Shawshank Redemption – Review


First of all thanks to KaviRaj for recommending, pushing & making me watch the movie The Shawshank Redemption. Yes he was telling about this movie for a long time & finally when we were in Bangalore two weeks back he made made me watch the movie by taking lot of effort;

  • We went to RelianceMart and brought a DVD Player.
  • Then we went to Rent a CD store and got the the DVD.
  • Then took a lot of pain to remove the wired sound from the Player.

After deciding to watch the movie and after two hours of effort we are ready to watch the movie. You can imagine someone taking soo much effort to make someone watch a movie. Guess the movie must be really good. That prompted me to watch the movie non-stop though I was very tired. It for Kavi’s efforts.

Then after watching the movie there were no regrets. Screenplay got me into the movie and character. Each and every word from the Hero is motivating. All I got to do now is to watch the movie again and Document all the motivating quotes in the movie. There are lot of take-aways in the movie and these are mine;

  • To believe in Hope & how Hero escapes with Hope.
  • How people get institutionalized.
  • How cruel a prison life is.
  • What prisoners do to pass their time.
  • Things one can do in Prison.

No wonder this is the highest rated movie in IMDB. Until watching this movie Forest Gump use to be my favorate movie and not that has been pushed to second place. For all those who have not seen the movie please go and watch it immediately.

From not Shawshank Redemption is my Favorite Movie Number One.

Progressive Week


This week has been highly satisfying for both Cogzidel Technologies & Cogzidel Consultancy Services. After two years of existence and after a lot of thinking. We have finally decided to go aggressive on Sales front.

Fortunately we got two responsible people for each company to Handle our new Sales Initiative. I’m happy because both have thirst to learn & experiment. Both of them possess great energy and mainly they are contributing ideas rather than following our orders blindly.

Right now we are preparing all necessary things like Preparing Presentation, Generating Leads, Forming Sales Team et more. Hope these folks will carry the momentum and take Cogzidel to great heights.

Now it is time for me to work with these folks and speed up the process.

Something about Sachin Tendulkar


“I want my son to become Sachin Tendulkar.”
-Brian Lara(WI)

”We did not lose to a team called India, we lost to a man called Sachin”
-Mark Taylor(Aus)

‘Nothing bad can happen to us if we were on a plane in India with Sachin Tendulkar on it.”
-Hashim Amla(SA)

”He can play that leg glance wit a walking stick also.”
-Waqar Younis(Pak)

”There are two kind of batsman in world. 1 Sachin Tendulkar and 1 all the others.”
-Andy Flower(ZIM)

“I have seen god. He bats at no.4 for India in tests.”
-Matthew Hayden(AUS.)

“I see myself when i see Sachin batting.”
-Don Bradman(AUS)

“Do your crime when Sachin is batting, because even God is busy watching his batting.”
-Australian Fan

Beauty of Mathematics!!!!!!!


1 x 8 + 1 = 9
12 x 8 + 2 = 98
123 x 8 + 3 = 987
1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654
1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321

1 x 9 + 2 = 11
12 x 9 + 3 = 111
123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111

9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x 9 + 6 = 888
987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888
98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888

Brilliant, isn’t it?

And look at this symmetry:

1 x 1 = 1
11 x 11 = 121
111 x 111 = 12321
1111 x 1111 = 1234321
11111 x 11111 = 123454321
111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321

Now, take a look at this…

101%

From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:

What Equals 100%?

What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?

Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?

We have all been in situations where someone wants you to

GIVE OVER 100%.

How about ACHIEVING 101%?

What equals 100% in life?

Here’s a little mathematical formula that might help answer these questions:

If:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

If:

H-A-R-D-W-O- R- K

8+1+18+4+23+ 15+18+11 = 98%

And:

K-N-O-W-L-E- D-G-E

11+14+15+23+ 12+5+4+7+ 5 = 96%

But:

A-T-T-I-T-U- D-E

1+20+20+9+20+ 21+4+5 = 100%

THEN, look how far the love of God will take you:

L-O-V-E-O-F- G-O-D

12+15+22+5+15+ 6+7+15+4 = 101%

Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:

While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, It’s the Love of God that will put you over the top!

It’s up to you if you share this with your friends & loved ones

Have a nice day & may GOD bless us all

The Obedient Father


There was a father who called his 5 small children together.

As they sat together in a circle on the floor the dad placed a toy in the middle.

He explained to them that he won this toy as a door prize and he wanted to give it to one of them.

He asked them “who is the most obedient?”

Five sets of eyes looked up at him.

