel is very much on the cards for you. Financially this will be an average year for you.
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Dhanus Lagna (Sagittarius Ascendant)
You will be subjected to many short travels during this year - both for personal and professional reasons. All your travel plans will yield fruitful results. Change in place of residence and change in office space cannot be ruled out for you. You will move to a better place...
On financial front you will be doing exceedingly well. Investments in stocks will fetch good returns. You will be able to make good amount of money and also be in a strong position to multiply money with ease.
Relationship problems with relatives will get sorted out, and they will prove to be helpful and supportive to you. An impressive lift in sibling's life cannot be ruled out for you. Children will be able to excel in their lives, when it comes to education and sporting activities.
Childless couple can expect some good news on conception front. People with recurrent health problems will have increase in medical expenses.
People working with MNCs and in foreign nations can expect good amount of growth on their career front.
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Makara Lagna (Capricorn Ascendant)
Both impressive lift in career and substantial increase in income can be expected for all those who are born in the Ascendant of Makara. There will be a positive change in your personality, and also your confidence level will be much higher than before.
Lift and improvement in lifestyle cannot be ruled out for you. Luck will be on your side, and most of your dreams would manifest one by one.
Change in place of residence - to a better place of residence is very much foreseen for you. Luck in matters related to house, land & vehicles will be more. Purchase and sale of house, land, and property will yield positive results.
Financially this will be an excellent year for you - savings will increase multifold, and cash flow will be impressive.
Minor health problems for children cannot be ruled out. Also stress and strain due to kids will be more. Children will need some special attention this year. Your luck in and through foreign nations will be impressive. Long distance travels and luck through MNCs are very much visible for you this year.
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Kumbha Lagna (Aquarius Ascendant)
This will be an excellent year for those born in Kumbha lagna. Impressive lifts in career with substantial increase in income cannot be ruled out for you. Your luck in and through foreign nations will be extraordinary. Luck will be on your side.
You will be doing exceedingly well on both career and personal front. Promotions, lift in role and increase in responsibilities will come your way on work front. And on personal front - marriage bells will ring for many. Childless couples can expect some good news on conception front. Romance will be in the air.
Investments in land, house, and property are very much possible for you. Also investments in long term stocks will yield positive results. You will be subjected to many short travels during this period. Also visits to many places of religious prominence are possible in the coming 12 months.
Foreign travels - both for personal and professional reasons - are visible. People working in foreign nations will grow remarkably on both career and monetary front. Most of your personal desires will come true in the coming year.
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Meena Lagna (Pisces Ascendant)
Your luck in and through foreign nations will increase impressively. You will travel to foreign countries both for personal and professional reasons. If you are working in MNC or in a foreign nation - then you can expect good amount of lift in career and also substantial increase in income.
Minor health problems cannot be ruled out for you, also medical expenses will be on the higher side. You will be able to win over your enemies, peers, and also critical situations after initial struggle. Lift in lifestyle and improvement in prosperity cannot be ruled out.
Increase in income is very much possible. Savings and wealth will increase impressively. Home improvements and purchase of new home appliances are on the cards. Purchase of latest expensive gadget is also visible.
On career front - you can expect good amount of growth. Lift in role, increase in responsibility, and increase in salary will lead to a satisfactory lifestyle. Minor downfall and minor health problems for siblings can be expected.
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*"The planet Saturn will move into Thula Rasi from Kanya Rasi in November 2011 and stay there till November 2014. This particular transit will bring important changes in individuals' lives. For few it will bring great news and few it will be disastrous."
*"Both positive and negative aspects of Saturn transit will start showing in your life from September 2011 and will go on till March 2012."
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Before March 2012, few more famous people will die across the globe, which will create some big news. It is practically impossible to tell who exactly will die, but if I have the exact birth details of people - it ain't a Herculean task. But I surely can say that - people suffering from prolonged ailments, and elderly celebrities getting admitted in hospitals in the months between September 2011 and March 2012 will surely kick the bucket.
