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Wealth, Success And Love

A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said "I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat."

"Is the man of the house home?", they asked.

"No", she replied. "He's out."

"Then we cannot come in", they replied.

In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened.

"Go tell them I am home and invite them in!"

The woman went out and invited the men in"

" We do not go into a House together," they replied.

"Why is that?" she asked.

One of the old men explained: "His name is Wealth," he said pointing to one of his friends, and said pointing to another one, "He is Success, and I am Love." Then he added, "Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home."

The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed. "How n ice!!", he said. "Since that is the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!"

His wife disagreed. "My dear, why don't we invite Success?"

Their daughter was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion: "Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!"

"Let us heed our daughter's advice," said the husband to his wife.

"Go out and invite Love to be our guest ."

The woman went out and asked the 3 old men, "Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest."

Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other 2 also got up and followed him. Surprised, t he lady asked Wealth and Success: "I only invited Love, Why are you coming in?"

The old men replied together: "If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would've stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success !!!!!!"




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Are You A Good Listner?

Most of us lack the skill of listening to others which causes unnecessary tension, misunderstanding etc. It’s not only enough to speak your mind but it is also important that you give a patient ear to what others want to tell you. Moat of the times we try to dominate a discussion by increasing the volume of our vocal chord but that only increases tension and leads to arguments. Patience is the virtue. We expect others to listen to what we have to say but we forget to listen to others the way they do. Being egoistic and assertive for all the wrong reasons is not favorable.

Human life is very complicated and so is the human mind. We keep on learning in our lives every day and so we cannot demand that we know everything and turn a deaf ear what others say. It is a fact that we hate advices given by others because we think whatever we do and think is right. But we fail to understand is that no one is imposing anything on us that all the advices and suggestions should be acted upon and after listening to it its up to you whether you want to take them or not. No matter what our thoughts or acts are, listening to others may change our point of view for the better.

Listening to others carefully also helps us end conflicts and arguments in the right manner. What is the point in constantly raising your voice when you are actually not coming to a solution? Listen to the other part of the argument, may be there are justifications on the other side. To know a problem and find out the solution one needs to listen to what others have to say and then conclude.

A good listener can also be a comfort for friends as listening to your friend’s problems and also their thoughts make them feel wanted. So, what’s the harm in being a good listener when it has so many advantages? Try and become a good listener and see what wonders it will do to you.





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Wrap It Your Way

Most of the times we receive gifts and go crazy about the beautiful packing aren’t it? This is the world of creative packing that makes us feel like a committing a crime to open it. With Valentines Day coming up why not woo your valentine by gifting him/her a special gift in an even special packaging this time. So go rummaging the markets with your purse and go shopping to create an exquisitely packed valentine day gift. Need not worry in case your budget is going low cause you can spend smartly and pack the gift in an even smarter and creative way(in fact this will impress your valentine even more cause you have presented her a gift in an economical package so beautiful). In order to do this all you need is:

• Plain and designed, metallic colored, plastic wrapping papers (silver/ gold/bright colors) or self- painted wrapping paper.


• Plain or designed cellophane papers of different colors and prints.


• Colored crepe paper, handmade sheets.


• Bright colored satin ribbons of different widths.


• Cello tapes, double sided tapes, glue stick, scissors, cutter, ruler, pencil and eraser.


• Get hold of glitter tubes poster paints as well as glitter dust pouches of different colors.


• Also start collecting small crystals, small bells, floral motifs, beads, heart shaped cut-outs, strings of different metals and colors and paper flowers.

Procedure:

1. Place your gift in the centre of a wrapping paper or handmade paper or metallic paper that you have selected.
   
2. Wrap the paper tightly around the gift and secure all the sides with cello tapes, making sure that all the sides have been neatly folded.


3. Choose a cellophane paper of your choice and wrap it all over the wrapped gift.


4. Now place a motif or nay other accessory collected by you and secure it with double sided cello tape or a transparent one.


