NARA'S NOTEPAD

VOLUME 11

DECEMBER 2015

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MEMO FROM NARA

Transition from the past to the present to the future has been realized by one and all. Nature changes from season to season with slight modification although the transition is certain. In other words, transition brings changes. Many changes are for good whereas some are not.

One of the glaring changes we observe in our daily life is food habits. People who have visited the US – in fact, most of the educated classes and business people and their young ones very often do – generally taste the American foods and develop a taste for them. They prefer to eat pizza, potato fries, KFC, Mc Donald burger etc. These people when come back home, try to search for such food to which they have developed a special taste. Of course, we do find the same types of food in Pizza Huts, Subways, KFCs and Mc Donald outlets in every city of India. The transition of food from country to country has become popular because of people’s preference.

Religions preach that God is beyond transition and thus there is no change in God.  Godly thoughts also do not change. Is it true that the natural process of change is applicable only to human beings? Is it possible for us to stop transition from the past to the present? I don’t think so, because the present and probably the future generations look for change and create changes. They live in change and bring in change. Advancements and progress in human activities like education, science, health, business, and social service bring in changes and transition happen from year to year and decade to decade. History hints at all these aspects. The transition from a manual typewriter to a computer and sending letters (messages) through posts to e-mails are very common examples we all know. In future, how these things are going to be transformed? – Only time will tell. So transition is linked somehow with time. We have heard about the animals lived in Planet Earth millions of years ago. Today they are extinct. Transition led to new kinds of animals! Therefore, we can assume that there is no end to transition on earth.

However the religious and philosophical ideals postulate that the intransient and immortal as the highest order of being. But transition is an inescapable reality. The nature of social organization and the innate political wisdom make transition not only inevitable but even desirable. Every country tries to improve the living conditions of its people and empower them with health and education. Such attempts bring progress and improvements in individual life and generate good citizens who in turn contribute for the changes. Marketing of commodities, management of finance and communicating the quality of products produced (Advertisements) have evolved over time. Selling things what human being needs in a sophisticated manner is another example for transition from exchange of goods for our food. By allowing education for women – a big change in countries like India – we have revolutionized the society and social order. Because of this transition today we see women working like men in all fields without fear or favour. They have built up courage and confidence in their mind to involve all aspects of social services. Someone rightly said: “Even truth changes every 8 or 10 years.” Therefore, whether one likes it or not change is bound to happen to create transition and we have to accept it.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Citizens cannot be expected to conform to identical views and values.

Even within a family that may not be possible.

What is decent, moral or acceptable are not static concepts since they vary from society to society and also alter with the passage of time.

– Navin S Kohli

JUST TO LAUGH

An elderly man decided his wife was getting hard of hearing. So he called her doctor to make an appointment to have her hearing checked. The doctor said he could see her in two weeks, but meanwhile, there’s a simple, informal test the husband could do to give the doctor some idea of the dimensions of the problem.

“Here’s what you do. Start about 40’ away from her, and speak in a normal conversational tone and see if she hears you. If not, go to 30’, then 20’, and so on until you get a response.” So that evening she’s in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he is in the living room, and he says to himself “I’m about 40’ away, let’s see what happens.” “Honey, what’s for dinner.” No response. So he moves to the other end of the room, about 30 feet away. “Honey what’s for dinner?” No response. On to the kitchen door, only 10’ away, “Honey what is for dinner?” No response.

So he walks right up behind her and screams. “Honey, what’s for dinner?” His wife turns to him in rage. “I told you, chicken! For the fifth time it’s chicken!!!”

LINES TO BE REMEMBERED IN LIFE

• Never share your secrets with anyone. This can be self-destructive, perhaps the most important advice in life.
• Never tell your problems to anyone; 20% will not care and 80% will be glad that you have them.
• Life is similar to Boxing game; defeat is not declared when you fall down; it is declared when you refuse to get up.
• Wrong persons teach the right lessons in life; that is called life experience.
• Faith is taking the first step; even when you don’t see the whole staircase.
• Keep your face to the sun and you will not see the shadow.
• Everything is valuable at two times: 1. before getting it and 2. after losing it.
• Two things bring happiness and success in life. 1. The way you manage when you have nothing and 2. The way you behave when you have everything.
• Two places are most valuable in the world: 1. The nicest place is to be in someone’s thoughts and 2. The safest place is to be in someone’s prayers.
• Fear has two meanings: 1. Forget everything and run and 2. Face everything and rejoice…!

Smitha Sabharwal IAS

RAISE YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS

Connect with nature – Go for a walk in the forest, jungle, field of daisies, or wherever you feel like getting a connection with nature. It is possible to feel at deep sense of peace and oneness when you attempt to connect with nature. As you learn to connect and appreciate nature, you allow your consciousness to rise up.

 Get your body moving – Exercise and dancing will raise your consciousness by promoting healthy brainwave patterns, healthy neurotransmitter levels, and great circulation throughout your nervous system. Help yourself rise up and break the pattern of not exercising by going for a friendly walk with one of your friends or even going to the club to dance.

FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS

We have these rights as long as we do not harm others.

1. We have the right to be treated with respect.
2. We have the right to express our feelings, opinions and wants.
3. We have the right to set our own priorities.
4. We have the right to say “no” without feeling guilty.
5. We have the right to get what we pay for.
6. We have the right to have our opinions different than others.
7. We have the right to take care of and protect ourselves from being threatened physically, mentally and emotionally.
8. We have the right to create our own happy and healthy lives.

