Pakistan and Freedom

Times carried another article on how new-age, modern, successful women of Pakistan interpret freedom:

• Being free is about making bold choice - personal and professional (Nabila, celebrity image maker)
• Freedom is about making the right decision (Umera Ahmed, writer)
• True independence is not brought about by diminishing each other, it is found by celebrating each other (Sonya Battla, fashion designer)
• The challenge is to translate reality - that's freedom (Mehreen Jabbar, film director)

God, Religion, Faith or Whatever

This is perhaps the first time I found something interesting to read in the Sunday Times Life edition. As usual the story pinned on celebrities to sell the idea, but the idea itself was nice. It was about finding one's faith in life. Some good lines/ quotes: "The focus of praying has now shifted from being religious to coping with life situations successfully." Or, "Seekers are no longer happy with blind faith; They need practices that help them understand life". And ending with one of my favorite adverb: "What you give is what you get". Some points to ponder.

Living with Modernism

I am looking to buy this rocker. Sells on eBay for $249. Is it possible to locate one in India? Anything molded, and what people call, old, is what I am looking for. I hope to get them cheap as well.

Saving the world

At work, no one bets on world peace. Let me explain. You may want to do the right thing, though at times it is not possible. So as Kafka said, we all want to start with what is right, not what's possible. The PM or Director will then say, "Let's not aim for world peace...", or "In a perfect world, yes. But..." So who else is trying to save the world? Apartment Therapy. Their tagline says it all -- saving the world, one room at a time.

Washing Machine

If you are disillusioned with your life/ work, dont aim to be a manager. After each day (or worse, week) looking back on what you *did*, managers tend to draw a blank. Meeting a deadline is a task. It will come and go, to come back again. Another regular task is to resolve issues (read fights). Someone or the other has a problem with another. Or someone had a bad day. Manager's job: Listen; Resolve; Repeat. Much like a detergent. And tumble around.