"I do not have to answer you", "I do what I wish", "I don't need any body's help", "I do not have to take what he says" ... Have you come across such statements before? These blunt, caustic statements reflect some attitude, don't they? Where does such acidity come from?
In an attempt to find the roots for such rude behavior and attitude, I glued my nostrils to the ground and followed the trail. It stopped at 'independence'.
Independence is definitely a good thing. I love independence, and so does everyone. It is such a sweet feeling. But things go wrong when you push this over the edge. It is when people start taking pride in their independence that things start climbing the hood.
I definitely loved every bit when I was exiled in an unfamiliar city and had to do every single thing by myself. It was difficult at first, but the feeling of satisfaction, accomplishment, independence was sweet. But not once did I take pride in that. I knew I could be independent all along and I enjoyed the music I composed for myself when I got the chance. But no, I wasn't proud. I am not gullible to such menial things in life.
The feeling of accomplishment is always tempting... it boosts your confidence and threatens to bolster your pride. There remains a very thin line between pride and confidence. I would not blame an individual for occasionally crossing the lines. But, it would definitely be wrong if you graze in the pastures of pride for long.
Things get worse when some individuals misuse this independence at hand to explore the dark, tempting trapdoors. This is when the 'controlled' smoking, 'social', 'healthy' drinking enter the scene. But remember, regardless of how clean a person is, soiled hands would remain soiled.
Be independent... it is good. But, do not let pride or vanity consume you. Be responsible, that was expected when you were given this independence.
Friday, December 08, 2006
Friday, November 10, 2006
Why did Schumi retire?
A question that's been burning inside me for a long time - Did Michael Schumacher retire or was he forced to quit? The actual answer may never be known. But nevertheless, it's a worthy discussion.
Ferrari claims that Schumi's decision was his own. But, the fact that they signed Kimi early this season raises some eyebrows. Did they force Schumi into deliberation by signing up his arch rival for 2007? May be or may be not.
Raikkonen is a wonderful driver. But bringing him in to partner Schumi obviously meant competition within the team. Obviously, a driver who has enjoyed the "chief driver" position in the team for this long, wouldn't like that. And it also puts a pressure on the team because, they cannot supply the best of cars to both the drivers. Anyone who has been following F1 would know this. Ferrari said that Schumacher was involved in the decision to sign up Kimi. Why would the Ferrari ace want to threaten his position in the team, or put pressure on the team which he resurrected? I do not understand.
Also there was the rumour of the Moto GP champion Valentino Rossi joining Ferrari to try his luck in F1. This was confirmed when Rossi expressed his interest in public. The dream team of Schumi-Rossi was in every fan's lips. But something happened and everything came to a lull. What actually happened still remains a mystery, even though Rossi revealed later that he did not want to experiment Formula One. His initial interest and then this back-out arouses a lot of suspicion.
Regardless, Schumacher wanted to retire a eight-time champion. He did ask to divulge his decision after the season ended. This hinted that he wanted to retire or continue based on the champioship result. But Ferrari declined his request. At San Marino, he had no choice but to make an announcement. And he chose the snowy peaks of Swiss to the roaring engines at the Ferrari pits.
Also, there have been a number of people leaving the Ferrari team. Technical Director Ross Braun is leaving the Italian stables (he's supposedly under sabbatical) and engine guru Paolo Martinelli is leaving Ferrari to join the parent company Fiat. And Jean Todt has been promoted as CEO. Something fishy is going on for sure inside the Italian team. And just now I read an article which quotes the return of Piero Lardi Ferrari, the illegitimate son of Enzo Ferrari in the team.
"Lardi was also responsible for the Ferrari F1 Team prior to the arrival of Michael Schumacher. Whereas today's Ferrari Team is a model of precision and efficiency, the pre-Schumacher Ferrari Team was riddled with political intrigues and infighting. Ferrari pit stops from that were more likely to be position losers, than race winners.
When Schumacher joined Ferrari in 1996, critics suggested that it was a career-ending move! The Ferrari of the day was erratic, occasionally fast, but not a serious contender. It took Schumacher until 2000 to win his first Championship with Ferrari, and that Championship broke a twenty-one year losing streak at Ferrari. At the helm during many of those losing years was Piero Lardi Ferrari."
Well, could this be the reason for Schumi's retirement?
Ferrari claims that Schumi's decision was his own. But, the fact that they signed Kimi early this season raises some eyebrows. Did they force Schumi into deliberation by signing up his arch rival for 2007? May be or may be not.
