Worlds third richest man ( Interesting aspects of life -Warren Buffet…Something to think about. Many things to learn……
There was a one hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffet, the third richest man who has donated $31 billion to charity . Here are some very   interesting aspects of his life:
1. He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started  too late!
2. He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers.
3. He still lives in the same small 3-bedroom house in mid-town Omaha that  he bought after he got married 50 years ago. He says that he has everything  he needs in that house. His house does not have a wall or a fence.
4. He drives his own car everywhere and does not have a driver or security  people around him.
5. He never travels by private jet, although he owns the world’s largest  private jet company.
6. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns 63 companies. He writes only one  letter each year to the CEOs of these companies, giving them goals for the  year. He never holds meetings or calls them on a regular basis. 
7. He does not socialize with the high society crowd. His past time after he  gets home is to make himself some pop corn and watch Television.
8. Bill Gates, the world’s second richest man met him for the first time only 5  years ago. Bill Gates did not think he had anything in common with Warren  Buffet. So he had scheduled his meeting only for half hour. But when Gates met him, the meeting lasted for ten hours and Bill Gates became a devotee of Warren  Buffet.
9. Warren Buffet does not carry a cell phone, nor has a computer on his desk.
His advice to young people :

“Stay away from credit cards and invest in yourself and Remember:
A. Money doesn’t create man but it is the man who created money.
B. Live your life as simple as you are.
C. Don’t go on brand name; just wear those things in which u feel   comfortable.
D. Don’t waste your money on unnecessary things; just spend on them who  really in need rather.

He epitomises the simplicity that shows greatness

I shifted to Mumbai few weeks back. The most challenge for me is that I have to take my own decision for everything. In terms of responsibilties in both professional and personal life have been increased many folds. I am really enjoying this life besides some minor obstacles. Life has become very fast in Mumbai and everyday is like a new experience for me. I am really crushed under the daunting tasks in my office. I love taking more challenging work. I am enjoying dealing with different people belonging to different regions of the world.Just a bit busy settling things in Mumbai . I don’t have PC/laptop at home yet. Office hour is very hectic and don’t even have time to have a peaceful coffee with my colleagues at terrace during office hours. So could not update any post on my blog. So I am enjoying my weekend roaming every part of Mumbai. Hope all my blog friends are doing great. Need to get back to work :(.

I am back on my blog after long time with a lot of nostalgic feelings . I left Bangalore in first week of June and joined a company in Mumbai.I resigned here in first week of June and got relieved very soon. I have some excellent moments spent with this company. So many things happened with me in June. I turned out 25 on June 28 :). Now I am 25 years old..I can’t believe it. I am saying coz generally people get very matured at the age of 25 but I feel still a very boisterous child stays inside my heart. But I have realized a big change in myself over the year.I have become strong over the year and now I can take things easily. one needs to be mentally strong and I think I am moving in the same direction.
I joined an investment bank in Mumbai in June and realized that I really can not survive in an investment bank for long term . I think almost every employee in financial bank works very hard and spends quite long time in the organization. I think it affects their health and personal life. My first week was very hectic and after that I had to come to Bangalore for training and KT for next two week.I was delighted that I will meet up my families and Bangalore and will bask some nice rainy days in Bangalore.I came to Bangalore for training and KT through company. I was having nice time with my family. Suddenly I got viral attack and got chicken pox. I visited doctor and he advised me to go through some medications and complete 1 week bed rest. I am still recovering.

Back to topic ‘reminiscence’ ..Yes I will miss all my Bangalore’s friends. Most of them are like my family. I will miss my all colleagues of previous companies. In my previous company , There were 14 guys from my college with same batch.We used to have a lot of fun and enjoyment. Times spent in my previous company with my colleagues and friends like Suneeth , Neema , Rajat , Prateek , Vineet , Neeraj , Ritesh , parimal etc were really great. I will cherish all those moments. I still remember Neema and I used to chat both our personal and professional life for hours on coffee on company’s terrace. We both used to go to casa picola , CCD. barista , sweet chariot and used to talk on various topics for hours. My stay in previous company was full of depression. Neema used to make me laugh in those tough times. She is great friend of mine and I will miss all those moments spent with her.My other friends were very nice and they always supported me. Now my colleagues and friends are getting parted. some of them are going to US for MBA and some of them are joining other MBA institutes in India and some of them left organization like me and joined other companies.This was about my only company’s friends. I had many friends outside my company and going to miss them badly too. I am on complete bed rest since last tuesday and have appointment with doctor tomorrow.
I will write something later now. Got to go now ..

There are some unusual things about me. I laugh when I think of these moments. I try to learn from these things too.

1) I make repetitive mistakes. I think I don’t learn by mistakes.I keep making same kind of mistakes. it really shows my immaturity.
2) I trust people very easily. During engineering , one of my friend cheated me when he stole my bank pass book and withdrew 20k from my SBI bank account. I was fortunate that I had got sense about this and I had taken an immediate action and had locked my account.But due to SBI people’s fault he withdrew 20k from my account. I made a lot of effort with the help of dean and other professors and I had got my money back from bank. I still trust people very easily. some people are very nice but some people take advantage of me , my simplicity.I think I should be more professional in my life.
3) I proposed a girl eight times. Sometimes I wonder how did I do that? I think it needs a lot of guts and courage to tell ur feelings and propose to a girl. I did eight times to the same girl :).
4) I asked a stranger girl weird thing when I asked her “why do U smoke ” ? I had literally stopped breathing that time. But thankfully she did not slap me . She appreciated my query :). Even I can not belive but it happened.

5) I can not live without music but I can not sing :(. I had dreamt to be a singer but could not do that. I still have hope for it :). ha ha ha ha ha ha

6) If some people ignore my strong points given on a topic during any conversation. I ignore their points too .

