HOW TO LIVE 365 DAYS A YEAR

CHALLENGES ....1

கடைசி பந்தில்  சிக்ஸர் அடித்து மேட்சை வென்ற திருப்தி  இன்று எனக்கு.

இது இந்த மாதத்தின் நூறாவது போஸ்ட். அதே நேரத்தில் ஞானவயலில் வரும் 1251 வது போஸ்ட்டும் இதுதான்.

ஆறு மாதத்திற்கு முன் ஞானவயலுக்கு வந்த என் நண்பர் விட்ட சவாலை வென்ற பெருமிதம் - அவரிடம் இந்த 2013 முடிவதற்குள் 750 போஸ்ட்டும் எதாவது ஒரு மாதத்தில் குறைந்தது 75 போஸ்ட்டும் போட்டு சாதித்துக் காட்டுவதாகச் சொல்லியிருந்தேன். பிறகு அதை 800,100 என மாற்றி   இன்றுடன்  2013ல் 816 போஸ்ட் செய்து சவாலை நிறைவேற்றிவிட்டேன்.

ஞானவயலில் பல்வேறு சாகுபடிகள் செய்தும் வாசகர்களிடம் ஒரு சலிப்பு ஏற்பட்டுவிட்டதாகக் கருதுகிறேன். 

பொறுமையாக ஞானவயலுக்கு வந்து இவற்றைப் படித்த அனைவருக்கும் நன்றி. 

Good News....

இனி ஞானவயலில் போஸ்ட்கள் அதிகம் விளையாது!

SUCCESS ...10

CAR  

C  -  CAPACITY

( Develop  your  capacity  )

A  -  AUTHORITY

( UNDERSTAND  THE  AUTHORITY   )

R  -  RESPONSIBILITY ( TAKE  RESPONSIBILITY  )

 DRIVE

D  -  DIRECTION

( SET  DIRECTION )

R  -  ROAD

( UNDERSTAND THE ROAD-ROADMAP )

I  -  IGNITION

( START YOUR JOURNEY )

V -  VISION

( KEEP YOUR VISIBILITY 

 E  -  ENERGY

 ( MAINTAIN  ENERGY )

CREATIVITY ...34

WATER MELON  CARVINGS

POSTER OF THIS WEEK

STORY WITH MORAL ...27

DON'T CHANGE THE WORLD

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip, and the road that he went through was very rough and stony. He then ordered his people to cover every road of the entire country with leather. Definitely, this would need thousands of cows' skin, and would cost a huge amount of money.

Then one of his wise servant dared himself to tell the king, "Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of money? Why don't you just cut a little piece of leather to cover your feet?"

The king was surprised, but he later agreed to his suggestion, to make a "shoe" for himself.

There is actually a valuable lesson of life in this story: to make this world a happy place to live, you better change yourself - your heart; and not the world . . .

CREATIVITY ...33

FAMOUS  LOGOS

Memorable logo designed by Lemika for Giraffe design studio

One of the world’s most popular logos features a peacock looking to the right to show that the company is looking forward, not back. 

United States’ oldest Division I college athletic conference expended to 11 teams and their logo was modified to reflect the change

This timeless logo was designed by Herb Lubalin back in 1980

Clever logo designed for a rock band from Vancouver, Canada

Creative logo designed for a Dutch financial advice company

என்னுடைய குடும்ப  LOGO !

சிரிப்பு ஞானம்....59

FAMOUS  INSULTS

"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire."
Winston Churchill

"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure."
Clarence Darrow

"He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary."
William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway)

'Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words?'
Ernest Hemingway (about William Faulkner)

"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it."
Mark Twain

"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends."
Oscar Wilde
"I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend... if you have one."
George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill

"Cannot possibly attend first night; will attend second, if there is one."
Winston Churchill's response to George Bernard Shaw

"I feel so miserable without you; it's almost like having you here."
Stephen Bishop

"He is a self-made man and worships his creator."
John Bright

"I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing trivial."
Irvin S. Cobb