Raikkonen is a wonderful driver. But bringing him in to partner Schumi obviously meant competition within the team. Obviously, a driver who has enjoyed the "chief driver" position in the team for this long, wouldn't like that. And it also puts a pressure on the team because, they cannot supply the best of cars to both the drivers. Anyone who has been following F1 would know this. Ferrari said that Schumacher was involved in the decision to sign up Kimi. Why would the Ferrari ace want to threaten his position in the team, or put pressure on the team which he resurrected? I do not understand.
Also there was the rumour of the Moto GP champion Valentino Rossi joining Ferrari to try his luck in F1. This was confirmed when Rossi expressed his interest in public. The dream team of Schumi-Rossi was in every fan's lips. But something happened and everything came to a lull. What actually happened still remains a mystery, even though Rossi revealed later that he did not want to experiment Formula One. His initial interest and then this back-out arouses a lot of suspicion.
Regardless, Schumacher wanted to retire a eight-time champion. He did ask to divulge his decision after the season ended. This hinted that he wanted to retire or continue based on the champioship result. But Ferrari declined his request. At San Marino, he had no choice but to make an announcement. And he chose the snowy peaks of Swiss to the roaring engines at the Ferrari pits.
Also, there have been a number of people leaving the Ferrari team. Technical Director Ross Braun is leaving the Italian stables (he's supposedly under sabbatical) and engine guru Paolo Martinelli is leaving Ferrari to join the parent company Fiat. And Jean Todt has been promoted as CEO. Something fishy is going on for sure inside the Italian team. And just now I read an article which quotes the return of Piero Lardi Ferrari, the illegitimate son of Enzo Ferrari in the team.
"Lardi was also responsible for the Ferrari F1 Team prior to the arrival of Michael Schumacher. Whereas today's Ferrari Team is a model of precision and efficiency, the pre-Schumacher Ferrari Team was riddled with political intrigues and infighting. Ferrari pit stops from that were more likely to be position losers, than race winners.
When Schumacher joined Ferrari in 1996, critics suggested that it was a career-ending move! The Ferrari of the day was erratic, occasionally fast, but not a serious contender. It took Schumacher until 2000 to win his first Championship with Ferrari, and that Championship broke a twenty-one year losing streak at Ferrari. At the helm during many of those losing years was Piero Lardi Ferrari."
Well, could this be the reason for Schumi's retirement?
Sunday, October 01, 2006
A cry baby named Alonso
The 2005 Formula One season saw a new hero, Alonso, emerge victorious. This marked an end to the Schumacher era and it seemed that the French Renault had finally showed the Italian F1 giants (Ferrari) the door. I felt bad at the scarlet red's fade but it was nice to see an incredible new talent in Alonso. But I guess true colors are exposed only when in dire straits.
The 2006 season began as a continuation to the previous year. Alonso and Renault were back with a bang. It seemed that the prancing horse hadn't got an answer yet. But starting from the Indianapolis GP, things turned back into Ferrari's favor. Schu started winning races and started closing in on his rival. Evidently, the Ferrari had found their pace back and it was obvious that the rest of the season would have scarlet red painted all over it.
Now came the test to Alonso's temperament. I would have expected him to fight like a true warrior but that was not to be. There was this controversy surrounding Schumacher parking his car before the penultimate lap during qualification of the Monaco GP. Later, the race stewards penalised the Ferrari ace and he was moved down the grid. Schumi claimed that this was indeed an accident and he was sorry that it happened but there was our Alonso making hue and cry about the whole incident.
The next was the incident at Hungary when both Schumi and Alonso were penalised for their wrong moves during qualification. Though both drivers were equally unhappy and shocked by the penalities, Alonso's comments were disappointing. He criticised Schumacher's penalty as too lenient in comparison to his own. Well, is this sportsmanship?
The next incident of great disgrace came owing to Alonso getting penalised by race stewards for blocking Ferrari's Massa during the Monza qualification. It was argued that Alonso was not actually blocking Massa and his penalty was unfair. However, the decision of the stewards was final. But Alonso and Renault did not let this incident go. The team boss Briatore and Alonso made hideous statements that F1 is biased towards Ferrari and Schumacher. These scathing statements are tarnishing the image of F1.
Apart from all this, Alonso floated comments in the media that Schumi is F1's most unsporting driver. He maintains that FIA is biased even though FIA chose to pardon him for his stupid actions. Well, A good driver is choosing to take a plunge owing to his immaturity. I have heard that empty vessels make more noise. But, I did not expect such puerile behavior from a not so empty driver, Fernando Alonso.
I guess after all this the term 'cry baby' should be re-termed as 'Alonso'.
The 2006 season began as a continuation to the previous year. Alonso and Renault were back with a bang. It seemed that the prancing horse hadn't got an answer yet. But starting from the Indianapolis GP, things turned back into Ferrari's favor. Schu started winning races and started closing in on his rival. Evidently, the Ferrari had found their pace back and it was obvious that the rest of the season would have scarlet red painted all over it.
