Lessons for life

Despite all the medical advances available today, the most effective and the
most practical advice to living a long and healthy life can be found in our
Vedas.

1. Eat mostly plants.

(Have meat as a side dish instead of the main dish)

2. Put family first.

(In times of Test, Family is the Best)

3. Take a walk. Get outdoors

(Our legs are meant to move us, so move)

4. Reduce and manage stress.

(It's not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it)

5. Have a purpose.

(Be excited when you wake up each morning)

6. Be grateful.

(Appreciate what you got and you will get more)

7. Have fun.

(Do things that you enjoy)

8. Maintain a healthy body weight

(Move more, eat less)

9. Love and laugh

(Preferably both at the same time)

10. Snack on nuts

(The most nutrient dense food in the world)

11. Give something back.

(If you want to get, you have to give)

12. Eat a large breakfast. A medium lunch & a small dinner.

(King's B'fast, Prince's Lunch, Pauper's Dinner)

13. *Drink plenty of water. *(* *If you pass urine 4 times in 24hrs and it
is pale yellow in colour: it means that u are consuming sufficient water)*
*

14. Sleep when it's dark.

(There is a reason why we can't see in the dark)

15. Learn new things.

(The saddest summary of life contains these 3 descriptions: could have,
might have, should have)

Advice for girls (dressing up)

When Muhammad Ali's daughters arrived at his home wearing clothes that were not modest. Here is the story as told by one of his daughters:

When we finally arrived, the chauffeur escorted my younger sister, Laila, and me up to my father's suite. As usual, he was hiding behind the door waiting to scare us. We exchanged many hugs and kisses as we could possibly give in one day.

My father took a good look at us. Then he sat me down on his lap and said something that I will never forget.



He looked me straight in the eyes and said, "Hana, everything that God made valuable in the world is covered and hard to get to.



Where do you find diamonds? Deep down in the ground, covered and protected.



Where do you find pearls? Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, covered up and protected in a beautiful shell.



Where do you find gold? Way down in the mine, covered over with layers and layers of rock.


You've got to work hard to get to them."

He looked at me with serious eyes. "Your body is sacred. You're far more precious than diamonds and pearls, and you should be covered too."

Source: Taken from the book: More Than A Hero: Muhammad Ali's Life Lessons Through His Daughter's Eyes.

Thoughts, words, actions....fate!

Pay attention to your thoughts; because they become words
Pay attention to your words; because they become actions
Pay attention to your actions; because they become habits
Pay attention to your habits; because they become your character
Pay attention to your character; because it is your fate. - from Talmud

The number 3 & 7 in our life

Look at this ....
The Trinity ( Brahma, Vishnu Mahesh!)
The Tenses - Past , present & future
The 3 worlds - Patal, Bhoomi & Aakash
And we hear of 3 shifts a day & 3 meals a day
even for I , Me & Myself !!!
Also you , me & us!!!!



And have you ever thought about the.....
-colours in the rainbow - VIBGYOR
-days of the week
-notes in music - C,D,E,F,G,A & B
-chakras in the body
-layers of existence - breath, body, intellect, mind, memory, ego & self
and their connection!

Think about it....

Pass the biscuits

PASS THE BISCUITS

When I was a kid, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every
now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made
breakfast after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long ago,
my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage, and extremely burned biscuits in
front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all
my dad did was reach for his Biscuit, smile at my mom and ask me how my
day was at school.

I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember hearing
my mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never
forget what he said: "Honey, I love burned biscuits."

Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he
really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said,
"Your momma put in a long hard day at work today and she's real tired.
And besides... a burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!"

You know, life is full of imperfect things... and imperfect people. I'm
not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and
anniversaries just like everyone else. What I've learned over the years
is that learning to accept each others faults and choosing to celebrate
each others differences, is one of the most important keys to creating a
healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.

So...please pass me a biscuit. And yes, the burned one will do just
fine!

And please pass this along to someone who has enriched your life... I
just did!

Life is too short to wake up with regrets...

Love the people who treat you right and forget about the ones who don't.


ENJOY LIFE NOW - IT HAS AN EXPIRY DATE!!

Chanakya Qoutes

Chanakya's Quotes - Worth reading a million times

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"A person should not be too honest.

Straight trees are cut first

and Honest people are victimized first."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC 75 BC)

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"Even if a snake is not poisonous,

it should pretend to be venomous."
Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275 BC)

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"The biggest guru-mantra is: Never share your secrets with anybody. ! It will destroy you."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275 BC)

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"There is some self-interest behind every friendship.

