Nice Poem on Past, Present, Future

December 11, 2009 at 4:52 pm (My Favorite Poems)
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Poems and songs express the emotions and feelings clearly. I came across this wonderful poem called “Past, Present, Future” by Fion Lim. This poem is in simple language and drives the point home straight without any twists and turns ;)

I am posting this poem here for all of you . Do read it and enjoy the beauty of the poem :)

Past, Present, Future
by Fion Lim

Don’t get stuck in the past,
Where you linger on and on in familiarity,
And replay old memories over and over again.

Don’t overindulge in the future,
Where you daydream about leading a grand life endlessly,
And imagine the sweetest days you could ever live.

Don’t neglect your present,
Where true life begins to unfold and pass you by silently,
And you wonder about missed opportunities and lost moments.

For lessons, quietly contemplate about your past,
And you might realize life has cleverly placed you in situations,
That demanded you to raise up to the challenges and to grow.

To reduce your anxiety and panic attacks, make plans for your future,
And you might see that your dreams and goals are acting like guiding lights,
Shining the path for you to follow through and learning to overcome your fears.

To avoid the state of merely existing, be aware of your present,
And you might notice that you are part of a grander scheme,
Where the past is long gone and the future has yet to come,
And that your present is the most precious moment you could ever feel.

Your past and your future both lie in your present,
Where your present wields the power to influence and change,
The way you think about your past either with gratitude or with regret,
And shape your future to either a success or a failure.

Live totally in the present,
Enjoying each and every moment,
Where it is all happening,
Where it truly matters.

Poem Source:  http://www.great-inspirational-quotes.com/past-present-future.html

Cheers,

Prasanna Rayaprolu

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Robin Sharma Uvacha and Rayaprolu Interprets:10 Rituals For Radiant Living

December 10, 2009 at 9:34 am (Inspirational Stuff)
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Robin Sharma explained  ”10 Rituals for Radiant Living” in his book “The Monk Who Sold Ferrari”, while explaining the concept of Self Discipline .  He suggests us to practice all these 10 principles everyday to have a disciplined life. In this blog  post  I’m presenting  my understanding on those principles.

1)The Ritual of Solitude: Ensure that you have a mandatory period of peace everyday. Spend some time for yourself. Learn to enjoy the beauty of solitude.  Spending some time in solitude helps you to energize yourself. However, Solitude should not be confused with loneliness.

2)The Ritual of Physicality: Taking caring of the body is as much important as taking care of mind. Nourish your body by exercising regularly at least for half an hour.  Breathe fresh air and breathe effectively.

3)The Ritual of Live Nourishment: It is important to have proper food. You need to nourish yourself with fresh vegetables, fruits and grains. Eat the things which give you energy and which keep you healthy. Make a habit of eating food on proper time. Skipping the food for the sake of work or study spoils your health and lifestyle.  Don’t try to eat food in the late nights. Have proper time gap between dinner and the time you sleep.

4)The Ritual of Abundant Knowledge: Learning is a life long process. It helps you to expand your knowledge horizons. Make it a habit to learn something new everyday. You can learn something new by interacting with people, observing people,  by reading books, reading news papers or anything which helps you in learning.

5) The Ritual of Personal Reflection: Take some time , at least 5 minutes for a day to think about you and your life. Get into the regular habit of personal introspection. While doing this don’t bother to have any distractions like music or browsing or TV. Be bold enough to talk to your own self.

6)The Ritual of Early Awakening: Make it a habit to rise early morning. Initially, this might be little bit boring job , however when you make it a habit life becomes sweeter. When you wake up early all the works of the day will be properly done as you get quality time to plan them effectively. Isn’t it fun to watch nature in early morning :)

7)The Ritual of Music: We should never underestimate the power of music. Hear serene music in the day to make your day better. However , make sure that you hear proper music to start your day better. If you start your day with blues or some tanhayee types of songs..finish..your day is going to perish. Hear some soothing music early morning.

8.) The Ritual of Spoken Word: Holy books, Scriptures say that uttering prayers help you to keep focussed , strong and calm. May be this is the reason why people suggest you to chant prayers everyday.

