Positive Side of Negative Thinking!!!

Worries At the Start Of The Day
Means U R Still Alive!

*Clothes Dat Dont Fit
Means U Have A Gud Appetite.

Tears In Ur Eyes
Means There Is Somebody U Care For.

*The Mess To Clean After Party
Means U Have Friends Around U.

*Roof Dat Needs Repair
Means U Have Got A House.

*Different Bills To Pay
Means U R Not Unemployed.

*Message On Ur Mobile
Means There Is Somebody Who Remembers U.

Learn To B Optimistic In Life Bcoz,
Everythng Around U Happens 4 A Reason.

Good Reflections to Keep in Mind all the Time...

1. Prayer is Not a "Spare Wheel" That Pull Out When you are in Trouble, But it is a "Steering wheel" That Directs the Right Path Throughout our Life.
2. Do You Know Why a Car's WIND SHIELD is So Large & The Rearview Mirror is So Small? Because Our PAST is Not As important As YOUR FUTURE...Look Ahead And Move on.
3. Friendship is like a BOOK. It Takes Few Seconds to Burn, But it Takes Years to Write.
4. All Tthings in Life are Temporary. If Going Well, Enjoy it, They Will Not Last Forever.If Going Wrong, Don't Worry, They Can't Last Long Either.
5. Old Friends are Gold! New Friends are Diamond! If You Get A Diamond, Don't Forget The Gold!..Because To Hold A Diamond, You Always Need A Base Of Gold!
6. Often When We Lose Hope and Think This is The End, GOD Smiles from Above and Says,"Relax, Sweet Heart, it's Just A Bend, Not The End!
7. When GOD Solves Your Problems, You Have Faith in HIS Abilities; When GOD Doesn't Solve Your Problems HE Has Faith in Your Abilities.
8. A Blind Person asked Swami Vivekanand: " Can There Be Anything Worse Than Losing eye sight? He replied: "Yes, losing your Vision!"
9. When You Pray For Others, God Listens To You And Blesses Them, And Sometimes, When You Are Safe And Happy, Remember That Someone Has Prayed For You.
10. WORRYING Does Not Take Away Tomorrows' TROUBLES, it Takes Away Todays' PEACE.
 

So ENJOY each and every single moment of LIFE!!!!!!!

You Can Be Whatever You Want To Be!

There is inside you
All of the potential
To be whatever you want to be;
All of the energy
To do whatever you want to do.
Imagine yourself as you would like to be,
Doing what you want to do,
And each day, take one step
Towards your dream.
And though at times it may seem too difficult to continue,
Hold on to your dream.
One morning you will awake to find
That you are the person you dreamed of,
Doing what you wanted to do,
Simply because you had the courage
To believe in your potential
And to hold on to your dream!!!!

Just the 2 of Us!!!

Holding hands as tight as I could
As we walk on a road less traveled
The long silence and the long conversation
In a place sans gadgets and technology
Cuddling warmth of our proximity
And all the heat it generates in a breezy winter
I argue as hard as I do, yet it ends up as a mere discussion
Because its you who is listening
The gentle kiss on the forehead
As my face rests on your hands
Blazing streaks of campfire heading sky-high
And rustling leaves heaped on our grass bed
I hold you tight and bury my head onto your chest
As your tender hands cover me from behind
There is no tomorrow
There is no today
There is just this moment that we spend
This wonderful day that repeats itself a lifetime!
It doesn’t matter if the world comes to an end
I have lived…With You
Morning dreams, they say, come true!

Ideal Research paper for Journal/Conferences ll be in the form of......

Writing a good research paper that get acceptance in top tire journals like IEEE Transaction, Elsevier, ACM and Springer publication is a difficult task. As these journals follow a strict blind review process and need a clear and significant contribution and a research flavor.

Most of the students usually do a great work during their B.Tech, M.Tech or MCA projects but due to lack of understanding and guidance of writing a good research paper make their efforts go unrecognized. This post gives a list of basic ingredients and basic structure for a good research paper in Engineering. This structure can also benefit in writing research papers in science and management too.

There are six basic elements of a research paper. They are, Abstract, Overview and Problem statement, Literature survey, Proposed Method, Experimental data analysis and results, Conclusion and References. A good research paper is a combination of these sections, where every section is written as best as it should be....

Abstract: it gives concise information about the paper. Usually it consist of six to seven short sentences and of 150~200 words. A good Abstract includes a statement about problem, proposed solution, and a statement about the datasets and results. A final statement that addresses the contribution of the paper to the relevant field of research. Make this very simple precise and understandable, as readers will decided to read complete paper or not after reading Abstract.

Overview and Problem Statement: This section consists of several paragraphs. This section addresses the problem domain (field or area), its importance and applications. Solving an important problem with good application will usually lead to a good paper. The best practice is to make this section simple clear and easy to understand. If possible try to add references each statement addressing the importance and application.

Literature survey: This section contains information about the existing methods available to solve the same problem or related problems. A good literature survey usually contains a comprehensive and exhaustive list of methods used in past, their advantages and disadvantages and their applications. If possible identify a research gap from the previous research articles...

