Friday, January 9, 2009
An interesting Conversation with God! (APJ Abdul Kalaam)
An Interesting Conversation -- Must Read
An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem
science has with God, The Almighty. He asks one of his new students to
stand and.....
Prof : So you believe in God?
Student: Absolutely, sir.
Prof: Is God good?
Student: Sure.
Prof: Is God all-powerful?
Student: Yes.
Prof: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him.
Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But God didn't. How is
this God good then? Hmm?
Student is silent.
Prof: You can't answer, can you?
Let's start again, young fellow. Is God good?
Student: Yes.
Prof: Is Satan good?
Student: No.
Prof: Where does Satan come from?
Student: From...God...
Prof: That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?
Student: Yes.
Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything. Correct?
Student: Yes.
Prof: So who created evil?
Student does not answer.
Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible
things exist in the world, don't they?
Student: Yes, sir.
Prof: So, who created them?
Student has no answer.
Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and observe the
world around you. Tell me, son...Have you ever seen God?
Student: No, sir.
Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard your God?
Student: No, sir.
Prof: Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God, smelt your God? Have
you ever had any sensory perception of God for that matter?
Student: No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?
Student: Yes.
Prof: According to empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says
your GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student: Nothing. I only have my faith.
Prof: Yes Faith. And that is the problem science has.
Now the student said can I ask something to you Professor.
Student: Professor, is there such a thing as heat?
Prof: Yes.
Student : And is there such a thing as cold?
Prof: Yes.
Student: No sir. There isn't.
(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events.)
Student: Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega
heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don't have anything
called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we
can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is
only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold.
Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of
it.
(There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.)
Student: What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?
Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn't darkness?
Student: You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something.
You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light... But
if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and its called darkness,
isn't it? In reality, darkness isn't. If it were you would be able to make
darkness darker, wouldn't you?
Prof: So what is the point you are making, young man?
Student: Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.
Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?
Student: Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is
life and then there is death, a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the
concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science
can't even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has
never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the
opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a
substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of
it. Now tell me, Professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved
from a monkey?
Prof: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of
course, I do.
Student: Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?
(The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the
argument is going.)
Student: Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work
and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you
not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?
(The class is in uproar.)
Student: Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor's
brain?
(The class breaks out into laughter.)
Student: Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's brain,
felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to have done so. So, according
to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol,
science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do
we then trust your lectures, sir?
(The room is silent. The professor stares at the student, his face
unfathomable.)
Prof: I guess you'll have to take them on faith, son.
Student: That is it sir... The link between man & god is FAITH. That is all
that keeps things moving & alive. .
WANT TO KNOW WHO THAT STUDENT WAS?
This is a true story, and the student was none other than
DR. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam , President of India
An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the problem
science has with God, The Almighty. He asks one of his new students to
stand and.....
Prof : So you believe in God?
Student: Absolutely, sir.
Prof: Is God good?
Student: Sure.
Prof: Is God all-powerful?
Student: Yes.
Prof: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him.
Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But God didn't. How is
this God good then? Hmm?
Student is silent.
Prof: You can't answer, can you?
Let's start again, young fellow. Is God good?
Student: Yes.
Prof: Is Satan good?
Student: No.
Prof: Where does Satan come from?
Student: From...God...
Prof: That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?
Student: Yes.
Prof: Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything. Correct?
Student: Yes.
Prof: So who created evil?
Student does not answer.
Prof: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible
things exist in the world, don't they?
Student: Yes, sir.
Prof: So, who created them?
Student has no answer.
Prof: Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and observe the
world around you. Tell me, son...Have you ever seen God?
Student: No, sir.
Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard your God?
Student: No, sir.
Prof: Have you ever felt your God, tasted your God, smelt your God? Have
you ever had any sensory perception of God for that matter?
Student: No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Prof: Yet you still believe in Him?
Student: Yes.
Prof: According to empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says
your GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student: Nothing. I only have my faith.
