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2009-06-05
5 simple ways to increase your peace of mind - [sharing wisdom]
1. Do your most daunting task first thing in the morning
It’s tempting to start your day with easy tasks. Don’t. Pushing a daunting task back is like holding a glass of water in an outstretched arm. At first nothing happens, but if you do it for hours or even days, you will soon feel the stress. Do the most annoying task first thing in the morning, and enjoy increased productivity and peace of mind for the rest of the day.
2. Let go of things you don’t control
You make plans to go outside with friends. But at the last minute, it starts raining. What’s your reaction?
Some people upset and angry, and find the nearest person and start complaining to them. “It’s not FAIR that it’s raining. This _always_ happens to me!…”
That’s not going to accomplish anything - the rain won’t stop just because you throw a tantrum. *The rain doesn’t care.* So make the best of the situation. What I do in such situation is go for a quick walk in the park (because rain has its own awesomeness), or just lie in bed reading a good Terry Pratchett book, listening to the rain beating on my window.
Make the most of what you do control, and don’t worry about what you don’t.
3. Don’t worry about what others are thinking
I used to be very self-conscious about my dancing. I would rarely go out with my friends, and even if I did, I wouldn’t dance, instead just standing awkwardly by the side, because I was worried of what others would think.
Then, one day in high school, I decided that enough was enough. So the next time I went out with my friends, I just went to the dance floor, and danced like nobody was watching. And the funny thing was - nobody cared. In fact, people only liked me MORE, because I was having fun.
Don’t worry about what others are thinking of you - most likely they’re too busy wondering what others are thinking of them.
4. List 3 things you love about your situation right now
I first shared this technique with the Positivity Blog readers in my post The Plague of Happiness Ever After (it’s got a dragon and everything in it, read it!)
Just list 3 simple things about any part of your life that you love. Like “3 simple things I love about the room I’m in right now”, or “3 simple things I love about this week”, or anything else.
This is a great technique if you’re ever bored while stuck in traffic, or waiting in the grocery store checkout lane. You can immediately transform boredom into happiness and peace of mind!
5. Walk to a window, look outside, and take a single deep breath
I got this technique from the Zen master Mary Jaksch. Just walk to a window, look outside, and then take a single deep breath, focusing only on that breath and nothing else in the whole world. This technique sounds extremely simple, but you won’t believe how much it can instantaneously increase your peace of mind.
And because this is the last tip, you can try it immediately when you finish reading this blog post. Just walk to a window, look outside, and take a single deep
breath, focusing on the air going in and out of your lungs, and nothing else.
Thank you for your attention !
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2009-05-26
How to start a successful business - [sharing wisdom]
What does it take to start a successful business? While there's no such thing as the perfect entrepreneur -- even Bill Gates has made mistakes -- a number of personal qualities can help you to build a successful business. If you pass muster on most of these traits, you're off and running.
1. You can delegate. No matter how smart and energetic you are, it's a mistake to try to attend to every detail yourself. Unless you're a solo act, you're going to have to trust employees to do their jobs so that you can run the business.
2. You are a teacher. In order to delegate successfully, you will need people with appropriate skills -- and they may have to learn some of those skills from you.3. You are self-motivated. As a small business owner, you won't have a boss to tell you when to get to work. If that's a problem, keep your day job.
4. You can work with numbers. You will spend a fair amount of time keeping track of money -- expenses, revenues, taxes and the like. A math phobia won't help.
5. You don't mind making mistakes. You will make them; the trick is to learn from them and move on. Not everyone finds that easy to do.
6. You like to work. Contrary to myth, you don't need to be a workaholic to start a successful business. Many entrepreneurs find that it makes more sense to establish a reasonable working pace -- one that lets them strike a balance between work and their personal lives. That said, don't start a business unless you enjoy work. There's going to be plenty of it.
7. You don't mind selling. You'll have to sell products to customers, of course. You may also need to sell lenders or other financial backers on the prospects of your company. And you'll need to convince potential employees to accept jobs with your firm rather than going to work for the competition.
8. You don't quit easily. You'll encounter obstacles that might stymie some individuals. You'll have more success if you are the type of person who relishes such challenges. A dash of optimism helps; it will help you handle the uncertainty that is part of every venture.
Thank you for your attention !
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2009-05-11
10 Secrets to True Happiness - [sharing wisdom]
A list that I have followed for years I wrote that always cheers me up and inspires me.
Being yourself, no matter how much people hate you, or disagree with who you are. But also break your own rules from time to time; cause if you don't you'll get so bored. Do a Barrel Roll!!!!
Spending everyday, like it's truly your last.... yeah, so cliché, but it still holds true.
