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Mangrove Forest

 

The foto taken during my visit to the Mangrove forests located in Pichavaram lake, about 18 KMs from the famous temple city of Chidambaram, Tamilnadu.

These are the rarest marsh land situated near the seashore of Bay of Bengal.

What appear to be the trunks of trees, are actually the roots of the water dependant mangrove forest trees.

This place , Pichavaram, is preserved as a Eco centre and declared as a Eco tourism spot.

Earlier, many movies were made here with boat chasing scenes as the climax of the story.

Why the film makers deserted this beautiful scenic place, is a question mark.

Love has no discrimination

True love does not differentiate but helps others without seeing the species , color or size.

True love brings out the divinity in you.

This is what Jesus practised when he lived on this planet.

Happy Xmas

Dead man comes alive

What will be the situation and the consequences if a person said to be dead has come alive.

During the public elections, many dead people will become live to cast their votes in favour of the party that desires to win at any cost. Because the adminstrative machinery or the concerned family of expired person failed to get that name deleted from the voters list.

In another case, dead man came alive to the office that had long back treated him as expired. Now the  said person has to produce a document certifying that he is very much alive.

Strange is the world.  

A person was given to all the rites of the last journey and cremated also. Later after a few months, the said dead man appeared in front of his family members and claimed that he lost his memory and strayed into another town, and now regained his self. The family and relatives were shell shocked and happy as well.

Clamour for more

Contentment with what is available now makes you live peacefully.

Yearning to get more within short time definitely lands you in trouble in innumerable ways.

First you need to take strain both physically and mentally.

Second, at the same time, you have  to ensure what you have is maintained and not lost.

Third, you have to fight against the obstacles including time factor, that will appear in a variety.

On the other hand, when you lead a self contented life, more time , options and efforts are available at your disposal. That means, you lead the happy life at it's normal pace without exertion or loss of emotions. 

Clamour to make more money, rewards, fame or power than what you are entitled as measured by the amount of efforts and qualification, is like a person weighing 65 Kgs trying to lift a load of 200 Kgs.

Always assess your eligibility before you strive for anything.

Also you can raise your standards by adding new skills and knowledge before aiming for new heights of life.

Snoring issue

Recently I was travelling in a bus . My neighbour was reading a book on spiritualism.

The whole environ inside and outside the bus was quite excepting the hissing engine of Benz bus. Suddenly, I felt the familiar but disturbing sound inside the bus.

Yes, it was the whistling sound from my neighbour. Snoring. 

Usually the snoring person will not be aware of his problem.Unless somebody exposes it to him.

A person complained to his fellow as " Why are you making such  disturbance". The friend innocently replied" How can I control that as it comes out when I am asleep".

Snoring is one another sleep related problem like Sleep-Talking and Sleep-Walking.

A wife asked her family doctor to do something to control her husband's sleep-talking. The doctor said " There is no cure available for it as it's natural process." But the lady replied" In that case, at least treat him to talk louder . Because, I couldn't hear when he talks during that time". 

When a woman requested her family doctor to stop her husband's talking during sleep,  

the phsician casually remarked " Why don't you allow him speak at least in sleep".

Snoring with very high but with alternating pitch needs medical care.

Sleep apnea is the disorder to be treated without delay. Because, a person with this problem literally stops breathing.It's common among obese and middled aged people.

It can be controlled by wearing a device that forces air under pressure into the nose.In severe cases of breathing problem, surgery may be required.

Some of the prevention methods to control this problem are:

1) Stop smoking

2) Sleep on the side.Avoid lying on the back 

3)  Raise the level of pillow so that head rests above the body level.

Ten Vital Tips for Saving Time

Many a times, we are confronted with shortage of time or inability to focus on issues that warrant our personal attention. This sort of situation arises mainly due to our improper planning and execution. Here the most vital ideas are listed for enabling a person to effectively utilize the limited and irreversible time .

1.Focus on the Important and Urgent things
2.Remove the Clutter
3.Get Organized and Stay That Way
4.Set Daily Goals and Rewards
5.Execute Decisions Faster
6.Delegate and Learn to Love It
7.Just Say “No”to other works or even entertainment. 
8. Seek others help when in a dilemma
9.Avoid last minute rush.
10.Learn While You Workout

You can develop your own ways but definitely they will revolve around these ideas only.

