Life Motivations....

2011-12-21T11:37:00.003+05:30

Free Hugs

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Drunk

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Workaholic

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Pills of Life

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Sometimes

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the best things

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Life

2011-10-29T14:44:00.004+05:30

Van Gogh- i dream

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Magic

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Good Day

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Genius

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Happiness

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albert einstein

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Robert Frost

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Believe

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2001

2011

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Laugh A Little Each Day

2011-10-03T22:33:00.002+05:30

What exactly you want from Life?

Signs of natural health

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Getting deep sleep
Feeling energetic after getting up in the morning
Smooth bowel movement
Feeling enthusiastic throughout the day
Stomach is flatter than chest
Lack of urge for intoxicating and aphrodisiacal substances
Always feeling happy
Potential to work for hours without tiring
Tendency to be involved in creative activities
Glow on the face
Shining and fearless eyes
Ever smiling face
Feeling youth and new power
Productive thought process
Normal physical processes
Soft spoken

Garfield Quotes

2011-09-17T21:03:00.000+05:30

Avoid fruit and nuts, after all You are what You eat

2011-09-08T10:25:00.001+05:30

What would you do if you are travelling through a tough mountain range, you have a bag full of money, but no one in sight to treat you for your severe leg injury. At that time, what do you think, what will your money do for you. Will it be able to cure your injury or you would think that it is more of a burden to carry forward.

2011-08-27T23:45:00.008+05:30

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

2011-07-26T23:13:00.004+05:30

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It is not the mountains we conquer, but ourselves.............Edmund Hillary

The best things in Life.........

2011-05-06T20:18:00.001+05:30

The best things in life are nearest: Breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of right just before you. Then do not grasp at the stars, but do life's plain, common work as it comes, certain that daily duties and daily bread are the sweetest things in life. Stevenson..

Activate listening....harness understanding

2011-04-05T10:50:00.007+05:30

There is a huge demand for good public speakers, motivational gurus who can provide inspiration for any sort of problem and to hear about solutions, stories of success, an instant resolution of the problems. We tend to listen lectures for hours on the subjects of self-esteem, motivation, spiritual discourses and success. But do we really keep them in mind and use those golden lessons when we move out to our own circles of friends, family, and colleagues. The answer from most of us will be a big NO. As soon as we move out of the sphere of relaxation to a sphere of practical life, we forget what we understood or listened. The cleverness, unrealistic competition creeps in & rightly so. The question is how to streamline our life living with the golden principles daily; to bring them into practice when needed most. The solution is simple yet tough i.e. to think, practice, and follow the good habits like we follow other rituals for example eating breakfast, lunch, dinner in a day. And the most important thing of all, for anything positive start right away.

2011-03-21T23:04:00.000+05:30

There is no way to Happiness,

Happiness is the Way.

2011-03-17T11:26:00.001+05:30

we treat time as sand in our hand and let it slip away

though it should be treated like a friend whose hands we should hold tightly each day.

Japan crisis

2011-03-15T11:52:00.000+05:30

As we all know that Japan & it's people are undergoing a very difficult time especially the ones who were in the impact zone of Tsunami and earthquake recently. Let us pray and hope for their well being and immediate support. God Bless all.

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2011-03-01T20:05:00.005+05:30

The problem lies in

THINKING small,
ACTING big,
& DOING things later.

Instead one should...

think BIG,
act SMALL,
& do NOW.

always,

2011-02-22T15:47:00.001+05:30

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.

2011-02-12T23:53:00.000+05:30

Are people with a lot of wealth stress free or they get trapped in the web of their egos and ambition where stress becomes a way of life?

2011-02-09T16:25:00.001+05:30

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite -

Telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.

Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other's cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of Life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee.

"The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything."

2011-02-05T15:12:00.004+05:30

Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in trouble; it is a "steering wheel" that directs us in the right path throughout life.

Play...for yourself

2011-01-23T19:21:00.002+05:30

When it comes to beefing up your happiness, it's hard to do better than engaged play. Not only does it align you with your deepest needs and deliver fun in the moment, but the social component of play is a huge predictor of increased daily well-being, the research shows. Participating in recreational activities has been connected to increased positive mood and experiencing pleasure. And play increases the odds that you're going to have more fun in your life because it's a huge stress buffer, reducing strain and burnout, boosting your immune system and pumping up vitality and energy.

When you're stressed, the brain's activated emotional hub, the amygdala, suppresses positive mood, fueling a self-perpetuating cycle of negativity. Play can break you out of that straitjacket. It also cut through stagnation at the office. Studies show that playfulness can increase performance on the job and stoke creativity by breaking up the mental set that keeps us stuck. It resets the brain.

