My Thoughts - Chapter 3

1. In many times, your superstitious personal beliefs are what restricts you from succeeding.
2. Love affairs fail when it gets filled up with weeds.
3. There is no better crime than deceiving someone you love.
4. "True Friendship" is an undefinable golden rule rule between two different people of the same kind. (To 333)
5. 'Marriage' is spending your entire life attempting to understand one special woman/man who comes into your life for a lifetime.
6. Promises are made along with the instruction manual on how to break them as well.
7. Without feedback you cannot generate extra torque in your life.
8. It is said that, "Great minds think alike". Actually, they don't. That's why they are great.
9. Rapid Maturity can be achieved, if you can learn from other's experiences without experiencing.
10. Love always doesn't include Marriage. But, Marriage should always have love. Or else ...
11. Sometimes we meet people in our journey of life to understand how we should not become.
12. One who knows everything doesn't know what's important at the end.
13. Qualifications are useless if you can't perform.
    

Living in a Coffin for 30 Minutes - MRI Scan

Wednesday, 5th October 2008

I was having a leg injury since the recent past. It was really painful. I went to treatments to everywhere I can go. Initially, Prathaj thought that it is a ham-string injury and but the doctors thought that it is nerve problem. Somehow, it was a nerve problem. So had to get an X-ray. But, the X-ray wasn't good enough to find out where the actual problem is. So the doctor asked to get an MRI scan. That's just an introduction about the story behind.

People told me that the MRI scanning machine makes weird noises. Those sounds make the patient afraid and all sorts of thing to destroy the mentality. Actually, they said that it produces sounds of ghosts and so on... Well, I was also aware of them and prepared to meet the ghosts in the MRI scanning machine. And I was also very keen to meet them because, I've never seen any one of them before.

So the day arrived.... And I'm ready for it.
As I entered the room a tall nice nurse came to me and gave me, some sort of a night-gown worn by women and said "Wear this and remove all your metal stuff". Innocently did so. Then, I was asked to sit on a chair close to the room where the MRI scanning machine is. There are too many safety precautions written on it. I hardly could understand them. The only thing I understood was, it is something related to magnetic fields.

I was sitting down in that chair for a while and was bored. So, I decide to take little walk around.
There I saw a doctor doing some image processing and some patients hanging around here and there. I was having my own fun. As soon as I see a nurse I hide my self somewhere or do something silly to avoid them. Also went to the CT scan room where only doctors are allowed and checked that device out. It seem like another coffin according to me.
Seemed like fun. After about 30 minutes of loss, The doctor asked me to go to the fearful MRI scanning room.

There was something like a bed and asked me to sleep on it. And then plugged two ear plugs and asked me to stay still holding my breath while the scan is done.
So, Everything is now ready. And the doctor switched on the machine.

And I was sent into that machine. The first sound I heard was a Gunshot. Then another Bomb attack. And then again and on and on. It was not about ghosts, but about a War with gunshots and bombing. It was very amusing and annoying. Sometimes painful. But, sometimes the sounds seem to make a nice drum beat too.
The worst part is 'It was like living in a coffin', isolated in every corner. It doesn't seem to end sooner. So decided to have little nap and let the machine take care of the war.

Then after about 36 minutes I found Peace. It ended!
From that moment, I hardly couldn't hear properly for a while except gunshots echoing in my years.
Somehow,"I found no ghost in it". Thus, "Now I know how hard it is to live in a coffin" and "Live in the middle of a War".

All in all, it was a good experience and a memorable moment in my life.

Universal Vishwa

Mora Tennis Victory 2008 - We Are The Champions!

Sunday, 5th October 2008

The Past few months!
It was in April, when the Mora tennis team lead by Niren Neydorff started out practices to retain our trophy for the year 2008. Two new members were recruited to the team. We practiced hard and strong to face our favourite rival (You know who!).
So, the great day came along. And we were physically and mentally 1000% fit to make the way towards our goal.

Mora Tennis Team 2008 Comprised of,

Niren (Cap), Prathaj (V.Cap), Kicha, Nimantha, Chira, Dasa, Thilan and Parinda.

