A Thought for Today-636:

A truly religious man can never be a fanatic.  He cannot hurt others, he is generous and noble; he is humble and always tries to restrain himself.  – Swami Lokeswarananda

Self-Improvement-118: How to begin rebuilding your life from within

How to begin rebuilding your life from within

Love yourself, unconditionally.

Release your bottled up emotions.

Make time for long walks, alone.

Avoid living beyond your means.

Nurture your inner strength.

Stop apologizing for being you.

Surround yourself with positive people.

Embrace your situation, whatever it may be.

A Thought for Today-635:

Our minds have unbelievable power over our bodies – Andre Maurois

Self-Improvement-117:

When I asked God for Strength

He gave me Difficult Situations to Face

When I asked God for Happiness

He showed me some Unhappy People

When I asked God for Wealth

He showed me how to Work Hard

When I asked God for Favours

He showed me opportunities to Work Hard

When I asked God for Peace

He showed me how to Help Others

God gave me nothing I wanted

He gave me everything I needed

-        Swami Vivekananda

A Thought for Today-634:

Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others – R L Stevenson

Self-Improvement-116: 10 Life Lessons from Einstein

01.    Follow your curiosity

02.    Perseverance is priceless

03.    Focus on the present

04.    Imagination is powerful

05.    Make mistakes

06.    Live in the moment

07.    Create Value

08.    Don’t expect different results

09.    Knowledge comes from experience

10.    Learn the rules and play better

A Thought for Today-633:

When we serve others, we serve ourselves.

Self-Improvement-115: 12 Steps to Self Care

12 Steps to Self Care

1. If it feels wrong, don’t do it
2. Say “exactly” what you mean
3. Don’t be a people pleaser
4. Trust your instincts
5. Never speak bad about yourself
6. Never give up on your dreams
7. Don’t be afraid to say “No”
8. Don’t be afraid to say “Yes”
9. Be kind to yourself
10. Let of what you can’t control
11. Stay away from drama and negativity
12. Love

Courtesy: Live Love Front

A Thought for Today-632:

When you make a mistake, admit it. If you don't, you only make matters worse - Ward Cleaver

A Thought for Today-631

If you do everything with full-flooded involvement, then every simple thing you do will become a miracle – Sathguru Jaggi Vasudev  

A Thought for Today-629: Benjamin Franklin

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame - Benjamin Franklin

A Thought for Today-628:

People speak sometimes about the "bestial" cruelty of man, but that is terribly unjust and offensive to beasts, no animal could ever be so cruel as a man, so artfully, so artistically cruel -  Fyodor Dostoyevsky 

Eyecatchers-170: From Now, Not Visiting Parents a Crime in China!

The above AFP news caught my eye in today's The New Indian Express. To control growing population, the Chinese Govt in 1970s brought in a one-child policy.  According to UN, by 2050, 30% of the Chinese population will be more than 60 years old. Elderly Chinese live in what is called "Empty Nest Homes", as the children are away elsewhere where they have found their work.   The critics condemn the Govt saying that they should have thought of this when they introduced the one-child policy.  

The new law entitles parents to take their children to court if they don't visit them.  But how this law is going to be enacted and how many visits have to be made by the children are not clear.

Grateful thanks to AFP and The New Indian Express.

A Thought for Today-627:

If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward – Martin Luther King Jr

A Thought for Today-626:

Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see – Mark Twain

A Thought for Today-625: As a Man Thinketh

Man is the master of thought, the moulder of character, and the maker and shaper of condition, environment, and destiny - As a man thinketh

S and T Watch-62: Nuclear Energy is Very Dangerous to Humanity

This news item by the Staff Reproter of THE HINDU in THE HINDU of February 7, 2013, caught my eye and I thought it needs to be posted in my blog.  Here is an excerpt from the news item:

NUCLEAR ENERGY IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HUMANITY
International Conference on Power, Control (P S N A College of Engineering and Technolgy, Dindigul)

With rapid depletion of fossil fuels, clean energies such as solar, water and wind alone will meet growing power needs in future.  Nuclear energy is very dangerous to humanity, said Joachim Holtz, Professor Emeritus, University of Wuppertal, Germany.  

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Nuclear wastes have been posing a grave threat to human beings and the environment.  Nuclear disasters in Russia and Japan had displayed its effects.  Germany had decided to shut down all its nuclear plants in a phased manner and switched over to clean energy.

Germany and Denmark were leading the world in tapping wind energy.  Every village in south Germany has solar panels to generate power, he added.

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Grateful thanks to Prof.Holtz and The Hindu.

For the full article in THE HINDU's website:
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/nuclear-energy-is-very-dangerous-to-humanity/article4388043.ece

Eyecatchers-168: A Call to Green Revolution 2.0

In YOUNGWORLD, supplement to The Hindu of January 22, 2013, under the section, KALEIDOSCOPE, I came across this interesting piece from an eighth standard student, P.R.Niranjana. As an enthusiast and supporter of Organic Farming, I thought I would post a part of it in my blog.  Here it is:

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INORGANIC KILLS AND ORGANIC FILLS YOUR LAND WITH GREEN VEGGIES.

Organic farming is the only way to achieve a second green revolution in our country and conserve the eco-system for the next generation.  So let's join hands to lead a green and healthy life.

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To know more about the Benefits of Organic Farming from FAO of UN:
http://www.fao.org/organicag/oa-faq/oa-faq6/en/

Grateful thanks to Niranjana, The Hindu and FAO.

A Thought for Today-624: Thirukkural

That wealth leads to dharma and happiness, which is acquired with discrimination in the right way and without evil.

Eyecatchers-167: GRIM REPORT

The New Indian Express, Madurai edition of January 11, 2013, has reported, quoting PTI, that INDIA WASTES 21 MILLIONS TONNES OF WHEAT EVERY YEAR.  An excerpt from this article:

INDIA WASTES 21 MILLION TONNES OF WHEAT EVERY YEAR

India stands out for its glaring lack of infrastructure and food storage facilities, in a new study that says 21 million tonnes of wheat - equivalent to the entire production of Australia - goes waste in the country.

The report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) on global food wastage found that as much as 50% of all food produced around the world never reaches a human mouth.

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Overall, wastage rates in vegetables and fruits are even higher than for grains.  At least 40% of all fruit and vegetable is lost in India between the grower and consumer due to lack of refrigerated transport, poor roads, inclement weather and corruption.....

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Grateful thanks to PTI and The New Indian Express.