Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Why making money is alright...

The study of advanced subjects beyond your graduation basics and at a maturer time frame makes you feel better about your material pursuits...And as I was studyingMacroeconomics yesterday... I noted that GDP is calculated is based on the "value addition" of a raw material, and intermediate goods at each stage leading on to the final product... The key word is "value addition", and when we add value, we usually do something meaningful, and apply the vast grey reserves in a good, purposeful and right way...And then isnt that the basic enterprise of the world, to make use of the resources at your disposal meaningfully than fritter them away...And then, money is nothing but a consequence..

Age and insights help give a better perspective, and I realize now that the great stories of Gautam Buddha and Ashoka gave a strong bias to my early youth towards the principles of renunciation as being the ultimate ones. Too young for macroeconomics and value addition then. Well, I kind of have a more mature outlook now. What matters is that you should sustain your energies towards adding value in whatever you do, peaceful and righteous by social norms and you will be alright from the heaven and earth perspectives both.

Thursday, April 05, 2007

Guns'n Roses

Guns 'n Roses in Bangalore...how would you feel. To me, its the greatest band ever second by a fraction to Pink Floyd, with Dire Straits and Metallica tied third. Everyone has their favorites and that's my order...but what I am talking about is how would it be to have a GNR concert in Bangalore...first time in India, that doesnt matter much...what does is to listen to Axl Rose and Slash and Knocking on Heaven's door and Sweet Child and November Rain and Estranged and Don't cry...
As far as I have seen nobody portrays the very fulfilled, wondering what to do next, musical genius than Axl, particularly in the single Estranged...
Somebody, potential organizers out there. I am prepared to pay $200 to watch this concert live...and the last I saw was Scorpions, 5 years ago on a $6 ticket. There are 10,000 higher plane rock fans than me in Bangalore, and 20,000 more who will come...total that up, isnt that good revenue to give GNR in Bangalore...