VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW.

VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW.  

Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or love one's life

Crucial  

Because of recent abductions  

In daylight hours, refresh yourself  of these things to do in an emergency situation...  

This is for you,  and for you to share with your wife, your children, everyone you know.  

After reading these  10 crucial tips , forward them to someone you care about.  

It never hurts to be careful  in this crazy world we live in.  

1.   Tip from  Tae Kwon Do  :  

The elbow   is the strongest point on your body.  If you are close enough to use it,  do!   

2..  Learned this from a tourist guide.  If a robber asks   for your wallet and/or purse,  

DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM .  Toss it away from you....  

Chances are that he is more interested  in your wallet and/or purse than you,  and he will go for the wallet/purse.  

RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!  

3.  If you are ever thrown   into the trunk of a car,  kick out the back tail lights   and stick your arm out the hole  and start waving like crazy..  

The driver won't see you,   but everybody else will.  This has saved lives.  

4.  Women have a tendency   to get into their cars  after shopping, eating, working, etc.,   and just sit  (doing their chequebook, or making a list, etc.  

 DON'T DO THIS!)  

 The predator   will be watching you,   and this  is the perfect opportunity   for him to get in  on the passenger side,   put a gun to your head,  and tell you where to go.  

AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR,  LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE..

If someone  is in the car  with a gun  to your head   

DO NOT DRIVE OFF,  

Repeat:  

DO NOT DRIVE OFF!  

Instead gun the engine  and speed into anything,   wrecking the car.  

Your Air Bag will save you.  If the person is   in the back seat  they will get the worst of it.  

As soon as the car crashes  bail out and run.  

It is better   than having them   find your body  in a remote location. 

5.   A few notes about getting  into your car in a parking lot,  or parking garage:  

A.)  Be aware:  look around you,  look into your car,  at the passenger side floor,  and in the back seat  

B.)  If you are parked next to a big van,  enter your car from the passenger door.  

 Most serial killers attack their victims  by pulling them into their vans   while the women  

 are attempting   to get into their cars.  

C.)  Look at the car  parked on the driver's side   of your vehicle,  and the passenger side...   If a male is sitting alone  in the seat nearest your car,   you may want to walk back  into the mall, or work,   and get a  guard/policeman   to walk you back out.  

IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.) 

6.  ALWAYS   take the elevator  instead of the stairs.  Stairwells are horrible places   to be alone  

 and the perfect crime spot.  This is especially true at NIGHT!)

7.  If the predator has a gun  and you are not under his control,  

ALWAYS RUN!  

The predator will only hit you (a running target)  4 in 100 times; and even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ.  RUN, Preferably in a zig -zag pattern!  

8.  As women,   we are always trying  to be sympathetic:  

STOP  

It may get you raped,   or killed.  Ted Bundy,   the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played  on the sympathies   of unsuspecting women.  He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked 'for help'  into his vehicle   or with his vehicle,  which is when he abducted his next victim.

  

9.  Another Safety Point:  

Someone just told me   that her friend heard  a crying baby on her porch   the night before last,  

and she called the police   because it was late  and she thought it was weird..   The police told her  

'Whatever you do,   DO NOT  open the door..'  

The lady then said that it sounded like the baby  had crawled near a window,   and she was worried that it would crawl   to the street   and get run over.  

The policeman said,   'We already have a unit on the way,  whatever you do,   DO NOT open the door.'  

He told her that they think a serial killer  has a baby's cry recorded   and uses it to coax  

women out of their homes thinking that someone  dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it,  but have had several calls   by women saying that  they hear baby's cries   outside their doors when they're home alone   at night.  

10 . Water scam!  

If you wake up in the middle of the night to hear all your taps outside running or what you think is a burst pipe, DO NOT GO OUT TO INVESTIGATE! These people turn on all your outside taps full ball so that you will go out to investigate and then attack. Stay alert, keep safe, and look out for your neighbours! 

