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Friday, July 12, 2013

WHAT IS THE USE OF LOVE

WHAT IS THE USE OF LOVE ?
Philosophical Musings
By
VIKRAM KARVE

In materialistic world of today, you must earn money from doing something.

You must “gain” something from doing an activity - and in most cases the “gain” is money.

After all, you are investing your precious time, talent and effort in the activity.

So you must get your RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI)

Like I said, if you spend your time and effort pursuing some activity there must be some material motive for doing that - you are expected to gain something - it can be POWER, WEALTH or FAME, but mostly it is Wealth or Money.

After my retirement I spend a lot of my effort and time in writing and blogging.

Many people ask me: “WHAT DO YOU GAIN FROM BLOGGING ?”

To put it in Hindi, they ask:

ब्लॉग्गिंग का क्या फायदा ?

Most people ask me why I am wasting my time and effort Blogging when the same time and effort could be put to “good” use doing something worthwhile to earn money.

“You spend so much time and effort blogging,” they say.

And then they ask me, “What do you gain from blogging?”

“Why don't you monetize your blog?” other well-wishers say, “at least you will earn some money for your efforts.”

Why can't people understand that you can do something for the sheer enjoyment of doing it, without having any material or ulterior motive.

To buttress my point I would like to quote an Urdu couplet I heard long back.

(I cannot translate it exactly but will try to give you the gist)

Someone asked a lover:

इश्क का क्या फायदा ?

(What do you gain from love ?)

The lover replied:

फायदे का क्या फायदा ?

(What do you gain from gain ?)

Why do you look for profit or reward in anything we do?

Why do you have expectations in a relationship?

Why do you always expect a RETURN ON INVESTMENT?

Why can't you do something just for the sake of doing it, for the sheer enjoyment of that activity?

Just like you do in the case of true love or इश्क

Do you look for “Return on Investment” when you love someone?

When someone asks you: What do you gain from love ?

You must answer: What do you gain from “gain” ?

Like when the lover was asked:

इश्क का क्या फायदा ?

The lover retorted back:

फायदे का क्या फायदा ?

Would some connoisseur or philosophical poet be so good as to translate and interpret this urdu couplet for us in a better way please?

My Dear Fellow Bloggers:

Please tell me:

WHY DO YOU BLOG?

and

WHAT DO YOU GAIN FROM BLOGGING?

ब्लॉग्गिंग का क्या फायदा ?

More importantly, on a broader plane, think about all your relationships and activities.

Are all your activities profit oriented?

Are all your relationships motivated by expectations?

Do you always look for some gain or profit whenever you do something?

Are you always motivated by RETURN ON INVESTMENT or ROI ?

What is the use of Love?

Is there a ROI on Love?

I eagerly await your comments.

VIKRAM KARVE

Vikram Karve has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this story.

Disclaimer:

All stories in this blog are a work of fiction. The characters do not exist and are purely imaginary. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

NB:

No part of this Blog may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Blog Author Vikram Karve who holds the copyright.

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About Vikram Karve

A creative person with a zest for life, Vikram Karve is a retired Naval Officer turned full time writer and blogger. Educated at IIT Delhi, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale and Bishops School Pune, Vikram has published two books: COCKTAIL a collection of fiction short stories about relationships (2011) and APPETITE FOR A STROLL a book of Foodie Adventures (2008) and is currently working on his novel and a book of vignettes and an anthology of short fiction. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories and creative non-fiction articles on a variety of topics including food, travel, philosophy, academics, technology, management, health, pet parenting, teaching stories and self help in magazines and published a large number of professional and academic research papers in journals and edited in-house journals and magazines for many years, before the advent of blogging. Vikram has taught at a University as a Professor for 15 years and now teaches as a visiting faculty and devotes most of his time to creative writing and blogging. Vikram Karve lives in Pune India with his family and muse - his pet dog Sherry with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.

Vikram Karve Academic and Creative Writing Journal: http://karvediat.blogspot.com
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Email: vikramkarve@hotmail.com

Twitter: @vikramkarve

Thursday, December 20, 2012

BLOGGING - RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI)

ब्लॉग्गिंग का क्या फायदा

WHY DO YOU BLOG

WHAT DO YOU GAIN FROM BLOGGING

DO YOU GET ANY ROI (Return on Investment) from BLOGGING

DO YOU LOOK FOR RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN EVERYTHING YOU DOMusings
By
VIKRAM KARVE

In materialistic world of today, you must have a motive for doing something.

You must “gain” something from doing an activity.

After all, you are investing your precious time, talent and effort in the activity.

So you must get your RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI)

So if you spend your time and effort pursuing some activity there must be some material motive for doing that - you are expected to gain something - it can be POWER, WEALTH or FAME, mostly Wealth or Money.

WHAT DO YOU GAIN FROM BLOGGING?

ब्लॉग्गिंग का क्या फायदा ?

Many people ask me why I am wasting my time and effort Blogging when the same time and effort could be put to “good” use doing something worthwhile to earn money.

“You spend so much time and effort blogging,” they say.

And then they ask me, “What do you gain from blogging?”

“Why don't you monetize your blog?” other well-wishers say, “at least you will earn some money for your efforts.”

Why can't people understand that a person can do something for the sheer enjoyment of doing it, without any material or ulterior motive.