These are few other important events that can be expected in the next 5 months world over -
*Landmark judgements will be passed before March 2012
*News related to law and order will make headlines
*Mass deaths due to police firing and bomb blasts are visible
*The movie RaOne will break all existing records
If you want to know how exactly Saturn Transit 2011 is going to affect you, your parents, your spouse, your children, your siblings, your friends, and your close ones - you can get the predictions in your inbox within 48 hours. Of course not free but for a fee....if you are based outside India you can visit this URL and place an order for 'Transit Prediction' report.
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What went to print about the happenings of mall was the content provided by Mangal Thirth. And in the glossary of shops and the stuff you can buy there - they made a mistake. Instead of original ornaments they put artificial ornaments adjacent to one of the Kashmiri shops - reason enough for the chaos.
All the Kashmiris owning shops in Spencer Plaza got together and created a riot-like situation. And one of them took some 100 magazines of ours - and tore them in front of us and put them into the garbage!
I once thought that I should use all my political contacts, and offload at least 2- lorries of gundas, and put an end to these Kashmiri shops in Spencer Plaza. But then I never had any contacts - hence had to gulp down my anger and frustration.
Moral of the story - terrorists are not born, they are made!
We ended it there....we paid back our loans and rested for 3 years before we jumped on to a new idea!
To be continued...
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This part of my life - I call begging!
After our bizarre marriage episodes, our father wasn't in any talking terms with us. Hence asking him money for starting Shopper's Choice, the in-house magazine of Spencer Plaza, was completely ruled out. The next choice was to make a list of people in our family, who had made it big, and who could have the capacity to sponsor our project. And out of 200 odd relatives, we could only filter out one.
We explained our idea to him, he listened to us very patiently, and offered us a sumptuous breakfast. And it ended there.
We had heard a lot about this self-employment schemes being offered to women by the Indian government. We thought why not give it a shot. And the next day morning at 7 am we were at the then Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's house. The last thing we expected here was a long queue! It seemed as if people are standing with their request letters since the previous night!
We were the only decently dressed people in the queue, and one senior guy approached us with a lot of sympathy in his eyes. He asked us, "what is your problem?" And we innocently said, we are looking for funds for woman's self employment scheme. He asked, "what is the business you are planning to start?" We said, "a magazine". And he clearly made us understand how self employment schemes work.
First of all - government funds are not allotted for 'ideas' (the magazine comes under idea category), secondly businesses involving machineries are funded easily (we had no machineries involved). He said, "you can continue to stand in the queue, and try your luck if you have plans to start a printing press." Five minutes was too less a time for us to change our plans from starting a magazine to starting a printing press just because the government funds machineries. We quit. I mean we quit the queue.
My sister was always blessed with good friends hence she was able to borrow some money from one of her friends. And as I was employed with Sify those days, I went for a personal loan. The funds were in place and we came out with two beautiful issues of Shopper's Choice - which unluckily came to an abrupt end!
To be continued...
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We called ourselves Icon Communications, and were fully ready with the blueprint. The idea was simple - Icon Communication will bear all the cost of the publication - content sourcing, designing, printing, , advertising, and marketing. And it will share 25 per cent of the profit with Mangal Thirth, the owner of Spencer's Plaza.
The manager was happy with the idea, now the only thing we had to do was to meet the CEO for the final approval. We got a dummy design on A4 sheets and nicely presented in a transparent file. The credit of aesthetics goes to my sister of course.
We introduced ourselves, and gave the CEO a gist of the idea, and handed over the sample to him. He flipped through few pages, threw the magazine on the desk, moved back on his revolving chair at a lighting speed and yelled "vat a tie!" We both went blank for a while and stared at each other with a million doubts in our minds. What on earth could mean "vat a tie!!!"
