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Thinking is the talking of the soul with itself - Plato

Self-Improvement, -52: "How to be charismatic"

Grateful thanks to Dr. Paul Vehorn, ExpertVillage.com and YouTube.

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A Thought for Today-221:

With life I am on the attack, restlessly ferreting out each pleasure, foraging for answers, wringing from it even the pain. I ransack life, hunt it down - Marita Golden

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A Thought for Today-220:

A successful person is one who is well organized, who has purpose in life, who has self-control, who has direction and love in his heart - Arun K.Agarwal, 'Making the Most of Yourself', Hind Pocket Books, New Delhi, Rs.50/-

My Photo Album-40: Suri with NVPs

When Dr.N.V.Parthasaradhy was Head of Electroplating Section, I was working under him as a Junior Lab Assistant. However, within a few months he was transferred to our Chennai Unit as its Head. In the short span of our association, he took a strong liking to me and was helping me in many ways at times of need. His kind and affectionate words always have a healing and soothing effect on me. His kindness and affection mean a lot to me.

I have a feeling that we must have had close association in our previous births also. Otherwise I am unable to explain his love and affection, even after 39 years! It is a proof that our friendship has withstood the test of time, though he has been in Chennai and myself at Karaikudi. And we rarely write. Only recent we have been talking to each other over phone.

Both of us have retired voluntarily - he, long back and myself, during November 2007. During my visit to Chennai during May 2009, I went to his house and paid my respects to him and his betterhalf and received their blessings. I cherish his love and affection, so also the above photographs.

He was an expert scientist in Electroplating and has written a book, published by a reputed international publisher. The book has been very popular with electroplaters. He retired as a Deputy Director.

I trust I have been blessed by the Almighty to have somebody like him as an affectionate well-wisher.I can only pray to the Almighty to bless the NVPs and bestow His grace on them and their family.

A Thought for Today-219:

Life is a long play; it is not the length bu the excellence of the acting that matters - Seneca

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A Thought for Today-218:

Infinite riches are all around you if you will open your mental eyes and behold the treasure house of infinite within you. There is a gold mine within you from which you can extract everything you need to live life gloriously, joyously and abundantly - Dr Joseph Murphy

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A person grows by his thoughts, by his actions, by his objectives. We are, as the Buddhist Dhammapada says, just a collection, a layer of our thoughts. So, if we think in a big way and act in a big way, we tend to become big ourselves, as individuals and as a nation - Jawaharlal Nehru

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East Tambaram, Chennai - Canon Powershop A590 camera - Suri

A Thought for Today-216:

The more men dig, the more water flows from sandy springs; the more men learn, the more indeed their wisdom flows - Tirukkural

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My niece Supraja is a talented girl. She has drawn three good pictures for me, which I am posting in this blog, along with her photo. She grows up in a healthy, studious atmosphere, which you can see from the background of her photo.

Supraja, all the best and keep it up!

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Taken by Suri with his Canon Powershot A590 camera from a running bus,
somewhere near Kanyakumari.

A Thought for Today-215:

Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from doing something worthwhile - Wilfred T.Grenfell