10-9-07 Do we protect ourselves all the time?

Do we protect ourselves all the time?

Do we protect,
Each moment that goes on to become a memory,
Each person who comes and never returns,
Each book whose page adds meaning and value,
Each dish that delights and leaves a flavor, an essence, a smile, a burp,
Each crossing in the road when there would be an intersection,
Each signal that would change color,
Every relationship that goes through phases of love, hate, warmth, irritability,spite n feelings n emotions unbridled…

Do we protect ourselves all the time?

When we elect the right politician who becomes wrong…
When we speak of potholes as if it aint our problem
When we complain of bad infrastructure, substandard education every time we return from a trip abroad,
When we overlook a neighbours cry for help
When we think only "I am doing important work"
When we throw garbage into the neighbourhood empty site
When we donate for money for the Akshaypatra but scream abuses at that little girl who doubles up as a helper [maid]

What does protection mean?

Is it to shield, to safeguard, to defend, to value, or to honour?

Protection to me is synonymous of strength, of the will to stretch, to accommodate, to create memories of value… do we love ourselves enough to protect ourselves?

Do we think that our careers need to be protected, so that they could act as a guideline for someone else's livelihood?

Do we feel like a benefactor sponsoring a meal, n live in false gratification, when we could live by creating valuable business opportunities and enabling entrepeneurship?

All the above thoughts are a thread from that one line 'protect yourself all the time!' wch is one of my favorite quotes from Million Dollar Baby…we can fight only if we have the heart to…

Right from Rocky to Million dollar baby, movies on boxing have fascinated me…. the spirit and passion behind a fight makes me connect and identify with a primeval need to survive against all odds, create something meaningful n chersihable, and in the end leave me with a feeling of conformance to the thought,' I think I did alright!'
Apart from these thoughts tat cloud my mind all the time, things are pretty much routine[hallelujah]… have been having a hectic schedule at work, coming up with new trend analysis and trying to master minitab and datawarehousing tools to present data[gave my first review wch had quite some positive feedbach, hav a long way to go however], having discussions on skill mapping, and arranging for an initiative with Janaagraha where I play host to a team of Proffs from the US, life couldn't be more interesting…

Inbetween had dinner at a theme restaurant called "gufa" which has amazing food but mediocre liquor [ I hav bcom the breezer/cocktail variety as age's catching up, n theres no longer a need to experiment…. n ended up only sipping through my drink/skip blue lagoon if u r thr J] went to my old favorite 'opus'its as dreamy a place as it used to be, many thanks to subbu, gaurav, anjaa for making the nite more magical….also had time to sip on some tea at Infinitea, as usual the oneliners there amuse me….

Guess tats my brief on the week tat passed by, but kept the most hilarious bit to the end of the mail, ppl, do watch 'rattatoiulle' [the names in French pardon my spelling, if its wrong] a rat which reads, watches tv, likes humans [as it thinks we are creative and intelligent] n cooks suppr gourmet meals, fun n as the theme says it all 'anyone can cook'…inspiring nuf for me to get into the kitchen nxt morning n prepare paysa for my team.. must watch for ppl who luv food n indulge in the art of cooking…

Gotta go guys, wrk awaits…