5. Dust loose glitter over the package to give that extra touch.


6. If you have crystals, beads or stones wrap it over the motif to secure thoroughly.


7. For a glam touch take a ribbon that matches your gift and wrap it on all 4 sides and make a tight bow with flowing ends. Curl the ends to make it attractive. Make sure that the bow is on the opposite side of the motif.

Bravo! Here’s your gift all wrapped and ready to make your valentine go gaga over it (what an impression).



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Are You A Good Listner?

Most of us lack the skill of listening to others which causes unnecessary tension, misunderstanding etc. It’s not only enough to speak your mind but it is also important that you give a patient ear to what others want to tell you. Moat of the times we try to dominate a discussion by increasing the volume of our vocal chord but that only increases tension and leads to arguments. Patience is the virtue. We expect others to listen to what we have to say but we forget to listen to others the way they do. Being egoistic and assertive for all the wrong reasons is not favorable.

Human life is very complicated and so is the human mind. We keep on learning in our lives every day and so we cannot demand that we know everything and turn a deaf ear what others say. It is a fact that we hate advices given by others because we think whatever we do and think is right. But we fail to understand is that no one is imposing anything on us that all the advices and suggestions should be acted upon and after listening to it its up to you whether you want to take them or not. No matter what our thoughts or acts are, listening to others may change our point of view for the better.

Listening to others carefully also helps us end conflicts and arguments in the right manner. What is the point in constantly raising your voice when you are actually not coming to a solution? Listen to the other part of the argument, may be there are justifications on the other side. To know a problem and find out the solution one needs to listen to what others have to say and then conclude.

A good listener can also be a comfort for friends as listening to your friend’s problems and also their thoughts make them feel wanted. So, what’s the harm in being a good listener when it has so many advantages? Try and become a good listener and see what wonders it will do to you.


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Life, An Open Book?

There are many people who boast that their life is an open book and that there’s nothing in their life that is hidden from others. I don’t think that’s true. In fact every one in their lives can never be totally an open book because every body has something or the other that he/she would not like to share with others, something that they only keep to themselves or at most to a selected few. Again, there are certain aspects that neither we nor others know about us.
The following illustration is called the Johari Window which gives a view of ourselves as it appears to us and as it appears to others.

	Things I Know	Things I Don't Know
Things Others Know About Me	AREA/OPEN	BLIND
Things Others Don't Know About Me	CLOSED	DARK

The first pane (arena/open area) of this window reflects the aspects of us known both to self and others i.e. the aspects of us which the others are fully aware of and so are we and so is the arena or open area.

The second pane (blind area) represents the aspects of ones self known to others but are not aware ourselves e.g. may be a person is dominating but is unaware of it himself and when others tell him he is surprised at it i.e. he remains blind to these aspects.

The third pane (closed area) represents those aspects which are known to self but are not shared with other people. In fact others may not be aware of the information in this area. The person hides certain information about himself/herself from others.

The fourth pane (dark area) is the area where a person’s characteristics and behavior are neither known to self nor to others e.g. some latent potential etc.

As already said above a person may have a closed area that he/she intentionally hides from others or maximum discloses to one or two people trusted very much by the person. Perhaps for some reason, which I may not fully be aware, I may keep certain information hidden from others. These may either be certain doubts, anxieties or some fears of either rejection by others and so people may put on a mask. And so I believe that almost everybody has a closed area –information that one does not want others to know or hides from others. So, saying “My life is an open book” doesn’t make sense because one can never be an open book to everybody as every person has a closed side to him/her.



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Yoghurt - A Nutritional Goldmine

Yes, the yoghurt is very much a goldmine. Research proves that yoghurt is not merely a food accompaniment, a dessert or just a diet food. It is packed with microscopic warriors- beneficial bacteria that are a must for good health. This convenient food is easily available anywhere, is a snack that tastes great and it is low in calories.

