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MahishasurMardhini

Very innovative.

If demons were like the ones in the animation then I will surely start liking them. I will be a follower of "Love thy enemy" policy :-)

Perfect marriages

"There is no perfect marriage and there never will be one - neither is it necessary to be so. All the fun will be lost if marriage is always sedate and predictable."

Very true.

Supporting the above view point is Khalil Gibran, a poet and philosopher. In his book , "The Prophet" , there is a beautiful chapter on marriage. This is an extract from that chapter :

" .... Let there be spaces in your togetherness
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you
Love one another, but make not a bond of love
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls
Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup
Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf
Sing and dance together and be joyous but let each of you be alone
Even as the strings of a lute are alone they quiver with the same music
Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping
For only the hand of life can contain your hearts
And stand together yet not too near together
For the pillars of the temple stand apart
And the oak tree and cypress grow not in each other's shadow "

I get spellbound every time I read this bit of work. Every line subtly states the truth. Though i have always enjoyed the passage, i have always found it difficult to follow. But I am still working on it. "Never give up" is my middle name !!! :-)

Here is another perspective on marriage that I found in one of the Reader's Digest issues....

"Never criticize your spouse's faults; if it weren't for them, your mate might have found someone better than you"

;-)

Now, which is easier Khalil Gibran or idolizing and appreciating your (spouse + faults)package !!!!

Mentors

"We will probably never know or understand the impact we have on other people's lives. We all have the opportunity to effect people's lives for the better... or for the worse."

I had found these words in some magazine. My office lays stress on mentoring. Mentors are identified for all employees who will guide them through their careers at the company. I have been asked to choose a mentor who will help me to empower myself.

The opening statements claim that all of us have the ability to act as examples for others. Even our small acts, those that we routinely perform, have the potential to affect another person. I vividly remember my friend telling me as to how she found one of my daily routine acts interesting and followed it. I think the act has become a part of her routine now.

I found one such mentor in a friend of mine. A normal visit to her house, time spent with her kids and a good stimulating talk with her elevated her to the level of a mentor. And the talk wasn't even any bit philosophical. It was just about her daily way of life and how she chooses to handle problems. If someone asked me the cliched beauty contest question on "who would I consider a great person", i think my answer will be all those normal people who by their small acts have made a difference to me and shown me the existence of different perspectives. It has been these people who have made more deeper impact on me than any of the great thinkers. And the reason for this is because they tell me how to deal with the practical nuances of life.

Maybe I will tell my office HR that i am undergoing continuous mentoring in my life.