My Friend,

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It was not so long ago when i met a friend My friend taught me how beautiful life is. My friend taught me how bizzare this world turns out to be, it was indeed my friend who taught me how wonderful it is to dream, to aspire and to wander. In the world of your own potentials My life become so much more exquisite I feel even more spirited It was as if something had taken all the idleness and poured out unremitting passion into the depth of My soul I was happy. Or maybe i am not. It was not so long ago when i met a friend And yet, now I’m here remembering its name I become imprisoned with my own thoughts Compacted with my relentless Desires, I was unconscious to know It was I who built the barriers. And now, i remember Freedom, was the name Of my friend.

Government to be, “Over The Top” of OTT

“Over The Top” platforms, most prominently known as OTT platforms, became a lifeline for all the cinephiles in the era of this pandemic due to COVID-19. When the complete world was shut inside their houses, as the government authorities of nearly every existing country declared a complete lockdown in their respective nations, the source of entertainment left for the people were the television, PC, Mobile, i.e. only the virtual aspects. But “Over The Top”, OTT proved himself and became the most famous and most loved platform for people ever, as a source of entertainment in various forms like movies and web series.

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As we say, even the stones come with flowing water, in the same way with most virtues, OTT also brought some vices with it. As the government was not having scrutiny on these platforms, due to which the content created used to be too adult, and in contrast with this, there were no such restrictions. Because nowadays nearly every house has at least one smartphone, due to which even a child having zero sense of it, was having access to such adult content.

So, the government decided to have a scrutiny on OTT platforms which gave rise to a debate. Half of the people in favour of the government said that “Yes, the government should have a surveillance on them because, its unethical to create such content and even grant access to every age of people including them who don’t even know that what is all about, i.e. the children under 18 years of age.” On the other hand, some people had a completely different opinion on this, according to them it was wrong to have censorship on this, because this is the reality of society and everyone should bravely accept this, without feeling weird, because it’s the bitter truth of society and no one can deny that.

At last, the Government of India decided to have scrutiny on OTT platforms, like Amazon Prime and Netflix, etc. Undoubtedly, there will be no censorship on films on OTT platforms but there will be an institutional mechanism. “For films, we have CBFC, for TV we have programme code (BCCC), but we have nothing for the OTT. The same programme code (that is for TV) will be followed for OTT platforms.”, said Javdekar. He also added that ”We are trusting the platforms to bring age-based classifications themselves.” There may be one or more self-regulatory bodies of publishers. Such a body shall be headed by a retired judge of the Supreme Court or a High Court or independent eminent person and have not more than six members. Such a body will have to register with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

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I feel like there should not be complete censorship on the OTT platforms. It may be a bitter truth, but it is the truth of our society and we all should bravely accept it. It may be regarding linguistics, it may be regarding violence or it may be regarding sexuality, it exists in our society and it’s very much part of our society and no one can deny that. Now, if the question arises, what about the children? Then it’s as simple as it looks. Just the way every parent takes care about the food habits of their child, about their schooling, about the moral values for living in the society, in the same way, one can take charge of this thing. If one’s child is having access to the internet, his/her parent should decide that what he/she should watch based on his/her age. I think this can be proved helpful. Due to this, even the content shown will be realistic, it will work as a mirror to our society rather than showing something fictitious and completely unrealistic and illogical. As well as, the children below 18 years of age will have access to such content whenever they will be mature enough as their parents will have scrutiny on them.

Believe yourself – ‘The first step towards Success’

The key is to be true; to whom? To yourself, to be true to the very best that is in you and to live your life with aspirations and with the values we have within our self. This is the only way to truly learn how to believe in yourself. Take some time to think who you are and what you believe in and most importantly what is important to you.

The ability to believe in yourself can change your life. What belief is? It is the truth, faith within someone or something and within. What if we started believe in ourselves ; the things would be hundred times better, less complicated and it would be so easy to achieve anything we really put our mind in too. Where we lack is we start off with little or low self-confidence which results in things not working in a way we thought it would have worked really. We need to change our attitude at first, if you want to change your life by becoming an Author, a Dancer, Singer, and Poet or may be anything just belief that you can do it. By believing in yourself, you will find the courage to take required actions on your goals. And this, as you may really know, is the key to success! But always remember that never try to compromise your integrity by faking something, by trying to be or say or feel something that is not true for you. And never comprise your potential to grow, never self-limit your ability… Instead embrace the confidence that lies within. Tell yourself you have confidence and Believe in it; Repeat affirmation such as ‘I believe in myself’ every day.

