Arthashasthra

I have lately been reading the eponymous book by Chanakya written some time in 360 B.C.For those not familiar this was the person thrown out by the ruling king of Magadh and Chanakya vowed to defeat him with knowledge rather than force to prove that Knowledge was the greater power than brute force.

He installed Chandragupta Maurya and wrote the treatise that covered everything from Finance, Law ,War,Corporate Governance to Recievables Management and Mathematics.I admit that I have read more Tzung Tzu's,"Art of War" than any Indian book of ancient wisdom.

For all the public school educated Indians I highly reccomend you read and if you are illiterate in Sanskrit at least a good copy in English will do.I too need to delve deeper and analyse all the writings before I can present a coherent view but leave you with a few quotes...
-We should not fret for what is past,nor should we be anxious of the future,men of discernment deal only with the present moment.
-Test a servant while in discharge of duty,a relative in difficulty,a friend in adversity,and a wife in misfortune

More when I myself understand the Nitis

The Roopkund Trek....Mystery Mountain Trishul

Trekkers are a bit predictable when they describe the Roopkund trek. They talk about the vast greenery of the twin meadows of Ali and Bedni Bugyal. They talk about the thrilling climb over snow to reach the skeleton lake of Roopkund. Some of them also mention the trek through the oak forests near Wan and a few go on to talk about the climb to Junargali (a ridge beyond and higher than Roopkund). Frankly, very few actually describe the Roopkund trail for what it is worth.

Trishul. There are many unique things about the Roopkund trek. For example, the twin meadow of Ali and Bedni Bugyal is the largest high altitude meadows in our country. On your trek you are going to be in the meadows for two and a half days – a fact that is missed by most. Two and a half days spent in meadows is a lot of time and unique to any trek in our country. Each of those hours spent in the meadows is going to be a treasured moment of your life for many years to come.

Talk about the oak forests above Wan. What most don’t know is that the oak forests are the densest in this part of the country. Vertically they stretch for over 3,000 feet. These protected forests are virgin and largely untouched by mankind. Each of the oak trees in the forest is over five hundred years old.

Everest is tall and mighty but Trishul takes your breath away by its sheer beauty.It is also one of the most mysterious mountains in India and the few villages on the way hav so many fables of spirits and demons and the strange sounds heard on this mountain that till this day haven't been explained.

 Again, not all treks present such a magnificent adventure on snow as the Roopkund trek does on its final climb to Roopkund. The setting is truly alpine and the thrill high. Few who get a chance to climb to Junargali find the experience so moving that they break down in tears. I did too.

So here’s my reason to do the Roopkund trek: Experience a trekking adventure that touches the core of your heart by its sheer intensity and thrill. It is an adventure that is rare on most treks.

JUST DO IT!

The Covenant

When to the sessions of sweet silent thought
I all alone beweep my outcast state
Bare ruined choirs where once the sweet birds sang,

Roses have thorns and silver fountains mud,
Like all the waves make towards the pebbled shore
where the yellowing leaves,or few,or none do hang
Not Mine own fears nor the Prophetic Soul

Of the wide World dreaming of
Things to Come...

optimism vs the rest...

The Optimistic Entrepreneur vs fear of failure

They Take control With Upbeat Vitality

I’ve long argued that we now have two kinds of individuals. I give them a call “The Victim” and “The Entrepreneur.” You are able to usually differentiate through the kind of energy an individual exudes. While everyone experiences their very own personal good and the bad, the long-term trend you sense from a business owner is just one of optimism, which from the Victim is just one of pessimism.

A business owner, whether she’s running a business for herself or otherwise (many aren’t), is definitely an adventurer. She takes risks, she takes the initiative. When she plays soccer, she would like the ball. She sees the defenders (the issues, the obstacles, whatever), but she believes she will see through them and score her goal. She bets, but she’s no gambler; a gambler depends on luck, as well as an Entrepreneur depends on her very own ability.

The Victim is hoping another person takes the ball… and, oddly, he’s quick to criticize others for that way they create the plays he’s unwilling even going to try. When he bets and wins, he claims victory as if he’d just stormed the Bastille single-handedly; when he loses, it is because “The Man” has gone out to maintain him down. And when you may well ask him for his prediction, he’ll predict defeat nearly every time.

Entrepreneurs are prepared to lead, in order to consume a great leader. Victims are prepared to do neither.

Entrepreneurs are confident, and they are interested in others… Victims are frightened, and they are more likely to become critical of others.

The Victim sees life like a win-lose proposition (in most cases, built to be stacked against him), and that he thus remains very competitive. The Entrepreneur knows we are able to all win, and reaches to collaborate with other people. This is exactly why the Entrepreneur attracts this type of large (and talented) follower ship.

For that Victim, every day life is always bad and becoming worse. For that Entrepreneur, it is good and becoming better.

That is you? An amount those who’re who are around you every single day, observing your attitudes as well as your actions, say if asked to explain you?

If you are inside a bad patch that you experienced at this time, attempt to pull yourself too much from it. Begin by doing anything to fabricate a positive frame-of-mind on life. If you are worried, try taking some positive action. Don’t have time for you to sit around and imagine a poor future! Should you lack energy, begin working out and taking your vitamins. If you are broke, begin a business quietly and learn how it is likely to decide to try preserve and increase your wealth during these tough economic times (and also the tougher times in the future).

That old saying “your attitude determines your altitude,” corny because it is, is appropriate on. Be a business owner. Aim higher.

(This article has not been written by me,just found it to be pretty much on the mark!)

Soul Curry

This blog is for all those maudlin thoughts that flit through the mind like dancing shadows in the firelight.When I was young and the electricity used to go off,especially in the evenings,sometimes studying by candlelight,the surrounding world used to take on an entirely different shape and sense.

And when the lights used to come back on everything used to appear far brighter for a while.I remember the contrasts so vividly that it forms a strong memory that i relate to the good that happens any negative incident,friend or situation.

Its an ode to my mind that wants to do too many things...