Howard Engel......the power of determination, perseverance and friends

"My own life has been made sweeter by the friends who have supported me through what was not as dark a tunnel as it might have been without them" - Howard Engel


i read this excerpts of the book "the man who forgot how to read" by Howard Engel in readers digest May 2009.........in it he speaks about his experience with a stroke which took his ability to read.......in his own terms...he could still write books, but will have to tell his publishers that he won't rewrite as a matter of principle....funny, but not when you are affected...and your lively hood is at stake..


i loved the way he conquered his disabilities and how he look at it as a great learning experience. when ever we hear of heroes, they go through great troubles...so i always thought that it's the troubles that they face makes them heroes.....but on second thoughts....it's not the troubles that makes a person a hero, it's how u face it, how u look at it, and how u learn from it so that u can utilise it to motivate others....thatz what makes a person a true real life hero...:)


aim for excellence, not perfection.....the beauty of creation lies in it's imperfection..:)

communication unlimited!

".....However, the findings of Kaplan & Farrell (1994) have supported Tannen's work; in particular, they observed that young women's messages are quite short and their participation is driven by their desire to keep the conversation going than the desire to achieve consensus on some issues (Kaplan & Farrell, 1994).
Evaluate the time requirements you impose on your networking relationships. Remember they have things to do besides help you. The idea of "frequency of contact" to help promote the relationship can backfire if that frequency is too much for one participant. If you are in a relationship where you feel smothered, speak up. The relationship will suffer if you don't. As the person requesting assistance, ensure that you are not imposing on your contact's time. No one is interested in helping someone who is too demanding. "

life's a journey; Attitude is my guide; the world breaths on dreams and aspirations

aim sky, fly high.......success is urs...:).

Chetan Bhagat..........u kno wat!

hello world......
not long since v met, r8?. so, here i come 2 share with you what i felt while reading Chetan Bhagat.
u kno, i got the book "the 3 mistakes of my life from my friend". I thought, 'okay, fine another small book,(u kno, v all have a special passion with small books ...easy to finish them, since less number of pages and easy 2 handle.)'

i went on and on tru, "the 3 mistakes of my life" wondering if reading tat book was the gr8est mistake of my life!!!........the F.. word was eveywhere, and i just wondered if thats the only thing in that book, and u kno i imbibe whatever i passionately follow.........i mean, i was scared whther i might use the f word myself.........hehe.........2 days went by, after me finishing the 3 mistakes...

i tot, i cant critize anyone just on the basis of 1 book.......so i started reading "5 point someone".....i started from the 10 chapter......and on and on i went.........i just finished reading it.....

recollecting it, i wud say, this is not as foul mouthed as the other one........considering tat i am reading in reverse chronological order, yea, there's development...the language is getting fouler with passage of time!!!!

okay............now lets c wat the books are really all about.......

Though i still stand by what i have already said, thinking deep, 'the 3 mistakesof my life' is a nice story.....it depicts the life of 3 friends....a boy who valued himself remaining as an Indian more than joining an Australian cricket academy......common life..natural calamities.....religion.....trust...... ego......sacrifices for friendship.....

Well it starts in sort of a peculiar way, a renowned author (Chetan) gets an email- a suicide note from a fan....now the the author gets worried and he calls up on of his Profs in IIM-A. the prof tracks the scuicide- guy down to a hospital and he's still alive.......now the author has an urge 2 meet this guy...

finally the author gets to hear the (life) story of the suicide-guy. his 3 mistakes....and as u rightly guessed we do have a happy ending......:)

the 5 point someone is about 3 friends in IIT. 5 points out of a 10 point scale is pretty low......and one of them falls in love with their HOD 's daughter....they all do foolish things and finally gets out of it...a bit of daring, a bit of luck, a bit of coincidence, a blot of sheer chance........

again, it has a happy ending as u rightly guessed........:)

i havn't given the whole story bcoz, tat' ll spoil the fun of reading the book..nyway u got the storyline, yet i didnt spoil the suspense!! ;) .....

"aim sky, not the stars, and u' ll become a star one day"

my friends....my life

the spirit of life is in what you have ..........and what u dont have, ie. what u miss...........



i am lucky to have good friends...........when i say this dont get the feeling that all are very nice to me....no, not at all..some would mock me, some would be angry at me, some just can't understand me..............but i have so many good friends....those who understand me.....make me feel important...those who are happy to be with me........and so on and on..............................but then that makes a perfect assortment,doesn't it?.......:).......