Saturday, 11 February 2023

Inspiration Quotes



How to win friends and influence people

1) Smile

2) Always begin in a friendly way.

3) Let the other person save face

4) Don't critize, condemn or complain

5) Give honest and sincere appreciation

6) Let the other person do all the talking

7) To get the best of the argument, avoid it

8) Ask questions rather than giving orders

9) Show respect to other people's opinions

10) Always begin with praise and appreciation

11) Remember and use the other person name

12) Become genuinely in other people 

13) Talk in terms of the other person's interests

14) When wrong, admit it quickly and definitely

15) Arouse an eager want within  the other person

16) Be a good Listener. Let the others do more talking

17) Go out of your way to make people feel important

18) Publicily praise the other person's accomplishments

19) Try to see things from the other person's point of view  

Business Success

1) Set Clear goals

2) Know your market

3) Build a bold brand

4) Connect and grow

5) Never stop learning

6) Wow your Customers

7) Assemble a winning team

8) Stay organised and on top

8) Deliver top-notch services

9) Embrace change and improvement


 All birds find shelter during rain. But eagles avoid the rain by flying above the clouds. 

Problems are common, attitude makes the difference.

----  Dr. A P J Kalam

As long as you feel pain, you are still alive.

As long as you make mistakes, you are still human.

And as long as you keep trying, there is still hope.

----  Unknown

Every great and beautiful thing in the world is generated by a single thought or feeling

within a human being.

----  Unknown

Forget safety, live where you fear to live.

Destroy your reputation. Be notorious.

----  Unknown

Don't break a birds wings and then tell it to fly.

Don't break a heart and then tell it to love.

Don't break a soul and then tell it to be happy

Don't judge a people and expect them to stand by your side.

Don't play with fire and expect to stay perfectly safe.

Life is about giving and taking.

You cannot expect to give bad and receive good.

You cannot expect to give good and receive bad.

----  Unknown

Your mind will always believe everything you tell it.

Feed it Hope. Feed it Truth. Feed it with Love.

----  Unknown

It is important to have the right kind of education while we are young,

so that our minds and our hearts are open, sensitive and eager

----  Unknown

Powerful people understand that true power takes time, And they are willing to wait for the right moment to act.

Powerful people are those who observe everything and are always aware of what is going on around them.

  --- UnKnown

Where is security in repetitive life patterns, but there are no possibilities to growth

----  Sadhguru





Tuesday, 12 October 2021

More of my Art

#BombayLocalTrain...BorivaliFast
#FamilyName...Mangaluru Mogaveera Community

#TributeToLegendMFHussain...Street Performers
 
#AbstractArt...FishInWater
Played with pink & purple to create some patterns 

#KattakalliPerformer
#KidonHorse
#Mask
#CocaColaQuote
#MaleFemaleFaces
#OrangeFish

Art during covid times 2020-2021

#LordGanesha My abstract interpretation of the Elephant God #Artist KVPramod

#Water #Artist K V Pramod

#Earth This is how the earth would like at its Center #Artist K V Pramod

#ManOfTheHouse View from outside his home in some village #Artist K V Pramod

#ObjectArt...jam bottle, steel jar, Axe
deodorant & parachute oil bottle. #Artist K V Pramod

#ModernArt Still trying to figure out what this could be #Artist K V Pramod

Saturday, 3 June 2017

#TigerWoods - The Big big fall from the pedestal.



Read a few days back about you getting arrested for a DUI case on alcohol or drug abuse & the whole media circus which followed, hence this post on my thoughts and views.

Your story represents a story of #glory, #hope, #struggle, #truimp, #excellence to be the best at the game of #golf. Other Americans sports icons like Mohammad Ali, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Chris Evert Lloyd, Martina Navratilova, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras came before you & kept me hooked whether it was boxing, tennis or basketball. I still remember back than #golf had been played by elite class of society, the sport of the rich boys & girls. I had other influences too but they came from mainly from the Music or Entertainment World. I loved sports as a child as my school St. Francis D'Assisi had a good football team in the junior & sub-junior levels among Mumbai schools. Also classmate & close buddy Raphael(Rafi) was a champion athlete with records in the 200, 400 & 800 meters races. Those days television in #INDIA started showing Wimbledon live. We had just won the cricket World Cup. 
As time passed & i had finished my Engineering course and started working as a Computer Programmer. Enough on me & lets come back to main topic. 