Proposed Method: This section and results are heart of the paper. Every minute detail about the proposed method need be explained in this section. It is better to write this section considering that you are writing it for a person who doesn’t know anything about the field and you need to explain him the solution.

Experimental data analysis and results: This section contains information about experimental data generation or collection and its properties. Application of data to proposed and other existing methods and a deep analysis of result and their validation make this as an ideal section.

Conclusions: A good conclusion to the paper usually contain two to three paragraphs mentioning the superior properties of the proposed solution compared to existing methods and state its significance in the field with useful applications.

References: these research papers published in journals or conferences and relevant to the research work being written for the publications. Make sure that the format given by the journal is followed for all references and all of them are cited in the paper.

Stop viewing priorities VERTICALLY...Start seeing priorities HORIZONTALLY.!!!

There is no way to happiness....Happiness is the way.!!!

First remember, what cannot be achieved through happiness cannot be achieved through unhappiness. So, let everything come and go; let happiness go on. Happiness is in accepting what 'is' as 'is' with gratitude; loving it; cherishing it; celebrating it; and living out of it. It is in the recognition that I could not have asked for more than what has already been given. It is that transformation that He knows what is best for me and what is best for me has already been given to me. It is the realization that the best of everything that I have in my life has been given to me without me ever having to ask for it. It is that thankfulness that He made me as me and not as anyone else. Happiness is about knowing that the life that is flowing through me is the greatest benediction and everything else that I might add or lose in this lifetime are mere details. It is about being intoxicated with every moment of life and the heart expressing it with tears of gratitude. Above all, it is in knowing that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. A happy heart radiates those positive vibrations that have the power to bring even divinity to your doorstep.

Happiness is the only good. 

The time to be happy is now. 

The place to be happy is here.

The way to be happy is to make others so.

                                               - Robert Green Ingersoll

Listen to the Exhortation of the Dawn!

Look to this Day!

For it is Life, the very Life of Life.

In its brief course lie all the

Verities and Realities of your Existence.

The Bliss of Growth,

The Glory of Action,

The Splendour of Beauty;

For Yesterday is but a Dream,

And To-morrow is only a Vision;

But To-day well lived makes

Every Yesterday a Dream of Happiness,

And every Tomorrow a Vision of Hope.

Look well therefore to this Day!

Such is the Salutation of the Dawn!

                                               - Kalidasa

It is easy enough to be pleasant,

When life flows along like a song;

But the man worthwhile is the one who will smile

When everything goes dead wrong.

                                               - Ella WheelerWilcox

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but, often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. Many people have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.                                                                                                                                      - Helen Keller

Happiness is not a brilliant climax to years of grim struggle and anxiety. It is a long succession of little decisions simply to be happy in the moment. -J Donald Walters

Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.   - Albert Schweitzer

I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them. - John Stuart Mill

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. - Mahatma Gandhi

Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others. - Buddha

The grand essentials of happiness are, something to do, someone to love, and something to hope for. - Allan K. Chalmers

LiFe is a journey, not a destination!!!

Well I am not a philosopher & not a priest & not a writer, & millions of people have already written too much on life so there's no point adding a drop of water to the ocean...but would just like to write a few lines that I have experienced in life.

For me this age is too short a span for experience, in fact it's just the beginning of my journey in the real world. There is too much to come in life. I have to cross the ocean & I am just at the shore as of now. However there is this 1 thing I have learned ( till now). No matter how difficult a situation is or no matter how worst of the situations we are in; at the end, we overcome it triumphantly.

I heard this somewhere - ' Good times give us a lot of happiness, but there is this one bad thing about good times, it ends. Similarly, bad times give us a lot of pains but one good thing about the bad times is that even it ends.' This is so true. All we need to have is a little patience, confidence, hope, courage, strength & the most important thing 'FAITH'.

'Have Faith in your Faith'----> One of the best lines I have ever come across. If you believe you can do something or you can't do something; in either case you are right.

God has already planned our life & HE has already written a beautiful future for us, all we need to do is, Trust him today. I know I have miles to go but till now even I have been in situations which seemed so impossible that I thought life would never be the same again. But after every dark night there's a beautiful morning. And same was the case with me.

In fact there is no such thing as problems in our life. It's our view about the situation that is the problem. Some people just keep cribbing through out life- Exam tensions, getting a job tension, tensions at job, Family problems, friends & love problems & what not. And in this process we lose the joys of life. Why not look at the brighter side of it??? It might be easier said than done, but we need to do that.

I was jobless for morethan a year after my engineering. Many of my friends were also in the same state & every time we used to meet they used to keep crying for job & all. However I just had 1 thing in mind, when the right time comes, I will get one. I enjoyed that year by doing all things I love. I had faith that I would. Eventually I got one after many tries.

Problems of life are like a snake crossing our legs. If one gets worried, impatient & try to fiddle with it, it might bite us; but if we just stand still & let it pass by, it will cross without harming.

So the bottom line is that life might "APPEAR" difficult ( coz life is not difficult, it just appears to be), we need to face each phase of it with a smile.

