The Change !

As the sun rose, a dew drop became aware of its surroundings. There it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight and throwing it back out. Proud of its simple beauty, it was very content. Around it were other dew drops, some on the same leaf and some on other leaves round about. The dew drop was sure that it was the best, the most special dew drop of them all.

Ah, it was good to be a dew drop.

The wind rose and the plant began to shake, tipping the leaf. Terror gripped the dew drop as gravity pulled it towards the edge of the leaf, towards the unknown. Why? Why was this happening? Things were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change? Why? Why?

The dew drop reached the edge of the leaf. It was terrified, certain that it would be smashed into a thousand pieces below, sure that this was the end. The day had only just begun and the end had come so quickly. It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried desperately to do whatever it could to cling to the leaf, but it was no use.

Finally, it let go, surrendering to the pull of gravity. Down, down it fell. Below there seemed to be a mirror. A reflection of itself seemed to be coming up to meet the dew drop. Closer and closer they came together until finally...

And then the fear transformed into deep joy as the tiny dew drop merged with the vastness that was the pond. Now the dew drop was no more, but it was not destroyed.

It had become one with the whole.

Take Life as it comes it moulds you to get a new experience,It moulds you to undergo a new adventure It trains you to bring the best out of you.So everything will undergo a change. Never be afraid to try something new, because life gets boring when you stay within the limits of what you already know.

To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies put the fish in the tanks with a small shark. The fish are challenged and hence are constantly on the move.The challenge they face keeps them alive and fresh! Have you realized that some of us are also living in a pond but most of the time tired and dull? Basically in our lives, sharks are new challenges to keep us active. If you are steadily conquering challenges, you are happy. Your challenges keep you energized. Don't create success and reveal in it in a state of inertia. You have the resources, skills and abilities to make a difference. Put a shark in your tank and see how far you can really go.

Colours Of Life

Colour....  Colour What colour do you Choose ? I remember the colour word game we played in our child hood days still.Colour makes us to remember few people,few incidents happened long back in our school days,college days and more Nostalgic moments.

Once I have been to ooty - a school tour and first time I was away from my Parents for 3 days.On the way,they were selling the yellow flowers that made me to think about my mother often .My mom likes to wear a yellow saree.I bought a bunch of yellow floweres and kept it with me for next 3 days .That was the first time I realised Colours can make us to feel comfortable, can make us to feel good,can ward off Loneliness.Colours are something associated with our emotions and different activities of Life.

Have you ever imagined life without color? We are so used to seeing colors that they have become something we take for granted.All colors have their own place. But what if our life had no colors? 

Every color we come across conceals a story.Whenever I see white color I recall the peace I felt, when my Granny gave me a warm hug and  a kiss on my fore head when I was a little kid.I measure and treasure moments of my Life through colors.

The Morning sunlight Reveals a world of color by painting everything it touches.The glass windows reflects the Light and makes it to fall on the wall.A glimpse of that Golden color with a sip of coffee  makes me to feel freshness of Morning that completely removes the thoughts of yawning. Joy is a Light a sweet pink that fills the heart and surroundings,soul up with Loads of fun and laughs in the midst of friends makes me to feel the waves of pink shades around.The color of green reminds me a friend who gifted a bamboo plant and said it will wipe of negativity around you.The chocolate brown color brings the good old memories of sharing and eating the dairy milk  with my sister .The Bunch of multicolored balloons tied in any functions at Office / Birthday parties rewinds back to the kindergarden days where we had no performance objectives no commitments .The main Objectives were to play and  smile :) Still we can bring back those objectives in our busy day-to-day Life.

Some days we paint our canvas with Black and grey ..fear and sadness Some days we paint it with full of red,anger,depression and hang it.This canvas is the Mirror of our Life what you paint ,gets Reflected around you.

