Words should be weighed and not counted!
Meet you next month – October, 2017
Professor A. Narayanan, Ph. D., FISPP
E-mail: www.nara.tumblr.com
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Saturday, October 21, 2017
MEMO FROM NARA
'Donald Trump, the President of the USA
celebrated DIWALI at White House and hailed the contributions of
Indian-Americans.’ A news item I read in news papers published in India. I
felt it is a great compliment our fellow Indians got.
Millions
of Indians live in the United States of America. They live there as students,
doctors, engineers, computer scientists, business men and women and what not?
Indians are found in all sorts of professions. The USA, land of opportunities
gets benefits from all these millions to uplift their economy. Every individual
Indian in fact, contributes to the growth and progress of this rich country.
They are peaceful, tolerant, hard working and above all intelligent. Most of
them have become Indian Americans by getting the so called ‘green cards.’ They
have the privileges of American citizens. Some Indians are married to Native
Americans or other races who turned to be American citizens. Their children
automatically become Americans and enjoy the citizenship rights. Likewise there
thousands and thousands of Indian thrive in this great country!
Indian
families continue to spend years and their generations find it as a better
place to live and work. We feel they are a happy lot living in a foreign land
with all sorts of comfort. I am not very sure whether they justify our
feelings. Since the living conditions, strict law and order and above all their
‘mind-your-business’ attitude help everyone to live free and happy.
In
fact, Indians who live in America or any other country eat like Indians. Few
people switch over to the food habits of Americans after living for
generations. Indian restaurants and shops provide Indian foods and goods. Most
of the Indian groceries are being imported from India either legally or
illegally and distributed to super market outlets. Basmati rice, curry leaf,
mangoes, coffee, tea and things like that are very popular in the US markets.
So Indians although live in a far off land, can get those desired items without
difficulty.
I
found that Indians belonging to different States of India group together and
form associations so that they meet and establish a close relationship to help
each other at times of difficulty. They do learn and teach Indian classical
music and dances and perform during the festival days! Such groups are found
all over the country. Hindi speaking, Tamil speaking, Telugu speaking,
Malayalam speaking, Kannada speaking, Gujarati speaking groups have their own
associations.
The
parents and grand-parents of these Indians in the US get 6-month visa initially
from the US Embassy after a routine interview before plan to make a travel to
see their dear ones. When they proceed to the US the airlines limit their
luggage so that they restrict all kinds of Indian stuff for their dear ones.
However the parents make some good tasty things which their descendants like
most and pack for them pickles, sweets, banana and tapioca chips and good lots
of spice powders for Indian curries. Interesting life indeed!
I
too undertook such pilgrimage with my wife for two times to visit my daughter
and son-in-law and their kids. Life in a foreign country is an opportunity but
it is restricted, disciplined and systematic. Enjoying such a life needs more
hobbies and liking for touring and learning about others and their culture and
country. More and more people are moving to this country everyday to earn and
to have a decent life.
We
do find some of the Indian-Americans are in the political fields as diplomats,
senators, ambassadors, scientific fields, space
science, IT fields so successfully. It gives us a great satisfaction. USA is in
the minds and hearts of young men and women in Indian Universities. They dream
to go to this country of opportunities and make their life bright and happy.
Let their dream come true and let them prosper.
DEVELOPING TRUST
Why friendships take
time to develop is that they require mutual trust between people, and trust
takes time to develop. To gain someone’s trust you must reveal some personal
information and feelings so that the other person can gain a real sense of what
kind of person you are, and what you are sensitive to. As time goes on you and
your friends will disclose more personal information, and the trust between you
will grow. In the early stages of friendship, people sometimes don’t know how
much to reveal about themselves. If you are aware of the balance of information
being traded back and forth, then your rate of self-disclosure will probably
appropriate.
A firm belief someone’s
honesty and reliability can take quite a while to develop; while a breach of
trust can destroy a relationship in a very brief period of time. When someone
displays trust in you and confides in you, don’t disappoint him/her by
isolating him/her faith and confidence in you.
TO QUOTE
Words are of course, the most powerful
drug used by mankind. – R.
Kipling
Your net worth to the world is usually
determined by what remains
after your bad habits are subtracted from your good
ones –
Benjamin Franklin
JUST TO LAUGH
A man gets out of his car, walks all the way
out to the farmer and asks him: “Ah, excuse me mister, but what are you doing?”
The farmer replies: “I’m trying to win Nobel Prize.”
“How?” the man asks puzzled.
“Well, I heard they give the Nobel Prize to
people who are
outstanding in their field.”
“Hey mom! Why are you pushing the car off the
cliff?”
“Shut up son, you’ll wake your father.”
When does a woman enjoy a man’s company?
When she owns it.
Film Director to Actor: “You have to jump into
a swimming pool from 100 feet.”
Actor: “But I don’t know swimming Sir.”
Film Director: “Don’t worry, there is not
water.”
STEPS TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE
Changing life is not easy and requires plenty of effort on
your part. You can change your life by transforming some your thoughts or
changing your perspective at life.
1. Express willingness to change and learn. If you just jot
down the desired changes and forget about them, it will be of no use.
2. Be aware of the exact changes you want to make. You can
make a list of the changes you would like to see and work towards achieving
them accordingly.
