Look at the river and think of fly
Think of flow,when birds move through sky
Think why we are born and why we die
When we are able to differentiate between me and my
If you know whom to say Good Morning and when to say Good Bye
Think if she can do why can't I
When you have answer to above all
You can find success beside by
Because you know the meaning of WHY!!
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Effect of FM Music Channels
ಇತಿಹಾಸ ಮರುಕಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಜನ ಮತ್ತೆ ರೇಡಿಯೋದ ಕಡೆ ವಾಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ೭೦-೮೦ರ ದಶಕದ ನಂತರ ಟಿ ವಿ ಯ ಅಬ್ಬರದಿಂದ ಮೂಲೆಗುಂಪಾಗಿ, ಹಳ್ಳಿಯ ಹಿರಿಯರ ಕೈ ಸೇರಿದ್ದ, ಅಟ್ಟದ ಧೂಳು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ರೇಡಿಯೋಗೆ ಕಾಯಕಲ್ಪವಾಗಿದೆ. ಸಂತೋಷ. ಜನ ಬಸ್ಸಲ್ಲಿ, ಕ್ಯೂನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಯಬೇಕಾದಾಗ ಮೊದಲಿನಂತೆ ಬೋರೆದ್ದು ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ, 10x6 ಕಿಷ್ಕಿಂದೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬದುಕೋರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಕತ್ತಲೇಲಿ ನಿರಾಶವದನರಾಗಿ ಕೂರಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ, ಸಂತೋಷ. ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಮನರಂಜನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಪಡೆಯಬಹುದು. ಅದೂ ಸಂತಸದ ಸಂಗತಿಯೇ!
ಆಕಾಶವಾಣಿ , ಈಗ "fm" ಎಂಬ ಹೊಸ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ತೊಟ್ಟು, ನಳನಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಹಲವಾರು ಖಾಸಗೀ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು ದೇಶದಾದ್ಯಂತ fm ರೇಡಿಯೋ channel ಗಳನ್ನ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿವೆ. AIR ಕೂಡ ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾರತಿ ನ fm ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಮತ್ತೂ ಕೆಲ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿವೆ. FM ಚಾನಲುಗಳು ಕೇವಲ ೨೦೦ ಕಿಲೋಮೀಟರು ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕೂ ಕಡಿಮೆ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಗಷ್ಟೆ ಸೀಮಿತ. Short Way ಮತ್ತು medium way ಗಳಂತೆ ದೇಶದಾದ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಸಾರ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸೀಮಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಜನರ ಅಭಿರುಚಿ- ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಇವೇ ಮುಖ್ಯ, ಇಲ್ಲಿ.
ಸಂಗೀತವೇ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ಎಫ್ ಎಮ್ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳ ಬಂಡವಾಳ. ಚಿತ್ರಗೀತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲ ಪ್ರಾಶಸ್ತ್ಯ. ( ಉಳಿದ ಸಂಗೀತ ಪ್ರಕಾರಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸಾರ ಆಗತ್ತೆ ಅಂತ ಕೇಳಬೇಡಿ) ಕೇಳುಗರ ಒಳಗೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ, ಸಂವಾದ, ಚರ್ಚೆಗಳು, ಅವರಿಗಿಷ್ಟವಾದ ಹಾಡುಗಳ ಪ್ರಸಾರ ಎಲ್ಲ ಎಫ್ ಎಮ್ ಚಾನಲುಗಳ ಮಾಮೂಲಿ ಮೆನು!
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರೊಂದರಲ್ಲೆ ಇವತ್ತಿಗೆ, { 19-08-2010) 8 ಎಫ್ ಎಮ್ ಚಾನಲುಗಳಿವೆ.ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಸ್ವಾಮ್ಯದ ೨ನ್ನು ಸೇರಿ!. ಅದೆಷ್ಟು ಆದಾಯ ಬರಬಹುದು ಆಲೋಚನೆ ಮಾಡಿ!ಯಾವ ಚಾನಲ್ಲು ಕೂಡಾ ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಹಾಡಿದ್ದೇ ಹಾಡೋ ಕಿಸಬಾಯಿ ದಾಸರೇ!ದಿನಾ ಬಸ್ಸಲ್ಲಿ ಆಫೀಸಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ- ಬಂದು ಮಾಡುವ ನಾನು ಈ ಎಫ್ ಎಮ್ ಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿ ಕೊಡೊ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಹಾಗಾಗಿ ಧೈರ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಈ ಮಾತು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
ನನ್ನ ಕೆಲವೊಂದಿಷ್ಟು ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು ಅನ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ, ಈ ಎಫ್ಎಮ್ ಗಳ ಪ್ರಲಾಪಗಳನ್ನ ದಿನಾ ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನಾದ್ದರಿಂದ.
ಈ ಚಾನಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಬದ್ದತೆ ಎಂಬುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ?, ಕೇವಲ ಮನರಂಜನೆ ಮತ್ತು ವ್ಯ್ರರ್ಥ ಕಾಲಹರಣಕಾಗಿ ಮಾತ್ರವೆ ಇವುಗಳ ಇರುವಿಕೆಯೆ? ನೀವು ಯಾವುದೇ ಚಾನಲು ತಿರುಗಿಸಿದರೂ ಒಂದೇ ತೆರನಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಕೇಳಿ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ! ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇವಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವ ತಲೆ ಬುಡವೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.ಮೊನ್ನೆ ಮೊನ್ನೆ ಒಂದು ಎಫ್ ಎಮ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿ ಬಂದ ಒರಲಾಟ - " ನಿಮ್ ಚಪ್ಲಿನ ಯಾರಾದ್ರೂ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕದ್ಕೊಂಡ್ ಹೋದ್ರೆ ನೀವೇನ್ ಮಾಡ್ತೀರಾ ಅಂತ ಹೇಳಿ, ಬಹುಮಾನ ಗೆಲ್ಲಿ!! ಕೂಡ್ಲೇ ಮೆಸೇಜ್ ಮಾಡಿ **** ನಂಬರ್ ಗೆ.. " ಯಾವನೋ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪೆಕರ ಫೋನ್ ಮಾಡಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ, "ನಾನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ರ ಚಪ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕ್ಕೊಂಡು ಜಾಗ ಖಾಲಿ ಮಾಡ್ತೀನಿ" ಆಹಾ!
ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಬಾಲಿಶ RJ ( ರೇಡಿಯೊ ಜಾಕಿ) ಗಳೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಕಡೆ ಕಾಣಸಿಗುತ್ತಾರೆ( ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತೆ..) "ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡ ಬೇರೆ ಹುಡ್ಗೀನ ಪ್ರೀತ್ಸಿದ್ರೆ ಏನ್ ಮಾಡ್ತೀರ" , "ಹುಡ್ಗೀರ್ನ ಪಟಾಯ್ಸೋದು ಹೇಗೆ?" "ಬಾಸ್ ಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಮಸ್ಕಾ ಹೊಡೀಬೇಕು", ಇಂತಹ ಶೈಲಿಯ ಮಾತುಗಳೇ ಅವರ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚರ್ವಿತ ಚರ್ವಣಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ! ಇನ್ನು ಕೇಳುಗರಿಗೆ ಕೇಳೋ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳೋ, ಭಗವಂತಾ!-" ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದ "ಕ್ರೇಜಿ ಸ್ಟಾರ್‍" ಯಾರು ಅಂತ ತಿಳಿಸಿ , ನಿಮ್ಮ options, a) ರವಿಚಂದ್ರನ್ b)ಅಶು ಚಂದ್ರನ್ c) ವಿಶು ಚಂದ್ರನ್ " - ಏನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು ಇದಕ್ಕೆ?
ಈ ಎಫ್ ಎಮ್ ಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಳಿಸೋ ಮೆಸೇಜೊಂದಕ್ಕೆ, ೨-೩ ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳು ಉದುರುತ್ತವೆ, ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮೆಸೇಜುಗಳು ಬಂದಷ್ಟು, ಲಾಭ ಅವಕ್ಕೆ!
ಯಾವುದೋ ಒಂದು ಚಾನಲ್ಲು "ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಗರೇಟು ನಿಷೇಧ ಮಾಡೋದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹಮತ ತಿಳಿಸಿ, ನಮಗೆ ಮೆಸೇಜು ಕಳ್ಸಿ ಅಂತ ಬೆಳಗ್ಗಿಂದ ಸಂಜೆ ವರೆಗೆ ಅರಚಿಕೊಂಡಿತು, ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ೩೦-೪೦ ಸಾವಿರ ಮೆಸೇಜುಗಳೂ ಬಂದವು.(ಆ ಚಾನಲ್ಲೇ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು) ಯಾವುದೋ ರೇಡಿಯೋ ಸ್ಟೇಷನ್ ಗೆ ಮೆಸೇಜು ಕಳ್ಸೋದಕ್ಕು, ಧೂಮಪಾನ ನಿಷೇಧಕ್ಕೂ ಏನು ಸಂಬಂಧ? ಅದರ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿತ ಅದಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನೋ , ಸಚಿವರನ್ನೋ ಕರೆಸಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದರೆ?!
ಶಾಪಿಂಗ್ ಕಾಂಪ್ಲೆಕ್ಸ್ ಗೆ ಹೋಗೋದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೂಪನ್ನುಗಳು, ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಟಿಕೇಟುಗಳು," couple passes" ಇವುಗಳೇ ಈ ಎಫ್ ಎಮ್ ಗಳ ಕೊಡುಗೆ! ಜನರನ್ನ ಮತ್ತೊಂದಿಷ್ಟು ಕೊಳ್ಳುಬಾಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಹುನ್ನಾರವಿದೆಯೇ ಹೊರತು ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಿಕವಾಗಿ, ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಸುವ ಆಶಯವೇ ಇವುಗಳಿಗಿದ್ದಂತಿಲ್ಲ! ಎಲ್ಲೋ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವಕ್ಕೋ ಇನ್ನಾವಾಗಲೋ ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ಒಂದು ತಾಸಿನ ಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಸಾಹಿತೀನ ಕರಕೊಂಡು ಮಾತನಾಡಿಸೋದು ಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ, ವರ್ಷಪೂರ್ತಿ ಇವರಿಗೆ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ತಾರೆಯರೇ ಆರಾಧ್ಯ ದೈವಗಳು!
ಇನ್ನು ಇವುಗಳು ಮಾಡುವ ಕನ್ನಡ ಕೊಲೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡೋಕೆ ಹೊರಟರೆ , ಈ ಜಾಗ ಸಾಕಾಗದು. ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೇರೆಯದಾಗೇ ಬರೆಯಬೇಕು!
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಾದ್ಯಂತ ಈಗ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಜನ ಈ ಎಫ್ ಎಮ್ ಗಳನ್ನ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. BMTC ಬಸ್ಸಿನ ಡ್ರೈವರಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು, ಜ್ಯೂಸಿನಂಗಡಿ ಹುಡುಗನ ವರೆಗೆ! ಸಾಫ್ಟ್ ವೇರ್ ಹುಡುಗರಿಂದ ತೊಡಗಿ ಮನೆಗೆಲಸದ ಹುಡುಗಿಯವರೆಗೆ! ಈ ಚಾನಲ್ಲುಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ತನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ನಾಡು ನುಡಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ - ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಒಂದು ಜಾಲ ಹಬ್ಬಿದಂತಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು, ಅಲ್ಲವೆ?! ಬಾಲಿಶತನದ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾರದ ಹಲುಬುವಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವಾದರೂ ಸಮಯವನ್ನ ದಿನದೆ ಬೇರೆ ಬೇರೆ ಹೊತ್ತು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ , ಸದಭಿರುಚಿಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೆ.. ( ಈಗ ಎಲ್ಲೊ ಒಂದೆರಡು ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳಿವೆ, ಅಂತಾದ್ದು) ಎಷ್ಟು ಚೆನ್ನಿತ್ತು!.
