Sunday, August 16, 2009

How Ethical Are We ??

"How ethical are you?" I've been asked this question by quite a few people since time immemorial. In fact many people have even advised me things like "It’s ok to do something Illegal but doing something Unethical is totally unacceptable". Kind of weird but believed by many.

Long long ago during my schooling and early college life, I believed smoking and drinking are totally wrong and unethical. I did rather say, that was something I was made to believe so that I would abstain from it. Anyways I no longer hold that perspective. Not because I have taken to smoking or drinking but just because over the years my entire outlook at things and people have undergone a sea change. There was a huge list of things I believed were an unethical way of life but thankfully most of those myths have been busted over the years.

However there are still a few things in my unethical practices list. For example what if we are caught in a situation where in we have to tell a lie for someone's good? Most of us would tell the lie. So does the fine print of being honest read we need to forsake humanity for the ultimate truth??

Bhagvad Gita says “Don't cheat others, don't lie, don't steal, don't hurt others, don't drink, don't take drugs, don't eat meat, and don’t buy leather”... refers to Unethical Behavior. In the recent times I would like to add watching pirated movies, using pirated software etc also to the list. Apart from this I also feel like adding free-riding (i.e. you just relax and let others do the task. No matter however talented you are, the pressures are so high that you free ride in one place or the other regularly)

Well I don't steal, drink, take drugs or buy leather. However there have been times when I have lied like I said earlier. I have never cheated or hurt anyone intentionally. I do watch a lot of pirated movies, download songs online, use pirated software etc etc. I have also free ridden a lot of times be it at work or college or school or even home. So does all this make me partially unethical or totally unethical?? (Well I did break a few codes but I also do follow a few codes u see.)

I don’t think so ... Personally I believe that the values of an individual undergo many changes as he/she progresses through the various stages in life. However there are some core values that remain more or less same over the ages. Well It sure is difficult to enumerate those core values. In my case the core values are being true to oneself, respect for all individuals, love for humanity, peace in the world, equality of the sexes, freedom of speech, right to education and so on because I have, I do and I will always feel the same for these.

Friday, March 27, 2009

25 Things about me

Well here is a list of 25 Things about me …. It’s a Facebook thing but I thought why not put it up here so that you can get to know me better …

  1. I was born on a SHIVRATRI. It was a New Moon Saturday (can you beat such a deadly combination, comes only once in some 16 years)

  1. I am the ONLY CHILD and so I live like a PRINCESS at home! If there's a next life, I wouldn't mind coming back as "ME", but I do want a sibling then.

  1. I have Ophidiophobia, fear of snakes ... Even talking about them would lead to many sleepless nights.

  1. I also have Achluophobia, fear of darkness ... So I can't sleep alone in a dark room or keep my eyes closed for long!!

  1. I totally dread going to the doctor (Injections can kill you see) ... I have a doctors prescription by the name "Miss Nuisance Nair" ( coz of all the ruckus I created to take an injection)

  1. I wore glasses from a very young age until college. Thereafter I started using lens till 2 years back when I had lasik eye surgery.

  1. Usually I Procrastinate things but end up finishing some work while trying to procrastinate some other work. That’s because I never procrastinate things that I Determine to do.

  1. I strongly believe in “Be true to yourself and you can never be false to others

  1. Whenever I am happy I like to jump up n down … I call it Soumya’s Kangaroo Jump … lolzzz

  1. I CRY when I am angry. I CRY when I am sad. I CRY when I am … Ok I do CRY at the drop of a pin …

  1. I have always wanted everyone to LIKE me. Over the years I’ve realized that it’s not always possible to please everyone but I am not a Quitter.

  1. I PRAY four times in a day by choice; But am neither a fanatic nor do I have blind faith.

  1. I have a fetish for Treasuring things ( I still have the first coin my dad ever gave me, the first note my mom ever gave me, the first email Subhash sent, the first note that my mother in law gave me, the bus ticket when I traveled alone for the first time, all the greeting cards I’ve ever got, etc etc)

  1. Window Shopping is what keeps me alive

  1. My nephew, AKSHAY was the first baby I ever held in my hand; The moment is very special to me and will be cherished forever.

  1. I am a big time Emotional Eater with a sweet jaw ( yeah not a sweet tooth, coz I loveeeeee sweets)

  1. I cannot go even 1 day without hearing my Mother’s Voice. ( Never tried and never can)

  1. I took two years of German in college, and remember absolutely none of it as of today … Am planning to learn again!!

  1. I once went to a television show called Kya Masti Kya Dhoom and all that they captured was my Signature LAUGH ( Am sooo proud of that!!)

  1. As a kid I once emptied a bottle full of water on a bald man’s head from our school bus window … Oopssss !!

  1. I am a TELEVISION FREAK; I watch almost all the sitcoms, reality shows and everything else on every channel even though I know that they’re largely a load of crap. I am also a huge MOVIE BUFF (Hindi, English, Malayalam and Tamil)

  1. Subhash and I agreed to get married WITHOUT Even Seeing each other ... Phew!!

  1. I am in awe of storms, rains, thunder, wind, snow. I love the way NATURE shows she has ultimate power over man.

  1. I want to live in a Tree House on the banks of the River ( I love nature especially water bodies)

  1. My DREAM is to do something for the slum kids ... I have started working on it.

  1. Why the 26th point?? Because I always like to give in MORE than what is expected, be it in my work or my relationships.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Helloo ...

Helloooo People J

Not only am I new to this world of blogging but am also very very late and yeah totally unprepared .. I was bored and wondering what to do and that’s when I thought well why not write a blog … hahahha (that’s my signature smile !!)

Come to think about it a blog is a really nice place to capture ones thoughts. Most of all I’ll write about my life, family (it’s a “big fat Greek family” you see so u can expect pages n pages), friends and much more …

Given that people who know me are soooo sick and tired of listening to my constant yapping I wonder how many are gonna show any interest in reading my blogs but yeah I shall keep writing n writing just like I have kept talking and talking J (well every sentence MUST start and end with my signature smile u c)

So keep reading and posting in your comments ...