Life,to me, is like a long, straight ruler with different, pulsating colors on the markers of life, sometimes it can be an unending river of clear, fast water with swirls of color,sometimes icy or warm depths and sometimes it is a huge unfinished painting,waiting for an artist to pick up the brush and finish it's great design of many colors.A single hour consists of thousand colors in it.We need to choose the colors to paint so that it can be  the cause of happiness for people around us .

Dream Begins with a Dreamer - If not now when?

Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.

Living a creative life is not about being “an artist.” It’s about going after your dreams, whatever they are. It’s about living an authentic life, the life you want–not the one your parents, or your friends, think you should have.Working toward it entails aligning with the right people, disregarding discouragement from people who don’t support your growth, and taking tiny steps each day to move toward your vision.“The right people” are those who help you, support you, encourage you, believe in you, and guide you on your way to this dream. 

Share your enthusiasm and progress with them. They’ll keep you excited and help you stick to your plan.As for those people who don’t support your growth, there will be many of them, and they most likely won’t be malicious. They’ll be well-meaning people who aren’t able to do step one for themselves, and, therefore, think they’re doing you a favor by discouraging you. Politely decline that favor.Always Remember ,there are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed.

Allow yourself to be imperfect, allow yourself to be a beginner, allow yourself to play.You’re good now, but sooner or later you’re going to be great.Sometimes the road to get there may be long and hard, but always remember that no great leader had an easy road.Challenges come along the way to everyone, but how you respond and keep going will separate you from the ones that give up. How you respond to them will make you stronger, and remind yourself of everything you’re going to be.Excellence can be obtained if you care more than others think is wise, risk more than others think is safe, dream more than others think is practical, expect more than others think is possible

F.L.Y - First Love Yourself

"I have been a seeker and I still am,

but I stopped asking the books and the stars.

I started listening to the teachings of my soul."

Many of us know intellectually that we need to be good to ourselves if we want to be happy. But it feels so hard. We are simultaneously the harsh judge and the lost, scared child who wants to stop feeling judged. It becomes a vicious cycle. It only stops when we step outside ourselves and observe how we get ourselves stuck. Our “inner critic” is the demanding, unsympathetic internal voice that narrates life with a negative filter, judging, criticizing, and berating everything we do (or don’t do). I haven’t yet learned to completely and permanently silence mine. I have, however, learned to limit its power over me so that it’s less pervasive, less convincing, less harmful, and sometimes even helpful.

We are not Unique..our five fingers are not identical. There will always be someone smarter, stronger, more attractive, more successful, healthier, and happier person than you. Just like there will always be someone who doesn’t have your potential, advantages, or opportunities.Love urself for the current oppurtunities u have,Love urself for ur Potential,Love urself for what you are.

Most people are passionate about something. They have things that really matter to them -- whether it be a cause or a job or a loved one or a hobby. Whatever it is that gets you really excited, focus on it. Embrace it. Run with it. One of the best ways you can learn to love yourself is to zero in on the things that make you the happiest and spend as much time as you can on them. It's okay to say how awesome you are every once and awhile. It's okay to admit that, wow, you did an amazing job on something or accomplished something you never thought you could. Celebrate yourself and your achievements and all of that self-love is sure to find you. Love your awesomeness because, seriously, you are awesome.

Have simple Principles to Love urself.  I can't do a thing about gravity. Even if I wanted to move to Jupiter or the moon for a change in gravity, it's inconceivable that I could. On the other hand, there are lots of things I can do to control my reaction to gravity. There are countless forces in our lives that are out of our control. That doesn't mean we can't do anything about how they influence our work and our life.My simple Principle is to Smile and make others to Smile.And it involves more Laughing till I get tears and making fun.And I Love Me for this attitude.So now sit back and think.Make a list. Grab your  notepad or even your hand and draw up a list of things you can do today to make you feel good.Keep adding to the list. Forgive yourself if you skip a couple and love yourself no matter how long or short the list is and how much you accomplish on it.Be good to yourself. You will train other people to do the same.

Remove your Mask...............