There are no risks… only opportunities!!!!

There is no security TO life. Then where is the question of security IN life. The need for security keeps you transfixed in life. Then where is question of transcendence. Our comfort zones become our prison, within which our potential remains locked up. Imagine a banyan tree growing inside a pot - only a bonsai is possible. It may be artistic, but it doesn't serve the purpose for which it was born. There is security in remaining a seed whereas a plant is always vulnerable. But then, what is the purpose of the seed? It contains a thousand forests within. It is only in its transcendence into a plant the possibilities of a forest exist. If you do not dare to give up certainty for uncertainty, you will not move ahead. Growth is in giving up what you are to become what you can be. It is astonishing as to how the world makes way for a resolute soul! It is amazing how obstacles move out of the path of a man who chooses to transcend, than to remain transfixed. Throw yourself into the unknown. Make a rebellious move. Take a daring plunge. Many great ideas have been lost because the people who had them could not stand being laughed at. Take risks: if you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise. There are no risks… only opportunities. The higher and the beyond are awaiting us…...

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. - Helen Keller

The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn and feel and change and grow and love and live. Risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. - Leo FBuscaglia

In skating over thin ice our safety is in our speed. People wish to be settled; only as far as they are unsettled is there any hope for them. Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

If we listened to our intellect, we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have friendship. We'd never go into business, because we'd be too cynical. Well, that's nonsense. You've got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down. - Annie Dillard

There can be no vulnerability without risk; there can be no community without vulnerability; there can be no peace, and ultimately no life, without community. - M. Scott Peck

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. - Mark Twain

There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. - Anais Nin

One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. - Andre Gide

I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. - Alfred Tennyson

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. - Winston Churchill

The torment of precautions often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny. - Napoleon Bonaparte

You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky

Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it. - Ella Williams

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honourable, but more useful than a life spent in doing nothing. - George Bernard Shaw

I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself. - Soren Kierkegaard

The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible and achieve it, generation after generation. - Pearl S. Buck

This nation was built by men who took risks - pioneers who were not afraid of the wilderness, businessmen who were not afraid of failure, scientists who were not afraid of the truth, thinkers who were not afraid of progress, dreamers who were not afraid of action. - Brooks Atkinson

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult. - Seneca

A ship in harbour is safe but that is not what ships are for. - John A. Shedd

Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties. - Erich Fromm

In pursuit of Excellence!!!

In the Constitution of India, under Article 51Aon 'Fundamental Duties of every citizen of India' one of the fundamental duties of every Indian is listed as, 'To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity'. Lack of excellence should hurt. That which hurts instructs. That which instructs creates. What's okay is okay and what's not okay is not okay. Where there is excellence, explanations are not required. Where explanations are required, rarely you find excellence. Haven't we heard, 'Good, better, best; never let it rest till your good becomes better and your better becomes the best'. 'Zero defect' is possible. Precision is possible. Sustained excellence is possible. It all starts with the attitude to refuse to settle for anything but the best. Excellence can be obtained when you care more than what others think as wise, risk more than what others think as safe, dream more than what others think as practical, and expect more than what others think as possible. 

To excel is to continually perform. Not for a moment or moments. Not for a day or for days. But to perform day after day, month after month, and make that uncommon performance look commonplace. To excel is to take the inner drive of competition and not only embrace it, but master it. It cannot be bought or legislated or willed into existence. It must come from the depths of an individual's desire to be the best. - Melanie Erickson

The person who is a master in the art of living makes little distinction between their work and their play, their labour and their leisure, their mind and their body, their education and their recreation, their love and their religion. They hardly know which is which. They simply pursue their vision of excellence and grace in whatever they do, leaving others to decide whether they are working or playing. To them, they are always doing both. - Zen Buddhism

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything be excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things. - Philippians 4:8 

When you discover what you will be in your life, set out to do it as if God Almighty called you at this particular moment in history to do it. Don't just set out to do a good job. Set out to do such a good job that the living, the dead or the unborn couldn't do it any better. If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures, sweep streets like Beethoven composed music, sweep streets like Leontyne Price sings before the Metropolitan Opera. Sweep streets like Shakespeare wrote poetry. Sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will have to pause and say: 'Here lived a great street sweeper who swept his job well.' If you can't be a pine at the top of the hill, be a shrub in the valley. But be the best little shrub on the side of the hill. Be a bush if you can't be a tree. If you can't be a highway, just be a trail. If you can't be a sun, be a star. For it isn't by size that you win or fail. Be the best of whatever you are. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle

My new favourite word is 'awkward'. The reason we need to be in search of awkward is that awkward is the barrier between us and excellence, between where we are and the remarkable. If it were easy, everyone would have done it already, and it wouldn't be worth the effort. - Seth Godin

The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavour. - Vincent Lombardi Only undertake what you can do in an excellent fashion. There are no prizes for average performance. - Brian Tracy

I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business. - Michael J. Fox

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself. - Henry Ward Beecher

The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass yourself and to be worthy of your own approval. - Denis Waitley

I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end. - Abraham Lincoln

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude. - Colin Powell

f you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing lessthan- excellent work. -Thomas J. Watson

It is a wretched taste to be gratified with mediocrity when the excellent lies before us. - Isaac Disraeli

If you don't do it with excellence, don't do it at all! Because if it's not excellent, it won't be profitable or fun, and if you're not in business for fun or profit, what the hell are you doing there? - Robert Townsend

Anyone can be anACE:Attitude + Commitment = Excellence - Robert Inman

Sow the Goals in the Field of Hope!!!!

