Sunday, February 28, 2010

Collection of @woork template Pictures

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Woork is a popular tech blog by Antonio Lupetti , who is also my favorite blogger template designer, he showed all bloggers how beautiful Blogger templates can be , and you can follow him on twitter http://twitter.com/Woork and he now moved out of blogger platform to http://woorkup.com/author/admin/ you can visit his old blogger  at http://www.woork.blogspot.com/ .

See the difference between old blogger templates and his present template ,how this wonderful blog transformed.and this post is for all blogger designers and people who love nice templates. How it evolved and transformed.

Thank you Antonio for all the design inspiration you gave me and this Zen inspiration (template)is heavily inspired from his works.

Donate to Chile Earthquake Relief Online

If you’re looking to pitch in to the relief effort for Chile after this morning’s massive earthquake, we’ve gathered some of the web’s best channels for humanitarian aid and reconstruction efforts.

While the death toll is not expected to grow anywhere near the numbers of the Haiti quake, Chile will still require support for the many who are now homeless, and funds for the rebuilding of infrastructure.

If you have the means, we encourage you to donate through one of the channels below.


Text Your Support

As with the Haitian relief efforts, the Mobile Giving Foundation has launched a text messaging campaign for micro donations, and the four major U.S. mobile carriers, Verizon, At&T, Sprint, and T-mobile, have waived text messaging fees for donations.

To text your support:

1. Text the word “CHILE” to 25383 to donate $10 on behalf of the Habitat for Humanity

2. Text the word “CHILE” to 20222 to donate $10 on behalf of World Vision

3. Text the word “CHILE” to 52000 to donate $10 on behalf of the Salvation Army

4. Text the word “CHILE” to 90999 to donate $10 on behalf of the American Red Cross


Direct Donations Online

If you want to donate a larger amount directly to a non-profit of choice, consider these organizations that have active relief efforts underway.

1. American Red Cross – the American Red Cross International Response Fund helps victims of crises such as the Chile and Haiti earthquakes. If you wish to designate your funds to a specific crisis, you’ll need to mail in your donation.

2. Americares – funds go exclusively to the Chilean earthquake (and tsunami relief, should further tragedies occur)

3. Google Crisis Response, with channels benefiting UNICEF and DirectRelief International
– use your Google Checkout account to donate instantly to these charities

4. World Vision Disaster Response Fund - your money goes towards relief efforts for global disasters worldwide (not Chile specifically)

Original source copied for a good cause.

Do you know of other non-profits mobilizing aid for Chile that we missed? Add them with donation information in the comments.

The land of Billion critics!

Are you familiar with Russell Peters and his sarcasm , he is a standup comedian and only suggested to ADULTS .In one of his shows He calls Indians CHEAP. I bet you will laugh when he says it , watching his show is a real fun .

Yes we are cheap and we are many more ,only Indians can be Indians.No comparison with any other country whatsoever.A different kind ok imperialism still prevails in India.There are billions things only possible in India and we are proud of it , not talking about vada pao or bhel puri or any other Indian roadside snack .Angry cricket fans Indians

An average Indian first compares himself or in fact any thing he compares will be with America.Recently in Mumbai a new bridge was built , it took a lot of time for construction and It was finally opened to public the ,the first thing i heard was If it was in America they would have built it much faster.What are ****.

You cannot just take away the cynicism and Negativity in people of India no matter what,If team India (cricket)wins there will be no limit for celebrations and if they loose there will be no stopping for criticism .Some times  while watching news or reading Tweets I feel like slapping that person as hard as I can , but I will laugh at their Ignorance and move on .

Every body advises he should have played like that or That politician should have done like that ,just Imagine 24/7 some one saying or criticizing how you do the things and how they should be .Is it a easy feeling can you just walk away ignoring them . Not all Indians are like this but  99 % are .(that spares 1 crore + intelligent people )

Overreacting to any thing and every thing  From movie to Sports there is every thing hyped or controversial  news all the time.You know the best time pass for Indians it’s “Blaming”. yeah its true.

Yeah first thing in morning blame the newspaper guy who brought your paper late .come on he is too a human ,he has to wake up a 4 am while you are enjoying your a/c sleep , in the cold morning (I used to Observe them Daily while I was Studying)they have to wake up ,come to a common joint where they arrange all papers in orders and quantities as of their distribution areas and then he will start distributing . this is not a easy task .for all this he does not ear much.

paper boy then government,traffic jams,your boss, each and every one gets blamed.Its funny how people react ,if there is a discussion about Corruption #1 problem of India ,people talk so interestingly and they convince you that they have solution for this problem (try listening to these kind of discussion in Saloons,buses,cafes..etc they are super awesome)and he will be returning to home on his two wheeler and when a Traffic cop stops him  and ask him for basic requirements ,then the real Indian comes out ,He will most likely will not be carrying some required document .

Bribery starts,you should watch how funny it will be ,the cop will settle any thing between 50 to 100 it depends on how well you bargain , This is Real India ,come on Bribery and Corruption are so common . From movie piracy ,music piracy ,Illiteracy,prostitution,child labor, nonfunctioning Government schools and Hospitals  they are every where .Billion people and zillion problems.

Not every thing is 100 % not functioning,there are still good govt hospitals  and schools but one or two in a Hundred. I am not blaming or trying to compare with America i just want my fellow country people to be realistic and see the real world.India is not America and can never be ,you cannot make Indian and America even after 10000 years.

We are some thing unique just like every other country ,thousands of languages,religions,corrupted and good politicians ,Millions of dogmatic and Idiotic thinkers ,all at one place still we are able to put some real good show,in all sectors.Every 3 person in India is fooled by either politician or some religious group ,still we expect a double digit GDP .(height of hope I guess)

Where every house have its own war to win ,a Epic or Ramayana happening in every house,where people are unable to think nothing else except their families and problem, who has got time to thing what happens society? they just blame for a moment and forget it .life Goes on Only in INDIA … They just cant stop it and think about it ,happy blaming .

I didn't meant to hurt any one or their sentiments and this is purely my personal opinion .

Saturday, February 27, 2010

paradox of choice

Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. In Schwartz's estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied.

 

Friday, February 26, 2010

Give Me 5 minutes and I’ll Give You Will Power.

Given the will power man makes everything out of nothing as it were. In the absence of will power, all his talents and qualities and endowments come to nothing.

Will Power ,Every one in life falls and that's how we learn from our mistakes and we continue our journey ,falling is normal ,getting up and having same level of dedication before fall, that's what makes a person special.many people dream but only a few succeed and there will be many reasons for why he is successful but only one that makes the difference is Will power .Lord Your Will power.

Will power is like Light , and all evil is darkness ,Resist no evil that's the purpose of life will power is your weapon.Every thing that distract you from your goal is evil and you need to resist it.Breaking loose is easy but controlling is hard thing we all know that .When we get angry we shout or may slip our tongue and say some thing which will make us regret.With lots of will power we can control our emotions.

Will power in early stages of life will make you a better person,unfortunately there are lot more distraction in childhood and many of us really don't develop a good will power ,better late than never,Today is the best day to start again and move toward a better life.

Why we need it ? To say no to all those activities and things which makes you weak and don't help you improve in life.There is no glory or greatness not living life  to your fullest potential ,many of life errors happen in these weak moments and all negativity is injected during these bad hours ,resist them and more than half of your life problems will be solved.

Develop a Will of iron ,control your mind in such a way that if you don't want to do a thing no matter what happens you will not do that thing , This is also a key in developing good habits and leaving bad habits.You don't need a therapy or any thing to quit some thing bad , you need to know that it is bad and make up your mind to change forever this is perfect will power.

The problem, and the solution to it, lies with our thoughts, or to be more precise, with our will power. It is the will which needs to be trained. To this, one should become the master of the chariot, instead of becoming a slave to the senses and the mind or thoughts. This is an inner training wherein the Mind has to be strengthened and re-educated. It has to learn to control the senses and the mind, and not be controlled by them.

The perfection of such will power is attained only when one is able to say with all joy and spontaneity; “Lord, Thy will be done, not my will!”.

How did you develop your will power ?or how it helped you in your life ? Share your thoughts and Hope you liked this article please share the Positive energy .

