Sushant Chaudhary’s World

“They will be from state called India”, said the last line of Epilogue of Chetan Bhagat’s new book, “2 States“.

Chetan’s earlier 3 books were nice stories. But, I am still of the thought the first book by an author is the best book he can do. “5 point someone” of Chetan remains still the best fiction work for me. I read 2 states like a fiction as Chetan wanted its readers to do.

“2 states”, a nice little story of cross culture battles, for their loved ones. It does give big social message, called “INDIA“. India is notion, rather than nation that we live in now. We proudly as kids said, “I am from INDIA”, till the time we grow up we end up saying, from Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, north India, South India, east etc. The wave of discrimination creeps in each individual, while schools and colleges never taught us that. Then where does it come. It’s our home, relatives, clan etc. Of course, not to forget our political leaders, who woo masses with their irrational speeches doing brain washing?

Chetan quit his international investment banking career in 2009, to devote his entire time to writing and make change happen in the country. He lives in Mumbai with his wife Anusha, an ex-classmate from IIMA and his twin boys Shyam and Ishaan.

His story shows turmoil eh went through to unite just few people from 2 states. His dedication is seen in above line. Imagine contribution we need to put in for our dream (at least mine) “India – the one”. We don’t have to start marrying cross culture. But respect the other cultures equally as your own. Not just we but our upbringing to our kids should be towards India and nothing else.

 This still remains the dream to have a single state called India, and all 35 states in one.

Book review, Issues, general

Last weekend, I had to face someone I never knew ever exists. One I thought could never be in me. But just at right time, it revealed itself onto me. For years I thought I thought its dead, I am in best of me. And very next moment it popped up. Boiling my Blood to a level I have never experienced before.

Well yes I do get “ANGER”, now that I know. Actually I knew it from very early days that I have anger within me, but the level was not yet discovered. I hope, what I experienced over weekend, was its peak. I had the policy, of not getting into an argument, or things are not working the way you want it when you are angry. For the best of things and time, I used to keep quite and let myself cool down. The time lag had been few minutes till now. This was the first time it went over hours.

I had always treated anger as the worst of the qualities you can posses in your life. But then its only time you discover that it’s the only thing that might be required for most of the things to happen like:

1. To show that you care, you need to shout with Anguish.  
2. To show that you need it, you need to show that you Zeal.
3. To show that you disagree, you need to put your Foot Down.
4. To show that things are not right, you need to Fight Back.
5. To make sure that you are not taken for granted, when you are asked you need to Rebel.

Well I have always been a calm and compassionate person. Actually I demonstrate myself to be one. But last Sunday, I literally walked over a conversation which I didn’t agree and shut myself from any kind of communication/conversation for 24 hours. I got my scores leveled for sure.

 But then some part of within me which still says that, “I don’t want to Face-Off myself, with the same.”

Am I the only one to discover it by my own or are others also discovering it. Let me know what you think.

Are you afraid of this Face-off yourself! 

Experience, Thoughts, general

“Are you happy with results?”, This was a question that came from my friend as it was decided that the Maharashtra State Assembly will be governed by the Congress Party and allies again for next five years, claiming the hatrick.

The stern look on my face, gave answer to my friend. With the last decade of governance, there had hardly been any improvement in terms of infrastructure in the state as compared to those of others. The claims laid were high, but always well planned strategy wins. Same happened this time as well. I am of a believe congess had a better strategy for this elections than any other party. Including strategic decision of having voting a day before Diwali.

We Mumbaikar’s are some of the highest tax payers in entire nation, but all we get is nothing in return, but few entertainers like a bi-annual terrorist attack, annual floods and worst infrastructure, Ahh!, I almost forgot the power cuts too.

There is huge list of the things that government should have done in the last decade, and results should have shown, but it seems there has been no positive development in the state. And people have voted again for the same thing for next 5 years. In last 10 years the life in State has been hell, and coming 5 years are going to add perfection to this Word HELL!

I think if we don’t see some positive results this year, we should stop paying taxes. As we pay taxes for service which are not existing.  We are tolerant, at cost of our own living.  I think we can/deserve get a better life for all that we do, we pay and we earn.