Sensing that they didn’t understand the word he then asked,

“Ok, who always obeys mommy, and does everything she says?”

One of the children picked up the toy and handed it to the father.”You win!” exclaimed the child.

Knowledgeable Sunday


Again Rooban made my day by introducing me to his BDE friend… We scheduled a meeting at noon in a Bar near Thambaram… The guy was marvelous with his knowledge and he gave me great insights about the subject and shared a great part of his experience which others resist to share.

Out meeting lasted for five hours and overall I got lot of cues from him… Not i’ve got some tips to start and from tomorrow it is upto me to strategies and execute all that we discussed…

Once again Thanks a million Rooban Bro…

A day at ECT Shelters Resort


Must thank Rooban for organizing a get together at Shelters Resort yesterday. He brought a bunch of his Business Development colleagues and I was thrilled because Business Development was one of my favorite area. As always it was fun to get linked with new buddies & we all got along immediately.

Totally we were 4 folks + 1 teetotaler :)… Asusual it all started formally by knowing each other and after couple of gulps we started discussing my favorite topic “Why they have not tried their hands on entrepreneurship?”… It was nice to know different reasons… But it all boiled down to Gut Factor…

Then we went out to see Shooting of some movie with all new faces… They were shooting an accident scene at ECR and immediately I got the dummy blood and applied it for some personal photo shoot… The shooting crew was polite in handling a bunch of drunken hooligans who were disturbing their shoot…

Over all it was a productive friday night.

What is my RealSelf?


It is been two years since I’m trying to find my real-self. When I look at myself after decade long career I’m not convinced with my achievements / accomplishments. Still in hunt for pursuit. What do I need? I don’t know. In this 10 years;

  • I choose a career of my like.
  • I choose hobbies of my like.
  • I choose friends of my like.
  • I choose business of my like.
  • Got parents who are very understanding & supporting.
  • Fairly independent when it comes to finances.
  • My second venture Cogzidel Consultancy Services is also picking up and moving on right path.
  • My main technology business is keeping me engaged.

But in spite of all that I’m not convinced / happy. I still keep thinking i’m missing something which I want. My friends advised me it is time to get married. But I’m sure i’m looking something for even better / bigger than marriage or a girl friend.

I must thank my friend for insisting me to watch the movie Fight Club and the Hero in the movie undergoes same problem as mine. Hero is a successful guy in his career and he buys all expensive stuff & enjoys a decent life. But in spite of that he suffers from insomnia and he starts hunting for his realself and he develops a split personality. He creates a fraternity without his knowledge.

Likewise i’m also in search of my realself and not sure how to do it. Not sure what to do and how to do? I’ve no idea. But sooner am planning to visit a buddhist monastery and lead the life of a Monk for couple of months to understand life. But my thought of this is being criticized by others. But I don’t know a method to find ones realself.

Unforgettable Events


There are many events that still lives in my memory and looks like it all happened yesterday;

  • Miss India event in with Sushmitha Sen & Aishwarya Rai contested in the year 1994.
  • Thiruda Thiruda was the first movie I watched by Bunking my Tuition during 1993.
  • Went to watch the movie Khadalan the day before my Maths Quarterly exam during 1994.
  • Cycled all round Chennai at Night with my ex-good Friend during 1995.
  • Watched the movie Ullathai Alli Thaa a day before my Common exams during 1996.
  • My first visit to Bangalore during 1997.
  • My vacation at Mangalore & Mysore during 1997.
  • 1999 New year Celebration at Bangalore.
  • My first day in College during 1997.
  • College trip to MGM Dizzy world during 1998.
  • College tour to Ooty during 1999.

All the above events happened before 2000 and it gives me a feel that I’m still living those days.

Ilaiyaraaja Vs A.R.Rehman


When we went for a Trip to Mysore there was an argument if Ilaiyaraaja or Rehman is great composer…. So, I thought I my make my point public… Letz compare both their achievements and then decide who is great;

Let us start with A.R.Rehman

  • Gave new dimension to Indian Cinemas.
  • Gave more opportunities to new Singers.
  • Took Indian cinemas Global.
  • Composed 65 movies till date.

Coming to Ilaiyaraaja

  • He set new trends in his times.
  • All his songs still lives.
  • He has composed more than 900 movies and 4500 songs.
  • Very versatile and can handle any sort of music.

Over all I can’t think of ARR’s music after a point. Where as Raja’s music still lives in my inner self and rejuvenates it me when i’m feeling low.

According to me it is Ilaiyaraaja d(>w<)b …