ಆಕಾಶವಾಣಿ , ಈಗ "fm" ಎಂಬ ಹೊಸ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ತೊಟ್ಟು, ನಳನಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಹಲವಾರು ಖಾಸಗೀ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು ದೇಶದಾದ್ಯಂತ fm ರೇಡಿಯೋ channel ಗಳನ್ನ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿವೆ. AIR ಕೂಡ ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾರತಿ ನ fm ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಮತ್ತೂ ಕೆಲ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿವೆ. FM ಚಾನಲುಗಳು ಕೇವಲ ೨೦೦ ಕಿಲೋಮೀಟರು ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕೂ ಕಡಿಮೆ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಗಷ್ಟೆ ಸೀಮಿತ. Short Way ಮತ್ತು medium way ಗಳಂತೆ ದೇಶದಾದ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಸಾರ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸೀಮಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಜನರ ಅಭಿರುಚಿ- ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಇವೇ ಮುಖ್ಯ, ಇಲ್ಲಿ.
ಸಂಗೀತವೇ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ಎಫ್ ಎಮ್ ಕೇಂದ್ರಗಳ ಬಂಡವಾಳ. ಚಿತ್ರಗೀತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲ ಪ್ರಾಶಸ್ತ್ಯ. ( ಉಳಿದ ಸಂಗೀತ ಪ್ರಕಾರಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸಾರ ಆಗತ್ತೆ ಅಂತ ಕೇಳಬೇಡಿ) ಕೇಳುಗರ ಒಳಗೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ, ಸಂವಾದ, ಚರ್ಚೆಗಳು, ಅವರಿಗಿಷ್ಟವಾದ ಹಾಡುಗಳ ಪ್ರಸಾರ ಎಲ್ಲ ಎಫ್ ಎಮ್ ಚಾನಲುಗಳ ಮಾಮೂಲಿ ಮೆನು!
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರೊಂದರಲ್ಲೆ ಇವತ್ತಿಗೆ, { 19-08-2010) 8 ಎಫ್ ಎಮ್ ಚಾನಲುಗಳಿವೆ.ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಸ್ವಾಮ್ಯದ ೨ನ್ನು ಸೇರಿ!. ಅದೆಷ್ಟು ಆದಾಯ ಬರಬಹುದು ಆಲೋಚನೆ ಮಾಡಿ!ಯಾವ ಚಾನಲ್ಲು ಕೂಡಾ ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಹಾಡಿದ್ದೇ ಹಾಡೋ ಕಿಸಬಾಯಿ ದಾಸರೇ!ದಿನಾ ಬಸ್ಸಲ್ಲಿ ಆಫೀಸಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ- ಬಂದು ಮಾಡುವ ನಾನು ಈ ಎಫ್ ಎಮ್ ಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿ ಕೊಡೊ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಹಾಗಾಗಿ ಧೈರ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಈ ಮಾತು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
ನನ್ನ ಕೆಲವೊಂದಿಷ್ಟು ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು ಅನ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ, ಈ ಎಫ್ಎಮ್ ಗಳ ಪ್ರಲಾಪಗಳನ್ನ ದಿನಾ ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನಾದ್ದರಿಂದ.
ಈ ಚಾನಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಬದ್ದತೆ ಎಂಬುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ?, ಕೇವಲ ಮನರಂಜನೆ ಮತ್ತು ವ್ಯ್ರರ್ಥ ಕಾಲಹರಣಕಾಗಿ ಮಾತ್ರವೆ ಇವುಗಳ ಇರುವಿಕೆಯೆ? ನೀವು ಯಾವುದೇ ಚಾನಲು ತಿರುಗಿಸಿದರೂ ಒಂದೇ ತೆರನಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಕೇಳಿ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ! ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇವಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವ ತಲೆ ಬುಡವೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.ಮೊನ್ನೆ ಮೊನ್ನೆ ಒಂದು ಎಫ್ ಎಮ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿ ಬಂದ ಒರಲಾಟ - " ನಿಮ್ ಚಪ್ಲಿನ ಯಾರಾದ್ರೂ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕದ್ಕೊಂಡ್ ಹೋದ್ರೆ ನೀವೇನ್ ಮಾಡ್ತೀರಾ ಅಂತ ಹೇಳಿ, ಬಹುಮಾನ ಗೆಲ್ಲಿ!! ಕೂಡ್ಲೇ ಮೆಸೇಜ್ ಮಾಡಿ **** ನಂಬರ್ ಗೆ.. " ಯಾವನೋ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪೆಕರ ಫೋನ್ ಮಾಡಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ, "ನಾನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ರ ಚಪ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕ್ಕೊಂಡು ಜಾಗ ಖಾಲಿ ಮಾಡ್ತೀನಿ" ಆಹಾ!
ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಬಾಲಿಶ RJ ( ರೇಡಿಯೊ ಜಾಕಿ) ಗಳೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಕಡೆ ಕಾಣಸಿಗುತ್ತಾರೆ( ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತೆ..) "ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡ ಬೇರೆ ಹುಡ್ಗೀನ ಪ್ರೀತ್ಸಿದ್ರೆ ಏನ್ ಮಾಡ್ತೀರ" , "ಹುಡ್ಗೀರ್ನ ಪಟಾಯ್ಸೋದು ಹೇಗೆ?" "ಬಾಸ್ ಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಮಸ್ಕಾ ಹೊಡೀಬೇಕು", ಇಂತಹ ಶೈಲಿಯ ಮಾತುಗಳೇ ಅವರ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚರ್ವಿತ ಚರ್ವಣಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ! ಇನ್ನು ಕೇಳುಗರಿಗೆ ಕೇಳೋ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳೋ, ಭಗವಂತಾ!-" ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದ "ಕ್ರೇಜಿ ಸ್ಟಾರ್‍" ಯಾರು ಅಂತ ತಿಳಿಸಿ , ನಿಮ್ಮ options, a) ರವಿಚಂದ್ರನ್ b)ಅಶು ಚಂದ್ರನ್ c) ವಿಶು ಚಂದ್ರನ್ " - ಏನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು ಇದಕ್ಕೆ?
ಈ ಎಫ್ ಎಮ್ ಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಳಿಸೋ ಮೆಸೇಜೊಂದಕ್ಕೆ, ೨-೩ ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳು ಉದುರುತ್ತವೆ, ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮೆಸೇಜುಗಳು ಬಂದಷ್ಟು, ಲಾಭ ಅವಕ್ಕೆ!
