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A Thought for Today-269:

It is more blessed to give than to receive - New Testament

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A Thought for Today-268:

Doing easily what others find difficult is TALENT; doing what is impossible for talent is GENIUS - Amiel

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A Thought for Today-267:

The best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for Him there - Bernard Shaw

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A Thought for Today-266:

If a man can write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mouse-trap, than his neighbour, though he builds his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his door - Emerson

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Self-Improvement-58: "Motivational Quotes & Quotations"

Grateful thanks to 2headedguy, "Self Improvements Guide" (www.selfimprovementsguide.com) and YouTube.

A Thought for Today-265:

There are two deadly enemies for human beings: FEAR and WORRIES.

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A Thought for Today-264:

There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate: when he can't afford it, and when he can - Mark Twain

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A Thought for Today-263:

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself - Franklin D.Roosevelt

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Facts and Figures-59: "World Population 6.795 billion!"

I learn from The World Almanac 2009 by courtesy of Refdesk that as of November 2009, the Earth's population is estimated by the United States Census Bureau to be 6.795 billion. About 227,000 people are added to the world each day.

In spite of many halfhearted attempts by government machinery and service organizations, the population problem is growing all the time. All these have been proved to be inadequate. Unless individuals and governments take this problem seriously, it grow worse. But then, it is our nature not to worry about anything, till it reaches crisis proportions. So the population problem will not be taken seriously till it reaches crisis proportions.

Grateful thanks to Refdesk and The World Almanac 2009.

Eyecatchers-142: "Defense Bill: US$ 680,000,000,000!"

The following news from Harper's Weekly makes my head spin:

"President Barack Obama caved to pressure from Congress and military contractors and passed a $680,000,000,000 defense bill". (Weekly Review, HARPER'S WEEKLY, November 3, 2009).

If you convert the figure into Rupees, multiplying by 48, you would get a mind-boggling figure. When there is so much suffering, so much misery in this world, it is disgusting to see astronomical sums like this being spent on defense programs. And there are people, a lot of people, who make opulent and extravagant living out of human misery. What sort of a world is this?

Grateful thanks to Claire Gutierrez of Harper's Weekly and Harper's Weekly.