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I would like to thank you all for the Support and Response for my Blog Post of “Learn Life in Lifeline of Mumbai”. This is a One Touch Point where you can find all 10 Blogs of Learn Life in Lifeline of Mumbai, so that it’s convenient for all to read and explore the blog from a single point. It was a new concept which came in my mind while travelling in lifeline of Mumbai "Local Train", where we meet unknown people become friends and have fun while travelling. That’s when I realized we can learn life from our local train by noticing people around us; each person is a lesson which we need to understand in order to learn about it. Every person has a story which has an experience, a learning which can teach us some things. Sometimes if God has to communicate to us he may choose a different way like this from unknown people and it’s on us if we can understand it, learn from it and use it in our life. In this blog, I have shared what I noticed in train which made me think of it and taught me something from it.
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This is my tenth post in “Learn Life in Lifeline of Mumbai”. Today, I am writing about a fear, a tension or a wish which we all pray to god while travelling now-a-days in train. It came to my notice that everyday before train leaves station everyone close their eyes and pray, whenever a temple passes by, they chant a mantra, it even includes me. Because we all have a fear of being killed in a bomb blast or a terrorist attack, a fear that whether we will see our loved ones again, a fear that will we be there tomorrow to fulfill our dreams. So, we pray to god to save us and start our journey in a hope that he will protect us and we will be safe.
I still remember the day when there was a terrorist attack on local trains and I was trying to call my dad and cousins to ensure if they are safe. The tension, the crowd at the PCO booth because of less number of mobile phones at that time and the relief which we get when we hear their voice saying “We are safe don't worry.” I also remember going to college the next day of attack and seeing the train still crowded with a fear in everyone's face that how it will be today. All pray to god as the train makes it horn and call out “Ganpati Bappa...” and all others replying to it “Morya...” Life and time doesn’t stop for anyone, we need to deal it with strength and faith that we will succeed. That’s why whenever there is an attack in the city the next day people go for work because, its life we need to work to earn our livelihood. We can learn a lot from this that whenever there is a bad situation in your life, don’t move away from it but deal with it and face it with the right way it has to be handled with. If we go through a problem, we earn experience to solve it or handle it next time we face it again. Convert your problems to a learning and experience, which can help you grow in your life. Life is a challenge, so deal with your problems in a positive way to enjoy life. By this tenth post, we are taking a break in this concept of “Learn Life in Lifeline of Mumbai”. Hope it was a valuable message which would help us in our life to take right decisions and move ahead by overcoming the challenges of life. Thank you all for reading this. Do share with me if you have come across any such person or thought.... Let's share some valuable lessons which would help us to grow. This is my ninth post in “Learn Life in Lifeline of Mumbai”. Today, while travelling in train, back to home from office I noticed a person who was very much tensed and worried. He was watching each station carefully and reading its name. Suddenly, he turned around and asked “Which station passed now?” I told him station name and asked him “Where he wanted to go?” He said, “He wanted to go to Mira Road.” Everyone around in train looked at him and told him that, “He is on wrong train, which is going in totally opposite direction.” He got worried and tensed. He said that “I was new to Mumbai and didn't know about places here. Someone stole my wallet and mobile in train at Kurla station, so, I couldn’t call someone I know.” So, we provided him our mobile and asked him to call someone he knew, but he didn't recall anyone’s number. He was getting more worried and we all also started thinking that how we can help him as this situation can arise to anyone of us.
