tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16384058003849239132024-03-19T02:17:31.503-07:00Light the Lamp Within"Light the Lamp Within" is attaining highest potential in all areas of life. For this, we have to know ourselves, then decide where we wish to take our life (instead of life deciding where we should go) and then living the journey. Dennis Waitley has rightly said “All of us die, but not all of us live”. The blog is inspired by my friends of Class 8 of Sri Sathya Sai School, Indore. Sharing and learning will motivate us to undertake the road less traveled. May the Light be kindled in all of us.LIGHT THE LAMP WITHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235743641937031867noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-39377408635623442962014-04-26T05:15:00.002-07:002014-04-26T05:15:49.097-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>Saturday 26th April, 2014</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>After a gap of about 4years, was inspired once gain to rewrite post on this blog. Thanks Tanmay!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>A lot many things have happened in these five years. The journey of life continued may be on a slow pace but on the path, which I loved. My aim of life as written in my notes of July2001, when I came out of job and pursued a new path of working for myself, I found in papers and it was" To develop myself and also assist individuals and organizations in attaining their potential, while going on this journey of self development"..Am happy that have traveled steadily in this direction and while I understand have to go a long way but still am happy that have made some headway and have touched many lives and also my life has been touched by many in these years.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>Significant learning came from my mentoring assignment at H&R Johnson, Mumbai and conducting numerous workshops for teenagers in schools and management institutions. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>Have relocated to Hyderabad two years back and thus the life was reinvented again in a new place deriving much happiness out of challenges offered.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>Now working on a prestigious culture transformation project in UP and many workshops are lined up for teachers in the coming months.Life is giving me opportunities to remain engaged positively and usefully and all this is because of good wishes of friends and family.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>My table tennis playing is keeping me physically and mentally agile too.</b></span></span></div>
Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-56935677187564332422010-06-30T11:00:00.000-07:002010-06-29T22:50:27.407-07:00VALUE ADDITION<p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">We all want success. Success comes from growth and development and growth and development is achieved by learning. Learning can be only in three areas: knowledge, skill & attitude. We have to keep on learning more and doing more and better in this life so that we are not stagnant. Just as stagnant water gathers moss, we as human beings also become inactive and inert, when we are not learning. Whatever we might have learnt and did could be good but is not enough. We have to keep on learning more and doing more and better to justify our continued existence on this earth.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The process of learning more and doing more and better is called value addition. Value addition makes us valuable. We play many roles in life .We are brothers or sisters, we are sons or daughters, we are parents, we are neighbors, we are citizens of our country, we are associates, colleagues or bosses at work and above all we are human beings. The purpose of life is to have a life with purpose and our purpose is to be effective in all the roles of life. How valuable we are in each role is not decided by us but is dependent on the perception about me by the person with whom we are playing that role e.g. how good a son or daughter we are will be better known by what our parents feel about us. Thus how much valuable we are can not be decided by us and is not in our control. So what is in our control? Value addition i.e. learning more and doing more and better is entirely in my control. We will find our life short if we put in all our time and energy on making value addition to self.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:100%;" ></span></o:p></b></p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:100%;" ></span>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-87299658090609859012010-06-29T11:00:00.000-07:002010-06-29T22:52:18.202-07:00Know Yourself<p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><strong></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The journey of Success starts with knowing self, deciding where we wish to take our life and then living the journey. Knowing self means knowing our strengths, knowing areas where we need improvement (not weaknesses - admitting our weaknesses give us a reason not to take responsibility and improve), our capabilities, our potential and our beliefs and paradigms. We shall require constant introspection, analysis and adjustments on course of path taken to achieve aim/goals of our life. That is why it is important to know self before choosing the path on which one wishes to travel. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:100%;" ><strong></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">And how do you choose your path? Perhaps following poem will resolve your dilemma:</span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:100%;" lang="EN-IN"><o:p><strong></strong></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">The Road Not Taken - Poet: Robert Frost</span> <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">And sorry I could not travel both <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">And be one traveller, long I stood <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">And looked down one as far as I could <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">To where it bent in the undergrowth; <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Then took the other, just as fair, <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">And having perhaps the better claim, <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Because it was grassy and wanted wear; <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Though as for that passing there <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Had worn them really about the same, <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">And both that morning equally lay <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">In leaves no step had trodden black. