Listen to reason and follow your heart.

Your time here is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma, which is the result of other people's thinking.

Don't let the noise of other people's opinions drown your inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.

Everything else is secondary.

~ Steve Jobs

Superman

"Good morning", said the interviewer.

"Good morning", replied the boy.

"You look a little lost, do you know why you're here?" asked the man wondering if this was his 9am.

"I heard this is where you go when you're lost, when you can't decide what to do with your life. Like career guidance" replied the boy.

"Yes and no. This is the Great Potential course. We are in the business of exploring your talents, there are no questionnaires or anything, we simply make you try everything, note your strengths and work on those. We have one strict rule, 'Learn something new, everyday.'

"What do you mean try everything?" asked the boy curiously.

"I was being literal. replied the interviewer. "Everything from archery to boating, engineering to flying, law to medicine, advanced math to quantum physics, rock climbing to sailing, running to shooting, This includes various survival courses. This course is tailored to your lifestyle and you learn mainly things you'd use in life. Even being street-smart isn't something we can teach, but we do our best.

"That's a lot of studying, and a lot of reading, I don't read much." replied the boy.

"There are no books, only hands on activity. Books can only teach you so much." said the interviewer.

"Awesome, when can I start?" said the boy now very excited.

"Before we do, I need to ask you about what your life's goals were before you came here. What were your dreams and why you're in my office if you had aim and direction in life."
"So, what do you want to do with your life? and please be completely honest."

The boy said," I want to be the best person I can be. Live up to my highest potential. I want to change the world for the better. I want to make a difference, I want to be remembered. I want to surround myself by people with a burning desire to succeed, with people who always strive to do better. To accomplish more. I want positive, happy people to be my friends, because happiness is a state of mind. I want to help people, use kindness to start a chain reaction and show each other what true compassion is. I want it all, a mansion, fast cars, classy jets and to be surrounded by scantily clad women. But most of all, I want to be a good human being."

The interviewer in response to this said something the boy never expected him to say. "Why?"
"Does this mean that nothing makes you happy or content?"

The boy responded saying, "My dad told me that only when you aim for the stars, will you hit something as high as the moon. Aiming for the trees will only get you so far."

The interviewer laughed and said, "Have you ever thought that you don't need to be rich? Or do exceptionally well in life? Its okay to take days off and do nothing with your life every now and then? Its okay to waste time, set your work aside for a personal life. Its okay to be mediocre."

The boy almost couldn't believe what he was hearing. "You said this is the great potential course, where you'll encourage living up to your highest potential."

"No, I said its the Great Potential course where we work on your strengths, the ultimate goal of this course if your happiness. Whether you're good at everything and can accomplish great things or good at nothing, which is highly unlikely and want to live a life just getting by." the man replied.

"So whats wrong with my goals of wanting to be a good human being and changing the world?" asked the boy.

"There is nothing wrong with your life's goals. The truth is son, the world will never change. Not because of Good people who do nothing. But because Bad people will never change. They say we're all inherently good, and bad circumstances make us bad. I think we're all inherently violent. Given the right circumstances, we're all capable of the most heinous crimes. That comes from within us. No matter what you do, or how kind you are, some people have a backward way of thinking, they have so much hatred in their heart for other races/religions/political parties that nothing you can say or do will penetrate their shell. The world is beyond saving.

The boy was at a loss for words, until he remembered something from an old Superman comic.
"Do you know why everyone believes in Superheroes to some extent?".

"Why?" the interviewer asked.

"Because someday we all dream of being saved from whatever bad situation we're in"

"Well" the interviewer said, "You can't save everybody."

"The day a good person believes that, is the day he stops trying." replied the boy.

The interviewer smiled.

The boy continued, "Maybe hate is a good thing, without hate you'd never appreciate Love. Without suffering, you'd never see compassion and as for wanting to live up to my highest potential, I couldn't live a mediocre life, deep down in my heart, I know I am destined for great things. I just don't know how to start out, I need a catalyst, someone or something to show me the way."

"Welcome to the Great Potential course, you'll excel here" replied the interviewer.

Imagine

Imagine being in that moment. Being Lionel Messi. The German wall ahead of you. The world watching. Your team down by one goal. Sweat rolling down your forehead to the tip of your nose. The FIFA world cup hanging in the balance. One goal stands between you and greatness. You'll be compared to the great players of your nation, be called the best of your generation. Be a hero. Each and every Argentina supporter holding their breath. Hoping. Wishing. Praying. The whistle goes. What I'd give to be in those shoes. What a moment.

