Friends
Last 6 days gave me the opportunity to be active out of Ahmedabad. I visited Shivganj (Rajasthan)for some marriage function, Cochin for some business get-together and Mumbai for routine business work. All these visits gave me chance to meet my close relatives, friends and business associates.
Every time we meet to business associates and competitors, a feeling of more action comes in the mind. I start feeling that more speed and actions are needed to achieve the targets. The world is full of opportunities but the over analysis kills them. Feeling of left behind, feeling of under performance, feeling of not visualising properly, feeling of not keeping the relationship strong and wide, feeling of weak network, feeling of lesser knowledge, feeling of better team etc. etc.
These feelings work in two ways 1) Depress you for lesser success and 2) Inspire you to move faster. I wish I get inspiration and move further and faster to achieve the goals set out. It is always better to make ourselves bigger than praying to cut short the others.Some body has rightly said "In this new world, size of companies would not be a threat but the speed would be key factor." Those who move faster would be capable to become bigger and those who are slow would face the threat of becoming extinct. Choice is ours only, no one else is going to decide for us.
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Happy Valentines Day

Friends
Wish every one happy valentines day. We humans have the power of god to express emotions and hence the Love can be expressed in words too. Other creatures are not so lucky and cant express love in words. We love our parents, brothers, sisters, friends, colleagues,peers, neighbours etc. There are no separate days for each love and hence valentine day is good to express love to every one.
Love is mostly linked to only one relationship which graduates to marriage or infidelity. In my view love is much more vast and covers lot of relationship. It is not defined by relationship, rather it is given the name of relationship for better understanding and acceptance by the society. One need not be in love just for extra marital relationship or lust or sex. It is more of emotional attachment and mental satisfaction.The problem is if it is between male and female and that too of same age group,it is always mistaken. Love is an eternal thing which flows in this world since the life created. It is the source of pleasure, satisfaction, security, fidelity, safety, emotional attachment and so on. Love is built by sacrifice,understanding, affection and complete faith.It is selfless and goes on through out the life.
Wish again to all my nears and dears, friends, colleagues, neighbours,brothers, sisters, both lovely daughters and wife a Very Happy Valentines Day.
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Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

Friends
Recently finished "Stay Hungry Stay Foolish" by Rashmi Bansal. The book is about selected 25 entrepreneurs passed out of IIM Ahmedabad and with passion became entrepreneurs. Some of them are very successful today. The story is about how each individual sacrificed initially and then reach to his/her goal. The feeling of achievement in life is always great but it is never easy and cheap. It needs blood, sweat,time, sacrifice etc. Nothing is free in this world but if we work with passion and focus, nothing is impossible too. It is good book to read. My daughter Hitisha had given me this book on my marriage anniversary.

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Friends
Today is the birthday of my lovely daughter Nikita. She promoted me to father on this day exactly 19 years back. It was winter time in Jaipur but the hearts were warm enough to welcome her. Whole night was passed in veranda of the hospital in waiting for her to come out, finally in the morning at 9.05am I heard her first cry. I pray to god to bless her long, healthy, wealthy and happy life ahead. May all her wishes and dreams come true.

I am writing post after long gap of almost 14 days. In past two weeks travelling was too much and that caused the disturbances in daily routine.
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