This year we had the privilege of hosting the entire tournament at our home, Mora courts. It means we are going to have more fun too. On 3rd and 4th Oct, we played with the teams from J'Pura and Pera universities, So our Big artillery's 'Thaaj and Kicha' fired at the start and was able to win the rounds very easily marching our way to the top to reach the finals. Saturday 4th October was also a memorable day. Because we had to play till 8.30pm to get the win from Pera. It was a very tiresome day, it really was.

So, the great day came along. The day of the final. Yet again, it was the great and ancient battle between the Mora's and the Colombo's. I was a little late arriving to the courts on 5th. Somehow, I managed to get there on time. By that time there was a lot of supporters to cheer our boys. Past Cap's, past players, enthusiasts of Mora tennis and of course the online supporters as well.

Time :10.30am,
We all, the Gigantic Mora family gathered together as usual to start the days proceedings. The Cap called out the meeting to motivate the players and everyone to boost up the spirit in us. It always will be a historic mark in our team. I'm sure that everyone around just shivered with fear when we gave out the 'Mora' roar. All in all everyone is excited and anxious to see whats happens in the matches.

So, here goes! the great big Final matches!
Kicha's single:
Things started off in style, but initially, it was 1-1 in the first set. And people were a little worried, whether the Colombo guy would give us a good game. Then things started to go the other way round for them, when Kishanthan started to butcher the guy in to hell, beating him in all the 11 games left towards our first victory. Even we were so amazed about it. Their coach was boiling I guess. To be honest, he has no where to hide his face under the heavy and unforgiving attack. Honestly, it was a genuine piece of Classy Tennis. So, Kishanthan won the first game 6-1, 6-0 very easily.

Next up is Prathaj's single:
We all know that Prathaj is our Power Horse!!!
(Prathaj's Theme:) Size doesn't matter for him, Big or small he doesn't care. Young or old, still doesn't matter. No respect and No sympathy when he is playing. Only thing what matters is Smashing it Hard!
Everyone is afraid of him, especially when he is playing close to the net. Even Kicha has got hammered few times from his smashes.
The match started, the score is 2-2 in the first set. The Colombo guy seemed to be giving a good fight back. Still, we weren't much worried, because it's Prathaj who is playing. The score went on with, Prathaj down 4-2. Prathaj seemed to have lost his concentration when he started to play the ball very nicely out of the courts instead of keeping it inside. He was unable to win even the easiest finishers gifted to him. And we were puzzled, wondering 'what on earth is going on?'
And then only, we started to feel the heat in big bulks. All of us were feeling the pressure. Honestly I too was feeling all sorts of stuff; fear, thirst, everything... I just can't explain how I felt in that moment.
We believed that Prathaj will recover and go on to win the set. But, He didn't! He Lost! It was 6-4 down. Our faces were like crushed tomatoes. And the Colombo supporters started to celebrate their brave victory over our trump.
Our fellow coach called us continuously and got the updates. When he heard this news he was shocked and got dehydrated, I guess. And immediately came to the courts.
So, all the great people in our family went to Prathaj and motivated him with advice to build up his mentality to make a come back in the next set.
The Next set started! Prathaj won the first game. We were all cheering as loud as we can for every single point. Then he won the next one. And the next one and on and on.... It was, Prathaj leading with 5-0. It was an awesome and unexplainable feeling when he started to rise up! So wonderful. He won the second set in style 6-0. And we were,....(I don't know!)
The third set started, he won the first one, second one. Just the same what happened in second set. Again a great 6-0 victory bringing us the win. Cleaned up!
It was the Greatest Single's match I've ever seen in my life. Loosing the first set under thousands of hopes and going on to win the next 2 sets 6-0, 6-0. At the end he just showed who we are to the whole world.

Chira's fight back, single:
Then it was upto Chira to bring us the final victory. He couldn't win a set out of the matches he played before. Still we had faith in him, that he will do it this time for us. In the first set, it was neck and neck. He gave a very promising show to all, showing out that he doesn't give up and won't let us down, where he won the first set. It was a great feeling once again. But, he couldn't keep the momentum going in the next sets. So, couldn't reach the win. Honestly it was another great fight back. Everyone appreciated his drastic improvement in this tournament.