Thursday, February 25, 2010

The world needs all kinds of minds

Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids.

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Be Still and Reclaim life.

What is be still ? We Play the game of life as life wanted it, not as we wanted it to be , we always want to be occupied with some thing in life if we don't do an thing then we are bored ,if we over do any thing that thing gets bored . from emails,tweets,text messages ,Face book or other real life activities we have to do some thing all the time .or else we are not working .Be still and reclaim life

from the moment we woke up till we sleep ,we are working , giving it various names life passion,hobby,dreams ,goals ..money money money ,we are selling ourselves .not knowing what we doing still we doing some thing ,one of my friend recently told me “I want to runaway from this life ,I am fed up” he works like a machine and he is just 22…

Why so busy lives ,what is the point in living, if we cannot spend time with families,for ourselves. almost every one in this planet works to feed and take care of their family.now we are earning for buying homes,cars,more money more work ..modern slavery system dominates the world. Change in Life is good and its should not modify your lifestyle .show some respect for life,by living it.

“You need not leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. You need not even listen, simply wait. You need not even wait, just learn to become quiet, and still, and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked. It has no choice; it will roll in ecstasy at your feet.”  Franz Kafka, Austrian philosopher

Be Still

yeah every day throw out all the lives tension and work and all the thing that eats your brain ,throw them and be calm.and your brain deserves that rest. Your mind is like a well , so deep yet so calm , with out disturbing its calmness you cannot take the water of the well and we all know that ,but after that it will come back to its normal state and will be calm as if nothing happened .

Your mind and your body are two separate thing , you need to be still,give it time for calm down , and think about yourself and your life , when you care so much for your life it will care you back.take time and relax ten minutes  ,just like a child complete ten minutes with out thinking about any thing ,literally nothing .

Listen to your breath , and your heart beat , so peaceful it will be , you cannot buy this pleasure for all the money in the world. it so pleasing and amazingly it don't take the momentum of your work flow it increases it .Be still,clam and have peace in heart.Realize life and its greatness before you lost it all .

What did you do to day to improve your life and Stillness of mind ?

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

How and Why to write a Journal and a Dairy .

This is Post #4 Write Dairy and a Journal post in the series of  Top secrets of Success and self-mastery  ant this is a life changing Idea .

Many people will suggest that Write a dairy or a journal , I suggest both . This is a Simple but life changing Idea, this is a simple Idea you just need clarity , Life is not ready made,we have to make it with our own hard work , we need to write our destiny and these two are the tools which help you write it .

Dairy is a book where you write your daily activates that happened . it reflects you day , what is summary of your day and this will help you analyze you day and you will know all the good and bad things that happened to you or happened by you . This is also a daily evaluation of our performance . This also acts as index between what we wanted to do and we we did .

Where as Journal is a place where you write things which you want to happen, there is a lot of difference between Happened and want to Happen , This is where you write ideas ,suggestion every thing else which you doesn't want to write in a dairy .you can write your to do list , and daily goals and Plans.

We some times get brilliant ideas, while relaxing or in a ride , you can record all those wonderful ideas and read them and develop them some later time,Note to self : I love this concept , where ever I learn some valuable lesson I note it immediately .Met a new person whom you liked add a note about him ,record any thing you feel important,analyze,scrutinize and write all those Ideas . 

When you properly use these tools for development they are the best. Learn to reduce gap between what you want to do (journal) and what you did (dairy) your life will be Exceptional not just successful.

Do you write a dairy or a Journal ? Let us know your Experience and also give us some  Suggestions ! Thank you .

Monday, February 22, 2010

How to Focus on Focus to Succeed .

This is the #3 Post in the series Top Secrets of Success and self-mastery  : Key # 3 Focus .

Every one have their own goals and aims in life and we all know how what we want clearly . But the Problem is many of us don't know how to reach there or how to hang on to our goals till we reach them. There are many ways to reach success but only Highway is the best way.

Hard work and Determination are the keys but ,Every one needs a Real key to get to these keys, If you want to be a good at what ever you do ,you need to practice a lot and you need to spend a lot of hours daily and that too in a consistent way.You need to concentrate and FOCUS .

It all looks so easy right ? Hard work –>Determination—>Concentration ---> Focus  We are looking it from the wrong angle .. this is the way one should look at it   Focus –>Concentration—>Determination—>Hard Work .

When We Channelize all our Inner energies on to a particular subject or object that means we are focusing ,this is the first step ,throwing your heart and mind on to a same thing is not easy as it sounds ,then once we start focusing on a particular thing for a long period , this is called as concentration and with this concentration for days together will develop in to determination and one will have more confidence and seriousness than when he/she began doing certain thing and stronger your determination stronger your will power will be and more harder you will work. But when you are determined seriously on to a particular thing and you become passionate about it ,and it will be the Work your heart wants you to do ?

Focus is some thing we cannot hold on to a particular thing for more than some minutes,Focus is channeling all our internal energies on to a particular thing for really long time , and this is not a easy thing,One needs a lot of self control and discipline to achieve it any one can Focus for a few minutes but focusing for days together on a particular thing takes a lot of pain and Patience .

With a lot of focus ,one can achieve any thing , Lose focus you break the chain and you have to start again,This is a key brick in ones life and  this is the basic principle of life. I wish you all the success .

Other Posts in this  Series : Top secrets of success and self-mastery . Post 1 , Post 2 .

What are the techniques you use for keeping your focus with out distractions ? Help me complete this post with your valuable tips,suggestions and feedback.Thank you.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Top secrets of Success and Self-mastery #2

If I'd known I was going to live so long, I'd have taken better care of myself.  ~Leon Eldred

“mens sana in corpore sano” which means in a sound body rests a sound mind , In earlier post of this series we discussed advantage of getting up early and which will help you gain extra hours in a day which you can use wisely for success and self-mastery . here are the List of things I suggest you to do after you wake up .

1. Drink Water : Yes drink 1 liter of water Immediately after getting up and this will help your internal organs activate and this is a very ancient practice in yoga .Before you had bed coffee or brush drink water and I guarantee it will do more good to you than you think. 

2.Focus on  Fitness : cycling Squash,badminton,running,jogging,swimming,yoga, attending Gym do any thing you please ,but make sure you do at least one of it ,  If you do not spend time on your self to stay healthy and fit , every thing else you do may go in vain.In this busy and Stressful world you need to stay fit to take the pressures and stress .

With healthy mind and sound body any thing is possible. For the love of your family and life do some thing Important ;Stay Healthy.

3. Meditation : Meditation and  Yoga are two different things, one is for mind other one is for Body . Mind is the most Important you need to take care of , Meditation is the best way to keep your mind healthy and strong. it relaxes You from all the stress and keep your worries at bay making you active and sharper .

4. Read some thing Inspirational in the morning which will fill your day with Inspiration , It can be a biography or your life’s mantra or the Most Important goals of your life you set .

All these you can Achieve in that extra hours you earned by waking Up early , These are simple but very powerful things in life as they will give you more confidence that you can achieve more .  

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.  ~World Health Organization, 1948

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Top Secrets of success and self-mastery 1

#1 GET UP EARLY

“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise” – Ben Franklin, famously

This is the Key idea , get up early , many of us  spend a lot more time on bed than what  we are supposed to spend, an average adult need 6 hours of sleep and that will be enough to keep us fit and active and Sleeping is the best meditation observed a great early-morning man , so instead of how long we sleep ,how well did we sleep matters .

Having a quality sleep makes us energetic and active the entire day , Suppose Now you sleep 8 hours a day if you practice to sleep only for 6 or 7 hours a day for the following 21 days , which will by then be a habit , which will give you additional 60 hours in a month . Which you can use wisely for your success and self-mastery.

That is a great amount of time , ad you can use this extra time you earned by hard work and sincerity and use it wisely to grow in your life.

Many of us have this habit of watching late night TV shows or movies and surf net night and sleep almost by the time we should be awake .This is a very bad Idea , cut your enthusiasm for surfing net,playing games and go to bed as early as possible, you cannot replace a good nights sleep with day sleeping .

If you can win the battle of bed successfully , that means you have a very strong will power and determination . I wish you all the Success .

