tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:07:47 +0000Life's like thatLife's little secretsLife's little inspirationsHappinessLife poemsMind and Soulblog awardsCBCGuest postHope and FaithLife's challengesLighter siderecognitionLife's little things and inspirationshttp://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anand)Blogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-8592464522371491605Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:03:00 +00002013-06-20T00:56:30.818+05:30CBCLife's like thatLife's little secrets This post is a part of CBC’s (Chennai Bloggers Club) six word memoir tag where bloggers are asked to capture their life stories in six words. Taking the baton from Krishna Kumar who blogs at My First Blush, here’s my six word memoir! Living the day; Worries at bay Now I pass on the relay to Karen-Xavier Fernandez who blogs at Contemplations and Ruminations.  http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2013/06/my-life-in-six-words.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-9018573400658275998Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:20:00 +00002013-02-13T20:59:43.508+05:30 The age-old expression from the Darwinian evolution plays an important role in our daily life. We strive everyday to put our best foot forward; to show a best face at the work place, in our home and among our friends & dear ones. We always want to be a star performer on the stage, a great accompanier, a memorable entertainer, and overall a successful & admirable human being to be http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-survival-of-fittest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-9024423749635350248Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:47:00 +00002013-01-14T23:21:32.925+05:30Life's like thatLife's little inspirations The beginning of the year gives so much of enthusiasm and fresh thoughts that can lift the spirits from down low. Imagine doing little things that can induce and make your heart & soul happy. Since the New Year has started, why not put an interesting task to do every month and give yourself a new experience all the time? Don’t mix this up with your long term resolution as these are little http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2013/01/12-things-you-can-do-in-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-6333943854748189581Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:49:00 +00002012-12-11T08:19:18.352+05:30 We often oversee the power of this simple thing called ‘smile’ in our life. In the name of professional outfit and stressful situations, we wear these face masks of grouchiness, seriousness, hatred, negativity et al. And they creep in without the knowledge of our perfect consciousness, and we won’t realize it until we introspect ourselves or a good friend points it out. Everyone has http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2012/12/make-it-sweet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-3909693095152197157Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:03:00 +00002012-10-08T20:33:59.548+05:30Life poemsLife's like thatLife's little inspirationsLife's little secrets Life goes on with a long narration It gives surprises without a prediction; Your mind and heart will realize the sensation As existence is a celebration There’s no one needed to motivate you To help see the happiness hue; Get a hug from the loved few And you’ll realize the déjà vu To get back from a hit in desperation Is the quest to victory http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2012/10/existence-is-celebration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-29527931370686196Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:38:00 +00002012-10-02T20:10:14.507+05:30HappinessLife's like thatLife's little secrets Many of us will be wondering how ‘good’ can exist all the time. Even if it is so, we will be curious to know how to bring more of those ‘goodness’ during our difficult times. Simply put, there are only two things that we come across, which evokes our emotion accordingly; Good time and the bad time. Well, both exits all the time in a particular ratio, we tend to focus more on the ‘bad’ part http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2012/10/its-always-good-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-4209819125856016431Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:40:00 +00002012-09-10T23:10:25.757+05:30HappinessLife's like thatLife's little secretsThere were many arguments and discussions done before to find if money can really buy happiness. It’s such a powerful piece paper in the world which turns the life and fortune of the individual and the entire nation. It showed what greed and envy is, to the minds of few people. It showed what generosity and kindness is, to the hearts of few other people. But it didn’t answer one thing; can this http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2012/09/buy-happiness-pie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-4612852927290778186Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:46:00 +00002012-06-10T23:16:51.974+05:30HappinessLife's like thatLife's little secrets Most of the times we tend to forget this gifted treasure on earth. We feel grouchy when sad situation embraces us on a hard day. We often shed tears and cry like a baby (at least inside us) in such circumstances than standing tall and fighting back with a smile. May be we all still firmly remember our first activity on earth – crying. But hey when we grow up, http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2012/06/smile-please.