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The New ‘MY’Tattoo

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It took nearly three and half years to get the new tattoo inked on my body. This tattoo has a special significance to me as it represents me psychologically and emotionally. The inception of the idea of getting tattooed has begun when I met Aparna Sarepaka (alias Appy) who is an amazing artist (One of few best artists I have known till date) and was amazed by her designs and sketches. I asked her whether she could help me out in sketching myself for a tattoo. She agreed and asked me to fill a template about likes / dislikes and interests /disinterests. She actually sent me some designs but those are cluttered and needed some modifications. I requested her to do the same. Meanwhile she got busy with her exams and then with her life and the project went on HOLD.Then I worked independently looking lot of designs in different cultures and trying to match to my philosophy in life.Nothing got materialized. After sometime I met Tejaswi Damaraju , an architect with immense interest in des...

Books Worth Living

What I meant by the title is just reading is not enough; we have to live the principles in the book to experience superior life indicated in the books. I have read so many books in the last eight years but none touched my conscience as strongly as the following three books: Seven habits of highly effectively People Four Agreements Leadership and its self-deception Personally I feel the latter two books addresses the issues that the first one has not considered and keep one from not getting carried away. The latter two books show us the strong opposing residing within us for leading a superior life. I am not telling it would be easy to start living the principles suggested in the books. But we can give a try. While I was readings these books I encountered the ugliness within me and how there are lot of forces within me that are hindering me without allowing to lead a simpler and superior life. What I meant by superior life is to lead life in a way wher...