13/03/15

"Thanks, but Army Ranger or not, it doesn't matter. "Jobs" aren't worthy of respect, people are. Some jobs do tend to attract certain types of individuals, but for the most part I believe we should start with respect as the default setting and adjust it according to the individual. For example, someone might hold a job that many might consider falls on the lower end of the respect worthy scale...I don't know, say something like drive thru technician at McDonalds. Yet that individual may be impacting the world around him/her in a much more positive way than the rest of us. The job doesn't define him anymore than being a firefighter defines who I am. Hopefully I am judged not my my job title but on more tangible indicators of personality such as my desire to help others, and the desire I have to impact the lives of those around me in a positive way as I make my way through this brief existence."

-Random Redditor ([–]IFDRizz)

09/01/15

Not sure if I should file this under today, when the gravity of this quote really hit me, or 10/04/09, when the actual email was sent to me...
"aww ravi if i could analyse everything she ever said to you and give you a diagnosis on what she thought and a prognosis on where this is headed based on your current interactions then believe me i would... but people make throwaway comments all the time. and then there are those comments where you think about them beforehand so that they're loaded with meaning but people miss it because the meaning is buried too deeply, or people are just so used to only seeing the first layer that they forget there's a potential for a second one to exist."
-SR

21/12/14

If you can stand for all to see,
And swear, with earnest truth,
It didn't come from enmity,
But ignorance of youth -

Then hold your head up high, my friend,
And let it fade at last -
It's right to care, but in the end,
The lesson's learned and passed.

The young are slow to understand,
And foolish through and through.

You didn't think to lend a hand...

But you would, wouldn't you?

-Random Redditor ([–]Poem_for_your_sprog)

Wow, this one really hit home. I've done some stuff in the past that I'm most definitely not proud of. That has impacted other people negatively, and that I'm really ashamed about. It  doesn't excuse those that have been hurt along the way, but I'm really glad to have learnt from what I've done, and to have come out as a better person.

27/02/14

"i think about how you never really, really know what another person is thinking and how this big complicated world inside my head is in their's too but it looks completely different. It might just be something inconsequential that you don't know they're thinking, maybe they really hate the way you laugh, or that they love country music and play Dolly Parton videos on Youtube when they're on their own because they're embarrassed to own up to it, or bigger stuff, like they've always harboured dreams of being an artist but never talk about it because they know they're not good enough, or really deep stuff like they find trust really difficult or something and struggle internally with it all the time.

It's like you project this misshape of yourself like everyone else does and you constantly try to match your edges up with everyone else even though they're projecting a misshape of themselves and yet you know enough about human nature to be able to do that without messing up every time, even though you can't see exactly what shape that misshape is. Why don't we just constantly grind edges with each other doing such a complicated thing? Then a third person comes along and you manage that too, even between the you and the first person, you somehow adapt to accomodate this other person. So much of everyone is an unknown entity, really, and yet for the most part it just works. It amazes and intrigues me."

-Random Redditor ([–]shinygreenbean)

I think she was commenting on people's perceptions of the world, but it got me thinking... It's hard enough trying to introspect and find out who YOU are. The idea of who you are underneath everything gets affected by the 'you' that you project to the world, and the 'you' that you want to be, and the 'you' that other people have come to expect, and then all of these start to affect each other as well!
If we don't even have a proper congruence of our own self, it makes you think how grossly inaccurate our judgements of the people around us probably are... 

19/10/13

"i sort of answered this on the old thread, but for poetry writing specifically i would say to figure out whose work you respond to and then try to figure out why. i'll show you my influences- for instance i love beau sia's blend of honesty and sarcasm. his stage charisma. i love the way rives structures a poem. i love saul williams' metaphors and i love rafael casal's flow. you never want to copy your influences, but if you can figure out why you love what they do, you give yourself an arsenal of writing techniques to choose from" -gwatsky

22/08/13

"We all realize , a leader is as good as his team. Behind this genius is a team which works 24*7*365. Showering all the accolades on Elon Musk is a deep wound to all the hard working employees, based on whose works he stands so high." -Random Quoraer So often we idealise and hold up people who inspire us without realising all of the support and assistance of the team working underneath and alongside them...