You were a child prodigy and simply loved playing & winning from a very young age. Your father Earl Woods knew how super-talented & special you were. He played a major part in shaping you during those formative years. While you played tournaments around the country, you graduated from Western High, Anaheim. Your golfing super achievements gained easy access to all the top universities, you choose Stanford & selecting to major in Economics.You had just turned professional to play in the PGA Tour. Within a year in 1996, you were named the "Rookie of the Year". People around the world started taking interest in you & abilitiesWe simply fell in love with your skills on the greens & won everything that was out there. I need to mention here these were the days when there was no Internet or social media like Orkut, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. Newspapers & Sportstar magazine were the only source of these news. #money & #fame came your way. Huge endorsement deals were struck with Nike, Titleist, American Express, #Accenture, General Motors & other companies. Forbes had even named you as the 2nd richest person of  color
behind the legendary Oprah Winfrey.

To see you fall as an hero first in #Nov2009, when a newspaper carried out prints of your affair & a possible marriage breakdown. 
It was hard on everybody as fans across the globe including myself didn't expect this behavior from our Hero & Idol. Must admit here you are a damn good looking & handsome man with your exotic family background. You broke many a woman's hearts when you announced your engagement to Erin Nordegren. She probably made many enemies on that day, but we were very happy for you. We thought you had found a partner to share your awesome & interesting life. It can get lonely & tough out there on the Tour as you compete & strive to be the greatest ever. Eventually the marriage happened. So it came as a shock when this multiple affair mess played out in the media. It's easy to comment/judge in hindsight from a layman's perspective. Fame, money & power makes it easy to fall into these material traps. 
You came out with an public apology where you mentioned taking professional help on your flaws & getting behind your faith or religion #Buddhism from which you had swayed away for a brief while.
#Love, #Affection & #Guidance of family must have been very inspiring & helpful during this difficult phase in your life.

Human beings make mistakes & I guess it is that which differentiates us from the animal kingdom, I quickly forgot about this nasty incident & continued my 100% support & in you. 

I want to briefly touch upon the subject of #addiction. It takes various forms like #smoking, #alcoholism, #sex, #drugs & the list goes on & on. Each of this is still treated like taboo or no go-zone in #society. The people affected by it are looked down up & demonized, whether its in advanced Western societies of the First World or poor nations of the Third World in Asia, Africa or South America. Politicians & Religious leaders have always used it to sway the general public opinion towards them especially during regime changes.

Apart from golf you got yourself involved with charities, multimedia games, design & writing.
TW Foundation has a Learning center & provides with golf-related assistance, college-access programs for under privileged children.
TW Design assists in designing golf courses across the globe.
Writing for golf websites, magazines & manuals has been a huge hit.

I hope these new pursuits have helped during the messy #divorce & kept you focused on living the #Life that you wanted for yourself  & your children Sam & Charlie.
"Daddy can't give up" for his babies...as they say.

But the most important thing was we fans wanted to see you play golf & whole process was getting delayed. I guess you felt your game was not at the professional level required to get back to winning ways. Age & injuries were catching up along with the new generation of players around the world whom you inspired. They all wanted to be the next #Tiger, #Arnold Palmer, #Jack Nicklaus.

This new DUI Case of May2017, makes it hard on your fan base & me as your biggest #FAN. But champion I haven't given up on you. I don't want you winning more tournaments or cups, just be a better person for yourself & your little children.

Your greatness & mastery over the game of #Golf will remain forever....I am a firm believer in #Nike "JUST DO IT" Philosophy.

Thursday, 1 June 2017

Happy 10th SYNA

Happy Birthday Princess.