The benefit of yoghurt goes beyond its nutritional value and low calorie appeal. According to an article in the "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" (2000), yoghurt helps make the immune system more resilient. Yoghurt kills the harmful bacteria dominating the intestine. Doctors often recommend yoghurt to patients recovering from diarrhea, and to help ease other ailments of the intestinal tract.

Women stand to benefit immensely from yoghurt. It is found that yoghurt consumption decreased vaginal infections three fold. In fact, yoghurt provides an excellent source of easily absorbed calcium. However the fruited varieties of yoghurt can be quite high in calories. If you want to fruit flavor but are not willing to sacrifice the calcium or add the calories then mix your own chopped fruit into a container of yoghurt. And always keep it cold, as the helpful bacteria in yoghurt cannot withstand high temperatures.

GOODNESS OF YOGHURT:

• Its full of vitamins


• Low in calories


• Excellent source of calcium


• Helps to improve complexion, making it clearer and more radiant


• Helps maintain a healthy balance of intestinal bacteria


• Increased consumption may lead to increased resistance to immune-related diseases.

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Bhagam Bhaag

Star cast: Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar, Govinda, Jackie Shroff, Lara Dutta, Shakti Kapoor, Asrani.

Director: Priyadarshan

I was expecting a certain standard from a Priyadarshan movie when I entered the theatre but was very much disappointed. The story of the film is inspired by 3 south Indian movies – Malayalam movies ‘Manaar Mathai speaking’, ‘Akkare Akkare’ and a Tamil movie ‘Rakili Pattu’.
The movie starts with the leading actress of a drama company of which Akshay Kumar and Govinda are a part and is headed by Paresh Rawal. Then the hunt for another actress starts and so does the confusion. Lara Dutta enters acting as a mentally disturbed wife of a business man Arbaaz Khan with suicidal tendencies and with whom Akshay Kumar falls in love. Arbaaz kills his wife for her wealth and poses it as a suicide and he himself is killed by Jackie Shroff (police commissioner) and the blame falls on Akshay, Govinda and Paresh. Jackie at last turns to be Arbaaz Khans wife’s brother taking revenge for the death of his sister. Everything said and done the director him self gets so confused that the whole story line became lousy. The comedy was all forced in it. The music was not at all up to the mark except ‘Tere bin’ which was soothing enough otherwise the movie was a lousy one. The audience expected a laughing riot from the director of ‘hera pheri’, ‘phir Hera pheri’, ‘hulchul’, ‘chupke chupke’ and ‘garam masala’. It’s not worth watching a movie.




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Expectations And Relationships

Expectation has become a common word. Expectations are something we keep attaching to our relationships we share with others. This again leads us to dissatisfaction in a relationship. We have a tendency to expect so much out of a person and relationships that we tend to lose their identities. One thing should be remembered that nothing in this world is perfect nor are the people living in this world. It is when we attach expectations that we are usually dissatisfied.

Arithmetically the relationship between satisfaction and expectation may also be written as:

S= f (E, P)

Here S= Satisfaction, E= Expectation, P= Perceived performance. This shows satisfaction as a function of expectation and perceived performance. This implies that satisfaction is closely related to expectations. Similarly, in relationships as well expectations have a major role in either building a relationship or devastating a relationship. The more we expect from a person or a relationship more are we disappointed with the outcome of it. Everyone being an individual has different behaviors and thus one should not expect a person to behave in a particular way always or be exactly the ideal kind of person of your thoughts. Every relationship has its own purpose, its own way of nurturing itself and expectations will only bind it in its purview.

Never expect anything out of a person and a relationship because if it doesn’t turn out to be like what you expected you feel lost and betrayed. When you let a relationship free it shapes up beautifully and because you had no expectations clinging to it you accept it full heartedly and also enjoy all the aspects of it-good or bad. Follow this thumb rule and see how you are able to accept every part of a manifold relationship.




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All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Most of us are usually confused whether to invest in a mutual fund or invest in gold which our parents keep telling is an asset. Investment in gold has its pros and cons.

