The Rise

  “ We look before and after and pine for what is not ;
Our sincerest Laughter with some Pain in Fraught
Our Sweetest  songs are those that tell of saddest thought ”

These words of Poet P.B Shelly got bedded in my soul ever since I heard ,

Man is most afraid of the FALL in life.  Ego, Fear of Defeat or the fear to fall is what gives Pain to us all.

Keeping this in mind I decided on the last month of October 2012 that I would kill this fear , which also implies the fall which we all are afraid of. I packed my bags and left for a journey which my parents little know about. Born in a Marwadi family I knew if I disclose my desires to do Adventure sports, I would not only be stopped leaving the house but also slapped for even thinking of risking my life.

So, without making much of fuss I reached Rishikesh on the 1^st of November 2012 .
It seemed the winters had  arrived the place  in the flight before me, cold breeze, foggy here and there , Creeping Birds, the silent but firm noise of the River Ganga flowing below the Laksman Jhula. After admiring the Gorgeous Nature I WENT 15 KM further upward to Mohan chetti a small cluster of small houses between the cliffs some 300 feet above the Ganga Bed.

The Adventure Sport Zone in Mohan Chetti ( Rishekesh) is run by “ JUMPIN HEIGHTS”  a company run by a ret. Army officer , monitored by Miss Martina from Switzerland, Mrs. Ebby from Austria , Matthew from New Zealand   and a very well trained crew from India.

  After signing up the Bond , which states that I am doing the Bungy jump and the Giant Swing on my own wish and a Disclaimer of my good health condition . The expert there check if I am fit enough to jump or not. Finally around 10.30 am I was given a Fit to jump certificate , they took my weight n wrote in with a Marker on my right wrist, now this act of weighing and then writing it boldly on my wrist don’t know why frightened me , I started feeling small jolts of shivering some where within me.
I reassure my self, reconfirmed myself that its just nothing but a Jump which is controlled by some of the best experts and its just a SPORT.

 I walked till the elevated Iron Bridge which was 100 mtrs away from the Office, I was accompanied    by Raja a Local resident and a crew member at the Jumpin Heights.
I kept smiling at myself and to others but my heart gradually started beating faster as if my idea of  fooling it with a smile had failed miserably. I entered the bridge whish is designed by the Jumpin Heights , they call is   “Jump Sight” , I was greeted there by Mathew, Martina, and Ebby, they  introduced themselves , trust me if u try to look down from there you would know what fear is, I pretended to be super cool and went on listening to their instructions . Each one of them were dressed in sporty casuals ,  with a safety jacket on and a rope from there waist was tied to the top of the bridge as a safety measure as the bridge shakes even with small steps. These ropes are must for the crew safety, in breezy conditions it keeps the crew focus on Our safety .

Mathew , made me wear a jacket, which had couple of hooks, then I was given a band like belt which was attached with the jacket and my waist and upper body tied up well. Ebby , Tried my feet  with a “Hardner” , a hook was attached to it, now I was thoroughly checked by two other crew member , further I was taken forward , near the edge where Martina hold me n fixed a Big Fat Elastic Rope to the hook attached in my feet. Now , this is the rope which will safe my life, now the heart beat went on to beat faster , my eyes could not see down anymore , still I managed to smile to the camera placed on the tip of the bridge to catch my Jump. Finally, the moment came when I was on the edge of the bridge, the entire crew was behind me n I could just see the sky in front of me, little was I interested in what is below me, Martina went on advising me how to jump, I guess she read my face well and cracked a joke or two which obviously I dint hear, my ears turned deaf, my heart had paused, my eyes could hardly see when Someone shouted “ONE” TWO THREE “ Bungeeeeeeee” n I jumped,………..

for few seconds I don’t know what had just happened, then I saw I am bouncing on the rope, head down and feet up , few seconds latter I felt I will bang in to the hills but in fact it was very far away, the bounce stopped, I could see the Jump is successful, there was a team of boys to help me land safely , they managed to pull me down , I was so thrilled not because I was alive but because I had beaten  The  Fear within me and Now I know why Men fear of the Fall, be it the literal Fall or the Fall from the top of your life…. Nothing is more joyous in life than life, I realized it , Men fear in life and make it a Sad life, instead if one can win over the fear you realize Life is a “ Gorgeous Lady”  

I climbed the mountain and came back to the bridge for the Giant Swing, which was even more thrilling, legs were not tied body was and you swing in the air , between the valleys over the Ganga and you are in air for 80 long seconds…… Life is God’s beautiful Gift , cherish it by Living it not by Fearing it………you read this today because I am happy and alive….. for more details on Bungee jump, Swing do write in to me @   sumitbhattsb@gmail.com, call me at 033 24033492.
Stay happy, stay fear free……

see the  Bungy Jump Video :     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK5C6dTlosQ
Swing Video:                             http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixBJfF4fx-8

SHOE RECYCLE

I TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH YOU THE IDEA AND THOUGHT BEHIND SHOE RECYCLE.: OUR COMPANY SHOE RECYCLE WAS ESTABLISHED ON THE 2ND OF MAY 2010, HERE IN KOLKATA. BEING 1ST OF ITS KIND WE GOT GOOD RESPONSE FROM THE PEOPLE OF KOLKATA AS WELL AS THE MEDIA.