Chase Your Dreams

"Chase your dreams, but do not take short cuts. The path might be tough but don't give up".

This is the gold advice given to Sachin Tendulkar, World's Top Cricketer having the world record of 100 centuries scored over a span of 24 years since 1990. 

Really a Super dad was that father.

So have dreams and achieve them through legitimate means and methods.

Such achievements will be in the memories of everybody.

Rules Are for Our Wellfare only

The rules of any institution or Law or Society are meant for the safety and welfare of the people.

These rules are applicable to all the people uniformly without any discrimination or favor.

To understand clearly, a few examples are listed below.
1) Road rules not only make your drive safely and also protect the lives of those moving on the road, pedestrians or other vehicles.
2) Office rules provide for the discipline and conduct of the work in a congenial and systematic manner.
3) Rules of a Coop society enable its members to make transactions in a transparent and uniform method.
4)  Rules of Regulating Body prevent the unfair and unhealthy practices of marketing and competition among the countries, business firms, people.
5) Rules of a Public Transport company prevent unauthorized entry and carriage.

But the Rules should be changed in tune with the needs of the time also.

Never try to bend the rules to suit your convenience or to favor somebody.

Always respect the Rules of the land wherever you are.

Helmet helps You in many ways

Helmet , the Head Guard" has more advantages than what you know.

Do not wear it for the sake of your complying with Traffic rules.

Of course, some may have allergy to wearing the helmet continuously.  Another will feel suffocation when wearing it.Still some others will sweat heavily.

Each individiaul should divise his own method to overcome these shortcomings from waering the helmet.

Because, Helmet benefits you in more ways as listed below.

1) Protects against wind ,dust and flyng birds or insects 

2) Protects aginst glaring and hot sun light

3) Protects during rain

4) Serves as a carrier in emergency 

Never use an old helmet with lot of scratches and cracks as it is unsafe to use.

Old  helmets can be used to 1) grow plants by hanging them from a roof or trellis 2) provide sheletr for birds/animals like sparrows, pigeons, squirrels,etc.. 

Balanced approach

Good and Bad are common in our life. One remaining unaffected by them is said to be a great person.

Even when anything unjust or bad means good to others, refraining from that is considered to be the attribute of an ideal person.

When the mind leads to doing a wrong, a person should get alert to keep away from it. Crooked mind always leads to wrong words and deeds.

Even when the worst situation of poverty to a person,his unbiased approach will be applauded by all. The story of King Harichandra confirms this.

Fame and Blame that remain after a person's life speak volumes  about the character of the person. 

World praises,remembers and follows only the good things. 

Because that is the ideal way to lead life .

Speak pleasantly

What you speak does matter to others.

So have a pleasant way of saying anything , instead of using harsh and rude tone.

It's something like a ripe fruit tasting sweeter than the unripe one.

When we speak in a pleasing manner, it adds value to both the speaker and the listener.  

Your speech should make the  audience feel wanting more from you. 

There are people that keep on talking without minding whether the other side is interested in their lecture.

So keep your talk short and sweet to appeal to others.

Pleasant speech will earn friends. Even from enemies.

Why should prefer a unripe fruit to a Fully formed fruit.

Hospitality

Wealth earned in our life is to treat and help  the guests that come to you.

When guest waits in your house, you should not eat secretly : even if it is the life saving ambrosia.

One who treats the guest with true love will never fail in his life.

On the contrary, improper and insincere hospitality is bound to instil hatred and detachment between the host and the guest.

What you sow is what you reap.

If you treat your guests with love and affection , the same will be paid back to you .

Pure love

Life without love has no charm. It is like a lonely tree in a desert.

Similarly, a person without love is a skin-clad bone cage only.

Love consists two types as Specific and Pure.

Specific type refers to the normal love and affection among human beings. This is generally restricted to the members within a group. Example is Family.

Pure love looks beyond and extends to other life forms like Animals, Insects, Birds,etc...

Pure love has no limitations like selfishness, region, creed or caste.

It has no boundaries and in fact integrates with Nature .

Pure love shares with others.

Pure love helps others in times of grief and sorrows.

Pure love breeds enduring peace and happiness .

Discipline is Strength

Discipline is always misunderstood as "strictness" or " rules".

Actually it refers to a system or set of basic principles for our life.

Self discipline makes you a saint. 