The positives of investing in gold:

• Gold plays a very important role in Indian culture and society and has been considered an asset through time immemorial.
  
• The liquidity factor of this asset also entices the investors, given the high volatile nature of equity market.
  
• Possession of gold more than three years can gain you tax advantages.
  

The negatives of investing in gold:

• The price of this asset fluctuates with the demand- supply balances.


• In order to make profit from investing in gold one needs to buy it at a lower price and sell it at a higher price.


• Long-term returns from holding gold compared to investing in equities or fixed deposits have been poor.

So, investing in gold has its advantages as well as disadvantages. But the decision criteria should be the amount of investment. If invested rightly investment in gold may surely be better than a fixed deposit. Again, one doesn’t get any dividends or interests by investing in gold.

The price of gold has reached an all-time high and its better to avoid buying gold now but given that the price of gold is going up internationally, it’s the best time to sell off any gold that you want to.



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Reliance - Not At All Reliable

Some of the hard and fast reliance users may be grateful to reliance because in some or the other way its helping them keep in touch with their partner at a low cost and may not agree with me but whatever I’m writing is purely based on my personal experience.

From the very beginning I was reluctant in getting a reliance connection for myself. The time reliance entered the market it created a boost because almost everyone from rickshaw wallas to puchka wallas were able to go mobile and my father kept on telling me to get a reliance connection for myself but I was never convinced. However recently I bought a smart connection (reliance GSM) along with all my friends so that we could speak to each other @ of 9 paise per minute and after a few days their call rates were suddenly increased to 19 paise per minute. OK, even that was tolerable but now we came to know that although smart recharges are available from Rs. 55 onwards we have to recharge with Rs. 110 and above with zero talk time and then top up with Rs. 99 and above to get Rs.40 talk time or else our talk plans will change. Who needs this? In what way do you call that smart?

Finally after a long time when I trusted reliance I never thought it would so religiously and graciously betray me. It never has a steady talk plan. It’s all a bait to get hold of customers but a very bad one to retain them. They don’t intend to tell you that it’s a smart idea for you to get a smart connection but are telling you that they are pretty smart in getting you trapped.



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Chocolates

Chocolates....hmmmm who doesn’t like them (of course there are exceptions). They are yummy and simply deliciously sweet. Chocolates have passed childhood and have blossomed into an urbane sophisticate. So the candies and lollipops are saved for the kids and when it comes to adults, chocolate it is!

Some still feel that the road to heaven is through the creamy goodness of a bar of chocolate. But there are certain facts related to our yummy chocolates

• Make no mistake; chocolates are high in calories, even those that are sugar free.
  A 50 gm milk chocolate is worth 120 calories.


• The nut rocks in the nut rocks or fruit dipped ones are invariably small in size comprising mostly plain nuts and very little chocolate.


• A whole strawberry or date enveloped in a thin coating of chocolate sauce and solidified reduces the calorie count considerably.

It’s better to opt for a filled chocolate than a simple milk one because the usual diary chocolate will come with a high amount of plain sugar whereas a high end one with a luscious filling would come with the goodness of cocoa butter and the fillings.

According to the experts selecting the right chocolate is an art and here’s what you should watch out for:

• A luscious piece of chocolate should have the innate pick-me-up feel about it, the kind you want to break the counter glass for.


• When you break the piece into two, there should be a crisp snapping sound.
  On the other hand, if there is a liqueur filling, when you break the piece, the inside should ooze out in a single, shinning string.


• Do not select any piece that has a whitish coating. This reveals that it hasn’t been tempered well.


• Once you have bought them, keep away from sunlight and store (preferably) in an air conditioned room rather than the refrigerator.

Like good wine, upscale chocolates can cost a fortune. However who is bothered about calories, just indulge your self in your favorite fruit ‘n’ nut chocolate, but do be careful in selecting the good ones. Indulge!




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