“What is the thing which is continuously driving you in your life?” I would say HOPE. To achieve any goal or to become successful in life, one needs to have the motivation. The word motivation itself has got the meaning within it. ‘MOTIVE’ means aim or goal. Hence motivation happens only when one is driven towards a motive. The motive or the goal combined with hope ignites the fire within you.

There are some people who have goals but no hope; means they cannot see themselves achieving those goals. There are few others, who have high hopes about the life but no clear goals. Even during my School days, what made me to move ahead was some kind of hope in my life. During my higher secondary school days my teachers and friends used to ask me what I would want to become, for which I never had any answers. I never had any goals. But still I was very sure that I would become something in life. This was a hope. I used to dream myself to achieve something high in my career.... In my dreams I had become a doctor, pilot etc etc etc. I knew that one day I would become someone! A great hope, which kept me dreaming all the time. But there were no goals. Even there was no one to give me proper guidance during those days.Finally I got admission for my engineering graduation. Those period made me learned lot and set a goal to achieve in the career...............

Yes, I could achieve it only because I had a goal. But what gave me the confidence to set such a goal was the hope I was having in my life. The hope that there was something big and great in store for me.

One needs to sow the seeds of GOALS in the field of HOPE to harvest the desired results. Ultimately if destination is clear then path can be found out. Most of the people among us has no clear destination. Hope and idea are the main fertilizers to grow a better dream and reap the success.

True Meaning of TRUST.. FAITH.. HOPE!!!!

1. Once, all villagers decided to pray for rain, on the day of prayer all the People gathered but only one boy came with an umbrella...THAT'S FAITH
2. When you throw a baby in the air, she laughs because she knows you will catch her...THAT'S TRUST
3. Every night we go to bed, without any assurance of being alive the next morning but still we set the alarms in our watch to wake up... THAT'S HOPE
4. We plan big things for tomorrow in spite of zero knowledge of the future or having any certainty of uncertainties...THAT'S CONFIDENCE

An old man's T Shirt quote,"I am not 60... I am 16 with 44 years of EXPERIENCE" Think Different!!!.

Tips to Beat Stress at Work!!!

Often we come across people who complain that their work is full of stress. Am sure anyone who works and who has work to do, will have stress and would have come across a situation that is stressing. Do not worry or panic if you have stress, that is absolutely a NORMAL thing. Why stress is a normal thing?

              - It is an indicator that the particular work is vital at that point of time
              - It gives an extra boost to do the job quickly
          - Sometimes, stress does help you arrive at faster and smarter decisions, based on your past experiences.
              - Stress is one factor that reminds you that you are at work.

 How positive stress can be!! Eustress can do a lot of good to you..... But if utilized in a wrong way, it can be harmful and dangerous.

Train yourself well at usual times to perform effectively at stress. Some tips to beat negative stress at work. 

1 . Don’t panic that the situation at stress. Think that it is a normal one. Tell yourself that there’s nothing to worry. 

2 . Talk with your colleague about the stress and make a joke out of it. Fun is the best de-stresser.

3 . Take two minutes to get out of the work station, it may be the rest-room where you can wash your face or it can be outside the room where you get new air.

4 . Do not smoke. People think that smoking de-stresses, but science says, it adds up to the stress. Instead of smoking, you can think of cold water.

5 . If you feel that one particular aspect of the workstation is adding up to the stress, try getting rid of it. It may be that pending file which requires attention later. Keep it out of sight.6 . Clean or organize your desk. This has proved to be very effective, because when you organize your desk, you indirectly telling your mind to organize it’s thoughts. That will reduce the workload to half.

7 . Play music. But only if you are comfortable. The music should not become a noise to you and it should not leave you stressed more. If you are a person who thinks that music is soothing, play soft ones.

8 . Art therapy can be a great way to beat stress. By art, I don’t mean you to draw great paintings or do pottery etc., (If you have those talents and if you can bring out something in two mins, you can). You can just scribble on the paper and make a shape out of it. This has proved to be therapeutic.

9 . Split the stressing work into fragments. Take one by one.

1 0 .Take a power nap. Works wonders

These may sound ordinary, but have given extra ordinary results to many people. Stress is necessary. You just need to use it in a very constructive way. Exploit stress and you will be the most productive person at work.

Define the Thoughts, Decide Your Destiny!!!!

Define your thoughts which will aid you in deciding your destiny.

Believe in yourself: Nothing can be more fruitful than this. Self-belief is a must before you define your thoughts. Believe that the entire universe is waiting to help you, to achieve your desired and deserving goal. Believe that you are the maker of your destiny.