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Oh, I kept the first for another day! <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Yet knowing how way leads to way, <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">I doubted if I should ever come back. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Somewhere ages and ages hence: <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Two roads diverged in a wood, and <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">I took the one less travelled by, <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">And that has made all the difference.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-size:100%;" lang="EN-IN"><o:p><strong></strong></o:p></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Once we have known our self, decided the lakshya and taken a path, we have to move on the chosen course with positive belief and living every moment of the journey, i.e.with energy, passion and enthusiasm and happiness.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-41994409726732354292010-05-28T03:39:00.000-07:002010-05-28T03:50:07.604-07:00manage energy not time<strong><span style="color:#000066;">Received a beautiful article " MANAGE ENERGY NOT TIME" and utilised it in my workshops for sharin the concept of renewal of energy of body, mind, emotions and spirit .</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">On returning to home station( after quite some time), realised that must uilize the concept for myself first. Suddenly find all the lost energy and time for doing everything.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">This brought me to my writing the blog and have promised myself that atleast few chapters of new book will be placed before I get caught in another whirl of hectic activity. Read somewhere positive affirmations help. Let me see if it is true in ths case too.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">With lots of positive energy available, only firm resolve is needed to go ahead.</span></strong>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-54432960692728852582010-02-01T02:57:00.000-08:002010-02-01T20:04:34.217-08:00Success<strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663300;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663300;">Success is Successful Living</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="color:#000066;">Su</span><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">ccess</span> to each one of us might have a different meaning.The meaning might also change at different stages of life.</span></strong><strong><span style="color:#000066;">When we are studying or pursuing an education building our career, success might mean passing examinations with distinctions. After, we have achieved it, success might mean getting a job or a career. Once we are settled in a job, growing to a top position might mean success for us.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Once, we build a family, success of children in their studies and careers gives us a feeling of being successful.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">However, I particularly like the definition: "Success is in fact successful living and successful living is having a long period of happiness, health and joy in life, during our stay on this earth". It is so true too. All successful people on this earth had these attributes , they were happy, they were healthy and they were joyful i.e. had lot of energy, passion and enthusiasm.Interestingly, this definition is true for all stages of life:childhood,youth or old age.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">If we lose any of these, while pursuing goals of life at any stage, there will be two things that will happen. One the achievement of goal itself will become more difficult then what it could have been, requiring extra efforts, energy and time on our part.Secondly, even if we ultimately achieve the goal, the joy of achievement might not be there. In reality, the very purpose of achievement, might get defeated.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">The ultimate objective of life is to be happy and this remains a pursuit at all stages of life.Also, healthy people are happy people and happy people are healthy people. Health and happiness are thus, interdependent and can not exist without each other. There are numerous examples all around us, when all the riches of the world becomes meaningless without good health.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Joyful existence on this earth only justifies living. Energy, Passion and bubbling Enthusiasm fill up a joyful life and are a must to give our best for pursuing any challenging goal.</span></strong>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-23898680623394106102010-01-15T21:23:00.000-08:002010-01-16T01:40:58.558-08:00Conscious Living<p> </p><p><strong><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong> </p><p><strong><span style="color:#663300;">IIIrd Post on Book "Light the Lamp Within-99ways to build and live a beautiful, fulfilling and successful Life "</span></strong></p><br /><strong><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong></strong><br /><strong><strong><span style="color:#000066;">All of us die, but not all of us live<br />Life has been given to us for living every moment fully and not for inching towards dying. However, there are many, who are only existing on this earth, without passion, energy and enthusiasm ; thereby not fulfilling the very purpose of life. Death is a certainty but should be preceded by a life well lived. If we wish, we can enjoy our stay here , getting involved into lot of positive actions, which make us happy and also others happy. We cannot stop living just because death is imminent. In fact, we can always be aware because of this of availability of limited time at our disposal and thereby realise the importance of living every moment making most of it. Someone rightly said that “We should live every moment as if we are going to die next moment, and learn as if we are going to live forever. </span></strong></strong><br /><strong><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><br />Conscious living is a bliss and each one of us can do so by giving meaning to our life.