The Life aheadPersonal Blog of Ratish Naroor

After finding that Nick Vijucic got engaged to Kanae in July 2011, I decided to add my favorite quotes from Nick Vijucic. People who don’t know much about Nick :

” Nicholas James Vujicic, aka Mr.Pillow (born on 4 December 1982) is an Australian preacher and motivational speaker born with Tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by the absence of all four limbs. As a child, he struggled mentally and emotionally, as well as physically, but eventually came to terms with his disability and, at the age of seventeen, started his own non-profit organization, Life Without Limbs. Vujicic presents motivational speeches worldwide, on life with a disability, hope, and finding meaning in life. ”

 

 

“If the world thinks you’re not good enough, it’s a lie, you know. Get a second opinion.”

“ We can’t, and we should not, compare sufferings. We come together as a family of God, hand in hand. And then together coming and standing upon the promises of God, knowing that no matter who you are, no matter what you’re going through, that God knows it, He is with you, He is going to pull you through.”

“The challenges in our lives are there to STRENGTHEN our CONVICTIONS. They are NOT there to run us over.”

“I never met a bitter person who was thankful. Or a thankful person who was bitter.”

“If I fail, I try again, and again, and again. If YOU fail, are you going to try again? The human spirit can handle much worse than we realize. It matters HOW you are going to FINISH. Are you going to finish strong?”

“If you have the desire and passion to do something, and it’s within God’s will, you will achieve it.”

“In life you have a choice: Bitter or Better? Choose better, forget bitter.”

“If I fail, I try again, and again, and again. If YOU fail, are you going to try again? The human spirit can handle much worse than we realize. It matters HOW you are going to FINISH. Are you going to finish strong?”

“Life without limbs? Or life without limits?”

“Harapan dapat menyingkirkan halangan yang bahkan kelihatannya mustahil digerakkan.”

“If you can’t get a miracle, become one.”

“Are you going to finish strong?

About God, Nick said, “He doesn’t love you if…He loves you always.”

“You should never live according to what you lack. Instead, live as though you can do anything you dream of doing.”

“Too often fears of failing or being disappointed or being rejected paralyze us. Rather than face those fears, we surrender to them and limit ourselves.”

UPDATE :

Nick vijucic got married and please check Nick Vijucic’s wedding pictures .

I had an interesting customer service experience with the Emirates airlines and I guess its high time I expose the airline’s poor customer care practices. This incident happened when I was travelling from San Francisco airport to Cochin international airport for my wedding in May 2010. I bought a lot of gifts for my would-be wife Shiniga and also a few gifts for  her family . After landing at Cochin international airport, the emirates airlines authorities informed me that they had lost my baggage at Dubai. I had brought only one baggage and they had everything – cloths, gifts and you name it. I was stuck !!!! – can’t visit my would-be or her family with no gifts (just felt a little sad ). So as they said they can get my baggage tomorrow, I requested them to send it to Calicut so that I will stay in Calicut for a day, get the baggage and then head to to my hometown Kannur. I stayed in Calicut that night and then the next morning I get another call saying the bag will take again 2 more days. I was like I have only 23  vacation days  and can’t stay in a hotel because of one bag. I decided to head to Kannur empty handed.  I went to the near-by clothing store and got two pairs of cloths (Can’t stay on the same cloths for 2 days that too after a 22 hour flight ). The next day I called the calicut airport and at last the baggage has arrived. I hired a taxi, traveled 135 kms (also lost one more day from my total vacation days). I believed that the airline should reimburse me all the cost I had to take because of their negligence. Then I got a chance to talk to the most unprofessional emirates employee at the calicut airport. He apologized for the trouble I had to incur and offered me $50 as reimbursement when I already documented  all my expenses for the last two days which majorly include the taxi and the hotel charges. They came to around $ 250. The official said he can’t do anything , he can’t provide me his manager’s number or Emirates Kerala headquarters numbers. After spending 20 mins at his office he was ready to offer me the email address for emirates Indian head office. I decided not to accept his so-called fixed reimbursement and decided to fight for what the airline owe me.

After my wedding in Kerala , I decide to shoot an email to the email address he gave me. I waited for two months and didn’t get any reply (The email address was of their Mumbai office – Baggage claims / customer affairs). I looked up for any social media presence for Emirates and to my surprise there were NONE. Its very strange for a company like Emirates not have any social media presence. I managed to find another email address for their NYC office and send them the email detailing all the problems the airlines caused me when I traveled to India. I was lucky to find a reply to this email back saying they have registered an official complaint with a reference number. I was glad that somebody in this company wrote back. Here is the email I received from Emirate airlines On 13th July 2010.

As you can find the date on the email,  Emirates airlines  officials are still trying to investigate my case (ironically for more than an 18 months now). I tried contacting the phone numbers they provided in the email and they never got picked up.

Emirates airlines clearly showed me how to easily ignore their travelers grievances and shut them up with a case  reference number which never get worked on. I love their in-flight services and would love to fly with them again , but they really failed in their customer service. This is the main reason why they have no official Facebook fan page, when the smallest of smallest company have fan pages in this timeline. If they open one, I am sure they will have a hundreds like me posting  their bad customer experiences with Emirate airlines. I found a lot of similar stories in various airline forums (here and here ) and they complain about the same issues across the world . Being a successful airline, I think they should appoint an online grievance team to find travelers who had a bad experience.