We reached last station and he was confused. We told him to catch CST train from here and get down at Wadala Station and board Bandra train first and then another train which gets him to Mira Road. But he was confused with the stations and the place. We also had doubt that how he will reach there. We were sitting with him at station and helping him find out a way. After sometime, he recalled a number but he wasn’t sure it was right or not, but we told him to dial and check it. He dialed that number and it turned out to be right, it was his brother’s number who stays in Mira Road. His brother told to board a CST train and get down at Wadala station and he will come down to Wadala to pick him up. He had a sign of relief in his face. We went to the ticket counter and brought a ticket for him for Wadala station. He thanked us for helping him without which it was difficult for him to reach his home today. He boarded CST train, we said him good bye and informed his brother that he has left for Wadala station. Late at night, I got a call from his brother’s number and said that he called to inform he reached home safely and told me to convey his thanks and message to all. After all this it came in my mind that this situation can happen to anyone of us. But we never know when, where and who will come to help us, but we should think positive and wait for something positive to happen. Here also, neither had we known him nor did he know us, but unknown people became friends with him to help out when he was lost. We were mend to help him during his bad time. That is how life is, we never knew whose gonna help us during our difficult times, but think positive, there is someone mend to help us at these times. So, deal difficult times of your life in positive way and relax. Thank you all for reading this. Do share with me if you have come across any such person or thought.... Let's share some valuable lessons which would help us to grow. This is my eighth post in “Learn Life in Lifeline of Mumbai”. Music is the best medicine to any problem, may be physical or mental disturbance but music can help you overcome it.
Today, I am writing about a person who everyday morning boards our train and plays nice melody old Hindi movie songs. He is a very simple person and doesn't talk much, but the songs he plays are really beautiful. He carries a very simple mobile with him. Everyone enjoys his song and if one day he doesn't come then all ask each other "he didn't come today?” In morning time, while travelling, we keep thinking that what all we have to do today at work and about our different problems. And at this time, someone playing nice music makes us chill out, relax and enjoy whole day. Best unique think in him is he hasn’t played any song twice yet. He doesn't talk much to others just plays song in his mobile and keeps it in his shirt pocket. One day because of rush his mobile fell down from his hand and broke into pieces. For next few days, there was no song in train. He was standing quietly without talking much as he was sad. Few days passed and then a group of people travelling daily in same train came to him and presented him a gift. He refused saying "Why gift? I don't need... Its fine" and one person from that group replied "You accept it and see it... It’s a gift from all of us.... We have contributed for you". He accepted the gift and opened it. It’s a new mobile for him of same model he had. That person replied "You don't know me.... I didn't talk much to you... Then why you all contributed for me???" That person in group replied "Yes you didn't talk much to us... But you talked to us by the music you played... We are travelling in same train from past 3 years and everyday you play music... So we have a relation... A friendship.... That’s why we contributed for you... we understood that if you had proper money you would have a good phone before itself... And even after your mobile phone broke, you didn’t buy new one... So we helped our friend who plays song for us everyday... Do play music from tomorrow... We want you to smile" after hearing this he had a smile in his face and tears in his eyes. And after that day, we still enjoy his music in train. I noticed that friendship doesn't need words, it can be started even without talking. And as the time goes on friendship becomes stronger. Friendship is a beautiful relationship so enjoy it. Thank you all for reading this. Do share with me if you have come across any such person or thought.... Let's share some valuable lessons which would help us to grow. This is my seventh post in “Learn Life in Lifeline of Mumbai”. Today, I am writing about a lady, whom I see every day in train. She is always sad. She carries a plastic bag with her, I don't know what's in it. I see her daily as she daily gets down at different stations. One day after office, on the way home, I saw her standing at same station with her plastic bag. I was observing her and noticed that as she comes in a portion of station many dogs are running behind her with their tails swinging. They knew her very well and were very friendly with her. She opened her bag and took out some crushed biscuits and chicken pieces from it and started feeding those street dogs. All the dogs were having there meal and playing with her. She was calling them with different names. Then she boarded my train and got down at next station and as she got down many dogs came running to her. She started feeding them with their meal. And she was doing it in every station. Seeing this I felt nice that street dogs die of hunger and because of her this many dogs where saved.