Niren and Kicha's wipe washing Double:
This double seemed a little tight when the Colombo's really did give a good fight at the start leading 4-1. Then, Niren got pissed off and Kicha started to fire up. We went on to win the first set 6-4 winning all 5 games. It was absolutely a wonderful piece of fight back from our boys.
In the second set we were down 2-0. Yet again, we taught the same lesson, winning the all 6 games winning the set 6-2.
It was the greatest double's match I've ever seen. They simply left everyone speechless. It was a nice show by Niren and Kicha. It's been a long time since they were partners (in every aspect) and made the most out of their experience and understanding. Honestly, the opponents were destroyed by Kicha's stunning placement and smashes. Kicha marked the victory with a remarkable ace proving that we deserve to be the champions!
Hurray! We won! We are the Champions!
We celebrated our great victory with pride and happiness, screaming "MORA!"

After all, even though I was only a supporter, still I felt like I was playing. These few days will always be memorable for us forever. Finally! we went out to celebrate our great victory!
Followed by the meeting to appoint the next Captain. Prathaj and Kicha was assigned as the Cap and V.Cap for the next year by the Old men of our Mora family.

And that was the end of that great day we all waited for in this year!
Finally, All I have to say is, as I always say,

"Tennis means Mora and Mora Only!"

Universal Vishwa

7 Weired things I like to experiment!

I've been eagerly waiting to experiment at least one of these in my whole life before....

1. Become an Ambulance Driver for 7 days.
2. Spend 7 days at a Refugee Camp.
3. Occupy as a Scavenger for 7 days.
   
4. Become a Street Racer for 1 race.
5. Live in the world of Beggars for 7 days.
6. Become a Prisoner for 7 days with heavy hard work.
7. Spend 1 hour at a Cemetery at midnight alone.

- Mind Hacker

Unluck strikes me again!

Thursday, 26th June 2008,

I never thought about writing a post like this in my blog to spoil it's value. But, still I thought sometimes it might be a reminder to me in future, for not to let something like this happen again.
I expect none of you to read it. So, don't you dare read it!

This is about a recent incident happened to me. It's about a Hope. Actually, I realized that I had a hope on that after it ended. You can consider it as anyway you want. But, on my side, it's like living without a purpose.

So, let me get to the story straight away.

When I entered to study in the university (University of Moratuwa), I wanted to do a sport during my stay at the university. My favourite sport was Tennis as you all know. On the second day I saw the Tennis team of the university practicing . So, I was very to keen to join them. Due to competition in academics, I had to sacrifice one year of my sporting career. All in all, Somehow, I was able to start my practices in the second year.

From that day onwards, I sacrificed everything to get to a good level in the game. Carrying the damn heavy racket bag, motivating all the new comers, attending and organizing extra practice hours, cutting lectures, some days I purposely went back home to get a short or shoes and especially getting scolded heavily from my parents for concentrating only on Tennis and many more...

I can honestly say that I was very successful. I was able improve very well. I kept my heart on the racket when I was practicing. I always took advice from the great masters of our team and concentrated very very hard. So, somehow as a beginner, I was good. Well, actually I was able to be in the top (not No.1) out of the beginners list.
Also, I enjoyed the game and the company of my team mates to the maximum.

This year I and my fellow new comers got the chance to play for the trials to get into the official tennis team. I badly wanted to get there. There was 7 to compete and only two were selected.
Just before this mini-tournament was announced, a stupid hamstring injury struck me. And I couldn't move my feet on the court like I used to. It showed signs, that I'm about to get into trouble. And then I did.

During those matches I was only able to beat one opponent. I lost the rest of the matches very badly. I never thought that I can perform as poor that. Hopeless! I hardly had a chance. Thankx to my hamstring. And so was my luck. It always acted against me.
Finally in simple form "I couldn't make it".
More than one year of very hard work and sacrifices.