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

Many people I talk with feel that they have no joy in their life. They feel obligated to do so many things that they don’t have time for themselves and the things they really want to do.As a result, they feel drained, anxious, and resentful. With so many outside forces competing for their time, energy, and financial resources, is it really any wonder they feel this way?So what do we do? How can we remain balanced among this sea of obligations and commitments?The answer is to live consciously. By looking at each decision we are making and by asking ourselves, “Is this really what I want to be doing? Is this really what is right for me?” And then by making sure our actions stay in alignment with our true intentions.Saying yes when we mean no often causes us not to trust ourselves. It damages our confidence and lowers our self-esteem.

So why do we do it?We want to Please others all the Time and lose our Originality. 

Most people live their lives without being completely honest with themselves? We all have parts of our personalities we want to hide because we are afraid that if people see "the real you," they won't like it.

 I draw your attention to the principle of honesty. Why is it so many believe in the high and lofty principles of honesty, yet so few are willing to be strictly honest? People often try to hide who they truly are by trying to be normal and fit in with the crowd. To be honest with others about who you are in this world, you must first be honest with yourself.

Each lie, each deception, each act of dishonesty combines to create a monster that can destroy your character and your life.

Here are my tips on being true to your own self, and as always welcome your thoughts and encourage you to share your tips with Others!

Decide what values and beliefs you have that are important for you to live by.

Don’t compromise who you are for the sake of what others want or expect from you.

Check your gut feeling when it is telling you something feels not ‘right’ for you and act accordingly to stay true to yourself.

Let go of feeling guilty over what others want you to be.

Learn to embrace who you are and what you stand for.

What will you choose? Will you choose to stay in power by acting with the knowledge that you are responsible for every action in your life? Or will you continue to give your power away in order to feel valued and accepted in the eyes of another?The choice is yours :)

The Phoenix Spirit....

Don't worry about what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive. 

                                                                                                     ~ Howard Thurman

As history claims, the phoenix began as a common bird that’s nest caught on fire by the hand of a god-like figure. As the fire started to consume the bird, instead of suffering, she decided to dance in the flames.

Eventually, the fire reduced the bird to ashes. However, this was not the end of that wise bird, for she knew her ending was only the beginning—the beginning of something greater than what she ever thought possible, a resurrection.

The seemingly done-for bird emerged, more powerful and more beautiful than ever. The phoenix represents a rebirth. A rebirth of the body, mind, and soul, that unleashes itself when the spirit is set free from its self-inflicted shackles.You can do something with what you enjoy doing, and it will eventually lead you to a place you never dreamed of. We all owe it to ourselves to put to use our gifts, because that’s why we have them!

Let me tell you a secret about the phoenix: she’s in all of us.

She’s there, just waiting to be unleashed. That fiery feeling inside of us, wanting to change our lives, feeling as though something is missing, this is the pre-condition of a radical change that is naturally starting to occur in your life.

It is the passion within you waiting to be expressed, and ultimately the ending of the old you. Of course, one of the scariest things in life is change, but to embrace change is to embrace life.

Passion is something we all need in order to feel alive. It is the reason we wake up in the morning. It's the thing that fuels us and keeps us motivated, happy and excited about life.

Not many of us are fortunate enough to have grown up knowing what our passion is. For most of us it comes in the form of a hobby, and it's not necessarily what makes us. We have our day jobs but there is always that thing that gets us even more excited than our daily jobs... the thing that may not necessarily give us a fixed income each month in order to get by, but something that makes us stay up late at night with excitement!

It takes a lot of hard work, patience and consistent persistence to get to the point where our passion fuels our income and when we finally get to that point, there is no guarantee that we will be happy. By nature, we are always going to want more and that's okay. As long as we keep the passion alive, nothing can stop us from having everything we have ever dreamed of while living a happy and fulfilling life!

I like to relate patience to the stability of a mountain. A mountain does not strain itself to keep from crumbling to the ground; it just happens that it does not fall and thus makes a mountain.We are like mountains. Our hearts beat, our cells fade and regrow, and our minds create tides of thoughts and hopes and dreams. But, like a mountain, we happen all at once without our conscious minds telling us to act.