After few days, I saw her again and this time while getting off the train she slipped on wet floor and fell down. No person near her went to her to help her but all the dogs came running to her. They loved her that much that they know when she reached at station and when she needed help. She started to hug those dogs and again started feeding them. In today's world, when people forget their near and dear ones, who love and care them, these street dogs are right examples that how we should be. They may not communicate or talk like us, but they definitely know the meaning of love and affection. Today, this lady and her street dogs showed the real value of love and affection that how we should help n support our near and dear ones when they fall. Life is too short to keep anger and revenge, so start loving and spreading love, because relationship can be any but base for all this relationship is love. Thank you all for reading this. Do share with me if you have come across any such person or thought.... Let's share some valuable lessons which would help us to grow. This is my sixth post in “Learn Life in Lifeline of Mumbai”. Today, I am writing this post for all my friends. While travelling in train today, I saw a group of friends standing and having fun, playing, fighting, enjoying and many more. They were planning for a trip to Adlabs Imagica, some of them were not ready and they were convincing them. They were having discussion of college lectures and teachers. They were also getting angry about some friends who have changed and many other things. I was just going on listening them. After sometime, I realized, I was smiling. It made me remind of my college days, my friends, our fun time, our assignment time, our outing planning, convincing others, etc. All of us had a day like dis when we were free, no tension, no worries and chilling out with friends. It reminded me of my friends. Friends are very important part of our life. They shout at us for our benefit. They have the best convincing power by which they convince you to change your mind and say yes to what you said no few minutes back.
Today, in this busy schedule, where we leave from home in morning, go to office and leave late from office then home, and friends are connected only through WhatsApp and other Social Medias. We also have friends in office but not an environment to enjoy with them. We start planning for meeting and reunion on weekends and enjoy it. But those daily enjoyments in college life are always missed. But, we can learn something from them, that no matter how hard the assignment is or how bad the exam was, we used to remain chilled and relaxed. We need to apply same in our career also. Some day may be bad, may be you lost an order or get a shouting from your boss, but see it and take it in a positive way. Don't get stressed out of this. Remember in college also during stressful situation our friends use to relax us, same applies here. Talk to your friends, they might guide you, help you and may be your problem is solved. But, you need to have a heart and mind like a college student, take the challenge, hear the shouting, correct yourself and succeed. Today, by seeing these college students, I realize how simple and free life was and how much complicated and stressful we made it with taking pressure. So, don't take pressure, instead of it deal with the situation, the same way you used to do it in college life. Enjoy life friends, don't let it affect with small things. Enjoy your life with your friends, stay tension and stress free and be happy. College days are most cherished moments in everyone's life, learn from it. It teaches not only subjects but life also. Thank you all for reading this. Do share with me if you have come across any such person or thought.... Let's share some valuable lessons which would help us to grow. This is my fifth post in “Learn Life in Lifeline of Mumbai”. Parents and children relationship is very unique and special. They remain always close to each other, playing or fighting or arguing or caring or loving. Parents play a very special place in very child's life.
Once while travelling in train, I noticed a small family which had mother, father and a sweet baby of not even one year. As it was small baby in hand, they boarded gents compartment and there wasn't huge rush initially. Baby is really very cute and was playing with her dad. She grabbed everyone attention with her cute smile and play. She was holding the hand bar on top and playing. And then a station came with huge rush, father gave the baby to mother to hold so that he can cover them. But as the rush entered, it pushed away the father to a different direction. Baby was in mothers arms with a confused expression that what's happening. Now there are many people in train and baby couldn’t find her father, she started searching by looking here and there, but she couldn’t find him. She started crying. Mother tried to calm her down but she couldn’t. Father tried to call her saying I am here only but she couldn’t hear. Then a station came where many people got down which reduced the rush, father came back to baby calling for her. As soon as baby saw him jumped on to his arms and started smiling, but that father still had tears in his eyes. Baby continued her play and smile, after few stations they got down at a station and went. Then I thought, when her father disappeared for few minutes baby started crying because she felt she lost him. Then why now-a-days people put their parents in old age homes, doesn't it hurt now when they are away and they are sad. Even the father cried seeing his baby in tears that shows how much love and affection they have in their heart. We shouldn’t hurt our parents ever in our life. We all have a baby inside us who love and care for their parents, we shouldn’t change it. We are always kids for our parents and we should always be kids for our parents. Keep your parents happy in life and you will get everything that you are deserved. Thank you all for reading this. Do share with me if you have come across any such person or thought.... Let's share some valuable lessons which would help us to grow. This is my Fourth post in “Learn Life in Lifeline of Mumbai”. Everyday, I used to notice a young couple in train, they may be in their college days. They used to wait at station for each other and catch the train together. He used to forcefully make her board gents compartment inspite of huge rush. Whole journey they used to keep talking and laughing making it a good and ideal couple. Everyone in compartment used to notice them. He used to care a lot for her while boarding the train in huge rush and while getting down from train.