This tonic we write off as trivial is a crucial engine of well-being. In its low-key, humble way, play yanks grownups out of their purposeful sleepwalk to reveal the animating spirit within. You are alive, and play will prove it to you.
Joe Robinson

The Gift

2011-01-06T23:12:00.000+05:30

"Exploring the days and nights,

The daily routines, wrongs and rights,

Watching other people in love and fights,

Remembering the year gone by in festivity and lights,

We may often ignore The Gift of being human out of sights,

The Gift that is bigger than all delights"

Wishing people in need

2010-12-22T13:12:00.000+05:30

It is a season of festivities with Christmas and New Year just around the corner. This is a time when people meet & great each other, families come together & there is a sense of joy all around. Gifts exchange & prayers for well-being of near and dear ones are part of the joyous mood around. In this spirit, we as human beings may often overlook the ones who are in need, and for whom our wishes, love, and prayers should also go without any boundaries. We should let them be a part our celeberations and spare good wishes for their well being and happiness.

So here is wishing all a very healthy, wealthy, and a wise Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ahead!!! God Bless everyone!!

Never Give Up

2010-12-04T22:04:00.000+05:30

One day a young lady was driving along with her father. They came upon a storm, and the young lady asked her father, What should I do?"

He said "keep driving". Cars began to pull over to the side, the storm was

Getting worse.

"What should I do." The young lady asked?

"Keep driving," her father replied.

On up a few feet, she noticed that eighteen wheelers were also pulling over. She told her dad, "I must pull over, I can barely see ahead. It is Terrible, and everyone is pulling over!"

Her father told her, "Don't give up, just keep driving!"

Now the storm was terrible, but she never stopped driving, and soon she Could see a little more clearly. After a couple of miles she was again on Dry land, and the sun came out.

Her father said, "Now you can pull over and get out."

She said "But why now?"

He said "When you get out, look back at all the people that gave up and are Still in the storm, because you never gave up your storm is now over.

This is a testimony for anyone who is going through "hard times".

Just because everyone else, even the strongest, gives up. You don't have To...if you keep going, soon your storm will be over and the sun will shine Upon your face again.

This story touched me, I hope it touched you, too!

2010-11-25T00:07:00.002+05:30

Always remember you are unique, just like everyone else.

Do You Day Dream- Then read on.....

2010-11-20T00:51:00.004+05:30

People spend about 47 per cent of their waking hours thinking about something other than what they are doing and this mind-wandering makes them unhappy, according to a Harvard study. Unlike other animals, humans spend a lot of time thinking about what is not going on around them -contemplating events that happened in the past, might happen in the future, or may never happen at all.

"Indeed, mind-wandering appears to be the human brain's default mode of operation," according to the study by Harvard University psychologists Matthew Killingsworth and Daniel Gilbert.

day dreaming

"A human mind is a wandering mind, and a wandering mind is an unhappy mind," Killingsworth and Gilbert said.

"The ability to think about what is not happening is a cognitive achievement that comes at an emotional cost".

The study is based on data from an iPhone app designed by Killingsworth to study happiness.

Data was collected from 2,250 participants aged 18 to 88 years.

The researchers used the iPhone app to gather 250,000 data points on their subjects' thoughts, feelings and actions as they went about their lives.

The participants were randomly asked to report how happy they were, what they were doing, and whether they were thinking about their current activity or something else that was pleasant, unpleasant or neutral.

On an average, respondents reported that their minds were wandering 46.9 per cent of the time, and no less than 30 per cent of the time during every activity except making love.

Killingsworth and Gilbert found that people were happiest when making love, exercising or engaging in conversation. They were least happy when resting, working or using a home computer.

Analysis of the samples over time showed that those whose minds wandered when asked about their condition reported being more unhappy after a mind-wandering episode than when focused on their current activity.

Out of the 22 activities that participants reported doing, including watching TV and shopping, making love had the least mind-wandering associated with it.

In all other activities like eating or walking, participants said their minds wandered more than 30 per cent of the time.

"Mind-wandering appears ubiquitous across all activities," Killingsworth, a doctoral student in psychology at Harvard, said.

"This study shows that our mental lives are pervaded, to a remarkable degree, by the nonpresent".

Internet & Advertising- The Daily Dose

2010-11-07T23:29:00.000+05:30

Internet has become so vast and such an integral part of our daily lives that it is hard to imagine life without it. While we browse through internet almost daily, anything and everything that we are looking for is just a click away. We just need to put a word in our net search engine and within a fraction of a second; the search engine throws thousands of options in front of our screen.

Internet today can be associated with all age groups; kids, youth, adults, elderly- folks, friends, family, associations, news, articles, businesses, blogs, advertisements, good things, bad things, and the list goes on. It has certainly grown from a sphere of general knowhow to a tremendous business tool. Internet’s own revenues come from advertising cause like in any business, the key factor is advertising. Advertising on the net has gained a prominent place over the years due to its vast reach sans boundaries of culture, nationality, region, attractiveness, sharp focus, and sometimes long-term recall value in the minds of people.

Advertisements are usually done on either individual or business websites and blogs alike. There are various online firms available who facilitate advertisements on websites and blogs. People go for advertisements on their personal blogs as it a good revenue-generation source for those who own a blog or a website and have regular viewership.