Please pass this on  This   e-mail should probably   be taken seriously because  the Crying Baby Theory was mentioned on  America 's Most Wanted   when they profiled  the serial killer in Louisiana

  

I'd like you   to forward this   to all the women you know. It may save a life.   A candle is not dimmed   by lighting another candle..  

I was going to send this to the ladies only,  but guys,   if you love your mothers,  wives,   sisters, daughters, etc.,  you may want to   pass it onto them, as well.  

Send this   to any woman you know   that may need  to be reminded   that the world we live in   has a lot of crazies in it  and it's better to be safe   than sorry.. 

PATIENCE

PATIENCE

Patience is the one of the most important habits to be cultivated to acquire happiness. Some are gifted natrurally to be patient but most of us have to cultivate it to acquire it and practice it .remember a patient and a slow mind is healthy mind and a hurried and impatient mind is a sick mind which can commit many mistakes especially if anger joins it.

 I wrote a  poem on patience and I would like to share it with you.

BE PATIENT when you are poor , you can work hard and become rich

BE PATIENT  when you are rich, since you don’t carry it when you die

BE PATIENT , when somebody says I love you, running after women may end up in shame

BE PATIENT, when somebody blames you or criticizes you , for they are taking away your garbage(negative karma) on to their heads. Pity them or warn them if you love them.

BE PATIENT, when  you are sick since you can take medicines and get alright

BE PATIENT When death is coming and turn your attention on divine for the eternal peace.

BE PATIENT  when you get power , since running after power may end up in crime

BE PATIENT , when pleasures come since running after pleasures may end up in disgust or sickness

BE PATIENT  don’t force almighty to fulfil your wishes,HE knows when and what to give .

DON’T BE PATIENT  when you get a chance to bless others or praise others or help others ,take it as a chance given by divine since the same effect will come back to you doubled or tripled (with interest).Forget all the help you have done to others ,remember what jesus and Vedas say: the leftt hand should not know what the right hand gives. Develope vairagya or detachment to whatever life offers to you. Change is the nature of the world.people places and things all  change with time. Only changeless is ATMA.which is pure consciousness.practise empty and silent mind YOU are the spirit with occasional human experiences  and not the other way round.

All the best for your journey towards ALMIGHTY.

DR RVS RAJANIKANTH

Emotions are a Part of Life

Emotions are a Part of Life

Life is like an unsolved puzzle. 

No one can define what life is because it is a very complex thing. 

Life is something that makes you happy and proud at times andmakes you feel so low at times that you say to yourself, "Why was I born?" But whatever it is, it is real fun. 

In Life, in every moment, something new happens; something that you never expected, something that you were waiting from a long while to happen and something you were expecting to happen. 

It is a combination of happiness, sorrow, joy, love, anger, enjoyment, loneliness, fear, excitement and many other emotions. 

The definition of the word life can't be completed without using the word emotions. 

Some people work in emotions whereas others work with emotions. 

So it's very important to understand how people are using their emotions. 

If they are letting emotions get control over them, then they'll be dragged by others and situations all the time.

But, if he is controlling his emotions in a proper way, then no one will ever have control over him. 

The way a person uses his emotions is what we call attitude. 

Someone has correctly said, "Your attitude determines your altitude in life".  Attitude, as I already defined, is the way an individual uses  his emotions and directly related to the psyche of a person. 

Some people use their emotions in a positive way and some people do it in a negative sense.

When people use emotions in a positive way we call it positive attitude and when they use it in a negative way we call it negative attitude.

It's up to an individual to decide how he uses his emotions.

Which way will you decide ? 

Philosophy of Life

Philosophy of Life

A boat docked in a tiny Mexican fishing village.A tourist complimented the local fishermen on the quality of their fish and asked how long it took them to catch it.

 "Not very long." they answered in unison.

"Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?"

