Who Set the Criteria Or is there one at all ?

I have been meeting tons of friends over the past few months .. Some i have not seen in a decade some a few months and of course the regular entourage..

A few days back i was out with some folks i have not seen in 12 years and we had a blast. Some of them were not that close to me 12 years back. However we acknowledged each other in those days. This meeting was different.. even though we were never that close we seemed to be the best of buddies that night.. There were tons of other people who were hanging out with us and could not relate to our conversations but yet we went on being in a world of our own...it was like we were back in school..

Yes i relived memories that night :) ...

A few weeks back a friend called me up to invite me to his wedding .. i have not even spoken to this guy in years and nor were we that close in college

i have also tried to reach out to some of my closest buddies in school .. And i have not heard back from them

Made tons of friends over the years post school .. some of the relations still stand firm till date .. some faded off with time and some had a bumpy end..

And as the years pass by...good people and friends are hard to come by...

When i look back at time to what i can remember .. and look at where i stand now

Someone who was acquittance a decade back .. seemed to be like a brother from another mother
Someone who was a good friend decade back ... seemed to be like a stranger

Well people grow up ... Priorities change .. Outlook Changes

Understood and Given ...

But where did the innocence go ? i don't recollect being friends with someone cause of the way the look or dress or how deep pockets they had..

Back then it was just so simple ... Who Set the Criteria anyways over the years ? Did you with the influence of life ?

How did one make friends with no criteria ? Filter them 10 years down based on a criteria

A friend of mine said people grow up and know the difference between right and wrong.. Well i give it to him there that may happen in one off cases if there is something at all to judge about an individual

But i still seek an conclusion to my thought .. If anyone has a view i would love to hear about it

Peace
TimberDaWolf

Love, Care n Share

One can get the other high..
One can make the other cry ...
One can make the other smile..
One can make the other shy..

But One can never make the other ... Love, Care or Share

Why ? Well cause the sky is high :)

Its Human nature.....The better one understands it ..
A thought of rationality settles in answering questions as stated above

Peace
Timber Da Wolf

Somethings you like to do ... Somethings you have to do...

Somethings you like to do ... Somethings you have to do...

Its a situation everyone of us deals with in everyday life .. Some resist the temptation or desire while some give into the temptation or desire.

i mean sure i would like to get a nice log cabin in the swiss alps ... But then i still have duties towards my family which i need to fulfill

Sure i would like to save a ton for a rainy day and my future .. But then i also want a pimped up ride ....

Sure i want to date that hot chic who keeps asking me out ? But then i also need some substance in an individual ...

Such are the choices in life ... No harm to give in to temptation or desire so long as it doesn't kill you or leave your life in shackles.. Each situation has two choices .. Somethings you like to do .. and Something you have to do

The Difference between "like" and "have" is as wide as logical and illogical or responsible or irresponsible ... its just that the words "like" and "have" are conventional words used in everyday conversations that we as humans tend to forget... The meaning of words can change in context of a sentence...

Realization ?

Maybe ... Maybe not ... Thinking of ending this here ... but my thoughts lead on ...

The day one realizes on what ground he or she stands on ... maybe he or she would be able to navigate thru this mine field with smarter moves and a healthy balance which may not give you a big smile in life ... but would definitely let life pass by with a sense of contentment and end with a sense of self satisfactory achievement.

Why only contentment ? Well as a wise man once thought me to always use a conservative approach in life and so far it works just perfect

The Good Life starts .. When you stop wanting to have a better one

Peace
Timber Da Wolf

Innocence at its Best

Innocence is a sight not seen too often... I mean sure it exists in tiny pockets at every corner .. But yet in most cases misses the naked eye. I have never ever seen an individual who has not borne a smile in the presence of innocence..

A Child with his words ...
A Dog with his forever glittering eyes..

I was out this evening getting my bike washed .. considering that i have not been riding it too often due to a bad back.. it was getting pretty dusty

As i stood there on a street corner smoking a cigarette.. My wandering eyes caught a sight of innocence at its best. I just could not stop smiling

i saw a small pup ... playing with his mother right near the highway (Freeway).. As he would jump around to bite his mom .. bark and try and chase his tail.. Little did he know a few wrong moves and he could very well be under the tires of a car .. But yet without realizing what danger was around him .. he seemed to have a jolly time..

if your lucky maybe sometimes in a lifetime will you come across innocence in its most pure form .. Observe .. Learn and Cherish those memories ..For it teaches one a valuable lesson " The Goodness of Life"

Peace
Timber Da Wolf

Look within yourself ..