We turned our heads helplessly towards the manager for some clarity of thought, who incidentally looked a bit relieved and happy. He clarified that the CEO is saying, "worth a try" - and we had a sigh of relief. I wonder why many people fail miserably in synchronising their voice, accent, tone and body language for the right output!
Thankfully half the milestone was crossed now, and the only thing we didn't have now was - a single penny!
To be continued...
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Those were the days, when eyeballs mattered more than real money. So on this website of ours, you can just register any of your complaints - it could be related to products, or some service or government bodies, and we will take it forward to solve it! Five Anna Hazares came together in 1998 to be precise.
We took the idea to a Venture Capitalist, who cared a hair about the idea. Where is the money - he asked, and all the 5 stared at each other. The site was registered, and one single page existed for 1 year till the URL died a natural death.
I put an end to all my business ideas for a while and concentrated on my steady job, till I quit Express and came to join Sify in Chennai. In this 'oven' city a completely enthusiastic person who was 24/7 charged up with a never say die attitude was just waiting for me with open arms. It was none other but my elder sister - Vasanthi! (http://vasanthispeaks.blogspot.com)
It is said when Amitabh Bacchan and Dharmendra join hands on the silver screen, there could be nothing but euphoria. The same is true with me and my sister too! I don't know about the real euphoria, but then the expectation from us is way beyond it!
We both had worked with Jetwings, the in flight magazine of Jet Airways, hence we knew a little bit of publishing business. We thought, why not do a similar thing in Chennai? Why not do an in-house magazine for Spencer Plaza?! We pulled up our socks, and said to ourselves - this is our business now!
The magazine was called 'Shopper's Choice'
To be continued....
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After joining the Indian Express, Mumbai, and after getting accustomed to 10 pm to 10 am job, I thought I still had a lot of time on my hands, and still can do something big. I clubbed in one of my school friends who had been sleeping at home for more than half a decade doing nothing. In those 5 years, I had completed my Bsc., in Chemistry, and MA in mass communication, and this friend grew only his hair, moustache, and body - he was as virgin as I had left him 5 years back.
I got few samples delivered in Mumbai, and now the only thing we needed to do was get a buyer. And who said God doesn't answer our prayers. We came across another friend of ours, who with great difficulty had failed in the 7th standard, and discontinued school. We met him, and the meeting went on well. The only problem I had with him was his attitude! He threw the same attitude I used to carry at school when I scored good marks and he failed in almost all subjects.
His 'guruhood' was a bit indigestible for both me and my friend, who had at least passed his 11th. But then "dhande mein sab kuch karna padtha hai." No gain without pain - as it is rightly said.
The buyer friend opened a Mumbai map, and marked two points, and clearly told us, "see Kennedi, from this area to this area, it is mine. And once you become a seller to me, you should not sell your products to anyone in this particular stretch!!" The two points almost covered the whole of Maharashtra. And after seeing the map and the cross marks on it I felt as if I am joining some underworld extortion business!
"Kennedi, what is your flat size?" He asked. I was a bit clueless, why does he want to know my flat size. And he said, "the biggest drawback in garment business is things getting stocked, and you need ample space to store them." To make me feel better he added, "my flat is just 1 bed room house, but then I have ladies undergarment close to 5 lakhs piled up." I did a simple mathematics, 5 lakhs divided by 10 (per undi) = 50, 000 undies under one roof!!!! He should be holding a world record then.
A nightmarish thought ran through our minds. A flat (with no lift) on the fourth floor, and rooms filled with ladies and gents' undies, and what if this bugger meets with an accident and dies midway?!! Who will I sell these undergarments to? And worst come worst even if I start wearing a new one everyday - for 50000 undergarments I will have to live for 136 years! We literally fainted, and didn't even bother to take the samples back!
Moral of the story - har ek friend jaruri NAHI hota hai!
