40 Tips for Better Life

1. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

3. Sleep for 7 hours.

4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

5. Play more games.

6. Read more books than you did in 2008.

7. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.

8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.

9. Dream more while you are awake.

10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

11. Drink plenty of water.

12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

13. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.

14. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past.That will ruin your

present happiness.

15. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive

present moment.

16. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that

appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

17. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like abeggar.

18. Smile and laugh more.

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.

20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about. Don't compare your

partner with others.

24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

25. Forgive everyone for everything.

26. What other people think of you is none of your business.

27. GOD heals everything.

28. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

29. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

30. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

31. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

32. The best is yet to come.

33. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

34. Do the right thing!

35. Call your family often.

36. Your inner most is always happy. So be happy.

37. Each day give something good to others.

38. Don't over do. Keep your limits.

39. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.

40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about.

India is not a poor country :)

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मला अजुन कळली नाही
कारण प्रत्येक पिणारा म्हणतो
मला काहीच चढली नाही


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विचारवंतांची गोलमेज परीषदच भरते
रात्री दिलेला शब्द प्रत्येक व्यक्ती
सकाळच्या आत विसरते


मी इतकीच घेणार असा
प्रत्येकाचा ठरलेला कोटा असतो
पेग बनवणारा त्यदिवशी
जग बनवणार्‍यापेक्षा मोठा असतो


स्वताच्या स्वार्थासाठी
प्यायच्या आग्रहाची फेरी घडते

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दरवेळेस नवीन पर्व असते
लोकांना अकँडेमीक्सपेक्षा
पिण्याच्या क्षमतेवर श्रद्धा असते


आपण हीच घेतो म्हणत
ऐकमेकाचे ब्रँडप्रेम जागवतात
वेळ आली आणि पैसा नसला की
देशीवरही तहान् भागवतात


शेवटी काय
दारु दारु असते
कोणतीही चढते...

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पिणार्‍यामध्ये प्रेम हा
चर्चेचा पहिला विषय आहे
देवदासचे खरे प्रेम 'पारो की दारु '
याचा मला अजून संशय आहे


प्रत्येक पेग मागे तीची
आठवण दडली असते
हा बाटलीत बुडला असतो
ती चांगल्या घरी पडली असते


तीच्या आठवणीत थर्टीची लेवल
लगेच सिक्स्टीला भिडते...

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चर्चा चालतात
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प्रत्येकाला वाटते की त्यालाच
यामधले जास्त कळते
ग्लोबल वार्मिंगची चर्चा
गावच्या पोटनिवडणूकीकडे वळते


जसा मुद्दा बदलतो
तशी आवाजाची पातळी वाढते

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फेकणे, मोठेपणा दाखवणे याबाबतीत्
यांच्यासारखा हात नाही
ऐरवी सिंगल समोसा खाणारा
गोष्टीत पीझ्झाशीवाय् खात नाही


पैशे पैशे काय आहे ते फक्त
खर्च करण्यासाठीच असतात
पेगजवळ झालेली अशी गणिते
सकाळी चहाच्या कटींगपाशी फसतात


रात्री थोडी जास्त झाली
की मग त्याला कळते

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त्या क्षणी राजा असते

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CHEERS

11.1.11

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India continue to be No.1 in ICC Test rankings - Rediff.com Sports

Margaret Hello

When you lift the phone you say Hello.... Do you know what is the real meaning of Hello ? It is the name of a girl !!! YES !!!!!!!!!!! And do you know who is that girl ?? Margaret Hello ..... She was the girlfriend of Graham bell who invented telephone.... One can forget the name of Graham bell but not his girlfriend, that is love !!!!!

Taking breaks from the digital world

So lately I tried an experiment to take a break from the digital world. Rather than work online, I disconnected and went to a quiet spot to work. There was a huge difference. Interestingly, these short, 45-60 minute breaks easily became my most productive hours for the day. My thoughts flow much easier; I’m not thinking about anything except about what I’m working on; I’m more big picture focused, and there’s just nothing distracting me.

Today, I make it a point to take digital breaks several times a day. I encourage you to try it for 30 minutes and see how it works out for you. It doesn't matter even if your work is online-based - mine is and I'm able to disconnect with no problem. Here are some tips on how you can do that:

1. Know what exactly you want to do online.
Without setting this intention clear, you can be easily distracted by the barrage of things online once you log on. Write a list of things you want to do that can only be done online. For example, say you're writing a report and you need to research on the topic. You also want to check your mail for updates from clients. Then, follow this list and strike each item off once it's completed. If you come across something online that's not in your list, that's a distraction and you should ignore it.

2. Disconnect when you're done.
Once your work online is done, you can disconnect and work on your priorities. While some of us may feel uneasy disconnecting, remember you do that every day. Think about how you go to sleep daily and things are fine when you wake up. That’s 5-8 hours of dis-connectivity right there! So don't worry about missing out on things when you go offline.

3. Get away from your desk.
If you want, get a change in environment. I enjoy working in quiet cafes, my living room, and recently I'm trying out quiet spots in my neighborhood. I realize different environments trigger different ideas and these are helpful for my work.

4. Work on your priorities during the break.
This is a great time to read on the books you’ve been meaning to read, work on those Quadrant 2 goals, brainstorm on ideas and think about the long term plans you've been putting off. It can be that upcoming vacation plan, your goals for the next 3 months, some pending issues that need to be addressed, the big project that’s coming up, etc.

5. Go with the flow.
Since there are no distractions you'll find ideas emerging readily. Explore each of them. Chances are you’ll get some really amazing ideas that you’ve never considered before. Some of my biggest breakthrough ideas come when I'm away from the web. For example last week, I got a great idea for my next book, and came up with the outline and content idea all during a 30-minute break.

6. Wrap up with clear action steps.
After you are done, pen down your next steps before you get back online. This way, you’ll be going in with a clear direction on what to do next. You might get bombarded with other messages when you go online, but follow this list to a tee and you'll be fine.

Do this whenever you feel the need to disconnect and you’ll see a great boost in your quality of life. I’m now doing it several times a day, and I find it’s extremely helpful in getting focus on what I want to do. This leads a great jump in my productivity and fulfillment.

Look at your schedule for today. Are there things you can do while offline? How about going off now to work on them? Try it for 30-45 minutes and see how it works out for you.

Welcome 2011....!

New is the year, new are the hopes and the aspirations,
New is the resolution, new are the spirits and
Forever my warm wishes are for my near and dear ones ,
Have a promising and fulfilling new year 2011!!!