Some other such things are left. I will keep updating whenever those things come in my mind.

I was off from blogging for quite a long period. I had literally stopped thinking about my day also. I really don’t know how my days go these day. I hardly have time for reading my mails also. I don’t have work in office but I am feeling that speed of time spends every minute has increase by more than 10 times. I really swear I can not imagine that times move with such high speed:(. Anyway I have some bad news. I could not make into final IIMB selected list. I am in waiting list and IIMB will come up with another list on 15th may . My chances of getting into IIMB is very low . I feel that my dream of getting into IIMB is got shattered :(.  I don’t have work in office but now they are putting me in some client projects but unfortunately on local onsite ..ha ha ha .. I need to sit and decide now that what I need to do ? I had expectation that I will get into IIMB but could not make it into first list.

Candidly speaking , these days I am sleeping a lot ..more than 7 hrs and.. without any break.  Time is moving very fast and I am not able to match up with its speed. I am far behind the time and need to increase my pace . but Yes I am moving on …I need to keep moving ..and yes I have become serious about my career , future and have started planning things properly :). I am following some kind of routine daily and enjoying every moment of it.

Make an island of yourself,
make yourself your refuge;
there is no other refuge.
Make truth your island,
make truth your refuge;
there is no other refuge.

Indian cricket team exit the world cup battle at very early stage . I had never imagined that people of India will react so vociferously. people burnt effigies of coach , players , BCCI and many more things they did . These were the same people who had praised indian team too much before a week of starting of world cup. corporate world bet in indian team by investing a lot of money. They believed that India is going to win the world cup and once India was out of world cup people talked very openly to media about current hopeless indian team. I think these people are instigated by the media . Media makes kheer if u give only rice to them. And I believe that indian media is totally responsbile for
unnecessary protests and demontrations . I think if indian media covers more important issues of India then India will be able to compete with develpod nations.

Currently I was watching one news channel which was covering of shilpa-richard kissing issues for long time. I am wondering on these very minor issues media creates hue and cry . Unemployment in country provides enough people to get ready to involved in making protests on these issueless issues. If shilpa does not have problem why other people will care for this. Infact shilpa is gaining from this. She is getting a lot of free publicity.People should never let give free publicity to celebrities. If people are protesting on the basis of ” against the indian culture” then they are wrong. They are a lot of important issues in the country. Just look at the pathetic infrastructure , education system of India . They need much more attention from media and people.

Just look at the quota issue in IITs and IIMs. I am waiting for IIMs results which are put on hold by government. HRD minisrty is not active at all and they can not understand the people’s pain. I feel very bad for those people who are waiting for IIMs results and deposited a big lumpsum money as fee in other institues due to last date of fee submission. They can not wait and watch this qouta issue . If they will get through IIMs and opt for IIMs study they are going to loose a lot of money. But very few people are bothered about it and even u have to wait and watch TV for long time to get this news on TV channel.I think it’s much more important issues than richard gere issue. but how many people care about it ? very few huh ? Indian audiences are very sensitive and quite driven by media news.Unemployment and poverty is contributing factors. I respect people’s sentiments but people’s sentiments should be used for constructive work and for betterment of society .

It’s quite funny

MANAGEMENT SPEAK: We have to put on our marketing hats.
TRANSLATION: We have to put ethics aside.

MANAGEMENT SPEAK: That’s very interesting.
TRANSLATION: I disagree.

MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I don’t disagree.
TRANSLATION: I disagree.

MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I don’t totally disagree with you.
TRANSLATION: You may be right, but I don’t care.

MANAGEMENT SPEAK: You have to show some flexibility.
TRANSLATION: You have to do it whether you want to or not.

MANAGEMENT SPEAK: We have an opportunity.
TRANSLATION: You have a problem.

MANAGEMENT SPEAK: You obviously put a lot of work into this.
TRANSLATION: This is awful.

MANAGEMENT SPEAK: In a perfect world.
TRANSLATION: Just get it working and get it out the door.

MANAGEMENT SPEAK: Help me to understand.
TRANSLATION: I don’t know what you’re talking about, and I don’t think you do either.

MANAGEMENT SPEAK: You just don’t understand our business.
TRANSLATION: We don’t understand our business.

MANAGEMENT SPEAK: You need to see the big picture.
TRANSLATION: My boss thinks it’s a good idea.

MANAGEMENT SPEAK: My mind is made up. I am adamant on the subject. There is no room for discussion. But if you do want to discuss it further, my door is always open.
TRANSLATION: &%^$ you.

MANAGEMENT SPEAK: I appreciate your contribution.
TRANSLATION: @#%* you . . . !

I am hurt . The hurt is too deep to recover.

I never expected that things won’t go well. Expectation really hurts. Anyway I would avoid talking about this thing otherwise it will make  thing more depressing.

Recently I went to ooty along with my friends . We had fun and enjoyed ourselves a lot. It was a good break for me. I am waiting for my IIMs results.

Recently , I have created habit of reading . Although I am trying to spend a lot of time on reading but not able to read much. It’s very difficult to control ur emotions .

Currently , I am reading “The high performance entrepreneur” . It’s very interesting and I am learning a lot from reading it. Recently I read “The alchemist ” And It was one of the best book I have ever read. It was wonderful and I learnt a lot of things.

I have been tagged by JV.

here is the last paragraph of the book I am reading..

“ “Basically, live foods are those which are created through the
natural interaction of the sun, air, soil and water. What I’m talking
about here is a vegetarian diet. Fill your plate with fresh
vegetables, fruits and grains and you might just live forever.”

“Is that possible?” “

Yaar there was some problem in uploading the pic so wrote here.

I tag all the people who have not been tagged till now.