Once a little boy was playing outdoors and found a fascinating caterpillar. He carefully picked it up and took it home to show his mother. He asked his mother if he could keep it, and she said he could if he would take good care of it.
The little boy got a large jar from his mother and put plants to eat, and a stick to climb on, in the jar. Every day he watched the caterpillar and brought it new plants to eat.
One day the caterpillar climbed up the stick and started acting strangely. The boy worriedly called his mother who came and understood that the caterpillar was creating a cocoon. The mother explained to the boy how the caterpillar was going to go through a metamorphosis and become a butterfly.
The little boy was thrilled to hear about the changes his caterpillar would go through. He watched every day, waiting for the butterfly to emerge. One day it happened, a small hole appeared in the cocoon and the butterfly started to struggle to come out.
At first the boy was excited, but soon he became concerned. The butterfly was struggling so hard to get out! It looked like it couldn’t break free! It looked desperate! It looked like it was making no progress!
The boy was so concerned he decided to help. He ran to get scissors, and then walked back (because he had learned not to run with scissors…). He snipped the cocoon to make the hole bigger and the butterfly quickly emerged!
As the butterfly came out the boy was surprised. It had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings. He continued to watch the butterfly expecting that, at any moment, the wings would dry out, enlarge and expand to support the swollen body. He knew that in time the body would shrink and the butterfly’s wings would expand.
But neither happened!
The butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings.
It never was able to fly…
As the boy tried to figure out what had gone wrong his mother took him to talk to a scientist from a local college. He learned that the butterfly was SUPPOSED to struggle. In fact, the butterfly’s struggle to push its way through the tiny opening of the cocoon pushes the fluid out of its body and into its wings. Without the struggle, the butterfly would never, ever fly. The boy’s good intentions hurt the butterfly.
Moral of the Story:-
As you go through life, keep in mind that struggling is an important part of any growth experience. In fact, it is the struggle that causes you to develop your ability to fly.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Put your Big Rocks first.
One day, an expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget.
As he stood in front of the group of high-powered overachievers he said, "Okay, time for a quiz" and he pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouth mason jar and set it on the table in front of him. He also produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar. When the jar was filled to the top and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, "Is this jar full?" Everyone in the class yelled, "Yes." The time management expert replied, "Really?"
He reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. He dumped some gravel in and shook the jar causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the big rocks. He then asked the group once more, "Is the jar full?" By this time the class was on to him. "Probably not," one of them answered. "Good!" he replied. He reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question, "Is this jar full?" "No!" the class shouted. Once again he said, "Good." Then he grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim.
Then he looked at the class and asked, "What is the point of this illustration?" One eager beaver raised his hand and said, "The point is, no matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always fit some more things in it!" "No," the speaker replied, "that's not the point.
The truth this illustration teaches us is: If you don't put the big rocks in first, you'll never get them in at all." What are the 'big rocks' in your life, time with your loved ones, your faith, your education, your dreams, a worthy cause, teaching or mentoring others? Remember to put these big rocks in first or you'll never get them in at all. So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are reflecting on this short story, ask yourself this question: What are the 'big rocks' in my life? Then, put those in your jar first.
As he stood in front of the group of high-powered overachievers he said, "Okay, time for a quiz" and he pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouth mason jar and set it on the table in front of him. He also produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar. When the jar was filled to the top and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, "Is this jar full?" Everyone in the class yelled, "Yes." The time management expert replied, "Really?"
He reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. He dumped some gravel in and shook the jar causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the big rocks. He then asked the group once more, "Is the jar full?" By this time the class was on to him. "Probably not," one of them answered. "Good!" he replied. He reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question, "Is this jar full?" "No!" the class shouted. Once again he said, "Good." Then he grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim.
Then he looked at the class and asked, "What is the point of this illustration?" One eager beaver raised his hand and said, "The point is, no matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always fit some more things in it!" "No," the speaker replied, "that's not the point.
