tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post592400049976762636..comments2024-03-26T19:37:00.949+05:30Comments on Life is Like This: A sense of belongingC Sureshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447144019185253116noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-62588625149764715792014-03-07T23:05:18.001+05:302014-03-07T23:05:18.001+05:30Wherever it started, there seems to be no end in s...Wherever it started, there seems to be no end in sight now :)C Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447144019185253116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-14685041734865738912014-03-06T22:08:02.716+05:302014-03-06T22:08:02.716+05:30Anything we do is pounced upon to be branded as a ...Anything we do is pounced upon to be branded as a particular type. Didn't it all start with classifications of nouns, common nouns to species...still wondering !<br />ilaksheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988877396944840266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-10154942272453319862014-03-06T21:45:14.178+05:302014-03-06T21:45:14.178+05:30THAT has always been my aim - lead the life that I...THAT has always been my aim - lead the life that I want to live. Seemed sort of silly to modify my entire life merely in order to satisfy people who would spend maybe 5 minutes in a year to think about me :)C Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447144019185253116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-68645129580218802942014-03-06T21:43:39.253+05:302014-03-06T21:43:39.253+05:30Clothes, Age, What have you :) If I write humorous...Clothes, Age, What have you :) If I write humorously, I am a frivolous person; if I am old, writing something for pure fun is disappointing etc. etc. :)C Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447144019185253116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-30956293494514919912014-03-06T16:08:24.421+05:302014-03-06T16:08:24.421+05:30He he he, good one, see how much "people judg...He he he, good one, see how much "people judge a book by its cover, and a wearer by their clothes" don't they :)<br /><br />And given your current hair style, I guess you are well on your way to achieving acceptance within the sanyasin circles...Jairamhttp://mahabore.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-73184933590473616312014-03-06T07:12:31.390+05:302014-03-06T07:12:31.390+05:30To me you are that guy who was brave enough to do ...To me you are that guy who was brave enough to do what he wanted and not what others wanted of him. Purbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06345755953291104000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-52500965169552605272014-03-05T19:29:12.406+05:302014-03-05T19:29:12.406+05:30As long as you do not feel the pressing urge to us...As long as you do not feel the pressing urge to use that sign against my name, Mary :)C Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447144019185253116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-62674628973736813382014-03-05T19:12:12.618+05:302014-03-05T19:12:12.618+05:30Well, Suresh, you certainly 'belong' to th...Well, Suresh, you certainly 'belong' to this group!<br />One of my best friends and I reserved a table on a small dinner cruise. When the waitress showed us to our seats we were greeted by a little placard in the center of our table. It read, 'NOT PART OF GROUP'. Apparently everyone belonged to a mysterious group, except us.<br />I still have the sign posted on my bulletin board.<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-72885626031680791502014-03-05T10:03:23.389+05:302014-03-05T10:03:23.389+05:30Anyone who sits in judgment over others, when he i...Anyone who sits in judgment over others, when he is neither paid to nor required to do so, is to be pitied :)C Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447144019185253116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-9736177185374707972014-03-05T10:00:41.093+05:302014-03-05T10:00:41.093+05:30Isn't the world like a zoo? Humans look at ani...Isn't the world like a zoo? Humans look at animals in the enclosures and wonder what kind of a life they lead. Nobody has the imagination to think that the animal in the enclosure will be looking at those shameless gapers with the same thoughts. I think those unimaginative bipeds on the streets outside deserve to be pitied. What say?From the heart-needhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542075003972278885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-66087171420856682502014-03-05T06:07:29.710+05:302014-03-05T06:07:29.710+05:30That was crisp and true - more often, though, that...That was crisp and true - more often, though, that longing is a creation of Society than internally-driven.C Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447144019185253116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-55385613581901340672014-03-05T03:38:31.180+05:302014-03-05T03:38:31.180+05:30Hey! I was in the midst of writing a "who am ...Hey! I was in the midst of writing a "who am I?" post. Don't be surprised if I link to your post.