ಯಾವುದೋ ಒಂದು ಚಾನಲ್ಲು "ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಗರೇಟು ನಿಷೇಧ ಮಾಡೋದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹಮತ ತಿಳಿಸಿ, ನಮಗೆ ಮೆಸೇಜು ಕಳ್ಸಿ ಅಂತ ಬೆಳಗ್ಗಿಂದ ಸಂಜೆ ವರೆಗೆ ಅರಚಿಕೊಂಡಿತು, ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ೩೦-೪೦ ಸಾವಿರ ಮೆಸೇಜುಗಳೂ ಬಂದವು.(ಆ ಚಾನಲ್ಲೇ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು) ಯಾವುದೋ ರೇಡಿಯೋ ಸ್ಟೇಷನ್ ಗೆ ಮೆಸೇಜು ಕಳ್ಸೋದಕ್ಕು, ಧೂಮಪಾನ ನಿಷೇಧಕ್ಕೂ ಏನು ಸಂಬಂಧ? ಅದರ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿತ ಅದಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನೋ , ಸಚಿವರನ್ನೋ ಕರೆಸಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದರೆ?!
ಶಾಪಿಂಗ್ ಕಾಂಪ್ಲೆಕ್ಸ್ ಗೆ ಹೋಗೋದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೂಪನ್ನುಗಳು, ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಟಿಕೇಟುಗಳು," couple passes" ಇವುಗಳೇ ಈ ಎಫ್ ಎಮ್ ಗಳ ಕೊಡುಗೆ! ಜನರನ್ನ ಮತ್ತೊಂದಿಷ್ಟು ಕೊಳ್ಳುಬಾಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಹುನ್ನಾರವಿದೆಯೇ ಹೊರತು ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಿಕವಾಗಿ, ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಸುವ ಆಶಯವೇ ಇವುಗಳಿಗಿದ್ದಂತಿಲ್ಲ! ಎಲ್ಲೋ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವಕ್ಕೋ ಇನ್ನಾವಾಗಲೋ ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ಒಂದು ತಾಸಿನ ಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಸಾಹಿತೀನ ಕರಕೊಂಡು ಮಾತನಾಡಿಸೋದು ಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ, ವರ್ಷಪೂರ್ತಿ ಇವರಿಗೆ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ತಾರೆಯರೇ ಆರಾಧ್ಯ ದೈವಗಳು!
ಇನ್ನು ಇವುಗಳು ಮಾಡುವ ಕನ್ನಡ ಕೊಲೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡೋಕೆ ಹೊರಟರೆ , ಈ ಜಾಗ ಸಾಕಾಗದು. ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೇರೆಯದಾಗೇ ಬರೆಯಬೇಕು!
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಾದ್ಯಂತ ಈಗ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಜನ ಈ ಎಫ್ ಎಮ್ ಗಳನ್ನ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. BMTC ಬಸ್ಸಿನ ಡ್ರೈವರಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು, ಜ್ಯೂಸಿನಂಗಡಿ ಹುಡುಗನ ವರೆಗೆ! ಸಾಫ್ಟ್ ವೇರ್ ಹುಡುಗರಿಂದ ತೊಡಗಿ ಮನೆಗೆಲಸದ ಹುಡುಗಿಯವರೆಗೆ! ಈ ಚಾನಲ್ಲುಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ತನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ನಾಡು ನುಡಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ - ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಒಂದು ಜಾಲ ಹಬ್ಬಿದಂತಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು, ಅಲ್ಲವೆ?! ಬಾಲಿಶತನದ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾರದ ಹಲುಬುವಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವಾದರೂ ಸಮಯವನ್ನ ದಿನದೆ ಬೇರೆ ಬೇರೆ ಹೊತ್ತು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ , ಸದಭಿರುಚಿಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೆ.. ( ಈಗ ಎಲ್ಲೊ ಒಂದೆರಡು ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳಿವೆ, ಅಂತಾದ್ದು) ಎಷ್ಟು ಚೆನ್ನಿತ್ತು!.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Real Test
One day a known person approached Chankya and enthusiastically started saying, “Do you know, just a while ago, I heard few things from you friend about you?”
Chankya was famous for his wisdom, knowledge and good behavior. He said to his known person, “Before I listen to what you have to say, I would like to test it through my three step testing.”
“What is this three step test?”, the person asked.
Chankya made him understand, “ Before you tell me about what my friend has said, let us test it. I call this testing – a three step test. The first test is of truth-ness. Is it sure that whatever you are going to say is a truth?”
“No”, the person dais, “ I have heard it from somewhere.”
“Okay”, Chankaya analyzed. “If you don’t know whether this is truth or not, we will do another test. The second test is for goodness. Are you going to tell me some good thing about my friend?”
“No, it’s opposite to it…..”
“Then”, Chankya asked further. “Whatever you are going to say, is not the truth, is not positive about my friend then lets do the third test. The third test is of usefulness. Whatever you are going to tell me, is that useful to me?”
“No, it’s not like that.”
Chankya then said the last thing.
“Whatever you are suppose to tell me, it is not true, its not positive and its not useful also, then why you want to tell me?”
MORALE:
ANY INFORMATION MUST BE CHECKED ON THESE THREE PARAMETERS OF – TRUTHNESS, GOODNESS AND USEFULNESS.
Chankya was famous for his wisdom, knowledge and good behavior. He said to his known person, “Before I listen to what you have to say, I would like to test it through my three step testing.”
“What is this three step test?”, the person asked.
Chankya made him understand, “ Before you tell me about what my friend has said, let us test it. I call this testing – a three step test. The first test is of truth-ness. Is it sure that whatever you are going to say is a truth?”
“No”, the person dais, “ I have heard it from somewhere.”
“Okay”, Chankaya analyzed. “If you don’t know whether this is truth or not, we will do another test. The second test is for goodness. Are you going to tell me some good thing about my friend?”
“No, it’s opposite to it…..”
“Then”, Chankya asked further. “Whatever you are going to say, is not the truth, is not positive about my friend then lets do the third test. The third test is of usefulness. Whatever you are going to tell me, is that useful to me?”
“No, it’s not like that.”
Chankya then said the last thing.
“Whatever you are suppose to tell me, it is not true, its not positive and its not useful also, then why you want to tell me?”
