Of philosphy and Intellect

A lot many a times, I introspect and find a question asking of me, as to what would I like to be remembered as?
When I was in my teens, I had decided not to go on the routine monotonous way of living life. But to always do something that I really feel doing. Of course I have had made many mistakes and even learned from some of them.

Some people say, I am like a philosopher ( often with a lot of distaste). But no, I would never like to be remembered as a philosopher. The modern society in which we live in, often sees philosophers with contempt and dislike, that reminds me of the treatment meted out to lepers in the ancient era.

I read it somewhere in Fountainhead, the legendary book by Ayn Rand that philosophers become philosophers because they have nothing better else to do. ( Something like that, I can't recall the exact lines but Toohey speaks them).

With age and experience, I too feel not very good to be called a philosopher. It is often insulting than being a compliment.

Being an intellectual, is something quite different from being a philosopher. My humble self doesn't like people praising me with the word, but if I have to praise myself in one word, that it being a person with intellect. This especially because I have met and come across so many ignorant people. People proud of their ignorant self. I don't like ignorance. Even if too much knowledge is always harmful, still one should be adventurous, open to new ideas, to learn new things. And most of all, acknowledge that their is a world out there to explore, fragrances to be smelled, people; strangers to be-friend.

More about intellect in the next post.

Everything at your BACK

Every time you buy any electronic item, you do have extra accessories with it for sure. Same is the case when you buy a camera. A normal day to day life camera usually has a less number of accessories but a camera which has to be used for professional photography has a large number of accessories accompanied with it. A camera backpack should be spacious enough to have all the accessories placed up properly in it so that they can be used up whenever required. The pockets should be spacious so that they can have all accessories placed up properly. Pockets for additional camera, batteries, lenses etc. In case of a camera with a tripod stand camera backpack must be able to carry it up too. The backpack’s material should also be taken care of while going for it. The backpack should be properly cushioned up so that it does not cause any damage to the lenses. Also it should be water resistant so that the camera isn’t affected by the water. A backpack with all these qualities must have good appearance also. A backpack might not be chosen by the customer because it isn’t that appealing. All in all, a backpack should be spacious, all its pockets should be easily accessible, it should be durable, water resistant and appealing. The backpack can also have some space for carrying daily utilities like clothes, toiletries, making it a great travelling bag.

Learning from Gardening

While composing status messages, just for fun, I simply jot down anything random that comes to my mind at the moment. Here is the latest FB message i posted few seconds ago.

Tushar Mangl learns a lot from his gardening routine. Even when his plants die, he simply feels bad and then goes about to plan for new plants. Mostly because an empty space does not look that good. That is life for you. People will always go away from your life, at one point or another. But you cannot always leave the places vacant. New plants have to be placed. Optimism has to exist for new flowers to bloom, new leaves to grow.

Now, FB only gives me 422 characters to say my point. But my dear blogger, a companion of several years gives me much better platform to elaborate my thoughts.
You see, in a flower bed I maintain near stairs of my house I had planted bougainvillea plants on either sides of the bed. As fate would have it, and given my nature of getting too attached to living beings I found myself attached to both my plants. (I don't have any gardener employed and the family takes care of the whole thing). Destiny has this thing for you, that it snatches away from you things close to your heart. The more favorite of the two bougainvillea plants died last November ( most probably due to cold weather or water probs). And me was saddened and distressed by the fact that my plant had died. Even as father explained to me that the plant had no roots or leaves left and he had to clear it off, I would not believe it. Now winter season has started its downfall. It has started to recede albeit slowly. So last week, tired of looking at the vacant potion of land daily ( I have this strange thing in me, to look out for my favorite plant at least once a day, whenever I can squeeze out some time or if possible, as soon as I wake up) I went to the nursery and purchased a new bougainvillea plant and a rose plant. Since the plant that died, used to bear beautiful yellow flowers, I planted a yellow rose plant this time in its place. Now my dear reader shall feel, as to what is so extraordinary in it? The plant died and a new one took its place.

That is exactly my point. In our lives, people come, we lend them the best spots in our hearts. Toil hard to maintain the relationship, but still they leave. I never wanted the plant to die, and probably it also didn't want to depart. But it did. That is a fact. Even if some harsh winters force you to be distressed near your empty vacant spot, spring shall come again and you can get for yourself yet new companions.