Tips That will Help you become an Early Riser :

  1. How to Wake Up Early

  2. Waking Up Early – 15 Tips That Work

  3. 10 Benefits of Rising Early, and How to Do It | Zen Habits

  4. How to Become an Early Riser

  5. 21 Tips To Wake Up Early

One key to success is to have lunch at the time of day most people have breakfast.  ~Robert Brault

Top secrets of Success and self-mastery

Every body in life will have a lot of dreams and ambitions and this is most common as common as breathing , but only few of us know how to over come all the obstacles and succeed and achieve self-mastery , Success without disciple is not worthy , In life every thing needs balance and with out balance we fall .

Every one in life falls but our our actions determine whether we just fell or fail . As they say :

We all fall and that's how we learn,but its how we get up that separates the two .

One needs determination and hard work in life to Succeed and these two come only with self-mastery . Control your thoughts and control your life , As Robin Sharma  states If you don't act upon life,life acts up on you . Simple but very deep in meaning. The hardest part is not achieving success ,its having complete control on ones own mind.

Just imagine Controlling your every thought,tell them when to stop, and when to start every thing is in your hands.You have that power inside you ,just you need to know how to control them.This will be a series and I have written all of them ,dividing each post in to a single post enhances the scope and also helps me explain it in a better way. and I will be posting one point daily .

Thank you

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Why You should say thanks to every one on Internet ?

When you wake up in the morning and turn on your laptop or PC, What is your first thought get connected to internet as soon as possible , Imagine your world with out internet for 1 hour saying a day is like cursing right .. and once we are connected we are alive, Gmail , twitter ,facebook, blogs,websites .. its like standing in middle of a highway  ..

We all are addicted , unable to connect to internet whenever i want to makes me go crazy, I know this will be same case with 90 % of today's generation and we are all connected and why is this internet so addictive ? Does internet runs on its own ,does it send posts and emails automatically,will it make you popular ..

NO , Internet is such a wonderful thing because ,internet means people ,millions and millions of them ,thousands of talented people coming together and pooling all their talents in one place ,its like all rivers in the world are meeting at one place . We can meet new people ,like minded people every kind just waiting for you a click away . Thank You

To Blogging  Friends : I will have to admit I was too attracted to blogging some years ago seeing the money rush , later I realized a lot of things and the saying there are no free meals is true.. and Now I have this self help ,motivational , inspirational kind of blog , ok Inspired By Zenhabits  blog.

Every day I write posts ,put all the effort and post it , some time people read ,some times they don't and if one really unknown person comments in my blog saying I liked this post , you cannot imagine how happy that makes me ,really all my effort is worth for that one comment . When ever some one makes my blogging journey special and memorable I make sure that I returned back them that happiness .

1. Appreciate them : When some one comments on my blog ,I make sure that I thank them , I say it .. if time permits I will email them personally and appreciate them .and this applies when some one ReTweets or diggs my post or stumble it  or any kind of effort which makes me happier and spreads my effort (post).

2. Comment on their posts : Its not like return favor , it is like wishing them back , when they write on your blog its like they said hi ,comment on their blog or site and say hello . Internet or social media for building relations and having new friends. One imp point ,don't comment for the sake of commenting , like great post ,good one ,it actually irritates people .

3. Help a Friend : No body is perfect , you may be good at web design , your friend may be good at cooking ,which is not related to social media right ? If he have a blog related to cooking ware and all , help him in the way you are good at ,design him a nice blog which helps him improve his business. Build a relation .

4. Encourage the Upcoming : Every one wants to be friend  of popular bloggers or celebrities, no one looks for the upcoming talent , encourage them ,leave a comment or suggestion which helps them grow and develop , help them with your knowledge and skills ,more you give more you get.

5. Sharing is Good : Sharing is growing on internet , more you share more you get ,don't try to sell every thing or keeping all your knowledge with you wont help much ,Instead of playing Farmville you can help some one’s life in your own field of expertise . Science student ,join a forum of your niche and help clear problems , answer to questions in yahoo answers ,update Wikipedia , there are million of good things other than Farmville.

6. They make our Journey Special : All these millions of users are making our lives special, realize it ,cherish the moment , ten years there was no twitter to share your mourn when a celebrity like Michael Jackson died , there was no youtube to watch hall those missed TV shows or funny commercials or super bowl .No face book to stay with friends every second . Life changed for ever all these lonely ,bored netizens are not really alone they are alive ..

Why should we thank everyone on Internet , because life will be real bored with out all this buzz…for those who write ,comment ,tweet,digg,posts  , to those who upload videos,music ,data each and every person who contributed some thing or other to Internet changed our lives for ever, saying thank you to all of them I feel lucky to be alive in this wonderful generation of mine ,do Interact, engage, converse, do these simple acts and you won’t go wrong.Thank you! You’re not a stranger anymore.

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Goal Setting the easy way

The first step to successful goal setting is having Realistic goal, yes this is the first an important and you have to define for your what Realistic means . keeping things simple is and minimalistic is a good start.Assume an average human thinks about 10,000 thoughts  a day ,among which 9990 will be what he thought yesterday. And when we have more and more choices and thoughts we get confused and  lose our focus and   this is why we need goals and more complicated ways to organize your ways .

A simple card can solve all your problems.Fill the card with the 10 most important things in your life and stick it to a place where it is visible to you most of the time and your brain will focus more on these ten items .This is a powerful way ,you can set these ten things as you desktop wallpaper or mobile wallpaper.

Keeping things simple,clean and clear will definitely help you. A clean working area and organized workspace will also make your work interesting which helps in achieving goals .

Thanks to Robin Sharma and Leo of Zenhabits for inspiring me write this post .

Here are some Ideas :

  1. Make a ‘THE LIST’ : The first thing you can do is create a List of ten things or tasks that are more Important in your life ,may be goals ,tasks ,they can be any thing but they must be the top ten things in your life ,ten is just number , you can create you create your own list ,brainstorm your ideas , take time and think about all things make the list carefully.
  2. Divide the List : Not all lists are same, each person will have his own priorities and dreams ,so break the list ,divide them again in 6 months ,1 year ,3/5/10 years, dividing them will help you divide in to long term and short term goals .so that you can analyze and organize things in a better planned way .
  3. Create a mantra. Once you’ve chosen your goal, turn it into a personal mantra. This is an idea from Guy Kawasaki, who said that a business should abandon a mission statement and create a 2-5 word mantra instead So use this idea for your personal mantra — how can you put your goal into 2-5 words? Write those words on an index card, or make it your desktop picture/wallpaper, or post it on the wall next to your computer. Do something to ensure that you never forget this mantra — and repeat it out loud every single day.
  4. Days to weeks and weeks to Months : Days will slip into weeks and weeks to months and all these with out being noticed by us ,so To complete goals and achieve them we must work daily and consistently and as we keep focusing our attention daily on these things ,slowly but surely these goals will turn to reality.
  5. Keep Trying ? : Failure is not permanent ,we all plan ,take resolution and decisions still some times we give up or we fail that doesn't mean we lost, we have to keep planning and do our part with dedication and When we fail we have to look back and see where we slipped and carefully analyze where we made mistake and rectify it and Go on ! .

Five steps might sound like a lot, but in reality you’re just 1) choosing a goal and creating a mantra for it; and 2) focusing on shorter-term actions to make that goal a reality.

“You got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.” – Yogi Berra

How do you set and achieve your goals? I’d love to hear what works for you in the comments.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

The fringe benefits of failure

One of the best inspirational speeches I have seen in recent times .. At her Harvard University commencement speech, "Harry Potter" author JK Rowling offers some powerful, heartening advice to dreamers and overachievers, including one hard-won lesson that she deems "worth more than any qualification I ever earned."

J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo.

best 10 Ways to handle a stressful situation

Inner Peace.relaxation and being productive these are more valuable than gold,platinum and diamonds in today's busy world and with work,commitments and other things our lives became so busy ,we are killing ourselves with work load and we don't realize it .People are dying due to stress and many other side effects are caused by tension and stress.

