The Golden Rules...

• Be responsible for your actions and learn to move on
• Family and career are both important, but balance is a must
• Have a progressive outlook, but respect old world values
• Satisfy not just reason, work to please your heart
• Look at life's positive side, you'll always be happy
• Love, Honesty, compassion… If you have these 3 virtues, you can never go wrong
• Accept life's hardship as the "will of God" and put goodness above all material values

Improve your life (The Last Lecture)

Personality:
1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment
3. Don't over do; keep your limits
4. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does
5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip
6. Dream more while you are awake
7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
10. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present
11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you
12. 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.
13. Smile and laugh more
14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:
15. Call your family often
16. Each day give something good to others
17. Forgive everyone for everything
18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
19. Try to make at least three people smile each day
20. What other people think of you is none of your business
21. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
22. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.
23. GOD heals everything
24. Do the right things
25. However good or bad a situation is, it will change
26. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
27. The best is yet to come
28. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful
29. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it
30. If you know GOD you will always be happy. So, be happy.

We are Family ...

Tu jo gayi toh sona hoga yeh jahaan
Pheeki pheeki hogi saari yeh daastan
Tumse judi hai har khushi, tere bina kya hai yahaan
Chaahein tumhein hum maange tumhe
Sun le dua, yeh aasman ...

Chote chote khwaabon ko aa jodenge
Yeh bhi vaada na tumhein ab chodenge
Jeena chaahe phir tere liye aankhein na pherenge
Saansein meri tu le le bhale, ab na tumhein jaane denge...
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Hum hanse toh hansa haule se tera sara jahaan
Tu agar hai yahaan toh hai yeh agan bhi gulistaan
Saaya tere hum sabhi, rahe dil mein ab teri har baat bhi
Hamesha forever, jab tak saanson ka saath hai
Hamesha forever, jab tak taaron ki raat hai
Hamesha forever, tab tak teri hi baat hai
Hamesha forever dil mein tu

Pyaar main de na paaya utna tujhe jitna tera haqq tha
Thi yeh khata par hoti nahi, mera kaha mujhpe bas tha
Aansu tere, parchaye mere, kaise banoo teri ab dawa
Hamesha forever, jab tak saanson ka saath hai
Hamesha forever, jab tak taaron ki raat hai
Hamesha forever, tab tak teri hi baat hai
Hamesha forever dil mein tu

Yaadon mein itna rakhna ke woh ho phaasle, rehna lagg ke tum gale
Batla doongi main raasta, jab hongi raaste mein mushkilein
Akkhiyon se keh doon roye na woh, inn aankhon mein bas khushiyan hi khilein
Hamesha forever, jab tak saanson ka saath hai
Hamesha forever, jab tak taaron ki raat hai
Hamesha forever, tab tak teri hi baat hai
Hamesha forever dil mein tu ...

The SECRET LAWs of MANAGEMENT

1. People tolerate being managed, but they love being led
2. Deadlines often backfire
3. People don’t say NO to interruptions often enough
4. People don’t hit invisible targets, unless by accident
5. People don’t cope with more than seven concurrent objectives
6. 1 employee + 2 managers = half the output
7. Good managers are occasionally unpopular
8. People are outrageously optimistic when they estimate time
9. Inertia sets in after only fifteen minutes
10. People hate change and change happens
11. People value praise above money
12. Mangers tend to flog their willing horses to exhaustion
13. People easily become addicted to being a firefighter
14. Attention seekers never change
15. People prefer to leave the nasty jobs until last
16. People want to be given their work in one of only four ways
17. Productivity is a natural trait
18. People are easily tricked into thinking that urgent equals important
19. Most people hate being organized
20. Managers tend to give the worst tasks to their best people
21. Some unintelligent people are a great asset, but others are dangerous
22. Some lazy people are a great asset, but others must go
23. Most people say NO in code
24. Work expands to fill the time available
25. People tend to do thing at the accepted time, which is often not the effective time
26. When leaders don’t create the culture they want, they get a culture that they definitely don’t want
27. When the managers lacks self-discipline, people don’t try
28. All bullies eventually suffer their just rewards
29. The team does not judge you by your best or worst performances
30. The team believe what they see over what you say
31. Listening to personal stuff can backfire
32. There is often an unfair time delay between effort and reward
33. Most people resist planning
34. Teams rarely achieve things when they believe they can’t
35. Team goals + team desire = team results
36. Few people think, really think
37. Energy levels rise and fall with expectations
38. People don’t get out of bed to achieve your goals
39. There are nine common de-motivators
40. Many managers don’t truly want to be the boss

India First ...

Myths and Logos

Myth is truth which is subjective, intuitive, cultural and grounded in faith. Ancient Greek philosophers knew myth as mythos. They distinguished mythos from logos. From mythos came intuitive narrations, from logos reasonable deliberations. Mythos gave rise to the oracles and the arts. From logos came science and mathematics. Logos explained how the sun rises and how babies are born. It took man to the moon. But it never explained why. Why does the sun rise? Why is a baby born? Why does man exist on earth? For answers one had to turn to mythos. Mythos gave purpose, meaning and validation to existence.

Myth is essentially a cultural construct, a common understanding of the world that binds individuals and communities together. This understanding may be religious or secular. Ideas such as rebirth, heaven and hell, angels and demons, fate and farewell, sin, Satin and salvation are religious myths. Ideas such as sovereignty, nation state, human rights, women’s rights and animal rights are secular myths. Religious or secular, all myths make profound sense to one group of people. Not to everyone. They cannot be rationalized beyond a point. In the final analysis, you either accept them or you don’t.

Happiness !!!

