But I am here. Or not? It is still Thursday, so I am here. I wanted to be here early. I promised that I am going to be here every Thursday morning without fail, but I wasn’t there as promised. I did receive few messages and calls from many of you my friends. One of them even said, write whatever it is even if it’s just ‘Hello’ or ‘Hi’ or why not just create a blank post with ’smiley’ in it but she should see ‘Thursdays with Tushar’ in her mailbox every Thursday without fail! It’s an addiction for her. Now, that was too much but it did happen. And I don’t have any words to express but to say thank you to her and many such wonderful friends. I am blessed!

I am writing this small post just to say ‘Hi’ to all those who called and to all those who did not call but missed my column. I reiterate my promise that we will have more meaningful discussion next time around. This time, I am leaving you with a wonderful forward, I received this morning…

Don’t compare yourself with anyone in this world. If you compare, you are insulting yourself.

No one will manufacture a lock without a key. Similarly God won’t give problems without solutions.

Life laughs at you when you are unhappy… Life smiles at you when you are happy… Life salutes you when you make others happy…

Every successful person has a painful story. Every painful story has a successful ending. Accept the pain and get ready for success.

Easy is to judge the mistakes of others. Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes. It is easier to protect your feet with slippers than to cover the earth with carpet.

No one can go back and change a bad beginning; But anyone can start now and create a successful ending.

If a problem can be solved, no need to worry about it. If a problem cannot be solved what is the use of worrying?

If you miss an opportunity don’t fill the eyes with tears. It will hide another better opportunity in front of you.

“Changing the Face” can change nothing. But “Facing the Change” can change everything.

Don’t complain about others; Change yourself if you want peace.

Mistakes are painful when they happen. But years later collection of mistakes is called experience, which leads to success.

Be bold when you lose and be calm when you win.

Heated gold becomes ornament.  Beaten copper becomes wires. Depleted stone becomes statue.  So the more pain you get in life you become more valuable.