When we are under stress we don't work with our full capacity or potential ,more chances are there that we ruin that work .why does we allow stress near us .. here are some Thoughts that came to me while thinking about Stress :stress

Pulp Fiction : Have you seen Pulp fiction movie ,If yes you will understand exactly what I am saying ,We  plan some thing and suddenly we are into some thing else which is not an ordinary situation and suddenly we are under loads of stress.We might not have done any thing like that in life till now ,but these situations will make you do things you never done . Accidents,bad news ,unwanted coincidences , all come under this category.

One Wrong Step : To Err is human,but we regret a lot in these situations because of our errors. Some times we make mistakes that will cost us dearly ,not only they demand a lot of attention but will also put you under a lot of stress.Some times we say Yes where we should be using NO , and enter these situation ,and we add additional work and regret our decision .

Too many Commitments : When you say yes to too many people ,you will land in this situation and most of come under this kind of  situation ,we have to work under extremely stressful conditions to come out of it ,Meetings ,parties,family,friends,to keep every one happy you ruin your inner peace and productivity and enter the stress zone . here are some tips to come out of these kinds of situation and hope they come handy in your time of need !

1. Accept the Situation  : You cannot make orange juice out of apples .this is a fact so is life ,you cannot make some thing out of very thing ,you are in a stressful situation and you have to accept it and don't try to make some thing else which will makes things more worse .Don't panic,Don't break down . just cease the moment and understand it . say this to your self ,If my problem is big my god is bigger .

2. Execution Time : Thinking or panicking alone wont solve your problems,its time for action,you are in a stress situation ,access the situation ,the facts the details and other information have every thing you need and surely your confidence will grow by this time and start the things and slowly but steadily you will come out of it .

3. Breathing space : you need to take this time and make most of it , you will get some understanding of situation after doing the above steps ,now its your turn to return and relax , things will make more sense now and you will be relived of stress soon . You can make correct and proper decisions in relaxed state of mind than in stress so to get out of it soon think more relaxed and peacefully.

4. Practice the Art of saying NO : Yes saying no when ever you feel like saying, will help you stay away from stress.When you have a busy schedule or work ,some one will ask you a favor or invite you for some party ,unless it is very very important to say yes ,don't say it . Prevention in better than regret

5. Sing a Song : Yes when you are in a very stressful situation sing a song ,If possible loudly or else with in yourself sing  it ,sing it from bottom of your heart and see the amazing result.Really stress will be reduced and automatically your mood will also change .

6. Eat, sleep and pray : To have a healthy mind you need healthy body,and you need to eat and sleep properly and with out proper sleep we cannot do next days work properly ,all are inter related and Good food and exercise will lead to good sleep and which leads to productive day , and thank god for such a wonderful life and gifts he sends us daily .

7. Write down your problems : When you are under stress write down your problem,take a pare and write down all that's bothering you ,don't leave any thing and you will get the complete picture of your problem and think about every word you have written , i am sure you will see new rays of hope ..

8. Fix the Leakage : The Reason you are in such a situation may not be completely because of you , but to get out of it depends on you . Try to fix all those small things which  are causing you a worry ,because in stress every thing looks so big , From jamming car door to any thing ,try to fix as soon as you spot the problem.

9. Be like some one else : We always read ,be yourself , but in a situation we cannot be our selves and every body knows it ,when you think like some one else in stress,your mind will think like him and not like you and this may sounds funny ,but try it . Suppose you are in a action kind of situation think like James bond ,you will be super cool .

10. Meditation and Breathing : Breath more and supply more oxygen to your brain and this helps brain to properly or normally , more oxygen more relaxation , try to meditate or have deep breaths which will surely help you .Meditation will help remove all the unwanted thoughts and helps you focus on the Important issues .

Stress is basically a disconnection from the earth, a forgetting of the breath. Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. Nothing is that important. Just lie down.”  (Natalie Goldberg)

Prevention is better than cure , don't let stress eat up your beautiful life and keep life simple and don't complicate it , life is for living not working … Hope you liked the article Please consider sharing This post .Subscribe Via RSS or Email

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Best 7 Ways to Deal with Demoralizing people !

Demoralize : To make somebody loose confidence or hope . Confidence and hope with out them any person can break down.Hope and Confidence make your life more enjoyable,and they are the fuel for our dreams.Every one in this world will be criticized ,no one is an exception .

People really don't mind their own business ,they are most interested in others life and problems than their own ,because when it comes to US we are perfect ,we cannot find a flaw in us even if we want to .is it real no , we become blind when we come to see  our own faults .

we can do any thing ,but when it comes to others , he is not that talented ,he cannot do it . Some times a small criticism and a negative word may demoralize people ,shatter their dreams , is it good .. 

As bob Marley says,don't let them change you, Criticism in right direction is good and some times its useful and may be we can learn something out of it, but constant criticism is bad. No two persons are same which also applies to demoralizing people and here are some few tips on how to handle those who criticize ,demoralize and inject negativity in you .

starting with one of my favorite ,We have to change ourselves  to change the world.so never criticize any one .

    1. Who is who ? : It may be your family members or your best friend or some one else ,first realize who is a  negative ,demoralizing person,they may not be doing it knowingly ,but some times they inject fear and negativism which will make you think in wrong direction.When you have a dream and you are confident about it don't let any one tell different to you !  Because we might take them seriously and ruin every thing we dreamed of so first know who is who !.

    2. Listen ,Think and Proceed : Every thing they say cannot be wrong ,some times they may make a valid points and important ones which we might have overlooked and Listen ,never interpret when some is advising you,completely listen to it and and after that thing for a long time about it .because thinking in all possible ways will give you more clarity about the decision you are going to make . Proceed ,if you like their suggestion implement it or when you are sure that he is you know who ? just tell them frankly not to criticize or give suggestions again. 

    3.Stay away from Negativity : We plan and dream a lot of thing , suddenly some one comes and put a seed of doubt in mind and that is more than enough to destroy every thing we built. try as much as possible to keep away from these negative thoughts and discussions and people too . Don't let the weed of negativity enter your mind garden.

    4. Light Up the Darkness : Some times you cannot completely avoid these kind of people ,what to do ? analyze why they are like this and may be because of ignorance or lack of knowledge about a particular thing they may behave like this ,so try to educate them and light up the darkness and care for them and love them ,which will definitely change them .

    5.Befriend them : Some times people cannot adjust to the sudden changes you are making ,they may not have understood you properly and doesn't know much about you ,sit and talk with them and share your thoughts and opinions and ask them some things , share some thing and laugh and befriend them , who knows you best demoralizing person may become your best friend.

    6. Counterattack : this is not one of best ideas but still some times you need to defend your self , reply them string and hard ,when they start arguing reply them the best answers and you need to make them feel that what ever you are doing is correct and they should stop talking about you .win the argument and convince them.

    7. Ignore them : when nothing works this is the best thing to do, Just ignore them and this is a little bit hard part ,as it is not that easy to ignore a living talking person .so you need to develop that mental ability to ignore criticism as you may need it any time in life and demoralizing people are every where .

      Some times they just don't shut up and the best way to make them shut up is do that thing you are doing with complete dedication and sincerity and produce outstanding results and let them speak for you .and You may not need to use all the above mentioned tips ,you may not need all of them ,and have absolute knowledge in what ever you do ,so that you can face any challenge in the way .

      Monday, February 15, 2010

      Memorable quotes from Coach Carter

      Timo Cruz: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

       

      Saw this movie Lately and was very much Impressed by these Lines and these are not just a movie dialogues , they have a lot of wisdom and inspiration ,to change a mans life ..  Try to see the Movie Coach Carter.

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      Sunday, February 14, 2010

      20 Ways to Turbo charge Your Self-Confidence

      Confidence is like C vitamin to our body ,which will help you to fight your fears and make you stronger and better ,Fear is death and Confidence is life In our daily life we will have to take many decisions and some may be tough  and Important ones, you need confidence to take them and that too without fear.

      Fear kills you in more  ways than you probably know ! But to kill fear there is only one way and that is confidence . there  is always a thin line between doing it correctly and overdoing it .Only I can do is over confidence ,I can do it is confidence.

      Every one will have fears even those who confidently overcome it also will have fears and its not an issue because those who are confident will overcome any number of problems,every small act we do to over come our fears will boost your confidence and once you know how it feels like there will be no looking back.