The truth this illustration teaches us is: If you don't put the big rocks in first, you'll never get them in at all." What are the 'big rocks' in your life, time with your loved ones, your faith, your education, your dreams, a worthy cause, teaching or mentoring others? Remember to put these big rocks in first or you'll never get them in at all. So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are reflecting on this short story, ask yourself this question: What are the 'big rocks' in my life? Then, put those in your jar first.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Making Money through Internet Business
It's about e-malls , which are on Sale !!
once you prchase it,you become a dealer and own a franchise of various prodcts of around 500 brands ( all wel known such as adidas, reebok etc...)
There are thousands of branded products up for sale , and are available to you at heavy discounts.
Their prices are the cheapest in the market. Apart from that, if smone purhases smthing from
your e-mall, you get a commision on that transaction amount.
They are charging around 12.5 K for an e-mall. Quite a Nominal price to pay .
But it carries huge returns.
it's one time payment and you can enjoy the perks for your lifetime
This concept is entirely new and already running successfully in indian mkt
there is no concept of building chains below you but you can earn through a rerefal bonus policy
This is similar to the one which we have in our companies. refer somebdy . if he joins , then you get paid with some money. We call it referal Bonus in the corporate terminology. The same Referral Bonus , we have here as well . Referral Bonus is quite good .
There is no concept of building chains below you but you can earn through this rerefal bonus policy.
Let me know , iif you are interested in this golden opportunity . write to me @ vikram.girdhar@gmail.com
If you want to experience , how an Electronic Mall looks like and how to shop at it , you can have a look at this http://www.bestbrandsbestbuys.iglobul.com/ . You may shop too , from this e-mall.
Remember my email Id to get answers to all your related queries: vikram.girdhar@gmail.com
once you prchase it,you become a dealer and own a franchise of various prodcts of around 500 brands ( all wel known such as adidas, reebok etc...)
There are thousands of branded products up for sale , and are available to you at heavy discounts.
Their prices are the cheapest in the market. Apart from that, if smone purhases smthing from
your e-mall, you get a commision on that transaction amount.
They are charging around 12.5 K for an e-mall. Quite a Nominal price to pay .
But it carries huge returns.
it's one time payment and you can enjoy the perks for your lifetime
This concept is entirely new and already running successfully in indian mkt
there is no concept of building chains below you but you can earn through a rerefal bonus policy
This is similar to the one which we have in our companies. refer somebdy . if he joins , then you get paid with some money. We call it referal Bonus in the corporate terminology. The same Referral Bonus , we have here as well . Referral Bonus is quite good .
There is no concept of building chains below you but you can earn through this rerefal bonus policy.
Let me know , iif you are interested in this golden opportunity . write to me @ vikram.girdhar@gmail.com
If you want to experience , how an Electronic Mall looks like and how to shop at it , you can have a look at this http://www.bestbrandsbestbuys.iglobul.com/ . You may shop too , from this e-mall.
Remember my email Id to get answers to all your related queries: vikram.girdhar@gmail.com
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Ridiculous Gun Myths Everyone Believes (Thanks to Movies)
Even in gun-crazy America, most of us aren't shooting things as part of our day-to-day routine. So most Americans actually know very little about guns. Hollywood writers realized this a long time ago and, being writers, used it as an excuse to never do any fact-checking ever again.
#5.
Silencers Turn Gunfire Into a Gentle Whisper
Where You've Seen It:
In The Line Of Fire, Die Hard 2, No Country For Old Men, Shooter, practically every James Bond movie.
The Myth:
Cautious spies and assassins know that if you're going to take out a bad guy in an office or a library, be sure to use a silencer. It turns the concussive "bang" into a neutered "ptew."
Above: Stealth.
Itty-bitty handguns aren't the only things you can silence. Giant freaking shotguns can even be fitted with a special silencer that renders them inaudible in quiet suburban neighborhoods.
Also, while silencers look all slick and expensive and fancy, Hollywood says pretty much any long, hollow tube will do the job. Grab a two-liter, stuff it with socks or something, and you can be just as dangerous as Mark Wahlberg in Shooter.
The Problem:
Exploding gunpowder is loud. Really loud. As loud as a jet engine. A little metal tube won't do a whole lot to stop that. This is what a suppressed handgun actually sounds like:
If you can't watch the video, let us sum it up: It still sounds like a freaking handgun. It does not make a soft phut that you could mistake for a kitten landing on a pillow.