It's hard to believe that it's going to be 10 years since u arrived into this world. I still remember holding you in my hands as you popped out into the #world from your mamma's belly. I still find it hard to express the feelings, emotions going through my messed up head at that moment. So as we celebrate this precious moment, I am putting it up in a few pictures my lenses captured over these years.....#love, #family & #togetherness...☺


                                          1st Family Trip@Mysuru


                                          First Creche@BlueMane


                                          Apartment@HSR Layout


                                          Jogging@Malieveld, Den Haag




                                           
                                          10thBirthday....Back from school


                                          10thBirthday.....Ready for your party


                                         10thBirthday.....#Mom&DaughterMoment


                                          10thBirthday.....#BirthdayCake



                                         10thBirthday.....#BrotherSisterMoment


                                          10thBirthday.....#BirthdayGirl...PartyMood


                       #Gang...Smitha, Srujal, Rahul, Syna, Pregna, Shreya, Dipthi & Vidhushi


May loads of #love, #joy, #happiness, #wealth, #health & whatever else you want out of #life come your way. Have a great & rocking year ahead.

I shall be always there to support & guide you in this oopsy loopsy la la loopsy #journey.

Once again cheers & loads of love my little darling.

DAD - Your biggest cheerleader 


Tuesday, 7 February 2017

Weekend Outing to Geneva(Finger Lake Wine Region), State of New York.


I landed in Painted Post, NY on 19th Jan 2017. But the cold weather and my own fever, cold & flu kept us all indoors most time except for grocery shopping to Walmart, Wegmans & Downtown. We could just manage 1 dinner outing to Applebees on 20th Jan it was a Friday Night.

So Jyothi(my better half whom I call Jyo) & me decided come whatever may we should step out of the house on the 4th of Feb. Due to the winter & freezing cold, kids were spending too much time on the Xbox, laptops & smartphones. We decided to visit Geneva along the Finger Lakes wine region.

As D-day arrived soon, we got up a little earlier than usual and got ready. Jyo fixed us a yummy pancake/maple syrup breakfast and we began our trip at 10 am. We reached Geneva in 1 and 1/2 hour along NY-414. For those not familiar with US roads, NY-414 is north south state highway. I was expecting traffic but due to the freezing cold roads were mostly empty. We roamed around downtown and later parked near the City Center. Kids were hungry, so we decided to have food at a Chinese take-out Main Moon. We ordered some soup, rice & noodles mainly having chicken. None of us liked the food much, but we had to fill our stomach, so we quietly ate the food. Post lunch we decided to take a walk on the famous Geneva lake front. Rahul gave it a miss & sat in the car snap chatting with his school mates. We three(Syna, Jyo & me...SyJyoPro) took a small walk, clicked some photos and returned back quickly as it was freezing cold.

It was off-season in the Finger Lakes wine region but since we were there decided to give a visit to one of the Winery Seneca Shore (www.SenecaWine.com). I indulged in a bit of wine-tasting 2 chardonnay whites, 2 dry reds  & a port wine. We picked up couple of bottles of the dry reds.

On our return had a piss break at Dandy's MiniMart. We bought wafers and chocolates to keep energy levels high until we reach home. Kids were tired especially Syna down with fever, cold & flu.

Once we dropped the babies back to the apartment, Jyo and me decided to go on a surprise Date to Heavenly Cup Cafe. We struck to our usual Latte & Cappuccino. We talked about the wonderful time together as a family in this trip to Geneva. We were sad Syna was not well but it was still better than her sitting at home watching TV or playing games on the laptop. We made our shopping To-Do list & post the Date decided to get going on items in that list. In all it was a great day spent with family...Cheers to hitting the highway or roads...#Geneva...#NY...#FamilyReunion...#TRAVEL.






Saturday, 4 February 2017

ObjectArt#1:::> Tissue box, Skull Candy headphone, Thermos Flask & Samsung J7 smartphone


My first artwork after quitting software industry...very deep emotional connect & holds a special place in my heart