Prof: Yes Faith. And that is the problem science has.
Now the student said can I ask something to you Professor.
Student: Professor, is there such a thing as heat?
Prof: Yes.
Student : And is there such a thing as cold?
Prof: Yes.
Student: No sir. There isn't.
(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events.)
Student: Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega
heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don't have anything
called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we
can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is
only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold.
Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of
it.
(There is pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.)
Student: What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?
Prof: Yes. What is night if there isn't darkness?
Student: You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something.
You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light... But
if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and its called darkness,
isn't it? In reality, darkness isn't. If it were you would be able to make
darkness darker, wouldn't you?
Prof: So what is the point you are making, young man?
Student: Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.
Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?
Student: Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is
life and then there is death, a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the
concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science
can't even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has
never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the
opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a
substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of
it. Now tell me, Professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved
from a monkey?
Prof: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of
course, I do.
Student: Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?
(The Professor shakes his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the
argument is going.)
Student: Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work
and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you
not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?
(The class is in uproar.)
Student: Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor's
brain?
(The class breaks out into laughter.)
Student: Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor's brain,
felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to have done so. So, according
to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol,
science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do
we then trust your lectures, sir?
(The room is silent. The professor stares at the student, his face
unfathomable.)
Prof: I guess you'll have to take them on faith, son.
Student: That is it sir... The link between man & god is FAITH. That is all
that keeps things moving & alive. .
WANT TO KNOW WHO THAT STUDENT WAS?
This is a true story, and the student was none other than
DR. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam , President of India
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They advertise that if you take their membership, a plot of land will be given free of cost near Golden Spa at Coconut Grove. Please note Golden Spa is 35 Kns from Bangalore and the said plot of land is over 100 Kms from Bangalore. Based on false promises and with arrangement with Citibank and ICICI Bank, this team cheats the consumers of his money by asking payments through credit card.
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CARS: Tata motors, Hyundai
CREDIT CARDS: SBI credit card, Citibank, Standard Chartered
CELLPHONE SERVICES: Tata Indicom Broadband,Hutch,BPL mobile
HOME APPLIANCES: Videocon, Godrej,
HOME BUSINESS: Kenya Star Tea
INSURANCE: National Insurance Co., New India Assurance
MOBILE PHONES: Nokia 6260
TIMESHARE: Royal Goan Beach Club (Goa), Happy Home Constructions (Bangalore), Country Club India Ltd. (Bangalore)
TRANSPORTERS: Sky Packers and Movers (Mumbai), Packways Pvt. Ltd.(Mumbai), Sai Packers and Movers (Mumbai)
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For further clarifications you may contact:
Sri.ARUN SAXENA
International Consumer Rights Protection Council
B-9/55, Vijay Nagari,
P.O. Kasarvadavali,
Thane (West) 400601
Mumbai - India
Telephone: 91(022) 25972605, Cell: 9819598004, E-mail: mail@icrpc.org
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B.M.Santosh
(Member, ICRPC, Thane)
#4B, 5th Main, Bank of Baroda Colony,
Puttenahally, J.P.Nagar 7th Phase,
Bangalore-560078, Karnataka, INDIA
Ph: +91 94489 71881
E-mail ID: bmsantosh@rediffmail.com
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BEWARE OF NOKIA
Nokia assures that their handset is covered under insurance. They even provide a certificate of insurance. But the condition is that if the handset is lost/stolen, you have to lodge an FIR to seek claims. The catch here is that the police station does not lodge FIR for loss of handsets, they only register NC. So you will never get insurance claims on basis of NC.
Nokia is selling some of its degraded products that have software problems. If you come across such problem in a new set, do not waste your time in running around service centres as it is not going to help much, ask for a replacement with a new set.
DO NOT BUY NOKIA 6260
BEWARE OF
AIR DECCAN
Their confirmed bookings are highly unreliable and of no guarantee that u will be allowed to fly. The booked tickets get cancelled without intimation to consumer only to be known by him when he goes to the airport to catch his flight.