Adherence to self discipline at all times is the difficult aspect of our life.

Making others follow such  discipline becomes the most difficult .

A person with such discipline is considered to be the noblest of all.

Here the discipline mainly comprises of the following aspects.

- practice of honesty

- possession of patience and tolerance

- readiness to sacrifice

- compassion for others

- unbiased  approach

- humbleness

- simplicity

Persons with these great qualities lived among us. They are few and far between. And they are praised as the saviours of humankind. In fact, they become Gods.

Handling Pets

Without having a pet like Lovebird, Parrot, Cat, Dog,Fish,etc..., in your house, there is no charm in life. Because, they form a source of refreshment to out sagging minds and also they prove a life of integration with Mother Nature, though in a small way.

However, exercise caution when you deal with your pets. Their fur, parasites and infections can affect you in several ways. Of these, the parasites wreck most of the damages. Major parasites are given below.
- Tapeworm can infect your vital organs like  lungs, liver , brain,etc..
-  Roundworm would impair your eyesight
-  Hook worm produces skin itches an rashes

By adopting the following precautions, you can , not only enjoy your pet, but avoid getting affected from their contact.

1) Wash hands every time
2)  Deworm your pets
3)  Wash your pets once in a week
4)   Visit the Veterinary doctor once in 6 months or when emergency arises. 

Don't Believe Your Eyes

Don't Believe Your Eyes

Generally we judge a person or thing based on what we hear or see.

That's the incorrect way of making judgement. One swallow definitely doesn't make a summer.

'A person coming out of the police station' does not mean the involvement in a crime.

'Driving a luxury car' doesn't make a person rich.

'Wearing simple clothes' should not be mistaken as a poor person.

'Speaking in another language ' doesn't make a person native of that place or region.

'Misbehaviour on one occasion' cannot brand a person as bad in nature.

Many of the crimes are borne out of circumstances. But the wrong conviction goes to make a person to repeat the crimes. If opportunities are given, many such convicts prove their worth. This can be seen from their conduct during their stay in a prison.

That's why in a Court of law, sufficient time is given to the accused to present the truth and circumstances of the crime. Only after getting both the views and evidences on the crime, judgement is made. But not based on the circumstances alone .

So next time, do not decide about a person or event based on what you hear or see only.  

Look into the circumstances and evidences and also through close monitoring , you can arrive at a fair conclusion.

Don't be carried away by Apperance

Generally we judge anything by its appearance rather than by knowing its nature or by understanding through interactions.  

That is to say " Impression by Appearance  is felt more than expression". 

But this method quite often gives us a wrong opinion about a thing or person.

Rose flower looks gorgeous but the sharp thorn underneath.
Spiny Jack fruit is hard and tough in the exterior but sweet and nutritious  food inside.
Colorful and Vase-like flowers are  attractive but swallow the visitor.
Earthworms are tiny and slimy but make the soil fit for cultivation.
Sun looks torrid and blinding but serves as the source of energy .
Hedges are prickly and dense but they form the fence.

Like wise, there are good qualities in each and every person.

Let us try to understand that and appreciate it.

This mindset of positivism is bound to be more useful to transform even a bad character  into a great person.

Beware of Diabetes

Today 14th November is celebrated as "World Diabetes Day".

Here are the most common symptoms that possibly reflect the Diabetes in you.

- Frequent urination 

- Increased thirst

- Increased hunger 

- Weakness and fatigue 

- Weight loss

- Blurred vision

-Tingling or numbness 

- Sores that do not heal 

- Infections 

- Dry, itchy, or scaly skin 

- Irritability

If you notice any of these, you may have diabetes or be pre-diabetic and should see your doctor. Being overweight or being older may also predispose you to diabetes.

For detailed information, go to http://www.diabetescare.net

You need a Qualification to criticise others

Self-criticism and pulling down others in order to feel good your self is a sign of low self-esteem.

Everyone wants a success story.

- Some get theirs by working hard

-Some by pulling down and so seeming taller.

People who are perfect would never criticise when others make mistakes. Instead, they encourage them to be more careful and avoid recurrence of such mistakes.   For instance, when the driver of your car fails to stop  before the red signal,  a Good mannered person will  say" I know you are a good driver except when you get near to the signal".