"He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others."
Samuel Johnson

"Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it?"
Mark Twain

"His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork."
Mae West

"Winston, if you were my husband, I would poison your coffee!"
Lady Astor to Winston Churchill at a dinner party

"Madam, if I were your husband, I would drink it!" (This is my favorite.hahahaha)
Winston Churchill's response to Lady Astor

'They never open their mouths without subtracting from the sum of human knowledge.'
Thomas Brackett Reed

'He loves nature in spite of what it did to him.'
Forrest Tucker

'He can compress the most words into the smallest idea of any one I know.'
Abraham Lincoln
'He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts — for support rather than illumination.'
Andrew Lang 

RELAX ...2

Relaxation

The art of relaxation does not lie in any physical exercises or postures (positions) but in the posture (position) of our minds. 



Essentially there are five qualities of thoughts, which we can create:

Necessary thoughts, such as, "I must not forget to go to the market today", or "I have to pick up the children from school at 4 pm."

Waste thoughts, which include thinking too much about the past, worrying about things that might not happen (future), and thoughts about others, which we commonly call gossip.

Negative thoughts, which include feelings of anger, fear, ego, greed, doubt, sadness, regret and unease. Negative thoughts make us lazy and drain our energy.

Positive thoughts, which are affirmative (strong) and focused, carrying only the best feelings for ourselves and for others.

Soul-conscious thoughts arise from the truth of who and what we are, and require the effort of remembering and gently reminding ourselves that we are eternal souls (“aatmas”) and our real nature is peaceful and loving. When we restore our awareness of the self as a soul, it allows us to clearly see and release (clear up) any negative or waste thoughts and it helps us experience true relaxation of the mind.

CONTEMPLATION...1

Here is the poem to contemplate on the year past and the one to come

Time of Your Life

Do you reflect upon the years gone by
as you prepare for yet one more,
with promises and resolutions
that you have made before?

Do memories of people and places
once as sharp as any knife
now blend in bits and pieces
in a kaleidoscope of life?

Do you squander precious minutes
seeking reasons why you're here, 
contemplating your life's purpose
year after passing year?

Persuade yourself to understand,
it matters not the reason.
Your purpose is to seize the life
in every passing season!

Learn to see things differently.
Let your thoughts and actions change.
Allow your views of past and present
to slowly rearrange.

Let your spirit start anew;
become focused and aware
of the moments and the blessings
that surround you everywhere!

Do not permit past memories:
the where…the who…the how
to become more important
than the ones you’re making now.

Live life in person;
inhabit every day.
You may not like where you are now,
but you’re there anyway!

A lifetime is a puzzle,
every failure, each success
adds another jagged piece
to fit together with the rest.

To finish the picture
and view the masterpiece whole,
fill the time of your life
with your heart and your soul.

Acquaint yourself with your feelings
and heighten your senses.
Experience living.
Put down your defenses.

You don't have to know why
you are you, and I’m me.
Believe it is what it is
and it’s how it should be.

You did not choose your date of birth,
nor do you know your last,
so live this gift that is your present,
before it becomes your past.

Linda Ellis, copyright 2011

PERSEVERANCE ...2

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.                   -Dale Carnegie
 

Perseverance is one of the key qualities that you need to reach success. Really, perseverance is a great tool to use, which doesn’t require neither college education nor training of any kind.

Persistence almost always leads to success. No matter what area your goals have to do with, but if you persevere, you will succeed.

In fact, your persistence has helped you learn to walk, to talk, to write. And you have succeeded in this.

You may be active, but it doesn’t mean that you move forward. If you don’t move forward, you will not achieve success. 

Remember when you learned to ride a bike. Most of us made many attempts to obtain the skills of riding a bicycle, but we showed perseverance, which led us to success, and we learned to ride a bike.

The key means to develop perseverance is doing small steps, resulting in small achievement. Small achievements form a big success. Think about creating a puzzle: you add part by part and finally get the final image.

Persistence usually means learning something new in order to achieve the main goal. Always invest in your knowledge as it will assist you in moving forward and exploring new areas to succeed.

The way to success can’t be without failures. The most important thing is to learn from these failures and to continue moving forward. Do not give up. Take the necessary lesson, and move on toward success.