 Understand Yourself: Take a stock of what you do on a daily basis. Think of the thought processes that flow in your mind during work, interactions etc. If you’re sitting alone, do not take those thoughts for granted. In fact, they are the most important thoughts to capture. Understand the person in you.

Assess and Accept Yourself: Assessment of the thoughts compared to set standards, is essential. Standards are those which you think is ideal, i.e., your super-ego state. After assessment, do not get discouraged that you have flaws, for there will be NO man in a usual world who will find zero-flaws in his mental system. Accept the flaws.

Plan and Practice Yourself: Planning involves, inner-questioning. The expectations that you have from yourself. Continuous reinforcement of positive thoughts is a must here.
 

Sustain Yourself: Always be conscious of the thoughts. Sustain the practice.

This will shape your thought process. I wish you, all confidence and courage to strongly define your thoughts which will ultimately lead you to a destiny of strength. “Thoughts become things, Choose the good one”

Lonely Gal !!!!

She always cried to reveal pains

But no one could hear that

That is the way she grown up...

Sometimes she would dream and it was a night mare

She wanted to bleed from her heart

she carved her dreams in to her deepest skin.

Her pains were in a diary, under the pillow

Would let no one see it, she could still see it

It was all of hers, she loved it......

She always imagined the crazy things

People tired to crop her craziness 

They asked "Why cant you be practical?"

But now they had stopped pushing

She was crushed

And stiffed to the cold!!!!

Quotes on Inner Peace!!!

If you have inner peace, nobody can force you to be a slave to the outer reality.

Once we have this inner peace, world peace can be achieved in the twinkling of an eye.

My inner peace
Does not select anybody,
Does not reject anybody.
My inner peace
Always self-givingly projects itself.

“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.”

                      - Peace Pilgrim

“Possession of material riches, without inner peace, is like dying of thirst while bathing in a lake.”

                          - Paramahansa Yogananda

“Peace, for example, starts within each one of us. When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us. When our community is in a state of peace, it can share that peace with neighboring communities, and so on.”

                                                 - Dalai Lama

Freedom from desire leads to inner peace.

                                                               - Lao Tse

A smile is the beginning of peace.

                                                - Mother Teresa

It isn’t enough to talk about peace, one must believe it.
And it isn’t enough to to believe in it, one must work for it.

                                                                                 - Eleanor Roosevelt

As we cruised to Victory !!!!

As the Men in Blue cruised to Victory on Saturday night, the whole Nation chanted in Union, India! India!
A Victory dedicated to the Master Blaster who dedicated his life to Indian Cricket.
As Dhoni, hit a sixer, the whole country hit a Rampage.
The cheers and frenzy of a maddened crowd who celebrated victory through Saturday night and Sunday.
A Proud moment for Indians through the World.
Our Boys in Blue made us Proud.
A Night we shall never Forget (2nd April 2011).
Magical moments of life which will remain etched on Our Memories.
The country was united irrespective of Caste, Class or Religion.
Rich and Poor came together cheering on the Streets.
Emotional moments in the life of Every Indian.
Our Boys gave their life as they seem to say, Give respect, you are talking to World Champions.
The country faced so much in the past.
We were the victims of heinous terror attacks.
Our victory in World Cup 2011 comes at an opportune Moment.
We deserve to be on top of the World.
The celebrations on the streets shows that selfish politicians have lost their battle.
The Nation was United as we cruised to Victory.
Team India have restored our pride and the self belief taught so much about life.
Dhoni and Boys snatched victory against the odd tides.
It’s admirable and we should take a leaf from our cricket team.
Never say Die and fight till the end.
We are proud to be Indians.
We are proud of our Men in Blue. Chak De India!!!!

Get your hands dirty!!!

If you want to be successful, work hard, dirty your hands - and go beyond your specific roles.

....Sometimes, the biggest lessons in life come from very unlikely sources.

1. Getting a driving license does not make you a driver. “But it was only after several months of driving a car that he/she actually learn to drive, and became a real driver.” A license is only a permit – and not a stamp of authority. An MBA does not make you a manager. It is only after you spend several more years learning on the job that you truly qualify to call yourself a manager. Many young people confuse getting a degree as signifying the end of their learning. Wrong. It's just the beginning. A Bachelors degree or a Masters degree – the license – simply marks you out as someone qualified to learn from real life experiences. It doesn't make you an expert.

2. The real world is very different from a classroom. For example “I learnt to drive a car. But my first job required me to drive a little tempo. The steering wheel was different, and so were the gears. I thought I knew how to drive – but I couldn’t even get the tempo started.” The world outside the classroom is a very different place. That's as true for engineers and MBAs and accountants as it is for drivers. Get ready to get surprised.

 3. Get your hands dirty. “I spent nights working as a cleaner. That's when I learnt all about the insides of an automobile. Knowing what's under the bonnet has made me a better driver today.” The brightest marketing professionals in the country will tell you that they learnt their biggest lessons in the days they spent slogging in small towns selling soaps or colas. There's no other way. If you want to be successful, work hard, dirty your hands – and go beyond your specific role.