MORALE:
ANY INFORMATION MUST BE CHECKED ON THESE THREE PARAMETERS OF – TRUTHNESS, GOODNESS AND USEFULNESS.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Answer This
This was an important question asked during an interview session by a certain company. The management actually decided to employ the person who answered this question most appropriately. There was of course no right or wrong answer to this question but it all depends on how each individual answers it. Read the question below & think of how you would answer it before you scroll down to see the ‘best’ answer given by this particular person, who of course got employed.
On a dark & stormy night with rain pouring heavily, wind blowing wildly, lightning striking fiercely & thunder sounding loudly....... It was 2am. You were driving a 2-seater car by yourself on a very lonely stretch of the countryside in this terrible storm when you came to a sheltered bus stop. There were 3 people at the bus stop.... 1 was a doctor who saved your life previously when you had a heart attack. Another was an extremely sick old man who seemed on the verge of death while the 3rd was the dream of your life, someone whom you had wanted to get to know for a long time!
The stormy weather was getting worse & the 3 people in the sheltered bus stop were getting wet from the heavy rain. Lightning continued to strike & thunder roared....... The question is: What would you do in a situation like this? Remember..... You have only a 2-seater car & will not be able to ferry all the 3 people in your car to a more sheltered place.
So, what would you do?
Ponder this situation & think of an answer before you go down for the supposedly ‘best’ answer!
There are no right or wrong to the above answers, only how the individual perceives the situation.
Most said they’ll drive the old man then followed by the doctor. Several say since the old man’s dying & they might not be able to save him by the time he reaches the hospital, they might as well drive the dream of their life and secure their future?!! So, what was the answer that impressed the interviewer so much?
This particular person said “i’ll get out of my car, pass the car key to the doctor to drive the old man to the hospital so he might be able to save him just like he saved me. Then i’ll be able to be with the dream of my life together in the sheltered bus stop.”
With this answer, that person got the job immediately. As human beings, we are naturally selfish. From all the other answers given, none of them actually thought of giving up their car.......
It is not something wrong but at times, our thoughts are too narrow Minded & we think mainly of ourselves. Hope you all learn from this & if Your interviewers ask you similar questions, you’ll be equipped & be able to answer the questions with ease.
On a dark & stormy night with rain pouring heavily, wind blowing wildly, lightning striking fiercely & thunder sounding loudly....... It was 2am. You were driving a 2-seater car by yourself on a very lonely stretch of the countryside in this terrible storm when you came to a sheltered bus stop. There were 3 people at the bus stop.... 1 was a doctor who saved your life previously when you had a heart attack. Another was an extremely sick old man who seemed on the verge of death while the 3rd was the dream of your life, someone whom you had wanted to get to know for a long time!
The stormy weather was getting worse & the 3 people in the sheltered bus stop were getting wet from the heavy rain. Lightning continued to strike & thunder roared....... The question is: What would you do in a situation like this? Remember..... You have only a 2-seater car & will not be able to ferry all the 3 people in your car to a more sheltered place.
So, what would you do?
Ponder this situation & think of an answer before you go down for the supposedly ‘best’ answer!
There are no right or wrong to the above answers, only how the individual perceives the situation.
Most said they’ll drive the old man then followed by the doctor. Several say since the old man’s dying & they might not be able to save him by the time he reaches the hospital, they might as well drive the dream of their life and secure their future?!! So, what was the answer that impressed the interviewer so much?
This particular person said “i’ll get out of my car, pass the car key to the doctor to drive the old man to the hospital so he might be able to save him just like he saved me. Then i’ll be able to be with the dream of my life together in the sheltered bus stop.”
With this answer, that person got the job immediately. As human beings, we are naturally selfish. From all the other answers given, none of them actually thought of giving up their car.......
It is not something wrong but at times, our thoughts are too narrow Minded & we think mainly of ourselves. Hope you all learn from this & if Your interviewers ask you similar questions, you’ll be equipped & be able to answer the questions with ease.
Work......... Inspiring Thought
God created Man to Work
Work is Man’s Greatest Duty
Man is nothing
-IF avoids WORKING -
HE can do nothing
Achieve Nothing Fulfill nothing without Working
Work is Man’s Most Dependable Function
If You are poor – Work
If You are rich – Work
You have been burdened with unfair Responsibilities –Work
You have been entrusted with Deserving Responsibilities –Work
You have been paid Low –Work
You have been paid Fairly – Work
You have been Paid Handsomely – Work
When Dreams Are Shattered – Work
When Faith Falters –Work
When the future appears Bleaks – Work
When Hope Deems dead – Work
Work is the greatest stress – hunter
Work is the mightiest morale – Booster
Work is the Best Boredom – Healer
Work is equally Effective Disease –Fighter
If You neglect Your Work
You invite Worry, Fear, and Doubt & Debt
Work is the greatest Solution for all Problems
Work…..Work……Work……..
Work Sincerely
Work is Man’s Greatest Duty
Man is nothing
-IF avoids WORKING -
HE can do nothing
Achieve Nothing Fulfill nothing without Working
Work is Man’s Most Dependable Function
If You are poor – Work
If You are rich – Work
You have been burdened with unfair Responsibilities –Work
You have been entrusted with Deserving Responsibilities –Work
You have been paid Low –Work
You have been paid Fairly – Work
You have been Paid Handsomely – Work
When Dreams Are Shattered – Work
When Faith Falters –Work
When the future appears Bleaks – Work
When Hope Deems dead – Work
Work is the greatest stress – hunter
Work is the mightiest morale – Booster
Work is the Best Boredom – Healer
Work is equally Effective Disease –Fighter
If You neglect Your Work
You invite Worry, Fear, and Doubt & Debt
Work is the greatest Solution for all Problems
Work…..Work……Work……..
Work Sincerely
Monday, August 9, 2010
Manassu
Manassu ondu
Google search engine nante
Ondu nenapu tumbi gundi otti bittare
bekada, bedada fruits gala jotege
kasa kaddi yannu tandu ogeyuttade
namma kadege sunami aleyante
Google search engine nante
Ondu nenapu tumbi gundi otti bittare
bekada, bedada fruits gala jotege
kasa kaddi yannu tandu ogeyuttade
namma kadege sunami aleyante
Avaliruvaga
Avaliruvaga,
Nannali kavithegala odave iralilla
edeinda kavithe galanella
basidu tandiruve
Kavithegala torisbekendare
avalilla!
