The simple gesture @ Rajdhani

Today we went to Rajdhani restaurant in Forum Value Mall  to have "Rajdhani Thali - Ek Khandani Parampara". Myself, D and my brother B went together. We had delicious food there. As soon as we reached there and I said the person at the entrance, table for 3. He gave me a genuine smile and said, "Yes ma'am, seats are available. Just go inside and our people would help you out."

We went inside and yes we were asked to choose the place to sit. We choose the place near to the "Rasoi" i.e. Kitchen. Immediately the people who serve various dishes rushed to our table and started arranging everything and served us food. We had some chapaatis, puri, 4 variety of curry, 3 types of Daal, kadhi, 6 varieties of sweets, salad items, chutney, pickle, 3 types of rice (plain rice, khichdi, and curd rice). Wow... it was amazingly delicious. 

After we had the food, being satisfied we moved towards the entrance.  I asked asked my brother to hit the dholak. He was a first timer to he did hit it slowly, creating a very low noise. He was scared that it might turn into pieces if he hits hard. Thus, the person at the gate in the traditional Gujarati/Rajasthani (both state's traditional dress is same) dress said, "Sir, hit it hard". But my brother was too shy, so the person and the gatekeeper both asked me to hit it hard, "Ma'am, please you hit it". NOTE: He had already seen me hitting it hard making a huge sound. I did as they said and this time too it made a hug sound. And everyone was happy. He and some other people said loudly (no shout - as they didn't even call each other by words or voice. They just show their hands and their fingers with their codes. 4 for Curry, 3 for Daal etc.) "Hajoor!!". As we were leaving I looked at the gatekeeper to give him a smile; he said, "Thank you ma'am!!", with proper eye contact with me and a genuine smile on his lips and eyes.

After a long time I heard a proper 'Thank you' with appropriate gestures. I was waiting for the proper Thank you, especially at the places where we go and eat.  I have received some proper 'Thank you's before too, in various other shops. I love to visit those places often. But I had not heard one in any of the Restaurants or Hotels. After 5 years I could hear a genuine 'Thank you'. I am use to go to Rajdhani for its food is awesome and is very very very tasty. However, now I could feel that the people are good there  and have some respect for their clients - genuinely.

I felt so good for I could see the attitude of gratitude after a long time. I am pleased and I feel a sense of satisfaction and happiness now - not just because of the food, but also because of the good behavior we receive there. Well, about the rating I would give a 5/5 rating to the place, the food and the price. Rs. 225/- only. No where else you get so many items, so tasty, reminds you sometime of your Mom's food.

Hope you too savour some food there and would share your experience.

Catch you in the next blog...

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Recipe for a Pure Environment [CC # 2]

Today we see pollution all around us. Dirty dark greasy pollution damages starting from our skin to our hair to our respiratory system etc. etc. etc. Our environment is really getting spoiled now.

I have a recipe to have a pure environment. However, its not about the one that is affecting just our external self. It affects our inner self too.

I am talking about the pollution, which surrounds us wherever we are, wherever we go. I am talking about the ill-feelings we have that cause inner pollution. Depression, Anger, Fear, Disgust – where are they generated from? They are not generated from our hands, legs, lungs, or respiratory tubes. These are generated from our thoughts.

One of the timeless truths of successful living can be stated as:

“Your thoughts form your world.”

To add more Earl Nightingale has rightly said, “You become what your mind thinks!”

What you focus on your life grows, what you think expands and what you dwell on determines your destiny. Life is a self fulfilling prophecy – it gives you just about what you expect from it. To add to it there’s a famous saying:

“Thoughts can make you,

                Thoughts can break you”.

So, given this principle the first step to become happier, a serene person is to manage your thoughts and purify your thinking.

I’ll provide you with 3 ingredients which would help you improve the quality of your personal environment.

Let me start with the first ingredient: It’s your Surrounding.

Our surroundings shape our moods, our thoughts and our dreams. Take a good, hard look at your surrounding because your thoughts are associated by the people you associate with, by the books you read, by the words you speak, by the food you intake and by your daily physical surroundings. I keep a flower or two in a vase next to my bed. That gives a fresh feeling; it helps me release my stress after the work hours.

Are you spending your time at work with negative people? Do your friends always speak to you that they are dissatisfied with their work life / married life? If so, they will eventually make you negative and cynical.

Are you watching violent TV shows or mindless videos at home? If so, your mind will grow restless and noisy.

Is the space you work in bright, colorful and inspiring? Over the coming weeks, I would suggest you to take steps to make the place you work and live in, a better one. You will quickly detect the improvements in the way you think, feel and act.

Now, the next ingredient is – Food.

The foods you consume affect your mood as well as clarity of your thinking. This is why the ancient sages ate light foods.

Just think, if you owned an expensive formula one race car, you would not think of fueling it with anything less than premium grade gas. Anything less would reduce its performance.

Then, why would you put anything less than the best food into your body which is even more valuable performance vehicle? Eating wrong foods in large quantity would reduce your energy level, affect your health and prevent your mind from serving you with its fullest. Every greasy lunch reduce your motivational level.

In order to boost your energy level and your mood is to getting into a habit of starting your day with a glass full of fresh juice.

“Jerry Maguire” – Tom Cruise in the character of Jerry Maguire is playing the role of a hard driving sports agent. And this scene is one of the memorable scenes where he has just signed up one of the hottest draft picks in football and as he drives away from the athlete’s home in a state of utter joy, impatiently searches from station to station in his car radio, for the kind of song he can turn up loud and sing along to the top of his lungs. Finally he finds it – Tom Patty’s hit “Free falling” and he begins to sing his heart out.

I hope you must have guessed it by now.

Yes, the third ingredient is – Music.

Now, do you remember those times when you heard just the right song at just the right moment? In those moments, you felt fully alive, full of energy and happiness; and all because a few chords strung together, in right sequence. Music can do that to you. It can lift your mood, put a smile back on your face and add immeasurably to your quality of life.

Get serious about listening to music that inspires you. Build a collection of your favorite pieces and play something that fills your heart with joy every single day of your week,

Now, I would suggest you to fuel your body with some fresh juice, your mind with some great music and some inspiring thoughts. These would help you to create a cheerful environment.

Now, I would leave you with a final thought,

“A first class environment is an investment and not an expense !!”

I hope you would relish my recipe. You can drop your comments, your feedback in the comment section. Would love to receive them. Would come up with more recipes very soon.

Catch you in my next blog...

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