1. 1. Your life has Purpose and Meaning

   2. Use a strategy for Happiness

   3. You don't have to win every time

   4. Your goals should be aligned with one another

   5. Choose your comparisons wisely

   6. Cultivate Friendships

   7. Turn off the TV

   8. Accept yourself - Unconditionally

   9. Remember where you came from

   10. Limit yourself to thinking about one subject as you lie down to sleep

   11. Friendship beats money

   12. Have realistic expectations

   13. Be open to new ideas

   14. Share with others how important they are to you

   15. If you are not sure, guess positively

   16. Believe in yourself

   17. Don't believe in yourself too much

   18. Don't face your problems alone

   19. Age is not to be feared

   20. Develop a household routine

   21. Don't be overprotective

   22. Pay attention. You may have what you want

   23. Don't let your Religious beliefs fade

   24. Do what you sat you are going to do

   25. Don't be aggressive with your friends and family

   26. Root for the home team

   27. Don't confuse stuff with success

   28. Every relationship is different

   29. Don't think "What If"

   30. Volunteer

   31. If you can’t reach your goals, your goals will hurt you

   32. Exercise

   33. Little things have big meanings

   34. It's not what happened, it's how you think about what happened

   35. Develop some common interests with loved ones

   36. Laugh

   37. Don't let your entire life hinge on one element

   38. Share of yourself

   39. Busy is better than bored

   40. Satisfaction is relative

   41. Learn to use a computer

   42. Try to think less about the people and things that bother you

   43. Keep your family close

   44. Eat some fruit every day

   45. Enjoy what you have

   46. Think in concrete terms

   47. Be socially supportive

   48. Don't blame yourself

   49. Be a peacemaker

   50. Cherish animals

   51. Make your work a calling

   52. Never trade your morals for your goals

   53. Don't pretend to ignore things your loved ones do that bother you

   54. Get a good night's sleep

   55. Buy what you like

   56. Accomplish something every day

   57. Be flexible

   58. Events are temporary

   59. Be your own fan

   60. Join a group

   61. Be positive

   62. There will be an end, but you can be prepared

   63. How we see the world is more important than how the world is

   64. Keep a pen and paper handy

   65. Help the next person who needs some minor assistance

   66. Take care not to harshly criticize family and friends

   67. Some people are like the big picture, and others like the details

   68. Do things you are good at

   69. Go visit your neighbor

   70. Smile

   71. Don't accept television's picture of the world

   72. You always have a choice

   73. Be agreeable

   74. Don't ignore one part of your life

   75. Listen to music

   76. Let your goals guide you

   77. Use your job positively

   78. Don't forget to have fun

   79. Believe in ultimate justice

   80. Reminisce

   81. Be conscientious

   82. Don't dwell on unwinnable conflicts

   83. Enjoy the ordinary

   84. Focus not on the world's tragedies, but on the world's hope

   85. Get a hobby

   86. Envying other people's relationships is pointless

   87. Give yourself time to adapt to change

   88. Focus on what really matters to you

   89. Realize that complete satisfaction does not exist

   90. Surround yourself with pleasant aromas

   91. Don't let others set your goals

   92. You are a person, not a stereotype

   93. Know what makes you happy and sad

   94. Keep reading

   95. We must feel needed

   96. Say "So What"

   97. Have a purpose

   98. You have not finished the best part of your life

   99. Money does not buy happiness

Love your Life!

When most people reach the twilights of their lives, they will tell you it's not about having a bigger house or better job, or about the car they drove or the clothes they wore. They will tell you it was all about investing in themselves and their relationships with other people. How many times have we heard people say with regret, "If only I would have taken better care of myself.... if only I would have have spent more time with my family and the people I love." That does not have to be you. Loving your life is being willing to make changes, to let go of old ways and unhealthy habits so that you can be the best you can be. It's about having the right perspective and understanding the value of who you are and what you have.

It's learning to love others and learning to love yourself so that you can get more out of your relationships. It's about recognizing the gifts that God has given to you and making the most of these gifts.

Ultimately, loving your life is about discovering the greatness that is inside of you and the influence you have on the world around you. You will be amazed at the impact you will have when you tap into those treasures within.

No matter where you are today, you have the potential to have better relationships, to increase in confidence, to overcome obstacles, and to celebrate the life God has given you. Perhaps some unfair things have happened in your past, but those things don't define you and they don't determine your future. It's not what happens to you that matters most, it's what happens in you. You don't have to let your experiences draw confidence from you; instead you can draw confidence from your experiences. Be encouraged today because there is no much more in you that is waiting to be discovered. There are new options for your future, and opportunities to be recovered. Now is the time to leave the past behind and make room to embrace the destiny that lies ahead for you...

MP3- Mera Pehla Pehla Pyar

A lovely (love!) song from the movie MP3-Mera Pehla Pehla Pyar translated into English. Here it goes:

I just said what was in my heart
I was unaware of it myself
I was lost in your melody, I was so crazy
I could not understand what had happened
Why everything looks new
Everything has changed
Yes, this is what you call LOVE

You are my love, I know just that
I do not know anything else.
You are my life; I do not know anything else.
Crazy about you, the one I want to hold in my arms.
Mad about you, you are only one that the heart likes.
Yes, that is what you call LOVE.
Yes, that is what you call LOVE.
Yes, it is… LOVE LOVE LOVE...

You have gone, I am still here.
Still I am not here!
Do you know when you are not there,
Nothing seems to be right
Everything that is happening
I cannot understand anything
My heart is where you are
I cannot tolerate this distance
You have gone, I am still here.
Still I am not here!
Do you know when you are not there,
Nothing seems to be right
Yes, this is what you call LOVE
Yes, this is what you call LOVE