Nannali kavithegala odave iralilla
edeinda kavithe galanella
basidu tandiruve
Kavithegala torisbekendare
avalilla!
Nenapugulu.............
Hanigoodi kadalaagade
manada nelake hasiru tandavu.
Ele mele kootu ebbaniyagade
manada koralige maleya holapu tanda,
ratriyella tannage heppu gattide
manada halina mele kene gatti nintavu.
Matugalante maretu karagade,
manada edeya mele kaviteyante nentavu....
Nenapugalu......
manada nelake hasiru tandavu.
Ele mele kootu ebbaniyagade
manada koralige maleya holapu tanda,
ratriyella tannage heppu gattide
manada halina mele kene gatti nintavu.
Matugalante maretu karagade,
manada edeya mele kaviteyante nentavu....
Nenapugalu......
Saturday, August 7, 2010
jeeva bhavada jotege
aa, hullugavlina hasiru haadiya mele,
ninna jote nadeda khushi,
jagavelle tirugidaru bandillavenage...!
andu besigiyalli bayariralu,
neenetta bogase jala,
indigu maduvudu nanndeya tampu...!
shravana sanjeyali, aa sone maleyali,
ninnaya sanidhya,
ee hottoo toyevudu aa ninna nenapu....!
aa huluigavalina hasiru haadiya mele...
ninna jote nadeda khushi,
jagavelle tirugidaru bandillavenage...!
andu besigiyalli bayariralu,
neenetta bogase jala,
indigu maduvudu nanndeya tampu...!
shravana sanjeyali, aa sone maleyali,
ninnaya sanidhya,
ee hottoo toyevudu aa ninna nenapu....!
aa huluigavalina hasiru haadiya mele...
Munjaneya dina
ನಿತ್ಯದ ಬೆಳಗೂ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ,
ಒಂದು kolaz
kaಲಾಕೃತಿಯಂತೆ.
ಏಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಹಾಗೇ,
ಎದುರುಮನೆಯ ಅವರೇಕಾಳು
ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಪರಿಮಳ.
ಪಕ್ಕದ ಭಟ್ಟರ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ
ಕೌಸಲ್ಯಾ ಸುಪ್ರಜಾ..
ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಬೀದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
ಶಾಲೆಯ ವ್ಯಾನಿನ ಹಾರ್ನು
ಮಾಲಿಕನ ಮಗನಿನ್ನು ಹೊರಟಿಲ್ಲ,
ಕೇಳುತಿದೆ ಅವನಮ್ಮನ ಬೈಗುಳ.
haದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವಂತಿಗೆ ಮಾರುವ
ಗಾಡಿಯಾತನ ಕೂಗು,
ಕೂಗೇ ಅದು, ಅಲ್ಲ ವಿನಂತಿಯೆ?
ಸ್ನಾನದ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ
ಮಿತ್ರನ ಏರು ದನಿ
ಟವಲು ಕೊಡೋ , ಮರೆತೆ.
ಮರೆತದ್ದೆ?, ಇರಬಹುದು.
ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದಲೋ ಬರುವ
ಊದುಬತ್ತಿಯ ಘಮಲು,
ಮನೆಯ ತಾರಸಿ ಮೇಲೆ ದಿನವು
ಮಗ್ಗಿಯೋದುವ ಹುಡುಗಿ
ಆಕೆಗದು ಬಲು ಕಷ್ಟ,
ಈಗೀಗ ನನಗೂ!
ಹೊರಡಬೇಕೀಗ ಆಫೀಸಿಗೆ,
ಶಬ್ದಗಳ ದಾರಿಯಲಿ,
ವಾಸನೆಯ ಜೊತೆಗೆ.
ನಿತ್ಯದ ಬೆಳಗೂ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ..
ಒಂದು ಕೋಲಾಜ್
ಕಲಾಕೃತಿಯಂತೆ.
ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದಲೋ ತೆಗೆದು
ಎತ್ತಲೋ ಜೋಡಿಸಿ,
ಮೂಡಿಸಿಬೇಕು ಹೊಸ ಚಿತ್ತಾರ.
ಪರದೆ ಸರಿದಾಗ
ನಿಂತಿರಬೇಕು ನಾವು,
ನಮ್ಮದೆ ಕಲಾಕೃತಿಯ ಜೊತೆಗೆ,
ನಮ್ಮೆದುರಿಗೇ!.
ಒಂದು kolaz
kaಲಾಕೃತಿಯಂತೆ.
ಏಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಹಾಗೇ,
ಎದುರುಮನೆಯ ಅವರೇಕಾಳು
ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಪರಿಮಳ.
ಪಕ್ಕದ ಭಟ್ಟರ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ
ಕೌಸಲ್ಯಾ ಸುಪ್ರಜಾ..
ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಬೀದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
ಶಾಲೆಯ ವ್ಯಾನಿನ ಹಾರ್ನು
ಮಾಲಿಕನ ಮಗನಿನ್ನು ಹೊರಟಿಲ್ಲ,
ಕೇಳುತಿದೆ ಅವನಮ್ಮನ ಬೈಗುಳ.
haದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವಂತಿಗೆ ಮಾರುವ
ಗಾಡಿಯಾತನ ಕೂಗು,
ಕೂಗೇ ಅದು, ಅಲ್ಲ ವಿನಂತಿಯೆ?
ಸ್ನಾನದ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ
ಮಿತ್ರನ ಏರು ದನಿ
ಟವಲು ಕೊಡೋ , ಮರೆತೆ.
ಮರೆತದ್ದೆ?, ಇರಬಹುದು.
ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದಲೋ ಬರುವ
ಊದುಬತ್ತಿಯ ಘಮಲು,
ಮನೆಯ ತಾರಸಿ ಮೇಲೆ ದಿನವು
ಮಗ್ಗಿಯೋದುವ ಹುಡುಗಿ
ಆಕೆಗದು ಬಲು ಕಷ್ಟ,
ಈಗೀಗ ನನಗೂ!
ಹೊರಡಬೇಕೀಗ ಆಫೀಸಿಗೆ,
ಶಬ್ದಗಳ ದಾರಿಯಲಿ,
ವಾಸನೆಯ ಜೊತೆಗೆ.
ನಿತ್ಯದ ಬೆಳಗೂ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ..
ಒಂದು ಕೋಲಾಜ್
ಕಲಾಕೃತಿಯಂತೆ.
ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದಲೋ ತೆಗೆದು
ಎತ್ತಲೋ ಜೋಡಿಸಿ,
ಮೂಡಿಸಿಬೇಕು ಹೊಸ ಚಿತ್ತಾರ.
ಪರದೆ ಸರಿದಾಗ
ನಿಂತಿರಬೇಕು ನಾವು,
ನಮ್ಮದೆ ಕಲಾಕೃತಿಯ ಜೊತೆಗೆ,
ನಮ್ಮೆದುರಿಗೇ!.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Mohabbat
फूल की सूरत आप से होती हैं!
जिंदगी की सूरत जान से होती हैं!
प्यार की सूरत मोहब्बत से होती हैं!
और मोहब्बत का सूरत आपसे होती हैं!
जिंदगी की सूरत जान से होती हैं!
प्यार की सूरत मोहब्बत से होती हैं!
और मोहब्बत का सूरत आपसे होती हैं!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Modala Olavina Nenapu
Modala olivina cheluve haage!
Nilukada nabhada nakshtrada naguvenante!
Honnagi holeva haleya haadinathe
Manada bagilu daati ola suliva nenapinante!
My first poem published in Tushara magazine in year 2001
Nilukada nabhada nakshtrada naguvenante!
Honnagi holeva haleya haadinathe
Manada bagilu daati ola suliva nenapinante!
My first poem published in Tushara magazine in year 2001
Payana
Payana sagutalirali goal(guriya) kadege
vinaya susatalirali last(koneya) varegu
talme tappadirali, jayave ninage
(dont loose temper, you will win)
nee
nanage
dorakalu
karna
ninna nage (smile)
vinaya susatalirali last(koneya) varegu
talme tappadirali, jayave ninage
(dont loose temper, you will win)
nee
nanage
dorakalu
karna
ninna nage (smile)
takdeer
Nishane pe jo lag jaye use kehate hain teer!
Dil mein jo utar jaye use kehate hain tasveer!
Aap jaise saathi mil jaaye use kehate hain takdeer!
Dil mein jo utar jaye use kehate hain tasveer!
Aap jaise saathi mil jaaye use kehate hain takdeer!
Monday, August 2, 2010
Pournima 's blog: Happiness is not something we find, it's something...
Pournima 's blog: Happiness is not something we find, it's something...: "This story is about a beautiful, expensively dressed lady who complained to her psychiatrist that she felt that her whole life was empty, it..."
Happiness is not something we find, it's something we create...........
This story is about a beautiful, expensively dressed lady who complained
to her psychiatrist that she felt that her whole life was empty, it had no meaning.
So, the lady went to visit a counselor to seek out happiness.
The counselor called over the old lady who cleaned the office floors.
The counselor then said to the rich lady"I'm going to ask Mary here
to tell you how she found happiness. All I want you to do is listen to her."
So the old lady put down her broom and sat on a chair and told her story:
"Well, my husband died of malaria and three months later
my only son was killed by a car.
I had nobody... I had nothing left. I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat,
I never smiled at anyone, I even thought of taking my own life.
Then one evening a little kitten followed me home from work.
Somehow I felt sorry for that kitten. It was cold outside, so I decided
to let the kitten in. I got it some milk, and the kitten licked the plate clean.
Then it purred and rubbed against my leg and for the first time in months,
I smiled.
Then I stopped to think, if helping a little kitten could make me smile,
maybe doing something for people could make me happy.
So the next day I baked some biscuits and took them to a neighbor
who was sick in bed.
Every day I tried to do something nice for someone.
It made me so happy to see them happy.
Today, I don't know of anybody who sleeps and eats better than I do.
I've found happiness, by giving it to others."
When she heard that the rich lady cried.
She had everything that money could buy, but
she had lost the things which money cannot buy
Great Interview questions
I'm coming with an article, I find this is a appropriate time to share with you all.
Don't miss the last two questions
Some, rather most organizations reject his CV today because he has changed jobs frequently (10 in 14 years). My friend, the ˜job hopper™ (referred here as Mr. JH), does not mind it. Well he does not need to mind it at all. Having worked full-time with 10 employer companies in just 14 years gives Mr. JH the relaxing edge that most of the ˜company loyal™ employees are struggling for today. Today, Mr. JH too is laid off like some other 14-15 year experienced guys “ the difference being the latter have just worked in 2-3 organizations in the same number of years. Here are the excerpts of an interview with Mr. JH:
Q: Why have you changed 10 jobs in 14 years?
A: To get financially sound and stable before getting laid off the second time.
Q: So you knew you would be laid off in the year 2009?
A: Well I was laid off first in the year 2002 due to the first global economic slowdown. I had not got a full-time job before January 2003 when the economy started looking up; so I had struggled for almost a year without job and with compromises.
Q: Which number of job was that?
A: That was my third job.
Q: So from Jan 2003 to Jan 2009, in 6 years, you have changed 8 jobs to make the count as 10 jobs in 14 years?
A: I had no other option. In my first 8 years of professional life, I had worked only for 2 organizations thinking that jobs are deserved after lot of hard work and one should stay with an employer company to justify the saying ˜employer loyalty™. But I was an idiot.
Q: Why do you say so?
A: My salary in the first 8 years went up only marginally. I could not save enough and also, I had thought that I had a ˜permanent™ job, so I need not worry about ˜what will I do if I lose my job™. I could never imagine losing a job because of economic slowdown and not because of my performance. That was January 2002.
Q: Can you brief on what happened between January 2003 and 2009.
A: Well, I had learnt my lessons of being ˜company loyal™ and not ˜money earning and saving loyal™. But then you can save enough only when you earn enough. So I shifted my loyalty towards money making and saving “ I changed 8 jobs in 6 years assuring all my interviewers about my stability.
Q: So you lied to your interviewers; you had already planned to change the job for which you were being interviewed on a particular day?
A: Yes, you can change jobs only when the market is up and companies are hiring. You tell me “ can I get a job now because of the slowdown? No. So one should change jobs for higher salaries only when the market is up because that is the only time when companies hire and can afford the expected salaries.
Q: What have you gained by doing such things?