One day, I noticed something different, I saw him with an aged lady. Slowly I understood that it was his mother. But what surprised me was his behaviour, he had tremendous change in his behaviour. They were standing in front of the door where I was also standing. By their conversation I came to know aunty was new to Mumbai and didn’t have much idea about local trains and stations. So, she was insisting him that she will be with him in gents compartment. But this guy was forcefully sending her to ladies compartment saying there will be huge rush in gents compartment. Finally aunty boarded ladies compartment, but could feel the tension in her face. After few stations, he got a call from aunty saying she got down at a station and she was asking whether it is the same station where they had to get down. He was shouting on her saying our destination was next station. Because of some signal issue train was still at station and this guy was shouting on his mom on the platform for getting down at that station. Train received signal and started to move, the guy was still shouting on her and she was in tears. I somewhere could feel her tension and pain and felt sad for her. Train continued its journey and few questions came in my mind, that, when he had his girlfriend with him he forced her to board gents compartment, then why not to his mom? She didn’t even know the stations and other things. It was his mistake and he shouted on her in front of others. What was his mother’s fault? Mother is most precious gift of life, they smile for us, cry for us, love us, care us…… she has suffered a lot of pain for you….. Before your birth and even after your birth….. She must have 100 times controlled her anger just so that you don’t cry and you could control your anger once and made her cry for your mistake. If you can care so much for your girlfriend whom you met now few months back den why you can’t care for your mother whom you know may be from before your birth. I request you all to love and care your parents first, instead of your girlfriends and wife. They are the one without which you would have never existed in this world. One day when whole world will be against you they will the first to be with you always. So Respect them…. Understand them…. Love them….. Care for them….. Be with them no matter what. Thank you all for reading this. Do share with me if you have come across any such person or thought.... Let's share some valuable lessons which would help us to grow. This is my Third post in “Learn Life in Lifeline of Mumbai”, Today morning I was in hurry as I got bit late. I took my train it was full of rush, got a space to stand near door. A young person of 28 years old approx. standing at door asked me “What is time?” I said “9.18am”, he gave me smile and said thank you. He was drunken, he couldn’t even stand straight he had no control. He was singing songs loudly everyone including me was looking him as a disturbance. Then he asked me “Is this train going to CST?” I said “Yes”. He gave me a smile and said “I am getting confused actually have drunk today morning itself so I am not in senses”. I was just responding him with a smile and just telling “Ok”. He started narrating his story. He said “I am a carpenter. I have wife and a kid. Yesterday night my boss overloaded me with work as it has to be delivered today morning, so, whole night I was working on it. So, in morning, I was too frustrated and had drinks. Now, I am running to my family to spend time with them”. I kept on listening him with a smile and few others in that crowd was listening him.
