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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 .