One such firm is Yousaytoo. You can log on to Yousaytoo.com to check out more about blog advertising and adsense revenuesharing options. Well-known international business groups like Belize realestate and Pinoy 24 TV are associated with Yousaytoo.com that has helped these organizations increase revenue through online advertisements and strong online marketing.

Keep the four magic promises in your pocket

2010-11-01T22:29:00.000+05:30

Speak for sure but be strong & pure. Say what you mean & mean what you say- don’t just gossip to pass your day. The mantra is - BE TRUE & YOU WILL PASS THROUGH.

Don’t get serious over what others say or do to you. Opinions don’t make you; cause nothing others do because of you.

Be brave to ask questions & don’t sit and assume. Communicate with clarity & give sadness to charity.

Last is not the least. Best is not the beast, so give your best in whatever you do. Make all the four promises right now to you.

Inspiration in a few words of mine...

2010-10-23T15:31:00.000+05:30

What is inspiration and where does it come from?
Is it a word, a thought, or a story of valour?
Or is it my life, your life, or somebody's life that inspire?
Or it is a something internal to us, is it that fire?

What makes me feel strengthened to see?
Even that moment or person is not related to me.
What makes me stand and take the call?
Even though I had a mighty fall.

Sometimes I feel the nature is saying,
Look the seas, the mountains, the rivers are playing.
I see the birds, the trees, and the rain
Teaching me and ease the pain.

I may shut my eyes and look inside,
And let my thoughts decide,
That is there is still a lot to inspire me up,
And this is a lot to fire me up.

Success- truly remarkable words these

2010-10-16T23:24:00.002+05:30

"Success - To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived; this is to have succeeded."

In the end, it is your attitude that counts

2010-10-16T19:31:00.002+05:30

The optimist says the glass is half full.

The pessimist says the glass is half empty.

The project manager says the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

The realist says the glass contains half the required amount of liquid for it to overflow.

And the cynic... wonders who drank the other half.

The school teacher says it's not about whether the glass is half empty or half full; it's whether there is something in the glass at all.

Anyway... Attitude is not about whether the glass is half full or half empty, it's about who is paying for the next round.

The Online World - Be a moderate

2010-10-11T14:30:00.004+05:30

We belong to a world that is "technically" known as well-connected. This is a world of gadgets, internet, mails, mobile phones, blogs, facebooks, twitters, faster downloads, information flowing everywhere and anywhere. But have you ever guessed that how much time do we devote sitting on the net and chatting with known and unknown people through various interfaces? How many times do we lie on the net while putting different email names, wrong date of births, and incorrect information about ourselves. Aren't we becoming habitual liars by just being online? And have you ever thought that how much information do we actually need?

Yes, we can say now that as a world we are truly connected technologically, but how much and how far should we get online is a matter of interpretation. As with all things, excess of everything is bad. Too much of internet, too much of information sometimes makes us feel the need to get away with the unreal world. And, we should be willing to come out of that. We should be interacting more in person with our friends, colleagues, parents, relatives. The age-old art of conversation did not begin with the advent of the machines and it should not end with a machine. We must learn that technology is just a tool; it can't replace our daily chores of life. It can't become our life, so to speak. So, just think the next time you sit in front of your desktop or a laptop, that how much time you should be devoting on the gadget.

2010-09-26T21:59:00.001+05:30

Somebody asked a wise man, "How can we start life differently from today?"

Quickly came the answer, "instead of celebrating Happy New Year,,, start celebrating a Happy New Day.. everyday."

Make your mornings great

2010-09-23T23:42:00.003+05:30

What are your first thoughts when you wake up in the morning? Do you wake up early or wake up late? It is said that our initial thoughts decide our whole day and make our attitude for the things to come. That's why it is always advised to wake up early as during early morning, the environment is calm and peaceful and you get more time to spend with yourself. It also depends on how well you slept the previous night but if you follow a routine, it definitely help you a lot with positive results. Here are some early morning beautiful quotes and sayings that I came across.....Have a great morning...

I love the sweet smell of dawn -

our unique daily opportunity to smell time,

to smell opportunity -

each morning being, a new beginning.

The time just before dawn contains the most energy of all hours of the day. This has helped me become an early riser and an early doer.... When I wake to see that it's light out already, I feel like the world has started without me. - Terry

To him whose elastic and vigorous thought keeps pace with the sun, the day is a perpetual morning. Henry David Thoreau

Never work before breakfast; if you have to work before breakfast, eat your breakfast first. -Josh Billings

Difference

2010-09-14T23:26:00.000+05:30

Faith - Our God will protect us.
Fundamentalism- We will protect our God.

Success

2010-09-09T22:16:00.002+05:30

"Success is partly risk taking, partly hard work, partly smartness, and partly your good luck with regards to the time & place you are in."

Take a Midday Nap- You will grow smarter

2010-09-01T23:22:00.001+05:30

The new research suggests that a biphasic sleep schedule not only refreshes the mind, but can also make you smarter.

On the other hand, the more hours we spend awake, the more sluggish our minds become, according to the findings.