Creativity is a gift given to many of us... To embrace it or no is solely a choice of an individual.. Each one of us has a special gift. Discovery of ones soul leads to the discovery of ones true talent ... I am not sure how many of you would agree with my thoughts. But its strong belief which stands unless proven otherwise by a like minded individual..

Some of us discover these talents .. Some of us are just so caught up with the day to day outside world.. That we forget a smaller world which exists in ones heart needs some attention too...

Look within yourself .. You might see a color never seen before .. Or maybe a scene almost as majestic as the swiss alps at the dawn of spring ... Maybe a smile which puts the monalisa to shame ... Possiblites seem to be almost limitless

Its a colorful world filled with black and white souls ... Add some radiance to yours like many have .. and maybe you have a chance to stand out like a rainbow does on a rain filled sunny day..

Peace
Timber Da Wolf

Time we have left .... put into perspective

Out of all my crazy thoughts this one by far is the most scariest or at least gets one thinking ...

I remember sitting across the table with a friend of mine talking about how time flew by and now that he is 30 and i am 26 ... Half our lifes have almost passed us by...

He Said " I want to call it quits by the time i am 60.. don't wanna live post that"
it triggered a thought in my mind ... thought i'd bust his chops

Me: So your 30 ... You think you have another 30 years left to live your life ...
Him : Yes
Me: Ah... "with a evil smile"
Me: hey did this thought every occur to you that 30 years flew by so quick cause you were sleeping for 15 out of the 30
and you would do the same for the remainder 30.. So technically .. you only have 15 years left to live
Him: Looking at me stunned he said " You got me thinking there buddy .. its a scary thought.. Just when i was thinking i have enough time to live my life"

Never told him this ... but it was a scary thought for me too which i happened to put off as a joke ..

Think about it ... i know i did that night

Peace
Timber Da Wolf

Life is Nothing but a Symphony

The word "symphony" derived from the Greek word "Συμφωνία", meaning "sounding together".

Life is nothing but a symphony .. A Musical Composition One plays Composer to...till the end of their time

The world around you is your Orchestra and your Audience ...

So Play on Player ....and the world will swing to your tune ..

Peace
Timber Da Wolf

Sucess Begins with a Start

A Long time ago i started ... I didn't know which direction my life was heading but to my luck things worked out just fine....

I was out for a meeting at The Grand Maratha. Was supposed to clear some doubts a team member had and was attempting to retaining a co-worker.. As i cleared his doubts and a lighter conversation took over. He asked me so whats going on with arculex....

Arculex is a platform i am working on which would bring a very unique business model to the indian market.. However its still on the drawing board i have been too lazy to get the initial concept drafts outs.

I told him i was working on it and i would get it to him soon.. Then he told me something which made my head tinker ... "Success Begins with a Start"

i gave him a smile and said "soon"

As i sat there having random conversations.. Sipping on some wine i began thinking .. The only reason i am where i am today is cause i started working towards it ... success followed after countless hours of burning the mid night oil.. So success indeed does begin with a start

My advise to my friends who were starting off in their careers and were in a state of confusion has always been .. At Least Start you never know how many doors open down the line after you open the first one..

Was this something i forgot down the years ? Maybe i did ....

To win or lose a Toss .. One needs to Flip a coin first and then Choose..Similarly to succeed or to fail in anything one does in his lifetime... One needs to start somewhere

Peace
Timber Da Wolf

Forgive n Forget

My memories as i get older are getting a little hazy about my childhood and school days. Thought i would remember my childhood days till the end of time... After all a human mind can only store so much ...

I studied in a convent school.. As LS as people call such schools these days.. I still feel it gives one experience with the general population that helps you be street smart as one grows up...

I don't remember the days but we had two classes every week of "Morals" ... Yes "Morals"

No one ever took it serious .. it was a class we looked forward to as we did not need to study for it ... Algebra can get to your nerves and Geometry can drive you nuts .. But Morals well it was a class i was at peace with .. I don't remember much of the morals i was taught but i do remember this chapter which Preached to "Forgive and Forget" Keep no hatred or thought of revenge in your heart for it will only deviate you from the goodness of life ..

