What matters is what it is

Have you thought about it? Well, I had a go and I think, yes, what matters is what it is. Like, let's say em....a star! We all know there are millions of stars out there in the sky....obviously after the bing bang! On a night, while I was gazing at them, so many out there, shining without any complications or ego against each other, they were just shining. That's what they do isn't it? They are stars, they don't think and love to make things complicated. No star is superior over the other. But, what about sun? Yes, sun is also a star, compared to others, this is a useful star to the earth and an important star as it gives light to the planet. But, that doesn't make it any different from other stars as far as the stars are concerned. Other stars also have the same qualities as the sun, but unlike sun they are too far away from the earth. But, may be they are close to some other planet and be a useful star like sun. So, what matters is what it is isn't it?

Now, let's look at some stars below the sky! We normally say "you are a star" or "you are a super star". We don't refer them to any particular star. However, as you know, a famous person is said to be a star. There are lots of stars , I mean famous people. We all know and some of us or rather many wouldn't mind being a star. Why would anyone mind? So why are these people called stars? What do they do? And look at these cricketers in India.....

Just while my mind kept thinking this way, it also took me to my good old days.....wow! Those good old days, really nice. Looking forward for weekends, birthday parties, summer holidays....wow! Most of the time, we friends played cricket. Well, we used to play in a play ground in those days. I hardly see young people playing in open grounds these days. I just thought.....we used to play so much of cricket and how would it have been if that game had been my profession today. My thought process also took me a little further. For a moment, I also imagined if someone interviewed me (as a star) and asked me which is the match that I can never forget :) Yes, one of the best matches that I remember is a match when my team required 18 runs off the last three balls of the match and I was batting! Mmmm, I think you guessed it right....I scored 18 runs in those last three balls. Well, that was a really really tough and glorious task when I did that. Today, good for the game, it is seen as a possibility in T20. The opponent team was very convinced prior to bowling the first ball off the three balls. Fielders displayed a body language that they have done it, they were relaxed and waiting for the bowler to finish his bowling so that they could run to the pavillion with glory. The bowler bowls the first ball, I hit that for a straight six! Everyone applauds including the opponent team, they still feel that they are in the game and then, the second one goes for a real biggy! The fielders manage to get the ball back which had gone outside the park. Now, the opponents are thinking what's gonna happen next and while they are thinking, they move to the edge of the boundary rope, but I manage to clear the rope very convincingly. None could believe what they saw. But, it was a great match. A star performance! Then, my mind said, isn't this feeling of winning glory same as what a super star feels? Yes, so what is the difference? The so called super star is treated like a super star.....so was I by my team mates. So, what matters is what it is......but this, is forgotten by many and known only to few stars. Why only few? That's because these stars are below the sky!

Lokesh

A page from the book "Dreams when I am awake"

Oooh.......woke up now....woke up with a thought. Sometimes, we wake up with a thought isn't it? It happens many times for me....I guess this happens for others as well. These thoughts can be scary, pleasant, funny and sometimes provoking.

Well, what thought is it by the way? It just woke me up....as soon as I woke up, I felt, we need to do it....what? Just do it....will it work? Well, if you think it doesn't, it won't....mmm....yes, we can do it. Well, how do I do? This is the thing....I keep asking....I see there is no accountability, everyone keeps asking, everyone complaints and everyone know the situation. This is just going on. Now, I think you get what I am speaking. Well, it's our system. Ok, I think I can make a difference here. I need to keep track of all the difficulties people have and for that I need a system....hey, it's simple! So, all I need is a ticketing system. People just need to open a ticket....no matter what it is. They need to just call up (toll free number?.....can be, let's see) and raise a ticket. The issue will directed to the right person....basically, will be highlighted to the right person. So this ensures that we have a system to keep track of all the complaints and what steps have been taken......for this, I need a server that can store terabytes of data and that, the data is backed up everyday and the backup job is paged / emailed. Next thing, I need people to handle the calls....this is done by people who do not have jobs or rather people who are finding it difficult to find a job in this booming IT industry! Why not? people who are interested in this can also do it. It is very important that we have the right people here as we need to ensure that we gather the right information in the right way. And the, I need media....probably every alternate day, I have a program of mine that shows the stats and highlights the issues to the people. I would want to start from here....and, I am ready to this from now.....yes NOW! On 18th Sept 2010 09:15:00 am in London, I am ready to leave everything and take up this project. Yes, sometimes I just feel that let's do it now.....enough of this "let's see" attitude!

Hmm.....another thing! Well, why do we need this data? This data is required to ask them current politicians as to how they are going to tackle the situations that we put in front of them....keep asking them....we know how their response is going to be. We need to project the data....yes come with data! Also, I need to project as to how better / efficiently the system can be handled.

Well, logically speaking, I see the need of investment / involvement and having the right people with right attitude.....obviously, I can't do this on my own. I am very much sure that there are plenty of people who would be thinking the same way and there plenty of people out there who will come forward to support me in this move

Let's make this world a better place!

Lokesh