Laughing at absolutely nothing, even if it confuses everyone.
Push the button...don't question, just do it.
If you walk by bum on the street, give him some change; even a hundred pennies will buy him lunch. I mean that’s just one penny from a hundred people! It's not like your visiting the gumball machine anytime soon.
Run through the fields, crawl in the mud, hook with the hookers...all right, so that last one isn't advisable, but you get the idea. Get outside darn it!!!!
Write a song, direct a movie, sculpt, read, write, play sports. Whatever your passion is drown yourself in it. You'd be surprised how everything lays itself out for you.
Smile.
Fall in love. No, I mean seriously! None of that fake crap! It may or may not last long for you, but the ride will push to the limits of you psyche, and help you see things more clearly than you ever have.
Take naps and let your mind wander. Have a good breakfast, so at least if you’re having a crappy day, you got that going for you. I suggest Pancakes!!!
I hope that you can at least take something from what I've said. I will say this is my list, and it's not something everybody can follow. But hopefully my perspective can give someone hope for the future.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed my list and get something from it.From ebigear.comThank you for your attention ! -
2009-05-04
Youth Day - [sharing wisdom]
Youth Day is a holiday dedicated to the youths of a country
China
Youth Day (青年节) in the People's Republic of China is on May 4. It was established in December 1949 by the Government Administration Council to commemorate the beginning of the May Fourth Movement in 1919.
International Youth Day
International Youth Day is an international observance on August 12 officially recognized by the United Nations.
Angola
On 14 April Angola celebrates Youth Day
Cameroon
National Youth Day is a national holiday in Cameroon on February 11.
India
Youth Day in India is celebrated on 12 January on the birthday of Swami Vivekananda.
In 1984, the Government of India declared and decided to observe the Birthday of Swami Vivekananda (12 January, according to the English calendar) as National Youth Day every year from 1985 onwards. To quote from the Government of India's Communication, ‘It was felt that the philosophy of Swamiji and the ideals for which he lived and worked could be a great source of inspiration for the Indian Youth.’
Swami Vivekananda's Birthday, according to Indian Almanac (Vishuddha Siddhanta Almanac) is on Pausha Krishna Saptami tithi, which falls on different dates of English Calendar every year. This is observed in various centres of Ramakrishna Math and Mission in a traditional Hindu manner which includes mangalarati, special worship, homa (fire-ritual), meditation, devotional songs, religious discourses, sandhyarati (versper service in the evenings), and so on.
The National Youth Day is observed all over India at schools and colleges—with processions, speeches, recitations, music, youth conventions, seminars, Yogasana presentation, competitions in essay-writing, recitations, speeches, music, sports, and other programs on 12 January every year.
Swami Vivekananda's lectures and writings, deriving their inspiration from the Indian spiritual tradition and the broad outlook of his Master Sri Ramakrishna, are a source of inspiration and have motivated numerous youth organizations, study circles, and service projects involving youth. All his teachings can be found in The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, in nine volumes, published from Advaita Ashrama.
Iran
Youth Day is celebrated in Iran on 11th Shaban (Hejri Ghamari) on the birthday of Hazrat e Alie Akbar (first son of Imam Hossein). After Iran revolution in 1979 the extremist Muslim government endeavored to replace all the national days with religious events such as the birth days and death anniversaries of family members of Prophet Mohammad.
Morocco
Youth Day is celebrated on July 9 in Morocco.
Singapore
Youth Day is celebrated on first Sunday of July in Singapore.
South Africa
Youth Day on 16 June in South Africa commemorates the start of the Soweto riots of 1976, initially sparked by a government edict that all instruction in black schools would be held in Afrikaans. The iconic picture of Hector Pieterson, a black schoolchild shot by the police, brought home to many people within and outside South Africa the brutalities of the Apartheid regime. The mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Zakumi, has his birthday on that day in 1994.
Turkey
Youth and Sports Day (Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı) on May 19 in Turkey is dedicated to the youth. This day is also Atatürk Day (Atatürk'ü Anma), a day of commemoration of Kemal Atatürk, the "Father of Turkey", and the commemoration of the beginning of the national liberation movement initiated by Atatürk in 1919
The day is celebrated in honor of the arrival of Kemal Atatürk to Samsun on May 19, 1919, when the Turkish War of Independence began.
Venezuela
Youth Day is celebrated on February 12. The holiday was created to commemorate all the teenagers above 12 years old who fought and died in the Battle of La Victoria, during the Venezuelan War of Independence, on February 12, 1814.
From ebigear.com
Thank you for your attention !
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2009-05-03
Several mould boards of argumentative writing - [sharing wisdom]
Writing (1)
1.The pros and cons of type
Model 1
It is a new thing that_____. Many people welcome this new development while others have expressed their concern about this.
