06.04.2015

APJ Abdul Kalam:11th President of India from
2002 to 2007.
Aerospace engineer in the Indian Space
Research Organization (ISRO). Also known
as the Missile Man of India
Be Reluctantless!
We have a tendency
to make significant choices in our lives and
then forget that we actually made the choice.
Work is such a choice. If we forget to choose
the work we do then each day of our life can
easily be an experience of continuous
reluctance. Would you choose to live your life
reluctantly? Every
time you use the words ‘have to’ you are telling
the universe you would rather not be where you
are and you’d rather not do what you are doing
at that moment. And if you keep thinking in this
way in one area of your life, it becomes a
habitual thought pattern which you soon find
turning up in your attitude everywhere in your
life. And if you keep thinking, feeling, saying
and living with this pattern of reluctance you
can be absolutely sure the universe will
eventually grant your recurring wish. But you
will like the result even less. Nothing
positive, fulfilling or empowering was ever
created with the energy of reluctance. Don’t be
reluctant about anything in your life today.
Re-affirm
your presence and your choices every day.
Humility
Humility
brings excellence. Humility means there is no
expectation of
being perfect always. So whatever is done comes
naturally. There is
no feeling of threat about others' opinion, but
the one who is humble
is able to express inner talent without any fear
and expectations. So
humility takes one forward towards excellence:
When I am humble, I am
able to stabilise myself in my state of
self-respect always. This
naturally is felt even when I am not able to
bring perfection in my
actions or even when others are not satisfied
with me. Internally
there is a feeling of satisfaction, knowing that
I am constantly
learning and moving forward.
Communication
A great deal of our communication is non-verbal
and we rarely realize the effect that it has on
others. Our tone of voice, our body language
(particularly our eyes and face), our attitudes
and our feelings, are constantly in
communication with others, expressing anger,
fear, love, trust, rejection - in fact, all our
feelings and emotions. We cannot hide what we
mean; we may do so for a while, but finally the
truth emerges.
Communication is not just with others, but also
with the self, with the Supreme Being and even
nature. Being still, focused and open enables us
to tune in to others so that we can respond in
an appropriate and meaningful way, not simply in
a mechanical way.
Here are some common reasons for blocks to
communication:
* Too many thoughts, and an overload of words
and actions, results in us being unable to
think clearly. We lose the essence of what is
trying to be conveyed (transmitted) by the
other.
* Being lost in our own feelings or ideas.
In such a state we do not listen attentively to
others.
* Remembering the past in a negative way.
This does not allow us to tune in properly to
our present and future. When we do not
communicate properly with the needs of the
present time, we lose opportunities.
(To be continued tomorrow....)
Soul Sustenance
What
Should We Value More - The Soul Or The Body?
When the soul leaves the body, it's not just the
body that dies but it's as if all the
connections with the world of that individual
are simply switched off. Not only the
relationships but all specific plans, projects
and desires suddenly have no further means
(medium) through which they can be expressed or
put into practice. The powers of thinking,
deciding and the personality traits (sanskaras)
connected with the life that is being left
behind, stop and get hidden momentarily to
emerge again in a new body, a new life. All the
material things that belonged to that particular
individual are passed on to others.
It's interesting to note that even when the body
is sick it can only be treated when the soul is
still present. If we take out the soul no one
remains to look after the body.
On the other hand, the body is a truly marvelous
vehicle for the soul to express itself through.
No manufactured machine could hope to compete.
For example, it is calculated that in just one
day, the brain is able to complete a hundred
times more connections than the entire
telecommunications system of the planet. Or
compare the human eye with any manufactured
camera or the heart with any manufactured pump.
The body's importance cannot be played down or
not taken into account.
Message for the
day
The best
comparison is the comparison with oneself.
Expression:
The one who is comparing
oneself with what he was and seeing how he can
improve or how he has improved is the one who is
constantly bringing about progress in his own
life. On the contrary the one who is comparing
himself with others is the one who is constantly
finding excuses and leaving behind the
opportunities that he gets for bringing about a
change.
Experience:
When I am free from excuses and free from
comparison with others, I am able to be light
even in the most challenging circumstances. I am
not caught up with my own mistakes or those of
others, but am able to constantly add on to my
treasure store of experiences and be richer and
richer with every new challenge faced.