NARA'S NOTEPAD
VOLUME 10
NOVEMBER 2014
NUMBER 11
Friday, October 31, 2014
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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
Of
late, I come to understand that each individual in our society is different
physically and mentally from another individual. Society is composed of these
individuals who have diverse views and interests that are either liked or not
liked. Whether we like those views and interests or not, everyday, views are
expressed and interests are pursued. If the celebrities say what they want or
act as they like, the media make them as the world news. However silly they may
be, they find a place in the media and reach each nook and corner of the world.
I do wonder sometimes, the ideas put forth by some people are appreciated by
all - even though those ideas are biased. Every time it is said that every idea
has to be discussed by an appropriate body and approved by the majority groups.
Invariably, such procedures are overlooked or discussed but thrusted on the
majority. It is often the case with any organization including the governments.
Views
of important people are propagated among common people but only certain views
are accepted – not all. Actions of renowned persons are greatly appreciated and
awarded. Individuals put forth hard work and intelligence to bring out their
talents in various forms. Ideas are quoted to illustrate and take forward to
act. Good idea certainly finds good action which may be innovative and special
to serve humanity. The need of human beings is met by individuals’ views and
interests. Because of that we have thrown out our old film camera, type writer,
calculators, watches, table-top personal computers etc. and improved versions
of these items are introduced. They are of great use to every one of us. Thus
individuals in a society perform great services to other individuals – of
course on a cost. Still I feel that these services will be improved and
modernized over time. People born today learn the present day knowledge and
produce things which are much more useful and convenient and simple to operate.
Diversity
in knowledge is created by an individual’s free thought. No one should put a
stop to it. Free thinking and fruitful discussions have to be promoted in order
to change the existing systems. New systems for new generation are always
welcome. My thinking is also in this direction to produce a better
society. Even today I find people’s good ideas are accepted whereas bad ideas
are rejected. That I think is the sign of progress we all need.
WISH LIST
May there always be work for your hands to do;
May your purse always hold a coin or two;
May the sun always shine on your windowpane;
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
May the hand of a friend always be near you;
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
And may you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows you're dead.
May your purse always hold a coin or two;
May the sun always shine on your windowpane;
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
May the hand of a friend always be near you;
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
And may you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows you're dead.
SIGNS OF AGING
1. Our hair may begin to thin in our 20s.
Grey hair appears in our 30s or 40s. By our 70s, our hair is usually completely
grey.
2. Weight appears in all the wrong
places.
3. In our 40s, our skin begins to sag and
lose its elasticity. Wrinkles become more prominent.
4. Flexibility begins to decline in our
mid-20s, and muscle strength declines after our late 30s or early 40s. We
notice we’re sore and stiff from gardening or weekend games. As muscle mass and
strength decline, we burn calories less efficiently and store food as far more
easily. Mobility may be a problem.
5. The eye lens changes shape, becoming
thicker and less pliable, makes it more difficult to see close object. By age
50, nearly everyone requires glasses to read the newspaper or use a telephone
book.
6. Our sense of taste diminishes as we
age.
7. Our mouths and eyes may become dryer.
8. Our bones lose calcium and become more
brittle. Women more than men, lose bone density, especially after menopause.
9. In our 70s we lose height when
thinning vertebrae shrink.
Although we cannot prevent aging, we
can control the pace of
these changes with exercise and nutrition.
JUST TO LAUGH
After her divorce, Rani moved back to her home town, hoping to start
afresh. A few weeks later, while making a dental appointment, she recognized
the name as that of a good looking boy from high school 20 years ago. But when
Rani walked into the dentist’s clinic, she realized it must be someone else:
the dentist was bald, had a big beer belly and looked old. Just to be sure,
Rani asked if he had graduated from that particular high school. ‘Yeah,’ said
the dentist. ‘I graduated in ’91.’ ‘Oh, you were in my class!’ said an excited
Rani. ‘Really?’ he said, ‘That’s interesting. What did you teach?’
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
1. Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease
only at death.
2. Everyone should be respected as an individual, but
no one idolized.
3. Never do anything against conscience even if the
state demands it.
4. If people are good only because they fear
punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.
5. If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t
understand it well enough.
6. No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.
7. Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again
and expecting different results.
8. Learn from yesterday,
live for today,
hope for tomorrow.
9. It has become appallingly obvious that our
technology has exceeded our humanity.
10. Force always attracts men of low morality.
11. Everything should be as simple as it is, but not
simpler.
12. A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.
13. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain
too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.
LINES I LIKED
Ø Facing tough times now is better than dealing with a
situation that’s out of control.
Ø Embrace the pleasure of the moment.
Ø The greatest failure is to have never really tried.
Ø Enjoy the journey because it’s a process.
Ø You never learn when things are going smoothly.
Let the world know you are the best in your
profession!
Meet you next month – December, 2014
Professor A. Narayanan, Ph. D., FISPP
Ph : 0422 2423017
Mobile : 098422 42301
Wednesday, October 1, 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...
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“All of us do not have equal talent, but
all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.” These
are the words of John F. Kennedy, one of the handsome Presidents of the United
States of America. In fact, we all have talents. Some are very good in
utilizing their talent. Talented people are always liked by less talented ones.
