People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centred,

Love them anyway

If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior

Motives, Do good anyway

If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies,

Succeed anyway

The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow,

Do good anyway

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable,

Be honest and frank anyway

People favour underdogs, But follow only top dogs,

Fight for some underdogs anyway

What you spend years building up may be destroyed overnight,

Build anyway

People really need help, But may attack you if you help them,

Help people anyway

Give the world the best you have and you will be kicked

In the teeth, give the world the best you’ve got

ANYWAY

Be strong enough to face the world each day.
Be weak enough to know you cannot do everything alone.
Be generous to those who need your help.
Be frugal with what you need yourself.
Be wise enough to know that you do not know anything.
Be foolish enough to believe in miracles.
Be willing to share your joys.
Be willing to share the sorrows of others.
Be a leader when you see a path others have missed.
Be a follower when you are shrouded in the midst of uncertainty.
Be the first to congratulate an opponent who succeeds.
Be the first to criticize a colleague who fails.
Be sure where your next step will fall, so that you will not stumble.
Be sure of your final destination, in case you are going the wrong way.
Be loving to those who love you.
Be loving to those who do not love you, and they may change.

Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak, and present day Sikhism is still based on his teachings and those of the nine Sikh Gurus who followed him.

Gurpurbs are Sikh festivals which celebrate the lives of these Gurus. Guru Nanak was born in 1469 in what is now Pakistan. At the age of 30 he mysteriously disappeared for 3 days. When he reappeared, he began to preach the Sikh faith and spent the rest of his life teaching, writing and travelling around the world to discuss religion with Muslims and Hindus.

Sikhs celebrate Guru Nanak’s Birthday and the other Gurpurbs with an Akhand Path, a reading of the Sikh holy scriptures, the Guru Granth Sahib, continuously from beginning to end. This is done by a team of Sikh men and women, each reading for 2-3 hours over 48 hours, beginning two days before and ending early on the morning of the birthday.

On the day before the birthday, processions are held in India and in some parts of England. These are led by five people representing the original Panj Piare (Five Beloved Ones) and followed by singers, musicians and even teams of people demonstrating martial arts.

The Gurdwaras (places where Sikhs go to pray) are decorated with flowers, flags and posters depicting various aspects of Sikhism. They may also be illuminated. Sikhs join together to sing, pray and eat together. On the morning of the anniversary celebrations begin early, at around 4 or 5am, with keertan (musical recitation of hymns from the Guru Granth Sahib) and katha (lectures on Sikhism). These celebrations go on until around 1 or 2pm.

After this, Karah Parasaad will be served. This is a sweet-tasting food which has been blessed. It is made from semolina or wheat flour, sugar and ghee (clarified butter) and is served warm. The congregation will then share a langar (meal) from the free kitchen. Celebrations may also include fireworks.

Sometimes the festival extends into the evening, with prayers and hymns continuing long into the night. Sikhs who are unable to visit the Gurdwara during the festival will hold a similar ceremony in their own homes.

May This Diwali be as bright as ever.
May this Diwali bring joy, health and wealth to you.
May the festival of lights brighten up you and your near and dear ones lives.
May this Diwali bring in u the most brightest and choicest happiness and love you have ever Wished for.
May this Diwali bring you the utmost in peace and prosperity.
May lights triumph over darkness.
May peace transcend the earth.
May the spirit of light illuminate the world.
May the light that we celebrate at Diwali show us the way and lead us together on the path of peace and social harmony

Not just a coloured dot, the bindi, is culturly and traditionaly focus of all forms of body decorations.. Sanskrit word “bindu” means a drop, and is like the third eye of Lord Shiva and hence, when properly marked, becomes the centre of attraction in itself. As a lasting symbol of auspiciousness and good fortune, it has few peers in our 5000 year-old history. Its references are found in almost all the scriptures, myths and epics(Ramayana Mahabharata), may be by the name kumkum/Bindiya

The bindi is not just a symbolism it is source of inspiration to Poets for composing couplets on the beautiful bindiya having depth of the pure love which has the magical power to mesmerize the lover.

The bindi on the forehead denotes the woman’s married status in the North but in the South it is a prerogative of all girls to wear a bindi. A bride stepping over the threshold of her married home appears resplendent with the red bindi on her forehead, a mark that automatically makes her the preserver of the family’s welfare and well being.

The bindi being an auspicious adornment hence in olden day women who lost their husbands did not wear it. At times of sorrow like a death in the family, women did not wear it however married women can use turmeric as a substitute merely to indicate, not widowhood but a state of mourning in the family. During menstruation, some women refrained from wearing a bindi. Such silent indicators are rarely found in history or across the world.

Tribal women also decorate the areas near the chin, eyebrows, and cheekbones with an elaborate array of dark dots. These unique designs have great aesthetic value besides they are adorned for warding off evil influences on the family.

Whether made from the more conservative kumkum or sindoor or modern variants of it, the perfect circular bindi is the Indian women’s most elegant calling card and centre of attraction.