      A small thing like asking a question will also need confidence,every thing in life is interrelated ,with fears about every thing in life you are nobody .. to be yourself at all times there is only one key and here are some ways to charge your confidence..

      Self-confidence is a state of mind !

      Confidence Is some thing you have to develop and its not hereditary,Every person will have confidence but the levels of confidence vary from person to person , there is no person in world with ZERO confidence level, Increase in your confidence levels depends on your efforts .

      Its easy to to get disappointed and discouraged , there are many reasons why people will have low self-confidence ,the way they are brought up,continuous criticism from friends or family members,External Appearance ,educational grades, many many simple things in life will make a huge impact.  

      You can be whom ever you want in life ,when some one says you cannot do it ,or discourage you in all possible ways real joy will be showing him by doing that thing. You have to visualize it and put all your effort in it , because rocket needs more fuel during launch than to cover  entire mission..

         I am no guru , I am just a normal person like every one in this planet ,just trying to help and do my part .. you may not need all the points I mentioned here and you may not like some or so , here are those points …

      1. Wake up early : Wake up early , Waking up early will give extra time which you can use wisely for developing you confidence ,taking a early morning walk or jogging ,makes you feel special , when most people you know are still sleeping you are up and running .

      2. Spend the morning wisely : A day well started is a day well spent ,Try some thing like yoga or exercise If possible meditate , most importantly don't check mails or all that official stuff , dedicate the 1st hour of morning completely to your self . read some inspirational quotes ,or videos or read Biographies .. TED talks is also a good idea ..

      3. Visualize yourself as best :  We are what we think ,so You should be very confident and brave in your own eyes,if you don't trust your self who else will ? so bet thing is have a very good self image and keep it improving daily , so that your inner thoughts of your best image will become you ..

      4. Power of positive thinking : by  Norman Vincent Peale , read this book and Life will never be the same ,being positive and avoiding all negative thoughts will give a good boost to your confidence, really having a positive approach in life toward the things that you fear will make a huge difference.Be positive at all times in life you will see the difference.

      5. Stay away from Negative Thoughts : Negative thoughts will ruin all your efforts in a moment ,imagine  you have a beautiful rose garden and you love it so much , you take a lot of effort to keep the plants away from pests and weeds ,but you neglected on some pest and next morning all the plants may die , this is same way with mind , one negative thought and its all kaboom . so try to stay away from negative thinkers and thoughts .

      6. Know thy self : Remember Matrix ,every time Neo goes to see Oracle she shows him one quote ,Know thy self.. More you know about yourself,you will have solution to every problem and then there will be no fears which is root cause of low confidence and you cannot be defeated why you know yourself. think about this point more deeply . Knowing yourself is not that easy .

      7. Action to Reality : You cannot be perfect the art of confidence in a single night , so what you have to do is try to implement slowly in real life , try to act more confident than you really are and slowly the acting part will become real and implementation is more important than just reading .Try to act Confidently ,talking ,walking, make it inseparable and  soon it will become you.

      8. Have the Heart of Buddha :Confidence is out put of your thoughts and action,if you have weak thoughts and sinful actions you will have no confidence, have kind,compassionate and generous

      9. Practice makes  a man Perfect : You have to deliver a presentation and you are afraid that you cannot do it what to do ? Practice it as many times as you can ,read every thing there is read about the topic and stand in front of a mirror and Imagine you are giving a real presentation and keep doing it .any thing in life can be learnt by practicing and by practicing you will kill the fear ..

      10. What is your MANTRA : Have a positive phrase in your life as a mantra , I can do it . I will be best in my job ,some thing which is very related to your job or personal goal and keep saying it ,and it will become the top priority of your life and   will help your attitude develop.

      11. Master your Field : What ever job you may do  you need to know every thing about it ,more knowledge you have about your field more confidence you have ,more comfortable you will be and also then there will be no inferiority for you . 

      Related : Steps to improve self Confidence

      12. One step at a time : Why we loose our confidence easily because we think the day we start doing some thing we expect to be master in a single night, many will expect a lot in the beginning  and we get disappointed when the reality is some thing else, do it one step at a time and make a daily progress ,consistency is the key which will produce everlasting results

      13.Less is more : To improve your confidence in life you need to know your fears and weakness so that you can improve yourself,trying to do too many things at a time is not a good idea, Do a few things or only one thing at a time and focus all your energy on to it ,you will realize the potential in you , once your realize what your capabilities are there is no turning back ..

      14. Interact with wise People : Everyone  is wise in their own way ,but when you are with confident and clever people you will learn amazing things,good habits like bad ones are also contagious,catch them and moving with a good circle of friends or colleagues is very important ,because they motivate and inspire you ..

      15. Light up the darkness : People imagine things, also we fear unnecessary things and we worry a lot and this is all negativity in life,while learning a bicycle we will fall ,that's obvious ,after falling for first time will you stop learning ? In life also no one is perfect in every thing , one may laugh at you of some mistake,to err is human , don't take it too personally ,try to learn from that mistake and try not to repeat it . light up the darkness in you with patience and hard work

      16.Remove the T  : remove the T words from  I Cannot ,never use this word at all . Many battles are won before they began and if you are mentally decided i cannot do this ,before you do it , then you cannot do it ,Success is gasoline for Confidence only with positive approach you can achieve success which you need in order to be a confident person.

      17.Get Inspired :There are many reasons why people have low levels of confidence and lower self Image ,one of the best ways to improve your self image and confidence is by getting inspired . Inspiration is such a powerful way it will change your life faster than you imagine . there are many blogs ,websites that are trying to inspire lives with their posts. Authors like Paulo Coelho ,Robin Sharma have written wonderful books read them to be inspired.

      18.Smile and share : Keep smiling at all times ,the good times,bad times don't let your conditions decide your happiness and also have a few good friends,they play a crucial role,share with them let them know what you are thinking what your problems are ,you know when you are successful every one wants to be your friend ,but those who are there with you from beginning of your journey ,encouraging you, sharing your good and bad times they are the real ones listen to them.they makes you feel special .

      19. Make a decision today : Today make a decision ,what ever I do ,I will be world class in my job and strive for it ,when you take these lines seriously  you will understand every thing I said in above points.It may be Pizza delivery to chip making what ever you do ,don't think about how you are now, take a pledge and deliver world class performance.

      Related : Stop quaking like a duck and start soaring  like an Eagle.

      20.Knowledge is everything : Having more knowledge in life will drive away 90 % of your life problems,it may be spiritual,geographical,historical or any thing  Knowledge is Knowledge ,Those who have good knowledge will automatically be confident.Wisdom will make you understand world in a better manner .Knowledge is the purpose of human life and more powerful knowledge you have more powerful you will be . When you read more on a particular topic your mind will analyze it and once its elaborated in a certain direction it will never be the same again .

      Watch a horror movie for first time your mind wont have any knowledge about it ,that's why it creates the tension,the anxeity and once you watched it you now have knowledge ,go and watch it for second time … now your mind knows what will happen now,who is gonna die or what ever you cannot enjoy the movie just like the first time its litreally impossible.

      Same way life works , you are afraid of some thing and you cannot do it and fear it ,that means you have low level of confidence in that particular thing ,It may be hard or tough but if do it one time , now your mind knows how it feels like and now try to do it ,its not that tough right !

      What are your ways too improve confidence ,share with us , help us continue the discussion with your valuable comments.I wish you all the success and confidence in life ..

                                                                                                        Namaste : Kalyan   

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      Friday, February 12, 2010

      How to Listen to your heart About Finding the Work You Love ?

      love-your-work-2 You know when I first started blogging some years ago i just did it for fun ,no seriousness at all ,the results were also serious no one read my blog and I lost interest in it and left it for a couple of years and this time I decided to take it a little bit serious ,so I started reading all the available data related to blogging from various A-List bloggers , they all succeeded because they love the work they do.. Blog your Heart out .. that's the motto for success

      When we do the work we love , we don't think it as work any more ,just like a mother forgives her son every time ,we don't notice the small difficulties involved. what ever you do do it from your heart or else Listen to your heart About Finding the Work You Love :

      Every one loves something finding that some thing makes all the difference in life, and as it is a very important decision it may take time and lot of effort ..