Restaurant Review - Dunkin' Donuts

Dunkin Donuts served me the worst burgers and donuts I have ever eaten. The 'Heaven can wait burger' was pretty decent. but I honestly think Big Nasty, McDonalds, KFC and Hersch (Bandra) make much better burgers for half the cost. One burger had so much sauce it was slimy and kept slipping out of the bun. The donuts tasted like they were from a bakery, worse than monginis. There was a thin layer of chocolate sauce which also tasted bad, The smoothie tasted like a melted pop-sickle and the chocolate milk shake was like the chocolate milk you get in the US for 5$ a gallon. I really feel sorry for every one who waited in line 3 hours to get grossly over priced, just barely edible food. Never going back.

Life of a Pilot (from a retired Pilot)

22 years old: Graduated from college. Go to flight school. Become hot shot pilot.

25 years old: struggle to get job

29 years old: marry. Have a kid

30 years old: Join airline. World is your oyster.

31 years old: Buy flashy car, house and lots of toys. Get over the poverty feeling.

32 years old: Divorce boring 1st wife. Pay child support and maintenance.. Drink lots of booze and screw around while looking for 2nd wife.

33 years old: Furloughed.

35 years old: Airline recall.. More screwing around but looking forward to a good marriage and settling down.

36 years old: Marry young spunky 25 year old flight attendant.

37 years old: Buy another house. Gave first one to first wife.

38 years old: Give in to second wife to have more kids. Father again. Wife concerned about "risky" military Reserve flying so you resign commission.

39 years old: Now a captain. Hooray! Upgrade house, buy boat, small single engine airplane and even flashier cars.

42 years old: 2nd wife runs off with wealthy investment banker but still wants to share house (100%).

43 years old: Settle with wife #2 and resolve to stay away from women forever. Seek a position as a check captain for 10% pay override to pay mounting bills. Move into 1 bedroom apartment with window air conditioners.

44 years old: Company resizes and you're returned to copilot status.. 25% pay cut. Become simulator instructor for 10% override pay.

49 years old: Captain again. Move into 2-bedroom luxury apartment with central air conditioning

50 years old: Meet sexy Danish model on International trip. She says she loves you forever!

51 years old: Marry sexy Danish model for wife #3. Buy big house, boat, twin engine airplane and upgrade cars.

52 years old: Sexy model wants kids (not again). Resolve to get vasectomy.

54 years old: Try to talk wife out of kids, but presto, she's pregnant. She says she got sick after taking the pill. Accident, sorry, won't happen again.

55 years old: Father of triplets.

56 years old: Wife #3 wants very big house, bigger boat and very flashy cars, "worried" about your private flying and wants you to sell twin engine airplane. You give in. You buy a motorcycle and join motorcycle club.

57 years old: Make rash investments to try and have enough money for retirement.

59 years old: Lose money on rash investment and get audited by the IRS. You have to fly 100 international night trips just to keep up with child support and alimony to wife #1 and #2.

60 years old: Wife #3 (sexy model) says you're too damned old and no fun. She leaves. She takes most of your assets. You're forced to retire due to Age 60 rule. No money left.

61 years old: Now Captain on a non-schedule South American 727 freight outfit and living in a non-air conditioned studio apartment directly underneath the final approach to runway 9 at Miami Int'l. You have "interesting" Hispanic neighbors who ask you if you've ever flown DC-3's.

65 years old: Lose FAA medical and get job as sim instructor. Don't look forward to years of getting up at 2 AM for 3 AM sim in every God-forsaken town you train in due to the fact your carrier can find cheap, off-hours sim time at various Brand X Airlines.

70 years old: Hotel alarm clock set by previous FedEx crewmember goes off at 1:00 AM. Have heart attack and die with smile on face. Happy at last!

Isn't Aviation great?

Moments

I'm all about first times and last times. Live for the moment. Have your fun. Try everything once. If you have the money, do it. Who's to say there is gonna be a tomorrow? At the end of your life, you'll be more disappointed by the stuff you didn't do when you had the chance as opposed to the stuff that you did do. Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself with experiences. Just don't die or get arrested in the process 

Conroy Cranston

Conroy Sydney Arthur Cranston, i kept calling you C - SAC (ball sac) :P

Nicknames: Conkie, Donkie, Fried Chicken, Stewie (hehe), Firangi, Chiknya, CONNNAAAAA!!!

