NARA'S NOTEPAD
VOLUME 17
DECEMBER 2021
NUMBER 12
Thursday, December 2, 2021
LEARN FROM OTHERS
It
was when I travelled from Chennai to Coimbatore by AC chair car, I noticed a
young gentleman, elegantly dressed in a tee and jeans. He was using a laptop.
He did not make a 'small talk' with his co-passenger sitting by his side. I was
observing him curiously. Mostly I do observe people when I travel by train or
air. It is an interesting hobby. Some of these people are worth watching and
others are not. We can learn many things from such men and women.
Their
behaviour, attitude and way of conversation, movement etc., are worth watching.
It's a time pass for me, at the same time learning something new. Yes, the
gentleman I was watching pulled out some eatables from a polythene bag which
produced a crack noise. The eatables were not the ones I expected. But, they
were a bar of chocolate, some nuts and an orange fruit. He started eating them one
by one not in a haste; while others were ordering for masal dosa, vada, somosa,
palampuri etc., What a contrast in food habit? Without messing up he completed
his eating neatly and took out a bottle of water and drank half the bottle and
went back to his laptop.
I
tried to learn something from this gentleman, although I was a 70-year old man
(at that time). One thing I could understand was that do not get your eatables
from railway canteens which are generally not hygienic. He did not disturb his
co-passenger. The most important thing was his eatables. He ate chocolate, nuts
and orange fruit! I was thinking about these three items.
Generally, I do find very few people who eat such sophisticated food. I was thinking about
it even when I arrived home. I used to read for an hour before going to bed. I
took one of the reports which I received on that day by post. The report was on
food nutrition. There was a chapter on 'Chocolate is good for your brain' I got
more interested in going through this chapter first.
The
opening sentence of the chapter was: "Scientists,
speaking at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement
of Science in San Francisco, presented results from early studies testing the
effects on the brain of flavanols, an ingredient found in cocoa from which
chocolates are made."
So
chocolate has benefits for the brain. The report also said that the flavanol
content of chocolate helps the health of the heart. Similarly, the nuts are supposed
to bring down the cholesterols and they are a good source of manganese, a trace
element required for human nutrition. Orange is a rich source of vitamin C which
is considered to be one of the best nutrients for health. Now I could fully
understand the advantages of the food habit of the gentleman whom I saw on the
train.
By
that time my wife brought a cup of hot drink which happened to be chocolate
instead of tea or coffee. - NARA
LOGIC
Every day people employ the use of
logic to help them clarify or solve problems. Logic may only provide validity
or highly probable ideas, but the correct answer, if any, is left for one to
decide. The science of thinking and rationalizing, logic is like a double-edged
sword. When logic is utilized it may become an efficient tool, capable of
discovering correct ideas and understandings.
DAILY HAPPINESS HABIT
The following is a list of features that promote happiness.
Work: Having a job that fulfils you is ideal. A job that doesn't make you miserable is a must.
Play: Leisure time, having fun,
letting loose--they're all-important for your happiness and stress levels. You
don't need to play all of the time, but you really need some time for fun in
your life.
Learning: Taking on new skills and growing
as a person involves gratifications, and can provide you with greater resources
in your life--both great for stress and happiness.
Creativity: The same is true for
expressing your creativity. In fact, art activities that exercise creativity
have been shown to be good for the health and happiness of those who consider
themselves to be non-creative types as well.
Helping: It turns out that we as humans
really love to be helpful to others, to one degree or another. Finding ways to
exercise your altruism can keep you happy and less stressed.
Love: This is a bit of a no-brainer,
but having love in your life is great for keeping yourself feeling joy.
Friends: Maintaining a supportive circle,
even if that circle is small, can help you to feel happier in virtually every
area of life and can provide an excellent buffer against stress.
AREAS OF POWER
• Personal power
Most of what happens within coaching has
to do with developing personal power. Of course, there is support with gaining
skills, ownership, sponsorship, networking, etc.
• Skills
These are your natural talents and what
you did learn. Obviously, your education and any training you received
represent valuables sources of power.
• Ownership
Includes money, property and belongings
• Sponsorship
This works both ways: you can be a
sponsor or you can benefit from sponsorship. These are power systems that
dictate a certain distribution of power. This is not a financial sponsorship. It is a system
of moral and energy support. Spiritual faith and empowerment, as an inner
quality would be classified here under the "invisible"
sponsorship category. These systems are usually agreed on an instinctual base.
For instance the way informal groups will distribute power (if there is no
formal organization) is very much an instinctual expression of power rather
than a rational organized decision.
• Networking
This is the power you get from being
part of something. It is a mutual system of forces which empowers all members.
Synergy for instance would be part of this type of empowering dynamics
• Political
This type of power is the one given to
you by any form of organizational structure. A government for instance
concentrates the power which has been delegated to it by the members of a
country. If you are the CEO of an organization, you will receive authority and
power to lead this organization.
TO QUOTE
Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion. – N. de Lenclos
JUST TO LAUGH
An elderly Canadian gentleman of 83 arrived in Paris by plane. At the French customs desk, the man took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry-on bag. "You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer asked, sarcastically.
The elderly gentleman admitted he had been to France previously. "Then you should know enough to have your passport ready." The Canadian said, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it."
"Impossible, Canadians always have to show your passports on arrival in France!" The Canadian senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look, then he quietly explained, "Well, when I came ashore at Juno Beach on D Day in 1944 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show it to."
LINES I LIKED
- Learn to say no when necessary.
- Ø Learning is not a spectator sport.
- Ø Learning never stops.
- Ø Learning new habits take time.
- Ø Learning new ways of thinking and behaving require repetition.
- Ø Learning to break free from the confines of old thought is the key to personal growth.
Learning new ways of thinking and behaving takes
time!
Meet you next month –2021
Professor A. Narayanan, Ph. D., FISPP
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