Better Deals for Holidays

The consumerism is all around you. This is an era of great deals and thanksgiving is round the corner this would make more sense to you than ever before. No matter which deal you sign-up for, there would be always a tickling feeling in your heart that somewhere somebody must be getting a better deal and 90% of the cases your fear is real.

We spend hours and hours of our time searching for that 10% exclusive deal and feel better about buying something at better price and to be fair most of time end up getting something which we never thought we really need. Some quick examples to clarify the idea…

- Laptop with much better configuration, though we never understand how hardware upgrade will   impact software performance which we would be running on it.

 - Camera with better megapixel configuration and zoom capability without knowing what kind of pictures we would like to shoot with it.
- Some exclusive movie merchandise without understanding what is relative worth without the branding
- Kitchen appliances without understanding the usability and impact on our current kitchen layout

Though I am saying all this but I understand the importance of buying new product

- It provide a fresh look to your surrounding
- It give many people a high just by buying new stuff which no doubt required to motivate us
- It keep you updated with technological improvements etc etc 

So when you compare positives with negatives and look back, you would realize deals never help in our plans to upgrade our lifestyle on contrary it push us to make instant decision which alter any plans we had in mind to begin with and also we end up paying more than what we planned anyways.

On other end it is not only take away our time which we could have used to enjoy some real good deals we got in past but it also waste those deals in many ways..

- Clean air. By driving miles and miles to get a good deal
- Healthy environment which we destroy by not recycling because we don’t have time
- Our great friends and families with whom we could have spent quality time but due to time shortage unable to connect
- Celebrating the concept of festival in true spirit which we no longer feel or pay attention to
- Our body and soul which is already fatigued by everyday hectic schedule and need some quick attention

I have nothing against getting good deal but please pay little attention this festival session on all the good deals you already got in life and  how you can cherish it longer. This would make our wallet and our life much more prosper and happy in true sense of holiday session.

Happy Holidays!!

Elucidation

Sensitive but not over emotional, understanding but also expressive. Fear for not only God but lot of other species but still work around way to achieve desired results. Know your limitations but still push to get some additional pie whenever possible. Persuasive about self understanding but do not shut the door for other good ideas to sneak in. Astonish counter arguments by rare high temper but quick to realize situation and control self. Open to accept all mistakes done with lots of hesitation of course but also sincere in saying sorry without fault to save important relationships.

Being lazy most of the times but work overtime for stuff of interest. Make friends randomly considering their behaviour not specialization or success story and also being supportive to all of them even if feel afflicted in the process. Love to dress up in style. Like to join public functions and behave properly but easily get bored by formal social chit chat. Not very impressed by luxury but care to cherish important moments in style.Surprise others by showing rare ambitious attitude and achieve targets overcoming most dreadful challenges.

Oh yes I am impressed from you!!

The Worth of 900 Million Smiles

The Facebook ends flat around its IPO price at Nasdaq after months long hype around it. There is so much talk going around the media houses that no one has any clue who to follow. The criticism lobby is huge. Somebody even mentioned that Facebook is like Ponzi scheme. Irrespective of such a big negative lobby stock never traded below its IPO price.

You believe them or not but few guys in casual hoods created history today. The listing broke many records today and you can read about them in any nook and corner newspaper. Today I would like to congratulate all Facebook team to reiterate the importance of conviction and value of human idea if implemented correctly (In this case $100 Billion). Could you ask more?

Now let’s talk about the valuation mathematics which says company doesn’t have any stable revenue model and even if we talk about now, when it reached probably it max user penetration it is trading 107 times last year’s earning. All logic seems true on the paper and maybe turns up right in future which no one can predict but we are missing an emotional variable here.

Facebook has been grown on passionate and emotional ideology. This Platform which brings smile on 900 million people faces every day and maybe more in future, no valuation seems justified. This is a platform which facilitated numerous birthday parties, marriage gatherings, flash mobs and in few cases facilitated even regime changes. Can you really put a price tag on it? I don't think so.

Facebook is a part of life for at least 500 million people who login daily on it and they all want it to be successful. I see this as not a high valuation of stock but a token of respect from every user for everyone who were involved in creation of this magnificent platform and shared it free of cost.

Facebook success not only showcases power of software technology in redefining humanity but also re-establish Silicon Valley position as hub of it. I see promoters of these giant Silicon Valley companies as superheroes of real world which keep many countries leadership on their toes. Let’s see what comes next…

What If...

What if you think beyond your office work which needs to be completed tomorrow? What if you think beyond your friends who did not make call or the friend who is making multiple calls? What if you think beyond religious and cultural beliefs, think beyond judging people, think beyond social and national boundaries? What if you think beyond complex financial world, think beyond political uncertainty, think beyond irritating unmoral corrupt culture creeping into us and think beyond consequences of it? What if you think beyond of the pseudo-intellectual journalism, think beyond articles of already exposed biased media houses or think beyond politicians who are trying to curtail our freedom. What if you think beyond celebrity’s lifestyle, think beyond who is making what or think beyond being a millionaire?

What if you think beyond yourself and just then someone shake you and say “Stop thinking and start working”.

Another Year Of Expectations

Each new year comes with lots of dreams, expectations, desire, hope and an increased degree of responsibility. In all the chaos of life we often ignore last point. We all make bunch of plans and tie ourself with loads of expectations form us which fizzle out in coming months.

Very interestingly lots of corporate houses efficiently cash on this common practice in our society. I fortunately got a chance to meet product strategist of one of leading fitness product company. He has given me data which reflect how thier product sales sky rocket in first 3 month of the new year and subsides later on. They launch most of there product in this season and try to maximise profits in that duration.

Fitness is continuous desire of any individual but this example shows how we tie up our desire with new year and fail to sustain it (in majority of cases). This was most common example in all and if you look out you will find many such examples around you. Whatever the psychological factors are but we should not leave something which we love to do most. So lets take up all previous year and new year resolutions and try to execute it again because you are not failed unless you stop trying.

Have a eventful year ahead!! All the best!!

P.S. If you don't have any resolutions just like me so lets pledge that we will keep looking this year so we get something by next year till then lets be diligent and responsible in everything we do. :)