It has been estimated that there are
more stars in the Universe than there are grains of sand on earth, but there
are more atoms in one grain of sand than there are stars in the Universe –
Unusual Facts
Tuesday, March 01, 2016
Self-Improvement-143: William Arthur Ward
Before you speak, LISTEN.
Before you write, THINK.
Before you spend, EARN.
Before you invest, INVESTIGATE.
Before you criticize, WAIT.
Before you pray, FORGIVE.
Before you quit, TRY.
Before you retire, SAVE.
Before you die, GIVE.
- William Arthur Ward
A Thought for Today-668: Felix.H.
Every morning you have two choices: Continue to sleep with your dreams or wake up and chase them - Felix.H.
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
My Journal-7: CARING AND SHARING, an e-Mail Newsletter
I am posting below my new venture, an e-Mail Newsletter, which I started on Dec.1, 2015:
SURIS JOURNAL
CARING AND SHARING
Suris Newsletter, Issue
No.1, December 1, 2015
Share your
knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality – Dalai Lama
With profound apologies I commence
this new weekly epistle of mine. Yes, I
already have a Tamil newsletter, ok-ok, a bilingual newsletter, PARIMAATRAM (EXCHANGE). The problem is as most of the content is in
Tamil, I think sending it to my non-Tamil and non-Tamil-knowing friends would
be pointless, if not insulting. Further,
how could I let a segment of friends escape so easily? Hence this idea of a new all-English
newsletter.
The little feedback I got for my
Tamil newsletter is only expected; yet it is a little disconcerting too. I will
have to guess that nobody reads it, almost. Probably finding time in this
hectic life of ours is not so easy, what with the torrents and cascades of
information explosion. Then what is the point of this second newsletter? Well,
you will have to ask my ego; I already did, but got no answer.
Ok, it could be a sort of exercise,
like the physical exercise I do now and then. Maybe at some distant future it
may find a kindred, kind and sympathetic reader. It is true that hope is the lost thing to
lose. I can vouch for it from personal experience, after having lost almost
everything else.
Further, the Lord’s assurance in the
Gita is comforting: NO EFFORT IS EVER WASTED. Also, He says: DON’T
WORRY ABOUT THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOUR
I got the inspiration for this from Jane Hirschfield: “I have to discover, to experiment, to
expand the perimeters of who I am and what I might find out about this shared
world, its utterly implausible shapes and unknowable unfolding”(Thanks to The
Writers Almanac by Garrison Keillor, Newsletter for November 30,
2015) Why not discover what a consummate
ass I am and how stupider I can get and find out something more about the
confusing, confounding and complicated world of ours. Further, like Jane, I am
curious about the UNKNOWABLE UNFOLDINGS.
And now, may the Lord protect you
all, for I am going to bombard you with this missile of mine every week. The
only escape you have is to pray to the Lord, if you are a believer like me or
ask me directly not to send it. Sorry,
there is no easier UNSUBSCRIBE option.
You have time, seven days to be precise, to prepare yourself.
As for the title of the newsletter,
it is a proof that Tamil politicians have infected us all with this disease –
weakness for rhyme, rhythm, alliteration and that sort of word-play. I shall not be surprised if some fellow Tamil sends a
terse feedback like: CARING & SHARING,
BORING & SCARING!.
God bless you, bye!
SURI
Postscript
The Chennai Floods intervened and as all communication network got disrupted, I could not
send this epistle as planned on Dec.1.
Now, as for the floods, it was a harrowing and heartrending nightmare.
Though personally we escaped most of the suffering and difficulties, vicariously
we feel the agony and misery of other people who were actually affected, as we
could see all that on TV and read in newspapers. It is well known that
encroachment of waterbodies and poor planning were the major cause of this
tragedy. Inept handling of the situation
by the civic administration and their
callous and careless attitude added greatly to the misery. The role of voluntary organizations is
praise-worthy and is the only silver lining in the cloud. As for me, I can only pray for all the people
affected by the floods here in Chennai and Cuddalore and also elsewhere in
Tamil Nadu. I share their pain and agony.Facts and Figures-76:
Half a lakh children out of school in
Tamil Nadu, reports The Times of India Chennai.
Prevalance of child labour is the major reason. For a detailed report: The Times of India,
Chennai, Oct.24, 2014 issue, page number 5
Self-Improvement-142:
Want to let go? Quit holding on.
