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?
Sunday, March 04, 2007
A really interesting and inspiring short story i found on net..
Cup Of Life...
GOD'S COFFEE A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite -telling them to help themselves to the coffee. When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said:
"If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds NO quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups. And then you began eyeing each other's cups. Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of Life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us.
God brews the coffee, not the cups. Enjoy your coffee! "The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything." Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
Cup Of Life...
GOD'S COFFEE A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite -telling them to help themselves to the coffee. When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said:
"If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds NO quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups. And then you began eyeing each other's cups. Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of Life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us.
God brews the coffee, not the cups. Enjoy your coffee! "The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything." Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
The Good,The Bad And The Ugly...
The Good is
The Good is
- When I sit in supuja restaurant with my best pals ,cracking jokes on each other,mixing all the sauces and making mess on others plate,ordering more than we usually eat and stealing the spoons as a rememberance of that day.
- When my pal did all the benchwork for his internal exam and was forced to replace his seat with me by the examiner in the last moment.
- When my bike stops in the midway to the college with no fuel and a bunk just 100 metres far,with ranjith in my back seat and a 20 rupee note in his pocket.
- My visa rejection the 1 st time when i was very truthful to the interviewer and succeeding the next time when each and everyword i spoke is BULLSHIT.
- My 1 st cooking day in the US where i added sugar in the curry instead of salt to which my roomies applaused for its versatility in taste.
The Bad is
- When it was my first day to college where I went on my old scooter and parked it under the mango tree beside all the bicycles,taking out my comb and setting my hair in the mirror and being caught and ragged by the seniors.
- When i went to Pizzacorner with my pal and ordered for a spicy conizza with all the bellpeppers and alapinos stuffed in it and imagining its effect on us the next day with a smile on our face.
- My childhood days in kindergarden when i skipped drinking milk at home and my mom sending it in a priya pickle bottle with my watchman and the teacher making me drink infront of my classmates,esp girls..(gals r gals even if its a kg class yaar).
The Ugliest is
- An appraisal from my cricket coach when i took an excellant catch and getting ass kicked by mom for the same,when its done on a wednesday white uniform at school.
- When my family doctor giving me an injection intesionally on my bump,when i used to act like having fever at the time of exams.
- When i played a mixed doubles badminton in club with a guy as my partner
- Asking my club secretary that i cudn't find a participation form for childrens games in the chess doubles event.
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