The key to success in any field is to continue making efforts to achieve your goal even if you haven’t managed to do it from the first time.

WEEKEND WISDOM

சுவாமி  சிவானந்தா 

உங்களுக்கு மன அமைதி வேண்டுமா ?

நல்லாரோக்கியமும், பொருளாதாரப் பாதுகாப்பும் மன அமைதிக்கு இன்றியமையாதவை என்பது எல்லோரும் அறிந்ததே.

ஆனால் இவை இரண்டும் இருப்பினும் பலரும் தொடர்ந்து மன அமைதியின்றி அல்லல்படுகின்றனர். நீங்கள் இந்த வகையை சேர்ந்தவர்களா? ஆமாம் என்று நீங்கள் பதில் சொன்னால் மேலும் இதை படியுங்கள். உங்களது தொல்லைகள் பெரும்பாலும் நீங்களாகவே உண்டாக்கிக் கொண்டது என்பதால், அவை தவிர்க்கப்படக்கூடியவையே. எப்படி என்று நாம் பார்ப்போம்.

நீங்கள் அடிக்கடி பிறர் விஷயங்களில் தலையிடுகிறீர்களா? அவர்கள் தவறாகவே இருக்கலாம். ஆனால் அதை முன்னிட்டு அல்லல் உறுவானேன்? யாரையும், எதையும், குறை கூறாதீர்கள்.

பிறருக்குத் தீர்ப்பளிக்கும் அதிகாரத்தை கடவுள் உங்களுக்கு கொடுக்கவில்லை. எல்லோரும் அவரவர் விருப்பப்படியே நடக்கின்றனர். ஏனெனில் அவர்களுக்குள்ளே இலங்கும் கடவுள் அவர்களை அப்படி செய்யதூண்டுகின்றார். உங்கள் அமைதியை பாதுகாக்க நீங்கள் உங்கள் சொந்த வேலையில் மட்டும் கவனம் செலுத்தினால் போதும் என்பது ஒரு நல்ல விதியாகும்.

வேலை - அதுவே ஒரு தியானம்

உங்கள் வேலையில் நீங்கள் கவனம் செலுத்துங்கள். மன அமைதிக்கு முக்கியத்துவம் தருவோர் எல்லாவற்றிற்கும் மேலாக கடைபிடிக்க வேண்டிய நியதி இது. இந்த உலகத்தில் எதுவுமே உங்கள் கவனத்தை வேண்டுவதில்லை. அனைத்தையும் கவனிக்க ஒரு ஆண்டவன் இருக்கிறார். உண்மையில், உங்களையும் கவனிப்பது அவர்தானே! இந்த உண்மையை மறக்கக்கூடாது.

குறை கூறலாமா ?

நான் திரும்பவும் கூறுகிறேன். உங்கள் வேலையை நீங்கள் பாருங்கள். எவரையும், எதையும் குறை கூறாதீர்கள். குறை கூறுதல் என்பது திட்டுவதற்கு நிகர். எது நடந்தாலும், அது கடவுளின் இச்சையால் நடக்கிறது. கடவுளின் அனுக்கிரகம் இன்றி எதுவேமே நிகழ்வதில்லை. எதாவது நிகழ்ந்தது என்றால் அது உங்கள் பார்வையில் நல்லதாகவோ அல்லது கெட்டதாகவோ இருக்கலாம். அதற்கு கடவுளின் அனுமதி இருக்கிறது என்றுதான் பொருள். நீங்கள் அதை கண்டனம் செய்தால் கடவுளின் விருப்பத்தை, கடவுளின் பேரறிவை, கடவுளின் தீர்ப்பை நீங்கள் விமர்சிக்கின்றீர்கள் என்றுதானே அர்த்தம்? அதை செய்யாதீர்கள். உங்களுக்கு அமைதி கிட்டும்.

SUCCESS....9

SUCCESS  IS  YOUR  PERSONAL  RESPONSIBILITY

CREATE  MORE  THAN  A  RESOLUTION

TAKE  ONE  MORE  STEP

DESTINY ..3

How attitude can change the Destiny

During a momentous battle, a Japanese general decided to attack even though his army was greatly outnumbered. He was confident they would win, but his men were filled with doubt.