Those who take sides against this new trend believe that _____ because_____.
One common argument, however, for ____ is that_____.
Of the two views discussed above, I am in favor of the _____. My reason is that____.
Model 2
As is known to all, there has been a wave of ____. There are many advantages / disadvantages of this modern way. First of all, _____. In the second place, _____. Lastly, _____.In a word, ____.
Model 3
When asked about ____, different people will offer different opinions. Some people take it for granted that _____. In their mind, ____. Besides, ______.
However, others hold that ____. They maintain that ____.
Weighting up these two arguments, I am for the first one. For one thing, ____. For another, _____. Therefore, as stated above, ____.
Model 4
____ is becoming more popular in ____, especially among ____. Today, it’s certainly difficult to think of ____.
There are several reasons for its popularity. First, ____. Second, ____.However, in terms of _____.
2.personal standpoint type
Model (1)
Nowadays more and more people pay more attention to _____. Some people argue that ____ while others firmly hold that _____.
In my opinion, I think this question should be probed in depth. On one hand, the first group is not totally correct because ____. On the other hand, the second group seems ____ because ____.
In a word, we can see clearly that the key lies in ____. Otherwise _____.
Model (2)
It becomes a common tendency these days for people to ____. Many people are opposed to ____ because they think_____. They also argue that ____.
In my mind, however, I can’t agree with ____. At the same time, _____. In addition, ______.
In conclusion, ______.
Model (3)
____ has been one medium of communication that has connected all the people around world. More and more people tend to concern the ____, because it is so _____ that _____.
The advantages of ____ are obvious to some people. For one thing, in terms of ____, _____. As a result, _____. Consequently, _____. For another thing, _____.
Personally, I side with the former opinion. Because _____. However, _____.
Model (4)
Presently, one phenomenon calls for people’ s attention that ____.
In general, ______. For one thing, _____. (For example, _____.) For another, _____.
As far as I am concerned, _____. To sum up, _____.
3.Problem-solving type
Model (1)
If you ____, what will you feel? Of course, you will feel ___ because _____. Besides this, ____. For one thing, ____, For another, _____.
No easy solution can be taken to cope with the problem of ____, but ____. Therefore, my viewpoint is that _____. There is no doubt that ____.
Model (2)
Most of us today recognize that ____ has been a greatly serious problem. Therefore, _____.
From above, we can find that the reasons why ____, are as follows, the primary reason, I think, _____. For example, _____. However, ____. Second, _____. The third reason actually is the result of ____.
Therefore, _____. Moreover, _____. Let’s make our good efforts, and _____.Thank you for your attention ! -
2009-04-25
A friend in need is a friend indeed. - [personal diary]
I know the blog will be going downhill if I don`t keep update. I want to spend some time in talking about only one thing.
As is known to us, a friend in need is a friend indeed. I don`t think most people understand it really and truly. I am not exception. Until last week, I understood it indeed.
I had to be in hospital because of disease last week. I didn`t publicize it widely. I told my parents and several reliable friends. My classmates also knew it inevitably. In addition, I thought nobody knew it.
The days I was in hospital were boring and painful. I had to be given an injection every day. Before surgery I was alone and I was lonely. After operation, several friends and many classmates came to see me. I thank them very much ! Thank you for your care and support ! Hereon, I want to particularly thank these friends: Wei jiuzheng, Li E, Wang jin, Huang kaishou, Xin Yang, Zhu dan, Yang lingling. In addition, My parents and grandparents worried about me every moment. I was very guilty.
A friend in need is a friend indeed. At last, Thank you again, my friends !
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2009-04-22
4 Ways to Live Longer - [sharing wisdom]
Beyond diet and exercise, your thoughts, beliefs, and behavior can add years to your life.
By Richard Laliberte
The hard science of medicine gets all the credit for staving off disease and adding on years. But practices that strengthen your inner life — your mind, mood, and sense of connection — count, too, often as much as any solution that comes from a scalpel or prescription pad. "There's good evidence that emotional, spiritual, and social factors are all important for longevity," says Gary Small, M.D., director of the Center on Aging at UCLA. Research shows that these four strategies help the most.
Let The Sunshine In
What we know: People who have a positive outlook when they're young (measured by a personality test they took as college students) end up living longer, report two recent studies that followed participants for 30 and 40 years, respectively. Even at age 50, just feeling upbeat about getting older is linked, on average, to seven more years of life, research at Yale University has found. What's the connection? "Negative emotions like hostility and bitterness are bad for overall health and specifically for the heart," says Stephen Post, Ph.D., director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at Stony Brook University in New York. On the upside, women with sunny dispositions enjoy better heart health — over a 10- to 13-year follow-up, they had far less arterial narrowing than more dour women, a study from the University of Pittsburgh reported.
