NARA'S NOTEPAD
VOLUME 10
JULY 2014
NUMBER 7
Sunday, June 29, 2014
SPONSOR
NARA’S NOTEPAD
thank
Late Dr. A. Appa Rao*, Former Vice-Chancellor
Acharya N. G.
Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad for
sponsoring March 2014 to Dec. 2014 issues.
*Dr A. Appa Rao passed away on 30 April
2014.
MEMO FROM NARA...
I have hundreds of questions in my head. Most of them do not have
answers. Some of them have some unsatisfactory answers. Every time I try to
answer some easy questions that are stored in my head. Still I fully know that
the answer is not satisfactory. I also share those questions with my close
friends who laugh at me and say that I am a crazy mad man. Why do they say
that? They say that because according to them my questions are silly or stupid.
You may wonder what those silly questions are.
In fact, every question has an answer. In an examination one can score
centum if one answers all questions correctly. The subjects may be science,
maths, history, language etc. But the questions in my head are not that belong
to such subjects. It is said that answering a question is an art. Of course it
is true, but if one does not know the answer, how can be it be an art? I spend
lot of time in answering those unanswerable questions. Still I find it
difficult to find a correct answer to a question. I am quite sure by now that
you are curious to know those questions. I do not want to delay to disclose
some of the questions. I list out ten of them here. 1. Why human beings live
only for hundred plus years, not two or three hundred years? 2. Why people are
killed or injured in accidents? 3. Why people are mad after luxury? 4. Why
people do not follow the religious teachings? 5. Why people like to change? 6.
Why do people eat non-vegetarian food? 7. Why do we kill animals and fellow
humans? 8. Why do we hate people? 9. Why some people are rich and some are
poor. 10. Why people are superstitious? Questions like these and many more are
in my head. It is possible for anyone to write elaborate answers with examples
and evidences. But I look for perfect answers to score centum. In fact it is
foolish to think of those questions hidden in my head.
Still those questions help me to start a conversation with a friend or
anyone who is close to me. Arguments and counter-arguments are made to answer
those questions. Finally the questions remain unanswered for ever. I read
somewhere that you cannot possibly invent a new idea or a new way of doing
things without asking ‘Why’ or ‘Why not?’ So these questions stimulate
me to think and give exercise to brain. Also I get ideas and find new ways of
doing things. Everybody will have questions in his or her head. Those who find
the correct answers are great people we have to respect.
WISHLIST...
A slum dweller wants running water. A graduate wants a good placement. A village lady wants a toilet in her home. A stock broker wants the stock market to rise. Parents want a good school for their children. A commuter wants good public transport. A businessman wants lower taxes and regulations – the list is endless…Less traffic jams, clean streets, low inflation, rising salaries, ample jobs, affordable education, cheaper healthcare, safer cities… - Chetan Bhagat
HOW TO BREAK FREE OF THE PAST...
1.
Don’t think about what could or should have been.
2.
Ground yourself in the present; think of ONE thing you
enjoy.
3.
Read inspiring stories, books, quotes and blogs.
4.
Listen to music that helps to lift your mood.
5.
Decide to be a winner – no matter what it takes.
6.
Accept that blocks and failures are a normal part of
life.
7.
Decide to take a step towards the life you want to
have.
HABITS YOU NEED TO KICK...
1.
PROCRASTINATION: Achieving perfection is one thing but
blaming procrastination on pursuing perfection is another. The best way to
finish something is by starting it. A lack of confidence can be one of the
reasons behind procrastination.
TO QUOTE...
There is no such thing
as talent. What they call talent is nothing but the capacity for doing
continuous work in the right way. – Winslow
Homer.
JUST TO LAUGH...
A student burst
into his professor’s office and said: “Professor, I don’t believe I deserve
this ‘F’ you’ve given me.”
Professor replied: “I agree, but unfortunately it is the lowest
grade
the University will allow me to award.”
Teacher: “Now,
Robert, what are you doing - learning something?”
Robert: “No Sir; I’m listening to you.”
THINGS TO DO...
1. Drink more water.
2. Carry a camera everywhere you go.
3. Read more books than you already
do.
4. Go for walks.
5. Do yoga more often.
6. Go to bed earlier.
7. Enjoy the little things.
8. Go outside more.
9. Stop comparing yourself to others.
10. Stick to your goals and stop
putting things off.
11. Write down your feeling.
12. Smile more, especially at random
people.
INTERNET
The world has become tightly connected since the internet.