Well over the years as a grew up for some strange reason i could never forget those words ... its almost as if they left a ever lasting impression on my outlook.. An Impression that till date stands firm

And if you do give it a thought .. Those words are so true ...

People will do hurtful or bad things to or for you... And there is no count to how many times this may occur at every junction of your life ... If you were to hold a grudge and keep it in your heart against them .. How many would you be able to store without showing a stain on your soul ?

I don''t know if heaven or hell exists
I don't know if a judgment day exists after death
i don't know if people pay the dues for the sins they commit in this life or the other

But i do know a individual is known by his or her deeds ... Reasons behind the deeds hold no water

When one comes to a blissful understanding in life that you and you alone are responsible for your actions, words and deeds in life maybe it might help you be a better human being ...

Peace
Timber Da Wolf

Humanity too Self Centered

Sleepless night once again .. I had a nap this evening and that means one more night gone by ... With my eyes wide open ...

Its funny i was sitting in my balcony n smoking... Suddenly i saw a news flash on CNN IBN. Monkeys a serious problem attacking people in delhi.. i remember a few months back someone was attacked by a monkey and fell off his balcony ..As i was watching the news report.. i started cracking up. I saw this lady screaming her lungs out asking the government to seek the central governments help to catch monkeys ... lmao

A monkey Attack killed a man .. it Made the news..

Humans on the other hand have driven entire population of certain animals across to extinction.. Tigers are killed for their skin .. Rihnos for their horns .. Elephants for their tusks ..

And yet a freak accident of nature makes the news ...

What we don't realize is we don't own this planet. We just rent it with all other animals and if we could be a little more considerate about animals around us. Maybe it would be one step in the right direction to make this a better world ..


Peace
Timber Da Wolf

Living in the Past ..

I was away from home for a long time ... And now that i am back home. New York Feels a world away ...I met some very interesting people had some great times ..

Every once in a while i would have a few drinks with a friend of mine.. Some one i lived with for a while too

I am a good listener i dunno how true is but many people say so .. And knowing myself a lil over the past 26 yrs i do know people can stretch my patience to extreme limits and get away with it

So anyways .. Every time we would have a few drinks this guy would go on and on about his times while he was in south africa. The Prestige he carried, The Power he commanded and the Life he once lived. Its was ok a couple of times listing to the same stories, Everyone has the right to cherish old memories

As months passed by ... So did years.. I Kept listening to the same tales time and time again. Every time he narrated the story i saw a light myst in his eyes and a depth in his emotions that expressed his craving for the life he left behind once....

I never had the courage to tell him. Always felt my blunt words would be a little to harsh....
So i kept giving him a patient ear for the longest of times... If you can help one feel a little light and better why not ? Goodwill although may go unnoticed but never goes unrewarded in life ..

As i look backed at my conversations with him one night before i was going to bed .. I came to a conclusion he was living his present ... In his past ..

You may have been the prince of Babylon once upon a time.. But this is your life now .. Deal with it.... It doesn't get better it doesn't get worse unless you choose to make it so

Look back at life for answers from experiences
Look back at life to cherish the good times

Don't Look back and Live in a time gone by ....

Peace
Timber Da Wolf

A Common Oversight ...

Ah boy i wish i could have some decent sleep tonight. After a hard day doing chores at home ... Cooking .. Cleaning ... Walking my dog .. i am still not tired

Its funny its been years since i have been home alone. The last time i was home alone my house was a beer bar and a public make out joint but that was 5 yrs back ... Things have moved for me since then quite a bit. Just didn't feel like inviting people over .. would much rather spend time at home all by myself

As i tried to go to bed tonight a strange thought struck me .. Am i missing something ? Or have taken something for granted .. Wandering thoughts it struck me ...

You know what with all the hustle and bustle in day to day life.. One Tends to take their loved ones around for granted.. Its not intended but most of us tend to do it. Not Once do we look around us and thank and appreciate the people around us. Your Parents for bringing you up ... Your Siblings for being there for you when you need them the most ... Your loved ones for being supportive and considerate in times of need..

Think about it ... Ones Parents usually bug you to death about taking care .. i know my mom does. She hates me smoke and my regular diet

i never had a chance to say goodbye to my dad .. My last meet with him was'nt too pleasant either
He very well knew he did not have much time... But yet not once did he call me back home while i was in new york. Was that a sacrifice or was that a fathers love to ensure my success ?