The new findings support previous data from the same research team that pulling an all-nighter - a common practice at college during midterms and finals -- decreases the ability to cram in new facts by nearly 40 percent, due to a shutdown of brain regions during sleep deprivation.

"Sleep not only rights the wrong of prolonged wakefulness but, at a neurocognitive level, it moves you beyond where you were before you took a nap," said Matthew Walker, an assistant professor of psychology at UC Berkeley and the lead investigator of these studies.

In the recent UC Berkeley sleep study, 39 healthy young adults were divided into two groups - nap and no-nap.

At noon, all the participants were subjected to a rigorous learning task intended to tax the hippocampus, a region of the brain that helps store fact-based memories. Both groups performed at comparable levels.

At 2 p.m., the nap group took a 90-minute siesta while the no-nap group stayed awake. Later that day, at 6 p.m., participants performed a new round of learning exercises.

The researchers found that those who remained awake throughout the day became worse at learning but those who napped did markedly better and actually improved in their capacity to learn.

These findings reinforce the researchers'' hypothesis that sleep is needed to clear the brain's short-term memory storage and make room for new information, said Walker.

Thinking...

2010-09-01T12:50:00.000+05:30

Thinking while got struck in a traffic jam. Why are we all running and for what we are running? Is the whole idea of running for material goods leading us to more chaos than transition to good life. Is "way of living" is more meaningful than so called modern idea of "lifestyle." Still Thinking.

Utilization of resources

2010-08-30T23:13:00.003+05:30

Talking about utilization of resources - have you ever imagined that for how many tasks a right hander utilizes his left hand or a left hander utilizes his right hand in a day. The ratio is very wide; we just do minimal utilization with our non-natural hand. Think about the wastage of resources here!

Happy Independence Day- India

2010-08-15T23:01:00.001+05:30

जय हिंद!!

Are you known by your job title only?

2010-08-06T14:34:00.001+05:30

What is your answer when someone asks, so what do you do? Does your answer comes out as, hey, I am a general physician or I am a sales representative for xyz company. Don't you think as a person you have more to yourself beyond the professional life. For example, in your spare time you might really love to paint or write or do trekking. These extras which we consider as extras are the real supplements which keep us going in life, that keep us motivated. It opens a whole new world of conversation when you reveal your fuller side to others and brings in a lot of new energy in you. So, the next time when someone asks you- what do you do, you can very well answer, I am working as a sales representative but I am really passionate about writing.

It would be truly complete statement and you would not fall into the professional pigeon hole that you might have created unknowingly around you.

Please give a thought!

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

2010-07-19T13:36:00.000+05:30

There are scores of issues that have to be resolved around the world and one of major one is the issue of poverty. Poverty allevation needs urgent attention across the globle. Yes of course, there are differences in the percentage of poor among the developed, developing, and the least developed nations. Though developed nations provide some form of relief to the poor in their respective countries through various govt. schemes and donations; the problem needs high attention in the developing world due to huge population, lack of civic sense, and corruption.

Technology, climate change, and us

2010-07-09T15:18:00.004+05:30

Nowadays, we are witnessing revolution of sorts in the field of technology. Take any instance, there is something or the other being upgraded, invented, or a future prototype is being developed. Scientists are talking of future life on moon and other planets. There is fierce competition in the field of electronics, robotics, software, manufacturing, construction, airways, military equipments, medical sciences, etc. etc. There are so many things around us that make us feel wow- and a desire to buy them- immediately.

This all is leading to a culture of mass consumerism. However, this is not all. This is just one part of the whole story. When there is so much purchase happening of new equipments; the older ones are getting discarded at an alarming pace, even more than the purchase of new products. Take the case of mobile phones, TV sets, ACs, refrigerators, cars, machinery so on and so forth. There is no limit to old waste. But is the science doing enough to think how to recycle this waste or applying any better means by which this waste can be minimized. Are there any new technologies being derived through which we can sustain more and purchase a little less? The climate is getting affected by whatever things we purchase and whatever we throw thinking it is just a waste product. We can take example of use of plastic bags in our daily lives, it seems to be a necessary evil, isn't it? But what has been done by technology to reduce its usage, to make them bio-degradable. Not much. There is no talk of bio-degradable plastics because majority of the people are least bothered.

Aren't we still dependent on the old technologies of non-renewable resources like coal and wood for generating electricity? Why there is not much thrust on improvement in the field of electric energy, solar energy, wind energy which are available in abundance and untapped. Why we keep on buying more ACs and refrigerators when we know that global temperature is rising and will keep on rising the more we use these products.

Why the govts. are more concerned about water on the moon when the lakes and rivers on earth are drying up due to lack of technological inputs and dependence on natural factors. Why are we adding more automobiles on roads when we do not have much space to run them? Why there is talk of global growth when people of top 10 most poorest countries in the world don't get a single meal for weeks? Where is the money going from the products we purchase? The answer is all this is going back again into the pockets of the industrialists who are really busy filling their pockets and again throwing back the newer version of products in the market with bigger labels and shinier brands. And we as global consumers are being lured back into purchasing the so called new versions of everything everyday.. ?

