Pulling Your Own Strings

The most common question thrown at me is :  what books do you recommend?  what books helped you grow, become better, win etc., so here goes..

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Some books change your life forever.. PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS… is one of the books which did this to me.  I am not sure how many years (20?) back I came across this book.. but all I remember is that I got in my hand when i needed it most..when i had no control over my life.  This book has been my companion for many years..and i have gifted it to many.  I still remember a line from the books which says..

“Mediocrity finds safety in standardization”  So, dont compare and follow others… Be a non-conformist. Live your own life because no one is even remotely like you in terms of your innermost feelings, thoughts and desires.

— “PULLING YOUR OWN STRINGS.” DR. WAYNE W. DYER

My Mind’s Eye 2012 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 3,500 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 6 years to get that many views.

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Brain condition, to be or not to be happy?

So looks like happiness will beat choice  the happiness related posts are now “the most viewed” on my blog beating the “decide VS choose“.  It’s quite natural, every one wants to be happy at the end of the day.

Have you ever wondered – How is it possible that some people no matter what.…are happy and cheerful.  Do these people have some magic tree: a tree with red leaves yielding green happiness fruits?    Do they pick and eat one fruit a day to drive sadness & misery away?   OR are these just ordinary people who put to use the happiness rule.

from me to ME? how?

I got a lengthy mail asking three basic questions.  1. why i dont write on social or political issues  2. why i dont respond to mails and questions asked  3. if I simply write for the sake of writing or do I ever follow what I say?   Got me thinking…. a chance reiterate and confirm my own thoughts and beliefs.

i am not a tea time gossiper, i don’t believe in talking or writing unless my mind has views on it.   Ya it is overwhelming to get mails from readers of my blog with questions.. But again my intent is not to preach.   My blog just speaks my mind.  Nothing more nothing less.  Though many a times some questions are thought provoking and i do subject it on the blog.

The third question actually got me thinking, not on the point if i follow but on “from when do i follow” and “If i follow them ALWAYS”.    Was i this from the day i remember myself?  When did i learn those qualities which rule my life.  Where did i learn them.   Interesting..i think i should do a separate post on this…when did the small little me become ME? how?

 

Happiness Recipe!!

“Happiness is a butterfly” is one my very own posts, which i like a lot and i think is also, one of the popular posts on my blog.   Today was reading some SCIENTIFICALLY proven tricks to happiness, (thanks reader’s digest for the great article) .    And these So sharing it here..

1. Sing and you are winning: Belting out a tune at the top of your voice leaves you grinning and positive.  (okey..worth trying, but how about the people around you ) Like exercise singing releases endorphins – the natural happy drug. 

Is It ID? or ego?

Reblogged from My Mind's Eye:

Is It ID? or ego?

I happen to be rendering a 'demo' at one very reputed company. The session was on and one attendee walked in a little late. It is quite normal in todays professional scenario to be late. As she walks in with her laptop I smiled. It was really amazing to see how my smile reached her went through her out of the door.

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It was really amazing to see how my smile reached her went through her out of the door. She walked in, I hope it touched some one outside the door. People are different, situation are different.. but same attitudes.. is this normal acceptable culture in companies today?

Ethics or No Ethics

Reblogged from My Mind's Eye:

If a question is asked 'what is ethics' I am sure we can get varied answers

• Ethics is what is right
• what my religion says
• what law requires
• what society accepts

Basic factor is that ethics is the right conduct; it is a concept of right and wrong. The world we stand today the right and wrong are shifting places. I am reading a recent Team Lease survey on 'work place ethics' which was titled 'Nothing ethical about ethics'.

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....survey on ‘work place ethics’ which was titled ‘Nothing ethical about ethics’......