9)The Ritual of Congruent Character: Daily make an effort to develop your character. Have basic manners, be good to your folks. Be thankful to the people in your life.  May be these sort of small things make you a better person.

10)The Ritual of Simplicity: This ritual requires you to lead a simple life. Maintain a simple lifestyle. Adopt simplicity as much as possible.

However, you need not allot 10 hours of the day to follow all these rituals religiously. You need be conscious of these rituals and allocate time for each ritual according to the time you have.

Cheers,

Prasanna Rayaprolu

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Why Why Why…

December 6, 2009 at 9:47 am (Humour, India Shining)
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We happen to see some things in life and we cannot do anything  about them except for banging our heads  thinking why why why…. here are some of things which make me bang my head saying why why why…..

  • Why is that people in India wear T-Shirts  and Jerkins with the name “NYPD” on them .  My knowledge says  NYPD is Newyork Police Department.  These guys don’t work for NYPD. Still they flaunt with those tags. Why is that the guys in India don’t have NDPD(National Delhi Police Department) or GHMC(Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation) tags on their T-Shirts or Jerkins.Why Why Why….

  • Why is that heroines/ actresses in films and serials dress  in ordinary manner during sad times. Ordinary manner in the sense, nice  Saree or Salwar Kameez  ONLY when they are in sadness. Infact they even don’t leave their hair open. They tie the hair properly in sad times. Is it so…do ordinary girls dress properly only in times of grief? Why Why Why….
  • When a new brand soap / product comes into a market a famous actor or actress says” I’m am happy because am using this from my childhood”. How can they use that product from their childhood recently launched products.  Do they think audience are so foolish :( .Why Why Why…

  • Why is that every cosmetic product is bothered about the color of the skin? Why is that in every cosmetic cream it is shown that the person becomes successful only after the change in her skin color. Don’t people succeed with dark skin color. Why do they set a wrong example to people.Why Why Why…
  • The clothes worn by the models during fashion shows don’t help them to cover their body during sunshine, rain or winter. Why do they design such dresses which don’t serve the basic and primary purpose of protecting the body.  By the way I don’t find those garments even in Shoppers Stop, Lifestyle too . Why Why Why…

  • Why is that every mother in law, every Nanan( Husband’s Sister) is shown as evil character in Indian TV serials. Don’t these characters have any other job except for bugging the daughter in  law of the house. Added to this why is that they dress in a weird manner with heavy sarees, silly blouses and whacky bindis(which you can never get in markets).Why Why Why…
  • Why is that so many girls and ladies address people with some relation so easily. Why do they call sales people, auto people, bus conductors or anyone who is not of partner material as BHAYYA. Its not that these people are not worthy to be called as Bhayya.  But they are not bothered to visit that Bhayya again in their life. They all are temporary bhayyas.  Is it to say to that stranger..Hey man! Stay away..You are not my partner aspirant !!!! Bhayya is a nice relation and most adorable relation in life which need to be used for proper and worthy persons. Not to be misused so easily.Why Why Why…

  • Why is that people destroy public property like Government Buses, trains and Government offices in the name of “protests”. Don’t they know its their property built by their own taxes.Why Why Why…
  • Why is that display of patriotism for their country considered as old fashioned habit.  People wish for Diwali, Dasara, holi, Id, X-mas, New year and all but don’t like wishing folks in the same spirit for Independence day or republic day . Why Why Why….

  • Why is that people fight for equality when they agree that they are dumb by taking reservations. Why is that women fight for reservations when they claim they are equal to men? Why why why…
  • Why is that people use the simple word “Thankyou”  so less. Why do’nt they say thankyou for all the services they utilize. They say thankyou only to the services rendered by the white collar job people . Can’t they thankyou to the Conductor when he gives ticket, Auto driver when he drops you at your destination, Man who collects trash at your home, Servant who helps you in daily chores, people who help you in getting your stuff in malls…are’nt these people worthy of a simple “Thankyou”. Why Why why….

Do write me about the things which make you yell “Why Why Why…..”.

Hope you enjoyed reading this post of mine.

Cheers,

Prasanna Rayaprolu

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