Writing....Writing....Writing

The ‘surajbegur.blogspot.com’ has been launched in March 2010. Yes, that is the blog for which am the scriptwriter. Motto of my life was ‘exploration and experimentation’. What is that exploration and experimentation meant for me? One has to explore into new things of the life, right from thinking to action. More you explore in life, the person become well-informed person. Such person’s thinking becomes rational. It is not enough to have knowledge, but also one has to use it for practically. Right usage at right time.The person has to put himself in different situations to experiment. By doing so person can judge ones own ability i.e. how he reacts to different situation. This is a huge learning curve. Person move towards being ‘HUMAN’ when both exploration and experimentation becomes part of his life.  For such person life becomes a celebration everyday. So this has become caption for my blog.

Initially, I wanted to write at least one article per week. Theme was to write entertainingly educative articles. But I have written only five articles till date. There was a comment I found on my last article which was in December 2010. Why have you not written anything after this? Even I thought so, why? Let me follow the Indian tradition – whenever we mess up things we always blame someone else. We being late for the appointment we blame traffic. Am a true Indian.

Actually, I want to keep the blog clean out of any “ragadwesha’. Last year went through difficult phase of my life. When was it easy? I did not want to write in that state of mind. Lord Krishna is an epitome of love. He is an ultimate management guru in the world. I want to follow his footsteps and want to spread love. So did not write for few months and allowed the thoughts to settle down.

Once you are out of the cycle, then it is very difficult to get back into it. Also was in confusion what to write. In office, they have launched a product - Eikon and it has failed. They could not segment it for the right customers. It has everything for the financial market investors and researchers. Sometimes too much of data is not required for decision making and it confuses. I wanted to restrict the blog for certain issues only. This is exactly opposite of Eikon product. Eikon addressed to wide range while my blog is confined. This has created confusion in mind i.e. what to write. Now am willing to rectify it by addressing it to various aspects of life. Good writer should always address many issues to keep the audience interests.

There was also some kind of doubt in my mind that my English language is not that good grammatically. But usage of English words is better than average. I have been brought up in predominantly Kannada speaking family and studied in Kannada Medium till High-School. But unless you write, how can you improve?

An artist needs encouragement to perform unless like Sun. Did not get much encouragement or rather expected too much. Lost interest. Micro blogging on Facebook has got more comments and attention for me. This is kind of IPL cricket tourney, which gets you name in short span of time. I forgot that blogging on website is more of a one-day international cricket match. Need to be patient and persistent to reach audience. Now am matured enough to understand that.  If the passion is there, you do not need encouragement. But I want to play test cricket i.e. writing a novel.

To close friends always keep telling that I want to write at least one novel in my life span. I have repeated many times in my conversation with them. One day, I was chatting with my faculty and got a feeling. I keep blabbering and do not act. Grammatically correct or not, even if no one reads, let me write. You never know these small-small articles may give me confidence and experience to writer a novel.

Agumbe Sunset...!!!

Agumbe is a well-known place in Karnataka since it gets highest rainfall in a year. If you think that is the reason for being it well known for common man then you are in for a surprise. This place is well known to common man because of Great Shankar Nag who has shown this place as Malgudi in his TV serial “Malgudi Days”, which is acclaimed nationally as well as internationally. But common man also recognises this place for its scenic beauty as well as honeymoon spot. If you ask scientist they will remember it for King Kobra Research Center in this area.

I think you will be wondering what am I trying to say, why this beating around bush and so on. Let me come to the point.

SUNSET at Agumbe is the most spectacular view you can get. This event at Agumbe is out of this world, specially, in winter. You cannot put those into words, better if it is experienced. Mind you, it is not that easy to get the sunset at this place. Agumbe is situated in dense rain forest of Western Ghats. Dad was trying to be part of this event for so many years, rather from his childhood days. But it was so difficult that when he visited Agumbe, it was rather cloudy and not visible. Sometime he passed this place, which was not the event happening time. He kept telling his dream always at home and I used to remember that always during my visit to this place. I was also not lucky enough to witness that event. By the way when I was lucky...!!! But this time when I planned the trip timed it to visit at the event time. But was sure that it would not be so different and it will be as similar as in other area.

We left Horandu afternoon at 2:30pm and need to travel around 110km to reach Agumbe. It is a hilly region and roads with lots of potholes. There was a bit of tension weather we reach before sunset or not. Since it is a winter season, even sun runs away home early due to chillness. Kaam Chor..!! Rather, sun is trying to help the western part of the world, as Christmas is the most celebrated season. Brilliant 24/7 worker..!!! Which one is correct..?  But we did reach Agumbe sunset point by 5:30pm, thanks to driver.

We waited for around 20-25 minutes before Sun started its’ descend. Initially, it was in gold color and looked like fireball. As it progressed, he also caught pleasant evening mood and mellowed down. Now, he turned into a big orange in the blue sky and surrounded by few white clouds.  He was cool and looking smart, even Moon felt jealous of him at this point. People started enjoying this view and they were cheering him. But it lasted for only few more minutes as he said goodbye to all and left. As soon as he left people also left the place.

