Eat that frog!

 
“If you eat a frog first thing in the morning, the rest of your day will be wonderful.” -Mark Twain
“If you have to eat a frog, don’t look at it for too long.” -Mark Twain

Yes, I'm referring to Procrastination. I think Procrastination is a quality we are all blessed with in abundance. To avoid tasks that are difficult and large, ones that we fear, those that will take effort, those that are painful. Although we know its an important task on our to-do list, we avoid taking it up.

But believe me, its not difficult to change this habit with constant practice. The first thing you need to do is to find your frog. As you break up the task into pieces, it may not be as large as it appeared to be when you started. And then single mindedly complete it 100%.

According to Brian Tracy, if you have to eat two frogs, eat the ugliest one first. And if you have to eat a live frog at all, it doesn’t pay to sit and look for very long. 

So, resist the temptation to clear out easy things first. This habit of Eating a frog first thing in the morning is not only helpful at work but also a great help in keeping our everyday lives in order. It also brings about a great deal of relief and satisfaction once its out of your way.

So lets make that phone call, write that email, do whatever we have to. Let's Eat our frog! 

The Mumbai Grand Prix !

Hello!

My first post in 2011.

Today, I managed to get myself a spot in the Mumbai Grand Prix. Infact, I am a part of this race almost every single day. The cars are all lined up at the start point (which is actually a traffic light that's just turned Red.....) You can hear the engines revving. The light turns Orange to say Get Set....the cars at the back have already started honking...all of us start inching ahead slowly.. The light still doesnt say 'Go'...We move ahead a bit further...the honking intensifies as though to say "come on man!...go..go.. go..." Its finally turned green and the race has begun...



Yes i'm talking about Driving - in the City of Mumbai. It's no less than a race! No one wants to wait even for a second and everyone's already run out of patience. Hardly matters if its 9 am or 9 pm.

As though the car honking from the back isn't creating enough stress for me, the cabbie who was driving in the leftmost lane has suddenly realised he had to make the right turn that we just passed by.. So what does he do? Stick's his hand out and swerves to the right. Its my way on the highway buddy! And of course, its totally my responsibility to slow down and let him pass by. Well, since I care for my car, I have no choice but to let him go.

So that done, now I'm cruising comfortably in top gear at a speed of 60 kms/hr and Oooooh! A man with his wife and 4 kids has decided to cross the road..Now thats when i forget all my manners and shower at him all the choicest abuses. Abusive language in a situation like this is permissable behaviour, i think. Feels good for sure.

Finally, my smile's back and I continue to head home. So what if no one else has the patience, let me try and keep mine intact. I turn up the volume and decide to enjoy the music.... Keep your eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel!!!!

Happy New Year! Its the time to Disco!!!

Hey everyone!

Its party time again! This new year's eve, I'm gonna be celebrating with some of my favorite people in a small town not too far from home. After all its who you're with that matters more than where you are! It's a long weekend for me and its gonna be filled with Dancing, Food, Fun, Games and Karaoke..

I hope you all have a great new year's eve filled  with lots of hope for an enjoyable and fulfilling 2011.

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!

Lots of Love.