</span></strong></strong>LIGHT THE LAMP WITHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235743641937031867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-45101625548007718022009-12-25T18:04:00.000-08:002009-12-25T18:09:30.604-08:00<p><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Have two more posts ready for being posted on the new book but are waiting for editing. The next week it is family time at Goa and so will have to wait till scond week of new year.2010 will definitely bring new leaves to the sapling planted.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="color:#663300;">HAPPY NEW YEAR .</span> </span></strong></p>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-86239935987000201722009-11-29T19:26:00.000-08:002009-11-29T19:40:00.871-08:00Decide for your Life<strong><span style="color:#003300;">IInd post on the book <span style="color:#663300;">" Light the Lamp Within- 99 ways to build and live a beautiful, fulfilling and successful life"</span>, is placed below-<br /></span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">2....<br /><br />IT IS MY LIFE, I CAN DECIDE WHERE TO TAKE IT</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">So True! This statement has been lived by all the successful men, who decided their goal of life and achieved in their lifetime. Mahatama Gandhi, APJ Abdul Kalam, , Lata Mangeshkar, Mother Teresa, Sania Mirza decided for themselves and touched the sky in their lifetime only. When they took the initiative, many might not have imagined or believed that they will be able to achieve, what they were thinking and was achievable. Yet they did it. Most of them had a modest background and their families did not have a great past to set an example, yet each one of them succeeded and built a future, envisioned by them. </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><br />Each one of us can also decide an area of life for our future and seek excellence in the field chosen .We can not only create a name for ourselves but also for our families, friends, institutions and neighbourhood too. One has to envision a future and then create it to give his/her life a purpose to justify our existence on this earth.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#003300;">It is my life and I can take it, where I wish to.</span></strong>LIGHT THE LAMP WITHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235743641937031867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-92200243122493024072009-11-25T21:19:00.000-08:002009-11-29T19:31:30.415-08:00new book-1<strong><span style="color:#003300;">Ist post onThe book <span style="color:#663300;">" Light the Lamp Within- </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color:#003300;"><span style="color:#663300;">99 ways to build and live a beautiful, fulfilling and successful life"</span>, is placed below-</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#330099;">1...<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#cc6600;">Light the Lamp Within</span></span></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330099;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#cc6600;"></span><br /></span>Lighting the lamp within means, attaining our potential. Potential as given in Chamber’s Dictionary means possibility of successful development. All of us have this possibility. However, we have to be exploring and finding it within ourselves. We all have capabilities, many of which ,we are aware of but there are many more, we are not aware of. Knowing these and developing these creates a lot of positive energy and enlightens us to work for and achieve all what we can in our life. This is what defines the message “Light the Lamp Within”.<br />The very purpose of life is attaining our maximum potential. For this, the very first thing we have to do is to “Know Self”. Knowing self means knowing my strengths, my areas of improvement, my competencies and constantly exploring and testing myself in new areas to become aware of our capabilities not yet known to me.<br /><br />After this, I have to decide, where I wish to take my life; which means deciding my goals and direction of life. I keep asking in my workshops the question “ Whether you will go ,where life takes you ,or you will take your life, where you wish to take it.” The adults take time to respond but youth & children immediately say “Will take it, where I wish to take it.” Working with them makes me happy and look for hope and future, which they have in abundance. Contrary to it adults mostly have past and regrets and they often talk about these. However, giving a direction to life and setting goals will mean taking ownership of life, ownership of myself , responsibility of my actions and subsequently for the results of these actions instead of placing onus on luck, circumstances or others.<br />The final step is living the journey of life and taking it with passion, energy and enthusiasm and utilizing every moment, every ounce of energy and investing these happily in pursuit of my life’s goals.</span></strong>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-44465305766482221682009-11-25T20:39:00.000-08:002009-11-25T21:02:50.651-08:00pursuit of fulfillment<span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Have been rather happily engaged with a project near Mumbai on transformation of work culture since July'09.Have been travelling intensively and had many happy experiences.A lot of water has flown and have to catch up to summarize and post on blog all these.<br /><br /></strong><strong><span style="color:#996633;"><span style="color:#993300;">Meanwhile,while travelling from Mumbai to Allahabad by train,my new book is conceived. The title is " Light the Lamp Within-99 ways to build and live a beautiful,fulfilling and successful Life".My workshops with children are titled as"Light the Lamp Within"and so am writing the book mainly keeping my friends, both youth and children, who might find some value in it.</span><br /></span><br />As suggested by my son Rohit,who was excited by the idea and motivated me to go ahead,every chapter will be one pager and will appear on my blog having frequency of one per week.This is being done to seek suggestions, comments and value addition by viewers of this blog.Will positively appreciate such contribution and will also acknowledge the same in the book.