| “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.“
You may interact with negative people daily, be they friends, family members, a partner or a colleague. You love them, you care about them, you can’t just cut them out of your life, but they are negative and their negativity is eating away at you. What can you do?
The best way of dealing with life’s challenges is to take a good look at ourselves and take responsibility for what we think, feel and do.
Never give your power away by blaming others for what you have or don’t have, what you feel or don’t feel. Once you do so, you’ll become a victim of circumstance, and instead of using your time and energy to beat life’s challenges, you’ll sink to a dark and miserable place.
Here are 10 smart, positive and effective ways of dealing with the negativity of the people close to you:
1. Give up the need to complain
Make sure you are taking responsibility for your feelings and mood. Don’t go complaining that other people’s negativity is affecting you, because it will only create more negativity. Take responsibility for your thoughts and feelings and see what you can do to make yourself feel better and change the existing situation.
“Whoever has limited knowledge of human nature and seeks happiness by changing everything but his own attitude, will waste his life in futile efforts.”
– Samuel Johnson  2. Similarity Attracts
Good brings about good, bad brings about bad, and whether we want to or not, we pull into our lives events, situations and people that reflect our internal state. Ask yourself: “How am I feeling? Am I happy, excited, thankful and calm? Or am I anxious, frustrated and judgmental?”
You may find that you radiate misery to the environment and that part of the negative energy surrounding you is in fact a reflection of yourself.
3. Don’t believe everything you think
This is definitely one of the hardest things to learn. Look closely at the negative people in your life. What is it about them that gets you going? What affects you so much? Is what they are doing really that bad or is your brain playing games with you?
Remember, the brain is configured to look for trouble, and it focuses on other’s negative qualities. It’ll be very hard to get it to see the positive side of things, but it doesn’t mean there isn’t one.
4. Focus
Ask yourself: “Am I ready to find the good in these people? Am I able to see their good qualities?” Let the answers come naturally, and make sure you are being honest with yourself.
If you feel like you’re insistent and won’t change the way you are looking at people and situations, don’t give yourself a hard time. This takes time and patience, and when you are ready, you’ll take this step. Remember, we all have good in us.
“It’s so hard when I NEED to do it and so easy when I WANT to do it.”
– Annie Gottlier 5. Don’t make their problems YOUR problems
For their sake and yours, make sure you are not adopting their problems and becoming negative about them yourself. If you want to cure negativity, sliding down right along with the negative person won’t help, it will just make it worse by validating their thought and behavioral patterns. Rather, focus on solutions, not problems. Offer that and nothing else.
6. Taking ownership
Instead of being a victim and judge, you need to take full responsibility for your thoughts and feelings, and take a different approach.
“Everything that annoys us in others can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves.”
– Carl Jung. Don’t waste your time obsessing and thinking: “They are ruining my energy, making me miserable, their negative energy is infecting my own…” Instead, say to yourself: “How can I use this to my advantage? Is there something I’m doing wrong? How can I improve the situation and increase my positive energy to be stronger than their negative energy? What do I learn from all of this?”
7. Come with your own positive energy
Focusing on negative energy cannot create positive energy, and the other way around is also true. Focus on making yourself happy, enough that you have great positive energy, and you will see the negativity cringing away from it.
Remember, energy is contagious!
How to put up positive energy? Focus on the things you like about the negative people, focus on things you love about yourselves, life and the world around you. Think of loved ones, of things that make you happy. That way, you will increase the positive energy exponentially.
If you incur negative energy by thinking about bad things, the opposite is also true, and you’ll be able to hopefully ‘wake up’ your fellow workers. You can’t focus on both of them at the same time, so choose one – happiness or misery.
8. Be part of the change you’d like to see
The world is no more than a reflection of who we are, deep inside. Try to go for a feeling of well-being, to live a positive life, a merry life, one that has love, trust, and the pursuit of happiness. We cannot change others, but only ourselves. This is the only way to change the world.