The fishermen explained that their small catches were sufficient to meet their needs and those of their families. "But what do you do with the rest of your time?" "We sleep late, fish a little, play with our children, and take siestas with our wives.In the evenings, we go into the village to see our friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs. We have a full life." The tourist interrupted,"I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you!You should start by fishing longer every day.You can then sell the extra fish you catch.With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat." "And after that?" "With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers.Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant.

You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even New York City!

From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."

"How long would that take?"  "Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years." replied the tourist.  "And after that?" "Afterwards? Well my friend, that's when it gets really interesting, " answered the tourist, laughing. "When your business gets really big, you can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!"  "Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the fishermen.

"After that you'll be able to retire,live in a tiny village near the coast,sleep late, play with your children,catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends." 

"With all due respect sir, but that's exactly what we are doing now. So what's the point wasting twenty-five years?" asked the Mexicans.

 And the moral of this story is:

  

Know where you're going in life....

you may already be there.

Mind

Mind

Knowledge always helps, strengthens and supports. Make it so. Here are some values and truths, which will, if you assimilate, enrich and empower you:    ....    Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

1.

Mind alone is the agent that makes or mars life. Its wealth is the real wealth. Its poverty is the real poverty. Make it rich every day and every hour.

2.

Mind’s laws are even more powerful, unfailing, than those of physics and chemistry.

3.

You will always be led to what you rightly deserve or need. Also, what you are led to, is and will be, what you rightly deserve or need. Have this either as a faith or as an understanding.

4.

Every day you are irresistibly driven towards fulfillment. The manner in which this takes place may not be always clear to you. To grasp it clearly is your continuous task.

5.

Have therefore confidence, hope and reliance. All these are, in fact, mind’s own qualities and enrichments. Keeping the mind, and being its owner, do not fail or lag behind in becoming richer every day. Such inner riches do not corrupt anyone. External riches, on the other hand, may well vitiate the possessor.

6.

Take these words from me: Do not fear. Avoid doubting. Be open, wholehearted. Avoid pretensions. Whenever so needed, close your eyes, and look within for the right guidance and inspiration. Have hope. Shine in the Supreme Light which engulfs and graces every one, more so the fond believer and one who relies on Providence!

(Taken from the monthly magazine “Vichaarasetu”, November 2010)

Going with the flow

Going with the flow

Life is an ongoing process like a river in the plains flowing effortlessly and covering the journey with equanimity and indifference. It is only when we throw pebbles in the form of “undesirable” desires and ego that we face he turmoil. Going with the flow makes the journey less bumpy and blissful. Going against is the problem. The Lord in is all-empassing wisdom knows what is good for us. Hard to believe at times but do we actually have a choice? I have realised my helplessness most of the times and just let the prayers give me strength during such trying and testing times.

Achieving a state of desirelessness and flexibility while understanding and living and enjoying he pleasant and not-so-pleasant uncertainities of life is what the Divine expects from us and that is not an unachievable goal.

Keep striving by living in the present moment and getting up every time you fall.

My prayers for all of you and of course for myself!!!

(Anirudh Kapoor, Idead Exchange, October 2010)

10 principles for Peace of Mind..

10 principles for Peace of Mind..

1. Do Not Interfere In Others' Business Unless Asked. Most of us create our own problems by interfering too often in others' affairs. We do so because somehow we have convinced ourselves that our way is the best way, our logic is the perfect logic and those who do not conform to our thinking must be criticized and steered to the right  direction, our direction. This thinking denies the existence of individuality and consequently the existence of God.. God has created each one of us in a unique way. No two human beings can think or act in exactly the same way. All men or women act the way they do because God within them prompts them that way. Mind your own business and you will keep your peace.

2. Forgive And Forget:

This is the most powerful aid to peace of mind. We often develop ill feelings inside our heart for the person who insults us or harms us. We nurture grievances. This in turn results in loss of sleep, development of stomach ulcers, and high blood pressure. This insult or injury was done once, but nourishing of grievance goes on forever by constantly remembering it. Get over this bad habit. Life is too short to waste in such trifles. Forgive, Forget, and march on. 