        1. Success doesn't come to you ,you have to go to it : If every thing happens as we wished,what will be the purpose of god then ? Life tests every one and paths are made by walking and not by waiting so its up to you to start looking for the work you love, as you know Seek and you shall find ! .

        2. Quitting is not an option : You want a better job or best job for you and its not easy to find what you love,some times it may takes years,so If you quit you will never find it, To reach top you have to go step by step,so keep pushing the envelop till you are at the top..

        3. Dare to lose sight of shore Explorers discovered the world ,they didn't just waited ,they explored,try a lot of new things in life ,new friends ,new places,Hobbies,try any thing you are capable of who knows you may  draw another Mona Lisa ..

        4. Quick to begin Eager to finish : You found some thing you liked good , but you cannot master it Immediately it will take time to develop  the skills and  ,in starting you may think this is not my job, try a little harder and once you started to get in to grove you will be a Rockstar in that.

        5. Surrender yourself to it. Not every one realizes what their calling is and life is a gift and when you find some thing you really love completely surrender yourself to it and when you and your work are not separate there exists a state called excellence .. 

            You may not know what you love this very moment and but If you really don't know what you really love , or confused about it here are some ways you can which will help you !

            1. Ask Powerful questions : Ask yourself about your problem or confusions,you know the answers just push yourself to the limits answers follow automatically,Its better to ask why not ? thank to ask why ? all you need to keep questioning ..

            2. Think about it till you made a decision : Its better to think about it for a real long time than to take rash decisions and regret about it , think all there is to think about it ,Pros and cons ,If’s and But’s then make a Decision.

            3. Think of what you already love. Do you have hobbies you’re passionate about? What do you like reading about? What do you talk about with others? Is there something you always wanted to do but forgot about, or were too afraid to pursue?

            4. What's a life without a  dream? Your dreams are your calling , realize it work hard to make them true, Every one will have a dream,no matter how big ,one can achieve,don't crush your dreams under cog wheels of busy life ..stand up for your dream.

            5. SWOT yourself :Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats involved in your decision and that means in you ,know what you are good and bad at , which helps you make you take your decision with more clarity

            6. Now its time for Bang Bang : You have read about it ,you know how to find it ,you found it super cool , now what’s next ? Time for action ,you start doing it and that too on a constant basis and things will start making sense,ask friends and family for help and When you do some thing from Heart whole world will come to action to help you .show every one what you are made up of and Let the fire works begin ,Bang bang time …

             

            “You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers … If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” - Steve Jobs

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            Thursday, February 11, 2010

            Importance of Social Relations in Life

              by Ron Kurtus

            A major part of your life concerns your relationship and dealing with other people. Fulfillment in your social interactions can contribute to leading a satisfying and successful life. Factors involved in having satisfying relationships are that you should have respect for other people, seek to have everyone win, and enjoy others today.

              Questions you may have include:

              • How can you respect everyone?

              • If others win, don't you lose?

              • What if you are too busy to enjoy others today?

                This lesson will answer those questions.

                Have respect for other people

                Everyone deserves some respect. Don’t stereotype or categorize others, such that you automatically show disrespect. Also, don't be a cynic who puts everyone else down.

                If you don't have respect for others, your attitude shows through in your relationships with that person. How can you get along with a person if you secretly think little of him or her? Disrespect can harm business dealings, as well as personal relationships.

                Always, think well of a person, even if you disagree or dislike things he or she does. You will find that people ride to your expectations of them. And remember that the Bible said,"God created man in His own image."

                Seek to have everyone win

                In any dealings with another person, you should seek a solution in which you both win something. This is called a "win-win" situation, where you both reach a mutually beneficial transaction. Don't try to beat the other person into the ground and win everything. You won't have repeat business and will have few friends with that attitude.

                The Golden Rule states that you should "Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you." When you deal with other people, you should allow them to also win.

                Enjoy others today

                Live for today and enjoy the people around you while you can. Don't be waiting for someone else tomorrow. Like the old song says, "If you can't be with the one you love, then love the one you're with."

                Don’t drag the past into the present or live a life based on an undefined future. Some people are always looking for something or someone better. That may not happen.

                Summary

                To have satisfying social relations, you should have respect for other people, seek to have everyone win, and enjoy others today instead of some other time.

                Importance of Good Attitudes in Life

                  by Ron Kurtus

                A major part of your life concerns your attitudes toward yourself and others and how you feel as a result of those attitudes. Fulfillment in your attitudes can contribute to leading a satisfying and successful life. Factors involved in having satisfying attitudes are that you should enjoy life, be accountable for your own well being, and think in terms of taking care of your whole person.

                  Questions you may have include:

                  • How can I enjoy life when I have all these problems?

                  • Why should I be accountable when it is someone else's fault?

                  • Why look at the whole person?

                    This lesson will answer those questions.

                    Enjoy life

                    You should live your life with joy. It is also true that the joy you feel is life. Your attitude toward what you wish and expect governs the response you get.

                    When things go bad, you can try to appreciate the blessings you have and what is good about your life. Have fun. It is not all that bad.

                    Having a positive outlook on what happens will help you realize the job in your life. It may be fun to complain or look to the dark side of things, but that also can only make you unhappy. Why not be happy? Also, when others feel your negative outlook, they tend to deal with you in a negative manner.

                    You should recognize that joy in life, and not the length of life, is the most important thing.

                    Be accountable

                    You are responsible for your own well being. You can't depend on other people to make you happy, satisfied, successful or such. You have to look out after yourself. As Rev. Robert H. Schuller often says, "If it’s going to be, it’s up to me."

                    Many people these days blame others for their own mistakes or problems. When you take responsibility, you gain self-respect. When you are accountable, you can then correct any problems, so you can move on.

                    Behaviors and choices contribute to your state of being. Emotional and spiritual responses to behaviors can lead to physical changes. We have the ability to choose both our behaviors and responses.

                    Work on the whole person

                    The part can’t be well unless the whole is well. You must remember that we are made up of body, mind, and spirit. We cannot separate these three parts. They all work together in whatever you do.

                    Your attitude toward everything you do must take into account the whole person. it is difficult to enjoy life, if your body or spirit is unhealthy. And you need to earn a living to get by in life. They are all part of the whole picture, and this must be part of your attitude toward life.

                    Summary

                    To have a satisfying life, you should have the attitudes that you enjoy life, are accountable for your own well being, and you think in terms of taking care of your whole person.

                    Designing Your Day

                      by Ron Kurtus

                    Since you live your life one day at a time, it is a good practice to design your day such that it will be enjoyable and productive. You really do this the night before by making plans for the next day. Then you get up in the morning with a positive attitude, complete your tasks and celebrate your successes. Finally, you start the process all over for the next day.

                      Questions you may have include:

                      • How do you start your day the night before?

                      • What do you do the next day?

                      • What are the final results of this method?

                        This lesson will answer those questions.

                        Start the night before

                        You start in designing your day the night before.

                        List goals

                        Make a list of three major goals you want to achieve tomorrow. If you have a task that will take more than one day, break it into smaller pieces and get a goal to achieve one or more of those pieces tomorrow.

                        Although you often see To-Do lists that can be a page long, we want you to only list three major items so that you can be sure of completing them. You can have a separate list of items to do, but these major achievements will make your day a success.

                        Listing these goals will put them in your subconscious mind, such that you will start to work on them while you sleep. You will also be anxious to get to them in the morning.

                        Give thanks

                        Then before you go to sleep, give thanks for the blessings you have had throughout the day and in your life.

                        Tomorrow

                        Get up in the morning with enthusiasm, achieve your three goals, and then celebrate the outcome.

                        Wake up

                        When you wake up in the morning, do so with enthusiasm. Tell yourself, "It is a great day to be alive!" Some people take a while to really wake up and get going, so you may have to adjust your enthusiasm until your "motor is running."

                        Achieve goals

                        Then work to achieve your three goals. You may do one at a time or jump from one to another. The main thing is that you finish these three before you move on the less important items.