Always remember, like plants in our gardens, humans and relationships are ever changing as well. The thing that is permanent is the fact that patience and hope shall make your life's journey much more easy and pleasant.

Wishing you all a blooming year ahead :-)

A MUST HAVE FOR ALL KITCHENS – KENWOOD HAND BLENDER

In cooking and food preparation we need kitchen accessories which help us to prepare food fast in minutes. A kitchen is incomplete without a hand blender. It can be said a woman’s helper because it helps to whisk, chop and blend in minutes and thus the food can be made faster in minutes. These hand blenders are available in many different brands. Out of all Kenwood hand blenders are the best found. It is user-friendly and all the operations are easy. It has 400 watts motor and comes with 2 speed options. It has unique grip to hold it effortlessly and comfortably. It has 2 speed operations with pulse for total control and reduced splashing and also comes with a lid for storage of food. The powerful motor is for effortless and fast mixing, pureeing and blending. Durable balloon whisk is for cream, egg whites and mousses. Large chopper attachment is for chopping vegetables and fruits as well as nuts and meats. It has unique storage system to store the chopped food in the same container. Kenwood has many hand blenders to choose from. You can choose according to your needs. It is a 3 in 1 food preparation set designed to make so many jobs easier and faster. It is dishwasher safe and unique rubber grip handle makes it convenient to clean. The quality of blades used is high quality and is also detachable. The chopper bowl also has a rubber base which can be taken off turned over and it becomes the lid for storage, so everything in one. It has a durable whisk and large chopper attachments so a food processor is not needed which does the same task and is much higher in price than this. Kenwood hand blenders are a great kitchen accessories which is a must have. So buy one and make all your jobs in kitchen easy and make tasty recipes in minutes

DIAMOND PENDANT SOLITAIRE IS THE BEST GIFT FOR THE WOMAN OF YOUR LIFE

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Each and every girl or a woman loves diamonds. If you want to gift a woman there is nothing like diamond jewellery. Diamond jewellery includes rings, earrings, pendants etc. A diamond pendant solitaire is the best one to gift to your wife or mother or a girlfriend. They are available in unlimited designs as well as are crafted in different metals. They are mind blowing solitaires which can complete your occasion on which it is gifted. They are available in many brands. You can get a beautiful piece from a jewellery showroom and also on internet. Nothing is better than a diamond pendant solitaire to express your love and warmth to your lover.

A man gets confused on Valentine’s Day for what to gift to his beloved. There is nothing like a diamond pendant to surprise her this valentine’s day and express your love. It is available in different weights and carats so it is not necessary that it is always expensive there are light weight and less carats diamond pendants available which you can afford.

The diamonds are crafted in gold, white gold, silver and platinum in beautiful designs. There are some pendants in which diamonds are crafted with other colourful stones and pearls which are very beautiful and elegant in looks. There are diamond pendants for men and kids too. The design is only different. Kids pendant have designs like Mickey Mouse and Donald duck etc. There are pendants with initials on it. Spiritual diamond pendants are very in for the people of India where these pendants are available in lord Krishna, lord Ganesha and in the shape of Om. These pendants are an ideal gift for the older people.

Some pendants can be worn as a pendant as well as a ring too. So there are various options for you to buy as per your needs.

A Year happens

It's been a year now, well almost a year few days are left ( I don;t really remember the date) since they both got together and I was given a real time shock. A lot changes in 12 months. Seasons come and go. Plants bloom and they die. It has been a tough time to conceal a level of emotions erupting within and cracking problems of everyday routine mundane life on the outside with vigor and zeal.

To celebrate on the outside when your heart is crying on the inside.

Being a strong advocate of positive thinking, I have a huge poster on failure on one of my room's walls. It decodes the meaning of failure in a positive sense. I read it again yesterday for the nth time and I think, my friendship with her was a failure, a failure on my part as much as on her part. A disastrous failure I guess. Perhaps it is not her but my failure tht bothers me a lot. But It does.

Even today morning I waked up with nightmares of what happened twelve months ago.

So even as try to solve the puzzle of my emotions two things I am very clear about.

Infact 3 now.

1) I am happy for her and him for the year they complete.

2) I am not sad. Et all. Not even in this depressing cold weather.

3) I am still not hundred percent sure of this but I think I am jealous of the world. Teeny Weeny Bit.