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To Hell and Back

Everyone wants to run through the streets ... shout out at the top of their lungs ... have parties with friends ... play games and watch movies with family ... eat all the delicacies that they can lay their hands on ... or even if one is lazy ... they want to sleep with no tensions or troubles ... BUT How Does it feel to not be able eat ... to even let a drop of water not go down your throat .... How does it feel when you are not able to even speak ... though you know that you haven't gone mute ... How does it feel when one can't sleep easily ... But can't even stay awake due to tiredness ... How does it feel when one you can't do anything .... I mean ANY thing at all That how I was feeling for the past 10 days ... It all started with a little bit of harmless kaccha aams one evening ... 1-2 days later, I have a little throat ache but hey, its okay ... Its change of season ... this sort of stuff usually happens at change of season ... will go away in 1-2 days ... Now ...

REAL LEADERSHIP

'A Leader Should Know How to Manage Failure' Question to APJ Abdul Kalam: Could you give an example, from your own experience, of how leaders should manage failure? APJ Abdul Kalam: Let me tell you about my experience. In 1973 I became the project director of India 's satellite launch vehicle program, commonly called the SLV-3. Our goal was to put India 's "Rohini" satellite into orbit by 1980. I was given funds and human resources -- but was told clearly that by 1980 we had to launch the satellite into space. Thousands of people worked together in scientific and technical teams towards that goal. By 1979 -- I think the month was August -- we thought we were ready. As the project director, I went to the control center for the launch. At four minutes before the satellite launch, the computer began to go through the checklist of items that needed to be checked. One minute later, the computer program put the launch on hold; the display showed that some contr...

The Betrayal

Sometimes ... it feels ... Life's a movie playin' reel by reel... Sometimes ... it feels ... Life's a dream ... it is so surreal ... But now I know ... Life's a Burden I can't get off my Back ... Oh how to show ... I m afflicted, chained on this Rack... You said ... that  I am ... Safe within your arms,  Always ... Then why ... do  I feel ... There's a thorn within my heart;  I'm Betrayed.