<br /><br />The inspiration of book is drawn from a friend ,who has been instrumental in persuading and motivating me to this journey with young friends and will be value added to by a senior educationist.<br />But, I look forward a lot to my young and teenager friends,who have been at my workshops for making the book meaningful by their value addition and sharing of experiences.Am sure they will make me happy.</strong></span><strong> </strong>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-47397664013503853362009-09-24T18:00:00.000-07:002009-09-24T18:23:15.018-07:00Relationships<strong><span style="color:#000066;">Some family health issues kept me diverted to taking care and investing in relationships. The trying times gave a lot of learning. Understood little deeper the impact of relationships in life, the challenge of going through trying times, the support system provided by the relationships you build and many more. Also got insight into how health care organizations function ,how little importance is given to really critical human resource ,how a casual approach can create disturbance, how expectations result in frustrations on one hand ,while how on the other hand commitment and sincerity is exhibited in unlikely places and how anything done in life with selfless motive pays back and people, whom you have not even met, help you in crisis.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#663300;">Remembered the 12 attributes of happiness of which optimism is one and is described as " Greater the pain,Greater the learning" ( Dan Baker in his book " What happy people know?") . </span><span style="color:#003300;">SO TRUE!</span></strong>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-39686849923474733502009-09-08T17:42:00.000-07:002009-09-08T17:46:31.963-07:00lessons of lifeSince last post, have been with the boys section of sathya sai school and learnt quite a few things. Understood that have to work hard on self and catch up with this generation fast to make friends with them.<br /><br />Also the life transformation project at an orgaization near Mumbai is keeping me happily engaged.Have to share a lot of learnings .Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-13338761249794174732009-08-13T00:02:00.000-07:002009-08-14T09:55:23.105-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXwUD-Cpy3s3U1DXbQJ6cNfuBe3KuLv7em5e3eIES5FBc2MMDnbNWW4lwV8x3DEP5xUo19Tm-6k8H6favTxwY8Lul0MTW_b2oMoXUFI_8asBhXKQ0ZEeaxeWQlAfMIkomKR4h9gqT9KQ/s1600-h/102_2508.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369342480529569122" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXwUD-Cpy3s3U1DXbQJ6cNfuBe3KuLv7em5e3eIES5FBc2MMDnbNWW4lwV8x3DEP5xUo19Tm-6k8H6favTxwY8Lul0MTW_b2oMoXUFI_8asBhXKQ0ZEeaxeWQlAfMIkomKR4h9gqT9KQ/s200/102_2508.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn64Z3A9Kw0YQ91jRRH_DRtSCfQSrldtditjsx9gpz36OYMHyvamIjYZlaMjDLkXQHV-h1uOc2rHTWQNMiOoxNVA9jSmEY2zHTVkTT0Sq2OHv_nqYZVnV5Nh074az1xCVD595r4nGLXls/s1600-h/102_2488.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369343168471032770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn64Z3A9Kw0YQ91jRRH_DRtSCfQSrldtditjsx9gpz36OYMHyvamIjYZlaMjDLkXQHV-h1uOc2rHTWQNMiOoxNVA9jSmEY2zHTVkTT0Sq2OHv_nqYZVnV5Nh074az1xCVD595r4nGLXls/s200/102_2488.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMi6MYCc54ED_OHe6icOklLIg6UFvSLI0Uie5lI0x9kJCtVmxA80IjepmA2al7fFPFgY4pCEOzeBSeRYeFtg3C-0BR3oShofCz6MVZvYwZs9rz4a6B8OajTRVOjwh3ov027VaRmgl1ik/s1600-h/102_2478.JPG"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCab5p82sHq6nZD7P-9hyR2RKU5MA_E4BPvGXZr55iklk3UWaHz6Uv6tDl1JF3fdIpvo6WzimNRAhYkFbKD-onSrJ3ckAZQvPIMhzRfeA3CPh_KVz6gH-5oSLYwtqcrbwA63w74mT6_Ng/s1600-h/102_2491.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369342208740661570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 164px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCab5p82sHq6nZD7P-9hyR2RKU5MA_E4BPvGXZr55iklk3UWaHz6Uv6tDl1JF3fdIpvo6WzimNRAhYkFbKD-onSrJ3ckAZQvPIMhzRfeA3CPh_KVz6gH-5oSLYwtqcrbwA63w74mT6_Ng/s200/102_2491.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#003333;">Again this year, we had Light the Lamp Within workshops with Class VIII friends of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sathya</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Sai</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Vidhya</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Vihar</span>, Indore from 23rd to 29<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span> July.Lots of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">learning</span> and insights for me .</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#003333;">When asked what are the qualities they liked in their friends, the responses were: helpful, caring, sharing, kind, loving, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">makes</span> me happy, optimistic, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">truthful</span>, friendly, creative, humorous, active, sporting, cool minded ,supportive, encouraging, sensitive, smiling,patient, trust worthy, listens, understands etc. Similarly their response of traits not being liked by them in some of their classmates were: anger, rude, irritating, boosting, boring, egoistic, disturbing, serious, dominating, liar, negative minded etc. This gave very useful insight to all of us as to what qualities we should have and what traits we must improve upon ,if we want lots of friends in life.</span></strong></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993300;">Similarly, their response to a question as to what we can learn from school,which can be of value for our entire life were: good values, manners, discipline, sportsmanship, public speaking, respecting all religions, confidence building by participation, personality development, relationship building, meditation, optimism, co-operation, compassion, team work etc. Lot of learning for all of us.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993300;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#003300;">Loving and inspiring feedback was received advising and motivating me to continue these workshops. Everyone committed to work for self development, living life and being happy and making everyone happy. Interestingly ,when asked to commit to leave a habit "anger" was </span></strong><strong><span style="color:#003300;">most common. Also LOVE again scored highest as expectation from parents. Even if they are receiving it, may be they want more expression of same and small <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">actions</span> to reinforce this feeling.