An unsilenced gunshot is around 140 to 160 decibels--that's in the range where hearing it once can permanently damage your ears. If you've never had a gun go off next to you, trust us when we say it's loud enough that your whole body will flinch at the sound of it. A silencer can get that all the way down to 120 or 130 decibles, aka the sound of a jackhammer. Still loud enough to cause physical pain if it's close enough to you.
So a silencer really just makes a large gun sound like a smaller gun. If you're James Bond and are sneaking into the enemy's compound with a silenced pistol, you're basically hoping the guards will decide your gun is too small and wimpy to be a serious threat, and leave you be.
Many a GoldenEye guard made this mistake.
So why the hell do silencers even exist? Well, if you're in an outdoor, noisy environment, they can make quite a bit of difference. Specifically, they make it really hard to tell where exactly the shot is coming from, or how far away it is.
And as for silenced shotguns? They do exist. Here's one in action:
Yeah, that actually seemed to make it louder.
#4.
Machine Guns are Magical Death Machines
Where You've Seen It:
Starship Troopers, The Mummy, Max Payne, Commando, every John Woo movie, Scarface.
The Myth:
It's an old joke by now that nobody runs out of bullets in action movies (unless it's suddenly convenient to the plot, that is). Hollywood shows some restraint with revolvers--usually no more than 10 or 11 shots per six-shot cylinder--but damn, do they go hog-wild with anything that fires full-auto. So much so that that most of us have wound up with an utterly ridiculous concept of how those guns work. They're seriously depicting these things firing a hundred times more bullets than they can actually hold.
Because you can't actually see the bullets in a machine gun, Hollywood takes this as a blank check to treat the inside of a gun as a magical bullet factory. So in Commando we see Arnold fire without changing magazines for what seems like half the movie:
The Problem:
If you've watched a news broadcast about U.S. troops in Iraq, or played Modern Warfare, you've seen this gun:
That's an M4 Carbine. It holds 30 bullets. Here is a video of a small child firing one of those on full-auto:
He didn't give up after four seconds because he got tired. He was out of bullets. OK, how about the gun you always see the bad guys using, the AK-47?
Here's somebody firing a real one, full-auto:
Again, empty after four seconds. That's because fully-automatic weapons fire really goddamn fast--around 700 rounds a minute. Only you don't have 700 rounds in the gun, you have 30. So, do the math.
In fact, a U.S. infantryman only carries 210 rounds total, which means a battle conducted with full-auto machine gun fire would be over in less than a minute even if you count the time it takes to switch magazines. Fortunately, they fire on full-auto so rarely that many of the military's rifles don't even have that capability.
"But wait!" you say, "I've seen war footage from Vietnam and Iraq and everywhere else and you can totally hear machine fire chattering in the distance at all times. Somebody's using it, dammit!"
That's true, they're just not shooting people with it. Full-auto is only really used for suppression, that is, to make the bad guys duck their heads and hunker down while your people maneuver into position. In fact, virtually all bullets are used for this. For each insurgent killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, 250,000 shots are fired that hit absolutely nothing. About three tons of ammunition for every one dude killed. Picture Arnold lugging that shit around.
#3.
Bulletproof Vests Are Magical Force Fields
Somehow your best laid plans have gone awry, and now a bunch of Libyans in a Volkswagen van are out for your blood. They plan to shoot you repeatedly with their AK-47s, but you have an ace in the hole: a bulletproof vest.
In movies, body armor (made from a material called Kevlar) turns most guns from magical death-wands to hilariously overbuilt Airsoft rifles. A burst of fire from an AK-47 at point-blank range would turn most men's torsos into gooey paste suitable for spreading on crackers, but add a slab of Kevlar and you might as well have a Gandalf's magic protection bubble glowing around your torso.
"It's OK; protagonists never get shot in the head!"
The Problem:
In the real word, the vest that protected Back to the Future's Emmett Brown from the terrorists would only have been useful for its ability to keep all of his bits in one convenient (for the mortician) package. In fact, despite an additional 25 years of armor development, no body armor today would be able to protect Doc from that kind of assault.