3. Avoid complaining. We complain about everything that comes
our way and hold back the power to create a new life. You should avoid
complaining and instead learn to deal with situations effectively.
4. Risks are part and parcel of life. Each of us experiences
the fear of risks when we embark on new projects or wish to make any major
changes. When you decide to change your life, some risks are bound to be
involved.
5. Live every moment of your life and enjoy the beauty
experiencing new things that life gives you. Stop worrying about present
situations or about your future and enjoy the present. Worrying only leads to
high levels of stress, which again affects you in a negative way.
6. There may be certain experiences in the past that may have
caused trouble in your life. This emotional baggage always obstructs your mind
from making any sort of changes.
7. When you finally start observing changes in your life, you
will be motivated to bring about more changes. You can also treat yourself once
in a while when you bring about a particular change successfully.
8. In case you want to change your financial condition, then
you can analyse your present situation and map out an effective plan to
increase your finances.
9. Changes sometimes can be hard to deal with. At such times,
we need support and care from loved ones. You can ask your friends for their
support and help while making any major changes in your life.
10. Change your life by changing the way you look at certain
things. Start finding out the positive points in every situation and person.
Change your perspective about things and learn to adapt to new surroundings and
changes. Keep your mind open and learn things from this.
LINES I LIKED
Ø
Most
opportunities only come along once; seize them.
Ø
Most people
like to be perceived as likeable in the eyes of others.
Ø
Most people
live, whether physically, intellectually or morally, in a very restricted
circle of their potential being.
Most people on the planet want to blame others.
Meet you next month – November, 2017
Professor A. Narayanan, Ph. D., FISPP
E-mailwww.nara.tumblr.com
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Notice
SORRY, I'M SORRY
The September and October 2017 issues of NARA'S NOTEPAD will be published by 20 October 2017.
Sorry for the delay and keep you waiting...
NARA
The September and October 2017 issues of NARA'S NOTEPAD will be published by 20 October 2017.
Sorry for the delay and keep you waiting...
NARA
Monday, July 17, 2017
MEMO FROM NARA
We, the human beings are
surrounded by umpteen numbers of problems of diverse nature. In fact, we face
them each and every day. Some of them are serious and others are not so
serious. These two types of problems create on the one hand unhappiness and on
the other hand opportunities. So problems need not be always difficulties but
they may open new ways of life. If you are young with mental stability and
health you do not bother about those problems. But if you are old, say above
70-years, whatever may be the seriousness; problems become real problems
because older people have reduced mental strength. So they do not talk about
such problems. But they suffer within themselves. Every problem is a threat to
them. They are invariably afraid to face problems and solve them. In the real
sense, those problems are not threats. They are challenges in one’s life. There
is no one in this world without those challenges. Life is to face challenges.
Some we ignore and some we face and solve.
Even if we live in peace within a
comfort zone, the problems that surround us may create certain amount of
displeasure and unpleasantness for a short while may be a better solution.
Making little problems bigger is one of the characters we all posses. If we
don’t exaggerate them, then everything becomes normal and peaceful.
As an individual or as a family
we come across unexpected problems at times. Finding a suitable solution to
those problems is the sensible way of handling them. First try to understand
the problem and its cause. Analyse the root cause of it and give sufficient time to think about various
ways to get solutions. You may come out with some possible or an impossible
solution. That would be the first step to solve problems. Peace and patience
can solve many problems. Sometimes time can also solve problems. What we need
is calmness and mental strength.
To make our life happy or active
we need to have problems. Otherwise we will become lazy and lose the capacity
to think. We all know for sure that humans are thinking animals. So problem
solving requires patient thinking followed by appropriate actions. There is no
life without problem. So let us face them.
DEEP-SEA INTERNET CABLES
Only
1% of the world’s data moves via satellite, the rest is carried through cables.
Deep-sea cables must be extremely strong to survive cuts, nicks and bites from
marine vessels and creatures, besides cyclones. They should withstand extreme
pressures at places where they lie miles under the surface of water. To achieve
that strength, a deep-sea cable is largely made up of
steel wires that play no role in data transmission. The real job
is done by a very thin core of fibre.
TO QUOTE
Divide and rule, the politician cries; unite
and lead, is watchword of the wise. – Goethe
Too often we underestimate the power of a
touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the
smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around –
Leo
Buscaglia
There is a charm about the forbidden that
makes it unspeakably desirable. – Mark Twain
Remember, you have within you the strength,
the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. – Harriet
Tubman
SOMETHING YOU MAY NOT KNOW...
1. 111,111,111
x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
2. If a statue
of a person in the park on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person
died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a
result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has a all four legs on the
ground, the person died of natural causes.
3. What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield
wipers and laser printers all have in common?
>>Ans. - All invented by
women.
4. A snail can
sleep for three years.
5. All polar bears are left handed.
6. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by
eliminating one olive from each salad served in first-class.
7. Butterflies taste with their feet.
8. Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.
9. In the last 4000 years, no new animals have been
domesticated.
10. On average, people fear spiders more than they do
death.
11. Shakespeare invented the word 'assassination' and
'bump'.
12.”Stewardesses” is the longest word typed with only the
left hand.
13. The ant always falls over on its right side when
intoxicated.
14. The electric chair was
invented by a dentist.
15. The
cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
16. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is
different
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