Your thoughts will become words and Your words become actions. If you continue to tell yourself that you believe in yourself, (guess what) eventually you really will believe in yourself. Accept yourself the way you are and everything will fall in place never be like someone else think you should be and by taking everything in consideration know that you are a good person. After all we all have our own talents, skills and abilities and capabilities that make us extraordinary. No one including yourself has any idea of your ability and capabilities of what might we can ultimately do or become. Thus the hardest thing to do in life is to accept that how extraordinary you really can be. Believe in yourself have positive values within yourself such as love, compassion as when you believe in yourself you will find yourself to be more positive and successful. Always think positive because negative talks kill opportunities and create doubt on our abilities. After all the most important thing is to always trust in yourself in whatever you do… if you are doing something because you love it you should do it. Believing in solution paves the way to solution.

I saw humanity in bus, she was deaf and dumb

I saw humanity, she was occupying one of the seat of bus in which I entered, wearing salwar- kameez and spectacle, having short boyish hairstyle and yeah she was deaf and dumb too. So, let’s have a look towards the behind scenes.

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My mother never permits me to travel alone because she believes that no one is as bewitching as her daughter (as all other Indian moms casually do believe) , and if she travels without observation, someone will for sure kidnap her . So I never got a pleasure of travelling alone.
But last month the auspicious moment for which I was hungrily waiting for, arrived. As I received invitation from my friend to visit her. I asked my parents and by how I managed to persuade them. But how can we visualize their clearance without any condition? So, the condition was my brother’s company, as he too had to face interview there. So we begin our journey by bus and we reached the movement where it was time to get detach as he was getting behind the schedule for his interview and the destination of our was turning face from each others so, I told him to chase his own destination (happy from within) and he left me on bus station with delight of travelling lonely. But trust me, soon the delight was changing into fear, fear not of being kidnap but of being veered off as the routes were unknown and unknown was the experience too.

I started asking random people about my destination going bus and the answer was “soon it will be arriving” and this answer was dissatisfactory, which produced one more question and that was, what does soon refers here? Is it “1 minute?”, “2 minute?” Or “just next to the bus coming?” So for getting the exact quantitative answer I started searching some more random people from which one man pointed towards coming bus and said “it will drop you at your destination” and I just sprinted towards it.

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The bus was brimming and I was enforced to stand. The bus also contains the room for ladies, senior citizen and abnormal people and the time I entered, 2 ladies looking normal has occupied the space of abnormal citizens seat which was totally fine for all, as no one physically challenged looking was standing in front of our eyes. I entered and grabbed the grab handle and journey of which I was fantasizing started. So I reach the first stop by how managing my heavy travelling bag, school bag and one carry bag. And I just felt, someone knocking me and I turned my face, it was a wheat color, wearing salwar-kameez and spectacle and having short boyish style lady who was being seated at abnormal rooms. I also observed that her temporary bus partner was absent and soon got that the first stop was her destination. The lady said me to occupy the unoccupied seat by doing several hand gestures and facial expressions which was quite understandable to me, so, I started pulling my bag, And the lady got melted by looking my efforts and started helping me. She just pointed towards the seat and I got that she’s trying to say that I must have the seat and she will take care of bags and even after I said “that’s so kind of you, but trust me I’ll manage” she just grabbed bag and placed it right down of my very future seat and I expressed my gratitude towards her but she only nodded her head, and one question struck me, that was “why the lady is using only non verbal communication?” And by how I stopped thinking about it and turned the lights toward another essential topic, which was, “ How far is my destination more?” I thought it’s better to give rest to brain and let’s ask the lady about it, so I asked and got that she was deaf and dumb. So she requested me using some hand gestures to re-ask the same question but in little slow mouth motion and I started doing (as I don’t wanted to make her feel that because of disabilities no one wants to interact with her) but she was still unable to guess what I was trying to find out, so I typed it on my mobile device but I found, she was illiterate. Then I thought not to trouble her more so I said “that’s totally fine I’ll take care of it”. But she really wanted to help me and said me to ask again and I started acting, which was quite effective as she got that I am searching for some location’s information but what exactly was still the question. So she said to write it down on her hand by finger in Hindi language and accordingly I done and finally we both were happy as she got my query and I got her satisfied smile. She enacted, “your destination is far and my one is quite before your’s one, so just keep your eyes on the coming holdings and shop’s poster, so it will be easy for you to recognize your destination”. And soon after some more conversation it was time for farewell of her.
I got to learn from her that even after not getting help from the creator (God), she wants to help other and we all having all body organs in very well condition thinks multiple time to help and even after that many time we just don’t. We always try to dig out our benefit from each and every tasks. We really need a change, not in society, in ourself because society is product of me, you and all individual.
Mahatma Gandhi famously said, “You must be the change you want to see in the world.”

