Even complete strangers can teach you a thing or two!

My Monday mornings (around 7:15) generally involve waiting at the Aundh bus stop to get back to Mumbai. Now, this has sort of become a routine unless I plan to stay in Mumbai on weekends...Anyway so this bus stop isn't any ordinary bus stop...it's a junction where all office goers, commuters (Pune-Mumbai travellers in particular) wait for their respective buses...The Neetas, Prasannas, Shivneris all halt here and in case you are a regular at this stop, you know you get to see a lot of familiar faces (as in people waiting for their Pune bound buses)...although the Pune Mumbai junta is not the same everytime....dunno why I see new faces all the time!

It was this morning that I discovered something after which my face simply lit up! I realized there's this uncle I keep seeing everytime, waiting for his office bus and always sporting a pleasant smile with such a refreshing look that would probably defy his age!! Seriously!! And that's when I was like if people his age can be so cheerful and lively, why can't we? Believe it or not, most of the youngsters at this bus stop have such expressions on their faces as if tragedy's struck or something!! I know that isn't my problem..it's entirely upto them to choose their expressions but it makes me wonder especially when I look at this ever smiling uncle (I don't even know him by the way!!) and I feel like yes, this is how life is meant to be lived! So what if I have to go to work, so what if I have to travel all the way to Mumbai, my smile is my asset and I should flaunt it no matter what! :)

Kudos to this stranger who taught me something today :)

Inspirations appear in some form or the other!

On a lazy Sunday evening, I tuned in to NDTV 24x7....it was the 'The Car and Bike Show' on air hosted by an incredibly dynamic and charismatic guy called Siddharth Vinayak Patankar. The omniscient Google helped me find out the name and his background:) Anyway, coming straight to the point, Siddharth, a reporter with NDTV since 1999 and now an editor, is a deadly combination of flamboyance, brilliance and panache. I was completely awed by his style and wondered how reporters like him could be so perfect! Soon, I realized, if there's anyone I would want to be like, it's him! And by the way, when I said he's a huge inspiration for me, my team mates winked at me...alright the guy is good looking but that isn't his fault na...he's one helluva reporter!

In our busy schedules and our pursuit for growth, we need people to draw inspiration from...people we can learn from...after all, that is what makes this ride called life complete and fulfilling :) It's upto us to identify our idols and learn a thing or two from them. Believe me, it is from such folks you get your courage and confidence! To me, Siddharth symbolizes zeal, intelligence and most importantly, amazing confidence!! His shows on NDTV absolutely delight yours truly! Hats off to Mr. Patankar :))