IT, CA, and the JV

Sep. 30 has taken a toll on life and blogging. The dreaded IT return date will not be extended this time, as there haven’t been any changes in the framework, though a one month extension has been given to Bihar & JK due to socio-political issues. IT returns- this is another area where the laws of Murphy are very active. My CA, poor soul, he starts reminding me from the month of June about this impending date, but year after year, i always manage to reach this point wherein everything has to be done on a yesterday basis.

I've been spending the last few weeks at the CA's office. The journey of the raw data to the audited balance sheet is quite fascinating. But, the problem is that i don't enjoy it even though i'm reasonably well versed with it. CA's are an amazing breed, their calm and composure even when you take a problem to them which you thought would make you poorer by a few lacs or crores (depending upon your engagement) beats me, and the best part is they always have a solution. So most of the time you will find happy faces emerging out from a CA's cabin unless some one has been caught in a scrutiny.

I'll take this opportunity to praise someone who has stayed with me all along through the rough and the smooth and has delivered unflinchingly every year. Tally. I think it's the best product that has emerged from any of the small-medium software development houses. It's blazing fast, amazingly simple and user-friendly. I still remember that it took just 4 hours to make my dad proficient in Tally when he decided to computerize his office accounts. I'm looking forward to explore the latest versions.

While we are at this thing about CAs and accounts, i'll not overlook another master tool. The JV. What's a CA without the JV? It's the master key for every problem. In the final run towards the BS it's the handiest tool. For most of my questions born out of ignorance there is one standard answer- 'JV pass karna padega'. So, pass that JV before you fail.

On Freedom and Bondage..

You believe that

The ability to satiate our desires and senses is freedom.

The compulsion to act as per the demands of the situation is bondage.

or,

The compulsion to satiate our desires and senses is bondage.

The ability to act as per the demands of the situation is freedom.

Finally it's all about our beliefs.

karmic diffidence

the waves out there call me
the tides with their
highs and lows beckon me
everday i playfully tangle and untangle
the rope from my mooorings
and then everyday i watch the canoe from a distance
what is there on the other side?
Is it not, but just another shore?

A humbling experience

I'm almost up there at the top
Somehow things automatically take shape
I know i'm far above the rung i actually deserve
Perhaps He knows best, maybe it's because of good Karma
It's a humbling experience
God is great.

Now try this

I'm almost down there at the bottom
Somehow things just don't fall in place
I know i'm far below the rung i actually deserve
Perhaps He knows best, maybe I'm still not ready for bigger things
It's a humbling experience
God is great.

Out-of-the-box thinking

We generally associate it with an idea or a solution which is more effective and radical when compared to the already set norms and beliefs with respect to the problem or issue at hand.

The focus is almost always on the final result but we need to analyze the thought process which throws up such thinking. One important aspect is that the ideator in these cases definitely have a 360 degree view of the problem at hand. He would see the problem in a different light and context altogether and at that moment he is not even concerned about the ultimate viewpoint. The final solution appears only after sharp focusing on that view a little longer.

So the next time you feel like giving an idea, ask a few questions

1) Was it spontaneous?
2) Is this the way you always felt about it?

If the answer is 'yes' to both the questions, then probably you have not even thought about the issue at hand. It was just a reflex thought born out of set patterns. Take a break. Revisit the entire situation and if possible start with diametrically opposite ideas and slowly drift back to the original idea, waiting in between, to check the probability of an entirely new solution. Of course you should learn to differentiate intuitions and gut feelings (not associated with thought) with in-box thinking to be a consistent and effective out-of-the-box thinker.

Events

Two important things happened in the last week

1) I'm a certified PMP (Project Management Professional) now. Cleared the examination on the 20th of this month and since then there is a vacuum - the type that always happens on the culmination of key events.

2) A fellow blogger of considerable repute (she has had visitors from 115 countries) has mentioned my blog in her list of recommended blogs. I'll repeat her words here for self-indulgence

Circle of Life (Rakesh. Introspective. Poetic. Passionate. To start with, I found this poem to be stunning and extremely moving.)

Coelho mentioned in one of his columns that writing is a courageous job as it's rewards are unpredictable. I just landed up with my first reward. Nimmy- thanks. In one stroke you have turned me into a serious and responsible blogger. I'll live up to it.

On Morality

The most effective contraceptive for mankind till date has been Morality.