Think of it this way: When you are happy, the world seems happy, and the sky is open and blue. When you are sad, the world seems sad as well, and the sky is grey and uncaring, leaving you alone to deal with your pain.
Flow with life events, don’t resist them, live in harmony and be the change you wish to see in the world.
“Never underestimate your power to change yourself. Never overestimate your power to change others.”
– Wayne W. Dyer 9. Awareness and acceptance
Work on understanding life’s inevitable duality – accept the negative with the good. Don’t harp on people’s negativity, don’t judge or fight them. Let them be, look and accept. Remember, your world is no more real than a reflection of who you are, deep inside. Don’t try to bring everyone into your own world, accept theirs as no less real than yours, and their point of view as no less valid.
The hardest part of acceptance is accepting that, sometimes, some people cannot be changed. Their negativity is something they will defend to the last drop. Not because it gives them pleasure, but because they think it is a natural part of themselves.
Even though it’s never too late to try and change that point of view, some never will. It is up to you to either accept their negativity and react accordingly, or take your distance from them. This is especially hard when it is someone we love.
“Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness of others.“
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இந்த வாரக் கவிதை……” அணையட்டும் சாதீ …”
அணையட்டும் சாதீ ….
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“சாதிகள் இல்லையடி பாப்பா” … பால பாடம் படித்தோம் அன்று!
பாடம் பாலருக்கு மட்டும்தானா ? மற்றவருக்கு இல்லையா ?
காலம் மாற மாற வாழ்வின் கோலம் மாறுதே !
சாதியும் மதமும் நம் வாழ்வின் வேதமாய் உருமாறுதே
சாதித்தது என்ன நாம் இத்தனை காலம் ?
சாதிக் கட்சி ஆயிரம் … சாதியின் பெயரில் வாக்கு வங்கி பல்லாயிரம்!
வீதிக்கு வீதி சாதியின் பெயர் சொல்லி அரசியல் செய்ய
தனித் தனி தலைவர்கள் கூட்டம் ! அவர் பின்னால்
தன் தனித்துவம் தொலைத்த மனிதரின் ஆட்டம் பாட்டம் !
சாதிக்கப் பிறந்த குழந்தைகள் அய்யா ..நாங்க !
சாதியின் பெயரால் பொசுக்கலாமா எங்க வாழ்வை நீங்க ?
வேதம் ஓதும் சாத்தான் பேச்சுக்கு மயங்கலாமா நீங்க ?
பாதம் பணிந்து கேட்கிறோம் நாங்க… எங்க வாழ்வில்
ஒளி வீசும் தீபமாய் இருக்க வேண்டிய நீங்களே
சாதித் தீயாக மாறி எரிக்கலாமா உங்க சந்ததியை ?
கருக்கி சுருக்கலாமா அவர்தம் வாழ்வை ?
பணிவன்போடு வேண்டுகிறோம் நாங்க …சாதித்தீ
வளர்த்து நீங்க சாதிக்கப் போவது என்ன அய்யா ?
உங்க சந்ததியைத் தொலைப்பது ஒரு சாதனையா ?
சற்றே யோசியுங்க ! இந்த வேதனை தொடரவேண்டுமா இன்னும் ?
அணைய வேண்டும் அய்யா …சாதித் தீ !!!…இணைய வேண்டும்
மனித குலம் ஒரே அணியில் தம் சாதி மத பேதம் மறந்து !
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Message for the Day…”What is True Love …? “
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There is no love between the husband and the wife before they are married. There is no love between the mother and the child before the birth of the child. The son, though he loved his mother with all his heart, flings her body onto the burning pyre and consigns her to the flames without any mercy after death. How can such love be called true Love? All such relationships can at best be termed attachment and not Love. Attachments come in the middle and pass off in the middle. But Divine Love existed even before birth and will last after death. Attachments are like passing clouds that sail away quickly. True Love is uncontaminated, unsoiled, unadulterated, unpolluted, eternal, perennial, pure and unsullied. It is only Divine Love that is not tainted by selfishness and self-interest, and exists before birth and lasts after death. All other kinds of love are stained by selfishness.
