The document provides 50 suggestions for things to do during load shedding in Pakistan, written by Farhad Karamally in 2011. Some suggestions include reading books, playing games, calling friends, cleaning, planning, meditating, exercising, and writing. The author notes this was written while waiting for the electricity to return during frequent power outages. He hopes the issues become obsolete in the future.
1. Farhad Karamally
50THINGS
TO DO WHEN
THERE IS
LOAD
SHEDDING!
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AND YOU ARE AT HOME OR U
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SHEDDING!
Writers note:
This is a time constrained document... Only people
that are living in Pakistan in 2011 will be able to
relate best and to some extent by people living in
other developing countries where they have power
crises.
I pray and hope this document becomes complete
crap in the next few years when today's fact sounds
like weird fiction!
It was written between 15:00 - 16:00 on may 23,
2011 while I waited for electricity to return...
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Read ebooks like this on your smart phone...
and if you do not have a smart phone or ebooks
saved on it, then save it! There is no issue in being
perceived as literate!
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TO DO WHEN
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SHEDDING!
Play ludo / ono with family or friends
Relive your childhood
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SHEDDING!
Go take a long shower... Yes this is unnecessary use
of water but at least you are saving on energy
right?!!!
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Have a playlist saved on your cell phone to play.
Make sure music is soothing and not something that
gets you moving and exercising.
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Do aerobics and burn some fat!
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SHEDDING!
Spend time speaking about future with your family
and if you are alone... Speak to God!
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Go stand in your lawn or the balcony and enjoy
nature wrapped in pollution and the chaos around
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Read a book... All great leaders somehow studied
under lamp posts and candles
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Not advisable but spend entire time cursing the
government and their family members... This of
course is nothing more than release of frustration
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TO DO WHEN
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SHEDDING!
Respond to SMS that you had received earlier and
need to revert
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SHEDDING!
Forward jokes to people on SMS
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Read books and make notes by highlighting
important points
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Go to your neighbors and have coffee
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Call up friends you owe a call to
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Review on how the day went today and what would
you have done differently...
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Plan for the next day
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Plan for future... Long term thinking
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Practice photography. Take pictures with varying
composition, background, etc... In short experiment
with photography
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21. 50THINGS
TO DO WHEN
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SHEDDING!
Download new apps for your mobile
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Do Facebooking from your mobile
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23. 50THINGS
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Go light scented candles all over
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Be psychic and use power of the mind to get the
fan to move through focus... Some 'secrets' are
weird!!!
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Follow up with people on things they were supposed
to do... First think who these people are, what
should have they done and start calling them
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Think, if you were to write a book, why would you
write it and what would the subject be? Don't
worry! When the lights are back on you can forget
the entire ‘episode’ and move on with life.
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TO DO WHEN
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LOAD
SHEDDING!
Go out for a walk... But do take some cash and
inexpensive mobile with you... What if you get
mugged?!!
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SHEDDING!
Start cleaning up you wallet and throw those ATM
and Credit Card slips please!!!
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SHEDDING!
Think of places you must apply for a job to improve
your standard of living
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Think what time will lights be back on and speculate
next load shedding time
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SHEDDING!
Go buy a generator ... Or plan when will you buy a
generator
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File your paperwork in an orderly and disciplined
way
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Meditate
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Thinking of God and praying is not a bad idea!
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Learn yoga and practice
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Reflect on yourself and think how you can improve
yourself
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Go to office and chill!
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Go rearrange your wardrobe... Shirts, formal shirts,
shalwar suits,trousers, socks, etc!
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SHEDDING!
Curse yourself! Why don't you have a UPS and
generator? Idiot!
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Think if you were to protest what would you enjoy
doing? Burning tyres or throwing stone!
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41. 50THINGS
TO DO WHEN
THERE IS
LOAD
SHEDDING!
Respond to mails from your smart phones
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TO DO WHEN
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SHEDDING!
Update your contacts in the mobile! Please don't
have things like 'Farhad mob', then 'Farhad home',
'Farhad office'. Duh!!! One name can have more
details
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Update your calendar appointments on mobile
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SHEDDING!
Play Jenga... It controls anxiety by building it!
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SHEDDING!
Read newspaper! What you only read electronic
news? Dude lifestyle must match society also...
Electronic newspaper where there is excessive load
shedding!!!
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TO DO WHEN
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SHEDDING!
Take power nap... If it is too warm and you are
sweating, pay yourself Rs.500/- and enjoy the
sauna!
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TO DO WHEN
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SHEDDING!
Call those people again with whom you followed up
earlier to reconfirm they understood
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Does this document actually have 50 things?
Remember the age old advice... When you assume,
you make an ass out of you and me...
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49. 50THINGS
TO DO WHEN
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LOAD
SHEDDING!
Look at your self in the mirror and say “Good
Morning” in various accents and count how many
are you brilliant at!
Or
If you think this is stupid go read a dictionary!
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SHEDDING!
Throw 20 marbles or similar things on the floor
and then start looking for it... Don't give up! This is
persistence training!
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SHEDDING!
Now think of the next 50 tips on what to do when
there is load shedding
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52. 50THINGS
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SHEDDING!
If you think all these ideas are crazy, non productive
and you are over and above these... Get A Life! Try
writing your own book on this subject
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SHEDDING!
Farhad Karamally has been a Funcilitator and OD Consultant
since 1996 & is known for disrupting thought processes and
mindsets of corporations to create 'magic'. His core strength lies
in using his uncanny intuitive approach to simplify complex
situations. He specializes in redefining organizational culture,
leadership development and assisting individuals to excel in
their jobs for mutual benefits of career and corporation.
Farhad's latest project is 'Charter for Compassion Pakistan'
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