Risks are important (image courtesy: robinsharma.com)
To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out to another is to riskinvolvement.
To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self.
To place your dreams, ideas before a crowd is to risk being naive.
To love is risk not being loved in return.
To live is to riskdying.
To hope is to riskdespair.
To try is to riskfailure.
But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, and is nothing. They may avoid suffering and sorrow, but they cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, live. Chained by their certitudes, they are a slave: they have forfeited their freedom.
Only a person who risks is truly free.
Post-Script : I do not remember the name of the poet, but most people attribute this piece of inspiration to Janet Rand. I had read this in my High school and it has inspired me a lot.
From joysticks to gamepads and now gesture recognition, gaming has been downsizing the gadgets over the decades, and it is getting close to tapping into the ultimate controller: your brain. About 300 people gathered to learn about and test the latest neurogaming tech at the eponymously named conference and expo in San Francisco this week, and many an attendee was outfitted like they belonged to the Borg.
No matter how secure you have made yourself on Internet. Someone somewhere is tracking your data!(Photo Courtesy:Times of India)
It has been 20 years of World Wide Web, and now almost half of the world has its presence on the internet. Social Networking has taken it to another level by presenting people in their digital avatars.
But how secure are you over the Internet?
We all share our photos, important data, news, information all over the internet with our friends and family and want the data to be secure. Facebook has it’s privacy settings but there are certainly a few loopholes.
Whatever you do on internet is been constantly monitored. Though there is no criminal activity behind it, but yes you are being TRACKED!
Ever wondered how Google gives you exact results you are looking for? Google has got a tool called Google Analytics which analyses your search pattern and gives you the best result possible. And guess what it works on every website. How does facebook manage to give you advertisements which are close to your needs? It also tracks your data!
I am not here to demean the marketing policy or any other policy of any Company. But as users we must know the loopholes in our own security. Though these websites ensure security, but there has been no website which cannot be hacked into by using very simple methods.
Be safe over the Internet! Don’t click on spam links.
It would be one of the most anticipated matches of all times in the UEFA Champions league. The Spanish Giants, Real Madrid taking on a relatively young side from Germany, Borussia Dortmund, in the Semi final ties for the Road to Wembley.
Real Madrid would have had the edge right before the start of the first leg, but Borussia had other plans. Polish International Robert Lawondoski scored four times in the match to give BVB the edge over their Spanish rivals. Although Cristiano Ronaldo‘s one away goal meant Madrid needed 3 goals on their home turf to book their place in the Finale.
The second leg kicked off with a jam packed Bernbeu Stadium echoing the chants of Madrid fans. Motivated by the fantastic atmosphere, Jose Mourinho‘s boys went all guns blazing.
The star studded Madrid side led by Sergio Ramos were constantly threatening the German goal. Ronaldo had many attempts which were on target but they were all denied by the German Captain and goalie Weidenfeller.
The half time whistle blew at 0-0 at it was a relief for Dortmund. They perhaps had placed one foot in the Final.
The second half began with a different Dortmund side. They were on the attack but thanks to Lopez, the Madrid goalkeeper, Lopez, the score line remained 0-0.
Madrid had to change something and with almost an hour remaining Mourinho replaced a dissapointing Higuain with the French forward Karim Benzema.
With Kaka and Benzema on field Madrid now looked strong to keep Dortmund at bay and win a stunner, but Lewondowski, the first leg hero, was making the Spanish side lose their cool.
But the fans delight came in the 83rd minute when Karim Benzema hit the back of the nets on a wonderful pass from Ozil. This was certainly a ray of hope for Madrid who were still in search for 2 more goals.
Now a Madrid comeback was much anticipated when the captain Ramos put the ball in the roof of the goal to make it 2-0 in favour of the Madridstas.
Sergio Ramos raised the hopes for Madrid but could not take his team to Wembley.
With 5 minutes of stoppage time added it seemed that Madrid will pull off a stunner but Borussia hung on to the pressure and it was a win for the German side by just a whisker of margins. 3-4 the final aggregate score favoured the yellow jersey.
This would go down in History as Real’s exit from Semi final stage for the third season on the trot. But on the other side with this win, Jurgen Klopp, the team manager of Burussia , is now a hero back in Germany.