However, most of us tend to be harsh and rude when confronted with such occasions. But think a while.. If the other person (being so criticised) also becomes reactive,  no way out. Both will be  landing in a duel and end in bitter emotions and expressions. Ultimately spoiling the otherwise cordial relationship.

Especially, when the criticism emerges from a person that is inexperienced and having no basic character of himself, it's bound to create havoc on the person-in-crticism who is well experienced and more disciplined .

I have a friend giving lengthy lectures about the office discipline but failing in his own work.

So Think twice before you scold others.

Retirement

Many people think retirement is sitting at home after quitting one's job or vocation.

Actually, life starts again after the so-called retirement. 
Because it is the time when you need to reestablish  your links with the old and forgotten relationships of friendship and kinship.

In fact, it is after the retirement, a person has to take care of both self and spouse. Because
Your children  grow and like to be independent. That feeling becomes stronger after their marriage. 

Life after the retirement needs more courage and tolerance to face the moments, sensitive and ever changing.

So one needs to be active post-retirement to stay in the life race.

Without Problems , There is No Life

Feeling quite helpless. CTS checks debited to us, but actually returned. Pension less credited in many accounts. Problems over which branch has no control. Plus victim of fraud. Complaints and only complaints. Is there light at the end of the tunnel.

This is the post of a Bank employee that I recently read on Facebook.

I replied as.

The only solution is.....analyse your problems with a positive mind that you can overcome those problems.....Don't see the tunnel of darkness...try to come out of or break the tunnel itself to see the light. Because nobody has an idea of your being trapped inside the tunnel. Will power is mightier than the problem you face.

Festivals bring Peace and Prosperity

Festivals always bring pomp and cheers to all people.

Life without festival is unthinkable and boring also.

Because a festival makes people mingle and exchange ideas and experiences.In that process, the stains of strained relationships and mistrust are removed whilst the seeds of mutualism and coexistence are sown.

Diwali is the only festival of India  when everybody, irrespective of the religion or nationality or culture, feels and enjoys the most of happiness. It's the occasion for building and strengthening the  bonds of love and friendship among the varied societies  and cultures of the country.

Generally Diwali is described to be the celebration of  victory of Good over Bad and Lights over Darkness. 

The Puranas say  Lord Rama  won a glorious victory over the demon king Ravana of Lanka. After the victory, He came to Ayodhya with his dear brother Laxman and wife Sita. The people of Ayodhya celebrated the victory by lighting candles and lamps. Thus, Lord Ramachandra was congratulated.

As Diwali is considered the most auspicious day of the year, New business is started and old business is renewed from this day. People wear new clothes, distribute sweets and pleasantries to all while colorful crackers are fired to make the entire sky witness and reflect the gaiety and  splendour of the festivity.

People make every Diwali a memorable day of their life by bringing in new books, gadgets, apparels, gifts, etc.. and also by gifting the clothes, cash and other items to the less fortunate and poor people.

So Diwali is  a Festival of Give and Take of Happiness among ourselves.  Aiming for Peace and Prosperity to stay.

Remember the Help done by others

Gratitude is the apt word to convey the title of this post.

Remembering the help from others  and returning it promptly is termed as gratitude.

Sadly this characteristic is rare to see nowadays among many of us.

Who bothers to feel for even  the help rendered by others and say a humble  phrase" Thank you".

One who appreciates even the smallest help of others and repays without any expectations is a real human. 

Superior is the person who instantly forgives the mistakes of others but remembers only the good deeds . Such person will win the hearts of all.

All wrong actions will be pardoned but forgetting the help from others.

Be grateful to those who help you.

Feel happiness in helping others

Wherever, whatever and whenever you are, keep helping others.

Never postpone it. 

Do it always.

No such thing that you can help only when you are rich  or when you are  old. 

Many people  think  that opportunity should present itself for helping others.

Few examples to understand the methods to help others.

- when you travel in a bus or train, stand up and allow the old and unhealthy persons to sit in your seats.

- donate to the needy and orphaned people when you celebrate your special days of life.

- contribute to the emergency funds in times of natural calamities.

Pleasure from helping others is satisfying and long lasting. 

It induces to do more such acts. 

It always feels great and better when you help others voluntarily.

Source: Thirukkural, a Tamil Classical Poetry comprising of 1330 simple life-guiding Couplets. This classic has been translated into almost all the world languages.

One Swallow doesn't make a Summer

This is the old saying which holds good for ever.

