A Thought for Today-580: Aristotle

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit – Aristotle

A biographical sketch of Aristotle from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle

Full Text of Some Selected Works of Aristotle from Project Gutenberg:

POLITICS: A TREATISE ON GOVERNMENT  BY  ARISTOTLE:

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/6762/6762-h/6762-h.htm

THE POETICS OF ARISTOTLE:

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1974/1974-h/1974-h.htm

THE ETHICS OF ARISTOTLE:

http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/8438/pg8438.html

Grateful thanks to Project Gutenberg and Wikipedia, free encyclopedia.

Self-Improvement-105: Never Give up: Inspirational video

Uploaded to YouTube by realvipul on Aug 7, 2007


Fight for yourself using every drop of blood from your body. Muster every effort within you and fight: sure you will win.


Grateful thanks to realvipul and YouTube.

Picture of the day-388:

Red Monkey

Grateful thanks to Ashok for the photo.

My Photo Album-154: Dad's last photo

A Thought for Today-579: Alan Dean Foster

Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting - Alan Dean Foster, American author of fantasy and science fiction, especially the Star Trek series.

A brief biographical sketch of Alan Dean Foster from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Dean_Foster


Bio with list of his complete works:
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/f/alan-dean-foster/

Grateful thanks to FantasticFiction and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Picture of the day-387:

Baby Alligator

Grateful thanks to Ashok.

My Photo Album-153:

Ashok with kids who take care of Anaconda

A Thought for Today-578: Thomas Alva Edison

The value of an idea lies in using it - Thomas Alva Edison

Picture of the day-386: VGP Universal Kingdom with Giant Wheel in the background

The giant wheel is a fascinating creation.  I used to like and ride it in my younger days.  After a time, somehow  I developed sort of uneasiness, or maybe even fear and could not bring myself to ride it.  So now I just watch it from a distance, as the fascination has not completely disappeared.  It applies to the various joy rides in the amusement park.

Grateful thanks to VGP Universal Kingdom.

My Photo Album-152: Aravind and Achu

A Thought for Today-577: Anthony Robbins

Surmounting difficulty is the crucible that forms character - Anthony Robbins, American self-help author and motivational speaker 

A brief biographical sketch of Anthony Robbins from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Robbins


About Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) popularized by Robbins:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuro-linguistic_programming


About Robbins wonderful book, "UNLIMITED POWER" (a self-help book):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unlimited_Power

Personally, I like his 1995-ook, "Notes from a Friend: A Quick and Simple Guide to Taking Control of Your Life". (New York: Fireside. pp. 112 pages. ISBN 0-684-80056-X).  I have read this compact book several times and still want to keep on reading.  It is such a great book.

Grateful thanks to Anthony Robbins and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Picture of the day-385: VGP Universal Kingdom

My Photo Album-151: Karthik in Australia

Parameet perched on Karthik's head (Australia photo)

A Thought for Today-576: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

I never guess. It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle bio from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle

Full Text of Conan Doyle's most famous Sherlock Holmes books:


THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1661/1661-h/1661-h.htm


The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes:

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/834/834-h/834-h.htm



His Last Bow:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2350/2350-h/2350-h.htm


Grateful thanks to Project Gutenberg and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

S and T Watch-60: A chemical to restore Degenerative Blindness

In a major advance in the field of vision restoration, scientists claimed to have discovered a chemial that could allow people with degenerative blindness to see again.

For more details from Medical Daily:
New Chemical Restores Vision, Raises Hopes
http://www.medicaldaily.com/news/20120726/11091/eye-vision-blind-macular-degeneration-aaq.htm

I came across this info in Wikipedia,  while searching for something connected with this posting, viz. 

Foundation Fighting Blindness
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_Fighting_Blindness

The mission of this Foundation is to fund research that will lead to preventions, treatments, and cures for retinal degenerative diseases including: retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, Usher syndrome, Stargardt disease, and related conditions. These diseases, which affect more than 10 million Americans and millions more throughout the world, often lead to severe vision loss or complete blindness.

Grateful tanks to Medical Daily and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Picture of the day-384: VGP Universal Kingdom

Yet another photo taken at the VGP Universal Kingdom.

My Photo Album-150: Suri with Parents and Siblings - Manamadurai Photo

Photo taken at Bharathi Studio, Manamadurai, 

when we were living in Manamadurai.

A Thought for Today-575: Thomas Alva Edison

Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure -Thomas Edison

Edison bio from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edison

"The World's Greatest Inventor", October 1931, Popular Mechanics detailed, illustrated article

http://books.google.co.in/books?id=vuQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA614&dq=Popular+Mechanics+1931+curtiss&hl=en&ei=sZj0TNiVFcPXngeTp8W2CQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Popular%20Mechanics%201931%20curtiss&f=true

Full Text of the book, EDISON HIS LIFE AND INVENTIONS by Frank Lewis Dyer from Project Gutenberg:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/820/820-h/820-h.htm

Grateful thanks to Popular Mechanics, Google Books, Project Gutenberg and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Self-Improvement-104: The Power of Your Subconscious Mind to Achieve ANY Goal

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Grateful thanks to MindMaster TV, Kristin Pfeifer, the host and Tony Dosanjh, the Creator and also YouTube.

Picture of the day-383: Lot of Kangaroos!

Lot of Kangaroos! Another photo taken at the VGP Universal Kingdom by Suri 

with his Canon Powershot A590 IS digital camera.