The type of bulletproof vest you can actually conceal under your clothes provides exceptional protection against most handguns. But against an assault rifle like the terrorists were using up there? It's only slightly more effective than body paint and prayers to Khorne.
Prayers to Khorne and giant suits of armor synergize fairly well, though.
Our troops do have their own body armor, meant to protect against that sort of thing. It's much heavier and more rigid. But even it's only rated for effectiveness at further than 14 meters distance. When police wear body armor (45 percent do not) they don't tend to wear full military body armor. Probably because it weighs 33 freaking pounds and costs thousands of dollars. Since less than one percent of gun crimes involve military-style rifles, this is generally a pretty safe trade-off.
Generally.
Yeah, but none of these gun myths take into account the supernatural ability of the hero himself. John Rambo and John Mclean transcend the laws of physics other puny humans have to abide by.
Couple things:#2: Most of the time, guns get c**ked before the shooting starts. The guns would need to be c**ked at that time because there wouldn't be a round chambered. That's just basic gun safety.#1: Bulls**t. The Matrix didn't take place in the real world. Obviously the machines watched Predator and programmed the Matrix so bullets make things explode.
0 Replies Reply Posted on 6/16/2010 12:24 AM Giondi
cool article i already knew most of these. and SO WHAT if it is unresearched. this isn't a research paper for college! :P
That Glock was suppressed, but it wasn't properly loaded with subsonic ammo.So the loud cracks you heard were the sounds of the bullets breaking the sound barrier. It's a tiny sonic boom.Subsonic ammo would have made the gun just as quiet as in the movies.
Worst part for me is that most everyone in the movies is so damn accurate. reality of shooting at a target with a handgun becomes a low percentage exercise at anything more than a few feet away. Let alone when people are moving, shooting back etc.
that is when the main character is shooting, of course. If hes the target he wont get hit, not even with a heat detector missile.
Monday, June 14, 2010
All you need to know about stress and it's antidote( meditation, pranayam , yoga and all )
What is Stress?
Stress is a state of MindStress is a mind-body reaction/response to a situationTo flight from/fight the situation
Why Stress Happens?
When a situation/condition is not Acceptable to usWhen we want to do/get something but are unableWhen ego is hurt (feedback, comments, criticism…)When we loose something which we feel as important
Stress is mostly due to Fear (of Future) Worry (about Past)And not so much due to Present Moment
Different people ‘feel’ different stress levels for the same situations
What Happens when Stressed?
Psychology -> Emotional impactAnxiety, Fear, Depression, Anger, Sadness
Physiology of StressAcidity, Ulcers, Heart ailments, Blood Pressure, Kidney problems, Diabetes
Chain Reaction of Stress:
The Negative SpiralMind perceives threat > Triggers animal instinct of fight or flight> Adrenalin increases to prepare the body > Heart beat increases to supply more food & oxygen to body parts Blood pressure increases > Breathing becomes fast & shallow Metabolism increases Stomach readies for processing more food Acidity increases > Overloaded Excretory Systems to clear the toxin > Imbalanced Endocrine Systemsthe chemical factories of hormones, enzymes Imbalanced Emotions
Fear, Anxiety, Anger, Depression … PanicSome Impacts of Sustained and Unmanaged Stress BrainContinues to operate in higher Beta state (15 to 26 cycles per second of electrical impulses (EEG))Continues to trigger the rest of the body mechanism and create stressBlood Pressure remains high > High blood pressures can lead to Heart failure, paralysis (due to breakdown of blood vessels in brain)…Acidity, Ulcer and other digestive problems DiabetesKidney problems due to overload on removing toxins from the bodyReduces immunity and makes body susceptible to diseases….