LINES I LIKED

• An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.
• You are poor because you have no ambition.
• Ambition is a magnificent goal in life that must be realized.
• Writing is just like any other muscle – you need to exercise it.
• What is the point of life if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable?
• Change for the better, don’t change for someone else, change for yourself.

DNA is the software of the cell, and when we change the software we change the species.

TO QUOTE

Those who live in accordance with the divine laws without complaining, firmly established in faith, are released from karma. Those who violate these laws criticising and complaining are utterly deluded and are the cause of their own suffering. Bhagawad Gita

The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers; he is one who asks the right questions. – Claude Levi-Strauss

Ability is a poor man’s wealth.

Meet you next month –January 2016

 

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VOLUME 11

NOVEMBER 2015

NUMBER 11

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READERS LIKE YOU

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THANK

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ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY, USA

FOR SPONSORING ALL ISSUES OF 2015

MEMO FROM NARA

There are innumerable extraordinary men and women in this world. Among the ordinary people we find such extraordinary ones in every walk of life. These extraordinary people are the special ones everyone appreciate and adore. Extraordinary people are found in sports, art, science, business, politics, judiciary, medicine and all other fields. Is it easy to become an extraordinary individual? I think it is difficult but one can become if one tries. In fact, it involves competition and comparison, winning and losing. To become extraordinary one has to compete and win. It involves hard work, consistent effort and determination. No one is born as extraordinary! Everyone or anyone can develop this art of extraordinariness provided he or she has a will. Such a will generally come in the minds of young people.

In a class room we do find bright students and at the same time the dull ones also. In a sense both sets of people are extraordinary. Bright students understand the subject easily and score high marks in examinations whereas the dull ones fail to understand lessons. There lies the difference and the comparison between these two categories of people in fact, tells us the difference between ordinary and extraordinary people. Some say it is in the genes and others contradict and argue that circumstance play a role in making one ordinary or extraordinary. If someone does something everyone cannot do, it becomes extraordinary. Take for example cinema. Actors act and express their feelings according to the situation. We all express our feelings in everyday life, but to express it in action can be done by only extraordinary people like the actors. Here again we do find ordinary and extraordinary actors.

Life can be also extraordinary for all of us. But very few of us realize this. There are wonders and marvels in ordinary life – the joy of tasting a cup of tea of coffee early in the morning, the pleasure of talking to a pleasant friend, the way we see the things around us  and many more such things. Many of us in fact enjoy such ordinary life with peace of mind.

At the same time life may be extraordinary for some who look not for simple things of life. They always look for competition, risk taking, innovation and intelligence. They do not mind failures but they try and try to reach the peak of extraordinariness. They make a name in the world. Even after their demise, generation of human beings remember them and quote their activities to promote more and more people in the area of extraordinariness. In this world most of us like to be extraordinary among a large number of ordinary people.

HOW TO SUCCEED IN LIFE?

 

Talk softly;

breathe deeply;

dress smartly;

work patiently;

behave decently;

save regularly;

eat sensibly;

sleep sufficiently;

act fearlessly;

think creatively;

earn honestly

and spend intelligently.

JUST TO LAUGH

Kittu had a dream in which someone murdered him. Next day he closed his bank account. Do you why? Because the bank’s slogan was: We make your dreams come true!

The teacher told Kittu that TV cable is not good for kids, they don’t study. So Kittu got rid of it and installed a Dish.

 A lady called Kittu for repairing door bell. Kittu doesn’t turn up for 4 days. Lady calls again. Kittu replies: ‘I’m coming daily since 4 days, I press the bell but no one comes out.

Titanic was sinking. An Englishman asked Kittu, “How far is land?” Kittu said 2 km. Englishman jumped into sea. Englishman now asked which direction (left or right?). Kittu said downwards.

TIPS FOR DEALING WITH REJECTION

1. First, recognise that not everyone is like you. We have different likes and dislikes, we want different things, and we all see people and the world in different ways.  Hence, it is natural that sometimes people will be upset, offended, or react differently from what we expected. It’s not necessarily personal – it’s more a reflection of the fact that we all are different.

2.  Try and leave your emotions aside and objective analyse the situation. Ask yourself: “Is this person’s reaction triggering something me?” It could be that you are over-reacting to a perceived rejection because of previous hurts, put downs and rejections. Alternatively, the other person’s reaction could be more related to what is going on in their life at the time (rather than being a personal rejection of you.)   

3. Be alert to over-generalising and over-personalising. For example, look out for the tendency to think things like that “That means I’m a terrible person, and no-one likes me” or “I never do anything right. I always say and do the wrong thing. I’m always going to get it wrong and be rejected by everyone.”

4. Look for friendships and affirmation in other places. It’s wise to have a wide range of friends and acquaintances so that our self-image and self-esteem aren’t tied into how a few key people treat us, or react towards us.  

5. Accept that snubs and rejections are part of life. We can’t please all of the people all of the time – we can only please some of the people some of the time. And while it’s wise to check to see if we display certain habits, traits or behaviors that often annoy others (and it is wise to work on changing those), at the end of the day we just have to be ourselves.  We can’t spend our lives walking on egg shells, or trying to be someone we were never meant to be.

TO QUOTE

If you perceive the Universe as being a Universe of abundance, then it will be. If you think of the

Universe as one of scarcity, then it will be. – Milton Glaster

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way. – John C. Maxwell.