Anand Nataraj

Once, there was guy, who was in love with a girl. She wasn’t the most beautiful and rocking but for him, she was everything.

He used to dream about her, about spending the rest of life with her. His friends told him, “why do you dream so much about her, when you don’t even know if she loves you or not?
First tell her your feelings, and get to know if she likes you or not”.
He felt that was the right way. The girl knew that this guy loves her.

One day when he proposed, she rejected him.

His friends thought he would take wrong decision and ruin his life.
To their surprise, he was not depressed.
When they asked him how was it that he is not sad, he replied,

“‘Why should I feel bad? I lost one who never loved me & she lost the one who really loved and cared for her.”

NEVER CRY FOR ANY RELATION IN LIFE BECAUSE

FOR THE ONE WHOM YOU CRY  

DOES NOT DESERVE YOUR TEARS AND THE ONE WHO DESERVES

WILL NEVER LET YOU CRY………………..!!!!!

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When ever I’m in Madurai one thing I never miss tastes Padaneer (Palm Wine). I can’t say tasting as I use to have 4-5 glass of it mainly to beat the heat wave. Palm wine is a seasonal drink which is available between March – June of every year.

I normally go to this vendor in the picture to have the drink and he has become my friend. It is sad that he will have his shop only for next one week as season has come to and end. The real fun in having padaneer from his shop is the consuming it the traditional way palm leaf along with Palm jelly and one must experience the taste.

The person who sells this drink says he use to lease some 100 trees from government and is producing this Palm Wine. He says they are into this business for last 40 years and it was started during his father’s days and he has taken over from his father for last two years. He says he will be into this business for 3 months and remaining 9 months he works as a Painter in Coimbatore.

He says when he was a kid palm trees and tree climbers were in abundant. Because of this demand for pal was very less. But over the times palm trees have drastically come down because of highway projects, road widening, canal projects etc.

Also palm tree climbers have started taking other profession as the scope for this profession is not that exciting. So he says demand for Palm wine / Jelly has risen drastically.

My body is prone to heat boils during summer. Since this drink is not available in Chennai normally I use to have Jaljeera water & Cucumber a lot. But this time in Madurai I has real Palm wine for the first time and also drank to the extent I wanted to. It really helped to cool down my body heat and prevented me from heat boils this time. Let me cherish this wonderful drink to the maximum until it comes to a close for the season.

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I generally have liking for pets, birds and fish. Of those three I was a fish breeder and I’ve had enough experience when it comes to fish. Regarding pet also i went against my mom and brought my present companion Mr.Burger Boy by beloved doggie.

But birds was a distant dream coz I new my mom will go crazy if I bring one as my mom is against caging birds. So, I didn’t have it even in the corner of my heard to have one. But here in Madurai I’m all alone and I can live a life which I love. Simply here in Madurai I’m what I’m.

So in a fraction of a minute while driving home I thought I must buy a bird and immediately I enquired where I can get birds in Madurai. I was told it is available in market and immediately I went to birds market. I was amazed to see different varieties of birds.

In the stack I really like this particular variety of bird called Cockatiel it looked really loveable and the shop keeper told me it costs Rs.1000/- and the cage will cost Rs.350/- without any bargain or thinking I collected cast from ATM and brought the birds and kept it in my cabin yesterday night.

Night I spent mostly playing with them and in spite of warning from shop keeper not to catch the bird until it gets connected with me. He said by feeding and talking to it daily will make it get accustomed with me and it will come without any fear.

But out of excitement I tried to catch one from cage and brought it out. In the process I didn’t know how to catch it and I caught it using itz tail and when it tried to fly the tail came out separately in my hand. I got scared upon enquiring I was told tail will grow in 2 – 3 months time and only then I got relieved from the guilt of hurting a bird. Then in the process to catch it back and put it in the cage became a tedious process and when I tried to catch it, it bit my fingers strongly eventually leading to bleeding.

Then I went for dinner and for a movie with a happily. In the morning that happiness was short lived. My HR Mr.Boopathi said having caged birds will bring bad vibes and he said that is not good. Also I got same thought from Major’s mom. Though I don’t buy their point as the shop keeper who sold me the bird makes a living by selling these birds. Also some of my friends are having caged birds from my childhood days and they are doing well.

But I didn’t want to hurt their sentiments and decided to give those birds. And fortunately my office admin said he has liking for such birds and he said he will take care of it. Atleast I was happy that bird is in the hands of someone who is really close and I can get a peep at it when ever I think.

So my happiness is not very short lived and it didn’t last even a day but I have a contention that I was a proud owner of two loveable birds for at least 4 – 5 hours.

So these are some snaps taken and you can have a look at my cute babies which I gave for adoption …

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Key things for entrepreneurs to watch-for are the following:

Wrong People

Keep away from Naysayers, Doomsayers and Burned People.

Focus on interacting with the right people, those who’ve been there and done what you’re trying to achieve. Wannabes are also helpful cos’ they want you to win as that will help them to do well too. These people can also be very encouraging and helpful.

Information Overload

If you go on the internet, just about any belief one has, positive or negative, they are all supported. So just be careful what kind of information you access, cos’ even negative thoughts will find support on the internet.

Instead interact with and get advice from the right people and use the internet to support it or for further research. Right people can also be found in the form of books written by people who you may not personally have access to, or who may have passed away.

Small Thinking

You must start thinking HUGE! One always finds what one is most focused on, irrespective of whether they are positive thoughts, or fears and doubts.

Stopped Learning

Need to be constantly learning new things as everything is changing at a rapid pace. Have to focus on learning and growing constantly as an entrepreneur.

I’m always right

It’s a blessing to know that one is not “always” right, cos’ that’s when we’ll be willing to learn and grow.

Courtesy: Padma

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