Episode 3: How to pretend you know what's going on at work

Episode 3 NEERJA

I didn't have the courage when I was younger to tell my parents "I am an actor/artist and that is what I want to do with my life". Instead, I did have courage to tell my parents "I will not be a doctor". And when they said that I had to be an engineer instead, I said OK. Even though I had no interest or desire to be an engineer....but an engineer I did become.

My first engineering job was a disaster that lasted a few years. Yes, I have a Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering. Thank goodness, I also had a boyfriend who was a technical wizard who saved my butt at work every day!!

I want to leave you with this quote from a great book I am reading now. It is from Deepak Chopra's book "Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire".
                   
                             "And when you realize that the intentions and desires that arise in you are the very intentions of the Universe, you can relinquish your desire for control and let the miraculous life your were born to lead unfold in all its unimaginable magnificence."

Perhaps if I had known this when I was young, I would have stood up for myself with my parents more so. Now that I am a parent, I can see that all my parents wanted for me was to be happy.

Well Mom, with that Private Benjamin-esque career in engineering I had, I now have a webseries that is so much fun to make. I am happy!

Thanks Mom and Dad!

Peace and Love to you all,

Neerja

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success for Actors

I have been reading "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success for Parents" by Deepak Chopra. I like books that are for parents to share with their children, because I find the simplicity in describing things to kids is a great way for me to understand concepts on more of a fundamental level. As an actor, this helps me to stay on an enjoyable journey filled with love and appreciation for all opportunities, especially those auditions that don't lead to bookings or pilot pitches that don't lead to a production deal. If an artist can fully embrace these laws which I will list here, then they are always in touch with their creativity as opposed to the LACK of preceived success. An artisit who continues to embrace their unique art and always be creating more of that art, is ALWAYS and ALREADY "successful". After working and aspiring for acting success for several years, now, to me, "Success" has to mean JOY and LOVE or what am I doing? Is it the accolades and fame and monetary riches I am striving for OR the ability make my art and share it with the world in my unique way of communicating what I want to communicate?

After watching the documentary on the MAKING OF BORN TO RUN - which I will ALWAYS, from now on, recommend to every artists I meet and know and love - I am more grateful for the ability to create than worried about whether I "make it".

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success (Think of your acting career, your pilot, book, film, music, etc......)
1. The Law of Pure Potentiality
simplified: Everything is possible
2. The Law of Giving
simplified: If you want to get something, give it.
3. The Law of Karma
simplified: When you make a choice, you change the future.
4. The Law of Least Effort
simplified: Don't say no - go with the flow.
5. The Law of Intention
simplified: Every time you wish or want, you plant a seed.
6. The Law of Detachment
simplified: Enjoy the journey
7. The Law of Dharma
simplified: You are here for a reason

Just create your vision in any way you can. We already have everything we need to create what we want. Next time you audition for a role you really love, just be grateful you had the oppty to inhabit it for a while. Whether or not you book it, you got to create the role in the way only you could have. What you offered in that audition was your gift of your art to those people in that room.

Choose to be creatively fulfilled and happy today.