Connecting the dots

I understand what Steve Jobs said when he said his speech on 'connecting the dots' . For a year I wondered what was I doing teaching English in an Engineering College. I do love my students, but my job felt meaningless (considering how the Engineering students in India feel they need know English, no matter how pathetic their language is) Of course when the foreign students came along, it was a blessing and an honour to teach them and realise the joys of this profession and how rewarding it can be. I did miss teaching literature in a degree college, I felt my talents were better suited for a school or a degree college NOT professional one.

That is when I got to talk to this girl in yes plus, who I had the fortune of meeting:) and it was these year in Engineering College that made me realise Engineering and Arts are not at the logger heads. It was my year in this college that I worked which helped me talk to her the words that she needed at that time:) What more to say, She got the nudge that was needed. ( nudge was all that she required, not even a push) :)

So what I thought was meaningless somehow made sense. If my one year of work helped me realise what she needed to hear which in turn changed her life.. then I must say, the Universe is super intelligent! It is my stupidity that I doubt the Intelligence and its ways:):) and Universe has a very nice way of making me realise it :):)

Dedicated to the one who always has a way with me; for whose presence in my life I amsuper duper forever grateful for and to the Universe for bestowing me with THAT presence

seva

happened to see a used chewing gum fallen on the road and i decided to take paper wrap it and throw it away. i realised then that this is true seva. i didn't know whose day was saved or if anybody looked at me or not and it happens spontaneously. that is why seva is insisted in AOL to make it a part of you. that in anyway doesn't mean, your seva is just restricted to AOL. make your every action seva, spontaneous action with absolute joy with no expectation:)

Guilt

Just heard an interesting talk by Guruji ( Sri Sri, more on Him later) on world space wherein he talked about guilt and justification. When so many people ask us not to feel guilty, our dear Guruji ( who very excellently refuted what he said earlier) that when you feel guilty, feel it 100% say for 5 min or 15 min but not more than 25 min :) else you try to cover up your guilt with justifications like , ' you know i couldn't go for meditation, so what , everything is a meditation anyway' something that all of us do.. but by feeling the guilt wholly then you go and meditate. :)

interesting huh?