Sampath-Musings

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE   While education is imparted by the teacher; Experience itself is a teacher; One without the other makes life only half a success; But both together give immense knowledge and expertise access in excess!   While education is the gateway to knowledge world and information explosion, Experience enables progression to set your mission and vision; Of course, experience being a hard and costly teacher gives you the test first and then the lesson; And, together, they help in wisdom extension and expansion!   Education is a powerful, game-changing instrument; Experience confers on you full empowerment; Education aims achievement; Experience educates you on apt societal alignment and adjustment!   Education is the passport to a better future; Experience designs its architecture; Education is necessarily lecture; Experience upgrades one’s culture!   Education and experienc...

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:   MIND AND MEMORIES மனம் மற்றும் நினைவுகள் मन और यादें   The storehouse of memories is mind; Happy memories we always tend to rewind; Bad and sad ones we try to leave behind; Memories are the back mirror of a different kind!   Yesterday's moments are today's and tomorrow's memories; Memories are soft diaries; We feel pleasure in success stories; And kick away the past unpleasant miseries!   If you make memories with good hearts, they last a lifetime; Because they will be with you all the time; With care and love, not just  as  pastime; Not merely for one time but every time?   Irrespective of how much time passes, some moments and memories never fade; Since they brought an upgrade; Which helped you get accolade; Thanks to your comrade!   Good memories, if shared, assume  great  significance; For they give others due i mportance; And as they enjoy wider acce...

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK: PRAYERS   பிரார்த்தனைகள்   प्रार्थनाएँ   Prayers can be informal or formal; When a situation goes dismal; Beseech and invoke God’s blessings and approval; To turn things normal!     A discerning mind knows God never allows pain without a purpose; Given God’s Grace, there will be no problem to pose; Even if one crops up, you can boldly face; And well dispose!   The prayer of a righteous person is particularly powerful; And if it’s faithful; You can remain bountiful and blissful; And stay joyful;   Faith and prayer are invisible; But their values and results are visible; They make impossible things possible; And nothing will remain unfeasible!   Prayers give you, in the midst of chaos, the much-needed peace; Even without your specific pleas; Keep you at ease; And your problems will cease!   Prayers will make complicated and contentious issues straigh t...

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:   DESIRES ஆசைகள் / விருப்பங்கள் इच्छाएं / अभिलाषाएँ     Normal desires are innocuous and common; Needless to say, a desire is an aspiration; To fulfill which you need preparation; With concentration; And to undergo perspiration!   Let your desire not become greed; Say 'no' to join that herd; To avoid the situation becoming awkward; Lest the outcome turns weird!     You can have a healthy desire for wealth; A greedy person doesn't want to work but believes in stealth; Let's not give in to ideas of filth; Let's only try fair means to deal with! Greed is a bottomless deep, wild pit; Once fallen into it, you will never be able to extricate yourself even a bit; Surely, you will get a hard and irrecoverable hit; That will not allow you to comfortably sit or set!     A simple desire is the origin of any great achievement;   Leading to positive development and i...

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:   A TRUE FRIEND   You don't get a true friend just for the asking; He/she is one who rushes, in your difficult times, t o your doorstep knocking; A true friend is not one who is self-serving and s elf-seeking; But is one to help you send your problems away p acking!   A true friend will be there with you at all times  of your need; As you both had sown and perfectly nurtured the f riendship seed; He/she will not rest without converting the promised  word into deed; As the duo can always read each other’s mind and heed!   True friends always strive and achieve a win-win; They can be separated by none; Not even by geographical distances nor by any  difference(s) of opinion; Irrespective of locations, they will never miss to join; And work together even in pain, and gain!   True friends never jump the friendship ship; They never use any whip; They sail in the same boat - actually...

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK: SOME SENSIBLE  SUGGESTIONS  One can take it or leave it.   1.    At times, silence is the best eloquence. 2.    At times, no action is a good action. 3.    Better late than never. 4.    It's never too late to learn. 5.    It's better to get stuck in the way rather than reaching out. 6.    Better keep going in the right direction towards the right destination, slowly though, than straying into a wrong direction/route towards a wrong destination. 7.    While doing everything for oneself, do at least something for others. 8.    Sharing is caring and a way of life that brings joy to everyone involved. 9.    Don't give any unsolicited advice or suggestions. 10.                It's wise not to join the company and camp of  foolish people with idle minds, and even i...

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:   A POETIC GARLAND FOR NARENDRA MODIJI     Narendra Modiji, you have for India a clear mission; Of a huge economic growth with a far-reaching vision; You're, b y far, the greatest ever leader of the nation; The uncrowned King of world politics earning international admiration!   The 'shot in the arm' is your quick decision-making; And, walking the talking; With a deep understanding; And clear thinking!   You have a passion for eloquent oration; And, connect with people with assertive and effective communication; Rose from a humble beginning to adoration; For your India-specific plans and projects with development ambition!   A blend of commitment, courage, and conviction makes up your personality; Persistent performance sums up your quality; Prioritised actions for people's well-being speak volumes about your ability; And remaining with utmost agility!   To the core is your p...