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I always had a dream, and was ever ready to connect the dots, but in spite of having enough hunger, destiny preferred to keep me foolish. I don't know how much 'entrepreneurship' was present in our bloods (our - me and my sister), but we surely were clear that we never wanted to do a 9 to 5 job. ]]>
T SHIRTS
My parents lived in Tiruppur - the T Shirt capital of India, and I did my graduation and post graduation living in Coimbatore (Tiruppur is just 45 kms from Coimbatore). Whenever I wore a T shirt at hostel, guys used to compliment me, and ask me to get a similar one the next time I visited Tiruppur. Of course, they promised to pay for the T shirts.
I indeed found a lucrative business opportunity there. So whenever I visited my parents, I would buy some 10 T shirts using my pocket money, and carry them all along. Out of mere excitement my frequency of visiting my parents increased to an extent that my father embarrassed me by asking - why do you visit us so often?!!
Guys would be all excited to open my suitcase, and I would call all those who asked for the T shirts. Those were the days when I never knew that - men were worse than women when it comes to buying garments.
"Do you have other colours in this?" "Do you have another size?" "I want this design, but in that T shirt." End result, I could only sell 3 out of 10 - of course with a profit margin. My close friends always knew that I was completely incapable of saying a no. So deep down they knew, whether they pay or not - end of the day - the new T shirts are going to be in the same room! And the accumulated stocks were more than enough for 5 guys for the whole year.
Moral of the story - Never take compliments seriously!
TICKETS IN BLACK
A friend ditched us at the last moment for a newly released movie, and we had an extra ticket on hand. We didn't know what to do with it, and as we were standing outside the theatre clueless, one guy offered us double the amount for the ticket. We at once sold it, and used the money to eat an extra packet of popcorn during the interval. I found another lucrative business opportunity!!
Who cares whether you watch a particular movie (except Rajini Kanth's) on the first day or the last day. We four friends waited for a new movie release, pooled our pocket monies, and bought some 10 tickets standing in a rogue-filled long queue for hours.
Selling an extra ticket the first time wasn't scary at all. But holding these 10 tickets on hand was creating some kind of funny feelings in the tummy. We all were confused - whether we felt like peeing, or shitting or both together.
We sold a couple of tickets ignoring the dirty looks of the buyers, and to ease the stress we didn't miss watching the movie either.
The next time we were at the theatre for a new release, we incidentally watched a professional being hit so hard by a cop for selling tickets in the black that without any oral communication or discussion of any kind - we wrapped up the business.
Moral of the story - No business is worth police lathi charge!
To be continued.....
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One of my friends rejoined the college after 2 months of sick leave. Everyone knew he met with an accident, but then weren't sure what really happened. He limped back to the hostel, and I asked him what went wrong? He said, he was hit by a motorcyclist who was on an Enfield Bullet.
As a curious cat, I asked him how much did you spend on the hospital bill, and he replied, close to 2 lakhs. I asked him did the motorcyclist compensate for the damages done. He replied, no with a sad face. I yelled back, why?!! Why didn't you file a case against him and get all your money back. He replied, "that bugger is dead!" In a low tone I asked him how? And he said, the motorcyclist hit his legs, and went on to fall on the road, and a jeep went over the motorcyclist's head!! Spot dead! I honestly couldn't stop laughing.
I always thought I was the only person who hates non-heroic deaths. But then there are many, who feel the same I am sure. "Why don't you wear a helmet?" I asked my 35 year old male office colleague. And he said, "because I ride a TVS Scooty." "So?" I remarked. And he said, "first of all I am ashamed to ride this nonsense. On top of this if I wear a helmet, my neighbours won't respect me anymore, and the last thing I want would be to die riding a SCOOTY!."
Deaths are of many kinds, some tragic and some surely funny. Out of all kinds of deaths reported, none has so far been reported to have died having sex. Osho in one of his books says, sex is so divine that none has ever died having sex. Is it really true? Or none had the balls to confess it!
Just wondering how will a wife narrate the death of her spouse who died screwing her!