Some More ImpactsHuman body & mind are a highly complex and integrated systemEach system impacts the other: either positively or negativelyStress and Mind induced effects on the body are far more harmful than the external pollution Internal Toxins are far more harmful than external chemical/industrial pollution
ISO 14000 needs significant change in the globalized knowledge era!Why Allopathic Medicines and Stimulants are not good for managing Stress
Allopathic medicines directly add chemical to the body and interfere with the internal chemical factoriesE.g. Taking Antacids for Acidity neutralizes the acid in the stomach. Then body thinks that the acid is not sufficient and starts producing more.E.g. Anti-depressants suppress the ability of brain cells to generate electric impulsesPeople taking such drugs for prolonged time become dullStimulants like Tobacco, Coffee, Tea, Coco etc. temporarily trigger higher activitiesSubsequently body craves for more & more stimulants
Then how to manage stress? Turn it into a Positive SpiralBreak the negative cycle at each pointManage Mind Positive Thinking and AttitudeLarger view of life & Meditation. Healthy lifestyle and food habits…
Yogasanas:- Exercise different parts of the body Combine with breathingCreates flexibility and hollowness, lightness Helps in flow of water, food, oxygen, electrical signals and flow of energy in the body
Isometric exercises As against Isotonic exercises of aerobics, gym exercises which help to build muscles which reduce the flexibility & become blockers over a periodWhat does Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation do at Physiological level?...E.g. Ujjai breath that we learn in Art of Living Prog: Increases absorption of oxygen into the hemoglobin by creating inhale pressure in lungs for osmosisE.g. Bastrika pranayama that we learn in Art of Living Prog: Increases the removal of carbon dioxide from the blood plasma by creating exhale pressure in lungs for osmosis Increases oxidation and liberation of energy in every cell of the body Air filter analogy in automobiles Stimulates nerve tips in lungs which have connection to the brain area where Pituitary Gland is situatedPituitary Gland is the master gland in the endocrine system and has a strong influence on rest of the endocrine glandsMeditation Takes the brain to Alpha state: electrical impulses of 8 to 14 cycles per second At deep meditation level (Samadhi state) brain goes to Theta state: electrical impulses of 4 to 7 cycles per secondLeads to deep relaxation
Sudarshana Kriya of Art of LivingTakes the brain to higher beta state Then takes the brain to deep relaxationThus exercises and expands the brain/mind capacity Mind rules the bodyrest of the body function Endocrine system Nervous system Mind
Enzymes produced by Endocrine glands influence every cell, organ and function of the body. They regulate mood, growth, metabolism, tissue function, sexual & reproductive processes
Chain Reaction of Managing Stress: The Positive SpiralMind peaceful, joyful Triggers hope, optimism, Positive feelings. Adrenalin normal to prepare the body Heart beat normal to supply normal food & oxygen to body parts Blood pressure normal Breathing becomes slow & deep Metabolism normal Stomach readies for processing normal foodAcidity normal. Normal Excretory Systems to clear the toxin Balanced Endocrine Systems the chemical factories of hormones, enzymes Balanced EmotionsEnergetic, Enthusiastic, Positive…….Calm Confident ComposedSo, to be “Successful”…. The definition I liked most:“The measure of Success is the number of joyful smiles per day every day” – Shri Shri RavishankarLife is full of choices; The choices one makes determine one’s life – they are like cross-roads IQ < EQ < AQ < SQ : determine what choices one makesManage MindHealthy mind FOR a healthy bodyIt is mind, and not body, that differentiates the leader from the restPositive Energy is most fundamental to any Leader
The Vicious Cycle Priority1) Pursue money 2) Pursue fame Loose health Loose joy Less creative Less Accomplishment Less Recognition Less Money More stress on the prioritiesPeople spend half of their life in making money and loose health in that process. In the remaining half they spend that money trying to regain the health Make it a Virtuous CyclePriority1) Pursue health 2) Pursue knowledge More joy More creative More Accomplishment More Recognition More Money Continue stress on the prioritiesPursue health (mind+body) and knowledge (universal knowledge) then money & fame will follow as a byproduct
Stress is a state of MindStress is a mind-body reaction/response to a situationTo flight from/fight the situation
Why Stress Happens?
When a situation/condition is not Acceptable to usWhen we want to do/get something but are unableWhen ego is hurt (feedback, comments, criticism…)When we loose something which we feel as important
Stress is mostly due to Fear (of Future) Worry (about Past)And not so much due to Present Moment
Different people ‘feel’ different stress levels for the same situations
What Happens when Stressed?