So, I was upset, in fact a lot upset about what happened. Because I had nothing to do about it. I wouldn't have felt such a bad feeling if I wasn't so bounded to it. So, then only I felt that I have failed yet again because of my own hopes.

Now, today I don't consider this as a bad memory, but as a good learning experience.
Now, I feel a lot free about this. Just concentrating on the usual practice.
Usually, I perform well when nobody expects anything from me.
And I also feel a lot proud and happy about being in the best sporting team in the university.
By the way I also have to mention about the two great cap's Tharaka aiya & Roshan aiya, who motivated me 'not to give up' and keep on fighting. Their guidance just gave me a super-strength to practice harder than ever.
After all, this is just nothing, because more disastrous things happening to people.

Finally, I'll always remember this wonderful incident in future as well, which will give me courage and strength in whatever I do to make things happen for me or you!
After all, 'middle path rule' is always the key to success.

Finally at last, this is kind of another victory for me. Because I have never experienced the feeling of 'defeat in a sport' before. So, it's a bonus.

"Tennis means Mora & Mora only!"

Universal Vishwa

My Thoughts! - Chapter 2

1. There are only a limited number of opportunities in life. If you let go of one, you won’t get another again.
2. You can't hide light in darkness (To 999)
3. Without stars the world would be full of darkness for ever! (To 333)
4. If you depend too much heavily on your closest friends,then your end will also depend them. (To 777)
5. Friendship is eternal when is doesn't rely on anything or any reason.
6. Hopes and faith interconnects people.
7. Love is a word of war. Because you never know when it will strike you. (To Iyesha Akka)
8. Knowing and understanding how to enjoy life is truly a blessing. (S.man)
9. People who have hearts like flowers have beautiful thoughts, but they can easily be crushed as well. (To 333)
10. Your greatest strength is always your greatest weakness.
11. Your vision in life is a measure of your success.
12. Don't let the time decide your destiny, let yourself decide your destiny.
13. Classes in society were built because of rubbish called status.
14. Most people have instantaneous hearts, that's the main reason for heart-attacks.
15. I want to make other people's lives better, but I don't have time to do it for myself.
16. The best thing I do is 'make people happy', The end result of that is ending up labeled a 'Joker/Clown'.
17. Human kind will never civilize until they let go of the social-class system.
    

Universal Vishwa

Universal Friendship - A Different view about Friendship

First of all this post may seem a little weired to many of you who are reading this. But, just think about what I am saying. I'll be very glad if you can leave a comment.

I have heard many times that,
'A true friend is someone,
Who is always there with you when you are in trouble,
Who lends you a shoulder when you are crying,
Who always cares about you and protects you from evil,
And bla bla bla....'
I hope you have heard things like that about friendship.
Of course they are true and very correct. And are really nice when you experience them.
But, I call this "Traditional Friendship". Because concepts in this definition for friendship would lead you to be more and more emotional and heavily dependent on your friend, such that if some little misunderstanding happens sometimes your everlasting friendship is in danger. I personally had seen people being like this and had experienced it myself too. Actually, there is nothing wrong being like that. But, I think that friendship is more broader than that. Something more complex than that.

Now let me tell you what I/we think what "Universal Friendship" is all about.
The friendship I am talking about, only depends on 'mutual understanding'.
And almost all the conditions of Traditional friendship are violated.

1. Your friend would remain with you unchangeable in all situations. i.e. He would not be showing out his sadness when you are sad. I say it because, if you also become sad and fall mentally when your friend is sad, then sometimes you won't be able help him to over come his problem and recover back fast.
2. He is not sensitive to your emotions emotionally. But, sensitive to you via understanding.
3. Behaves as an ordinary person in public, apart from being special every time everywhere. But, shows his specialty at the right time.
4. And Universal Friendship is totally independent from gender, age, region and social status. And has no restrictions and boundaries due to culture and other reasons. It doesn't mean that there are no secrets within them, of course they may have their own personal things.
5. And their friendship doesn't only benefit themselves, but to everyone around them who needs help.
6. Listening and understanding comes first before advising.
7. Finally, there is no reason why he/she is your friend. i.e. your friendship doesn't rely on any condition. Because when you decide a reason for friendship and when it is violated your friendship has no meaning.
   