Love flourishes in giving and forgiving.

3. Do Not Crave For Recognition: 

This world is full of selfish people. They seldom praise anybody without selfish motives. They may praise you today because you are in power, but no sooner than you are powerless, they will forget your achievement and will start finding faults in you. Why do you wish to kill yours lf in striving for their recognition? Their recognition is not worth the aggravation. 

Do your duties ethically and sincerely.

4. Do Not Be Jealous:

We all have experienced how jealousy can disturb our peace of mind. You know that you work harder than your colleagues in the office, but sometimes they get promotions; you do not. You started a business several years ago, but you are not as successful as your neighbor whose business is only one year old. There are several examples like these in everyday life. Should you be jealous? No. Remember everybody's life is shaped by his/her destiny, which has now become his/her reality. If you are destined to be rich, nothing in the world can stop you. If you are not so destined, no one can help you either. Nothing will be gained by blaming others for your misfortune.

Jealousy will not get you anywhere; it will only take away your peace of mind.

5. Change Yourself According To The Environment: 

If you try to change the environment single-handedly, the chances are you will fail. Instead, change yourself to suit your environment. As you do this, even the environment, which has been unfriendly to you, will mysteriously change and seem congenial and harmonious.

6. Endure What Cannot Be Cured:

This is the best way to turn a disadvantage into an advantage. Every day we face numerous inconveniences, ailments, irritations, and accidents that are beyond our control... If we cannot control them or change them, we must learn to put up with these things. We must learn to endure them cheerfully. 

Believe in yourself and you will gain in terms of patience, inner strength and will power.

7. Do Not Bite Off More Than You Can Chew: 

This maxim needs to be remembered constantly. We often tend to take more responsibilities than we are capable of carrying out. This is done to satisfy our ego. Know your limitations. . Why take on additional loads that may create more worries? You cannot gain peace of mind by expanding your external activities. Reduce your material engagements and spend time in prayer, introspection and meditation. This will reduce those thoughts in your mind that make you restless.. 

Uncluttered mind will produce greater peace of mind. 

8. Meditate Regularly:

Meditation calms the mind and gets rid of disturbing thoughts. This is the highest state of peace of mind. Try and experience it yourself. If you meditate earnestly for half an hour everyday, your mind will tend to become peaceful during the remaining twenty-three and half-hours. Your mind will not be easily disturbed as it was before. You would benefit by gradually increasing the period of daily meditation. You may think that this will interfere with your daily work. On the contrary, this will increase your efficiency and you will be able to produce better results in less time. 

9. Never Leave The Mind Vacant:

An empty mind is the devil's workshop. All evil actions start in the vacant mind. Keep your mind occupied in something positive, something worthwhile . Actively follow a hobby. Do something that holds your interest. You must decide what you value more: money or peace of mind. Your hobby, like social work or religious work, may not always earn you moremoney, but you will have a sense of fulfillment and achievement. Even when you are resting physically, occupy yourself in healthy reading or mental chanting of God's name. 

10. Do Not Procrastinate And Never Regret:

Do not waste time in protracted wondering " Should I or shouldn't I?" Days, weeks, months, and years may be wasted in that futile mental debating. You can never plan enough because you can never anticipate all future happenings. Value your time and do the things that need to be done. It does not matter if you fail the first time. You can learn from your mistakes and succeed the next time.Sitting back and worrying will lead to nothing. Learn from your mistakes, but do not brood over the past. DO NOT REGRET. Whatever happened was destined to happen only that way. 

Why cry over spilt milk?

Way You Look At Things

Way You Look At Things

One day a father and his rich family took his son to a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be. They spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"

"Very good Dad!" replied his son.

"Did you see how poor people can be?" the father asked.

"Yeah!"

"And what did you learn?"

The son answered, "I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden; they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lamps in the garden; they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a whole horizon." When the little boy was finishing, his father was speechless.