Although I am a talented person (?), my talent may not be equal to the talent
of another person. Talent comes from young age. It is nurtured by learning and
experience. Moreover, education fertilizes talent that grows well. In order to
become a talented person, one needs to follow some norms. The beauty of talent
lies in great achievements in any field – may be in sports, study, adventure,
ability to administer, leadership etc.
The development of talent
requires many factors. One of them is opportunity as said by Kennedy. We cannot
expect opportunity every time. When it comes we need to use for developing our
talent. Providing equal opportunity is the aim of any democratic government. In
fact, we have equal opportunity for education, health care, shelter, fitness,
serving the nation etc. But in certain poor countries such equal opportunity is
not available. Therefore talent of a person is wasted there. Encouraging and
inspiring a talented person helps him or her to develop the talent in which
they are specialized. Proper use of talents for their personal as well as for
other’s (society) use would be the best service.
Most of us are doing
something in the name of “work” for the benefit of our society. A talented
doctor
takes
care of other’s health, a talented engineer or architect helps in construction
of houses for us, a talented teacher teaches the students and makes them
talented citizens of a country. You can go on and on citing examples of this
kind.
The growth of talents can be
accelerated by the desire to get talented. Hard work sometimes helps to become
talented. Experience too contributes to make a person get talented. According
to me, everyone in this world is talented and try to behave talented for which
they are respected. I find actors in cinema and makers of cinema are good
examples of talented people.
Equal talents may not be
possible but equal opportunity can offer ways and means to develop talents. One
needs to look for good opportunity to get one’s talent developed. Even an
ordinary person well educated or less
educated can become great leader in fields like politics, sports, business etc.
hence talent development is in one’s hand. We live in this world with all
facilities with the help of talented people. Long live those talented people –
small or big – who give us what we want.
THINGS TO GIVE UP...
People
pleasing
Doubting
yourself
Negative
thinking
Fear
of failure
Criticizing
yourself
Procrastination
Saying
YES when you want to say NO
TEN THINGS TO SUCCESS...
1.
Independence
2. Self-confidence
3.
Persistence
4.
Creative thinking
5.
Being thick skinned
6.
Knowing who you are and what you want from life
7.
Setting clear goals and going after them
8.
Being focused
9.
Optimism
10. Passion and enthusiasm
SHOW YOUR TRUE FEELINGS...
YOUR
own ability to regulate your emotions: The better you
understand yourself, including your emotional triggers, and the better you’re
able to cope when those triggers set you off, the more likely you’ll know
whether it’s okay or not to vent.
DO YOU KNOW?
Tera
– 1012 - T;
Giga – 109 – G;
Mega – 106 – M;
kilo – 103 – k;
deci – 10-1 – d;
centi – 10-2 – c ;
milli – 10-3 - m ;
micro – 10-6 - µ ;
nano – 10-9 – n ;
pico – 10-12 - p
JUST TO LAUGH...
An artist asked the gallery owner if his paintings were selling.
“I’ve got good and bad news,” the owner replied. “The good news is that
a gentleman asked about your work and whether it would appreciate after your
death. When I said it would, he bought all 15 paintings.” Wow !” the artist
exclaimed, “So what’s the bad news?”The owner replied, “He was your doctor.”
My brother asked me where to invest his money.
“if you put it in gold” I advised him, “it’ll appreciate. If you put in
mutual funds, it would appreciate too. If you give it to me, I would
appreciate.” TO QUOTE...
After a wedding,
a husband and wife become like two sides of the same coin- they can’t look at
each other, but they stay together.-Sasha
Gitery
There are two great ways to keep a marriage
alive:
1. When you’re wrong – admit it.
2. When you’re right – shout up. – Patrick Morra
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the
way, and shows the way. – John C. Maxwell
5 WAYS TO MAKE ANYONE FEEL SPECIAL
In a new relationship or one seasoned
by time, for a female or male friend or relative, young or old, same sex or other, the desire to feel
appreciated is universal, and the means of showing that you care are available
to everyone. Is there someone you would like to please, someone whom you would
love to have think of you warmly? Choose one of the following. Heck, choose ALL
of the following. I promise you the deed will be worth the doing:
1.
Give small “just-for-you”
presents. Whether it’s a candy bar you
know the other likes or a paperback book you found at a garage sale, it really
is all about the adage that it’s the thought that counts.
2.
Make it a point to slightly touch
him or her often. Nothing intimate; just an
enthusiastic hug of pleasure when you greet or part; a casual touch on the
shoulder as you pass; a friendly squeeze of the arm as you walk side-by-side.
3.
Share a warm memory of the
other person with him or her. I was
thinking the other day about the time I saw you... Knowing that you are
noticed, remembered, or thought of, is wonderfully flattering to anyone.
4.
Make something. Whatever your talent, employ it to create something that will make
someone feel special and appreciated. If you can cook, invite the friend for a
home-cooked dinner or tea with your own baked treat. Such gestures are
long-remembered:
5.
Plan an event. A friend once picked me up at work for an arranged lunch date and
brought a blanket and packed basket for a picnic with everything.
Many times over our lives,
hopefully, we have been made to feel special through such gestures as these. We
should all hope that we have spread as much warmth around through our own
thoughtful acts, and will continue to do so, as well. – Isadora Alman
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