I mean, is it you who tells your heart, “Beat, beat, beat, or else we’ll die!” Of course not. It just happens. And so it is when you find yourself trying to beat impatience out of your mind that you’ll only grow moreimpatient.

Thus, be like mountains, not like your conscious and incessant flow of thoughts and anxieties. Let them go. And before you take another step toward anything, just breathe and let your next action happen as naturally as your breath.

No one can know what truly makes you happy and alive except you. Eventually, your happiness will be enough to make anyone who doubted your choices come around—and your joy will be contagious to them, as well.Whether it be cooking, decorating, being with Pets or playing music, find a way to awaken that spark within you, and that glow will continue to grow.Through that growth you will start to awaken the phoenix within you, inspire others to do the same, and become stronger and more self-fulfilled than ever.

Tough Times Never Last - But Tough People Do

"Success is not measured by what a person accomplishes, but by the

opposition they have encountered, and by the courage with which they have

maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds" --Charles Lindberg

Don't pray for an easy life, without problems - pray to become a strong person. The higher you go in life, the more problems you will have to deal with.We don't just get the sweet out of life without the bitter - we'd like to, but we don't. The sun doesn't always shine; sometimes there are storms, tornadoes, earthquakes, car accidents, fires and death. No one escapes the problems of life. If it doesn't happen sooner in life, it will happen later. We can overcome just about any problem, obstacle, or adversity that life deals us - if we have a strong enough will. Where there is a will, there is a way. Create a "bull-dog" determination and a "burning desire," that will eventually move down all opposition.

How would you like to see a permanent end to all of your problems? We all have problems - and our problems only end when we do. The only people without problems are in the cemetery. I'd like to stick around, problems and all. How about you?No matter what problems you have to face today, there is a solution, because you have nothing to deal with but your own thoughts. As long as you think that your destiny is in the hands of other people, the situation is hopeless. You will need to confront your problems with courage, boldness and action.

There's an old Chinese saying that goes, "If you live with a problem long enough, it could eventually become a blessing." Within every adversity in life, there is always a seed of an equivalent or greater benefit. We have to look for it - find it - and act on it.We learn courage when we face danger. We learn patience when we endure suffering. We learn tenderness when we taste pain. We learn to praise true friends when false ones forsake us. We treasure health when illness strikes. We learn to prize freedom when we are in danger of losing it. Without trouble we would be like plants that have sprouted, grown, and been nurtured in the overprotected shelter of a hothouse - too tender ever to live in the open. How can you possibly become a strong person, if you have an easy life? The tougher it is, the tougher you have a chance to become - if you choose to fight back.

I face difficulties gladly the reason is I like to test my limits. Whether it’s learning new skills, climbing a tree/trekking or surviving a hardship, I want to see what I’m made of.Grab some paper and write down several of the difficulties have you faced in the past. Then write down next to each if you gladly faced these difficulties. If so, why? If not, why not? Write down what your attitude was, both at the beginning and at the end of each of the difficulties.Did you notice a pattern in the instances where you persevered? Was your attitude, especially at the start, a part of what helped you persevere? The handful of people I spoke with found that having a positive attitude was a big factor for them. How about when you didn’t persevere? How was your attitude those times, both at the start and at the end?

"The human will, that force unseen,

The offspring of a deathless soul,

Can hew a way to any goal,

Though walls of granite intervene.

Be not impatient in delay,

But wait as one who understands;

When spirit rises and commands,

The gods are ready to obey."

--James Allen

Some people are at the top of the ladder,some are in the middle,still more are at the bottom, and a whole lot more don't even know there is a ladder.Take up one idea.Make that one idea your life-think of it, dream of it,live on idea.Let the brain,muscles,nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea,and just leave every other idea alone.This is the way to success. Stand up,be bold,be strong.Take the whole responsibility on your own shoulders,and know that you are the creator of your own destiny,All the strength and succor you want is within yourself.Therefore make your own future.