At a point, it came in my mind that, he is good except of his drinking habit, but then my thought changed when he told me the reason behind his frustration to drink. He said me, “Do you know the reason why I drink so much?” I didn't respond him. He showed his right hand and there was no thumb. He said, “I am a right hander with no thumb. Last year while working on a cutting machine I accidentally cut off my thumb”. Can you imagine holding anything properly without your thumb? No because no other finger has such a huge gap between other finger which helps us to hold anything. So, if holding a thing is difficult without thumb, then just imagine how difficult it would be for a right hander to work without a thumb on his right hand. He continues to say, “After 2 weeks of my accident, as soon as stitches were removed, I started to practice as I wanted to keep my family happy and provide them food and shelter. Because of this, it takes more time for me to finish my work. At times, I get frustrated with the time it takes to complete a work with its difficulty and pain. So, I drink to forget it and finish off my work soon to spend time with my family”. All the ears at door and inside where on him to listen his story. Even I heard him because, I can't even imagine what all he must have faced and how difficult it was for him to reach here. He then said, “Do let me know when Juinagar Station comes as I now see all stations as same”. I told him, “Next station is Juinagar”. He gave me a smile and started to sing song loudly. Juinagar Station arrived and he forgot which station it is. I reminded him and he saw me again gave me a smile and said, “Thanks brother… See you again… My family is waiting for me”. I gave him smile and said him, “Thanks… See you again… Bye”. He got down at Juinagar Station and walked away towards the underground passage. Train left from Juinagar Station and I heard a voice from platform. I looked around and it was him. He was waving his hand with a sincere smile on his face and said “See u again brother”. I also gave him a smile and waved my hand and wished him all the best for future with my heart and thanks for making my day. In just a matter of 15-20 mins, he said many things which were truly an inspiration and a great learning. Life will put on limitations, it’s upon us to be limited or to overcome the limitation and become limitless. To earn his livelihood for his family, to keep them happy he overcame his limitations. It’s a matter of choice which is made by you in your life that, what is your priority for which you want to achieve something in life. Thank you all for reading this. Do share with me if you have come across any such person or thought.... Let's share some valuable lessons which would help us to grow. Strategy is a planning to prepare for future with a knowledge about present and experience of past. We use strategy in our professional life as well as our day to day life. It can be about a plan to raise your sales revenue or a plan to control your day to day needs.
This is my second post in “Learn Life in Lifeline of Mumbai”. Today, I am writing about a person who got attention of all persons on board in just a single line. Let’s see how my using a single line he not only sold his item but also was building his future business. I am talking about Mr. Santosh, he builds databases and sells it. He just entered the compartment and said "Get this all in one directory which has all details of business, shops, hospitals, fire safety, police, hotel, schools and colleges and many more in just Rs. 20........ And get special discount rate by just providing your business card and get it for Rs. 10....... Take it in your hand and have a look and only then purchase it if u r convinced." He just spoke this much and most of the public took the small directory and had a look into it. Most of the public gave their business card and took the directory for Rs. 10. I was pretty impressed with his trick. His directory was small book, but it had all the details needed in emergency or for business deals. He made a good sell in train and then he got down with me at the station. I stopped him and again had a look in his directory. It had names and addresses of offices and hotels nearby my house and details provided in it were correct. I had a word with him that how he does it. He said he was very interested in excel during his teenage so he took interest in it and in order to learn he started inputting data of nearby shops. It later became database of 100, and then he categorized the data which made it a proper directory. He had a small printing press where he used to print small pamphlets and other things. He decided to print his directory and sell it to any business associations or a common man because it had everything in it, from small business to big business unit. Then as data increased he reduced its size in small for comfortable handling. Then I asked him about the special offer and there comes his trick. He said he prints his directory in his printing press so cost is less and it somewhere comes up to Rs. 7 per book. He sells it for Rs. 20 in normal rate which includes his train fair for travelling everyday and the time he invest for inputting data. But he came up with the idea to turn his customers into his source for database. So, he started giving special offer by collecting there business card for database input and selling it for Rs. 10. Which saves his time of searching for data and people also get attracted to the special offer charged by him. I appreciated him the way he used his mind and skill to save his time, increasing his sales which improves his revenue. It’s really a clever way to boost his business with connection to present sales and also growth for future. Today this person taught me how a passion or skill can be used to turn your life and start your own business. Business doesn't need money as primary, it needs ideas, passion n skill to start the business and handle it till it gets stable, only den money comes in picture. Thank you all for reading this. Do share with me if you have come across any such person or thought.... Let's share some valuable lessons which would help us to grow. |
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