After all, the things I mentioned may be incomplete, because of low details.
Throughout my entire life upto now, from things I experienced, from things I've heard and from things I analyzed I/we think this is the best way a friendship should be to be eternal, precious and sacred.
Simply, it's just unexplainable.
I hope you understood what my point are...

Finally, I would like to dedicate this special posting for my Best friend "Sudantha" who has been my friend for 18 years of the 23 years I lived so far.

Powered by Sudantha.
-Universal Vishwa

My Favourite Car! - Nissan Skyline GTR

This is one the most attractive cars I have ever seen. The Nissan Skyline GT-R 34 came popular after creating the movie ‘Fast and Furious’. This is also one the best cars Nissan has ever built. It really is a car with good performance. This car is supposed to entertain anyone who drives it!

If we take look around the car, it seems like it's big, but actually it’s not. And the narrow, clear and canted headlights give it a threatening look of a falcon. Skyline GT-R is also actually one of the few top-performers that are quite useful in normal day driving.

Looks: This car doesn’t have the typical babyish car look, but the aggressive, threatening and attacking look of a Warrior. Also have all sorts of looks, sport, normal and especially decent as well. Modifications to the will certainly add a unique reputation to this GT-R to enhance its attractiveness.

Engine: Smooth and quite 3.2 liter engine generating 328 bhp at 8000 rpm max., improved valve timing and exhaust system
Transmission: 6-speed gearbox with close ratio shifting, limited slip differential. Transmission is precise and offers good feel with a clutch that is sharp, large and progressive.
Brakes: has one of the world’s most sophisticated brake systems featuring race-ABS. Brake cooling is improved by large ducts in the front spoiler to channel air to front brake disks.
Aerodynamics: The front and rear diffusers regulate the air flow along the car’s underbody creating down force. Improves handling and stability at speeds of 80 kmph enhances stability in corners and braking. The dual level-type rear wing features a stiff main-wing adjustable in four angles.
Handling: Has better handling ability especially in cornering and high speeds.
Interior: Quite comfortable and bucket seats holds the driver tight when driving fast and cornering. All controls are in easy reach for the driver.
Specialty: What really distinguishes the Skyline from any other car though, is ATTESA, the GT-R’s all-wheel-drive system. ATTESA-ETS usually operates in rear-wheel-drive setup, but when necessary (i.e. when a wheel spins); it can electronically shift up to 50% of the engine’s torque to the front wheels. In effect, the GT-R behaves like a RWD rather than an AWD car, just with some more front-end bite.
Other: The technologies used in uneven weight distribution, dynamic torque distribution and ABS enhancements ensure the safety of the driver to a higher level.

Usually I don’t like Nissan cars. They just don’t seem to have the looks and passion when you are driving them. But of course, this “Nissan Skyline GT-R” is exceptional. That is why it is my Favorite Car!

Universal VIS
References: www.jbskyline.net/R34/GTR/

Driving your Life like a Car!

Life is like driving a car!

You can see what's ahead of you in the whole world (future) from the big windscreen. Also you can see what's behind you from the three little rear view mirrors (past).
Without them you can't drive. You need to balance your focus to drive properly;
If you don't look back, you never know who will overtake you.
Also if you don't look ahead you don't know where you are going.

If you drive too fast, you may face an accident very soon.
If you drive too slow you might not be able to complete the journey of life (and win it).

If you take the shortest path in a difficult roadway, you will be exhausted at the end of the journey. Or,
If you choose a long comfortable high-way, time will run away from you.

If you don't maintain your car properly, you might run out of fuel and will certainly have to push it by yourself.

You can only drive your life depending on the type of your Ride!
If your car is a "Morris Minor", you hardly can do anything with it at present.
If your car is a Super car like "Ferrari 599 (264, 333 and 999) or Bugatti Veyron(777)", you can drive your life at the speed of sound. It is very fast but, it certainly doesn't suit Off-road conditions.
If you have a "Bus", you can certainly do a lot of good to many others by providing transport to them. But, it certainly is slow, because you have take them with you too.
If you have a "Defender (464) or a Hummer", you can drive it under any circumstances, no matter what the conditions of the environment, even though it is not the fastest-best ride to get to your destiny.