2010-07-09T14:09:00.006+05:30

To err is human... to forgive is divine. It is important to control your thoughts, keep your faith and be more forgiving.

2010-06-16T12:09:00.002+05:30

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.

Niccolo Machiavelli

Garfield Quotes

2010-06-08T23:59:00.000+05:30

If you want to appear smarter, hang around someone stupider.

First things First

2010-06-06T00:12:00.001+05:30

In today's times, we are just more concerned about what is happening in far off world than our own neighbourhood. It is not a bad idea to know what is going on in rest of the world; however, it is equally important to know and care about our immediate family members, our friends, and our neighbours. Our day should not just start with newspaper reports and end with watching more TV and sitting late. There is more to a day than we make of it. And first things first - to start the day early, go for a walk and enjoy the nature. Say thanks more often. Do not feel shy to say sorry. Try to be less egoistic and more human. What you will get after all that is more self control, less self pity, and happiness. Try it!

2010-05-30T12:43:00.005+05:30

Life is a four letter word full of surprises and shocks, small and big things, laughters and disasters, ups and downs, good and bad weathers, highs and lows, knock downs and blows, motivations and dreams, mountains and plain roads, complexity and simplicity, hurdles and achievements, past and present, generations and generations carrying it on further and further, adding more and more meanings and illustrations within its four letters.

Who is a Patient?

2010-05-27T23:17:00.000+05:30

Patient is a person who is a patient before meeting the doctor, has to be patient while undergoing the treatment, and again becomes a patient after paying the bills.

Where do you see yourself five year down the line?

2010-05-16T14:15:00.000+05:30

A common question asked during interviews by most HR people is - OK, where do you see yourself five years down the line? One of my friends was asked the same question during his recent interviews. Considering the recent recession and so called big organization going totally bankrupt and laying off employees in a frenzy, holding back his anger a bit, he questioned in the same tone- Where do you see your organization five years down the line? Is there any guarantee that you will keep on employing me based on my good performance even during the downturn?

His anger was fully justified considering how the organizations treat employees while the going gets a bit tough for them. And as soon as the bad phase gets over, they return to their old tactics of treating employees shabbily. Is there any proof that the organizations again do not fall off the line and go bankrupt? After all organizations; however, big they may be are business houses who are more worried about themselves than the employees.

It is always essential for an employee to check out the details of remunerations in totality rather then the what pay he or she gets in hand. The total salary package should have the long term and short term saving options on which $they can resort to when the goings gets tough. Also, it is equally important to have basic knowledge of the labor laws based on wage discrimination, gender bias, leave policy, wrongful termination, pensions etc. so that the employee rights are not being taken for a ride.

IQuote

2010-05-05T09:56:00.001+05:30

“Try hard to get what you like or end up working hard for the things you do not like.”

Earn Your WAGES

2010-04-28T21:37:00.001+05:30

W ake up early - Early to bed, early to rise.. however old the saying may be still holds great value. Try this once, you will really like the habit.
A dd some good things in your daily routine like reading a good book, helping someone, talking to an old friend, appreciating your colleagues work... will always keep you in upbeat mood and happy.
G o for a early walk, cycling, jogging in the morning...keep morning time for the nature and yourself.
E at healthy and less junk .. Most diseases today orginate due to bad & untimely eating habits.. Don't try to eat less, try to eat healthy food daily.
S chedule your day with enthusiasm ... Scheduling and planning activity is important. It would not be tough once you try to stick to the basics. The only hinderance is not trying.

Blowing in the wind - Great Lyrics

2010-04-11T13:41:00.002+05:30

As I stumbled upon the lyrics of this Bob Dylan song, could not resist to post it.. here

How many years can a mountain exist,

before it is washed to the sea?

How many years can some people exist,

before they're allowed to be free?

And how many times can a man turn his head,

and pretend that he just doesn't see?

The answer my friend is blowing in the wind,

the answer is blowing in the wind.

How many times must a man look up,

before he sees the sky?

And how many ears must one man have,

before he can hear people cry ?

And how many deaths will it take till we know,

that too many people have died?

The answer my friend is blowing in the wind,

the answer is blowing in the wind.

The answer my friend is blowing in the wind,

the answer is blowing in the wind.

Do not purchase, distribute, and recycle stress

2010-03-17T00:08:00.002+05:30

This has been said and written many a times- excess of anything is bad. Off course, in today's so called modern age, the popular belief is we have to run for everything ( even if we do not need to). This belief of running endlessly and madly can create a whole lot of imbalance in our daily lives. For example, people get used to sitting late in the offices after hours and keep on adding up pressure on to themselves. I am not saying sitting late is not good once in a while, but to do it repeatedly makes it a routine. Sometimes, we do not create stress, but we purchase it unknowingly. Then we distribute it, recycle it in our office, at our homes, with our friends and family.