I hope someday Emirates airlines will take some time to review their processes  and come up with better customer service expected by their customers . Anyways , they made my wedding trip a memorable one with over expensive travel expense.

India’s Bajaj Auto unveiled its first four-wheeled vehicle named RE60, making a foray into the wider market from its comfort zone of two and three-wheeled vehicles.

 

The RE60 will be built at Bajaj Auto’s Aurangabad plant and the launch will take place in a few months from now. The company refused to divulge the price. However, it said that the RE60 will deliver close to 40 kmpl and emit only 60g/km of CO2, making it one of the most fuel-efficient and green vehicles in the market.

The Bajaj small car RE60 is reported to be installed with liquid cooled, DTSi, four stroke, single cylinder, 200cc motor that will churn out around 20 bhp max power along with 35 kmpl mileage. Apart from that the new vehicle from Bajaj has got seating for 4 passengers including driver. The max speed limit of the passenger vehicle will be 70 kmph.

he upcoming Bajaj ultra-low car will have head-to-head competition with the India’s cheapest and smallest car, Tata Nano. There are no official words concerning to the forthcoming Bajaj ULC car, except the few core technical details. The fuel efficiency of this Bajaj car will be pretty impressive. It is claimed to offer the 30kmpl mileage. This Bajaj small car will be priced around Rs.1.8 lakh.

Mileage and Fuel Efficiency
In recent time, where the constantly increasing fuel price and inflammation has disturbed car owners, the Bajaj ULC car will be the boon for those quality and cost conscious crowd. The price sensitive Indian automotive market will easily gravitated towards the all new Bajaj small car that will offer the outstanding fuel efficiency, claimed by reliable sources. It will offer 30kmpl mileage, which is much higher than the India’s cheapest Tata Nano mileage (25 kmpl). It will perform well on urban roads as well as on highway.

Engine Capacity, Power and Performance
As mentioned earlier, the precise details & specifications of the upcoming Bajaj ultra-low cost car are still under the warp, and to be disclosed with showcase on 3rd January 2012 at the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi at India’s most prestigious and happening Auto Expo, where various other hybrid cars to be displayed. This car will have powerful integration of highly-efficient 800cc petrol engine that will offer impressive performance.

Pick Up and Acceleration
However, company’s officials refused to talk about the technical and other sophistication of the sensational Bajaj ULC car, still if words are to be believed, the futuristic Bajaj small car will offer a great pick-up and acceleration. It would be somewhat equivalent to the pick-up and acceleration offered by the Tata Nano.

Interiors and Features
Despite being a compact car, Bajaj small car will come with enough spacious interior. The only significant difference will be, passengers will sit a bit closer to each other. The leg room, head room and elbow room will make it a good deal. The interior built quality, comfort, rich features & upholstery will take a charge on Tata Nano’s interior.

The driver’s seating position will be comfy and offer fine outer visibility. It is good enough to accommodate a young family. We can expect the functionally efficient accessorial features including the dashboard, windshield, steering wheel, centre console, Air conditioning units with adjustable AC vents, speedometer, digital fuel meter, odometer, cup holders, power socket & buttons, power windows, soft fabric seat & door covers etc; but official confirmation is still required.

Exteriors and Features
The forthcoming Bajaj Ultra low cost car has under gone through an intensive body job. It resembles a little like Tata Nano but is still quite unique in design. The compact and well-organised designing pattern will make you fall in love with it. The attractive headlights, tail lamps, side view mirrors, curvy bumper, wheels, doors and other designing features will add the perfect proportion of the glamour and grace.

Driving and Handling
The compact Bajaj ULC car will be easy to handle with powerful suspension system. In metro cities it is more important to get from point-to-point quicker and drive in traffic. Therefore, the all new Bajaj small car has been especially designed to solve these purposes. The parking problem will be no more headache for you, as it is easy to park. It will bring you amazing experience of smooth, swift and comfy drive.

Safety Features
We can only presume that the compact Bajaj ultra-low cost car will share the same safety measurement with Tata Nano including Centre High Mount Stop Lamp, Front & Rear seat belts, Central Locking System, Laminated Windshield, Door Lock on driver & passengers side, Additional body reinforcements, Radial tubeless tyres, Booster assisted brakes, Intrusion beam and more.

Accessories
This Bajaj small car will come with plenty of functional & beauty enhancing accessories like Automotive Logo Gear, Car Bras, Car Covers, Dash Covers, Floor Mats & Liners, Air Filters, Brakes & Brake and Exhaust, Mufflers & Tips.
The Bajaj ultra-low cost car is an innovative concept that has been said to be a boon in recent coming times, when common layman is suffering with the high inflammation rate and fuel price rise. The overall compact and light-weight design looks stunning.

It is easy to handle and park, even in heavy traffic roads. Its interior will bring the rich sense of lavishness with perfect comfort level. Bajaj ULC car will be available in petrol version only. The powerful 800cc engine offer great performance & fuel economy. It is claimed to offer relatively higher mileage than the Tata Nano. In conclusion, we can say that Bajaj small car will hard to ignore by the cost conscious Indian auto market.