Birth: 5th October 1989 (im older than you! hah!)

Favourite Colour: Purple and Black (emo fuck :P)

Favourite Songs: Fix you, All the above, Hey soul sister, May angels lead you in, Leave out all the rest, Replay, Forever Young

Last conversation we had in person:
Conroy: Dude, do me a favour na, take care of smriti for me
Kirsten: What? you think i dont have any better work to do? <evil smile>
Conroy: Asshole.... :P
And we hugged

Last conversation over the phone:
Conroy: WAzzzzzzzaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Kirsten: Hello, how are you? having fun?
Conroy: Ya, finally working now, making 700 usd a month, you know what that means, party when i get back!!
Kirsten: Shack!!!
Conroy: Ya, and i get paid more for overtime also
Kirsten: So only boys on board na, that sucks!
Conroy: Ya man.
Kirsten: Dont worry, give it a couple of months, even them boys will look real attractive
Conroy: haha...
Kirsten: So did you rape any guy anally yet?
Conroy: Hehe, no!!
Kirsten: Did you get raped anally?
Conroy, NOOOOO!!!
Kirsten: Then balls your having fun....
Conroy: Aye ya!!!: P
Smriti: Hahahaha!

Psychologists say that when somebody dies, we cry more for ourselves and about how we cant cope without that person, rather than cry for that person. Its true, i dont know who to turn to without you.

I never got a chance to tell you how much i love you. You were the closest person to me for the longest period in my life, you are my brother, my best man, my best friend, my team mate.

You wanted smriti to have your ring incase anything happened to you, and i was next in line, i think its with her right now, and i think she deserves it more than i do as she was closer to you than anybody else :)

The cross i gave you is coming back too, so i shall keep that,
i wanted you buried with it, but that cross around my neck will always remind me of you :)

I am so happy you and smriti made the most of what you'll had while you'll had it, as much as i was grossed out by the PDA, i enjoyed every moment with you guys. You'll proved me wrong, as it stands that very rarely happens, so enjoy the moment :D

People told us we partied too much and theres plenty of time to do it with our own money, study now, stop being so wasted and do something with our lives, tell you the truth, they may have been right, but i am so happy we partied every weekend and sometimes through the week too....we made the most of the 6 months you were down here :')

We shared everything, from our food, to our rings and necklaces, our colognes, clothes and even women ;)

You've left me with this gaping hole in my life, i dont know how to fill it, but ill be strong, for those you love and those who love you. I cant replace you EVER, i wont. It was you and me against the world, always, somehow we never got along with boys very well, we were always closer to girls, but you and me, our relationship was written in stone, people called us gay, but that soon changed when they saw the list of girls.

Then they called us players and girls were told not to trust us, boy were they right :P

Remember how we laughed everytime we heard the stories and things people would say about us? They called us complete assholes, flirts, said we couldnt be trusted,
it was all true :) hehe, its just that we could be trusted, we trusted eachother with our lives.

Im sorry for whatever i have done to hurt you in the past, if anything at all, and i dont even remember you doing anything to ever hurt me, im a guy who always remembers wrongs, but you, you have a clean sheet with me, very tough for someone to do that in my life.

We made a pact to be eachothers best men,
You still are my best man, i shall keep a photograph of you, right next to me when im getting married, you are and always will be number one in line. I just wish i could have been yours.

When stephanie and eapens father passed away, you told me you hated to be at funerals, you avoided them no matter what, and i asked you if you would be there for mine, you smiled, i never imagined that i would be attending your funeral.

You wanted everyone to do a rum shot for you at your funeral, since this is india and we cant exactly arrange that, we shall have a small party instead and do that.

Im doing what i can to help out with things and console people, ill take good care of smriti, i know its really soon to be saying this but, for any future "guy" ill put myself in your shoes, and only if you would like him will i let her date him, otherwise ill have his balls cut off :)

Kanika, Smriti, You and I, did everything together, it hasnt really hit us properly because we got used to the fact that we werent going to see you for a year, finality, acceptance and closure will arrive only with the sight of you in that church, and as much as the choir sings and the church bells ring, our worlds have fallen silent without you. Six billion souls in the world, and sometimes, all you need, is one.

We shall be singing May angels lead you in for your funeral, im sure you would like that :)

Some of the best memories in my life, are with you, there was a point when you were obsessed with the song forever young, i listened to it last night, looks like you got your wish, you will be forever young :D


PS: ill still dance to all the above like you were right beside me :')