BEWARE OF
COUNTRY CLUB, BANGALORE
They advertise that if you take their membership, a plot of land will be given free of cost near Golden Spa at Coconut Grove. Please note Golden Spa is 35 Kns from Bangalore and the said plot of land is over 100 Kms from Bangalore. Based on false promises and with arrangement with Citibank and ICICI Bank, this team cheats the consumers of his money by asking payments through credit card.
BOOK TELESALES & RECOVERY AGENTS
If you receive unwanted advertisement / telemarketing call from any company or recovery agents. Ask their telephone number and report to the police. File a police complaint against the Chairman of the company.
BEWARE OF
TATAINDICOM BROADBAND
Their promises to get you a broadband connection within a week is not to be relied upon. Once your money is stuck (about Rs. 2000), it takes lot of pains to recover it back.
CAREFUL WHEN DEALING WITH THESE COMPANIES / PRODUCTS
LIST OF WORST COMPANIES AGAINST WHOM WE RECEIVE COMPLAINTS VERY FREQUENTLY
AIRLINES: Air Deccan
BANKS: ICICI bank, Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank
BUILDERS: Parimiti Buildcon (Thane), Madras City Co-op Bldg. Soc (Chennai)
CARS: Tata motors, Hyundai
CREDIT CARDS: SBI credit card, Citibank, Standard Chartered
CELLPHONE SERVICES: Tata Indicom Broadband,Hutch,BPL mobile
HOME APPLIANCES: Videocon, Godrej,
HOME BUSINESS: Kenya Star Tea
INSURANCE: National Insurance Co., New India Assurance
MOBILE PHONES: Nokia 6260
TIMESHARE: Royal Goan Beach Club (Goa), Happy Home Constructions (Bangalore), Country Club India Ltd. (Bangalore)
TRANSPORTERS: Sky Packers and Movers (Mumbai), Packways Pvt. Ltd.(Mumbai), Sai Packers and Movers (Mumbai)
ARE U BEING HARASSED BY CONSUMER COURTS?
WE ARE GATHERING INFORMATION ON CORRUPT JUDGES, REGISTRARS & CLERKS
We have received many complaints from consumers that they are being harassed in the consumer courts when they go there to submit consumer complaint and attend hearings. They are not being served properly by the clerks, and the judges keep on giving hearing dates without arriving to judgment. These acts are contrary to the purpose of setting up of consumer courts that were basically meant to help the consumers. Please inform us if you have experienced or witnessed harassment or corruption. Inform us the exact time, date, and location of the incident in writing through duly signed letter. Your details will not be disclosed on this website, but you should be ready to co-operate when action against these people is initiated by nabbing them through proper channel.
For further clarifications you may contact:
Sri.ARUN SAXENA
International Consumer Rights Protection Council
B-9/55, Vijay Nagari,
P.O. Kasarvadavali,
Thane (West) 400601
Mumbai - India
Telephone: 91(022) 25972605, Cell: 9819598004, E-mail: mail@icrpc.org
E-mail ID:
consumerhelp@sify.com, consumerguidance@yahoo.com, icrpc@rediffmail.com, mail@icrpc.org, complaint@icrpc.org
Website: http://www.icrpc.org
The above mail is circulated by B.M.Santosh (Member, ICRPC, Thane) in the due interest of harassed consumers and the consumer who are about to be harassed in the near future!
B.M.Santosh
(Member, ICRPC, Thane)
#4B, 5th Main, Bank of Baroda Colony,
Puttenahally, J.P.Nagar 7th Phase,
Bangalore-560078, Karnataka, INDIA
Ph: +91 94489 71881
E-mail ID: bmsantosh@rediffmail.com
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Narayana Murthy's (Infosys) views on staying late in the office
> >
> >
> > It's half past 8 in the office
> > but the lights are still on...
