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Saturday, February 3, 2018

45.

“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”

― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

Yes. Today I complete my 45 years of life. It is my birthday today.

Thanks for your wishes and showing interest in reading my blog.

I’m neither rich nor famous (not yet :-)) but I’m the luckiest person on the planet. Yes. I can proudly say this because of the kind of people I have in my life, My parents, my brother, sister, wife, daughter, my cousins, all relatives and all my wonderful friends, colleagues make this life interesting and valuable.

The number 45 has special significance. First of all, it is the sum of all numbers from 0 to 9. Interesting right?. The sum of 4+5 is 9, it also has significance in Indian philosophy as 9 is considered as a special number. 45 degree is also optimal angle to fire if you want to get maximum height and distance. Definitely, it is an interesting number and age !!

Last few years have been like a roller coaster ride for me but at the same time, it is also the most interesting period of my life.The ups and downs, uncertainty and the new experience are helping me to discover my true self. It is also helping me to tame my ego a bit and teaching me to live with happiness and gratitude. Nothing is more valuable than that.

The greatest achievement in all these years for me is discovering my “purpose” of life. Rest of my life all I need to do is to lead a life true to my purpose.

I will end this blog with my reflections that wrote ten years back when I did a crazy 5 day road trip :-) (details - Road Trip https://bystander-raghav.blogspot.co.uk/2008/06/finally.html)

Few thoughts I captured during my journey, i thought of sharing with you all.

(https://bystander-raghav.blogspot.co.uk/2008/07/completing-my-journey.html)

The main purpose of life is to find “The purpose of life”.
The journey of life is beautiful as long as your focus is not on the destination.
Reaching the destination safely is important but it is not the only thing.
Just don’t overtake for the sake of overtaking, unless you want to go ahead.
When you are overtaking don’t look at the person whom you are overtaking, have your view in the front, to go ahead.
Everyone wants to travel.
On a long journey, just prepare for your next stop.
Start your journey with a full tank (of petrol).
When you want to stop, STOP.
Trust yourself, if you can not… trust your car.
If you are afraid of loneliness, don’t start your journey alone!
You are never alone in any journey; you will always have your thoughts with you.
Best way to enjoy a journey when you are alone is to have cell-phone with GPRS.
Don’t worry about raising fuel price; they are never going to come down.
If you don’t write well, take a good camera!
At one point you should complete your journey so that you can take the next one.
There is nothing like “The purpose of life”, you have to create one !!

Thanks and stay blessed !!

Love

RAGHAV

ps - Please don't feel sorry if you missed to wish me on my birthday, consider I got your wishes. :-)

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Toll plaza !

Tolls taking toll on peoples patience .. More than 45 minutes !! .. Second time :-)

Waste of time and energy !!

10:20:35 PM Sun, Oct 5, 2014

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