                        Celebrate

                        After completing each goal, celebrate and congratulate and praise yourself for the job well-done. This is important, because it bolsters your confidence and feeling of self-worth, so you can be effective in future tasks. If someone else praises you for the good job you have done, that is like frosting on the cake.

                        Results

                        You will benefit from following this routine of designing your days in that you will be more effective and efficient. You will get more out of the day without the stress of having to multitask and have an endless list of things to do.

                        You also will give yourself some much-needed positive feedback, which will give you a stronger sense of self-confidence and esteem. You will feel like a champion each day.

                        Summary

                        It is a good practice to design your day, such that it will be enjoyable and productive. You start the night before by making plans for the next day. Then you get up in the morning with a positive attitude, complete your tasks and celebrate your successes. The result is that you will do more and have greater confidence and esteem.

                        Suicides in India ,Facts and Stats !

                        More than one lakh persons (1,25,017) in the country lost their lives by committing suicide during the year 2008.

                        This indicates an increase of 1.9% over the previous year's figure (1,22,637). The number of suicides in the country during the decade (1998–2008) has recorded an increase of 19.4% (from 1,04,713 in 1998 to 1,25,017 in 2008).The population has increased by 18.8% during the decade but the rate of suicides in 2008 was 10.8 which is the same as in 1998.

                        After reading these lines I didn’t know what to do because I never expected the numbers will be so high and I decided to write this post because the report was lengthy and people are so busy they cannot read entire report and I want to them to know what a ground reality is and the society we live in have something to say..

                        1. West Bengal has reported the highest number of suicides (14,852) accounting for 11.9% of total suicides followed by
                        2. Tamil Nadu (14,425)
                        3. Maharashtra (14,374)
                        4. Andhra Pradesh (14,354) each accounting for nearly 11.5% of the total suicides in the country
                        5. Karnataka (12,222) accounting for 9.8% of the suicides in the country.
                        6.  These 5 States together accounted for 56.2% of the total suicides reported in the country.
                        7. The remaining 43.8% suicides were reported in the rest of 23 States and 7 UTs.
                        8. Delhi has reported the highest number of suicides (1,303) among UTs,

                         

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                        Causes of Suicides

                        ‘Family Problems’ and ‘Illness’, accounting for 23.8% and 21.9% respectively, were the major causes of suicides among the specified causes. ‘Love Affairs’ (3.0%), ‘Bankruptcy’, ‘Dowry Dispute’ and 'Poverty' (2.4% each) were the other causes driving people towards suicides.Suicides due to ‘Illness’, 'Drug Abuse/Addiction' and ‘Poverty’ have shown an increasing trend during last 3 years. Suicides due to ‘Property Dispute' have shown a declining trend during last 3 years whereas suicides due to all the other specified reasons have shown a mixed trend during this period.

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                        The number of suicides due to ‘Illegitimate Pregnancy' and 'Ideological Causes / Hero Worshipping' showed a sharp increase of 50.6% and 50.2% respectively as compared to previous year, followed by ‘Death of Dear Person' (41.7%), ‘Divorce’ (22.4%), 'Physical Abuse (Rape, Incest etc)' (20.3%), 'Drug Abuse / Addiction’ (17.1%) and 'Failure in Examination' (10.8%).

                        Social Status of Suicide Victims

                        The information on the marital status of suicide victims has been presented in  It was observed that 70.3% of the suicide victims were married while 22.1% were unmarried.Divorcees and Separated have accounted for about 3.3% of the total suicide victims. The proportion of Widow & Widower victims was around 4.3%.

                        The means adopted for committing suicide

                        varied from the easily available means such as consumption of poison, jumping into the well,etc. to more painful means such as self inflicted injuries, hanging, shooting, etc. Suicide by Consuming Poison (34.8%), Hanging (32.2%),Self Immolation (8.8%) and Drowning (6.7%) were the prominent means of committing suicides as in past.

                        Suicide is a permanent solution for a temporary problem and I don't know why people take such a heinous degrading decisions and Life is a gift why to waste it like that I accept every one will have their own problems and sufferings ,Love failure,exam failure are these a reasons to die for .don't know what's happening to people and I was very much upset after seeing all these stats and cannot blame any one ,every one have their own problems but definitely suicide is not a solution.

                        Source : National crime records , PDF report .

                        Wednesday, February 10, 2010

                        The Enemy Within by Paulo Coelho

                        Nasrudin saw a man sitting at the side of a road looking utterly desolated.

                        “What’s bothering you?” he asked.

                        “My brother, there is nothing interesting in my life. I have enough money not to need to work, and I was traveling to see if there was anything curious in the world. But everyone I have met has nothing new to say to me, all they do is make me more bored.

                        “In a word, I can tell you without any fear of doubt that despite all that I have done, I haven’t managed to find the peace I sought. I have turned into my own worst enemy.”

                        At that very moment, Nasrudin grabbed the man’s bag and ran off down the road. Since he knew the region well, he quickly managed to set a considerable distance from the man by taking shortcuts through the fields and over the hills.

                        When he was far enough away, he put the bag down in the middle of the road where the traveler was bound to pass, and hid behind a rock. The man appeared half an hour later, feeling more miserable than ever because of the thief he had come across.

                        As soon as he caught sight of the bag, he ran to open it, breathless. Upon seeing that everything was intact, he looked up to the sky full of joy and thanked the Lord for life.

                        “Certain people only realize the taste of happiness when they manage to lose it,” thought Nasrudin, looking at the scene before his eyes.

                        Success Secrets

                         

                        ( By Prof.Pon Elango, founder  and  Director of Inner Universe)

                        SUPERIOR RELATIONS No one is independent in life. We depend on others right from our birth till our death. Every person, no matter how big or small he is a stepping stone to our success. Remember, "A single flower does not make a garland."

                        UNTIRING EFFORTS

                        It is a universal law that we cannot get something for nothing. Efforts is the price one has to pay to succeed in life. Abundant supply of energy comes from a healthy body. Denial or excess of any of the three important needs, eating, mating and sleeping affects our health and happiness. Remember "Success is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration"

                        CREATIVE THINKING

                        All of us are gifted with a lot of creative potential. But it lies deep. Just as the sculptor has to chip away some stone with his chisel to release the statue hidden in a block of stone, we have to chip away some of our conventional thinking to release our creative potential. Remember "If you continue to do what you have been doing, you will continue to get only that you have been getting."

                        CONFIDENT ATTITUDE

                        A talented man without confidence is like a powerful car without spark plugs. Confidence is a psychological steroid that boosts our power. Remember, "The man who wins is the man who thinks he can"

                        EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

                        Public Speaking is the springboard to effective speech. It gives you a lot of courage and confidence and earns respect and admiration from the society. It makes our speech lively, interesting, and convincing. Remember, Poets are born; Orators are made,"

                        SELF MOTIVATION

                        A 12 year old boy lifter a fallen log from the legs of his father, Four men could barely move it later on. There are many similar cases on record in which unbelievable feats have been accomplished, Once the mind is seeded with a goal, it soars to its magnificent heights to accomplish the goal. Remember, "It is a small seed that grows into a huge tree."

                        SHARP MEMORY

                        Memory is a yardstick to measure the capacity utilization of our brain. The secret of sharp memory lies in systematic storage that facilitates instant retrieval. Everyone of us can have a sharp memory irrespective of age, education and intelligence. Remember, "If you don’t use it, you will soon lose it"

                        ( Courtesy: http://www.inneruniverse.com )

                        8 Success Secrets from Motivational Experts

                        by Michael Jeffrey's

                        The views on success of many of the nation's top motivational speakers and authors can be summarized into 8 success secrets. These ideas were taken from interviews with 15 of the nation's top motivational speakers and authors, including motivational speaker Brian Tracy, authors Les Brown and Dr. Wayne Dyer, sales motivator Mike Ferry, seminar leader Patricia Fripp, and "Chicken Soup" authors Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen.

                        This is an effort to study how successful people think and uncover what drives them. If you truly understand their belief systems, levels of commitment and positive attitudes toward life--and integrate these ways of thinking into your own belief system--you should be able to succeed at anything you put your mind to.