> > PCs still running,
> > coffee machines still buzzing...
> > and who's at work?
> > Most of them??? Take a closer look...
> > All or most specimens are 20-something male species of the human
race...
> > Look closer... again all or most of them are bachelors...
> > and why are they sitting late? Working hard? No way!!!
> > Any guesses???
> > Let's ask one of them...
> > Here's what he says... "What's there 2 do after going home... here we
get
> > to surf, AC, phone, food, coffee.. that's is why I am working late...
> >
> >
> > importantly no bossssssss!!!!!!!!!!!
> > This is the scene in most research centers and software companies and
> > other off-shore offices.
> > Bachelors "time-passing" during late hours in the office just bcoz
they
> > say they've nothing else to do...
> > Now what r the consequences... read on...
> > "Working"(for the record only) late hours soon becomes part of the
> > institute or company culture.
> > With bosses more than eager to provide support to those "working" late
in
> > the form of taxi vouchers, food vouchers and of course good
feedback,(oh,
> > he's a hard worker... goes home only to change..!!).They aren't
helping
> > things too... To hell with bosses who don't understand the difference
> > between "sitting" late and "working" late!!!
> >
> >
> > Very soon, the boss start expecting all employees to put in extra
working
> > hours.
> > So, My dear Bachelors let me tell you, life changes when u get married
> and
> > start having a family... office is no longer a priority, family is...
and
> > that's when the problem starts... becoz u start having commitments at
> home
> > too.
> >
> >
> > For your boss, the earlier "hardworking" guy suddenly seems to become
a
> > "early leaver" even if u leave an hour after regulartime... after
doing
> > the same amount of work.
> >
> >
> > People leaving on time after doing their tasks for the day are labeled
as
> > work-shirkers...
> > Girls who thankfully always (its changing nowadays... though) leave on
> > time are labeled as "not up to it". All the while, the bachelors pat
> their
> > own backs and carry on "working" not realizing that they r spoiling
the
> > work culture at their own place and never realize that they wuld have
to
> > regret at one point of time.
> >
> >
> > *So what's the moral of the story?? *
> > * Very clear, LEAVE ON TIME!!!
> > * Never put in extra time " *unless really needed *"
> > * Don't stay back un-necessarily and spoil your company work culture
> which
> > will in turn cause inconvenience to you and your colleagues. There are
> > hundred other things to do in the evening..
> >
> >
> > Learn music...
> > Learn a foreign language...
> > try a sport... TT, cricket.........
> > importantly Get a girl friend or gal friend, take him/her around
town...
> > * And for heaven's sake net cafe rates have dropped to an all-time low
> > (plus, no fire-walls) and try cooking for a change.
> >
> >
> > Take a tip from the Smirnoff ad: *"Life's calling, where are you??"*
> > Please pass on this message to all those colleagues
> > And please do it before leaving time, don't stay back till midnight to
> > forward this!!!
> >
> >
> > It's half past 8 in the office
> > but the lights are still on...
> > PCs still running,
> > coffee machines still buzzing...
> > and who's at work?
> > Most of them??? Take a closer look...
> > All or most specimens are 20-something male species of the human
race...
> > Look closer... again all or most of them are bachelors...
> > and why are they sitting late? Working hard? No way!!!
> > Any guesses???
> > Let's ask one of them...
> > Here's what he says... "What's there 2 do after going home... here we
get
> > to surf, AC, phone, food, coffee.. that's is why I am working late...
> >
> >
> > importantly no bossssssss!!!!!!!!!!!
> > This is the scene in most research centers and software companies and
> > other off-shore offices.
> > Bachelors "time-passing" during late hours in the office just bcoz
they
> > say they've nothing else to do...
> > Now what r the consequences... read on...
> > "Working"(for the record only) late hours soon becomes part of the
> > institute or company culture.