 But the appearance of a swallow can be an indicator of the immediate onset of summer. Possibility is there that the bird has by mistake passed thorough your place.

Something that you say which means because one good thing has happened, you cannot therefore be certain that more good things will happen and the whole situation will improve. 

When a Smuggler makes a donation to a temple, it doesn't mean that he has changed entirely. 
Only time has to confirm this. 

So better judge a thing or a person only after several interactions or after watching the recurrence of an event.

Don't jump to a conclusion and end up in feeling sorry later.

Character Makes

Speaking loudly about people that lived with unassailable discipline should be the courage of books.

Listing the pride of such people likens the accounting of people who were born and died so far.

Exercise of control over senses leads to godliness and bliss.

Unbiased interest makes peace and happiness.

Source: Thirukkural, a Tamil Classical Poetry comprising of 1330 simple life-guiding Couplets. This classic has been translated into almost all the world languages.

Rain

Rain is the ambrosia of earth : it forms the source of life by enabling food production and serving as food drink.

If it fails, life starves even though earth is surrounded by oceans .

Even a grass straw does not rise.

Even the life of ocean suffers.

Even the prayers to God cease.

Even sanctity gets erased.

Total disorder prevails.

So let us appreciate the value of rain and preserve the precious water for life to prosper on earth.

Source: Thirukkural, a Tamil Classical Poetry comprising of 1330 simple life-guiding Couplets. This classic has been translated into almost all the world languages.

God

When you understand and surrender to the Selfless God , you need not worry about your self. He takes care of everything of you. But remain faithful and devotional unto Him.

You would never feel the sorrows of life ; instead construe them to be the effects of God to test and prepare you for greater happiness.

Like rains gladdening  the souls of parched lands.

Like farmer reaping the harvest after a long wait and toil.

Like Blind Eyes , Dumb mouth,etc..your head becomes useless  if it doesn't bow before God.

Faith in Nature is belief in God only.

Dedication in service to the fellow beings is actually the service to God.

Only with unfailing faith in Almighty ,one can surpass the vicious cycle of life and death.

Source: Thirukkural, a Tamil Classical Poetry comprising of 1330 simple life-guiding Couplets. This classic has been translated into almost all the world languages.

Character speaks louder

Speaking loudly about people that lived with unassailable discipline should be the courage of books.

Listing the pride of such people likens the accounting of people who were born and died so far.

Exercise of control over senses leads to godliness and bliss.

Unbiased interest makes peace and happiness.

Source: Thirukkural, a Tamil Classical Poetry comprising of 1330 simple life-guiding Couplets. This classic has been translated into almost all the world languages.

Sadism

Some people get a thrill from cheating or misbehaving with others. Here I mean those who do it regularly.Such people feel a sense of power and superiority over others. They never feel sorry for what they do. This sort of attitude can be termed as Hardcore Sadism.

But there are some people who tend to be dishonest and unethical for a temporary period. Such persons feel guilty afterwards.This behaviour can be called as Superficial Sadism. Take for instance the case of a Rich person pampering the Government for satisfying selfish motive of prompting his business but at the cost of the society.

Help others

Wherever, whatever and whenever you are, keep helping others.

Never postpone it. 

Do it always.

No such thing that you can help only when you are rich  or when you are  old. 

Many people  think  that opportunity should present itself for helping others.

Few examples to understand the methods to help others.

- when you travel in a bus or train, stand up and allow the old and unhealthy persons to sit in your seats.

- donate to the needy and orphaned people when you celebrate your special days of life.

- contribute to the emergency funds in times of natural calamities.

Pleasure from helping others is satisfying and long lasting. 

It induces to do more such acts. 

It always feels great and better when you help others voluntarily.

Source: Thirukkural, a Tamil Classical Poetry comprising of 1330 simple life-guiding Couplets. This classic has been translated into almost all the world languages.

God reaches you

Prayers make you go closer to God.

But when you do service to others, God comes closer to you.

Service here refers to any type of assistance renderd. 

It can be in the form of giving funds or providing the materials like cloth, food, medicine,etc.... 

Even it can be the soothing words and prayers wishing the welfare .

Service to others means such service made to all kinds of life on this earth.

Share your wealth and health for serving Humans, Animals and Insects.

Hinduism has gone a step further to say "Feed the departed souls and ancestors by practising rituals ".

