A Process ... ?

A creation of a new post on my blog generally represents a series of events which provoke me to write. The event which provoked me to write today, was my roomies Sumit Sharma's blog (www.doctorsumeet.blogspot.com).

Let me tell you a little bit about sumeet. A a dentist by profession, a student at the Tufts dental school, the class president, scoring excellent grades, sumit is one of those persons who has achieved a lot in life.

So why am I writing about him ?

A glance into his latest blog reveals a amazing phenomenon called as a pseudo personality. He writes about ways to achieve things in life, to be spontaneous, be accountable and responsible. But is he ? Hell no!

Before anyone out there gets me wrong, let me clarify that this entry is not about slandering, no personal issues, no venting of anger. This is about being responsible and accountable.

So, the other day I lost my cool. Vessels were lying unwashed in the sink for days, and as always nobody had used them. My inference: The dishes at my house like to go for a walk. Once they are bored, they dirty themselves and sit in the sink. The result? I yelled at the utensils, not, but my roomies, too bad.

So, this is where sumit hogs the limelight. Another unique thing about this person, is total denial.

Eg.
Tarang: Sumit is there a possibility of this unwashed mug being yours?
Sumit: Hell NO !!!! I always wash everything on time.
Shreyas: Yesterday night around 11 pm you drank tea. This is from yesterday night.
Sumit: Ohh, I thought this is from the day before, so I denied.

Like, total lame excuse. But again, its not about sumit. It about all of us (Yes, me included*) who do not give a moments thought for being responsible and yeah, accountable. So, after another bout of yelling, one of my roomies# had the gall to tell me

"Cleaning up after yourself is a process. It wont be achieved overnight."

A process ? Accepting responsibility for your action is a process ? Where the hell was I when they taught this in school ? Or maybe they taught the opposite, so where were you ?

I totally accept that sometimes time, attitude, the environment are legit reasons to procrastinate. But the fact here is to understand, that you share the house with roomies, the surroundings with your neighbors, and the environment with a million others. If each person does his own part, accepts responsibility for actions, he will be a factor for not causing disharmony, but a brick which paves the path of a perfectly symbiotic relationship.

I want to write more, but, I got an unwashed mug in the sink. Let me practice what I preach, let me go and wash it.


* During the discussion, it was agreed upon that as there are 4 of us, each had a 25% chance of not being responsible for mugs / dishes etc.

# Shreyas Phadnis


Saying of the day: I believe in oneness of GOD. Some places they call him Jesus, in others Allah. In India its generally Bhagwaan, but he may be also synonymous with Shahrukh Khan.

Realisation: Nth time I realise, I need to step up on my writing and language skills.

Dedications / Apologies: Sumit: No hard feelings dude. And, I don't moderate my comments so feel free to post your views.

Philosophy of education

So the other day, I went and met Peter Terry of the Boston Learning Center. In my application for employment for a few hours of pro bono work, I had to write a short essay on "Philisophy of education". The following is my submission


I look back and wonder where I would be if my family did not have the means or the resources to educate me. Would I be living in abject poverty? or would I be a little better off and be one one of those dropouts who became a millionaire? Upon analysis, I realise, education is not only a factor that influences a rags or riches story, but also has a lot more to it.

Education does not mean appending a list of degrees to your name, but it is the practical application of learning which makes a person educated. Rationality, common sense and modern outlook are the results of an input called education. These things broaden your outlook, make differentiation by caste, creed, color or religion look passe, and open you up to a far greater good called humanity.

The best thing anyone could do with education is spread it. Being literate and application of literacy for the benefit of the underpriviledged makes a person truly learned. It is one of this things which makes a homo sapien, a human being.


Dedications: To all those who tried to pull my leg over my intention to work for the BLC. I wish you more luck next time. Also, the people who turned up in boston and made my weekend enjoyable viz. Abhi, Ashish, Rohan, Sara. Thanks for coming here.

Realisation: I still need to improve my writing / vocabulary and what not. I need to improve my english by atleast 50% more to be comprehensible.

Saying of the day: Attitude, not aptitude, determines your altitude.