> > With bosses more than eager to provide support to those "working" late
in
> > the form of taxi vouchers, food vouchers and of course good
feedback,(oh,
> > he's a hard worker... goes home only to change..!!).They aren't
helping
> > things too... To hell with bosses who don't understand the difference
> > between "sitting" late and "working" late!!!
> >
> >
> > Very soon, the boss start expecting all employees to put in extra
working
> > hours.
> > So, My dear Bachelors let me tell you, life changes when u get married
> and
> > start having a family... office is no longer a priority, family is...
and
> > that's when the problem starts... becoz u start having commitments at
> home
> > too.
> >
> >
> > For your boss, the earlier "hardworking" guy suddenly seems to become
a
> > "early leaver" even if u leave an hour after regulartime... after
doing
> > the same amount of work.
> >
> >
> > People leaving on time after doing their tasks for the day are labeled
as
> > work-shirkers...
> > Girls who thankfully always (its changing nowadays... though) leave on
> > time are labeled as "not up to it". All the while, the bachelors pat
> their
> > own backs and carry on "working" not realizing that they r spoiling
the
> > work culture at their own place and never realize that they wuld have
to
> > regret at one point of time.
> >
> >
> > *So what's the moral of the story?? *
> > * Very clear, LEAVE ON TIME!!!
> > * Never put in extra time " *unless really needed *"
> > * Don't stay back un-necessarily and spoil your company work culture
> which
> > will in turn cause inconvenience to you and your colleagues. There are
> > hundred other things to do in the evening..
> >
> >
> > Learn music...
> > Learn a foreign language...
> > try a sport... TT, cricket.........
> > importantly Get a girl friend or gal friend, take him/her around
town...
> > * And for heaven's sake net cafe rates have dropped to an all-time low
> > (plus, no fire-walls) and try cooking for a change.
> >
> >
> > Take a tip from the Smirnoff ad: *"Life's calling, where are you??"*
> > Please pass on this message to all those colleagues
> > And please do it before leaving time, don't stay back till midnight to
> > forward this!!!
> >
Stress Management Part 1
Personal Mastery ( Good one)
1. Sleep less. This is one of the best investments you can make to make
your
life more productive and rewarding. Most people do not need more than 6
hours to maintain an excellent state of health. Try getting up one hour
earlier for 21 days and it will develop into a powerful habit. Remember, it
is the quality not the quantity of sleep that is important. And just
imagine
having an extra 30 hours a month to spend on the things that are important
to you.
2. Set aside one hour every morning for personal development matters.
Meditate, visualize your day, read inspirational texts to set the tone of
your day, listen to motivational tapes or read great literature. Take this
quiet period to vitalize and energize your spirit for the productive day
ahead. Watch the sun rise once a week or be with nature. Starting the day
off well is a powerful strategy for self-renewal and personal
effectiveness.
3. Do not allow those things that matter the most in your life be at the
mercy of activities that matter the least. Every day, take the time to ask
yourself the question "is this the best use of my time and energy?" Time
management is life management so guard your time with great care.
4. Use the rubber band method to condition your mind to focus solely on the
most positive elements in your life. Place a rubber band around your wrist.
Each time a negative, energy sapping thought enters your mind, snap the
rubber band. Through the power of conditioning, your mind will associate
pain with negative thinking and you will soon possess a strongly positive
mindset.
5. Always answer the phone with enthusiasm in your voice and show your
appreciation for the caller. Good phone manners are essential. To convey
authority on the line, stand up. This will instill further confidence in
your voice.
6. Throughout the day we all get inspiration and excellent ideas. Keep a
set
of cards (the size of business cards; available at most stationary stores)
in your wallet along with a pencil to jot down these insights. When you get
home, put the ideas in a central place such as a coil notepad and review
them from time to time. As noted by Oliver Wendell Holmes: "Man's mind,
once
stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions."
7. Set aside every Sunday evening for yourself and be strongly disciplined
with this habit. Use this period to plan your week, visualize your
encounters and what you want to achieve, to read new materials and
inspirational books, to listen to soft soothing music and to simply relax.