You might be thinking what special in this event? It is same everywhere in this world. Nope, that was a trick played by the Sun. He was checking the eagerness and patience of the people before he displaying his artistic brilliance. Great Guru always checks his students before teaching him. So is Mr. Sun – Ultimate Guru. With commitment, consistency and for many more aspect, he is a great role model and preaching silently.

Now Sun has descended and settled behind the mountain and started painting the sky without looking the people. His movements and art of holding the paintbrush is not visible, but the caricature was up for the display in the sky. It was treat for the eyes while watching the formation of color in sky. You simply cannot explain those coloring and formation, one needs to experience on his own at Agumbe. It is just not the display for eyes, it also for mind. The view of sun’s artistic brilliance keeps your mind refreshing and entertaining. Coloring and formation kept on changing. One time the cloud formed like a deer, rather golden deer. After some time it changed to look like star war warrior. He has split the canvas into two halves with red line. First half was looking like a flowing river and other half was lots of characters ranging from birds to man made articles. He has also displayed the modern art with his lines and color with shapes and creativeness. He has displayed his artistic professionalism for 20-25 minutes without showing his face. Of course, it was well supported by his team sky, cloud and mountains. It was pure joy and mind blowing. He was hiding since he was shy and could not handle all the praises showered on him. Also might have thought he would get distracted by all the praises.

Sun (monologue) - this kind of distraction is only for you human being not for me my child. Am the eternal performer without asking for service charge as you ask with everyone.

This kind of sunset can be seen only at Agumbe. Because of mountain and sky complementing each other during the day and in the evening it glorifies with Sun joining with his born skill and genius. The greenery is eternal part of this area as it has abundance of water resource for the plants. The mountains are so huge that visually one feels that it is almost touching the sky. Between sky and mountain, Sun gets the unlimited canvas where he can showcase his talent. It is a visual treat. Probably, it will take sometime for this to sink in my mind. Am still with full of joy, which is flowing in the words. I am stopping here, as I could not find new words to admire the event.

Dads dream of watching sunset at Agumbe has been fulfilled. I could score some points on dad’s book. But it was nature, which deserve all the point and am just the facilitator. But I will take my share of points as facilitator (wink).

Sun (monologue) – This bugger never improves, always wants service charge.

Suraj – what to do Guru, am just a common man. Don’t worry you will be there in my pen name when I become a writer.

Sun - shisya, are you trying to corrupt me also....???

Love or Hate..?

If I’m not wanted or welcome, I erase that person from my life. Is it good? Is it bad?

This question was read in Sujatha Satya blog, who is my guide during MBA. The question and thoughts were interesting, but at the same time I felt even I had something to share on this. This question arises in everyone’s life and all has something to say. So decided put this on Facebook and get some thoughts from friends.

Some of them has said leave the negative energy aside convert it to positive, forget past and move on. But these are not practical in life and definitely not for common man to follow. Yes, I do agree with positive thought and forgiveness, but the question to be viewed on more practicality. How do you survive with such person’s. Let us accept the fact that am not Gandhi or Buddha. I am just a common man who want to live and let live.  Do not hate any person in life, because "As you sow so shall you reap". Act of hating is like a ball thrown on the wall, which bounce back on us. But the question is how do you manage them.

If someone really express that you are not wanted or welcomed, first ignore them. Since you are ignoring him, that does not mean that he will not trouble you. It reminds of a sms “Don't think since you are vegetarian, the lion does not eat you when encountered in jungle”. Yes, he will come and trouble you in some or the other way, so you cannot erase them. You cannot completely move out of them also as world is small, you need to encounter them some or the other way. So prioritise them in your life and give them least priority.

There is a limit for everything  and your tolerance too. One final day you get anger on them.  Getting angry is not bad, as it is a part and parcel of human life. But, if that anger is turned towards violence or to hurt someone then it is negative. You turn those anger into positivity by engaging in some physical exercise or some task. The other ways are share it with best friends if possible or  blog it out. Just let it go out of your system. If kept in your system it can cause some serious injuries to your thought process.

But if that person starts hurting your professional life or personal life then ultimately you need to fight. This is where the Ultimate Management Guru of this world Lord Krishna comes in. There was a king called Shishupala, who used to trouble Krishna very much. Krishna has given him the free pass for insulting 100 times. One final day, the Shishupala over crossed his limits and Krishna finished him. Definitely, I am not suggesting to kill that person. But what can we learn from Krishna? Ignore that person for the first time and forgive for the second time. If he continues, then time has come for you to stand up and counter attack. Go for killing his strategies or thoughts, which is targeted to trouble you. Then there onwards you don't have to tolerate that person and keep a check on him to manage proactively.

Disclaimer: I am not advocating the hating, but at the same time practical enough to save myself from it. Self-defence is not bad even if you hurt others while doing so.