Universal Vishwa

My Thoughts! - Chapter 1

1. "You may be an expert when you play with other people's lives. But, you will always loose when you play with yourself."
2. Types of Hearts :
   Some people have hearts like Butter.
   Some people have hearts like Stones.
   Some people have hearts like Dust.
   & Some people have hearts like Glass.
   But, I have a heart like Water.
3. "The best thing I like about this world is that I cannot understand what it is, how it goes and where it is going."
4. "Emotional people are low in strength. Emotion-less people are Hard & Brittle. Average people are Ductile. But, I am an Elastomer."
5. "Fall in Love. But, don't fall because of Love."
6. “I hate humans because of their inhumanity. But, I love them because they are still humans.”
7. People say, “Love is blind and deaf”. But I say “Lovers are blind and deaf.”
8. Private comment; (By 333)
   Someone says ‘I speak 1000 words by writing one’. But, why do I feel. ‘I need to speak 1000 words to explain one.’
9. “Life is an entangled ball of multiple threads. You can only sort out few. Or sometimes tighten all of them.”
10. “I am an ordinary person, if I can do it, why can’t you?” (Sudantha Victoria and Universal Vishwa)
11. People say ‘Time is the best medicine’. But, still it wastes time.
12. “If you smile from outside and cry from inside. You are nothing more than a flame.”
13. “Too many hopes increases weight.”
14. “Think about the future and live for the moment.”
15. “The value of a person doesn’t depend on his/her past or future. But, on what he is doing now at present.”
16. “You can’t change the world. But the only thing you can do is change yourself, to change the world.”
17. “You cannot win battles only with a sword. Shield is also essential.”
18. "Incidents change the path of Life."
19. "Everyone is beautiful. But, only few people are blessed with eyes to see it."
20. "It is a foolish thing to convince to people that you are not lying when you are not lying."

The Best and Worst Rainy day of my life!

It was,

Saturday, 16th February 2008.

Previously I had only seen results of rainy day on TV. But , that day I really did experience how nice and crazy it is to get caught to couple of hours of a rowdy rain. Personally, it was a a super experience to me. So here is the story.

I was on my way back home after tennis practices from St. Peter's College. The time was exactly 5.10 pm. I was walking down the streets of Nugegoda as the sky was getting darker. I felt that I'll have to have a great bath before I go home. And then I did. It started to rain very very hard in no time. So, I ran for shelter. There was a shop which was on repair, about 10 people hurried close to it. The rain was so windy that, some of them even were trying to cover their whole body with their umbrella under that shelf. Well, what I meant was, I was getting a bath under the shelf. My legs were shivering and my bag was also wet. At about 5.48pm, I could hardly identify the pavements, the road was like a river. I felt sorry for those who were doing little businesses in the pavements (people who were selling CD's, hair band, newspapers, etc.). Well, they were trying to protect what ever they have to live the next day of their lives.
At about 6.32pm the rain stopped, infact slowed down a little. So, I decided to go to the bus stand, or else I won't be able to go home for few more hours.

Well, the real fun started then. it was really a hard task to walk for 100 meters without stepping into a sewer. So many people were shouting at cars, buses and trucks to slow down, because the waves generated by them were making the people go crazy. Really fun.
Some how, when I reached the halt there was no buses. And one love-couple was having a cold-icy fight with each other in this windy rain under one umbrella. It was the most funny scene I saw in that day. I even took a picture of them. That is what you see in this article.
Suddenly one bus arrived. I just flew to it. And the driver was staring at me. Cuz' I was so wet that he pretended not to take me to the bus. Somehow, all in all, after about 15 minutes I could reach home.
What a day!

That night I thought how worst would it be to face a storm or hurricane. Isn't it?
Would it be more fun than this?

- Universal Vishwa