This habit will serve as your anchor to keep you focused, motivated and
effective throughout the coming week.
8. Always remember the key principle that the quality of your life is the
quality of your communication. This means the way you communicate with
others and, more importantly, the way you communicate with yourself. What
you focus on is what you get. If you look for the positive this is what you
get. This is a fundamental law of Nature.
9. Stay on purpose, not on outcome. In other words, do the task because it
is what you love to do or because it will help someone or is a valuable
exercise. Don't do it for the money or the recognition. Those will come
naturally. This is the way of the world.
10. Laugh for five minutes in the mirror each morning. Steve Martin does.
Laughter activates many beneficial chemicals within the body that place us
into a very joyous state. Laughter also returns the body to a state of
balance. Laughter therapy has been regularly used to heal persons with
varied ailments and is a wonderful tonic for life's ills. While the average
4 year old laughs 500 times a day, the average adult is lucky to laugh 15
times a day. Revitalize the habit of laughter, it will put far more living
into your life.
11. Light a candle beside you when you are reading in the evening. It is
most relaxing and creates a wonderful, soothing atmosphere. Make your home
an oasis from the frenzied world outside. Fill it with great music, great
books and great friends.
12. To enhance your concentration and powers of focus, count your steps
when
you walk. This is a particularly strong technique. Take six steps while
taking a long inhale, hold your breath for another six steps, and then
exhale for six steps. If six steps is too long for the breaths, do whatever
you feel comfortable with. You will feel very alert, refreshed, internally
quiet and centered after this exercise. So many people allow their minds to
be filled with mental chatter. All peak performers appreciate the power of
a
quiet, clear mind which will concentrate steadily on all important tasks.
13. Learn to meditate effectively. The mind is naturally a very noisy
machine which wants to move from one subject to another like an unchained
monkey. One must learn to restrain and discipline it if one is to achieve
anything of substance and to be peaceful. Meditation for twenty minutes in
the morning and twenty minutes in the evening will certainly provide you
with exceptional results if regularly practiced for six months. Learned
sages of the East have been advancing the many benefits of meditation for
over 5000 years.
14. Learn to be still. The average person doesn't spend even 30 minutes a
month in total silence and tranquility. Develop the skill of sitting
quietly, enjoying the powerful silence for at least ten minutes a day.
Simply think about what is important to you in your life.
o Here is a list of books that is good to know abt life.
Stephen R Covey The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R Covey First Things First ( on time management)
M. Scott Peck The road less travelled.
Harold Kushner When bad things happen to good people.
Swami Sathyananda Sarswati of Bihar School of Yoga on Asana
Pranayama.
Swami Sukhabodhananda Oh Life Relax Please
Swami Sukhabodhananda Oh Mind Relax Please
Zig Zilar See you at the Top.
Dr. Francis Xavier Powerful Techniques to Manage Stress.
Spencer Johnson Who Moved my Cheese.
Wayne Dyer Wisdom of the Ages and other books by him
Deepak Chopra 7 Sriritual laws of success and other books by him.
Anthony D" Mello Song of the Bird, Prayer of the Frog.
Victor Fra nkl Mans Search for Meaning.
John Gray Men are from Mars Women are from Venus.
Nagarathna and Nagendra Yoga for Back Pain
Naman My book of prayers.
1. Sleep less. This is one of the best investments you can make to make
your
life more productive and rewarding. Most people do not need more than 6
hours to maintain an excellent state of health. Try getting up one hour
earlier for 21 days and it will develop into a powerful habit. Remember, it
is the quality not the quantity of sleep that is important. And just
imagine
having an extra 30 hours a month to spend on the things that are important
to you.