                        These 8 "secrets" are:

                          1. Take 100 percent responsibility for your life

                          2. Live your life "on purpose"

                          3. Be willing to pay the price for your dreams

                          4. Stay focused

                          5. Become an expert in your field

                          6. Write out a plan for achieving your goals

                          7. Never give up

                          8. Don't delay

                              1. Take 100 percent responsibility for your life

                              In a society where people blame everything from their parents to the government for their failure to get ahead in life, these men and women refused to buy into the mentality that says "I could succeed if only it weren't for _____."

                              They realized that when you say someone or something outside of yourself is preventing you from succeeding, you're giving away your power to that someone or something. You're saying, "You have more control over my life than I do!"

                              Successful people don't buy into this victim thinking. Rather, their personal credo is "If it's to be, it's up to me!"

                              Example of Les Brown

                              Consider Les Brown. Abandoned by his parents at birth and labeled "educable mentally retarded" by his schoolteachers, he had every reason for giving up on himself and his dreams. But when a high school teacher told him "Someone else's opinion of you does not have to become your reality," Brown realized in that moment that his future lay in his own hands. He went on to become a state legislator and author, and today earns $20,000 per hour as one of America's top motivational speakers.

                              What Brown understood was that there are certain things in life you can't control, such as nature, the past and other people. But there are things you absolutely can control, such as your thoughts and your actions. Taking 100 percent responsibility for your life is one of the most empowering things you can do for yourself.

                              2. Live your life "on purpose"

                              Perhaps what separates these motivational superstars from others more than anything else is that they live their lives "on purpose." That is, they are doing what they believe they were put here to do.

                              Dyer has purpose

                              Professional public speakers will tell you that the time they feel most alive is when they are on stage, connecting with an audience. Says Wayne Dyer, "Having a sense of purpose in your life is the most important element of becoming a fully functioning person!"

                              The difference between living your life on purpose and not living it on purpose is like night and day. The latter consists of simply getting through the week with the least amount of problems while expending just enough effort to get by.

                              Do the job now

                              But, when you live your life on purpose, your main concern is doing the job right. You love what you do--and it shows. Your conviction is as evident as it is persuasive. And you will find that people want to do business with you because they sense your commitment to giving your all.

                              Mike Ferry found purpose

                              How do you live your life on purpose? By finding a cause you believe in and creating a business around it. For example, Mike Ferry, who was once a top salesperson selling audiotape programs, believed realtors needed help developing sales skills. So he started The Mike Ferry Organization, a seminar and training company for the real estate industry. Today, he earns more than $10 million a year from seminar and product sales. Like Ferry, once you get your life on purpose and focus on providing value for others, the money will take care of itself.

                              3. Be willing to pay the price for your dreams

                              Wanting a big house, a luxury car or a million dollars in the bank is all very nice, but the problem is that practically everyone wants these things. The question then is, "Are you willing to pay the price to get them?"

                              This is one of the major differences between the successful and the unsuccessful. Successful men and women find out what it's going to cost to make their dream come true. Then they find a way to make it happen. Most importantly, they don't complain about the work it takes to achieve their dreams.

                              Les Brown says he has a callus on his left ear. Why? "When I decided to get into speaking, I had no credentials, no reputation, no credibility and no experience. So I had to call a lot of people," Brown explains. "I called over a hundred people a day, day in and day out, to ask for an opportunity to speak to their group. This callus is worth several million dollars!"

                              You can get practically anything you want in life--if you are willing to pay the price.

                              4. Stay focused

                              Every day, we are bombarded with hundreds of tasks, messages and people all competing for our time. This is why the ability to focus on your goal is so critical to achieving it. Focusing requires giving up some things in the present because you know the time invested will pay off big-time down the road.

                              Chicken Soup efforts

                              When Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen compiled their first Chicken Soup for the Soul book, they were turned down by 30 publishers. But instead of giving up, they stayed focused on their goal. "We did three to four radio or newspaper or magazine interviews a day, five days a week, for a whole year," Canfield recalls. In every interview, they talked about why the country needed this book now more than ever.

                              Eventually, a small publisher called Health Communications Inc. decided to take a chance and publish the book. It not only became a number-one bestseller but also hatched an entire series of Chicken Soup books that have sold more than 10 million copies! That's the power staying focused on your goal can give you.

                              Focus on dreams

                              Spend as much of your day as you can focusing on achieving your goals and dreams. Every day, ask yourself, "Is what I'm doing right now bringing me closer to my goal?" If it's not, do something that will. Focusing is like any habit: the more you do it, the easier it gets.

                              5. Become an expert in your field

                              One striking factor about all 15 motivational speakers I interviewed is how seriously they take their profession. Their drive to be the best at what they do is phenomenal. They'll do almost anything if they think it will help improve their speaking skills.

                              Fripp took classes

                              For example, Patricia Fripp, who speaks to Fortune 500 executives on how to become more successful, took a comedy workshop and hired a private speech coach because she wanted to improve her speaking ability. Fripp did this after she had already been named "One of the Ten Most Electrifying Speakers in North America" by Meetings & Conventions magazine. To Fripp, being one of the best simply wasn't good enough; she wanted to be the best she could be.

                              What do you do?

                              If someone followed you around at your business all day with a video camera to make a how-to tape for people who want to do what you do, would it be a tape you'd be proud of? Or embarrassed about? If the latter, make the decision today to work toward being the best in your field. How? By studying the experts. The quickest way to become successful is to find out what the best are doing, then do what they do.

                              6. Write out a plan for achieving your goals

                              Taking the time to write out an action plan, or map, for how you're going to achieve your goals is one of the best ways to get there faster.

                              Brian Tracy set goals

                              Brian Tracy, one of America's most successful business sales trainers and speakers, points out, "Goals that are not in writing are not goals at all. They are merely wishes or fantasies."

                              Need a map

                              Most people try to reach their goals without taking the time to write out an action plan. This is like trying to drive from Los Angeles to Denver without a map. Forget the fact that your odds of reaching your destination are extremely slim. The frustration and wasted time, energy and money will probably cause you to give up long before you get to the Rockies. With a map in hand, however, you'll not only enjoy the trip much more, but you're also virtually assured of arriving at your destination in the shortest time possible.

                              7. Never give up

                              It may sound simple, even obvious, but when you're truly committed to achieving your goal, giving up isn't even an option. You must be willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen.

                              Dyer never gave up

                              In the mid-1970s, Wayne Dyer quit his job as a professor at Wayne State University to promote his new book, Your Erroneous Zones. However, no major talk show would book the then unknown Dyer. Did he give up? Not on your life. He loaded his car from floor to roof with hundreds of copies of his book, and then spent a year on the road traveling from small town to small town and appearing on any radio or TV talk show that would have him.

                              Once on the air, Dyer would give out the number of the local bookstore and say that his book was available there. After the interview, he'd quickly drive over to that bookstore, where the manager would say, "Oh, you're Wayne Dyer? We've been getting lots of calls for your book!" Dyer would reply, "Well, I have a case in the car--would you like some?" "Oh, yes! And would you sign some while you're here?"

                              By the end of the year, The Tonight Show was calling him. And by the end of the 1970s, Your Erroneous Zones had become the number-one best-selling nonfiction book of the entire decade. This is what the power of perseverance can do for you.

                              8. Don't delay

                              In his book Live Your Dreams, Les Brown recalls talking on the phone one day with a friend named Marion. The very next day, Marion's husband called to tell Brown she had died.

                              A few days later, Les was helping the husband clean out Marion's office when he came across some notes for a play she had been working on. Unfortunately, the play would never be published. Marion was the only one who knew how it was supposed to end, and now she was gone.

                              The lesson here is that Marion didn't know how much time she had left to accomplish her dreams, and neither do you or I. We must remember that we don't have forever. The clock is ticking, there are no time-outs, and sooner or later your number is going to be called. Top achievers know this, but rather than seeing it as something negative or depressing, they use it to spur them on to go after what they want as energetically and as passionately as possible.

                              Summary

                              Follow the 8 "secrets" from motivational experts and take 100 percent responsibility for your life, live your life on purpose, be willing to pay the price for your dreams, stay focused, become an expert in your field, write out a plan for achieving your goals, never give up, and don't delay. These ideas follow well within the School for Champions philosophy.