</span></strong></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#330033;">Surprisingly, when few of the friends were not able to fully co-operate few times and I kept on requesting them to do so, the feedback of many of their classmates was with advice to me to be more strict and discipline such friends. An interesting comment was "Today's generation needs punishment and uncle should <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">at least</span> scold the children". Another one was " You can be a little strict so that other children do not repeat the same mistake, which was done by us."Am amused </span></strong><strong><span style="color:#330033;">by such simple but powerful messages, though am grateful for the advice but apologise to my sweet friends that it is difficult to follow this advice.</span></strong></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#996633;"><span style="color:#000066;">However, my faith in these young friends , got immensely boosted by love, affection ,positive response and overwhelming support to the workshop. Thanks to all of them.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMi6MYCc54ED_OHe6icOklLIg6UFvSLI0Uie5lI0x9kJCtVmxA80IjepmA2al7fFPFgY4pCEOzeBSeRYeFtg3C-0BR3oShofCz6MVZvYwZs9rz4a6B8OajTRVOjwh3ov027VaRmgl1ik/s1600-h/102_2478.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369341341863661426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMi6MYCc54ED_OHe6icOklLIg6UFvSLI0Uie5lI0x9kJCtVmxA80IjepmA2al7fFPFgY4pCEOzeBSeRYeFtg3C-0BR3oShofCz6MVZvYwZs9rz4a6B8OajTRVOjwh3ov027VaRmgl1ik/s200/102_2478.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span></strong><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-34568494513371600962009-07-30T17:10:00.000-07:002009-07-30T17:14:43.919-07:00Experiences of great value<span style="color:#000066;">Just finished having workshops with three lively groups of class VIII friends of Sathya Sai School.Lots of happiness, new insights, photos and memorable experiences to be shared ,when am back from Mumbai assignment in second week.</span>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-12492453121672544952009-07-20T22:49:00.001-07:002009-07-20T23:55:31.194-07:00More Happiness<strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUXhWi1YJbpIdzVosXe3qN7jCjjveF3HZPWU8fdQq92rrLZSJuMG8v77b3b3OrmWeforeSHUz5JrQ-P_vYK8ci4i0qwxJ72ONotTSsMbt1e5qMIORkgJoxIQwBjx4aAKG2SWVlPwz8F4/s1600-h/pmi+june+09.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360800422283556738" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1J76_st0oOqJDFDi0TSqbkvW70kQ1UhvRzQiSDXg1cRJSX6Psc1idpvX9EID3EGyTlhm3dWHVOOHjBYU1BiOkM7Q76v-_3p4EjyMuX4VBbQOLEyyWG0Q62mPp_M0VGnOfwWYHVt41fQ/s200/delhi+june%2709+027.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4WOnfIIChElMzUTytYO3P7heCNW_dkmb9HbXBBnKLhP3-iP3ypxRMzBqp5oAt1di2kipFN255Qjk3hIXNyi4llEHvqPN2JL02I7z7P3e3X7UElIHOt8grGjzXshCWHrYAY3elLQcvDw/s1600-h/NHPC+june%2709+062.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360798346957227762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4WOnfIIChElMzUTytYO3P7heCNW_dkmb9HbXBBnKLhP3-iP3ypxRMzBqp5oAt1di2kipFN255Qjk3hIXNyi4llEHvqPN2JL02I7z7P3e3X7UElIHOt8grGjzXshCWHrYAY3elLQcvDw/s200/NHPC+june%2709+062.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#003300;"><strong>Had some very happy time with new friends at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">NTPC</span> at their Power Management Institute, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Noida</span> and of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">NHPC</span> at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Fridabad</span> at a resort. Suddenly found in the participants a lot of enthusiasm, energy and passion and love. Everyone participated wholeheartedly and enjoyed s much so that at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Faridabad</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">on second</span> day, we had even tears overflowing at the thought of separation. When we are in teens, we are able to relate to each other and everyone so deeply ,then why it is that we start losing this quality, thereby living sometimes a life not really making us full and happy.</strong> </span></strong></div><div><strong><strong><span style="color:#663300;">Thinking about all the sweet memories of great time, I had with these young friends all in teenage, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">become</span> happy and fulfilled.</span></div></div></strong></strong><br /><br /><div></div></strong><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></strong><strong></strong>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-1139232666937076752009-06-06T04:39:00.000-07:002009-06-06T04:58:35.451-07:00Sharing means Caring<u><span style="color:#0066cc;"></span></u><br /><u><span style="color:#0066cc;"></span></u><br /><u><span style="color:#0066cc;"></span></u><br /><u><span style="color:#0066cc;"></span></u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rALOsLv5OX4OWFIptfFgefey2ClM8WHXexyU9z_qPsTzkg6numwtTr4LcbL6DSBYkh-jNMaA10SvswZR16fhn7A3jGov71NhZIS-7VM7jyeGYJadfijygStlykO6sCLEbnJ5ZFR3Pss/s1600-h/your+place.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344181828886079090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rALOsLv5OX4OWFIptfFgefey2ClM8WHXexyU9z_qPsTzkg6numwtTr4LcbL6DSBYkh-jNMaA10SvswZR16fhn7A3jGov71NhZIS-7VM7jyeGYJadfijygStlykO6sCLEbnJ5ZFR3Pss/s320/your+place.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fHqV9iTlvBdQARfuuDOXPd9X9IcJZ2I8rUbGQRPeCZrI1ziApBjZO4-zrSfmviyQW1YOIfOBMQQPPhpMM94rsqxbbj0Bwudes5Fhbvhp0tKqNOGmOM848byNtE4uwt2Gzwrqg9p4RX8/s1600-h/wer.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344181831454804562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fHqV9iTlvBdQARfuuDOXPd9X9IcJZ2I8rUbGQRPeCZrI1ziApBjZO4-zrSfmviyQW1YOIfOBMQQPPhpMM94rsqxbbj0Bwudes5Fhbvhp0tKqNOGmOM848byNtE4uwt2Gzwrqg9p4RX8/s320/wer.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_mnW6dISXCgHz_tM3KbFLnhPRLCLKBEoAZs_cnPYKtXrESdXKOCeQ9GNcNAU9jyfHm3PfDdWv_9NSm8svlYFH3_jLVs4tO9N10eRmkZ4IZIiPLN9k4Stcdd7jacdIEp1-q25VxBu48uU/s1600-h/value.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344181831630412066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 215px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_mnW6dISXCgHz_tM3KbFLnhPRLCLKBEoAZs_cnPYKtXrESdXKOCeQ9GNcNAU9jyfHm3PfDdWv_9NSm8svlYFH3_jLVs4tO9N10eRmkZ4IZIiPLN9k4Stcdd7jacdIEp1-q25VxBu48uU/s320/value.