2. Set aside one hour every morning for personal development matters.
Meditate, visualize your day, read inspirational texts to set the tone of
your day, listen to motivational tapes or read great literature. Take this
quiet period to vitalize and energize your spirit for the productive day
ahead. Watch the sun rise once a week or be with nature. Starting the day
off well is a powerful strategy for self-renewal and personal
effectiveness.
3. Do not allow those things that matter the most in your life be at the
mercy of activities that matter the least. Every day, take the time to ask
yourself the question "is this the best use of my time and energy?" Time
management is life management so guard your time with great care.
4. Use the rubber band method to condition your mind to focus solely on the
most positive elements in your life. Place a rubber band around your wrist.
Each time a negative, energy sapping thought enters your mind, snap the
rubber band. Through the power of conditioning, your mind will associate
pain with negative thinking and you will soon possess a strongly positive
mindset.
5. Always answer the phone with enthusiasm in your voice and show your
appreciation for the caller. Good phone manners are essential. To convey
authority on the line, stand up. This will instill further confidence in
your voice.
6. Throughout the day we all get inspiration and excellent ideas. Keep a
set
of cards (the size of business cards; available at most stationary stores)
in your wallet along with a pencil to jot down these insights. When you get
home, put the ideas in a central place such as a coil notepad and review
them from time to time. As noted by Oliver Wendell Holmes: "Man's mind,
once
stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions."
7. Set aside every Sunday evening for yourself and be strongly disciplined
with this habit. Use this period to plan your week, visualize your
encounters and what you want to achieve, to read new materials and
inspirational books, to listen to soft soothing music and to simply relax.
This habit will serve as your anchor to keep you focused, motivated and
effective throughout the coming week.
8. Always remember the key principle that the quality of your life is the
quality of your communication. This means the way you communicate with
others and, more importantly, the way you communicate with yourself. What
you focus on is what you get. If you look for the positive this is what you
get. This is a fundamental law of Nature.
9. Stay on purpose, not on outcome. In other words, do the task because it
is what you love to do or because it will help someone or is a valuable
exercise. Don't do it for the money or the recognition. Those will come
naturally. This is the way of the world.
10. Laugh for five minutes in the mirror each morning. Steve Martin does.
Laughter activates many beneficial chemicals within the body that place us
into a very joyous state. Laughter also returns the body to a state of
balance. Laughter therapy has been regularly used to heal persons with
varied ailments and is a wonderful tonic for life's ills. While the average
4 year old laughs 500 times a day, the average adult is lucky to laugh 15
times a day. Revitalize the habit of laughter, it will put far more living
into your life.
11. Light a candle beside you when you are reading in the evening. It is
most relaxing and creates a wonderful, soothing atmosphere. Make your home
an oasis from the frenzied world outside. Fill it with great music, great
books and great friends.
12. To enhance your concentration and powers of focus, count your steps
when
you walk. This is a particularly strong technique. Take six steps while
taking a long inhale, hold your breath for another six steps, and then
exhale for six steps. If six steps is too long for the breaths, do whatever
you feel comfortable with. You will feel very alert, refreshed, internally
quiet and centered after this exercise. So many people allow their minds to
be filled with mental chatter. All peak performers appreciate the power of
a
quiet, clear mind which will concentrate steadily on all important tasks.
13. Learn to meditate effectively. The mind is naturally a very noisy
machine which wants to move from one subject to another like an unchained
monkey. One must learn to restrain and discipline it if one is to achieve
anything of substance and to be peaceful. Meditation for twenty minutes in
the morning and twenty minutes in the evening will certainly provide you
with exceptional results if regularly practiced for six months. Learned
sages of the East have been advancing the many benefits of meditation for
over 5000 years.
14. Learn to be still. The average person doesn't spend even 30 minutes a
month in total silence and tranquility. Develop the skill of sitting
quietly, enjoying the powerful silence for at least ten minutes a day.
Simply think about what is important to you in your life.
o Here is a list of books that is good to know abt life.
Stephen R Covey The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R Covey First Things First ( on time management)
M. Scott Peck The road less travelled.
Harold Kushner When bad things happen to good people.