HERE IS THE DNA OF OUR DREAM PROJECT........

                            Shoes  Recycle        
                              (the best foot forward….)
 

Necessity was indeed the mother of invention for Shoes Recycle - a care centre and a luxury spa for shoes that have a value.  

In a city with a population of over a million, there are beauty parlors and spas in every street, there is a dry cleaner and clothes care shop in every block, there are malls selling expensive clothes and shoes in every area, there are scores of footwear shops selling special shoes and NOT TO FORGET KOLKATA IS THE SPORTS CAPITAL OF THE COUNTRY yet there was no place that actually cared for shoes. 

It’s not that there was no demand for such services. An informal survey of over a 100 people revealed that everyone wanted good care for their “good” shoes. When asked about the problems they faced, the answers were many and varied :

My wedding shoes are in good condition but don’t fit any more …….

These are my favorite shoes but now they don’t look smart enough ……

See this stain here – can’t get it off……

Humidity kills my shoes – covers it with fungus – how do I keep it clean?

This pair is smart except for this little tear here ……..

Everyone who had good shoes wanted good care but NOBODY trusted the neighbourhood cobbler.  The reasons being - 

He’ll spoil them for good…..

God knows what material they use ……..

He’ll only discolour the shoe…….

The pasting will peal off in no time…..

The tacks will show and look ugly……….

A Proper Shoe Care Centre has become a necessity and not a luxury in this city

Shoes Recycle is the first of it’s kind in EASTERN INDIA.  The sole purpose of this care centre is to give fresh life to the worn out shoes.   Conveniently located at 39 chanditala Main Road, kol 53 (new alipur)  customers are welcome to call or walk in and see (name) at (no) and  (name) at (no)  for any query on the range of  shoe care services offered.

Shoes Recycle boasts of a workshop that is fully equipped for repair, washing, cleaning and even redesigning of footwear made from any material.
 Starting with as little as Rs.149/- incl tax for cleaning and polishing a pair, the charges can go upto Rs. 1499/- or more for redesigning your favorite shoes to match your current lifestyle.

For the very busy customers, Shoes Recycle also offers a pick up and drop service. The footwear will be picked up from the given address and pre-examined at the workshop. An estimate shall be provided to the customer with suggestions for improvement.  Work will be executed on the basis of customer approval of cost estimate and the final product delivered at the customer doorstep.

Shoes Recycle firmly believes that shoes maketh a man.   A little alteration in the footwear may bring about a major change in the self esteem of a person thereby influencing his life.  We claim that if you give us your tired soles, we will return the spring in your steps.   After all ….the journey of a thousand miles starts with one small step – and a pair of comfortable well cared shoes.

So pull out your old shoes and bring them to us.  At  Shoes Recycle we’ll give them a new life, a new look,  a comfortable feel  at reasonable costs.  Try us once ….. you’ll wonder why no one thought of this concept before.

 SAVE ENVIRONMENT, DO NOT THROW YOUR OLD SHOES , IT CREATES HAZARDS.

Some of the few names in the menu card have already attracted one and all
SHOE SPA
SHOE THERAPY
SHOE –BE –DO BE DOOO
SHOE SOLITAIRE
AND MANY MORE.

 

UNIFORM, is nt a punishment , its freedom to be DISCIPLINED

Uniformity, Equality, Secularism all these words seem to be imported from the Civics Book of class 9 and have little relevance in today's context to a " Aam Admi".

Having saying that lets make things simpler , we have placed ourselves in this situation merely because we either are too busy in the race of Bread and Butter or we are Immune to sudden dip in the Non Moral , Unethical and Unreasonable surroundings.

 After a series of Brain Storming with few " Professionals" i came across in the last few weeks i have a thought to share with all of you.  Its uncomplicated, its straight , it might hit u right now. |

Imagine the environment around you is Peaceful, Cleaner, more Sensible and most importantly Happy  . Lets take a small changes at a time and try and change the surroundings for a better tomorrow.

Now fasten your " Head Belts" think as you read :
We were more Disciplined , Quite, Sober when we were in our School UNIFORMS  , our behavior changed when we entered the College and now it has changed a lot since those school era .
The most Common observation says our behavior is Directly Proportionate with the Clothes we are Wrapped.

UNIFORM, some may disagree and many may agree is  Discipline PERSONIFIED , little but significant change we wish to bring in the coming days.