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-704071889229940506Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:12:00 +00002012-04-29T15:42:20.956+05:30Life's challengesLife's like thatLife's little secrets Sometimes in the middle of our life journey, we all tend to think that ‘why certain things are happening only to me?’ The usual thought of ‘why me all the time?’ crosses our mind in most of the challenging situations. Life tends to give ups and downs, highs and lows to keep us away from monotony. We feel good to see something in action rather than in stationary. Look at the sea; http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2012/04/you-are-always-fine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-3716237668736729095Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:00:00 +00002012-02-20T08:30:13.227+05:30Guest postLife's like thatAm introducing the first guest in this blog space. Am sure this poetess is already familiar with most of us in blogosphere. The beauty in crafting every line of her poem with the apt visual representation and the typography makes everyone wants to read her poems time and again. Here’s Fiona and her poetic passion for life, written for this blog. Laughing ‘til you cry, crying ‘tilhttp://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2012/02/guest-post-princesa-fiona-life-is-like.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-2184182748995247781Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:06:00 +00002012-01-26T16:37:23.000+05:30HappinessLife poemsLife's like that Open your mind and see Open your heart and feel Worries are there to leave behind As they’ll make your life bland If the sun is not warm anymore That’s because of the clouds in action to the core Don’t get stopped by temporary things That will make you stand with blinks Don’t break that smile Let it all flow like a Nile Don’t confine yourself within four walls As there’s a world http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2012/01/imaginary-horizons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-4984089925234774360Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:43:00 +00002012-01-12T23:13:07.885+05:30HappinessLife's like thatMind and Soul Life has got so much surprises and sweet encounters to give us every day on earth. But it was hardly noticed and appreciated by many. We are always in a hurry looking for greener pastures on the other side of everything. For a change, try to be the serendipity of life for others. Give your irrevocable time and bring a change. For those who are in need of emotional support, try to be a guarantorhttp://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2012/01/be-serendipity-of-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-5225844152878100863Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:03:00 +00002011-12-18T14:33:19.327+05:30HappinessLife's like thatLife's little inspirationsWe are nearing the end of a year and a new beginning is going to start soon for every one of us. A great way to give back something to life is by showing gratitude for all the things happened to you. Don’t forget to thank life for a smart you, for the courage it gave to speak out your opinion, the food and the good sleep, lovely folks at home and workplace, the ever recharged sun, the never http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2011/12/show-your-gratitude.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-1751455098514139482Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:45:00 +00002011-11-27T21:15:35.965+05:30Life's like thatLife's little inspirationsLife's little secretsBy nature, we all wanted to do something different in life. Every morning we wish the day to be good, occasionally we get thoughts that we should be a change agent and bring about a change in other’s life, bring liveliness in those gloomy moments and bring a smile in other’s face and touch the hearts of many. Sometimes life just grants our wishes and makes us happy to the core. But there are http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2011/11/optimistic-attitude.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-8817760975556038383Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:57:00 +00002011-11-04T21:27:01.159+05:30Life's like thatLife's little secretsThere will always be a bit of dissatisfaction in everything we do and receive in life. We wonder it could’ve been better and things could’ve been more in abundance like more happy moments, lovely romances, sweet understandings, no fights, no grudges, more money, more comfort etc. But before we demand too much or complain about anything, have we enjoyed everything that life has offered? Have we http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2011/11/its-good-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-4173169545866290246Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:49:00 +00002011-10-20T00:19:18.302+05:30HappinessLife's like thatLife's little secretsMisunderstanding and silly fights are very common in our life. But the most important thing is the tenacity of the fight, its longevity and the aftermath effects in our mind. Initially it may seem to be a war of words, just between the lips and eyes. But later, hatred creeps in and makes it a fight between the hearts. To avoid it and find an amicable end, we have this wonderful thing called ‘http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2011/10/art-of-forgiving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-2907852261423960999Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:26:00 +00002011-10-11T23:56:06.880+05:30Life's like thatLife's little inspirations We often say we enjoy our life and we are happy for the way life leads us. But deep inside the heart, there are small questions that nag us every time. Is this really that you wanted to be? Is this the thing