Murphy's Laws

Being a firm believer in almighty Murphy, I think its appropriate for me to offer tribute to the universally applicable laws. These are not addendum or interpretations of Murphy's laws. Infact these are a few laws about applicability of Murphy's laws in general.

• For every action there is a reaction (Murphy's laws) which is opposite in direction and far greater in magnitude.

• When you really want something, the whole world conspires to help you achieve that thing and Murphy conspires to insure that you don't get it. Often, Murphy wins.

• Every task in a state of completion tends to remain in that state of completion unless Murphy force is applied to it.

• The force applied by Murphy is directly proportional to the intensity with which you want to achieve that thing.

• The force applied by Murphy is inversely proportional to the time remaining in achieving that thing.

• Murphy's laws once created can not be destroyed.

Any comments / additions are most welcome. Join me in worshiping the universal god. In Murphy we trust, all others can go to hell.

Lakshya

After almost half a year and many unkept promises of blogging regularly, its time to get back to work. Its time for blogging.

But this was not the only promise that I made to myself. There were plenty and obviously none of them has been kept. Yesterday was my birthday and I was forced to do some self-introspection. I wondered why I could not fulfill these promises and resolutions. Actually we always tend to set a target for ourselves. From finishing a job in say 30 minutes to scoring 90% marks in exams (or 35% marks depending upon how much crap can you tolerate). But I had no target for these resolutions. Then I decided to set targets and timelines for myself. Hopefilly writing down these resolutions and making it public will do the needful. So here we go. By my next birthday I shall -

1. Watch atleast 85 of top 100 movies;
2. See atleast 10 new places;
3. Read 5 novels;
4. Do / Learn 5 new things;
5. Get six pack abs; and
6. Write blog atleast once every month.

There will be monthly reviews and quartrely results and Annual Report will be published ;-))

Billionaire bonanza

So finally India leads world's most coveted list. 4 out of top 10 (or top 8, if you want to make it look more attractive) in Forbes World's Richest Men list are Indians. So what does this list mean for Indians and the world.

The biggest news comes from the giants - Indians and Chinese.

Though India has contributed 19 new members to this elite group, China topped with 28 new members. However, more than these numbers, it is the change in the mentality of a "Communist" country that is remarkable. If this list is any indication, Money is no more a bad word in China (Left parties...please listen).

For India, this list has plenty of lessons. All the 3.5 Indian super richies - Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, K P Singh and L N Mittal (no points for guessing who the 0.5 Indian is) started their business less than 50 years ago (Its Dhirubhai for Anil and Mukesh). Among traditional business families, only Kumar Mangalam Birla is in top 10 Indians. Our remianing century old traditional rich guys - Godrej, Singhania, Bajaj, Wadia are way too behind. It's not fair to include Tatas in this race as fortunately for India, their priorities are different. Legacy is a double edged sword. While it gives you the initial momentum, it may make you turn a blind eye to the changes around you.

Most of the traditional business families prospered in the License Raj, not because of government support but because of the initial start which their competion could not match. However, these families lived in the illusion of License Raj a bit too much. They missed the "services" bonanza, not by choice but by simply ignoring it....To Be Continued