Psychology -> Emotional impactAnxiety, Fear, Depression, Anger, Sadness
Physiology of StressAcidity, Ulcers, Heart ailments, Blood Pressure, Kidney problems, Diabetes
Chain Reaction of Stress:
The Negative SpiralMind perceives threat > Triggers animal instinct of fight or flight> Adrenalin increases to prepare the body > Heart beat increases to supply more food & oxygen to body parts Blood pressure increases > Breathing becomes fast & shallow Metabolism increases Stomach readies for processing more food Acidity increases > Overloaded Excretory Systems to clear the toxin > Imbalanced Endocrine Systemsthe chemical factories of hormones, enzymes Imbalanced Emotions
Fear, Anxiety, Anger, Depression … PanicSome Impacts of Sustained and Unmanaged Stress BrainContinues to operate in higher Beta state (15 to 26 cycles per second of electrical impulses (EEG))Continues to trigger the rest of the body mechanism and create stressBlood Pressure remains high > High blood pressures can lead to Heart failure, paralysis (due to breakdown of blood vessels in brain)…Acidity, Ulcer and other digestive problems DiabetesKidney problems due to overload on removing toxins from the bodyReduces immunity and makes body susceptible to diseases….
Some More ImpactsHuman body & mind are a highly complex and integrated systemEach system impacts the other: either positively or negativelyStress and Mind induced effects on the body are far more harmful than the external pollution Internal Toxins are far more harmful than external chemical/industrial pollution
ISO 14000 needs significant change in the globalized knowledge era!Why Allopathic Medicines and Stimulants are not good for managing Stress
Allopathic medicines directly add chemical to the body and interfere with the internal chemical factoriesE.g. Taking Antacids for Acidity neutralizes the acid in the stomach. Then body thinks that the acid is not sufficient and starts producing more.E.g. Anti-depressants suppress the ability of brain cells to generate electric impulsesPeople taking such drugs for prolonged time become dullStimulants like Tobacco, Coffee, Tea, Coco etc. temporarily trigger higher activitiesSubsequently body craves for more & more stimulants
Then how to manage stress? Turn it into a Positive SpiralBreak the negative cycle at each pointManage Mind Positive Thinking and AttitudeLarger view of life & Meditation. Healthy lifestyle and food habits…
Yogasanas:- Exercise different parts of the body Combine with breathingCreates flexibility and hollowness, lightness Helps in flow of water, food, oxygen, electrical signals and flow of energy in the body
Isometric exercises As against Isotonic exercises of aerobics, gym exercises which help to build muscles which reduce the flexibility & become blockers over a periodWhat does Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation do at Physiological level?...E.g. Ujjai breath that we learn in Art of Living Prog: Increases absorption of oxygen into the hemoglobin by creating inhale pressure in lungs for osmosisE.g. Bastrika pranayama that we learn in Art of Living Prog: Increases the removal of carbon dioxide from the blood plasma by creating exhale pressure in lungs for osmosis Increases oxidation and liberation of energy in every cell of the body Air filter analogy in automobiles Stimulates nerve tips in lungs which have connection to the brain area where Pituitary Gland is situatedPituitary Gland is the master gland in the endocrine system and has a strong influence on rest of the endocrine glandsMeditation Takes the brain to Alpha state: electrical impulses of 8 to 14 cycles per second At deep meditation level (Samadhi state) brain goes to Theta state: electrical impulses of 4 to 7 cycles per secondLeads to deep relaxation
Sudarshana Kriya of Art of LivingTakes the brain to higher beta state Then takes the brain to deep relaxationThus exercises and expands the brain/mind capacity Mind rules the bodyrest of the body function Endocrine system Nervous system Mind
Enzymes produced by Endocrine glands influence every cell, organ and function of the body. They regulate mood, growth, metabolism, tissue function, sexual & reproductive processes
Chain Reaction of Managing Stress: The Positive SpiralMind peaceful, joyful Triggers hope, optimism, Positive feelings. Adrenalin normal to prepare the body Heart beat normal to supply normal food & oxygen to body parts Blood pressure normal Breathing becomes slow & deep Metabolism normal Stomach readies for processing normal foodAcidity normal. Normal Excretory Systems to clear the toxin Balanced Endocrine Systems the chemical factories of hormones, enzymes Balanced EmotionsEnergetic, Enthusiastic, Positive…….Calm Confident ComposedSo, to be “Successful”…. The definition I liked most:“The measure of Success is the number of joyful smiles per day every day” – Shri Shri RavishankarLife is full of choices; The choices one makes determine one’s life – they are like cross-roads IQ < EQ < AQ < SQ : determine what choices one makesManage MindHealthy mind FOR a healthy bodyIt is mind, and not body, that differentiates the leader from the restPositive Energy is most fundamental to any Leader
The Vicious Cycle Priority1) Pursue money 2) Pursue fame Loose health Loose joy Less creative Less Accomplishment Less Recognition Less Money More stress on the prioritiesPeople spend half of their life in making money and loose health in that process. In the remaining half they spend that money trying to regain the health Make it a Virtuous CyclePriority1) Pursue health 2) Pursue knowledge More joy More creative More Accomplishment More Recognition More Money Continue stress on the prioritiesPursue health (mind+body) and knowledge (universal knowledge) then money & fame will follow as a byproduct
tete - tete with Guruji( Sri Sri Ravi Shankar)
Do you know why the earth is shaped like a globe?