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_wdohk56XX8cQ3cXo28PaMuwfbfDaaL5io7Smt4U3b9mRnEJBgtadF4l-05uqJ8ViPaJX7YVyMtL-4xZ7-JyU2CdmwcTx4H1nHqWmZTPpvfjuLW6tWoz6wVWRCYSqx_b2c28ieEdHoA/s1600-h/morning+thought.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344181827028623666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_wdohk56XX8cQ3cXo28PaMuwfbfDaaL5io7Smt4U3b9mRnEJBgtadF4l-05uqJ8ViPaJX7YVyMtL-4xZ7-JyU2CdmwcTx4H1nHqWmZTPpvfjuLW6tWoz6wVWRCYSqx_b2c28ieEdHoA/s320/morning+thought.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9jmXF5epdZs6YdDvul2kzlFwpL_13neZKzsdPDW1FJL3_EYbgHyCzqNr1oL7EdvrF2-VhCtdbhTo5UVsKofW0b7aY_hwLUH4Uo47QnR2RTMct9fo9s1t7YSI7hM62_CxZrdp-FJCqo8/s1600-h/attitude+4.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344181824263240434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB9jmXF5epdZs6YdDvul2kzlFwpL_13neZKzsdPDW1FJL3_EYbgHyCzqNr1oL7EdvrF2-VhCtdbhTo5UVsKofW0b7aY_hwLUH4Uo47QnR2RTMct9fo9s1t7YSI7hM62_CxZrdp-FJCqo8/s320/attitude+4.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993300;">My LTL friend Ms Shreya Kulkarni has again sent very valuable messages given above. Teenagers ,when a desire is kindled, find ways to reinforce positive attitude.</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993300;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-31303697841362142072009-04-30T04:27:00.000-07:002009-04-30T05:00:37.587-07:00World as perceived by a teenager<p></p><br /><p><strong><span style="color:#993300;"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#993300;"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#993300;"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#993300;"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#993300;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#993300;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></strong></p><strong><span style="color:#993300;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><p><br /><br /><br />THE WORLD AS I SEE IT</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Scurrying by, to and fro,<br />Nowhere yet everywhere we must go.<br />Not looking at the world around,<br />No music emanating from the harsh sound.<br />A cacophony of sorts-pinching the mind,<br />Life has been thrown into a vicious grind.<br />We know not our destination,<br />But want to race-procrastination.<br />The paths wind,unwind, twist and twirl,<br />The folds of life silently unfurl.<br />But we are too busy to watch,<br />All the moments-the awesome feats we notch.<br />“I’m a loser” some keep saying,<br />Without their potential, weighing.<br />“I’m a matchless genius” some quip,<br />Beware! Putting on airs can rip: </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Your destiny and course of life,<br />To give way to hunger and ceaseless strife.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxTVJusrtrqFpBSz57pN2avSYUTkkxecOvfMoaYrZirJ6p7T_wdeCUwh8SfYzp1jlZteIKG2u5qLaQsgmowQN8b6AL-UMp867KVEPrR1DiNec8AK3q7vrn14sAkqrPvzuMnBY0B_6fUs/s1600-h/marathon.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330446820034826370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 323px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxTVJusrtrqFpBSz57pN2avSYUTkkxecOvfMoaYrZirJ6p7T_wdeCUwh8SfYzp1jlZteIKG2u5qLaQsgmowQN8b6AL-UMp867KVEPrR1DiNec8AK3q7vrn14sAkqrPvzuMnBY0B_6fUs/s320/marathon.bmp" border="0" /></a></span></strong><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Slow and steady yet sharp and smart,<br />Slowly move the spokes of the wheel of life’s cart.<br />So must we,stride to stride,<br />Not letting there appear a gap so wide;<br />That we cannot come through,</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Our nightmares become true.<br />Ah! Let that fateful moment never arrive,<br /></p></span></strong><p><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Let us, for prosperity, strive.<br />Running for jobs-here and there,<br />Unanswered- who?when?where?<br />Helter-skelter,rolling along,<br />A drab scruffy sound-no music, no song.<br />A sigh of relief-not allowed,<br />Only the bustle and flurry-long and loud!<br />The sand rising with tapping feet,<br />Not for tap dance or a treat;<br />But to trample on others who dare to rise,<br />Who dare to deny ill-gotten prize.<br />Heedless rush to win, God knows what!<br />Just toil,rush,toil and rot.<br />The calmness of the breeze,<br />The ice and cold freeze.<br />The meandering streams,<br />The glow and glitter of sunbeams.<br />The aroma of damp clay,<br />So much to savour- and we simply flay.<br />Think of life-clear and sweet,<br />A smiling charm for you to greet.<br />Think of a mind-cool and simple,<br />Who cares for warts or a pimple!<br />Think of nothing to worry about,<br />Think of being friendly with all the rout.<br />Think, for once, just think…<br />Let the thought, in your mind sink.<br />Think… think of you,me and the Earth,<br />Think of joy,sorrow,gloom or mirth.<br />Shake and stir that brain of yours,<br />Think of life, fiction or folklore.<br />Once you think enough, you’ll simply stare,<br />And you will have found answers to-who?when?where?<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#003300;">-Anujaya Krishna </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="color:#990000;">( I am a proud grandfather of this sweet teenager)</span><br /></p></span></strong>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-3395038741042483452009-04-26T02:48:00.000-07:002009-04-27T21:09:39.079-07:00What is that we value?<p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#993300;">My son Rohit sent me this poem-</span></strong></p><p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#993300;"> </span></strong></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#993300;"><strong> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#000066;">SMART</span></strong></span></p><p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#993300;"></span></strong> </p><p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#993300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329588427343548466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhtQcas2yOGxIDGYwkQfQ72qM3oWMlK-6miBvOkfNq6Z_2L2ByVOlTOXYDF8E2CNGMB5fwSc85upugaOY1Ugj09dmyRMQLgDfaGrFf0md5r-CV-qS2iJOap4JcKFX09dxZOjvQ4DpC60/s320/FatherSon_Full.