Life in ur hands:
HUMAN BEINGS ARE SUCH SMALL CREATURES, AREN'T THEY?SO DON'T BE TOO WORRIED ABOUT EVERYTHING,TREASURE EVERY MOMENT, DO WHAT YOU WISH TO DO.....BROADEN YOUR VIEW, BROADEN YOUR MIND,DON'T WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE BOTHERING YOU,DO TREASURE YOUR LOVED ONES, LIVE SAFELY AND PEACEFULLY,ALWAYS BE HAPPY TO WELCOME THE COMING OF THE NEW DAY....... ENJOY THE SUNSHINE ...ALWAYS LOOK AT THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF THINGS.....If you want to hold the beautiful one, hold yourself to yourself.There are years that ask questions, and years that answer...
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Hope by God!!
In need of finding answers to life-changing questions, I have assumed a role where the only defense I have, is my silence and the only weapons I have ,are my patience and perseverance. All this I am sure is a means for getting a step closer to that happy picture I have in my mind...a step closer to becoming a better person.... I used to be a die-hard existentialist...believed everything is an outcome of my actions...but I change my point of view in agreeing that there is a higher force in place...a force that can create miracles in lives and change things for the best. All this in turn increases my trust in God and I realize sometimes all I have in my hands is to hope by God and take the leap!!
In need of finding answers to life-changing questions, I have assumed a role where the only defense I have, is my silence and the only weapons I have ,are my patience and perseverance. All this I am sure is a means for getting a step closer to that happy picture I have in my mind...a step closer to becoming a better person.... I used to be a die-hard existentialist...believed everything is an outcome of my actions...but I change my point of view in agreeing that there is a higher force in place...a force that can create miracles in lives and change things for the best. All this in turn increases my trust in God and I realize sometimes all I have in my hands is to hope by God and take the leap!!
The Day You Became A Better Writer
I went from being a bad writer to a good writer after taking a one-day course in “business writing.” I couldn’t believe how simple it was. I’ll tell you the main tricks here .
Business writing is about clarity and persuasion. The main technique is keeping things simple. Simple writing is persuasive. A good argument in five sentences will sway more people than a brilliant argument in a hundred sentences. Don’t fight it.
Simple means getting rid of extra words. Don’t write, “He was very happy” when you can write “He was happy.” You think the word “very” adds something. It doesn’t. Prune your sentences.
Humor writing is a lot like business writing. It needs to be simple. The main difference is in the choice of words. For humor, don’t say “drink” when you can say “swill.”
Your first sentence needs to grab the reader. Go back and read my first sentence to this post. I rewrote it a dozen times. It makes you curious. That’s the key.
Write short sentences. Avoid putting multiple thoughts in one sentence. Readers aren’t as smart as you’d think.Learn how brains organize ideas. Readers comprehend “the boy hit the ball” quicker than “the ball was hit by the boy.” Both sentences mean the same, but it’s easier to imagine the object (the boy) before the action (the hitting). All brains work that way. (Notice I didn’t say, “That is the way all brains work”?)
That’s it. You just learned 80% of the rules of good writing. You’re welcome
I went from being a bad writer to a good writer after taking a one-day course in “business writing.” I couldn’t believe how simple it was. I’ll tell you the main tricks here .
Business writing is about clarity and persuasion. The main technique is keeping things simple. Simple writing is persuasive. A good argument in five sentences will sway more people than a brilliant argument in a hundred sentences. Don’t fight it.
Simple means getting rid of extra words. Don’t write, “He was very happy” when you can write “He was happy.” You think the word “very” adds something. It doesn’t. Prune your sentences.
Humor writing is a lot like business writing. It needs to be simple. The main difference is in the choice of words. For humor, don’t say “drink” when you can say “swill.”
Your first sentence needs to grab the reader. Go back and read my first sentence to this post. I rewrote it a dozen times. It makes you curious. That’s the key.
Write short sentences. Avoid putting multiple thoughts in one sentence. Readers aren’t as smart as you’d think.Learn how brains organize ideas. Readers comprehend “the boy hit the ball” quicker than “the ball was hit by the boy.” Both sentences mean the same, but it’s easier to imagine the object (the boy) before the action (the hitting). All brains work that way. (Notice I didn’t say, “That is the way all brains work”?)