You let me know what you feel about your respective state – assembly results.

Thoughts

“Been Busy” is the excuse I have been giving to all for the last 6-8 weeks even more. I have missed so much in last couple of months that I had to blog about. Some of the main actions were:

1. My Blog’s first anniversary,
2. My Birthday,
3. Elections,
4. Diwali and lotmore.

Last week of the September was my Blog’s anniversary, First anniversary. And I missed it. I said to myself that I had “Been Busy”, to blog about it. But it’s never to late, Happy Anniversary to My Blog.

Ah! 2 weeks back I had turned one more year old. It was the day full of action around me with no time to spare. All the greetings and blessings were pouring in throughout the day from relatives, friends and colleagues. But I had “Been Busy” to blog about it.

Elections, a big event of the October month was to be covered. The interesting speech by the leaders tailored to criticize about other leaders in the public meetings. There was Dilemma in a common man’s (voter/ the sufferer) mind about,

Whom to elect?

The actual point’s to be considered about our leaders?

Choosing any leader would ever solve problem?

There were so many things to put my views upon. But, I had “Been Busy”. Not busy enough that not to vote. But yes busy enough to vote twice when my name appeared in two different voter’s lists.

Ah! Diwali Just flew by; again I had “Been Busy”, to Blog, but not enough that I spent quite sometime with my family. It was family diwali this time. I had not spent any money this diwali as it was under recession (still for many like me). With steep rise in costs of things, not a single commodity has shown a straight price line, but my pay scale has been stagnant for over 18 months now. Though I had quite a bit diwali last year, this year diwali was just family time together.

But enough of “Been Busy”! I am back.

general birthday, Blog’s first anniversary, Diwali, Elections

I have finished reading Sidney Sheldon’s “Tell me Your Dreams” novel. Novel was published in the year 1998. I am a late starter, on this it has been more than 10 years. I was recommended this novel by my colleague, when she found me reading Sidney Sheldon’s another work, “The Other Side of Midnight”. With the first book itself I had interest in reading all the novels of him. And I started reading them one by one. This is third book of his which I finished.

I started reading this some where in the middle of a week. Week was full of activities and lots of commitments. First day I started reading it on my way home, and sooner I found myself continuing it till midnight before I actually dozed off while reading the book. With each passing chapter in the book, I was fully into it. I was not willing to do anything but just read the book, and find out what happens to Ashley Patterson’s life. Sidney’s writing had the immense power to keep me involved till very last page of the book.

All the above is just a praise of book, let me come back to the point, ever since he has started reading this book, he has started paying attention to me. He calmly listens to every word that I say. Every act I want to do, and cause behind it. He says, “I listen to my heart”. ”Bakwasss”, he just listens to me. Haven’t you all noticed a change in him?

The book gives a light on MPD (Multiple Personality Disorder). MPD is still, a controversial topic among the world’s psychiatrists. Staying in the mega-polis, I have seen people acting weird at times. And as always I pass by with the comment, “he has lost his senses”. After reading this book, it made me feel the pain that one goes through. It gave me feeling of a Caccon (shell) that one develops to protect himself.

Now he got to the point, you see there is pain in each ones life so is in his life. You see the smile on his face, it carries a mask. A mask of which he himself is afraid to take off and face it. Last night I remember he was dreaming of having made the greatest decision of life. When I asked him “Tell Me Your Dream”, he just said, it’s not going to happen. If I let you know it will never happen. It has been so till date. I remember him. He has never finished any good thing he has thought off and told me.

Sidney’s unique way of writing the dark side of oneself has really inspired me to write this post. I think book has made a mark. This is one of those that I will remember for really long time.

See he still didn’t say it, he will remember this book for long time only because, it help him know me (sunny) better. Now that he knows all those inner voices, his gut feelings, his heart felt decisions are mine, he has stopped thinking. He has not even asked me to write this post and introduce me to you all. It’s nice to meet you all. Ah! Before he steals away credit all those beautiful blog posts he has written till date are dreamt by me.

Do write back and let me know, who do you “Tell your dreams”.

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