The best part is, in doing so all the stress still remains with us and instead gets better of us. However, if you look at the word stress, you will find an answer inside the word itself i.e. REST. Yes, take rest for yourself, your brain, your body, and soul. Rest does not mean to sleep endlessly, instead it means taking time out for yourself, getting refreshed and rejuvenated. There are various ways for doing this- you can sit quietly for a while, listen to some good music, have a sound sleep, go for a walk, praise the nature around you, or simply meditate. Rest assured, you will feel a lot better.

Out of the hat! Quick one liner

2010-03-14T15:41:00.005+05:30

In a dictatorship, you always have two options -
raise voice and pay a price or raise the prise and strangle the voice.

2010-03-08T00:24:00.002+05:30

"Today's world is filled with a lot of irrelevant answers and very little relevant questions."

Thankfulness

2010-02-18T22:56:00.006+05:30

A wise man said "A good painting is just not a work of one person; it requires a good brush, a good paint, a good paper, and overall a good imagination which comes from both inside and outside world. "So we should always be thankful to people around us who have made us what we are anywhichways and try to help others make the best of their lives.

A poem written in 2050

2010-02-06T11:56:00.010+05:30

There used to be a glacier,

There used to be a lake,

There used to be a sea-shore,

Now its all fake.

We have eaten the treas,

We have melted the ice caps

We have leveled the mountains.

Now the earth shakes.

We used to live without oxygen masks

We used to play on the greens

We used to the enjoy the sea-tides

Now it is all in our dreams.

We could have saved all that.

We could have thought together.

We could have planted more trees.

We could have been more human rather.

A Salute

2010-01-24T15:21:00.008+05:30

From temperatures of -50 degree celcius at the world's highest battelfield - Siachen to 50 degree celcius in the deserts of Rajasthan, the Indian army stands tall everywhere. Here is a salute to the true braveheart's from a proud citizen on the eve India's Republic Day - 26th Jan 2010.
You are the true heroes.
Jai Hind.

Utilize Vacations

2010-01-19T17:11:00.006+05:30

Do you utilize your vacation days fully? According to a study, around two-thirds of the people worldwide did not utilize their vacation days either due to fear of layoffs or tight budgeting during last year. This meant people remained more stressed out, worked more hours, and in need of vacation even more.

Vacations not only get you away from daily routine, but are also considered good for health. Vacations create positive thinking, expand your knowhow of culture, sharpen memory, and keeps you in good spirit. It helps reducing stress to a great extend, makes good rest possible, gives you a value of quality time, and overall makes you feel that you are in control of yourself. So take up your pending vacations, budget them alright, and spend some quality time.

Solar eclipse - Faith, Science, or a visual ring

2010-01-15T20:34:00.008+05:30

Annular Solar Eclipse- We are living in a world that is a mix of believes, blind faiths, and scientific connotations. The person sitting next to you may have different view point about incident like a solar eclipse while you would judge it differently. That is where the debate and conversation should start to bring out what is right point-of-view. In some countries, its significance is religious and also riddled with superstitions. However, factual science and observers are always there to bring out the correct side.

Tripod for Good Health- Sleep, Eat, and Exercise

2010-01-14T16:08:00.007+05:30

Since long, we have been hearing from our elders and parents about taking a good sleep at night to make the next morning fresh, energetic, and cheerful.

It is said that good health can be easily measured by the quality of sleep one gets at night, eating habits, and exercise routine. These are the basics; however, these three are interrelated and naturally move in a cycle. Say if you have a good sleeping routine (usually 8 hours sleep at night- undisturbed), the next morning will give you a boost of energy. This energy will reflect in your exercise (may include meditation and yoga) and eating routine that you have according to your physical stature.

If these three are controlled and disciplined in your routine, stress and related diseases can easily move away. There are various techniques that do not require medicines to bring good sleep; however, for everything discipline matters the most. :)

Cheers

2010-01-05T21:35:00.004+05:30

To start with enjoy each day as new day and every day will be a new beginning. Would also like to say when we wish everybody "Happy" for any occassion that means the ultimate goal is to remain Happy. So why not leave other resolutions and make "to be happy" as the ultimate goal for every day, every year. Though it is not a simple task but not difficult too. The best way to simplify it is to live in the present moment, and enjoy it to the fullest. To do that we have to follow the golden words - There are only two ways we can live our life- one, as if nothing is a miracle, and second as if everything is. So cheers to happiness and cheers to positivity for the New Year and New Days resolution. Happy New Year 2010.

Thinking to buy a computer??

2009-12-01T23:14:00.005+05:30

We are living in the 21^st century and computer age has already descended upon us. There was a time when having a computer or a desktop used to be luxury; but this is no longer the case as computers have become a necessity. There are various kinds of computers available like desktop computers, laptops, and notebooks etc.

Computer or desktops are needed for various purposes. It is essential to keep in touch with yourself, your contacts like friends and family, checking emails, keeping finances to name a few. Keeping this in mind, selecting a good and suitable computer for your need is sometimes not that simple. You can find a lot of computer companies around selling all kind of computers online with some great price offers.