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></p><p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">My dad gave me one dollar bill, 'Cause I'm his smartest son,<br />And I swapped it for two shiny quarters, 'Cause two is more than one! </span></strong></p><br /><p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">And then i took the quarters And traded them to Lou For three dimes</span></strong></p><br /><p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">i guess he don't know that three is m0re than two! </span></strong></p><br /><p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Just them, along came old blind Bates And just 'cause he can't see </span></strong></p><br /><p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">He gave me four nickels for my three dimes, And four is more than three! </span></strong></p><br /><p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">And i took the nickels to Hiram Coombs Down at the seed-feed store, and the fool gave me five pennies for them,</span></strong></p><br /><p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">And five is more than four! </span></strong></p><br /><p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">And then i went and showed my dad, and he go red in the cheeks And closed his eyes and shook his head- Too proud of me to speak!</span></strong></p><br /><p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><br />-</span><span style="color:#cc0000;">Shel Silverstein</span></strong></p>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-6150103318829521472009-04-15T22:18:00.000-07:002009-04-27T21:26:38.502-07:00Life as a Basketball Game<strong><span style="color:#993300;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#993300;">My LTL friend Ishita Garg sent me her poem,which is so motivating and hence took her permission to post on blog-</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1oskxEQj32OEsr1sNOYWZAhEGrt5mutCopY7mrhATiDKmUQ6qxmzHpLnoFx6PQRFRisUUtKA1lOo33GKHD7YXzdoA8J_en3ytCA0mkanreWtMlZl3FXoMZNFLpZcFu1dsFr5EDl-xsQ/s1600-h/basketball_net.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329590498456493458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1oskxEQj32OEsr1sNOYWZAhEGrt5mutCopY7mrhATiDKmUQ6qxmzHpLnoFx6PQRFRisUUtKA1lOo33GKHD7YXzdoA8J_en3ytCA0mkanreWtMlZl3FXoMZNFLpZcFu1dsFr5EDl-xsQ/s320/basketball_net.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>"There is a basket, my ball has to reach.<br />No matter how high ,it is in the sky<br />Every time ,when I attempt to score<br />I throw the ball ,with a mighty force<br />The ball hits the ring, and falls back again.<br />And I am left to try, and do the same again<br />The basket in the sky, sways and swings<br />As if teasing me ,of the blowing wind<br />I smile at it ,and ask her to wait<br />The next time I come ,she will have her bait<br />The next day ,I was back<br />With a steady mind ,ready to attack<br />I gave her my salute ,before I could start<br />And then after gathering ,all my power<br />I shot the ball ,up in the air<br />And saw it ,reach there<br />There in the basket ,I had made the score<br />With nothing left ,but happiness to store......"</strong></span><br /><br /></div><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><div><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong></strong></span></p>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-58703063278929091502009-04-07T21:00:00.000-07:002009-04-08T22:56:32.972-07:00Children live in present<strong><span style="color:#993300;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#993300;">Am following a blog "etc." on parenting. In the recent post the author has described how a 4yr old child meets a stranger child in a park and then play together on their own. The post talked of adults inculcating this quality of children of becoming friendly with people in first meeting.</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Was thinking as to why adults find it difficult, which children do so easily?</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">Some reasons, which came to my mind are-</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">-We as adults keep losing our selflessness ,which was readily available with us in childhood</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">-Adults live in past mostly having regrets for things not done or worry about <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">uncertainties</span> of future. Children live in the present moment and so are always happier, friendly and cheerful.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">- Adults generally remember,what they should forget and forget, what they should remember.Thus building new relationships and maintaining existing relationships is not easy for them. Children are outgoing and value love so find it easy to build new relationships .They also forget and forgive easily and thus are able to maintain existing relationships.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#993300;">Each one of us has a child in our hearts and we have to be in touch with him to be childlike.</span></strong>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-20474789077601052262009-04-05T21:41:00.000-07:002009-04-30T06:15:18.297-07:00Life as seen by a young poetess<strong><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong><br /><div><br /><strong><span style="color:#663300;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#663300;">My co-facilitator of children workshops and herself a teenager Neha pens down her thoughts on Life-</span></strong> </div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaUMzosaOm2uDkLmsDl9VDwngZfUY7WoQ_gEjdx1XG1xH25HNj7s2gbCkMuofTCkNyx-Ab30QfzjAfEO7D_oBzC2Ok5YfaSKSQP7llmRFclWqJNjkKLG-y2FZhTy2Nr1Nk86WtQbGdyXQ/s1600-h/life+a+journey.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329597610948110418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 209px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaUMzosaOm2uDkLmsDl9VDwngZfUY7WoQ_gEjdx1XG1xH25HNj7s2gbCkMuofTCkNyx-Ab30QfzjAfEO7D_oBzC2Ok5YfaSKSQP7llmRFclWqJNjkKLG-y2FZhTy2Nr1Nk86WtQbGdyXQ/s320/life+a+journey.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><strong></strong><br /><span style="color:#000066;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000066;">Life is about journeys......... Paths you might have never tread</span> </div><div><span style="color:#000066;">Life is about failures & victories which before, you've never had</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000066;">Life is but a mosaic of emotions Some felt, some hidden deep down below.</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000066;">Life is like the blues of water, Deep at times , & at times....shallow!