What you can do: Become an extrovert — join a community group, try a new activity, strike up a conversation with a stranger. Acting gregarious can make you feel more outgoing, which is linked to a more positive mood, researchers at Wake Forest University have found.
Do Good Works
What we know: People who volunteer at two or more organizations have a 44 percent lower death rate than those who don't do any charitable work, the Buck Institute for Age Research in Novato, CA, reports. "That's comparable to exercising four times a week," Post points out. Like working out, helping others seems to boost antibodies. "We're establishing a biology of compassion involving the immune system, brain, and hormones," says Post.
What you can do: Sign up for Big Brothers Big Sisters or any other group in which you can be a mentor. "People tend to find greater meaning in activities that pass the torch to a younger generation," says Post. Maybe because their involvement is so rewarding, 87 percent of mentors engage in at least one other volunteer activity — and reap extra health benefits — versus just 40 percent of volunteers who aren't mentors.
Say a Prayer
What we know: Regularly stepping through the doors of a house of worship may slow your progress toward the pearly gates by seven to 14 years, a University of Texas survey showed. Partly, that's due to the fact that faith communities provide support, and religious people tend to avoid life-shortening vices like smoking or drinking excessively. But even when you factor out healthy habits, older people who attend religious services once a week are 46 percent less likely to die over six years than people who go to services less often, a study from Duke University Medical School found. Attendance is only part of the picture; it's the underlying belief system that provides comfort and improves health, says Duke researcher Harold G. Koenig, M.D.
What you can do: Bolster public worship with private spiritual practices like meditation and prayer. "The combination of the two is linked to the best outcomes," says Dr. Koenig. Even if you harbor doubts, join a congregation: The spiritual wisdom you'll gain may change your outlook — and boost your health.
Socialize (Selectively)
What we know The landmark MacArthur Study of Successful Aging established that people with strong social connections enjoy better health. Other studies have since shown that this translates into longer life. But having good relationships matters more than seeing friends or relatives often. "The support of solid relationships boosts immune function," says Dr. Small. Marriage may be the most important relationship: Studies consistently find that married people live longer — about four years more for women, 10 for men, say researchers from the University of Chicago.
What you can do: Confide in your spouse. In research from Columbia and Yale, elderly women who'd had children and who named their husbands as their primary confidant reduced their risk of dying over the next six years. What's more, men lived longer (continuing to provide that life-extending support) when they felt their wives needed them.
Keep Your Brain Young
The glut of information on the Internet can seem mind-numbing, but the stimulation you get from wading through it exercises your brain, which may keep it more youthful. UCLA scientists who connected older Web surfers (all were 55 and up) to a brain-scanning MRI machine found that searching the Internet, like reading a book, stimulates areas of the brain responsible for language, memory, visual ability, and comprehension. But clicking through online sites goes a step further, triggering parts of the brain that handle decision-making and complex reasoning as well. And the more you do, the greater the benefit: Experienced Web surfers had twice as much brain activity as novices.Thank you for your attention! -
2009-04-11
Cherish Life - [sharing wisdom]
Nowadays, we always hear news like: One college student suicided by jumping from the building because he couldn't bear the stress of study or job-hunting. And one IT manager had a sudden death after working several days without any rest.
And everyday there are people dying from accidents caused by driving after drinking or crossing the road in disorder.
When I heard these news, I felt very sad. Our life is the gift from the God. So we shouldn't waste any of it. We should enjoy every minute and every day of our life.
We got our life from our parents, and we were brought up by them. So we should take care of them when they become old. But those people who suicided were the most non-responsible persons in the world. Now that you have the courage to die, why don't you have the courage to live. Maybe they thought they were the losers, but we should know that: when we came into being, we were the winners of the hundred million sperms. So we shouldn't give up our life easily, we should cherish our life.
As we all know: Money is not all-round. I think just enough to use will be ok. Happy is he who is content.
In our life, we should think about which is the most important? The family or the job? Maybe if we don't work overtime or work hard enough without any rest will lose chances to be promoted. But when you have worked like a dog until you are fifty's, you will suddenly feel sorry to your family and your own life. Even maybe you won't have energy to enjoy your money because of some diseases. I always think that: Life is not just for work, work is just for better life. So we should know the limitations of ourselves and enjoy our life.
Finally, I want to share these sentences with you:
We shouldn't forget to smile when we are in troubles.
We shouldn't lose our temper when we are under press.
We shouldn't give up easily when we have sufferings.
And we should love ourselves when we have a hard work.Thank you for your attention!