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Start this Week with a Smile and Flowers ….!!!
“You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.”
~ Walter Hage
Does anything express beauty better than a flower? The very sight of them reminds us of the greatest masterpiece of all – the natural world. Looking at them brings us peace, reminds us of the gentler side of life, and bestows peace and tranquility. So take a little break, lean back, enjoy the flowers and read some of the inspiring things people have had to say about them.
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Butterfly orchid
Iris
Narcissus Flower
Allium
Anthurium
Lilac
Daisy
“Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into. “
~ Henry Beecher
 Lotus
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Message for the Day…” Remember …Everyone must face the consequences of their misdeeds…”
Everyone must face the consequences of their misdeeds, one day or other, because every action has a reaction, resound and reflection. The awareness of this fact on the part of one and all will bring abundant peace and harmony. Human beings are endowed with endless strength. Your body is indeed a massive generator. Your face is like a television-set, with vivid expressions. But human beings have lost their value in the world today. It is human beings who lend value to a diamond. It is a human being who unearths a raw stone and turns it into a priceless diamond after processing and polishing it. Though people have been able to transform a cheap raw stone into an invaluable diamond, they themselves choose to have no intrinsic value in spite of contributing much to the value-addition of the diamond.
These 35 Girls Share One Pair of Boxing Gloves, But They’re Sure Of Reaching the Olympics Someday…
In Chennai, 23-year-old Narmada J, ex-boxing champ at state-level, is training young girls for free along with her friends. Even without adequate boxing gear and facilities, they aim to box their way into the Olympics.
Every day after they are done with their classes Chithra, Mercy, Kalaivani, Gayathri and others make a beeline for a sandy ground located near the Police Boys Girls Club and the Housing Board tenements of Kannagi Nagar, one of Chennai’s suburban localities chosen by the state government’s slum clearance board to relocate the city’s poorest. This is where the youngsters spend a few hours working out followed by some sessions of boxing held under the watchful eye of their coach, J. Narmada, 23.
They don’t have access to even the most basic boxing gear like a punching bag or a proper rink. They have to share a single pair of gloves among 35 girls. And, the most nutritious diet they can afford is millet porridge with an occasional egg.
But such deprivations haven’t stopped them from performing well at divisional level boxing tournaments at Kannagi Nagar.
Girls in select lower income neighbourhoods of Chennai are receiving training in boxing, something that has given them the confidence to stand up for themselves and dream big
Credit: Hema Vijay\WFS
In fact, today there are 70 other girls training hard to become professional boxers in at the Corporation Higher Secondary School in Ayanavaram and the Jayagoplal Garodia Government Girls Higher Secondary School at Choolaimedu.
“Chennai girls are the best. They have the guts to dream. In places like Manipur, where boxing is almost a part of regular schooling, they have good training facilities and boxing gears. But even though Chennai girls don’t have that, they have no doubts that they can punch their way to the Olympics,” remarks a proud Narmada. This young coach’s face lights up when she talks about “my girls”, and how much they have progressed in the last few months.
“With just four months of training, the girls at Kannagi Nagar have managed to bag two gold and two silver medals at the Divisional Level boxing tournament held in Kancheepuram district. They also won one gold medal and three silver medals at the Chennai Divisional tournaments. Imagine how far they can go with intensive training and the right equipment,” she points out.
Narmada perfectly understands the tough circumstances those training under her face on an everyday basis. Like her parents, those of her pupils, too, eke out a living as fishermen or daily wage labourers. But, being unaccustomed to an easy existence, they are eager to grab the few opportunities that come their way. They are extremely tough and spirited, qualities that give them a definite edge in a ruthless sport like boxing.
Today, Narmada is a heroine to these primary and secondary school girls.
Coach, J. Narmada, 23, is a true heroine for the primary and secondary school girls she trains for free week-after week.