There are certain very reputable companies selling computers that have international class and state of the art technology along with a superb customer service support. One such name is Shopwiki that is an online shopping guide. Shopwiki has been in business for a long time now selling a wide range of products including desktops and personal computers. Each machine is elegantly designed, stylish, and distinct. You may also select from a wide range of monitor screens and additional accessories like printers, speakers, or keyboards. The machines use top quality line materials and electronic parts and are extremely user friendly. The desktops come with latest software and hardware that are available in the market. This means faster performance and less frustration while your work on your personal computer.

Besides, the prices of these computers are quite reasonable and comes with certain offers also. You can log on to the company’s website to find more product range and prices.

Quote Unquote

2009-11-24T11:48:00.003+05:30

Went through two quotes from legendary Mark Twain... Great inspirations.....

~ Humor is the great thing, the saving thing. The minute it crops up, all our irritation and resentments slip away, and a sunny spirit takes their place. ~

~ Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. ~

The 4 point agenda

2009-11-08T19:58:00.010+05:30

The points to ponder..

1. Define your goals, aims, targets of LIFE. Understand the importance of "WHY" instead of WHAT.

2. Prepare yourself by organizing, committing, and applying to these goals.

3. Act - Acting upon, by becoming adapt and more sincere towards yourself.

4. Last but not the least - Enjoy your achievements. Learn the value of NOW.

Motivation of the Day.....

2009-09-22T22:45:00.001+05:30

A winner is a winner, however tough may be,
A looser is a looser, whatever luck may be.

Excellence

2009-09-21T18:32:00.006+05:30

“Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly do.”

2009-09-16T20:36:00.005+05:30

A three-letter word very famous throughout the world, mostly with the so called high and mighty and even sometimes with everybody. Each one of us has an ego; some may argue it is essential because it relates to individual's self esteem that makes one stand up and feel proud of oneself.

It is always good to have self respect but even better if you start respecting others which can work like magic in whatever field you are, wherever you are. However, your self respect becomes negative when you force it on others and dictate terms. That is not self respect, it is ego with a very big "I" involved in it. It is always good to think about yourself, but if you think about others - it is pride without prejudice.

Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise

2009-08-23T22:11:00.008+05:30

With good health, you can strive to earn wealth yet being wise is important because you need to balance between your health and wealth. Wisdom is important as it implies more learning and keeps your feet to the ground even if you are super rich. Good wealth does not mean good health will follow you, for that you have to be disciplined and sticking to the basics of good eating habits, less stressful life, and daily physical activities. Wisdom gives you another important thing i.e. self esteem. A high self esteem makes you positive and keeps you healthy. Being Heatlhy, Wealthy, and Wise is a great saying and best motivation for us to strive for in our lives.

2009-08-09T23:34:00.008+05:30

Global warming, climate change, el nino, cyclones, glacier melt, swine flu, bird flu are the words we have become accustomed to listening daily or watch on TV, read in newspaper or internet. You must be wondering why I chose this topic to write today. I was going through a famous quote written on nature that goes like this --- "If you nurture the nature, the nature will nurture you." It is perfectly perfect in today's scenario, isn't it. It is proved that as we keep on destroying our forests and trees, the more we should be ready for newer diseases and epidemics.

Forests are not only a rich source of flaura and fauna, they are an equally huge source of thousands of unknown viruses and bacteria which ones come out in open can be very hard to tackle with.

The other part is deforestations direct effect on the climate and environment throughout the world. Floods, draughts, delayed monsoons, glacier melts, cyclones and storms have become totally unpredictable. Millions of people every year are displaced from their homes due to some natural calamity or other and thousands die either in floods, cyclones, or draughts. I think this is the right time to put in individual efforts whatever in our capacity to start taking some steps to begin with. A few things like.

Non-usage of plastic bags.

Plant or adopt at least 2 trees in a year.

Use of electricity-run vehicles like scooters and cars which will save a lot of fossil fuel and keep environment clean.

Recycling of paper and their reuse.

More dependance on solar and wind energy.

Read and write more articles on "How to save environment" with new techniques.

This is not much to do... cause "A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step."

2009-07-26T21:01:00.010+05:30

Here is a wonderful thought on knowledge and learning that I would like to share with you...

"Knowledge is a way of learning all the time from everything and anyone you can, because there will be a time when you will be grateful for all you learned more than anything else."

Motivation of the Day

2009-07-12T15:08:00.013+05:30

Ït is said that mind can be your best friend or your worst enemy. At every moment, we have the oppurtunity to choose our company; thoughts which bring oxygen to the spirit or those which bring pain. If we choose to be on the positive side, we can unconditionally bring positivity to others around us.

2009-07-04T21:27:00.008+05:30

"Peace ends when you are emotionally involved in a situation. The practice of being an independent observer helps you stay stable and calm. It is the best way to approach a decision in any circumstance."