His son added, "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are!"

1. Our outlook on life depends on the way you look at things. What others may think as riches, others may want.
2. The most important things in life are your friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude towards life. If you have these then you have everything!

  ---   sadgoshthi@googlegroups.com

Today and Yesterday

Today and Yesterday

Today I will delete from my diary two days: yesterday and tomorrow.

Yesterday was to learn and

tomorrow will be the consequence

of what I can do today.

Today I will face life

with the conviction that this day

will not ever return.

Today is the last opportunity

I have to live intensely,

as no one can assure me that,

I will see tomorrow's sunshine.

Today I will be brave enough

not to let any opportunity pass me by,

my only alternative is to succeed.

Today I will invest

my most valuable resource: my time,

in the most transcendental work:

my life.

I will spend each minute

passionately to make

of today a different

and unique day in my life.

Today I will defy every obstacle 

that appears on my way trusting

I will succeed.

Today I will resist 

pessimism and will conquer

the world with a smile,

with the positive attitude

of expecting always the best.

Today I will make of every ordinary

task a sublime expression.

Today I will have my feet on the ground

understanding reality and the stars' gaze

to invent my future.

Today I will take the time to be happy

and will leave my footprints and my

presence in the hearts of others.

Think Positive?????!!!!

Read this..... 

It is a 100% challenge that u will have a wrong answer to the question asked in the passage. 

Once there was loving couple traveling in a bus in a mountainous area. They decided to get down at some place. After the couple got down at some place the bus moved on. As the bus moved on, a huge rock fell on the bus from the mountain and crushed the bus to crumbs. Everybody on board was killed. The couple upon seeing that, said, "We wish we were on that bus" Why do u think they said that?    

Think think  think…

Scroll down for answer 

Come on think again ...... 

Come on try hard..... 

------------------- Answer !!!! ------------------- 

If they had remained on the bus instead of deciding to get down, the resulting time delay could have been avoided and the rock would have fallen after the bus had passed ..!!! 

Think positive in life always and look for opportunities when u can help Others...... 

Many times in life, the opposite of Success is not Failure, its Quitting. 

Never expect things to happen. Struggle and make them happen. 

Never expect yourself to be given a good value...create a value of your own.

Saibaba SV   ---   sadgoshthi@googlegroups.com

Time Management Skills

Time Management Skills

We all get seven days a week and 168 hours within those seven days. This cannot be increased or changed in any way. However, what we can change, improve and manage is ourselves. In essence then, true time management now becomes management of ourselves – “self management!”

So being aware of this, we now know that it’s not the amount of time we have that’s important; it’s how effectively we use that time that makes the difference. Successful people have exactly the same amount of time in the day as each of us. The only difference is they use their time differently – more effectively.

You might say “I don’t have the time to commit to learning some time management skills”. I hear this a lot during life coaching sessions, but the fact is if this were true, do you really think you have the time not to?

Time management principles and techniques are usually quite simple to learn. They do not require deep thinking, a high I.Q or lots of preparation. In fact if you were to put the search term “Time Management Resources” into a search engine you will get dozens of websites offering help, advice, tips and suggestions on how to manage and prioritize your time.

To sum time management up I would say you need to ask yourself two questions:

1. Do I physically have enough time to do the tasks that are required of me? We only have so much time. Sometimes it’s not always physically possible to fit everything in. If this is the case then you need to prioritize and drop some of the low priority task/activities to claim some time back.

2. Do I fully optimize and use my time effectively? If the answer is NO then you might want to learn and implement some time management principles and techniques.

Below is a list of some time management (self management) techniques and tips .

You may find a couple of them helpful yourself. They are in no particular order.

• Figure out when (what time of the day?) you work most efficiently.

• Establish your priorities for what you want to get done. Identify the tasks and activities that are the highest priority and eliminate those of low priority.

• Allow more time than you think you will need. This makes your schedule flexible and allows for the unexpected.