Every day while reading newspaper, one come across various laws and acts in the name of improving law and order in Delhi but which are broken with impunity.

Last month I read in HT that Govt. is taking few steps to combat nuisance of TSR drivers in Delhi. I felt relieved because I have heard about sufferings of women at the hands of TSR drivers at times. But I faced the reality last week by my own experience.

My husband drops and picks me to office every day. Today afternoon I received a call from him expressing his inability to pick me from office and advised me to get a TSR to reach home. My house is just 5 – 6 kms away from my office. Around 5 pm in the evening I left my office like every other day and reached nearby bus stop to get an auto.

To my despair, not even a single auto walla agreed to run by the meter and demanded double the amount on the pretext that my route doesn't suits them as they are heading to other place. Others were either not ready or reasoned that their meter is faulty or they bluntly refused.

Then I checked my cell phone for Traffic HL but it was not updated, I had an old no. which was not in use at present even traffic police didn't bothered to advertise the changes in the Nos.. Around 6 pm when things went out of my control I dialed Police HL100 a lady replied to my call. I narrated her the story and asked her if she can be of some help to me and I also gave her registration Nos. of TSRs who refused to go by meter or demanded hefty fare from me. Then she asked me about the place where I am standing not even bothered to know my name or number. She told, “Abhi bhejte hai”, I asked kya, but no reply as she had already disconnected the line. In fact she was in a hurry to put an end to our conversation. Still I felt she would send someone for my help.

At last when there was no traffic police in sight and auto wallas still adamant not to ply by meter or refusing to go even, I am very much a law abiding citizen and never succumb to any pressure. In vain at 6.25 I called my husband and he was surprised to find me there even at 6.25. When he came to know about all this he assured me to be there within 15 minutes and asked me to wait there for him.

I very humbly request our CM Mrs. Shiela Dixit/ Pr. Commissioner Transport/ Addl CP Traffic to travel like a commoner in Delhi’s autos for a single day to know about the woes of common man instead of making high promises by sitting in AC Offices and using red light atop the cars.

A successful Scientist was on his way to a seminar where he was supposed to give a lecture on his new breakthrough in research. His chauffeur saw his tired look and felt sorry for him "Sir why dont you take the day off today", he said, "I've heard your lecture so many times by now I know it by heart. I can give the lecture".

The Scientist thought this was a great idea, since he was sick and tired of giving the same lecture over and over again.

When they arrived at the seminar, the Scientist put on the chauffeur's hat and sat at the back of the lecture hall. His trusted chauffeur walked to the podium and gave an excellent lecture.

At the end of the lecture the chauffeur asked, just as his master always does, "Are there any questions?" One of the Professors asked a long question. The chauffeur was panicking silently but managed to pull himself together.

"That, professor, is a very simple question," he answered, "in fact, it is so simple even my chauffeur can answer it."


(I got this as an email forward and thought of sharing with you.
Even Ive been working with a Medical Doctor for more than a decade, helping him with his presentations & lectures and learned a few of them by heart.)

Man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.

SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?"

DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?" replied the man.

SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?"

DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily.

SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?"

DAD: "If you must know, I make Rs.100 an hour."

SON: "Oh," the little boy replied, with his head down.

SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow Rs.50?"

The father was furious, "If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day for such this childish behavior."

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.

The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?

After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that Rs.50 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door. "Are you asleep, son?" He asked.

"No daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.

"I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier" said the man.

"It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you.. Here's the Rs.50 you asked for."

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. "Oh, thank you daddy!" He yelled.

Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.

"Why do you want more money if you already have some?" the father grumbled.

"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied.

"Daddy, I have Rs.100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time?

Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you."

The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness.

It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts.

Do remember to share that Rs.100 worth of your time with someone you love.

If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days.

But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our family.

I wish to highlight the cruelty our young children are being subjected to by the schools. It is a common sight to see young children carrying huge school bags strapped across the shoulders. The weight of the bag can be anything from 8 kg to 12 kg. Will some enlightened educationists enlighten us? Are we educating our children to training them to be the Coolies? Carrying such heavy weight by growing children will certainly produce defects in child’s spine and shoulder girdle.

Here are a few tips to prevent back pain from school bags: -

Plan ahead. Don’t let kids carry lots of equipment at the same time, like sports gear, musical instruments or art materials.

Consider more than looks when choosing a school bag. An ill-fitting school bag can cause back pain, muscle strain, or nerve impingement.

Make sure the school bag is sturdy and appropriately sized; bags have varying back lengths and widths so they do not slip around during movement.

Look for school bag with wide, padded shoulder straps which ergonomically contour to the child’s body, additional waist or chest straps will help keep the load close to the body and help maintain proper balance.

The bag should never be wider than chest width.

Encourage your child to use both shoulder straps and never sling the school bag over one shoulder.

The proper maximum weight for loaded school bag should not exceed 10% of the child’s body weight.

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