Therefore remember " Service to Others is service to God only".

Peace and Happiness

When you feel happiness. Only when you have a mind without distractions or worries.

In other words, Peace is the cause and Happiness is the result.

But how to get a Mind that is free of sorrows and oscillations?

Definitely we have ways and means to achieve the much needed peace in Mind.

But easy to list rather than practice these routes. However,these are the time-tested measures handed down by Scholars and Saints.

1.  Have a Child- like mind.  Forget the past and indulge in the present

2.  Share that what you have. Distribute to others and enjoy the happiness of others.

3.  Remain unbiased and unaffected in all situations. Pain or pleasure, treat them equally.

4.  Appreciate the goodness in everything. Everything in the world has a purpose of its own.

5.  Realise the meaning of life to live together in harmony with all that surround you.

Cultivate Your Ability

It's crazy world .Many of us try to imitate others.

If your neighbour gets the latest Smart TV,  you scramble to get the same for your home also.

When the kids of your friend study in a good college, making all efforts to see your children also get admission in the same place.

If you friend buys a new jewellery, yearning to do the same thing.

Why not we understand the needs that are appropriate to us?

Why don't we realise what is our potential and make a difference out of it.

Each person has distinct and inherent skill.

The one who identifies and develops that innate ability is bound to shine in life.

This is the secret of all successful personalities.

Terminal Illness

A  disease or affliction which cannot be cured but the sufferings are unbearable, the condition is termed as Terminal Illness.  Very aged people also said to suffer this.

Naturally, the person affected by this TI will loose faith in his existence and will wish to die at the earliest by some means: either with medical assistance or self killing. But no law permits homicide and in fact, it punishes  the patient and the person who assists for such self killing.

Strange are the ways of Laws !

But we don't let animals suffer, so why humans?

People with TI are in great pain and distress and they should have the right to end their lives.

Both terminally ill persons and those who help them to die , should be free from prosecution.

Be What You are

Trying to copy others will land you in trouble. Even your life will be at peril.

A Sparrow cannot become an Eagle even if it flies high.But risk of being shot by an arrow is more.

A Dog can never be a Tiger even if it wears the skin of Tiger. 

Like wise, by having a stethoscope, you cannot become a Doctor.

Neither a Black gown wouldn't make you a Lawyer.

The list is endless.

The consequences of assuming the role of others are several and severe.

Each person has an individuality which needs to be polished and maintained.

Simple truth is this.

Remain what you are and Not as What are you not.

Never Give up

No sincere person will face defeats:surely that person  is on the road of fortune.

These are the guiding words from Lord Krishna found in Bhagavad Gita.

Like Sun rising after gloom of night and Rain pours after summer, success is bound to  follow your defeats.

So never give up till you succeed.

Turn Failure into Success

Every situation throws up winners as well as losers. 

However with a change in your attitude, defeat can be turned into victory.

The world is full of examples of people who were once called as failure and flops but they persisted and proved to become legends.

Never feel crest fallen when you face failures.

Failures actually serve to look back and gain experience and insight for future success.

There is no history of continuous failures. 

Believe it. 

You are sure to taste success after any number of failures. 

Light shines surely after a dark-filled tunnel.

Live like a Lotus

Just as a lotus remains untouched by the water even when lying in that water, a person who works without any attachment towards the fruits of his actions and further assigns them to God, always remains untouched by evil."

- Lord Krishna in " Bhagavad Gita"

This means we should swim the ocean of life without being drowned in it.
But by remembering the Almighty all the time.

That is the best and only way to Salvation.

Get Rid of Pride

Truth is omnipresent but we fail to realize it through our conscious efforts.

Listen to what Lord Krishna says in  the Bhagavad Gita

"I encompass this entire creation in my invisible form. All creatures depend on me, but I am not dependent on them. 

And yet they do not live in me. 

While I am the maintainer and the source of them, my Self is not contained in them.

Just as the wind  found in the sky, blows everywhere, so are all beings found in me."

Never take credit for your works but to God.

Never get carried that nobody knows your silent and secret actions.

There is one Overseer for your life. Anywhere. Anytime.

Instant Rich

A Man became the richest person in the world for one day.

The reason is PayPal credited his account with USD 92,233,720,368,547,800!!!

All due to a technical error.But few hours later, PayPal sent a zero-balance message.