Credit: Hema Vijay\WFS
And why not, as she and her friends train them for free, week after week. The sessions take place after school hours, and sometimes, during school as well. “On my own, it might have been difficult to convince the schools to support the girls’ training. But the fact that I work with Magic Bus, a non-profit that works with schools to bring about behavioural changes in children through sports, has been of immense help,” remarks the committed sportsperson.
She has won bronze medals at the Nationals in 2007 and 2008, and was named the best boxer at the state level in 2008. She has also won the Gold at the state level in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Though she didn’t make it to the international platform, Narmada has made up her mind to ensure that her girls do. To make her “mission” a success she has roped in her old classmates E. Sevvandhi, M. Bhuvaneshwari, M. Nila, and S. Durga to join hands with Magic Bus.
Narmada herself had gotten into boxing in 2006 when she was in Class 6, thanks to a Chennai Corporation initiative. “We didn’t even know what the sport was called, but we would go to tournaments and feel happy when we won a medal,” recalls her friend and fellow player Sevvandhi. It was around that time that the state government had introduced boxing along with judo, karate and other such combat sports for girls in corporation-run schools.
Of course, even back then, boxing was not new to Chennai slums; like carrom tournaments, men and boys in the lower income neighbourhoods, especially those in north Chennai, had taken to boxing, with local ‘area’ and ‘street’ tournaments holding sway. The craze for this extreme sport perhaps began in the 1970s when the Nehru Stadium in the area had hosted boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
So, how did Narmada’s parents react when she decided to take up boxing? “More than my parents, my relatives were afraid that I would injure myself. My parents were very supportive; though they rue that all my medals and certificates have not come useful as they haven’t got me a job,” she says. Narmada credits much of her own progress to her coach J. Loganathan, who she says has been motivating and guiding her all along.
After school, Narmada enrolled for a degree in physical education (B.Sc. Physical Education) and became an instructor with Magic Bus. As a social worker, her “salary is less, but satisfaction is boundless”. She says, “Frankly, to bring about behavioural change in children, I had to bring in behavioural changes in myself, as I am a role model to them,” she muses candidly. A remarkably talented woman, Narmada works as a gym trainer in the mornings to earn her bread and butter.
At the moment, Narmada’s main priority is to get a few boxing bags and gloves for the girls training with her.
Credit: Hema Vijay\WFS
As of now, her friends and she have pooled in some money to buy three pairs of boxing gloves that are shared between 100 girls! A pair of gloves costs Rs 2,000, while a boxing bag costs Rs 2,800. They are hopeful that someone would step in and sponsor the same for them.
What does boxing give these young women? “To some extent, the ability to protect themselves. But the crucial thing is the self esteem they develop as they play; it comes with moving to the next level and winning the cash awards at the various tournaments,” explains Narmada. They carry themselves with a lot of confidence, which is crucial for moving ahead in life. “My speed is not what it was but if my girls make it to the big leagues then I will be more delighted than if I would have made it myself,” says Narmada.
Even though it remains to seen whether they make their state and country proud in the future – although they are raring to make it big in the boxing arena – for the time being, the opportunity to play has given them the boost they needed to stand up for themselves and dream.
Written by Hema Vijay for Women’s Feature Service (WFS) and republished here in arrangement with WFS.
Source…..Hema Vijay in http://www.the betterindia.com
Natarajan
Behind The Success of Rajasthan’s Star Female Athlete Is a Woman: Her Mother-In-Law…!!!
Meet Sneha Jain, one of Rajasthan’s best female athletes – national and Asian record holder, winner of 149 gold medals in Masters tournaments, and the mother of two.
The track has been an integral part of Sneha Jain’s life for decades now. As one of Rajasthan’s best female athletes, she has worked hard to build a successful sporting career. From representing her state nationally in 100 metre sprint, long jump and triple jump competitions, to setting national and Asian track and field records, to winning 149 gold medals in Masters tournaments, this 40-something mother of two has done it all. But here’s an interesting fact – she became a sporting sensation after her marriage.