Proactive or Active

2009-07-03T21:03:00.005+05:30

Proactiveness is one step ahead of activeness. Being active would still mean that you are trying to catch something; however, proactiveness means you think ahead of the situations and program a solution in your mind. Yet proactiveness should not be confused with agressiveness or over confidence. It should be taken as a thought process which keeps you ahead of the "catch something" situation and gives confidence to easily overcome the same.

2009-06-27T13:41:00.006+05:30

Consciously add daily positive words into your vocabulary. Be it while speaking with friends and colleagues, or writing an email or a letter, try to add that positive line at the beginning and the end of the sentences you say or write. It tells more about you. And important thing is just do not add those words just for the sake of it, but try to really mean it. Don’t just say Good Morning half heartedly or write an angry mail to someone and add Cheers at the end of it. That does not make sense. The words that come out from you tell a lot about the thinking inclination you have towards life and things. Think about the words you use in your daily routine, try to change them to more positive ones. This will make a difference, a lot more for you and definitely to the others around.

Cheers!!

Problem Solving

2009-06-21T15:48:00.011+05:30

Problem solving implies two things, firstly- you are very much aware about the source of the problem; and secondly, you do not give up even after intial failures and look for solutions through some good ideas, out-of-the-box thinking, and strategically involving others towards the solution of the problem. These are qualities that can make you a success anywhere.

Problem solving is a great ability and not everyone has it. However, this has been commonly seen that most people do not realize having problem-solving abilities. One way to find out if you have this ability is when you see the positive side of the things- not the problem, but the solutions, and you are each time ready with good practical ideas- at work and in your daily routines.

Quote of the day "Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore."

2009-06-11T21:35:00.013+05:30

"Looking beyond imperfections is one sure way of remaining happy, the other is - just forget about perfection."

Hurdles & Goals

2009-05-31T10:07:00.007+05:30

I was going through an article on how people have come across various hurdles in life and achieved things that seemed impossible sometimes. You might have watched sprinters jump over various hurdles, challenging each one of them with equal zeal and commitment, and finally reaching the finish line. It is impossible for atheletes to cross these blocks one after another without total focus - a lot more on the finish line than the blocks and willingness to reach the goal. Even a single lapse of concentration can prove fatal. Likewise, life also sometimes puts hurdles in front of us, of different kinds, which we need to overcome with the same zeal and commitment as atheletes do; cause there is always a finish line which we tend to overlook and start worrying too much about the hurdles in front of us.

For Lamp Lovers

2009-05-24T20:15:00.016+05:30

Good indoor lighting can give a home a wonderful feeling. I am a great fan of lamps and their colorful shades. I feel lamps can brighten any part of your room with eloquence and warmth that can either be fixed on the walls or moved around with ease.

I happened to visit an amazing ‘Lights and Shades’ shop at Bangkok and was amazed to see the variety that is present in the market. The stuffy white shades are the story of bygone years. The new age lamps give the décor of your walls a trendy perspective. Upon studying the designs and market carefully, I found that the average cost of a table lamp ranges in between $50 to $150. If you have an expensive taste and would like to pay more for the intricacy of the design and material, the choices are endless. There are some which are made of hand-carved wood and etched metal that would simply take your breath away.

You can even shop online and find a decent variety in desk and halogen lamps. Shopwiki is an upcoming site which keeps a record of different products on sale throughout the internet. If you are an enthusiastic lighting lover and wish to get the most out of your money while shopping online; there is nothing better that Shopwiki. It offers the best range of home appliances and other products that can be shipped right to your home.

2009-05-17T14:35:00.002+05:30

Sometimes you need to be a genius in order to understand "Simplicity."

Relax Yourself

2009-05-09T20:38:00.004+05:30

Relaxing seems to be a really big thing to achieve nowadays. Sometimes ago, people used to say "relax man, what are your running for?" That's very true, it is indeed become a part of our lives today to run- sometimes even without a reason. The results of this constant hustle bustle are in front of us- anger, frustration, dissatisfaction, ill health so on and so forth. It is no longer a question of "how to relax" but "why and when to relax."

Relaxation is not a bits and pieces thing anymore; it has become a technique with various sub-techniques available for us like yoga, laughter therapy, and meditation. These techniques have one thing in common that is to take a deep breath, stay calm, and try being positive. Running in itself is no big deal; making the best of the moment and utilizing it to the fullest is.

Watch what you speak….

2009-04-23T22:57:00.005+05:30

There is an old saying which goes like this “Prosperity lies on the tip of your tongue.” However, more than often, we use our speaking ability very casually and end up losing on important matters. Our speech has the ability to make or break our future; the more we are in control of our speech and know our limits, the more we are able to succeed in life. Successful men make fortune through their speaking ability while things may turn pretty bad for those with unguarded speech.

2009-04-13T21:58:00.003+05:30

"It is not the day that decides your way...
....It is the way that will decide your day"

2009-04-07T23:41:00.006+05:30

"Life can be like climbing up different hills with determination, hard work, and luck to reach a point from where skiing down is all thrill while you enjoy watching others climb up the same hills."