To win the race, slow down

To win the race, slow down

            An article published in The Tribune dated 14^th August, 2014  

            by Dr. Aditya Ratan, a Panchkula (Haryana-India) based consultant                  

            CARDIOLOGIST.

 

In today’s fast-paced world, it is a aptly said that stress is nothing but a socially acceptable form of mental illness. Stress often results from mismatch between expectations and abilities. Those who are stressed are likely to be unhealthy, less motivated and less productive. However, most of the stress can be easily managed.

 

Here are a few simple steps that will help.

 

• Don’t burden your brain with too many things to memorise. Keep a simple organizer diary handy or use your smartpone organizer apps to note down the to-do list for the day. Plan your day ahead. Keep separate time slots for work, meals, family and social calls. Keep your mind clutter-free by noting down even the smallest things like greeting someone on a birthday, anniversary or payment of bills etc.

 

• Visualise your work place as your playground and try to maintain a passion for work.

 

• Try to sneak in time for a power nap in the afternoon, which may be as little as 20 minutes. Don’t let others encroach upon your schedule.

 

• Avoid excessive use of social networking sites during your working hours.

 

• Appreciate, acknowledge and show your gratitude for every small work done by any co-worker. Don’t fret over unfinished tasks as it crates a negative atmosphere ad does not help any cause.

 

• Don’t throw your bags or push your kids away when you reach home. Your actual job starts as soon as you enter the house. The best de-stressor is spending quality time with the persons you love and care for the most.

 

• De-stressing is important but try to avoid electronic media for the purpose.  A few silent deep breaths or sitting in meditation can help you de-stress faster than you can imagine. It is rightly said that the best time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.

 

• Prioritize your work. Plan and do the important and necessary things first. There is no harm in organizing and delegating things that don’t require you in person.

 

• The first time to take up and finish the task in band is now. Meticulous planning is of no help unless acted upon. Don’t procrastinate

 

• Go for vacations often. Spend your weekends relaxing. Try not to bring your work home. Plan your week ahead.

 

• Inculcate a hobby and spend your leisure time in doing what you enjoy the most.

 

• Go with the rhythm of the nature. Dedicate your early morning for yoga, meditation or a long walk. Remain in the present moment. Listen to the chirping of the birds and enjoy the blessings of nature.

 

• Pamper yourself. Go for spas: head and body messages/workout in the gym. Shopping and rewarding yourself can be a big stress buster for some.

 

• Don’t get upset by the happenings around you. Remember the spiritual mantra: this too shall pass.

 

 

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Happiness

LIFE’S LESSONS:

 

“The Secret of Happiness”

 

 

A MERCHANT sent his son to learn the secret

of happiness from the wisest of men.

 

The YOUNG MAN wandered through the desert for

40 days until he reached a beautiful castle at the top of

mountain.

 

There lived the sage that the young man was looking for.

 

However, instead of finding a holy man,

our hero entered a

room and saw a great deal of activity,

merchants coming and going,

people chanting in the corners,

a small orchestra playing sweet melodies,

 and there was a table laden with the most

delectable dishes of that part of the world.

The wise man talked to everybody,

and the young man had to wait for two hours

until it was time for his audience.

 

With considerable patience,

the Sage listened attentively to the reason for the boy’s visit,

told him that at that moment he did not have the time

 to explain to him the Secret of Happiness.

 

He suggested that the Youngman take a stroll

around his palace and come back into two hours’ time.

 

“However, I ask you a favour, “ he added,

handling the boy a teaspoon,

in which he poured two drops of oil.

 

“While you walk, carry this spoon

and

don’t let the oil spill.”

 

The young man began to climb up and down

the palace staircases, always keeping

his eyes fixed on the spoon.

 

At the end of two hours he returned

 to the presence of the wise man.

 

“So,” asked the wise man,

“did you see the Persian tapestries hanging in my dining room?

 Did you see the garden that the Master of Gardens

 took ten years  to create?

 

Did you notice the beautiful parchments in my library?”

 

Embarrassed, the young man confessed

that he had seen nothing.

 

His only concern was not to spill the drops

of oil that the wise man had entrusted to him.

 

“So, go back and see the wonders of my world,”

said the wise man.

 

“You can’t trust a man if you don’t know his house.”