Unlike many Indian sportswomen for whom nuptials essentially mark the beginning of the end of their career, Jain has blazed her own trail of gold glory with the support of one woman – her mother-in-law.
Sneha Jain has represented Rajasthan nationally in 100 metre sprint, long jump and triple jump competitions
Recently, when Jain couldn’t make it to Sri Lanka to participate in the International Masters Athletics meet to make a bid for achieving a landmark personal medal tally of 150 golds because an uncle suffered a massive cardiac arrest, it was a déjà vu moment for her. A decade ago, in 1996, she had missed the opportunity to become part of the national athletics squad as she had to rush back home from the national sports camp at Bengaluru after her mother, who was suffering from uterine cancer, passed away suddenly.
When this tragedy struck her young life, Jain had established herself as a foremost female sportsperson in her state and had, in fact, been a regular at the nationals since 1989. She was ready to distinguish herself in the big league but fate had something else in store for her.
Jain had already given up on education having dropped out of college after the first year. She had more pressing obligations at home, taking care of her mother and younger brother besides travelling to Mumbai on and off as her mother was being treated there. There was simply no time to go to class. Then she lost her mother and her sporting career also came to a near standstill. Between 1996 and 2000, she wasn’t able to do anything concrete to further her dream of playing for the country.
It almost seemed like the end of her career – and then she got married.
“My elder sister, Lata, decided that I should get married so that I can move on from the loss of my mother and start life afresh. It did turn out to be a wise thing to do because it was my mother-in-law who motivated me to revive my career. Unlike most mothers-in-law, mine offered to lend me a helping hand in the household chores if I agreed to return to the track! Could I ask for more,” shares Jain, who began practicing regularly once again and even managed to get into the nationals in the very next year –and in the subsequent years thereafter.
“However, I didn’t win any medals because my body needed some more time to return to form,” she elaborates. Of course, by the time she regained full fitness she had turned 35 and became ineligible for professional sporting events.
As one of Rajasthan’s foremost female athletes she has worked hard to build a successful sporting career.
“I hadn’t heard about the Masters competitions back then. I was quite disappointed that in my second stint I was unable to hit my earlier performance levels,” she says. It was in 2007 that she came to know about the Masters tournament and that gave her fillip to go on. “I took part in my first Masters National Games, which was held in Jaipur, where I created a national record in long jump,” she says, adding that this record remains unbeaten.
Back in form and full of confidence, Jain restarted her hunt for medals. During the 15 years of marriage, she has won 149 gold medals and holds a national and an Asian record in her name. Last year, in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, during the 37th Masters National Games, she was adjudged the best athlete after she won five golds – in 100 metres, long jump, triple jump, 4×100 metres and 4×400 metres relays.
In many Indian families, it’s not all that easy for daughters-in-law to continue pursuing their passions – especially if they are related to sports. Yet, Jain is conscious of the fact that she has been fortunate because the elders in her marital home not only supported her career but also pushed her to become the best and win laurels.
“My husband accompanied me when I participated in my first Nationals post marriage in Hyderabad. Once my daughter was born, in 2002, I took her along with me everywhere,” she says, adding, “I’m out of town for nearly three to four months in a year participating in some competition or the other but the family has never complained.”
In fact, as Jain had started running by the time she turned five she has inspired her two children – daughter Aarchie and son, Vansh – to follow in her footsteps and get an early start.
Whereas Vansh, 10, is doing well on the track in school, Aarchie, who is in Class 9, has already been part of two under-14 national events held in Ranchi, Jharkhand, and Hardwar, Uttarakhand, respectively. “She’s been practicing with me for the last two years. I’m her coach. I want her to continue my legacy. She participated in the 100 metres sprint and 100 metres hurdles competitions,” says the proud mother. Aarchie joins her mother at the Barkatullah Stadium, two kilometres from their home, every evening at four to put in a three-hour practice session. By the time Jain is back after this gruelling routine, her mother-in-law has already done the preparations for dinner so she has “to just cook”.
