In the middle of a rant-y, cranky and generally pissed off mood, I got this note from the universe:
Behind your greatest fear, Neha, lies your greatest gift.
And your greatest gift will be the example you become.
You’re welcome,
The Universe
And I have been smiling now. 
Thank you, Universe!
So today morning, I got a call from a friend who manages a big brand.
He wanted to invite me for his brand-sponsored invite-only party, happening soon in Bombay. And then he told me more about the party, and brought up that they were inviting a lot of ‘Twitter Influencers’ too. He took some names, and my smile turned to a chuckle to a hearty laugh on hearing the names. So many names on my TL were spoken about as ‘the list given by our agency’. Then he asked me the inevitable, “Howcome your name doesn’t feature on this Influencers’ list?”
It was all so amusing for me, forcing me to think how half of my timeline has made it a part-time career for themselves. So much so, that being active on twitter brings with it an assumption that it is the sole reason for one to be there – to be a Twitter Influencer.
Fun times!
Aankhein dekhi toh main dekhta reh gaya
Jaam do aur dono hi do aatisha
Aankhein yaa maykade ke woh do baab hain
Aakhein inko kahoon yaa kahoon khwaab hain
Aankhein neechi hui toh hayaa ban gayi
Aakhein oonchi hui toh dua ban gayi
Aankhein uth kar jhuki toh adaa ban gayi
Aankhein jhuk kar uthi toh khata ban gayi
Aankhein jinmein hain quaid aasman-o-zameen
Nargasi nargasi… Surmayi surmayi…
- Afreen Afreen (Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan)
…When human beings disappoint you.
When you realise that your life is yours and yours alone.
When you promise to yourself never to expect people to be ‘there’ for you. If they do, that’d be a bonus.
When you appreciate the genuine concern and care some people have for you.
When you stand up for yourself without letting someone else run over you.
When you snap out of the doormat mindset.
And oh, when a dog that you’ve never ever met before stops mid-walk much to the chagrin of his companion walker, on seeing on you on the road and insists that you spend time with him.
#CLT: Pyaar Hua Chupke Se
Was talking to a friend about relationships. There was nothing new that was said, but these things struck:
You might like someone who knows exactly who you are and what you think, but you might love someone who’s the polar opposite.
You don’t look for them or find them, they happen.
Hmmmm.
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