(Silence)So you can kick it and it will roll away! (Laughter) From the moment you wake up in the morning you are always with people and your mind is caught up in worldly thoughts. So sometime during the day, sit for a few minutes, get into the cave of your heart, eyes closed, and kick the world away like a ball.But as soon as you open your eyes, hold onto the ball because you need to kick it again in the next session. (Laughter) During the day be 100 percent attached to the work, don't try to detach yourself. But when you sit for meditation, then totally detach yourself. Only those who can totally detach can take total responsibility.Eventually you will be able to be both attached and detached simultaneously. Kick the ball and be in the goal! This is the art of living, the skill of living.
(Silence)So you can kick it and it will roll away! (Laughter) From the moment you wake up in the morning you are always with people and your mind is caught up in worldly thoughts. So sometime during the day, sit for a few minutes, get into the cave of your heart, eyes closed, and kick the world away like a ball.But as soon as you open your eyes, hold onto the ball because you need to kick it again in the next session. (Laughter) During the day be 100 percent attached to the work, don't try to detach yourself. But when you sit for meditation, then totally detach yourself. Only those who can totally detach can take total responsibility.Eventually you will be able to be both attached and detached simultaneously. Kick the ball and be in the goal! This is the art of living, the skill of living.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Read this post and feel proud to be an Indian . Jai Hind
Q. Who is the GM of Hewlett Packard (hp) ?
A. Rajiv Gupta
Q. Who is the creator of Pentium chip (needs no introduction as 90% of the today's computers run on it)? A. Vinod Dahm
Q. Who is the 4'th richest man of the world? A. According to the latest report on Forbes Magazine, it is Mukesh Ambani
Q. Who is the founder and creator of Hotmail (Hotmail is world's No.1 web based email program)? A. Sabeer Bhatia
Q. Who is the president of AT & T-Bell Labs (AT & T-Bell Labs is the creator of program languages such as C, C++, Unix to name a few)? A. Arun Netravalli
Q. Who is the new MTD (Microsoft Testing Director) of Windows 2000, responsible to iron out all initial problems? A. Sanjay Tejwrika
Q. Who are the Chief Executives of CitiBank, Mckensey & Stanchart? A. Vikram Pandit, Rajat Gupta, and Rana Talwar.
Q. We Indians are the wealthiest among all ethnic groups in America , even faring better than the whites and the natives. There are 3.22 millions of Indians in USA (1.5% of population). YET, 38% of doctors in USA are Indians. 12% scientists in USA are Indians. 36% of NASA scientists are Indians. 34% of Microsoft employees are Indians. 28% of IBM employees are Indians. 17% of INTEL scientists are Indians. 13% of XEROX employees are! Indians.
Some of the following facts may be known to you. These facts were recently published in a
German magazine, which deals with WORLD HISTORY FACTS ABOUT INDIA . 1. India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.
2. India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
3. The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects.. The University of Nalanda built in the 4 th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
4. According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software.
5. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.
6. Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once the richest empire on earth.
7. The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word 'Navigation' is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.
8. The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now k! nown as the Pythagorean Theorem. British scholars have (1999) officially published that Budhayan's works dates to the 6 th Century which is long before the European mathematicians.
9. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India . Quadratic equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11 th Century; the largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians used numbers as big as 10 53
.10. According to the Gemmological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds to the world.
11. USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicion amongst academics that the pioneer of wireless communication was Professor Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.
12. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.
13. Chess was invented in India .
14. Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans, cataract, fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient India .
15. When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley ( Indus Valley Civilisation).
16. The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.
Quotes about India . We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made. Albert Einstein.
India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grand mother of tradition. Mark Twain.
If there is one place on the face of earth where all dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India . French scholar Romain Rolland.
India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a
single soldier across her border. Hu Shih (former Chinese ambassador to USA )
ALL OF THE ABOVE IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG, THE LIST COULD BE ENDLESS. BUT, if we don't see even a glimpse of that great India in the India that we see today, it clearly means that we are not working up to our potential; and that if we do, we could once again be an evershining and inspiring country setting a bright path for rest of the world to follow. I hope you enjoyed it and work towards the welfare of INDIA .
Say proudly, I AM AN INDIAN
Jai Hind !!
A. Rajiv Gupta
Q. Who is the creator of Pentium chip (needs no introduction as 90% of the today's computers run on it)? A. Vinod Dahm
Q. Who is the 4'th richest man of the world? A. According to the latest report on Forbes Magazine, it is Mukesh Ambani
Q. Who is the founder and creator of Hotmail (Hotmail is world's No.1 web based email program)? A. Sabeer Bhatia
Q. Who is the president of AT & T-Bell Labs (AT & T-Bell Labs is the creator of program languages such as C, C++, Unix to name a few)? A. Arun Netravalli
Q. Who is the new MTD (Microsoft Testing Director) of Windows 2000, responsible to iron out all initial problems? A. Sanjay Tejwrika
Q. Who are the Chief Executives of CitiBank, Mckensey & Stanchart? A. Vikram Pandit, Rajat Gupta, and Rana Talwar.
Q. We Indians are the wealthiest among all ethnic groups in America , even faring better than the whites and the natives. There are 3.22 millions of Indians in USA (1.5% of population). YET, 38% of doctors in USA are Indians. 12% scientists in USA are Indians. 36% of NASA scientists are Indians. 34% of Microsoft employees are Indians. 28% of IBM employees are Indians. 17% of INTEL scientists are Indians. 13% of XEROX employees are! Indians.
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German magazine, which deals with WORLD HISTORY FACTS ABOUT INDIA . 1. India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.
2. India invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
3. The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects.. The University of Nalanda built in the 4 th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.
4. According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software.
5. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.
6. Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was once the richest empire on earth.
7. The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word 'Navigation' is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.
8. The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now k! nown as the Pythagorean Theorem. British scholars have (1999) officially published that Budhayan's works dates to the 6 th Century which is long before the European mathematicians.
9. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India . Quadratic equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11 th Century; the largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians used numbers as big as 10 53
.10. According to the Gemmological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds to the world.
11. USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicion amongst academics that the pioneer of wireless communication was Professor Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi.
12. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.
13. Chess was invented in India .
14. Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans, cataract, fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient India .
15. When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley ( Indus Valley Civilisation).
16. The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in 100 BC.
Quotes about India . We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made. Albert Einstein.
India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grand mother of tradition. Mark Twain.
If there is one place on the face of earth where all dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India . French scholar Romain Rolland.
India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a
single soldier across her border. Hu Shih (former Chinese ambassador to USA )
ALL OF THE ABOVE IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG, THE LIST COULD BE ENDLESS. BUT, if we don't see even a glimpse of that great India in the India that we see today, it clearly means that we are not working up to our potential; and that if we do, we could once again be an evershining and inspiring country setting a bright path for rest of the world to follow. I hope you enjoyed it and work towards the welfare of INDIA .
Say proudly, I AM AN INDIAN
Jai Hind !!
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