 4. Initially, what you learn is more important than what you earn. “In my first job, the pay was bad but the boss was good. He gave me opportunities to learn, make mistakes. I banged his tempo quite a bit. While the dents were quickly repaired, the lessons I learnt remain firmly etched in my mind.” In your first job – don’t worry about pay packet or the size of the organization. Get a good boss. A good mentor. That’s priceless.

 5. Don't worry about which car you drive. Focus on being a good driver. “I always wanted to drive the best cars – but rather than complain about having to drive a tempo or a school van or the city transport bus, I focused on driving well. I told myself that if I do that, the good cars will come. And they did.” Now that's a great lesson. It's not about the company. It’s about you. Do the best with what you have, wherever you are. We could all benefit by staying focused on doing a great job – rather than worrying about the next job, or the next promotion. Do a good job. Success and happiness will follow. Inevitably.

Rules of Motivation 

#1. Set a major goal, but follow a path. The path has mini goals that go in many directions. When you learn to succeed at mini goals, you will be motivated to challenge grand goals. 

#2. Finish what you start. A half finished project is of no use to anyone. Quitting is a habit. Develop the habit of finishing self-motivated projects. 

#3. Socialize with others of similar interest. Mutual support is motivating. We will develop the attitudes of our five best friends. If they are losers, we will be a loser. If they are winners, we will be a winner. To be a cowboy we must associate with cowboys.

#4. Learn how to learn.  Dependency on others for knowledge supports the habit of procrastination. Man has the ability to learn without instructors. In fact, when we learn the art of self-education we will find, if not create, opportunity to find success beyond our wildest dreams. 

#5. Harmonize natural talent with interest that motivates. Natural talent creates motivation, motivation creates persistence and persistence gets the job done.

#6. Increase knowledge of subjects that inspires. The more we know about a subject, the more we want to learn about it. A self-propelled upward spiral develops.

#7. Take risk. Failure and bouncing back are elements of motivation. Failure is a learning tool. No one has ever succeeded at anything worthwhile without a string of failures.

What I've Learnt so Far is........

What I have learnt so far is...

That no matter how much I want something, I will only get it if it's meant/destined for me.

What I have learnt so far is...

No matter how many times I fail it’s worth standing up once again.

What I have learnt so far is...

No matter how much I try, some people are going to dislike, misunderstand and abandon me.

What I have learnt so far is...

Love comes, goes and comes back again but Friendship remains Forever :-).

What I have learnt so far is...

When the joy in receiving fades, it’s time to start giving with an open heart.

What I have learnt so far is...

Noise all around makes us realize the value of the serenity that silence brings

What I have learnt so far is...

If you are missing your childhood, learn something new in life.

What I have learnt so far is...

The best things in life may not be free, but nor are they always bought with money.

What I have learnt so far is...

Education does not teach you everything, but it counts regardless.

What I have learnt so far is...

That people should be given advice, and then set free to make their own choices and mistakes.

What I have learnt so far is...

There can be 1000 rules, but there are 1001 ways to break them.

What I have learnt so far is...

Close relationships die when individuals stop sharing their true feelings and needs.

What I have learnt so far is...

That there are times when one wants to cry, to be left alone, and they should not be disallowed.

What I have learnt so far is...

That regretting anything is stupid. Make wise decisions even as you keep your spontaneity intact.

What I have learnt so far is...

My heart will NEVER listen to my head. Nor will yours... if your heart is genuine :-)

What I have learnt so far is...

No matter how much I learn/write/know, there shall always be more.

The day I know EVERY thing, I shall not be alive to share it with you...

What I have learnt so far is...

All we need in life is PEACE, JOY and HAPPINESS!!!!

Attitude makes the Difference!!!

When it rains all BIRDS occupy shelter, but EAGLE avoid rain by flying above clouds, problem is same to all but ATTITUDE MAKES DIFFERENCE.!!!

I feared being alone
Until I learned to like Myself.

I feared failure
Until I realized that I only Fail
when I don't try.

I feared success
Until I realized that I had to try
in order to be happy with myself.

I feared people's opinions
Until I learned that people would
have opinions about me anyway.

I feared rejection
Until I learned to have faith in myself.

I feared pain
Until I learned that it's necessary for growth

I feared the truth
Until I saw the ugliness in lies.

I feared life
Until I experienced its beauty.

I feared death
Until I realized that it's not an end,
but a beginning.

I feared my destiny,
Until I realized that I had the power
to change my life.

I feared hate
Until I saw that it was nothing
more than ignorance.

I feared love
Until it touched my heart,
making the darkness fade into
endless sunny days.

I feared ridicule
Until I learned how to laugh at myself.

I feared growing old
Until I realized that
I gained wisdom every day.

I feared the future
Until I realized that
Life just kept getting better.

I feared the past
Until I realized that
It could no longer hurt me.

I feared the dark
Until I saw the beauty of the starlight.

I feared the light
Until I learned that the
Truth would give me Strength.

I feared change,
Until I saw that even the most beautiful
butterfly had to undergo a Metamorphosis
before it could fly.