</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000066;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000066;">Life is but a flamboyance of subtle times, Some nostalgic & others most cherishing remembrances. </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000066;">Life is but like the beautiful hues of rainbow With the vigor of pastels & quiet of white traces. </span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000066;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000066;">Life is like a dream in deep slumber, Kaleidoscope of belongings & heart's desires....</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000066;">Life is like the love of the fair maiden, with the soothe of ice & passion of fire</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000066;"></span></div>LIGHT THE LAMP WITHINhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03235743641937031867noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-6211618131466717762009-03-24T17:56:00.000-07:002009-04-06T20:59:44.443-07:00Life is a Challenge, Meet it.<p><strong><span style="color:#330000;"><span style="color:#990000;">Common teenage challenges</span> </span></strong></p><p><span style="color:#000099;"><br /><span style="color:#003300;">A friend of ours, a noted educationist, has listed following challenges for teenage parenting-<br /></span>Bullying and your child<br />Confidence building<br />Moods, stress and depression<br />Your child’s behavior<br />Communication with your child<br />Handling failure<br />School holidays<br />Your child and homework<br />Growing independence<br />Your communication with your child.</span></p><p><span style="color:#003300;">However, going through the list and meeting children of today, may be these are challenges for all parents having school going children of any age.</span></p>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-28868393226127218532009-03-18T21:45:00.000-07:002009-03-19T01:01:39.538-07:00Friends Care and Share<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5dcPIEnLNk5l3N-MLvzl16e-BKVqilloF3IIhUiawjWlQsLFbGoqLX79zGRAiBT3ct2qqVSSlJu0uk8JEEqb-KlLh_wyyOkiKO7bFQ6sFy02Qz4dGEElLA9sCHc6AY8JZpAlYLyWkj4/s1600-h/success.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314761284133649154" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWvaVbQt5kaAvtXh44KgIFceYyVAtA0w45Xpd_eF7jE62TYoRzmxq-VfbglYglNAMPryMrd5beiARK0urgAjP8i06no_jCL9qL39WUCjA_5knUT2qmuySdRONu6n6KEdGEyHSW7qmSw8/s320/challenges.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUQPveG6jP9-UUu4KJytkvQJ8mvTLRpWlhscHBAdYhX4z_FIUWRZ3UuHYCbeQA_jqURZot-yFItRmqwHz3Ylb5iGtTcszBR_k16WREZVhVAqwD283Ev1iTjav_ld9OoPQwowIIZPE_xw/s1600-h/attitude_2%5B1%5D.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314759541752020594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUQPveG6jP9-UUu4KJytkvQJ8mvTLRpWlhscHBAdYhX4z_FIUWRZ3UuHYCbeQA_jqURZot-yFItRmqwHz3Ylb5iGtTcszBR_k16WREZVhVAqwD283Ev1iTjav_ld9OoPQwowIIZPE_xw/s320/attitude_2%5B1%5D.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>The beautiful concepts were shared by Ms Shreya Kulkarni, a teenager participant from LTL workshop. Isn't it amazing that she is so aware and so thoughtful ?</strong><br /></span>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-72771038997241853552009-03-13T17:38:00.000-07:002009-04-30T00:15:10.247-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrz-BoSn-03Jjg3bVv50CbJC5hLuwdF9mHv-co6ZhTbrr7UTs7Tg2aDh2TF84b2gWSFg1nqt5XS9gwN6m1DQMQVvOrDc_sch6UdQlIO5rnLR_qkWDKYVcCgo1EWZUAvzUtpzGOE7Jycr8/s1600-h/feb+%2709+007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312841051067319234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrz-BoSn-03Jjg3bVv50CbJC5hLuwdF9mHv-co6ZhTbrr7UTs7Tg2aDh2TF84b2gWSFg1nqt5XS9gwN6m1DQMQVvOrDc_sch6UdQlIO5rnLR_qkWDKYVcCgo1EWZUAvzUtpzGOE7Jycr8/s320/feb+%2709+007.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#330033;">Children of English Medium School, SHIRDI</span></strong><br /><div><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Remaining Connected<br />Just the other day my cell rang up. Before, I could take up the call, the call got disconnected. The calling number was not familiar but I called the same. I identified myself and asked for the identity of other person. "I am your student, Jairam . How are you”. I said “ Happy . Are you speaking from Shirdi”? He said “yes. You taught us”. I asked “ What did you learn” . Jairam said “ To be happy .We remember you. When are you coming again?” I replied “ whenever I will come, will call you up”.<br />Have interacted with now at least more than thousand children but here was the one who was with me for ten hours only and made me feel that the connectivity happens even in a group of 60 children, with someone, who was a simple and affectionate soul. What adults find difficult to do, children just do it.</strong><br /></span></div>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638405800384923913.post-56667051585738671682009-02-17T05:39:00.000-08:002009-02-17T17:21:22.443-08:00Expressions<span style="color:#663300;"></span><br /><span style="color:#663300;"></span><br /><span style="color:#663300;">LIVE IT YOUR WAY<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;">When I don’t feel like talking<br />I want to cry out all my feelings<br />Cause there is no one to share with<br />So I just calm myself and breathe<br />Thinking I have exhaled all the bad<br />But the truth is that I still have it inside<br />If not full but a bit at least a part of it<br />Which troubles me pinches me, drives me mad<br />I am unable to understand the hell will I do of that<br />I want to shout it out aloud<br />So I could explain the crowd<br />That I have done nothing wrong<br />And if I have then point out<br />They should understand the way I feel<br />I am nothing more but just a teen<br />But then a voice I relish the most<br />That voice of my heart tells me be bold<br />It’s your life<br />You have to know and believe it also<br />Where you are the actor<br />Your heart director<br />And if you talk of people around<br />They are just the co-actors<br />So rule over it and live it your way<br />Cause in the end it’s the good in you, which is going to stay………… </span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;">(a poem received from one of my little friends from LTL workshop)</span><br /><span style="color:#330033;">This shows the creativity in them ,which when nurtured and encouraged can make the world a better place to live.</span>Nand Unclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800431083938397048noreply@blogger.com1