That’s it. You just learned 80% of the rules of good writing. You’re welcome
Why so much youth entrepreneurship in the U.S.?
Here is my latest column, it has been titled "The Loose Reins on U.S. Teenagers Can Produce Trouble or Entrepreneurs." Here is an excerpt:
The longstanding criticism of the American school system is that even in the better schools, too many students just “get by” rather than engage in a rigorous curriculum. This academic leniency is bad for many average or subpar students, but it also allows some students to flourish. Relatively loose family structures have similar effects; American children are especially likely to be working on their own projects, rather than being directed by parents and elders.
American philanthropy is also a significant and unheralded factor behind American youth entrepreneurship; many young entrepreneurs used elders as mentors or asked them for financial assistance. Furthermore "selling to the young" is much derided by critics such as Juliet Schor or Benjamin Barber, but it has its benefits. Sometimes advertising inspires the young to start marketing themselves.
what r ur comments?
Here is my latest column, it has been titled "The Loose Reins on U.S. Teenagers Can Produce Trouble or Entrepreneurs." Here is an excerpt:
The longstanding criticism of the American school system is that even in the better schools, too many students just “get by” rather than engage in a rigorous curriculum. This academic leniency is bad for many average or subpar students, but it also allows some students to flourish. Relatively loose family structures have similar effects; American children are especially likely to be working on their own projects, rather than being directed by parents and elders.
American philanthropy is also a significant and unheralded factor behind American youth entrepreneurship; many young entrepreneurs used elders as mentors or asked them for financial assistance. Furthermore "selling to the young" is much derided by critics such as Juliet Schor or Benjamin Barber, but it has its benefits. Sometimes advertising inspires the young to start marketing themselves.
what r ur comments?
When you forget someone's name
few suggestions:
1. The “I know your name, but I’m blocked” dodge: “I keep wanting to call you "David," but I know that’s not right.”
2. The “Of course I know you -- in fact, I want all your information” dodge: “Hey, I’d love to get your card.”
3. The “The tip of my tongue” dodge: “I know I know your name, but I’m blanking right now.”
4. The “You’re brilliant!” dodge: “Wow, you have a terrific memory. I can’t believe you remember my name from that meeting six months ago. I can’t remember the names of people I met yesterday! So of course I have to ask you your name.”
5. The “Sure, I remember you” dodge: “Remind me – what’s your last name?” If you ask a person for his last name, he’s likely to repeat both names. “Doe, John Doe.”
6. The “One-sided introduction” dodge: “Hey,” you say to the person whose name you can’t remember, “let me introduce you to Pat Smith.” You introduce the two and say the name of the person whose name you remember. Almost always, the nameless person will volunteer his or her name.
I have tried asking the person how his or her name should be spelled (if the name is too simple that one can backfire), or "when you publish articles, how much of your full name do you give?"
Do you all have better ideas?
few suggestions:
1. The “I know your name, but I’m blocked” dodge: “I keep wanting to call you "David," but I know that’s not right.”
2. The “Of course I know you -- in fact, I want all your information” dodge: “Hey, I’d love to get your card.”
3. The “The tip of my tongue” dodge: “I know I know your name, but I’m blanking right now.”
4. The “You’re brilliant!” dodge: “Wow, you have a terrific memory. I can’t believe you remember my name from that meeting six months ago. I can’t remember the names of people I met yesterday! So of course I have to ask you your name.”
5. The “Sure, I remember you” dodge: “Remind me – what’s your last name?” If you ask a person for his last name, he’s likely to repeat both names. “Doe, John Doe.”
6. The “One-sided introduction” dodge: “Hey,” you say to the person whose name you can’t remember, “let me introduce you to Pat Smith.” You introduce the two and say the name of the person whose name you remember. Almost always, the nameless person will volunteer his or her name.
I have tried asking the person how his or her name should be spelled (if the name is too simple that one can backfire), or "when you publish articles, how much of your full name do you give?"
Do you all have better ideas?
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