To buttress my point I would like to quote an Urdu couplet I heard long back.

(I cannot translate it exactly but will try to give you the gist)

Someone asked a lover इश्क का क्या फायदा (What do you gain from love?)

The lover replied फायदे का क्या फायदा (What do you gain from gain?)

Why do we look for profit or reward in anything we do?

Why do we have expectations in a relationship?

Why do we always expect a RETURN ON INVESTMENT?

Why can't we do something just for the sake of doing it, for the sheer enjoyment of that activity, just like we do in the case of true love or इश्क

Do we look for Return on Investment when we love someone?

What do you gain from love?

What do you gain from “gain”?

इश्क का क्या फायदा ?

फायदे का क्या फायदा ?

Would some connoisseur or philosophical poet be so good as to translate and interpret this couplet for us in a better way please?

And My Dear Fellow Bloggers - Please tell us:

WHY DO YOU BLOG?

and

WHAT DO YOU GAIN FROM BLOGGING?

ब्लॉग्गिंग का क्या फायदा ?

More importantly, on a broader plane, think about all your relationships and activities.

Are all your activities profit oriented?

Are all your relationships motivated by expectations?

Do you always look for some gain or profit whenever you do something?

Are you always motivated by RETURN ON INVESTMENT?

I eagerly await your comments.

VIKRAM KARVE

Vikram Karve has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work.

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Saturday, September 15, 2012

DO YOUR WORK and THEN STEP BACK

NO EXPECTATIONS NO DISAPPOINTMENTS

VIKRAM KARVE

Are you a result oriented person?

Yes?

Are you obsessed with the “return” you get on your “investments”?

If your answer is yes, then why don’t you try to adopt a philosophical approach to life.

Here is a saying from Lao-tzu from Tao Te Ching:

Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill.

Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.

Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench.

Care about other people's approval and you will be their prisoner.

Do your work, then step back.

The only path to serenity.

--Lao-tzu, Tao Te Ching, ch. 9

Yes, that is the key - Do your work, then step back.

Or better still, let Chapter 2 Verse 47 of The Bhagavad Gita be your guide:

karmany evadhikarass te maphalesu kadachana ma karma-phala-hetur bur ma te sango stv akarmani

(Seek to perform your duty; but lay not claim to its fruits. You have a right to perform your prescribed action, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your action. Never consider yourself the cause of the results your activities, but neither should you avoid doing your duty).

So that’s the moral of the story: Always do your best without expecting results and you will be happy.

In today’s materialistic world, when you invest your money you expect a return on your investment (ROI).

Some persons apply this ROI theory to other domains of their lives as well.

For example, they feel that if they invest in a relationship, especially marriage, they must get returns (ROI).

As far as any relationship is concerned, especially marriage, it is best to adopt the following philosophy: No Expectations, No Disappointments, Happy Marriage.

Apply this philosophy in your career, work life too - Do your job to the best of your ability and then step back and forget about results, rewards etc - have no expectation, expect no “return” and you will not be disappointed.

So, Dear Reader, forget about Quid Pro Quo.

Just do what you want to do and step back.

Do not expect anything in return.

Just do something for the sake of doing that something – do it because you want to do it, you enjoy doing it, and forget about the results.

Remember, if you have no expectations you will have no disappointments.

VIKRAM KARVE
Copyright © Vikram Karve 2012
Vikram Karve has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work.
© vikram karve., all rights reserved.

Did you like this article?

I am sure you will like the stories in my recently published book COCKTAIL comprising twenty seven short stories about relationships. To order the book please click the links below:
http://www.flipkart.com/cocktail-vikram-karve-short-stories-book-8191091844?affid=nme
http://www.indiaplaza.in/cocktail-vikram-karve/books/9788191091847.htm
http://www.apkpublishers.com/books/short-stories/cocktail-by-vikram-karve.html

COCKTAIL ebook
If you prefer reading ebooks on Kindle or your ebook reader, please order Cocktail E-book by clicking the link below:
AMAZON
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MGERZ6
SMASHWORDS
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/87925

About Vikram Karve

A creative person with a zest for life, Vikram Karve is a retired Naval Officer turned full time writer. Educated at IIT Delhi, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale and Bishops School Pune, Vikram has published two books: COCKTAIL a collection of fiction short stories about relationships (2011) and APPETITE FOR A STROLL a book of Foodie Adventures (2008) and he is currently working on his novel. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories and creative non-fiction articles in magazines and journals for many years before the advent of blogging. Vikram has taught at a University as a Professor for 15 years and now teaches as a visiting faculty and devotes most of his time to creative writing. Vikram lives in Pune India with his family and muse - his pet dog Sherry with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.

Vikram Karve Academic and Creative Writing Journal: http://karvediat.blogspot.com
Professional Profile Vikram Karve: http://www.linkedin.com/in/karve
Vikram Karve Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/vikramkarve
Vikram Karve Creative Writing Blog: http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com/blog/posts.htm
Email: vikramkarve@sify.com

Academic and Creative Writing Journal Vikram Karve

Friday, July 12, 2013

WHAT IS THE USE OF LOVE

Thursday, December 20, 2012

BLOGGING - RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI)

Saturday, September 15, 2012

DO YOUR WORK and THEN STEP BACK

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