On the way to the battle, they stopped at a religious shrine. After praying with the men, the general took out a coin and said, "I shall now toss this coin. If it is heads, we shall win. If it is tails we shall lose."

"Destiny will now reveal itself."

He threw the coin into the air and all watched intently as it landed. It was heads. The soldiers were so overjoyed and filled with confidence that they vigorously attacked the enemy and were victorious.

After the battle. a lieutenant remarked to the general, "No one can change destiny."

"Quite right," the general replied as he showed the lieutenant the coin, which had heads on both sides.

MONEY ...2

6   PRINCIPLES OF LIFE ON MONEY

Money is everything; that no one will deny though some will disagree. But money could be nothing, or at least become meaningless, to a person if he or she observes the following 6 Principles of Life on Money.

1. No point using limited life to chase unlimited money.

2. No point earning so much money you cannot live to spend it.

3. Money is not yours until you spend it.

4. When you are young, you use your health to chase your wealth; when you are old, you use your wealth to buy back your health.

5. How happy a man is, is not how much he has but how little he needs.

6. No point working so hard to provide for the people you have no time to spend with.What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us.

STORY WITH MORAL ...26

Do What ur heart says....

Horror gripped the heart of a World War-I soldier, as he saw his lifelong friend fall in battle. The soldier asked his Lieutenant if he could go out to bring his fallen comrade back. "You can go," said the Lieutenant, "but don't think it will be worth it. Your friend is probably dead and you may throw your life away."

The Lieutenant's words didn't matter, and the soldier went anyway. Miraculously, he managed to reach his friend, hoisted him onto his shoulder and brought him back to their company's trench. The officer checked the wounded soldier , then looked kindly at his friend.

" I told you it wouldn't be worth it," he said. "Your friend is dead and you are mortally wounded." " It was worth it, Sir," said the soldier. "What do you mean by worth it?" responded the Lieutenant. " Your friend is dead." "Yes Sir," the soldier answered, " but it was worth it because when I got to him, he was still alive and I had the satisfaction of hearing him say..        " Jim...I knew you'd come."

Many times in life, whether a thing is worth doing or not, really depends on how u look at it. Take up all your courage and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not regret not doing it later in your life........

சிரிப்பு ஞானம்....58

Hell Story

An Indian dies and goes to hell. There he finds that there is a 
different hell for each country.

He goes to the German hell and asks, "What do they do here?"He is told, "First they put you in an electric chair for an hour. Then they lay you on a bed of nails for another hour. Then the German devil comes in and whips you for the rest of the day."

The man does not like the sound of that at all, so he moves on.

He checks out the USA hell as well as the Russian hell and many more. He discovers that they are all more or less the same as the German hell.

Then he comes to the Indian hell and finds that there is a long line of people waiting to get in. Amazed, he asks, "What do they do here?"

He is told, "First they put you in an electric chair for an hour. Then they lay you on a bed of nails for another hour. Then the Indian devil comes in and whips you for the rest of the day."

"But that is exactly the same as all the other hells - why are there so many people waiting to get in?"

"Because maintenance is so bad that the electric chair does not work, someone has stolen all the nails from the bed, and the devil is a former Govt servant, so he comes in, signs the register and then goes to the canteen..."

DESTINY ....2

MONEY ...1

I met money one day. I said, "You are just a piece of paper." Money smiled and said, "Of course I’m a piece of paper, but I haven’t seen a dustbin yet, in my life".

HARD  EARNED  MONEY

CREATIVITY ....32

PAPER  ART

Canadian artist Calvin Nicholls creates the following amazingly beautiful sculptures using sheets of paper. “Calvin has been creating his paper sculptures since 1986 from his studio north of Toronto Ontario, Canada. Working with sheets of paper and a scalpel, he cuts the component pieces to fit the final drawing and assembles the low relief artwork under studio lighting. When the sculpture is complete the lighting is adjusted to bring out the subtle form and texture.