Reboot Yourself and Improve Your Mental Health

Dr Anshuman Rana

Hello, What’s up Guys,

Happy Wednesday, this is Anshuman I know this is not planned none of the things in my life is planned, you know I plan my meetings, my work obviously, I can plan my workouts, but I try not to plan my life, at least not yet. But I thought to hop out through Kusum’s Blog Shouts and reach out to you guys and share some of the positive energy that I am feeling right now with you.

Hi again,

Great,

So, let’s quickly talk about it, as I was saying that it’s impossible for me to plan my life, but I want to talk about the positive energy which I am feeling right now. I want to share with you, the impact which our thoughts have on our daily lives, it can either break you or make you. I bring this up because I know all of us are chasing some form of goal it could be a career, it could be fitness, or it could be personal as always and some of us like me who has set up multiple goals in life at the same time. One can say I am confused type like other teenagers. As much as I try to save my time and want to slow myself down, I simply cannot do it.

But Something is pushing me always like…

Hey, Don’t Stop, Just Go and Get it!!!

So, I want to talk about how the last week has changed me in terms of my mental health. Those who know me personally can figure out that something is going on in my life and it could be easily figured out from my face. I was low on energy it was reflecting in my attitude. Life is a transparent book.  Everyone can figure it out by your behaviour, people even suggested me to take a break or go for an unplanned vacation. But instead of cutting down from people, I decided to change my thinking. Life is like a blank notebook and no matter what everyone else says, don’t get bothered with them otherwise past will haunt you down, you have the control of overturning your day into a good one right from the moment you wake up. Yes, friends, I did the same thing. 

One of the things which I used to do, that took away my mental health for quite some time was checking my phone, because what you see on your phone is not always going to make you happy and believe it or not, in the morning your mind is so sensitive and blank, that if you see some positive quotes you feel positive but if you see some negative comments or post it’s going to stick with you, it would linger in your mind like what’s going on.  We cannot control people from saying something over social media or real life, we cannot cut them off.

But we can stop checking the phone every time or checking social media for seeking motivation, we must stop pushing ourselves to achieve some kind of goal inspired by others. We should stop copying others. Remember we should focus on the things which are only beneficial for our growth and it suits us or our family. I can feel the difference, I can feel my old self blooming up as I cut down the negative sources. It may not be the social media in your life, but it may be few people or few events that might be bothering you down. I would rather say throw away your old clothes (Worries) into the dump yard. Put away those things which hold you back because there is immense power in our thoughts.

I know it may sound very cliché like

Few may say Ohh!!! common man it is not a big deal.

But friends it is…

Stay focused and have fun…

I did the same and I believe you can also improve your mental health.  Always feel optimistic. I am not a preacher or saint, just I got a little organised and got a grip over my mindset to accomplish my goals. I am living in the bubble of positivity and no one can penetrate into my zone. We all have to keep our shell intact with positive energies.  Take a break from things that you access in daily life which brings you down and gather yourself and start investing in yourself. I agree there may be days when we will have mood swings, disturbed sleep cycles or we might feel low. But believe me, it’s only a phase of life and it will get over soon. There is life outside social media, Starbucks. Don’t let these things develop a traumatic stage over you. Get over the relationship issues and focus on your long-term goals.

Think about your family guys their happiness is the most important thing in the world.

Signing off Guys,

Thanks for giving your valuable time.

The best advice I have ever received

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Key element: The skin tone, body shape, voice, way of thinking, style of doing work and many more, somewhere you are unique from others, this tells, you are already Special and only one piece like you in this universe, so do not compare yourself with others, YOU ARE HERE FOR THAT ROLE WHICH CAN’T BE PLAYED BY ANYONE ELSE!