What would have been the reaction of that man.

Balance your Mind & Heart

Many a times our mind and heart are at loggerheads.

Mind always deals with materialistic world whereas Heart with emotional aspects.

Only with constant practice and determination, these can be kept under control.

Meditation soothes both mind and heart and enables a person to regain his mental power.

FHP

FHP is the acronym for Forward Head Posture.

Putting your head forward repeatedly during your actions in the daily life is called as FHP.

Some of the examples of such actions are: watching TV,looking into the computer, riding a bike , brushing your teeth, eating habit, sleeping posture.

These strain in sticking your neck out could lead to  this condition of FHP.

FHP starts with neck or shoulder pain with impact to the pain of muscles closer to them.

Head ache, Neck pain , Tooth ache and Disc prolapse are problems arising out of FHP.

How to prevent this FHP?

- Have correct sitting posture

- Have Eye level position of your computer monitor or TV but at least 2 feet away from you.

- Have back support when riding or sitting if you feel strain in your neck or back

- Have regular physical exercise like walking, jogging, etc..preferably in the morning or evening.

Teacher

Generally , the word Teacher is used to refer to the person who works in a school.

No. The term " Teacher" has a broad meaning.

Any person or any thing that provides the guidance and information can be called a Teacher.

Website, Newspaper, Magazine, Book, Neighbour in any place, Bird, Animal, etc..

"Nature"is the best teacher as it encompasses innumerable types of teachers.

You can learn the value of time and punctuality from Sun, Birds, etc...

Value of labour from Ants, Insects,etc..

Selfless service from Tress, plants,etc...

Usefulness through the Fruits, Flowers, etc..

Sacrifice from the Honeybees .

You can list out many such teachers.

Let us salute all that help your life. In turn, it's our duty to help these teachers in the best possible way.

Drive with Care.

Three tweets that I read are given here.

Tweet 1

Dear Audi owner MH46/R2334#Nagpur,plz drive like a luxury car owner and not like a biker out to impress!!

Tweet 2

I trust my driving skills but not other people's driving skills.

Tweet3

Problem with traffic in Chennai is that everybody knows the rules but nobody wants to follow them. No respect for the rules and the signals.

Got it. 
Drive with care.

Keep track of your affairs

One lady opened a $1000 a month deposit account and regularly paid the monthly deposit.

But it was only at the time of maturity after 3 years , she realised she had keyed in the wrong account code, making some other person $39000 richer.

Thanks to the data protection, she will never know who received her money.

So better keep track of your transactions: especially financial ones.
This will not make feel sorry for your own silly mistakes.

Remember HIM

You should remember God at all times.

Even if you can't think about Him throughout each day initially,

miss not the three occasions as below.

1. After waking up in the morning, pray " bless me with good day"

2. When eating, thank the god for the good food and everything and also say prayer as " provide me with good sense and love through this food"

3. Before going to sleep, thank Him again for a good day and also seek His grace to retain His thoughts".

Source: Discourse of Thirumuruga Kirubhananda Varriar

Values

- Do not harm anybody even unknowingly and even if you cannot help others.
- Don't be an obstacle, for reasons of ego or enmity, whenever good actions are done.
- Do not poke your nose into the personal life of others.
- Don't see the negative sides of any good deeds or words

Always seek the positive aspects of anything.
Appreciate the water flowing in a river and not worry about where from it comes.
Enjoy the cool moonlight instead of breaking your head over the source of that coolness.

Go Green

Development at the cost of our own life.
Indiscriminate Felling of trees for all our needs has led to the present situation of climatic changes and slow down of our life itself.
We should plant more trees around our households to reduce the snow balling effects of erosion of green cover.
A recent picture found in Facebook has made this point loud and clear.

Why People Behave in a Casual way ?

Many people live in a very casual way: only caring for those things that make them temporarily happy but ignoring those aspects of life which make them live longer and happy.

I know an elderly friend of mine.

He has the habit of keeping the cosmetics for his make up when going on a tour.

Whenever gets minor illness like cold or headache,  he will seek the help of the attendants of the hotel that he stays in. If no medicine or assistance is available, he will start abusing the hotel staff, complain about the poor facilities in that place and even he would think of vacating the otherwise-good hotel for this trivial reason.

If  the basic medicines are kept with him, the above situation could be managed easily.

Never blame others for your casualness.