Swami Sathyananda Sarswati of Bihar School of Yoga on Asana
Pranayama.
Swami Sukhabodhananda Oh Life Relax Please
Swami Sukhabodhananda Oh Mind Relax Please
Zig Zilar See you at the Top.
Dr. Francis Xavier Powerful Techniques to Manage Stress.
Spencer Johnson Who Moved my Cheese.
Wayne Dyer Wisdom of the Ages and other books by him
Deepak Chopra 7 Sriritual laws of success and other books by him.
Anthony D" Mello Song of the Bird, Prayer of the Frog.
Victor Fra nkl Mans Search for Meaning.
John Gray Men are from Mars Women are from Venus.
Nagarathna and Nagendra Yoga for Back Pain
Naman My book of prayers.
Are Kerala Ministers Qualified enough to Rule us?
All the information from the official website of Kerala Government (http://www.keralacm.gov.in/cm_portfolio.htm). Any one who is doubtful may have a look.
Kerala 's Gov in safe hands!!!!!
MA Baby - degree fail
Completed B.A degree course in Political Science. Was arrested under DIR during the Emergency and thus could not sit for the final examinations. How can that be a fail ????
Member in the Preparatory Committee of World Federation of Democratic Youth in the year 1978
Active Participant in the formation of Cuban Solidarity Movement
Represented India in the General Assembly of United Nations in the year 1997
PJ Joseph - degree pass
Ofcource he is degree pass. But also note that he completed his post graduation too. M A English literature.
KP Rajendran - 10th class and Gusthi
Dont know where did you get this info from ??? He is B.A., LLB;
Premachandran - 10 class
Another Big Big Blunter and humiliting such a great achiever. He is the First rank holder of LL.B. examination in Kerala University, 1985
AK Balan - 10th fail
Another fake info. He is actually B.A. LLB. And the ministers Binoy Vishwam and M Vijayakuar also has the same qualification.
S Sharma - 10th fail
I am sorry. SSLC pass + ITI :(
Kareem - 10th fail
Sorry, he has completed his Pre Degree
Paloli - 5th class and drill
Unfortunately this is true.
Kodiyeri - 8th class and gundayisam
Sorry,, he is a BA graduate ..:)
Achumama - 4th class and udayippu
Even though this is false there is no much hope. "VS had to give up his studies after finishing VII standard"
And the left out ones..
C Divakaran - B.A., B.Ed.
Mathew t Thomas - Graduate, completed Post Graduate Course(Didnt take the exams);
G sudhaakaran - M.A., LLB.
Sreemathy teacher - Pre-degree
And the biggest of all these (Soukaryapoorvam marannu kalanjathu aayirikkanam :))
T M Thomas Issac Ph.D. in Economics, JNU
A professional economist
Was Professor at the Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram;
Was the member of the State Planning Board from 1996 to 2001
And author of many books in economics.
Everything Should Be in Balance
God was in the process of creating the universe.
And he was explaining to his subordinates
"Look everything should be in balance.
For example, after every 10 deer there should be a lion.
Look here my fellow angels, here is the country of the United States.
I have blessed them with prosperity and money.
But at the same time I have given them insecurity and tension….
And here is Africa.
I have given them beautiful nature.
But at the same time, I have given them climatic extremes.
And here is South America.
I have given them lots of forests.
But at the same time, I have given them lesser land so that they would
have to cut off the forests…
So you see fellows, everything should be in balance.
One of the angels asked…
"God, what is this extremely beautiful country here?"
God said……. "Ahah…that is the crown piece of all.
"INDIA"
My most precious creation.
It has understanding and friendly People.
Sparkling streams and serene mountains.
A culture which speaks of the great tradition that they live.
Technologically brilliant and with a heart of gold…..
The angel was quite surprised:
"But god you said everything should be in balance."
God replied –
"Look at the neighbours I gave them."
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