Want to be more focussed? Eliminate distractions.
Want to be empowered? Quit blaming.
Want to be heard? Start co,mmunicating.
Want to be more grateful? Stop complaining.
Want more trust? Speak the truth.
Want more love? Be more loving.
A Thought for Today-667: Benjamin Disraeli
Nurture great thoughts; for, you will never go higher than your
thoughts – Benjamin Disraeli
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Self-Improvement-141:
Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.
JOHN WESLEY
A Thought for Today-666:
Very little is needed to make a happy
life. It is all WITHIN yourself, in your
way of thinking – Marcus Aurelius
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Self-Improvement-140:
Your talent is wasted if no one knows about it. You will be dishonouring Yourself and the Universe if you kept it to yourself thinking it is modest to do so. Whatever your gift is, let it touch someone else's life - www.bespiritualandrich.com
A Thought for Today-665:
Imagine what could be accomplished if we replaced the time we
spend gossiping and criticizing with finding and executing solutions that
benefit humanity – Mark Victor Hansen
Sunday, June 14, 2015
A Thought for Today-664:
Dream is not what you see in sleep; it
is that which does not let you sleep – Dr A P J Abdul Kalam
Friday, May 29, 2015
A Thought for Today-663:
Never respond to rudeness.
When people are rude to you, they reveal who they are, not who you are. Don’t take it personally, be silent –
Top10HomeRemedies
Self-Improvement-139: TEN WAYS TO LOVE
TEN WAYS TO
LOVE
01. LISTEN WITHOUT INTERRUPTING
(PROVERBS 18)
(PROVERBS 18)
02. SPEAK WIHOUT ACCUSING
(JAMES 1:19)
03. GIVE WITHOUT SPARING
(PROVERBS 21:26)
04. PRAY WITHOUT CEASING
(COLOSSIANS 1:9)
05. ANSWER WITHOUT ARGUING
(PROVERBS 17:1)
06. SHARE WITHOUT PRETENDING
(EPHESIANS 4:15)
07. ENJOY WITHOUT COMPLAINT
(PHILIPPIANS 2:14)
08. TRUST WITHOUT WAVERING
(1 CORINTHIANS 13:7)
09. FORGIVE WITHOUT PUNISHING
(COLOSSIANS 3:13)
10. PROMISE WITHOUT FORGETTING
(PROVERBS 13:12)
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Facts and Figures-75: The world's largest stockpile of gold
The
world's largest stockpile of gold can be found five stories underground inside
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's vault and it holds 25% of the world's
gold reserve (540,000 gold bars). While it contains more gold than Fort Knox,
most of it belongs to foreign governments. - Provided by RandomHistory.com
Self-Improvement-138: HOW TO MANAGE ANXIETY
HOW TO MANAGE ANXIETY:
·
Know your triggers. Analyze what is wrong and prepare
yourself to deal with it head on
·
Exercise is the key to a stress-free mind a can-do attitude
·
There is nothing to fear but fear itself.
·
Spend time around those that are positive
·
Take a Time Out
·
Have things to look forward to
·
See small tasks as achievements
·
Eat healthy foods
·
Listen to your favorite songs, it might be enough to perk
you up on your dream commute to the office
·
Set goals and make baby steps.
Grateful thanks to HealthDigezt.com.
A Thought for Today-662:
In life,
you will realize there is a purpose for everyone you meet. Some will test you,
some will use you, and some will teach you. But most importantly, some will
bring out the best in your – Relationship Rules
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Facts and Figures-74: The World's Fastest Train
The world’s fastest bullet train is
the CRH380 in China, which travels at an average speed of 350 km/hour. It connects Hongqiao to Hangzhou EDEX, TNIE,
Jan.31,2011
Self-Improvement-137: Take time
Take time to laugh
It is the music of soul.
Take time to think
It is the source of power.
Take time to play
It is the source of perpetual youth.
Take time to read
It is the fountain of wisdom.
Take time to pray
It is the greatest power on earth.
Take time to love and be loved
It is a God-given privilege.
Take time to give
It is too short a day to be selfish.
Take time to work
It is the price of success.
ANONYMOUS
A Thought for Today-661:
There is nothing more attractive than someone with passion for
something, who looks at things positively and is always seeking to better
themselves – Unknown
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