Two old persons

I have two elderly persons as my office colleagues.

Both are aged around 61 years but they retired from two different banks as Managers.

But they are of contrasting character.

One is very fast and sharp in making decisions. Naturally, he is active in all aspects including the basics to use the internet.  He keeps up with time and  interested in more spare time after work.But he is little bit greedy of money and prefers to make money in all possible ways.Naturally, he tends to undertake the assignments from more than one place. Rare is the occasion to claim by self that he is smart and systematic.

The only reason that this guy quotes for all this hunger for money is " All money is to gladden the grand children of his four daughters.

The other friend is slow in mind and action. Not taking interest in computer, Internet,etc.. Eats a lot but shows less output:spends more time and energy for the same work compared to the time spent by the former. The reason for such low productivity quoted by himself as " systematic and error free method adopted by him". Even for This  man gives lengthy speeches at the fall of every occasion unmindful of the mindset of the audience. But all the times, he would proclaim that he is a straight forward person that's why people use to fear him.

However two things are common for them: Age and Desire to make money.

The former is a man of initiative whilst the latter lacks it.

Let us take the good of both and discard the bad aspects.

In short, lead your life happily  by smart and effective use of all opportunities that come to you for making more value addition to the place where you are. 

Do not waste the precious time for useless talk and actions.

Gratitude

Count the good things in your life and cherish the blessings you got.
Count not the troubles and sufferings

Become a less of a complainer and more of a thanks giver.
Automatically you problems will be managed.

Remembering the good things will make you a positive and joyous person.
Memory of bad things and past problems will ruin your future also.

Talk less

Don't be a talkative person. 

Always speak less which should make the listener to yearn for more.

Do more in actions rather than words. This would instil confidence and give motivation to others.

People of few words achieved more in actions than the talkative .

Silence is still better than few words. Because it saves your energy.

Mania

How many manias are there?
Endless .
You can create a list of your liking by adding the word"mania". 
Example : Mango mania for your interest in mango eating.
                 
Read the list of common phobias given elsewhere in this site.

You just remove the last syllable"phobia" and replace it with "mania".
That's it, you get the different manias or likings of people.

Twins

Our life is full of twins. They are meant to stabilise our life.

Joy and Sorrows.
Hard work and Rest.
Birth and Death.
Day and Night.
Summer and Winter.

These twins always fall in line one after another.

What if one of these two does not occur in this fashion of alternation?

So everything is well set into our environment or Nature.

Prudence

Self Care is the best care.

Whatever be your level of income, use the money ,thus earned judiciously.

The best priority can be as follows.

First, take care of your health: to eat and live happily.
Second, save a portion of the income for emergency.
Last but not the least, save a portion for your family welfare : in the form of investments as housing, gold,etc.

To protect against the effects of inflation and unexpected events like illness and accident,
take life insurance policy, preferably a term plan.

Deep Sea

Waves on sea are a pleasure to watch. But many of us fail to visualise what lies under those waves of water.

Who dives into the sea will see the fish.
Still below that level, snails and conch can be seen.
But who goes deeper to the seabed stands to see the treasures like pearls, mountains, valleys, etc...

Likewise, persons who can understand their potentials that are hidden deep in the minds would make great achievements for the benefit of the entire mankind. Saints, Leaders, Scientists are examples to prove this.

Be Yourself

Many people try to imitate others under the impression of they would get identity and recognition .
Actually, they stand to lose themselves.

Instead they should identify and develop the inherent potential which is unique to them.

To be precise, Discover the power hidden within you.

All great Achievers had this quality in common.

Lord Krishna preached this through Bhagvad Gita as

" One should act according to one's own nature. Even if this appears faulty, this is better than doing something unnatural. Better to die engaged in duties appropriate of one's nature because unnatural work only brings evil and danger to everybody.

Squirrel

This is the only animal which is active and harmless in our world.
Such a naughty but cute creature around us.

If you just watch the activities of a squirrel for a while, definitely you will get inspiration in life.

Independence Day

Independence of Country means equal treatment to all those live in that country.
Independence is about the Inter-dependance among us for collective growth of the society though the improvement of individuals.

Independence will last only if there is awareness about its value and the responsibilities of each person living in the Country.

Let us thank those who sacrificed their lives for our Independence.
Let us preserve this valuable freedom for enhancing the quality of our life.