Apart from her two children, no one in the family is into sports. Her sisters-in-law’s children are studying to be chartered accountants or company secretaries. Her husband is into transport business and her brothers have their own businesses as well. Jain got a job in the Post and Telegraph Department in 1993, when she was in the first year of graduation, under the sports quota and has been representing the Department ever since.
She’s currently posted at Jodhpur’s head post office located on Station Road where she shows up in tracksuit because she has to head to the stadium directly after office.
“As a sportsperson who has won medals, I get two hours off in duty. My office hours are from 10 am to 4 pm,” she informs. Apart from that Jain is on the executive body of the Masters Athletics Federation of India and is involved in organising national events. Today, she is gearing up to fulfil a long cherished dream. in May, Jain will head to Singapore to participate in the Asian Masters championship in the hope that she will finally be able to achieve the 150 medal mark.
Source….Written by Renu R. for Women’s Feature Service (WFS) and republished here in arrangement with WFS.
Tanaya Singh in http://www.the betterindia.com
Natarajan
” How I Lost 40 Kilos in One Year Without Going to the Gym…” Story of Shekhar Vijayan
A year ago I weighed 125 kilos and broke the commode! Today, I’m 40 kg lighter and feel on top of the world when I fit into my 16-year-old nephew’s clothes. If I can do it, you can too. Here’s how.
I am an international entertainer by profession and I host events across all genres in India and overseas. A year back I weighed 125 kilos and had hit rock bottom – physically and mentally.
I was seriously overweight and at risk for many diseases.
I could never find clothes my size – my waist was 46 inches and the only shirts and trousers that could fit me were the stretchable variety.
I was working as a transitions manager in a leading multinational a couple of years ago and the only exercise I ever had was typing on my laptop and making those killer presentations. Until that commode happened. I was at my in-laws place in Chennai and the commode that I was sitting on broke (not entirely because of me…the fixture was loose). It became a joke in the family and that’s when I realised I wanted to lose weight.
I didn’t join a gym (although I am guilty of joining on the 1st of January in previous years and then forgetting all about it because of sheer laziness and lack of effort).
I decided I would build stamina so I started walking 2 kms everyday, and then graduated to running 6 kms with my dog leading the way.
I run 15 kms every day now, be it morning or night, and I don’t need any sort of motivation (running partner or music) – I just love the sound of my shoes hitting the road or stairs and the sweat trickling down my body. I also couple the running with doing freehand exercises…I love the challenge of doing a plank. Try it…it does wonders for your body.
I watch what I eat because I strongly feel your body is made in the kitchen. I avoid everything white (salt, sugar, milk, idli, dosa, mayonnaise sauce, maida). I don’t know the taste of rice…I have not tasted it for the last one year. I don’t consume aerated drinks and packaged juices – I used to have two cans of diet coke earlier on a daily basis. I avoid fried foods and also packaged foods like aloo bhujiya, namkeen, etc. Earlier, my weekends were all about KFC buckets and gaming – I don’t eat junk food now.
Instead, I have lots of greens and fruits. I have replaced tea with green tea. I used to gorge on chicken and red meat – now I have replaced that with grilled chicken and fish. What also worked for me was that I am a teetotaller.
These days, I eat my breakfast like an Indian king, lunch like a middle class man and dinner like a pauper (which is always liquid).
I used to weigh 125 kilos and my waist was 46 inches. I shed 40 kilos in a year and my waist size is 32 now. I fit into clothes that used to fit me 15 years ago.
I wear my 16-year-old nephew’s T-shirts and jeans and they fit me like a dream – this gives me such a high!
Running worked for me because it builds your core body and I watch what I eat like a hawk. The world is very judgemental and I want to tell everyone who is fighting the battle of the bulge…make your body your best friend. It listens to you…trust your body and yourself. You are capable of so much more than you think.
