Me Myself and I

A Murphy’s Law states “ If Analytical skills fail, use brute force ”. Another similar law called William’s law states “ There is no mechanical problem so difficult that it cannot be solved by brute strength ”. Today I had the great pleasure of realizing these facts. Well.... the beginning of the story dates back to last year when I joined my present organization. Like everyone, I too was gifted a cubicle with a fancy table with a cupboard attached, an ergonomic chair, a cozy dustbin, expensive office stationary, a dumb headphone etc. Ahhh how good it feels to have a place of your own even if it’s just 5 X 5 feet in dimension. However the pleasure of enjoying my fully furnished shelter was short-lived as I happened to loose the keys of my cupboard. All my stuff in the cupboard suddenly became inaccessible. It made me feel like living in a house without a TV. Initially I thought I must’ve left keys at home, but after a week of home, body and soul searching, I decided to give up the hope...

Guru is a Sanskrit word. Gu means darkness and ru means dispeller. Guru is the one who is enlightened and the one who brings enlightenment to his disciples. Our culture equates guru with god by saying “Acharya Devo bhava”. Most of us know the famous guru mantra, which again elevates guru to god status. Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu Guru devo Maheshwaraharaha Guru saakshath Para Brahma Tas mai sri Gurave namaha Every year we celebrate Guru Purnima as a mark of respect to our teachers. Other than this we celebrate teacher’s day on Mr. S. Radhakrishnan’s birthday. If I peek into my past, I see that I've learned under many teachers during my sixteen plus years of formal education. There have been some teachers who have made tremendous positive impact on me and are frequently remembered, there are some who have slipped down my memory lane and there are some whom I remember for not so good reasons. Out of all my teachers I remember the teacher who thought me the music the most. ...