24/10/12

"Don’t you just hate it when you completely sacrifice your morals, values, and ideals, just to make life easier. Every word, every action, it just feels like a lump of dirt swirling around your mouth, the taste getting more bitter by the moment. The laugh you give them, the smile you offer, when really you completely just want to propose to them the sight of your back. Unfortunately we are overpowered by our mammal instinct to stay as part of a pack, as being alone would signify failure, and loneliness would lead to a more dramatic loss." -Random Tumblr

15/09/12

"I have a better question for society: why is it I can buy alcohol over the counter, even though it's a known poison to humans, causes cognitive decline and has serious adverse effects? Why can I buy cigerettes over the counter even though they are a known carcinogen that kill millions every year? I think society should rethink itself, because it's bullsh** that people have to jump through hoops in order to take cognitive enhancers that make them more productive members of society." -Random Youtuber

18/08/12

Interesting: "“Every form of strength is also a form of weakness,” he once wrote. “Pretty girls tend to become insufferable because, being pretty, their faults are too much tolerated. Possessions entrap men, and wealth paralyzes them.”" "Without referring to any specific person, people who are given excessive advantages (whether it’s excessive money, fame, or looks) often face a much more difficult time developing a good personality. Of course, a ‘good personality’ is culturally defined by what the average person aspires to so there is an inherent gap between someone who has average assets and someone who has extreme assets but that’s another story. And there are definitely exceptions. And they are even more impressive for having a good personality despite the liability (from a personality viewpoint) of their advantages." All great rewards come only with risk: "Like every woman I know, I want the man to make the move. Why? Because if a man is sufficiently motivated, he WILL make the move. If he doesn’t, he was not sufficiently motivated. He should go find a woman that DOES motivate him. And then we can all watch as he goes after her relentlessly."

Eminem - Going Through Changes

"I know that it feels like we just pissed away our history and just today I looked at your picture, almost hate to say, I miss you, sub-consciously Wish it didn't end this way, but I just had to get away Don't know why, I don't know what else to say, I guess I'm... I'm going through changes Don't know what I'm gonna do, but I just keep on going through changes..." Memories are strange things... Not that I'm particularly qualified to talk about memory, I have a terrible (or some would even say a non-existant) one! I remember some of my previous views though, and when they conflict radically with my current views, it always gives me a chance to reflect... One of the things I've noticed since a few months ago is that my philosophy regarding birthdays has changed quite drastically. I used to be the kind of person who would see someone's birthday on facebook, and jump on the commenting bandwagon. Actually, even for some of my acquaintances, I'd drop an email (or sometimes even a quick text when I was feeling non-stingy.) If I knew about a birthday, I would NOT miss the chance to drop someone a message. I remember in High School, even signing up for a Birthday Calendar, and trying to collect and collate all of my friends' birthdays. It's funny, because thinking back on it, I don't even know why I did it... This was before the days of facebook specifically prompting me to leave a birthday message, and so it must have been something that I thought would brighten up the recipient's day. These days, I have become extremely sparing of my birthday wishes, saving them only for people extremely close to me, and even then, sometimes holding back. I used to question my Dad's lack of enthusiasm and complete apathy towards birthdays, and I feel shocked, dismayed and I must admit a little proud that I'm heading in exactly the same direction. Perhaps it is some sort of 'Indian-Uncle-Gene', that I've come of age for and inherited...