Everyone you stand around one day will go ... You may go before them .. Who Knows ???

Appreciate the people you hold bonds with.... For they Deserve it the most.. More then anything you are doing now or ever will....

"Thanks Pa.. I miss you"

Peace
Timber Da Wolf

its simple to be happy but its difficult to be simple

Once i was a child ... And life was so simple It started with the morning sun and the school bus run... Day's used to be all fun ..With no worries of life's turns Once i was a child... And Life was so Much Fun Not much of a poet heh .. But i try ;) I was talking to a friend of mine the other day and she happened to mention to me " its simple to be happy but its difficult to be simple" That line caught my attention .. i paused for a moment and gave it a thought. Its Said life is a Circle .. But when i put this line into perspective i came to a conclusion that life is actually an oval and we just spread ourselves over it

We Start off in life with a very small patch to cover ... From the Age of 1-12 all we seem to worry about is Toys, School, Home Work and Play.... As Time Passes by and adolescence hits you between 13 and 16 tend to spread yourself a little bit more to cover love and your interests in the opposite sex.... From 16 - 21 You get done with school and then you hit college spread yourself a little more to make room for love n friends along your ambitions towards your future... From 22 till 26 you spread yourself a little more towards your work and your wants in life which seem to be never ending ...as the years fly by...

Being 26 i hear this quite often from friends .." Life is a drag" "I am Spread too Thin"

Before i go any further the above time line is not based on my evolution so far .. Its my Generalized Opinion :)
Yes not an open book yet in many ways

Anyways well my Advice to all my friends has always been ... Of course your spreading yourself too thin.. your Human after all one can only do so much .. Compromises have to be made since ..You do have 1 more area to spread upon in the coming years before you start unwinding your life

Between 26 and 46 All you are doing is spreading yourself a little more to settle down and have kids.... And spread yourself even more with work to full fill wants of yourself and your family ...

Well Between 21 to 46 till your wants take shape at every stage of life .. Life is only as complicated as you make it ..

At very junction of life you have questions .. You have tricky situations .. And for the most part people either Ignore them and move on with their baggage or End up like a 2 month old puppy chasing his own tail in their quest for answers..

I have done both ... My Conclusion was

Some Questions are best left unanswered and some mysteries (Women) ;) are best left unsolved

Some Situations you can help ... So move your lazy ass and address it ..
Some Situations you cannot do anything about as its not in your control ... So stand the test of time ..

Worry is interest paid on trouble before its due ...

Strive for self improvement and the betterment for others around you .. Perfection is an Illusion ..

Try the above and maybe your life in those years has a chance to be a lil less complicated... Hey don't look at me for answers i am lost too :)

When One Gets to 46 ... i assume ..One Winds down anyways ...Kids get married .. You get old and Weak.. All that stretching in life leaves with wrinkles all around your body.. Yes even your ass won't be spared .. So stare at it now all that you want .. lmao

This is a famous chinese question.

A philosopher once dreamed of being a butterfly and then woke up. And he asked himself, am I a man in a butterfly's dream or was I a butterfly in a man's dream.

Who Gives a damm ... its a Dream

Peace
Timber Da Wolf

Shift Happens...

Shit happens in Life ... So Does a Shift

An Individual once a Boy is now a man ...
A Man once Poor is now Rich ....
A Soul Who was in Love is now Out of it ..

Such is Life .. A Shift Happens

Give in a Little or Stand to Lose it All ... Hope you get my drift

Peace
Timber Da Wolf

Life Marches Ahead ...

Someone may touch your heart and feel your soul like none other ... but yet one may let go of em if one doesn't feel right.

Life Marches Ahead ... Irrespective of your feelings. One needs to march with it :)

Peace
Timber Da Wolf

Dream on Dreamer..

I accidentally bumped into a blog of a beautiful yet very hurt soul.. She writes well.. Very well Indeed. Read something which intrigued me

This isn't me...

"Silent, eye contact..In a crowd Giving what the other needs Layers of the sea Flowing from one to the other Fear of the extreme Transition expects more Claim all that is yours Leaving impressions on her hands Permanent Scars..Enhancing the demarking lines Lines of destiny..Debts still to be paid,Guess the time will come.."

Dream on Dreamer .... Dream On..

Peace
Timber Da Wolf