<br /><br />Interesting and thought provoking, as always. The whole issue of "belonging" is basically to "be longing to be someone you're not". <br /><br />Strangely, in my case I've been told I'm many things, most of them unmentionable in a respectable Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-59245613347894731472014-03-04T15:48:59.621+05:302014-03-04T15:48:59.621+05:30They'd probably say I do not look like a write...They'd probably say I do not look like a writer either :)C Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447144019185253116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-36996476443970367732014-03-04T13:25:42.665+05:302014-03-04T13:25:42.665+05:30Ha ha! That was a good read. I wonder what they sa...Ha ha! That was a good read. I wonder what they say when you tell them about your writing?Medhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11745433732351213701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-67722533273799922292014-03-04T09:57:58.204+05:302014-03-04T09:57:58.204+05:30The difference between Optimism and Pessimism. The...The difference between Optimism and Pessimism. The former makes you feel unique, the latter makes you feel like an outcast. Thank God I have always been an optimist :)C Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447144019185253116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-19248351692740498582014-03-04T09:43:44.112+05:302014-03-04T09:43:44.112+05:30On the other hand, Suresh, you are a class of your...On the other hand, Suresh, you are a class of your own. And just as they say, the Gods broke the mould after they hewed you out.umashankarhttp://uspandey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-32884669465711047602014-03-03T21:08:54.614+05:302014-03-03T21:08:54.614+05:30Too few in my generation Rachna! It was a time of ...Too few in my generation Rachna! It was a time of non-stereotype equaling evil :)C Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447144019185253116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-16965416286218681042014-03-03T21:01:40.555+05:302014-03-03T21:01:40.555+05:30If they can't slot you in the expected molds, ...If they can't slot you in the expected molds, they feel uncomfortable. The problem is too many people are breaking the stereotypes or too few.Rachnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02275266551382931603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-28466300635496426962014-03-03T18:56:14.920+05:302014-03-03T18:56:14.920+05:30You must hv set up a new fashion then :)You must hv set up a new fashion then :)C Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447144019185253116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-53731689591487903222014-03-03T16:46:06.991+05:302014-03-03T16:46:06.991+05:30I was told that Renuka and myself cannot belong t...I was told that Renuka and myself cannot belong to Stellamaris in those days which was full of fashion conscious young girls . We were simple small town girls,yet we were accepted with our half sarees and shy smiles.Radhikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219077347016195302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-61754802979945083392014-03-03T13:55:34.444+05:302014-03-03T13:55:34.444+05:30And all the current students of IIMs will lose the...And all the current students of IIMs will lose their sense of belonging :)C Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447144019185253116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-42831893246419144982014-03-03T13:38:34.660+05:302014-03-03T13:38:34.660+05:30Sense of belonging is a must in the Society, Sures...Sense of belonging is a must in the Society, Sureshji!<br />People try to fit in!<br />Now when the movie- 2 states- releases, people will think that typical students from the IIM look like Arjun Kapoor & Alia Bhatt! :)Anita Sabathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365472694082398017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-42799681650159099612014-03-03T12:19:22.248+05:302014-03-03T12:19:22.248+05:30Thanks - NOW I have found my place :)Thanks - NOW I have found my place :)C Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447144019185253116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-3136053853163903102014-03-03T12:18:52.086+05:302014-03-03T12:18:52.086+05:30ME - I never ever knew that there were any norms a...ME - I never ever knew that there were any norms anywhere :) THAT's why I never belonged - not merely a refusal to follow the norms but a lack of recognition of the existence of any norms :)C Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447144019185253116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2740777121261184425.post-38080697096685128502014-03-03T12:17:23.129+05:302014-03-03T12:17:23.129+05:30That's quite true. One who follows the herd se...That's quite true. One who follows the herd seldom blazes a new path.C Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447144019185253116noreply@blogger.com