The outcome is I feel much lighter, and have a fit, strong and supple body. I get irritated if I have to use the elevator to get anywhere. I love using the stairs, which is also a metaphor for losing weight the hard way. I have not fallen sick in the last one year and I strongly believe being stubborn really helps.
Here are 10 ways you too can lose 40 kilos in a year:
1) Take the stairs. Never ever use short cuts. I hop, skip and jump to the stairs even if I have to reach the 18th floor.
2) Exercise control over what you are eating. I do go to malls and food courts – smell the food that was the biggest stress reliever for me a year back – and come back challenged, knowing that my mind is strong enough to handle this.
3) Sweat is good. That moment when I have sweat trickling down my body after running 15kms, be it morning or night, is the biggest high I get.
4) Avoid everything white – white bread, maida, milk, salt, rice, and sugar. Replace with steamed, grilled green vegetables and fish with olive oil. Avoid aerated, packaged drinks and junk food. Avoid everything that comes out of a packet.
5) I have increased the quality of the food that goes into my body and reduced the quantity, ensuring I have food every two hours.
6) Invest in your health – treat your body like it’s your best friend, respect it, love it, adore it. I always wanted to see how I would look in a life size mirror minus the lard around my stomach. The weighing machine, from being my enemy, became my friend in arms.
7) Be inspired – inspiration comes from within. I am not inspired by anyone and I am only inspired by myself. I never ever gave up on myself, to the point of being stubborn and determined to turn things around come what may. I hate the word ‘luck’. Losing weight and staying fit cannot be achieved by just being lucky. It’s about having complete faith and trust in yourself more than anyone else and doing everything with determination, discipline and loads of passion.
8) I am a teetotaller and avoid anything addictive. I have replaced my tea and coffee with green tea.
9) Use your ego as a positive trait to stay fit. The high you get when you get into clothes that are really old (I now fit into clothes that used to fit me 15 years ago) makes it worthwhile to keep running all your life.
10) Losing 40 kilos in a year from 46 inches on the waist to 80 kilos and 32 inches is possible. It’s all about the fight between the mind and the body and you have to get your mind to win.
Source….Shekar Vijayan in http://www.the betterindia.com
Natarajan
Joke of the Day… ” What did you teach ? ” !!!!
I was sitting in the waiting room for my first appointment with a new dentist. I noticed his DDS diploma on the wall, which bore his full name.
Suddenly, I remembered a tall, handsome, dark-haired boy with the same name had been in my high school class, some 30-odd years ago.
Could he be the same guy that I had a secret crush on way back then? Upon seeing him, however, I quickly discarded any such thought. This balding, gray-haired man was way too old to have been my classmate.
After he examined my teeth, I asked him if he had attended Northmont high school.
“Yes. Yes, I did. I’m a thunderbolt,” he said gleaming with pride.
“When did you graduate?” I asked.
He answered, “in 1975. Why do you ask?”
“You were in my class!”, I exclaimed.
He looked at me closely, then, the ugly, old, bald, wrinkle-faced, fat, gray-haired, decrepit fool asked, “What did you teach?”!!!!
Source…….www.ba-bamail.com
Natarajan
Message for the Day…” Is it not our duty to pay tax of Gratitude to God …? “
Can any high-powered bulb equal the matchless brilliance of the Sun? Can any pump in the world supply as much water as we get from a heavy downpour? Can any fan in the world give as much coolness as given by the Wind-God? The gifts of God are abundant, bountiful and beyond compare. We pay tax for many facilities we enjoy, like water-tax to the corporation, tax to the electricity department for providing power, etc. But what taxes are we paying to the great Lord who provides us with endless power, light and wind? When we pay tax to the different departments for services provided, is it not our duty to pay the tax of gratitude to God? We do not show any gratitude to God who has gifted us the five elements, which never get depleted. In fact, our foremost duty should be to express our gratitude to God, who gives us so much in endless abundance.
Take off with Natarajan 
