Jan 31, 2009

Chairman & CEO - Just 2 feet away !

Imagine sitting just 2 feet away from the Chairman & CEO of a 195 billion $ company. Wow! this day is gonna be a very memorable day in my life.


Jeffrey R Immelt is the man who runs the company, i work for. After several years, he visited the GE-John F Welch Technology Center, Bangalore today. Everyone in the company were in high spirits. Of course, seeing a legend in real life is definitely a big thing.

Times since i knew about him (even before i joined GE), i have been a fan of Jeff. There would be thousands like me in the JFWTC campus. But, as it happens everywhere, very few people (250 approx) got the invitations to be a part of the auditorium. Though i was desperate to listen to him, being an unimportant chap who joined a sea of scientists and engineers only 6 months back, i was among the last few employees who may receive the invite.

But, where is a will, there is a way. After, a long negotiation with the HR, and after providing logical reasons, i made it. I think i had fabulous luck today & my heart pumped with happiness when i saw the entry coupon in my hand. I sat in the corner of 4th middle row . I noticed a little later that, i was surrounded by senior managers, scientists & business executives. Among them sat a junko, with oily hair and unshaven beard.

What happened later was more than a coincidence. Jeff walked over and stood next to me , just 2 feet away, and delivered 80% of the presentation approximately in an arc with me as the center, and a radius of 2 feet.

It was a Wow! feeling. I could feel the positive energy diffusing into me as he spoke. His charisma entertained & inspired everyone in the auditorium. This post would be endless, if i wish to capture the experience i went through. Today is definitely gonna be memorable day in life.

Jan 6, 2009

If i was a fashion designer : Easy Art

If i was a fashion designer, my model will look like this....

I made this in an attempt to capture an ancient costume in a modern girl. This is an example of easy cartoon art.All it took is some simple strokes using different color pens. Didn't take more than 15 min to complete the cartoon. There are people who can do it much faster, but this is my best personal record.


Jan 3, 2009

Who am I ?

I am

A Sensitive String,

vibrating to the chords of love & affection

A serene swan,

trying to extract good from the earthly emulsion

A relentless warrior,

fighting inability and pessimism

An ambitious young man,

dreaming to change the world

An animated Character,

bubbling with joy, energy & enthusiasm

I am Murali &

I am Celebrating Life......

Imagining LOVE

I feel

as light as Air,
as soft as a Petal,
as lively as a Fountain,
when i think about you !

My heart Sings and Swings every moment,
I feel i am the happiest man on earth,
when i think about you !

I am writing lines that i have never written in my life
A feeling called Love, made me a Poet !

Jan 1, 2009

2009

It is New year day. This time, it came more quickly than last year. I feel, most of us are translating into accelerated time frame year after year. When time moves faster than you what you are prepared for, you postpone things and pile up tasks. I have not been good at managing my time , in 2008.

I see the need for meticulous planning. I have two very important resolutions for the new year

1. Understand priorities & Don't postpone anything (for what ever reason)
2. Sleep for a minimum of 7 hrs everyday

I would like to end this post, with a funny gift i received from my friend, Shoeb

http://www.worldsgreatestbusinessmind.com/20081224-%20%20%20Muralidhar%20-%20Patnam%20-create.html&WT.mc_id=WGBM|Create

Buddha -My Art work


Art has been an interest and a hobby since my childhood. Recently, i have found very little time for the hobby that has refreshed and entertained me for years. Today, i need very strong motivation to draw something. After reading the book "Buddha - A story of Enlightenment" by Deepak Chopra, i could not resist myself from doing this piece of art.

Dhruthi - A commitment

Many of us see issues and ideas suddenly popping up in the head, and getting washed in the daily routines.But, some of them come back to us very often and with time, become a dream, a passion.
I have a passion to bring change in my society and my country. How am i going to bring it, such that it makes an everlasting impact, is not very certain. But, the seed is very strong. So, why not join with some more like minded individuals and find a direction to realize the common dream?
That is what Dhruthi is all about. A fellowship programme called Grassroutes organized by Yofa brought us together. Though we didn’t make it to the final three teams, our passion and commitment haven’t withered. Here is the video we made to apply for the programme.
It presents a casestudy on Guddukeri, a tribal village located in the elephant migratory corridor, 20 KM beyond Bandipur forest. Visit the video where Dhruthi explores the plight of the villagers and poor living conditions.




You can follow Dhruthi and its activities @ http://dhruthispeakup.blogspot.com/
You can follow the roadtrips of the top three teams selected for Grassroutes over here: http://grassroutes.in/

Why a New blog Now ?

Some of you who have followed my blog "Thoughts Unleashed" will know that this is not my first blog. Why did i create a new blog, with a similar name? I started with "thoughts unleashed" when i was new to blogging. Over the past few weeks, i was trying to change the look and feel of my blog, post better content and post them more regularly. I saw the need for starting fresh. Here after, i will talk @ Thought bubbles

So, Whats new for the year, a New blog..