Archive for the ‘Thoughts’ Category

15
Jun

A New Dimension to Life

   Posted by: krity

I have been a very quite person from my childhood and never became angry very easily but due so certain circumstances, for the past few months I have noticed had I get angry and voilent very soon and often react in a way I shouldn’d have done. My friend noticed this behavior of  mine and gave me a few page writeup to read. The write-up was so thought provoking and impressive that it made me think what I was doing was wrong and at some point I was only responsible for whatever wrong was happening with me.

I would like to write about the article in brief, which was a reason for changing my way of thinking.. I am really thankful to you dear friend for showing me a new dimension to life.

The Author :  Stephen Covey calls it “The 90/10 Principle”. He says that ” The way one reacts to certain situation changes whatever happens in the minutes that follow.
What does the 90/10 principle mean.. It means that 90% of what happens to us is the consequence of how we react to certain situation and only 10% is not controlled by us.

Here is an example of something that could happen to you beause of your reaction

The Author: Stephen Covey has quoted the example

“You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what just happened.
What happens next will be determined by how you react.

You curse.

You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over. She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus.

Your spouse must leave immediately for work. You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an hour in a 30 mph speed limit.
After a 15-minute delay and throwing $60 traffic fine away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye. After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home.

When you arrive home, you find small wedge in your relationship with your spouse and daughter.
Why? …. Because of how you reacted in the morning.
Why did you have a bad day?
A) Did the coffee cause it?
B) Did your daughter cause it?
C) Did the policeman cause it?
D) Did you cause it?
The answer is “D”.

You had no control over what happened with the coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day.

Here is what could have and should have happened.

Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say, “Its ok honey, you just need to be more careful next time”. Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase, you come back down in time to look through the window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good the day you are having.”

So, here we can notice the difference.

The way things began were same but, both ended in a different way. The major reason being “the reaction to the particular situation”.

You did not have a control over what happened initially but the you had control over what happened in succession.

Thus I understood that if we reacts properly it does not have a bad repercussion on us. The result of a wrong reaction could be losing a friend, being fired, getting stressed out etc and finally ruining the day.

So, why not follow ‘The 90/10 principle”; try to control the 90% that is in our hands and leave that rest 10% that we cannot control.

2 Comments
29
May

Significance of “Pune IT Labs” logo …

   Posted by: krity

PITL-logo

Usage of Red …
The amount of red is directly related to the level of energy perceived. Red draws attention and a keen use of red as an accent can immediately focus attention on a particular element.
How the color red effects us mentally and physically
* Increases enthusiasm.
* Stimulates energy.
* Encourages action and confidence.
* A sense of protection from fears and anxiety.

Usage of Black …
Black signifies authoritative and powerful; because black can evoke strong emotions and a feeling of fondness..
How the color black effects us physically and mentally
* Strong willed.
* Opinionated.
* disciplined.
* sophistication.

Usage of White …
The use of the white color projects purity and neutrality.
How the color white effects us mentally and physically
* aids mental clarity.
* optimistic.
* highly individualistic.
* evokes purification of thoughts or actions.
* enables fresh beginnings.

The significance of globe …
The presence of the earth in the logo is to portray the global professional off-shore outsourcing company, dealing with projects from all over the world.

Why the company is named “Pune IT Labs”
Why is the company named “Pune IT Labs”.. This might be a question in the mind of a lot of people working in the company as well as those outside the company. The Name here were well signifies that the company is situated in one of the technology hub i.e in pune ; “IT” because the company’s main focus is information technology and “Labs” because the company provides its employees the environment to learn along with the opportunity to be innovative in their own unique way.

Why the tagline is “ Creative Factory”
The tagline is “Creative Factory” as it provides opportunity to all its employees’ for being creative and innovative. And has its expertise in  a variety of open source technologies which include php frameworks, CMSs’, CRMs’ etc.

My Experience
Its been 4 months since I am doing by internship at “Pune IT Labs Private Limited”  and have found a very co-operative, work friendly environment providing an opportunity to learn things according to our choice.  Being here I thought that people should be well aware of the concept of the very basic thing i.e the logo and its meaning.

No Comments
15
Apr

Happy Birthday my dear dear Blog.

   Posted by: krity Tags:

Today my blog completes its one year. How can I forget this day when I got this gift last year, which is so precious and dear to me. It has helped me a lot to make a presence on the internet. Is has also helped me to share a lot of experiences, self-composed, heart-felt  poems. I heartily thank my friend for the precious gift that I’ll treasure for a life-time. I would also like to thank those people who have contributed in some way to help me always.

No Comments
18
Apr

EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED…!!!

   Posted by: krity

Its been almost four years that I have been away from home .. 3 years of graduation and and almost a year in post graduation… but I have never had such a great birthday as I had this year on the 15th of April. I know its late writing it down but I couldn’t help it. Some how I had been a bit busy for the past two days with my acads and now that I have found some time and also taking a short break from studies, I thought i’d not find a better time to express my thoughts. Its very usual for me to sleep late night so here I am awake in midst of the night sitting by my window, watching the stars twinkle, listening to the still voices of the night, enjoying the cool breeze.

The 15th of April, 2008 has become one of the most memorable days of my life. It had brought with it a no. of surprises which made me happier than I thought I would have been. It was exactly 1 min to 12 am when my cell phone rang.. it was my mom, dad n sis .. calling to wish me.. It was my 4th birthday away from them but it has always been a pleasure for me to get the very first wishes from them. The next call was the most awaited call exactly at 12 am. On the other hand my rummies Avani and Geeno were in my rum to wish me carrying a sweet little birthday cake .. my favourite cake.. the Blackforest.. know something , they were having there semester exams the next day but still they had got a cake to celebrate the occasion. I have never been pampered so much I am being pampered now. I am so lucky to have them as my rummies. I cut the cake.. took some snaps enjoyed together… My cell phone kept ringing.. one call after the other. I had never expected that my friend from VIT would remember my birthday and call me.. I even got calls from my classmates at SICSR. I was in a very good mood. But it was soon shadowed by the feeling of urge to study ‘cause I had a java test in the morning. As usual I went to sleep round 3 am but I again woke up at 6 am by a phone call from a childhood friend of mine. Its was aain morning and the phone calls kept coming.. Went to college like a usual day, attended classes , went to the temple and came back home in the afternoon. I didn’t know that there was a surprise waiting for me at the college again.. I got a call from my classmate that I was expected to be in college ‘cause they had got a cake for my birthday celebration. The evening was again a very memorable one indeed. It could not have been better in any way.. an Ultimate evening , an unexpected gift .. every thing filled my life with all the joy and happiness I had desired for but had never got in the past three years. I felt I was on the cloud no. 9… The quotation I often quote “ EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED” .. its very true ..atleast for me.

There are a no. of occasions when we expect something, but don’t get them which makes us sad and disheartened. But there are also times when we expect the least and get lot more than our expectation… that makes us feel happy and delighted. From my past experienced I have learned that we should not expect anything from anyone so that if we get something we are happy but won’t be sad if we don’t get it ‘cause nothing worse than that could have happened. :)

4 Comments
Back to top