 

Now at more ease,

 the young man took the spoon and strolled again

through the palace,

 

this time paying attention to all the works of the art

 that hung from the ceiling and walls.

 

He saw the gardens, the mountains all around

the palace, the delicacy of the flowers,

 the taste with which each work of art was placed in its niche.

 

 Returning to the sage, he reported in detail all that he had seen.

 

“But where are the two drops of oil that I entrusted to you,”

asked the Sage.

 

Looking down at the spoon,

the young man realized that he had spilled the oil.

 

“Well, that is the only advice I have to give you,”

the Sage said.

 

“The Secret of Happiness lies in looking at

all the wonders of the world

and

never forgetting the two drops of oil in the spoon.”

 

                                                            ----- The Alchemist by Paul Coetho.

 

Source: The Sunday Tribune, 27^th October, 2013.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

God and Man

Dear all,

I have put GOD as a wise man and me as a normal person.

Now, you need to find the answers for yourself from this chat with GOD.
God:                    Hello. Did you call me?
Me:                     Called you? No. Who is this?

God:                    This is GOD. I heard your prayers. So I thought I will chat.
Me:                      I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I am actually busy now.
                            I am in the midst of something.

God:                    What are you busy at? Ants are busy too.
Me:                      Don't know. But I can’t find free time. Life has become hectic.
                            It's rush hour all the time.

God:                    Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results. Activity consumes time.
                            Productivity frees it.
 Me:                     I understand. But I still can't figure out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to buzz
                            me on instant messaging chat.

God:                    Well I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity.
                           In this era of net savvy people, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are
                           comfortable with. Me: Tell me, why has life become complicated now?
                           God: Stop analyzing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated.
 Me:                    Why are we then constantly unhappy?

God:                    Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday. You are worrying because
                            you are analyzing. Worrying has become your habit. That's why you are not happy.
 Me:                     But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty?

God:                     Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional.
 Me:                     But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty. .

God:                    Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.
 Me:                    If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer?

God:                    Diamond cannot be polished without friction.
                           Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don't suffer.
                           With that experience their life becomes better not bitter.

 Me:                    You mean to say such experience is useful.

God:                    Yes, in every term, Experience is a hard teacher.
                           She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards.

 Me:                    But still, why should we go through such tests?
                           Why can’t we be free from problems?

God:                    Problems are Purposeful Roadblocks Offering Beneficial Lessons to Enhance Mental                                    Strength. Inner strength comes from struggle and endurance, not when you are free from                                problems.

 Me:                    Frankly in the midst of so many problems, we don't know where we are heading..

God:                    If you look outside, you will not know where you are heading.
                           Look inside.
                           Looking outside, you dream.
                           Looking inside, you awaken.
                           Eyes provide sight.
                           Heart (Mind) provides insight.

 Me:                    Sometimes not succeeding fast seems to hurt more than moving in the right direction.
                          What should I do?

God:                  Success is a measure as decided by others.
                          Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you.
                          Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing your road ahead.
                         You work with the compass. Let others work with the clock.

 Me:                  In tough times, how do you stay motivated?
God:                  Always look at how far you have come
                         rather than how far you have to go.
                         Always count your blessing, not what you are missing.

 Me:                  What surprises you about people?
God:                 When they suffer they ask, "why me?"
                         When they prosper, they never ask "Why me".
                         Everyone wishes to have truth on his or her side,
                         but few want to be on the side of the truth.

 Me:                  Sometimes I ask, who I am, why am I here. I can't get the answer.                                        God:                Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be.
                         Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here.
                         Create it.
                         Life is not a process of discovery but a process of creation.

 Me:                 How can I get the best out of life?
God:                Face your past without regret.
                       Handle your present with confidence.
                       Prepare for the future without fear.

 Me:                One last question.
                       Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered.
God:                There are no unanswered prayers.
                        At times the answer is NO.                                                                                                
 Me:                 Thank you for this wonderful chat.
God:                 Well. Keep the faith and drop the fear.
                        Don't believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs.
                        Life is a mystery to solve not a problem to resolve.
                        Trust me.
                        Life is wonderful if you know how to live.
                       "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that took our                              breath away!

Believe me;

 “God and Demons or Good and Evil is within others and us.  God is not in any form or religion.”
“It is concept and that has been created by wise human beings to control the humankind.”

Shared by Devaji through email. 

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