If you want to take your mission in life to the next level, if you’re stuck and you don’t know how to rise, don’t look outside yourself. Look inside. Don’t let your fears keep you mired in the crowd. Abolish your fears and raise your commitment level to the point of no return, and I guarantee you that the “Champion Within” will burst forth to propel you toward victory.

Things that are Happening Right Now!!!!

Secret of success: Get the mind-set of an ANT !!!

Sometimes the biggest lessons in life come from the smallest folks around us!!!

All of us tend to look up to big people for lessons on how to get better. We are keen to learn the secrets of their success. But we forget that sometimes the biggest lessons in life come from the smallest folks around us. Now that’s a good lesson to remember!

Take ants for instance. Would you believe those small creatures can teach us how to live a better life? Jim Rohn - the great motivational guru – developed what he called the ‘Ants Philosophy’. He identified four key lessons from the behaviour of ants that can help us lead better lives. Jim Rohn is no more – but his messages continue to inspire. Here then, are the four lessons from Rohn’s ‘Ants Philosophy’.

1. Ants never quit. Have you noticed how ants always look for a way around an obstacle? Put your finger in an ant’s path and it will try and go around it, or over it. It will keep looking for a way out. It won’t just stand there and stare. It won’t give up and go back.

We should all learn to be like that. There will always be obstacles in our lives. The challenge is to keep trying, keep looking for alternative routes to get to our goals. Winston Churchill probably paraphrased the ant’s mindset when he offered this priceless advice: “Never give up. Never, never give up!”

2. Ants think winter all summer. Remember the old story of the ant and the grasshopper? In the middle of summer, the ant was busy gathering food for the winter ahead – while the grasshopper was out having a good time. Ants know that summer - the good times – won’t last forever. Winters will come. That’s a good lesson to remember. When the going is good, don’t be so arrogant as to believe that a crisis or a setback cannot happen to you. Be good to other people. Save for a rainy day. Look ahead. And remember, good times may not last, but good people do.

3. Ants think summer all winter. As they suffer through the unbearable cold of the winter, ants keep reminding themselves that it won’t last forever, and that summer will soon be here. And with the first rays of the summer sun, the ants come out – ready to work, ready to play. When we are down and seemingly out, when we go through what looks like a never-ending crisis, it’s good to remind ourselves that this too shall pass. Good times will come. It’s important to retain a positive attitude, an attitude that says things will get better. As the old saying goes, tough times don’t last. Tough people do.

4. Ants do all they possibly can. How much food does an ant gather in summer? All that it possibly can! Now that’s a great work ethic to have. Do all you can! One ant doesn’t worry about how much food another ant is collecting. It does not sit back and wonder why it should have to work so hard. Nor does it complain about the poor pay! Ants just do their bit. They gather all the food they can. Success and happiness are usually the result of giving 100% - doing all you possibly can. If you look around you, you’ll find that successful people are those who just do all they possibly can.

Follow the four simple steps of Jim Rohn’s ‘Ant Philosophy’ – and you’ll see the difference. 

Don’t quit. Look ahead. Stay positive. And do all you can!!!

And there’s just one more lesson to learn from ants. Did you know that an ant can carry objects up to 20 times their own weight? Maybe we are like that too. We can carry burdens on our shoulders and manage workloads that are far, far heavier than we’d imagine. Next time something’s bothering you and weighing you down, and you feel you just can’t carry on, don’t fret. 

Think of the little ant. And remember, you too can carry a lot more on your shoulders!

You Learn!!!

What makes a Dad!!!

Sculptures - Unbelievable and Amazing Art Works!!!

We have always considered sculpture as one of the most amazing talents ever bestowed to mankind. Sculpture comes in many different forms but the pictures below truly substantiates that creativity is not confined to what is common and man has always the power to think outside the box. Never in my wildest imagination that a chainsaw, which i thought is only used in cutting trees can also be used to form figures which are very pleasing the eyes. Likewise sculptures made of sand, ice, stone, clay and more are amazing. Such works I believe can only be achieved by an unparalleled skill of a truly gifted man. Enjoy!!!

Sand Sculpture

 

Ice Sculptures

 

Wood

Obviously Stone......

Road to Success!!!!

The Road to Success is not straight: There is a curve called failure, a loop called confusion, speed bumps called friends, caution lights called family, and you will have flats called jobs. But, if you have a spare called determination, an engine called perseverance, insurance called faith, and a driver called God, you will make it to a place called success!

Academic Rigour, the Fulcrum of Research!!!!

"Articles in quality journals as well as data from patent databases are important resources for researchers."


Accurately defining the research problem, tracing the history of prior work, reviewing previous findings, gathering data , indexing , evaluating, analysing, and interpreting the data gathered, applying statistical methods, working in the field, and meeting experts for guidance are some of the basic elements in research processes.