• Get into the habit of using your odd five minutes here and there more productively. Don’t just dismiss it as only five minutes – they add up throughout the week!

• Accomplish one or two important tasks rather than lots unimportant ones.

• Keep a calendar/diary. Mark all your important dates/tasks.

• Keep a list of “Things to Do” and mark them off as completed.

• Every day make a list of what you have to do tomorrow.

• When possible do the unpleasant tasks first.

• Tidiness makes your life easier and reduces stress.

• Allow time to relax, recharge and do nothing.

• Leave time in your schedule for un-planned activities.

• Know your strengths, skills and weakness.

• Ask yourself, “What am I doing that someone else could do for me?” Delegate!

• Don’t be scared to ask for help.

• Bin things straight away to reduce the clutter.

• Divide large overwhelming tasks into smaller chunks, and attack them one at a time.

• Complete at least one task each day that you don’t like to do, but know you should.

• Realize that all your email checking, surfing the internet and other procrastinations add up to hours of lost time each week (sometime even each day!)

• Watch less T.V. If you watch T.V for three hours a day from the age of five years old, by the time you are fifty five the amount of T.V you will have watched will be the equivalent to watching non-stop 24 hours a day for six years and three months. If you cut this down by just one hour a day, so then only watch two hours of T.V, you will have gained back over two years worth of time.

“Living is the constant process of deciding what we are going to do” (Jose Ortega y Gasset)

Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.

Don't  judge life by one difficult season.

Persevere through the difficult patches

and better times are sure to come some time or later.  

"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the rain." 

"Saibaba SV"   ...   sadgoshthi@googlegroups.com

The Difference between CRAZY & STUPID !!!

The Difference between CRAZY & STUPID !!!

Crazy but not stupid- Do U know the Difference??

I doubt it !!

One truck driver was doing his usual load delivery at a mental hospital, by parking his vehicle beside an open drain.

He discovered a flat Tyre when he was about to return from the mental hospital. He jacked up the truck and removed the flat Tyre to fix the spare Tyre.

When he was about to fix the spare Tyre, he accidentally dropped all the four bolts in the open drain. As he cannot fish the bolts in the open drain, he started to panic as to what should be done? Just then, one patient happened to walk past him and asked the driver as to why he was looking troubled.

The driver thought to himself, since there is nothing much he can do or this mental joker can. Just to keep the bugging away, the truck driver informed the whole episode to the mental patient and gave a helpless look. The patient just laughed at the truck driver and said you just cannot even fix such a simple problem? No wonder you are destined to remain a truck driver for life.

Use Your Strengths

Use  Your  Strengths

One  Day, an  angel  was roaming  in  the,

forest,  It  was  a  very  beautiful  day.

The  Angel  saw  trees  touching  the sky , and leaves  were  swinging  with  cool breeze.

Flowers  were  smiling , painted with  beautiful

colors  , and  the  birds  were  singing.

Angel  was  very  pleased  to  see  the  beauty  that God  had  created , it  was  a magical  feeling.

After  walking   a  little  further , the angel  saw a rose  plant...

The  rose  plant  was  crying.

The  angel   felt  very  sad.

The  angels  asked  the rose  plant, "Why  are  you crying  my  child?"

The  rose  plant  replied, God  doesn't  love  me as much  as  he  loves  others  plants".

And  the angel  said, "What  makes  you  think that  , my  beautiful"?

Rose  plant  then  said, God  gave  me a thorn".

The  angel  said , " Awwww, God  didn't  give  you  a  thorn,  you  were born  with the thorn.

God  blessed  you  with  a beautiful  flower  with

Beautiful  carved  petals, God  blessed  you with  a sweet  fragrance...

You  are  remembered  as  a  symbol  of   love.

God  blessed  your  beauty  to  live  with  the thorn.

Live   Your  life  with  your Strength

Not  with  your  Weakness.

Start of a brand new month...Time flies...enjoy every moment

Be  bless  my  friends