Lets take a common example ,  you leave your house for work, you use Public Transport System to travel , the entire day is ruined if you have a rift with the Cab driver or the Auto rickshaw Driver or the Bus Conductors or etc an unreasonable argumentation involving you and any of them will make you feel miserable and the day will not bring too joy to you.  Now, Imagine these Auto Rickshaw or Rickshaw or bus Conductors wearing a UNIFORM , not  communicating in his usual Arrogant , Loud way of Speaking, no more  abusive instead  Quite, Polite , Humble and Calm in his approach making your start to the day a Peaceful one.
The logic of the above is simple, " Any human being will behave politely if he or she is in a frame of discipline  and this discipline is attained or can be attained by having a normal uniform for him / her, similarly if the respective Public Transport Operators are asked to be in Uniform , it will bring the world of good" said Sheetal Agarwal , a Practicing Human Behavior Counselor. Kolkata
Fortunately , from the last few days i am able to make this small issue raised in every meeting i attend, every get to gather i attend and hence more and more people have joined in to support this movement . Together we wish to bring the above concept bonded by Law and it should be followed by every Public Transporter be it a Rickshaw Puller or a Bus Conductor.

" A Disciplined Bus / Auto Driver means discipline Traffic and Discipline Traffic means less of Accidents , so we should have this approved by the court of Law and make it safe for one and all"  said Manali Bhadouria, Soft Skill Trainer ,Model  .New Delhi.


Universal Law of UNIFORMITY is also taken into consideration, though i strongly feel our nation has evolved from that level of " Racial or Caste" Discrepancies. 

" Yesterday , while my way back home i took a Britain Counter Part of Mine from my  company for a cup of coffee, to my despair the Auto Rickshaw that stopped by us had more flashy and destructing lights than any of the old fashioned Disco , with loud music and to make matter worse the Driver was  Wearing a Torn Skinny t shirt and a " Lungi" , i was so ashamed of it all and wondered what my colleague must have thought about it and my Country. A uniform will undoubtedly clear of the unwanted and UN called for stuffs"  said  Harsh Vardhan Mahipal, Private Bank Executive. Kolkata


" A uniform school bus driver and helper makes me comfortable and at ease , so sending my Child to School in the School Bus is safer ,  makes my child  feel secured. Uniform should be must for the  Public Transporters too." said  Dr Mayur Parihar , Consultant , Tata Medical Center, Kolkata.

Before i sign out i hope the above journey of 700 words must have brought the most trivial  yet important issue to your notice and our wish to see a more Disciplined Transport system running in the city and the nation coming to reality.
Jai Hind.

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THE FEEL GOOD MOMENT

Feels Good to be a Blogger after almost 3 years, To be a Blogger one need to be interesting enough to entertain, hook up and draw the readers to Read you. I thought it once then again , gave it another thought and then decided to finally write , so finally i am here .....
this time i think i will be able to share one Blog with you a Week. Now once i have decided to start typing and giving you a platter of my experiences i expect it will eventually become interesting and of course it has to be your suggestions , feedback which will encourage me to write.

Last few days have being interesting , may be it is one of the reason i am here . The " Tamasha" in the Parliament , the Railway Fiasco , the 100th 100 of the Legend, the
" Non Spicy " Budget and so on .
Personally , for me the Railway Budget was a Competitive, a Practical and a " Aam Janta " Budget.

• The recent " Social Communist" behavior of our CM has not surprised me , in fact i was waiting for her to do some thing like this. Increase in Price is an Extra burden to one and all but increase in Train Accidents, Unhygienic Train Compartments, Food which is just better than Stale and Rubbish is far more important unanswered Questions of the
  " Aam janta" than the very nominal price rise issue.
  
  
  
• The Week Started on a happy note , The nation was in intensive pressure since April 2011, everyone of us had written Him off and as He has always risen to the occasion like a phoenix the Legend SACHIN RAMESH TENDULKAR climbed a Peak which would be hard to achieve by many.
  I feel blessed to have seen Sachin Evolved as a Batsman, as a Team India Player , a Legend and more importantly as a Great Human Being.
  
  I always say this "In India the increase in Polpulation is Directly Proportionate to Increase in Sachin's Mental Pressure" simply beacuse every boy born is the future or the second Sachin Tendulkar for his Parents, as the boy grows up he realises that his parents have selected a role model for him Called Sachin, onces he starts breaking the window panes with his drives, he feels he is born to worship the Master and then it goes on and on evry growing expectation puts him into pressure, but i am sure he enjoy dwelling amonst thses pressure of Love and worship.

The Weeks before this were not so good personally, had some twists and turns finaly feels steady and Relived . Hope this continues till i plant myself on to serious work.
Loads to share, loads to write but too long a blog makes it too boring, dont want to make it boring further.
keep posting you feedback , " AAP ho toh hum hai"