There is no Friendship without self-interests.

This is a bitter truth."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275 BC)

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"Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply

and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275 BC)

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"As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275 BC)

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"Once you start a working on something,

don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it.

People who work sincerely are the happiest."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275BC)

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"The fragrance of flowers spreads

only in the direction of the wind.

But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275BC)

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"A man is great by deeds, not by birth."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275BC)

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"Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years.

For the next five years, scold them.

By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend.

Your grown up children are your best friends."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275BC)

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"Education is the best friend.

An educated person is respected everywhere.

Education beats the beauty and the youth."

Chanakya quotes (Indian politician, strategist and writer, 350 BC-275B

Tennis & Economics ( copy & paste)

We seemed to want to do everything but listen to Mrs Muralidhar who was trying her utmost to teach them the basic tenets of Macro Economics. After twenty minutes of unfruitful lecturing, she found her voice going hoarse and a splitting headache surfacing. She noticed that some of the students were repeatedly staring out of the window and at the sports centre. A lawn tennis match was going on and a lot of cheering could be heard.

All of a sudden, Mrs Muralidhar shut her book and said, "That seems to be a very interesting match. Shall we all go down and watch it?" The students looked at her wide-eyed, not quite sure that they had heard correctly. She repeated, "Shall we all go down and watch the match?" All of them; boys and girls, sprang up from their seats and said, "Wow! Let's go!" They ran down the stairs and into the sports centre. Soon they were all a part of the cheering crowd. The match was a gripping one. One after the other, the players gave shot after shot. Each player had her own fan following and friends. Soon the match was over and the crowd dispersed.

The following day, Mrs Muralidhar entered the class. For once, the students smiled at her. She said, "So, class! Did you enjoy the match yesterday?" All of them chorused, "Yes, Ma'am!" She said, "Do you know what makes the match go on?" The youngsters did not understand what she was asking. "Do you know, what is the most important thing for a match to take place?" Someone said, "A tennis court!" Another voice said, "Sports man spirit;" yet another said, "Talent and commitment." "No," said the teacher, shaking her head. "The most important thing for a match is that there should be two players. They have to give back one for one. If either of the players does not take the shot and does not respond to the shot, the match cannot go on. How can one player alone, play a match?" The students nodded.

Mrs Muralidhar said, "Today, we are going to play Antakshari. I am not in the mood to teach." The students were quite amused and intrigued by her but they felt that it would be fun to play along. It was boys versus girls and the game started. The girls sang a popular hindi number ending with `m' The boys were quick to sing a song from a latest Bollywood film. The game went on. Each team was trying to prove its mettle. Soon it was time for the class to be over and much to everyone's disappointment, the game came to an abrupt end. The teacher left.

Interestingly, after college was over, the game picked up again in the ground and went on for hours. The next day, Mrs Muralidhar entered and found the class to be very receptive. She said, "Friends, my last two classes with you have been very exciting and enjoyable. That was so because each one of you was eager to participate. Economics is basically a dry subject. Teaching is akin to a tennis match or a game of Antakshari. I keep giving my best shot but I get no response from you. I sing my song, but I get nothing in return. What I want to tell you is that if you do not pay attention to what I speak, this match of Economics cannot go on. Think of it as Tennis or Antakshari or Economics, but unless you are physically and mentally here and actively participating, the match ends here and now!"

Silence reigned in the class. A few minutes later the teacher said, "So, should we start the match, or shall we call it quits?" Simply and surely they said, "Start the match, Ma'am." Well many Eco-matches were played in that class over that academic year.

The series ended with the end of B.Com 1st Year. But the story does not end here.

Forty two years later an old Mrs Muralidhar, opened a packet delivered to her by courier. Her wrinkled and aged fingers opened it to find a book, "Macro-Economics made easy" by G. M. Lamba. There was a card jutting out of the book. She opened the book at the page at which it had been flagged, to find herself staring at the `Dedication' page. It read:

Dedicated to my Economics teacher, Mrs Isha Muralidhar, who taught me to play the tennis match in the economics class, each day ...."

Her trembling hands picked up the card that had fallen into her lap and read ... "Ma'am, this book is ... because you were ... Thank you for mentoring me... Gokul Mohan Lamba."

Teaching is not just rattling off information to a disinterested bunch of listeners. Teaching can be magical if only the teacher is really involved in it. After the parents, the teachers are the ones who leave the most lasting impressions on young minds.