The Power of Concentration

Recently, I had noticed, that I was becoming increasingly irritable and a rather unpleasant person to be around. When I was upbeat, my jovial mood would entertain everyone around me, but small things would trigger off an instant outburst making all those around me wish they weren't present. This behaviour was affecting all my relationships and causing problems of various magnitudes. And so, I realized that the problem lay within me. The constant restlessness and anxiety that I felt, was actually a result of the lack of concentration or focus in my life.
Ever since my parents have made me realize the value of opportunity and the blessing in being able to maximize it to the fullest, I have been trying relentlessly to change certain aspects of my personality. I have always been a more or less rounded personality, with minute glitches such as my disinterest in world affairs and my complete resistance to curiosity. But now, that aspect of me has changed. My parents have welcomed the 'every morning starts with the newspaper' girl with open arms. But this is a time in my life where I am eager to change aspects of myself that are unpleasant. Such bouts of self-realization are seldom, but when they come, they do so in full force. This is when I have realized the value and the power of concentration. Concentration is forms such as meditation (which is focus on breathing) and a complete immersion of myself in whatever I do. I feel that this complete submission to a cause results in a sense of fulfillment that leaves no space for irritation or anxiety.
After much delay, I have finally learnt the importance of concentration and complete submission.

Fitness Tips

I've always been a fitness freak. Well, ever since I lost all my puppy fat that it. I was a chubby kid all through school and suddenly a hairline jaw fracture made me lose the weight that was a cause for much teasing in school. But, as it has been said "Change is the only constant". So my weight fluctuated but after my freshman year at college, I lived up to the saying "Freshman 15". Bloated and feeling absolutely lethargic, I decided that I have to make fitness and health a way of life. That is the only way my health would remain a constant. So, now I follow a healthy diet regime and a serious exercise schedule. I wish I had two hours a day like Bollywood stars to devote to fitness but alas, that is not my profession...YET. I still have a while till the way my body looks will earn me my bread (partially). I eat mostly home cooked food with bran cereal and egg whites in the morning, a simple roti, sabzi, dal for lunch and moong and vegetables at night (avoid the carbs). I snack on fruits, skim milk protein shakes and occassionally, nuts. I workout 5 times a week (sometimes 4) doing cardio on three days (including spinning) and circuit weight training on other days. I'm planning to start some yoga (Yes, inspired by Kareena and how awesome she looks in Kambakht Ishq) to lose the Freshman weight I generously put on. Moreover, I studies nutrition and really liked it. Maybe I'll be a celebrity dietician/nutritionist and that will be my ticket to Bollywood? What say?

A cabbie changes my view

I always believed the media when it came to Salman Khan. The bad boy, the guy who killed the black buck, the one who beat up Aishwarya etc. But never have I come across anyone in my friend or family circle who has been a Salman fan so there was never an opportunity to see his positive side. But recently, I was going to the MTV office at Lower Parel when I came across an extremely interesting Cabbie. He was a talker, lived on my road and yes, you guessed right, an ardent fan of Salman Khan. We got talking and he recounted an incident about Salman. He told me how he stood outside Khan's house for hours just to meet him. And unlike other starry airs we hear about, Salman instantly befriended our patient cabbie. He spoke to him, asked him if he needed money for his daughter/sister's wedding. Apparently, Salman donates money to all needy people who don't have enough to pay for their old parents' medical bills, weddings etc. And this database of such people is created by his trusted bodyguards, Shera (that's what the cabbie says). Now that's something I did not know. Maybe my biases weren't justified after all. A short ride from Worli Seaface to Lower Parel (near ITC) changed Salman's image (even marginally so is good enough) in my eyes. Cabbies (the chatty ones) can give you quite interesting stories!

The Beginning...

This is the first time, I am successfully penning (or rather typing) my thoughts down. Although I have attempted this numerous times before, I haven't been able to keep up the habit for long. Let's hope I succeed this time around.
So I am an ordinary girl in Mumbai, pursuing Graduation in the United States. I am filled with ambition but it is only now that I have begun gaining the outlook and knowledge enough to help me achieve my ambition. I want to be a successful actor. True, most Indians (now slowly going international), dream of joining the film industry. Every year, we have millions of people struggling to make a mark. I don't want to lose myself in the crowd somewhere. I am studying to equip myself with knowledge enough so that I can fend for myself in a world which is deemed to be evil, materialistic and completely favour oriented.
I want to be known for who I become. Introductions to who I am right now is immaterial. I am approaching the brink of reality. It's time I started panning out my life.