Now came the test to Alonso's temperament. I would have expected him to fight like a true warrior but that was not to be. There was this controversy surrounding Schumacher parking his car before the penultimate lap during qualification of the Monaco GP. Later, the race stewards penalised the Ferrari ace and he was moved down the grid. Schumi claimed that this was indeed an accident and he was sorry that it happened but there was our Alonso making hue and cry about the whole incident.
The next was the incident at Hungary when both Schumi and Alonso were penalised for their wrong moves during qualification. Though both drivers were equally unhappy and shocked by the penalities, Alonso's comments were disappointing. He criticised Schumacher's penalty as too lenient in comparison to his own. Well, is this sportsmanship?
The next incident of great disgrace came owing to Alonso getting penalised by race stewards for blocking Ferrari's Massa during the Monza qualification. It was argued that Alonso was not actually blocking Massa and his penalty was unfair. However, the decision of the stewards was final. But Alonso and Renault did not let this incident go. The team boss Briatore and Alonso made hideous statements that F1 is biased towards Ferrari and Schumacher. These scathing statements are tarnishing the image of F1.
Apart from all this, Alonso floated comments in the media that Schumi is F1's most unsporting driver. He maintains that FIA is biased even though FIA chose to pardon him for his stupid actions. Well, A good driver is choosing to take a plunge owing to his immaturity. I have heard that empty vessels make more noise. But, I did not expect such puerile behavior from a not so empty driver, Fernando Alonso.
I guess after all this the term 'cry baby' should be re-termed as 'Alonso'.
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Why do they b*tch around?
I do not conclude things unless I have enough evidence. I have seen enough to ask "Why do they b*tch around?"
There are these lovely ethereal maidens, principled, disciplined and sweet. But you change the directions, and they take a dip in the swamps pretending to not know the difference between the clear waters and slush. They travel miles away from home and indulge in such hideous acts that they would not have otherwise dared. If this isn't misuse of freedom, what else is?
Outrageous acts of indulgence in alcohol, smoking, indiscriminate sex and even drugs are gaining limelight. And worse, it's from desi girls coming to study abroad. As usual reasons galore to support this absurd indulgence, but all of us know that reason is a mere mask and a placebo to support a weak cause and convince a nincompoop.
Frustrations and feelings of dejection may derange a mind forcing it to act in unexpected ways. Remorse ensures that acts guided by a deranged mind do not happen again. But this is not the case I am referring to.
Even though arguments do come up saying that they are not habituated to any of this nonsense, and so it has not been a bad deal, I would like to ask why the indulgence when you know that it is 'nonsense'? I think it's more like throwing a deprived beggar into Ali Baba's cave. A case where independence and freedom have been thrown from the skies above all of a sudden and they have no clue as to what can be grabbed. They end up committing to sh*t and later come up with reasons to cover the trash pile. And worse, they continue so that their acts match up the reasons they gave and reason out more to support their act. So here, we have a vicious circle.
I do not wish to point my finger at the female gender alone. The other gender is worse still. But this is happening and these people are cheating themselves in their vain efforts to cheat others. Even after saying all this I would like to ask this one question - "Why on the hell do you b*tch around?"
There are these lovely ethereal maidens, principled, disciplined and sweet. But you change the directions, and they take a dip in the swamps pretending to not know the difference between the clear waters and slush. They travel miles away from home and indulge in such hideous acts that they would not have otherwise dared. If this isn't misuse of freedom, what else is?
Outrageous acts of indulgence in alcohol, smoking, indiscriminate sex and even drugs are gaining limelight. And worse, it's from desi girls coming to study abroad. As usual reasons galore to support this absurd indulgence, but all of us know that reason is a mere mask and a placebo to support a weak cause and convince a nincompoop.
Frustrations and feelings of dejection may derange a mind forcing it to act in unexpected ways. Remorse ensures that acts guided by a deranged mind do not happen again. But this is not the case I am referring to.
Even though arguments do come up saying that they are not habituated to any of this nonsense, and so it has not been a bad deal, I would like to ask why the indulgence when you know that it is 'nonsense'? I think it's more like throwing a deprived beggar into Ali Baba's cave. A case where independence and freedom have been thrown from the skies above all of a sudden and they have no clue as to what can be grabbed. They end up committing to sh*t and later come up with reasons to cover the trash pile. And worse, they continue so that their acts match up the reasons they gave and reason out more to support their act. So here, we have a vicious circle.
I do not wish to point my finger at the female gender alone. The other gender is worse still. But this is happening and these people are cheating themselves in their vain efforts to cheat others. Even after saying all this I would like to ask this one question - "Why on the hell do you b*tch around?"
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