that you wanted to do in life? During our younger days, most of our decisions are influenced by our parents, friends or other external forces. It may sound safe or promising at that http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2011/10/live-your-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-7280724120502207991Sat, 08 Oct 2011 01:38:00 +00002011-10-08T07:08:01.881+05:30blog awards I received this award from Ashwini last Sunday and as per the rules, I've listed 7 things about myself in my last post. Now to fulfill the process, let me pass this award to the most deserving bloggers. Its celebration time people. Let's put our hands together and welcome the winners!! * KrishnaPriya aka KP of Scribbling Pad!!!. She blogs on various topics like fiction, poems, real life http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2011/10/versatile-blogger-awardees.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-9035319188391949724Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:46:00 +00002011-10-08T07:11:33.757+05:30blog awardsrecognitionA first step towards a long journey and during the course of action, a motivation, a recognition will take your heart to the greatest of happiness, like you've discovered a paradise... Yes, I received my first blog award and am honored to get this. Thank you very much Ashwini. It means a lot!! A push to go that extra mile, a smile to realize the outcome of the efforts put in. Thank you very http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2011/10/recognition-my-first-blog-award.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-1991060826697043283Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:25:00 +00002011-10-01T22:55:46.262+05:30Life's like thatLife's little inspirationsLife's little secretsLife, for all of us has been given to move on in a constant pace, to progress and not to stay stationary. We may often tend to rest and stay for a while and our heart yearn for it. But the mind always tends to push ourselves to a great limit and help us achieve those wonders. When life tosses you with too many struggles and obstacles, neither break nor stay put in one place. There will be a lothttp://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2011/10/move-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-4932517045127505133Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:08:00 +00002011-09-25T16:38:31.695+05:30Life's like thatLife's little inspirationsLife's little secretsWe all would have enjoyed our childhood days with so much of cherished moments, abundant of happiness for small things, silly fights that wouldn’t last for more than a couple of hours and not knowing the meaning of ego. All we were doing is to eat, study, sleep nicely and have just a couple of friends to talk things that were beyond our knowledge. Being ignorant had its own advantages at this agehttp://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2011/09/wake-up-child.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-3452397979540388145Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:04:00 +00002011-10-07T21:52:40.032+05:30Life's like thatLife's little secrets Humanity has evolved over time and so are the cultures and the civilizations. Life has always been there watching these events unfold in a gradual evolution of time. But why we always haste when we want certain things to be done in life? Relationship is a beautiful bond that life has given us to enjoy and embark every day. It takes time to understand and make it grow. Hasty decisions and http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2011/09/dont-haste-in-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-4134083377155089009Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:25:00 +00002011-09-10T19:55:45.230+05:30Life's like thatLife's little secretsPart2 of duology Continued from here… So you know that self-discovery will be an enlightening experience and the reason why you should understand yourself. It will throw so much light on your inner side which may not have been explored till date. It will help you to understand the purpose of your life existence. If you have never felt connected to yourself, then you will have to find what makeshttp://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2011/09/its-time-to-understand-you-part2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-744718809587391240Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:33:00 +00002011-09-25T16:24:55.634+05:30Life's like thatLife's little secretsPart1 of duology Self discovery is an enlightening experience to lead a wonderful life. We strive hard to understand others in our life; our friend, our companion, our fellow worker, our boss, our client et. al. But did we try to understand ourselves at least for the heck of it? We may know our strengths, weaknesses, abilities etc., thanks to the corporate world for making us know that. But http://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2011/09/its-time-to-understand-you-part1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291588322400819305.post-3277598416259552235Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:22:00 +00002011-08-25T22:52:17.491+05:30Life's like thatLighter sideNaah, this is not a serious post that analyzes life’s various elements, dissect and give an anatomy report. It’s an imagination of life that could’ve been a way which is completely different from the current one. Holidays are really important to do various things in life. How about having 3 days weekend all through the year? You don’t have to wake up early for 3 days, so much time to fight withhttp://musingsofanand.blogspot.com/2011/08/life-that-couldve-been.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anand)15