We had drawn a picture of the research scenario and its broad features in these columns earlier. When we get down to brass tacks, we would learn that research is a fascinating area of work that takes many students to a prosperous career. A research scholar with the right temperament and commitment to his work, can scale great heights and gain even social acceptance and recognition. There are plenty of opportunities for research in our country as well as abroad. There is a general lack of awareness of the abundance of opportunities in this field that offers unique job satisfaction .
Let us however candidly admit that research is not a cup of tea anyone would relish . You should be endowed with certain qualities if you should enjoy research, irrespective of your discipline of work. Certain qualities can be developed, but some others are inherent. If you are not the right type of person for research, you may happily seek other pastures that are close to your heart, where you can perform well. No one can be an adept in all activities, whether mental or physical . Let us summarise the attributes of a good research student and those to be attained by the time you have established evidence of your useful research work.

Attributes of a research student

1. Analytical mind, communication skills, concentration, dedication, determination, flexibility , freedom from the obsessions of clock and calendar, global outlook , honesty, innovative approach, insight, intellectual curiosity, intelligence , keen observation, lab temperament, optimism, organisational ability , originality , passion for knowledge, patience , persistence, precision and accuracy, presentation skills, questioning attitude, resilience to withstand temporary setbacks, scientific discipline, self -confidence, social skills, spirit of enquiry, teamwork, and writing skills.
2. Attributes to be attained by a researcher
3. Ability to be a supervisor / guide of research work
4. Ability to communicate ideas effectively to experts in the discipline or to those outside, using the right idiom in each context
5. Adoption of the appropriate methodologies of research for each area
6. Adoption of the philosophy of the discipline
7. Appreciation of ethics and social responsibility of a researcher
8. Assessment and evaluation of research work in one's own discipline
9. Capacity to synthesise data from diverse sources
10. Commitment to one's discipline
11. Confidence to present one's ideas to wider audiences
12. Confidence to take up independent research
13. Creative thinking, original approach, and rich resourcefulness
14. Critical judgment
15. Developing concepts and formulating relevant questions
16. Discipline -specific knowledge and skills
17. Eagerness to face challenges
18. Effective participation and providing feedback in seminars
19. Evaluation of thesis presentations
20. Facing interviews by the media
21. Familiarity with the growth of one's discipline including cutting-edge knowledge and skills
22. Fine drafting of theses
23. Fine seminar skills and presentation techniques
24. Humility to appreciate the work of other experts
25. Intellectual curiosity
26. Knowledge of the right sources of information
27. Networking with experts in one's discipline at the global level
28. Objective reviewing and assessment of journal papers
29. Passion for finding solutions to problems
30. Placing one's research findings in a broader context and evolving right styles of their application
31. Pleasure in taking responsibilities
32. Preparation of journal articles independently or collectively as a group of researchers
33. Preparation of research reports for "non-technical" higher-ups to meet administrative or financial requirements
34. Skill in developing and maintaining quality web sites; orally defending a thesis; poster presentations
35. Understanding and appreciation of international benchmarks
36. Willingness for teamwork
37. Willingness to listen and to provide earnest feedback
     

Before we plunge into the world of research, we should learn the vital aspects of research methodology. Accurately defining the research problem, tracing the history of prior work, reviewing previous findings, gathering data, indexing, evaluating, analyzing , and interpreting the data gathered, applying statistical methods , working in the field, and meeting experts for guidance are some of the basic elements in research processes.

Extensive literature survey covering print and digital media would be necessary. Quality books would offer comprehensive coverage of the subject. But the information provided even in the latest books may sometimes be slightly dated. No researcher can afford to work on obsolete data. Articles in quality journals providing in-depth knowledge on selected aspects, as well as data from patent databases are of prime importance. It is interesting that our literature review may often reshape our research problem or alter its focus, and modify the research methodology we have in mind for solving our problem. In literature study, a useful strategy is to go from the woods to the trees. First have a general study of the broad area and gradually narrow down the study to our zone of focus. The range of the literature we select for review should be limited to suit the available time. It is not practical to exhaust the entire literature even on a specific topic. The frontiers of knowledge are widening endlessly .

Developing a working hypothesis is an important step in defining with precision the goal and the track. A sample design can be built on the working hypothesis. The mechanics of sampling is so vast that it can hardly be covered in a newspaper article . It has to be studied in detail before a sample is identified for selection. The research design has to be decided before we proceed further. The design should be reliable and sufficiently flexible so as to accommodate contingencies. Perhaps, there would be unexpected developments that might call for re-design. But a systematically constructed initial plan should be there to guide us through the right path. Course correction is possible only if we are in a defined course. Adoption of the appropriate tools, methods , and techniques for work are also significant exercises to be carried out with care. It is advisable that we adopt the best possible styles right from the beginning, as otherwise we may have to retrace the steps and go all over again through some other track, resulting in delays. Detailed documentation of the derived data and periodic review / analysis are key factors in successful research in the shortest possible duration. When we work for a Ph.D., we may have to get the approval of the supervisor or a related committee of experts at each stage of our progress.

Gathering useful data may have to be done through diverse methods. Our own direct observation though most reliable has its own limitation. We will necessarily have to depend on other sources. Interviews, graded questionnaires, case study, contact through phone or e-mail are some of the possibilities .