A: That's the question I was waiting for. In Jan 2003, I had a fixed salary (without variables) of say Rs. X p.a. In January 2009, my salary was 8X. So assuming my salary was Rs.3 lakh p.a. in Jan 2003, my last drawn salary in Jan 2009 was Rs.24 lakh p.a. (without variable). I never bothered about variable as I had no intention to stay for 1 year and go through the appraisal process to wait for the company to give me a hike.
Q: So you decided on your own hike?
A: Yes, in 2003, I could see the slowdown coming again in future like it had happened in 2001-02. Though I was not sure by when the next slowdown would come, I was pretty sure I wanted a ˜debt-free™ life before being laid off again. So I planned my hike targets on a yearly basis without waiting for the year to complete.
Q: So are you debt-free now?
A: Yes, I earned so much by virtue of job changes for money and spent so little that today I have a loan free 2 BR flat (1200 sq.. feet) plus a loan free big car without bothering about any EMIs. I am laid off too but I do not complain at all. If I have laid off companies for money, it is OK if a company lays me off because of lack of money.
Q: Who is complaining?
A: All those guys who are not getting a job to pay their EMIs off are complaining. They had made fun of me saying I am a job hopper and do not have any company loyalty. Now I ask them what they gained by their company loyalty; they too are laid off like me and pass comments to me “ why will you bother about us, you are already debt-free. They were still in the bracket of 12-14 lakh p.a. when they were laid off.
Q: What is your advice to professionals?
A: Like Narayan Murthy had said “love your job and not your company because you never know when your company will stop loving you. In the same lines, love yourself and your family needs more than the company's needs. Companies can keep coming and going; family will always remain the same. Make money for yourself first and simultaneously make money for the company, not the other way around.
Q: What is your biggest pain point with companies?
A: When a company does well, its CEO will address the entire company saying, ˜well done guys, it is YOUR company, keep up the hard work, I am with you. But when the slowdown happens and the company does not do so well, the same CEO will say, It is MY company and to save the company, I have to take tough decisions including asking people to go. So think about your financial stability first; when you get laid off, your kids will complain to you and not your boss.
Don't miss the last two questions
Some, rather most organizations reject his CV today because he has changed jobs frequently (10 in 14 years). My friend, the ˜job hopper™ (referred here as Mr. JH), does not mind it. Well he does not need to mind it at all. Having worked full-time with 10 employer companies in just 14 years gives Mr. JH the relaxing edge that most of the ˜company loyal™ employees are struggling for today. Today, Mr. JH too is laid off like some other 14-15 year experienced guys “ the difference being the latter have just worked in 2-3 organizations in the same number of years. Here are the excerpts of an interview with Mr. JH:
Q: Why have you changed 10 jobs in 14 years?
A: To get financially sound and stable before getting laid off the second time.
Q: So you knew you would be laid off in the year 2009?
A: Well I was laid off first in the year 2002 due to the first global economic slowdown. I had not got a full-time job before January 2003 when the economy started looking up; so I had struggled for almost a year without job and with compromises.
Q: Which number of job was that?
A: That was my third job.
Q: So from Jan 2003 to Jan 2009, in 6 years, you have changed 8 jobs to make the count as 10 jobs in 14 years?
A: I had no other option. In my first 8 years of professional life, I had worked only for 2 organizations thinking that jobs are deserved after lot of hard work and one should stay with an employer company to justify the saying ˜employer loyalty™. But I was an idiot.
Q: Why do you say so?
A: My salary in the first 8 years went up only marginally. I could not save enough and also, I had thought that I had a ˜permanent™ job, so I need not worry about ˜what will I do if I lose my job™. I could never imagine losing a job because of economic slowdown and not because of my performance. That was January 2002.
Q: Can you brief on what happened between January 2003 and 2009.
A: Well, I had learnt my lessons of being ˜company loyal™ and not ˜money earning and saving loyal™. But then you can save enough only when you earn enough. So I shifted my loyalty towards money making and saving “ I changed 8 jobs in 6 years assuring all my interviewers about my stability.
Q: So you lied to your interviewers; you had already planned to change the job for which you were being interviewed on a particular day?
A: Yes, you can change jobs only when the market is up and companies are hiring. You tell me “ can I get a job now because of the slowdown? No. So one should change jobs for higher salaries only when the market is up because that is the only time when companies hire and can afford the expected salaries.
Q: What have you gained by doing such things?
A: That's the question I was waiting for. In Jan 2003, I had a fixed salary (without variables) of say Rs. X p.a. In January 2009, my salary was 8X. So assuming my salary was Rs.3 lakh p.a. in Jan 2003, my last drawn salary in Jan 2009 was Rs.24 lakh p.a. (without variable). I never bothered about variable as I had no intention to stay for 1 year and go through the appraisal process to wait for the company to give me a hike.
Q: So you decided on your own hike?
A: Yes, in 2003, I could see the slowdown coming again in future like it had happened in 2001-02. Though I was not sure by when the next slowdown would come, I was pretty sure I wanted a ˜debt-free™ life before being laid off again. So I planned my hike targets on a yearly basis without waiting for the year to complete.
Q: So are you debt-free now?
A: Yes, I earned so much by virtue of job changes for money and spent so little that today I have a loan free 2 BR flat (1200 sq.. feet) plus a loan free big car without bothering about any EMIs. I am laid off too but I do not complain at all. If I have laid off companies for money, it is OK if a company lays me off because of lack of money.
Q: Who is complaining?
A: All those guys who are not getting a job to pay their EMIs off are complaining. They had made fun of me saying I am a job hopper and do not have any company loyalty. Now I ask them what they gained by their company loyalty; they too are laid off like me and pass comments to me “ why will you bother about us, you are already debt-free. They were still in the bracket of 12-14 lakh p.a. when they were laid off.
Q: What is your advice to professionals?
A: Like Narayan Murthy had said “love your job and not your company because you never know when your company will stop loving you. In the same lines, love yourself and your family needs more than the company's needs. Companies can keep coming and going; family will always remain the same. Make money for yourself first and simultaneously make money for the company, not the other way around.
Q: What is your biggest pain point with companies?
A: When a company does well, its CEO will address the entire company saying, ˜well done guys, it is YOUR company, keep up the hard work, I am with you. But when the slowdown happens and the company does not do so well, the same CEO will say, It is MY company and to save the company, I have to take tough decisions including asking people to go. So think about your financial stability first; when you get laid off, your kids will complain to you and not your boss.
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