Right from the beginning of our lives we all compare ourselves to others; and well as they compare us to some others, this cycle goes on from the initial stage of our lives. When we are comparing ourselves to others it’s like we are comparing their best features with ours. It’s like being right handed and trying to right with left. I would say if I had to guess human beings have been comparing themselves to one another since the beginning of time.

Comparison has really been fleeting experience for me. I started comparing myself to others: why I am not beautiful, why I am like this! Why I don’t have fair skin! And the list goes on…… I screwed my head by thinking this all day l0ng. I used to feel like they were everything I was not or I could say; everything I thought I was not. This comparison demotivated me lot it resulted in overthinking and lack of confidence in me; somehow I managed to get out of this. But you might have question how? ‘Advice’ …yes you heard it right. I was so much hyped into it that somewhere it started affecting me I became frustrated, my performance in all the aspects was going down, my grades were decreasing and this things my mother could observe clearly, she was noticing everything and one day she just ask me that what is bothering me so much: to this I just spoke my heart out to her and she said Beta, listen, we all are unique , god has made us all beautiful, we all have our different presence , we are everything we feel we should be . the only thing is what we need to change is our mind set and way of thinking , we should think positively and keep saying it to ourselves that I am beautiful, you are beautiful , I will surely get whatever I want, I am nothing less! And we need to put ourselves first. This one advice which I call as ‘words of wisdom’ that changed my life. I had to learn this as it was much needed. In the long run I started talking with myself, telling me that I am nothing less. I am just like others: this helped in gaining my confidence back. I started feeling better. I have taken this advice to my heart and it really worked wonders for me ; listen if somebody gives you advice( Free Ki to Hai 😉 ) it can lead us to life changing paths as we somehow manage to receive the privilege of life changing advices.

“Yunhi Koi mil gaya tha”

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Disclaimer:

  1. No, it’s not a romantic blog
  2. I am not a writer, blogger to bahut durr ki baat hai….so isse padne ke zimendaar aap khud hai.

I met this girl on telegram and she asked to write a blog for her (on the best advice I have ever received) and after a lot of persuasion I said ok fine let’s try this as well. But now it feels like an extempore to me where I have to suddenly talk about that perfect advice someone gave me which changed my life completely drastically or dramatically. Trust me none of this drama has ever happened in my life, so to create that atmosphere around me, I am actually listening to “chalte chalte yunhi koi mil gaya tha” song from the movie Pakeeza. But after listening to the song, I realized how wrong I was thinking.

So, let’s try another song hmmmmm how about “kuch to log kahenge logo ka kaam hai kehna” from the movie Amar Prem. An apt song for all the bakwas we have ever heard from 99.99% people. One of the most cliché song rather a cliché line to console someone. And keeping in mind the current scenario it could become a controversial song as well with lines like “sita bhi yahan badnaam hui”. This is also not helping me.

Track 3 “o beta ji” song from the movie Albela, a song which got released in 1951 but got recognized in 2020 thanks to Anurag Basu’s Ludo.  I have actually lost the count of how many memes n gifs have been made using this song. I think filmfare should give this song “Best Song of the year” award. I don’t understand why all these songs are reminding me of the goof up I have had in my life. DEAR SONG, I believe in making my own mistakes n learning from them so thank you for your advice. NEXT PLEASE

“Ye kya hua kaise hua, kab hua jo hua chodo ye na socho” movie Amar Prem (2 minutes of silence please) all I am thinking after this song is 5W’s and 1H of news report writing…. I wish I could add emojis…. wow we can learn so much from these songs. Alexa next song….

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Alexa has lost it, next track on the list is “Duniya mein hum aae hai to jeena hi padega” Mother India: life itni depressing kaise ho gae yaar. NEXT NEXT NEXT

Finally, one song that has given me some good advice “Jo dil na lage use keh do BYE BYE” Dear Zindagi, but the only problem is primary school has used this song so many times in their Annual functions that whenever I listen to this song all I imagine little kids dancing with pom pom in their hands.

So the final outcome of this not so good song therapy I went through to write this blog is that no one can give you the best advice of your life apart from Yourself…..so listen and follow.

DID I JUST GAVE YOU AN ADVICE……HAHAHAHAH!!

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