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Anna Hazare is fighting for the Lokpal bill and people are surely supporting his cause. But the real question is - how many individuals are really ready to fight corruption in their day to day life? How many of us are going to say no to a passport - just because we hate to corrupt the policeman? How many of us are going to compromise on our children's education - just because we don't want to give donation? How many of us are ready to live in dark - just because we don't want to corrupt the Electricity Board?
Anna Hazare, Kiran Bedi, and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar - cannot provide panacea for corruption in India. It is always the individuals who need to fight today, and also in the future to clean India completely. And the fighting spirit should be inculcated in children at home and also in schools - instead of trying to make them obedient forever!
Well I tried my stunt too. A particular astrology portal was keeping my payment pending for almost 1 ½ years. I sent some 1000 mails, and also called them some 1000 times - and there was no reply at all. One part of me said, forget it, and another part said - it is your money, why don't you fight and get it!
I don't trust Indian judicial system, and also I didn't wanted to step into any police station making any useless complaints. I just thought, let me barge into the office and sit on a hunger strike - till I get my payment cleared. I was all set, and before I could do this - I sent a final mail to astrology portal about my plan.
As planned, I barged into the office, and before I could go on a hunger strike - the cheque was ready! The payment that was delayed for 1 ½ years, was cleared in one day!
Hunger Strike works, try it!
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I didn't bother much to break my head doing a reading for him. And I am sure he also never bothered to get an update from me.
B V Raman, the father of Indian astrology, in one of his books wrote, people don't mind spending lakhs on a marriage 'shamiana', but will think 1000 times before giving out 200 bucks to an astrologer for marriage matching. It is really sick to see that there is no much difference in people's attitude towards Indian astrology even today. They either want it free or want it cheap!
I learnt my lessons the hard way - no service, without payment, because no lunch comes free!
I don't belong to the category of astrologers who charge in 100s for consultation, and then suggest remedial measures running into thousands and lakhs. I would rather price myself high, and refrain from suggesting useless remedial measures!
A lot of people buzz me and say they want a reading, but cannot afford me. I got a mail even from a German lady, who said - she could not afford me! I really wonder how a German lady cannot afford 30 USDs (Rs 1350)!! I honestly feel she should come down to Nepal, and do something for a living!
It is never that people 'CANNOT' afford astrology. It is always about whether they 'WANT' to pay for ASTROLOGY!
My sister's friend visited her place a couple of weeks back and flaunted a ring studded with a gem. My sister asked him, how much did he pay for it. And he proudly showed his five fingers up. She asked, 5k? And he said, "no, 50 k." Listening to this even my jaw dropped! A gemmologist, who happens to be his friend, sold that gem to him!
My sister, who always had problems with my high pricing, said, "Kennedi, I think you are right in your pricing. Better to do prediction and leave it there, instead of cheating people with these kinds of gems."
I am indeed happy for him. If someone loves to save money on 100s, and get cheated in 1000s - I really don't pity them.
God Bless All
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If this is true then the same logic should be true with the former case too. It wasn't Hitler who sowed the seeds of hatred towards Jews but it already existed in the German minds as an aftermath effect of 1st World War, and Hitler just channelized that energy! So ideally it wasn't Hitler alone who hated the Jews, but it was the Germans who collectively hated the Jews!
It is impossible for anyone to incorporate an idea in people's minds, and also to manifest the same in one single generation. It takes generations to influence the collective consciousness and generations again to channelize it.
Blacks suffered at the hands of the Whites for generation together, and then came Martin Luther King to incorporate the idea of 'we shall overcome' and still racism hasn't found a leader who can eradicate it completely.
Indians after independence suffered at the hands of corruption. And deep down every Indian hates corruption for sure. And now arise two leaders who are incorporating ideas of anti-corruption into people's minds - Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev. Once the idea of anti-corruption sets in people's minds strongly, a leader will emerge to put an end to corruption in India channelizing the 'collective consciousness' and India will be corruption free - but then it will take generations!
God Bless All
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