12/05/12

"Don't worry if something you want to do will constrain you in the long term, because if you don't get that initial core of users, there won't be a long term." -Paul Graham (http://paulgraham.com/ambitious.html)

Nerina Pallot - Real Late Starter

"I woke up late today Actually I do that everyday Got no place to be seen Im not part of a scene ... But - Oh my God if I was somebody I'd be doing it all just fine..." I thought that my apathy wasn't a big problem, and that it would magically subside once I graduated, and no longer had to face the dread of deadlines for exams and assessments, but what I've found in 'the real world' is that it's not the appointments and specifics that get to you- If you KNOW you have to get something done by a certain time, no matter how much you procrastinate, there's always the knowledge that no matter what, it WILL get done by that date. With other, more open-ended goals it becomes a lot harder (at least for me) to make things happen. Having the goal of 'being a better friend' or 'getting a more suitable job' or 'doing more for society' are very hard to work towards. At the same time, I have this over-arching feeling that everything will be okay, which (while comforting) is s probably not all that healthy, because it lessens my drive to be proactive even more! I find it very difficult to shake the feeling that once I DO start to have things going my way, I'll suddenly become this super-organised and incredibly motivated person who will make the best possible use of his time. Can't hurt to hope, I guess... =]

25/04/12

"(Q.E.D. is short for “quod erat demonstrandum” which is Latin for “so suck on that, bitch.”)" -Zach Weiner (http://www.theweinerworks.com/?p=1280)

07/04/12

"Babies aren't the only sexually transmitted diseases =P"
-Random Facebooker

The Reindeer Section - Your Sweet Voice

"I won't be blamed
For someone else's mistakes..."


I've been thinking a lot about relationships (both platonic and romantic) lately.

Whatever happens, and however things end up, I think in the end, you can only ever know one side of the story- Your side. You can never know with certainty the reasons behind other people's actions, at best you can just see the outcome, and try and work backwards, but you can never be 100% postive about WHY someone did what they did.

For this reason, I think you shouldn't judge people on their actions, because from a subjective pov, it's kinda pointless... It might seem like a good idea to whine, bitch and moan about what someone else has done, but from a personal standpoint, that can only ever give you short-term gains. It seems so much more useful to be able to judge yourself, on your reaction to their actions. I think people don't like to introspect because on some level, we all know what pushes our buttons, and it's a lot more fun to pin the blame on something/someone external rather than ourselves, where the blame usually lies.

Also, it's so easy to let your friends push you away when they need you the most, but it takes a damn good friend to weather the storm that you hurl at them while you're down, and still pull through for them. Too often, I've let petty grievances or pride get in the way of being a good friend, and regretted it later on.

I guess that's the good thing about learning life lessons young- Hopefully, you can learn from them, and be a better person. I think I've done the 'learning' already... I just hope I can live up to what I know I should be doing with my actions...

28/03/12

In response to Parima asking for a vegetarian recipe:
"CHAPATHI! and vegetables! (the first thing that came into my head :p)
1. make a chapathi
2. cook chapathi over stove
2. chop vegetables
3. put vegetables in pan and turn on stove
4. put seasoning on vegetables
5. eat chapathi and vegetables together
(I don't explain procedures well)"
-SN

Yes, this is surely the best reason for 'not cheating on a girlfriend who loves you'... I shall call this well-intentioned, but poorly expressed. =P
"If you`ve got a girlfriend who loves you...whatever you do dont cheat on her unless you want to be faced with a load of her angry friends who will hate you forever because you hurt her!!! Ohh and to them the term break her heart and ill break your face also apply`s !!! Trust me!"
-Random Facebooker

20/03/12

"she's being weird. Either intentionally or not internationally."
-PJ

04/03/12

"Furniture assembly is like lego for grown ups! :)"
-KN

29/02/12

"indians play as 11 players but aussies are consisted of 15 players (11+3 umpires )"
-Random Facebooker

28/02/12

Re: Rucha's brother:

"He's a stunner. Turns heads everywhere he goes!
Guys want to be in him and girls want him inside them."
-AP

17/02/12

"Only you can get away with tapping people on the shoulder and get away with it. "
-PG


"...following my dreams comes first!"
-AP

15/02/12

"If I actually had an awesomeness crown...I would give it to you."
-VD

"buying a card for Geetu is like insulting her religion!"
-NN

12/02/12

"Are you making stuff up coz its not on wikipedia"
-VS