The web itself has replaced the practice of reading newspaper. Most of us now
communicate through e-mails instead of paper and pen. We now watch networks or
movies online, it has even become a wide business venture, so much so we can
now make purchase and pay our bills through the internet. The web has also
transformed friendships through various social media. It also provides us the
possibility to reconnect with people from our childhood and it can be a life
changing event. Having a great idea is one thing. Turning that idea into a
booming company through innovation and execution is what that matters most.
Here, these are the people who have the biggest impact on the direction of the
web: past, present, and future. They changed the internet and revolutionized
the way we lead our lives today. Just imagine the world without internet. You
can’t because it has become our daily life.
Vint
Cerf And Bob Kahn - Fathers of the Internet, created the TCP/IP suite of
communication protocols. a language used by computers to talk to each
other in a network. Vint Cerf once said that the internet
is just a mirror of the population and spam is a side effect of a free service.
LINES I LIKED...
Ø
Some people
come into your life as blessings; others come into your life as lessons.
Ø
I am a
strong person, but every now and then I need someone to take my hand and say
everything will be alright.
Ø
Genuine
respect has to be earned not forced.
Ø
Do what is
right even if it is difficult to do.
Ø
Clarification
and focus are necessary before you make any decision.
Ø
When you
realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
Ø
Most
approaches to happiness advocate doing or changing something in your life.
CHANGING YOUR LIFE...
When you change your thinking, you change
your beliefs;
When you change your beliefs, you change
your expectations;
When you change your expectations, you
change your attitude;
When you change your attitude, you change
your behavior;
When you change your behavior, your change
your performance;
When you change your performance, you
change your LIFE.
Saturday, May 31, 2014
MEMO FROM NARA...
Blaming others is one of the best hobbies for some. They are very good
at it especially when they are upset or angry. In fact, we fail to find reason
for it. We try to protect ourselves putting the blame on others. This is a
universal human nature. Once we are free from upset or anger, then some of us
do realise our mistakes and ask pardon from others. It is one of the bad sides
of our character that is common to both genders.
Why do we do this? Is there any reason for it? Self-interest may be the
main reason. Even we are not upset or angry we do find fault with others and
blame them. We do it individually as well as in a group. Politicians are
experts in blaming others. We often find political parties and party leaders
quarrel by blaming each other every day. The opposition parties blame the
ruling party in the name of helping the common man (aam admi). It is a common sight and entertainment for the common
man!
When someone or a team is defeated either in sports, election or any
other competition, he or she or a team blames the opponent or the referee or
the election officer. It becomes the immediate reaction of these people and
later they bow for reason, rules and proofs. Others are responsible for the
blame in some cases. Therefore blaming others at times helps to bring out the
truth. Protest is in fact, the right of everyone, but blaming others
unreasonably is not desirable. Blaming others in their back is a custom people
do follow so that they can easily escape. But it backfires when someone conveys
the message to the concerned. It happens most of the time.
However, people try to escape by hiding while blaming others. No
sensible person blames others without reason. If someone misbehaves, everyone
is tempted to blame him or her. So in a social set up one has to learn how to
behave and adjust with others. Understanding others is an art. So, one has to
learn this art. It is a delicate affair. If we fail to handle it, then it leads
to misunderstanding causing a great damage to relationship.
Building relationship and connecting people are essential for everyone
who likes to live in a society harmoniously. Patience is one of the aspects we
need to develop for tolerating the viewpoints of others we may like or we may
not. Still it is better to listen and try to understand others’ views on a
particular subject. Short sighted decisions are being taken often by the
quickies. Those decisions may have adverse consequences.
Therefore, it would be better to wait, think and discuss before arriving
at a decision. Blaming people for such quick decisions may not help once the
decision is taken. If it is possible to reverse the decision for correction, we
can avoid the blaming part. Blaming in
fact is an irresponsible act. Although we know its effects, we do blame others
to create unhappiness in the minds of people.
Why we need to do that? Instead, we may try to understand the person and
correct him by teaching the proper ways and means. That would be a sensible
action rather than going on blaming him. I feel that people should have
tolerance and treat people as one like him or her. Such feelings will certainly improve the character of human beings.
Are we not thinking of this view? Are we not supporting this view?
TIPS FOR BETTER HEALTH...
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1. Drink a lot of water.
2. Eat your breakfast like a king,
lunch like princes and dinner like beggars.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees
and plants and less food made in factories.
4. Live your life according to the TEE
people: Truth, Empathy, and Energy.
5. Make time for contemplation and/or
prayer.
6. Involve more game playing in your
life.
7. Read more books than you read last
year.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 min.
a day.
9. Invest at least 7 h of sleep every
in the night.
10. Take 10 – 30 min. to walk
somewhere each day. Smile while you walk.
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