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Category Archives: life education
On Richness
How do you know
you are rich?
Amazing answer
by an IIT student.
When I was doing my
B. E. there was a Professor who used to teach us ‘Mechanics’.
His lectures used to be very interesting since he had an interesting way to teach and explain
the concepts.
One day, in the class, he asked the following questions:
1. What is ZERO?
2. What is INFINITY?
3. Can ZERO and INFINITY be same?
We all thought that we knew the answers and we replied as following:
ZERO means nothing.
INFINITY means
a number greater than any countable number.
ZERO and INFINITY are opposite and they can never be same.
He countered us by first talking about infinity and asked, How can there be any number which is greater than any countable number?
We had no answers.
He then explained the concept of infinity in a very interesting way, which I remember even after more than 50 years.
He said that imagine that there is an illiterate shepherd who can count only
upto 20.
Now, if the number of sheep he has less than 20 and you ask him how many sheep he has, he can tell you the precise number (like 3, 5 14 etc.).
However, if the number is more than 20, he is likely to say “TOO MANY”.
He then explained that in science infinity means ‘too many’ (and not uncountable) and in the same way zero means ‘too few’ (and not nothing).
As an example, he said that if we take the diameter of the Earth as compared to distance between Earth and Sun, the diameter of earth can be said to be zero since it is too small.
However, when we compare the same diameter of earth with the size of a grain, diameter of earth can be said to be infinite.
Hence, he concluded that the same thing can be ZERO and INFINITE at the same time, depending on the context, or your matrix of comparison.
The relationship between richness and poverty is similar to the relationship between infinity
and zero
It all depends on the scale of comparison with your wants.
If your income is more than your wants,
you are rich.
If your wants are more than your income,
you are poor.
I consider myself rich because my wants are far less than my income.
I have become rich not so much by acquiring lots of money, but BY PROGRESSIVELY REDUCING MY WANTS.
If you can reduce your wants, you too can BECOME RICH at this very moment.
This interesting forward came my way today and I wanted to share this with a few musings on the same lines…
Being rich is living life exploring and discovering all your possibilities of your potential
Being rich is being able to realize the potential of you.
Being rich is being ready to sense the abundance that is.
Money is not necessarily the only factor for your worth.
You are rich in knowing your worth.
Be enriched in health wealth & prosperity but most of all be rich in the heart and mind.
In realization of the contentment of what you have, you are truly rich!
Savvy
Zen of Oneness
In the unison
Of the mind& body
Is the integrity
Of the Spirit & Soul
Oneness eases itself
In alignment
In the divinity
Is the state of zen
On Silence
Silence is the language of the mind in introspection.
It is the language of self analyzation .
It gives one time for self improvement.
The pauses in between can change the course of the situation.
It has many meanings.
Silence is so powerful
When the mind becomes still
Learning to silence even this silent language
Then it fills the soul
With bliss n harmony.
It becomes
A celebration of Silence.
Life the divine teacher
To the divine teacher
Called Life.
Who continues to teach
Until the lesson is learnt
Who tests us at the most unexpected moments.
In the many paths that lead us home
Who is the teacher of true meaning of freedom
From assumptions & limitations to true liberation
To develop our awareness & resilience.
To thrive on in this moment from now…
Namaste🙏
Savvy
The way you see it
Surfers attitude to life…
Imagine that you see a wave coming towards you
What is your first thought in your mind?
Do you see ocean waves as something you will drown in?
Or can you think like surfers do?
And think of riding the waves
For they know there is another one coming along…
Life manifests the way you chose to see it.
Savvy
Harness your Potential
Whatever they are
List Your Strengths
Like so…
Creative thinking
Aesthetics
Integrity
Balance
Calm
Vision
Focus
Patience
Empathy
Compassion
Kindness
Generosity
Trustworthiness
Loyalty
Dignity
Self Confidence
Writing
Poetry
Language
Loving kindness
Diplomacy
Symmetry
Simplicity
Organization
Mindfulness
Management
Collaboration
Connection
Clairsentience
Care
Flow
Positivity
Enthusiasm
Faith
Respect
Resilience
And so on…
What about them?
Will life become successfully lived by just having them.
What are we doing with them?
We all have the power and potential to create change.
Have we recognised our potential within by nature or nurture and assimilated our inner strengths to manifest our deepest intentions?
Take a moment to write your own list of strengths
Whatever they are…
There is a purpose to you having them.
Unlock your uniqueness harness your potential
There is great power in your own potential…
But realize that you are the one who can harness the potential within.
Savvy
On stress & destressing
It’s not the stress
That is dangerous
But the what we do not do
About the stress that is.
And if we do try to do something the question then is…
Do we really know what we do
Is the right way to destress?
When we suppress
What is stressing us
We are creating pressure
Within us that will burst out in time
When we get angry
Lose out temper
Not only we lose dignity
But we lose our own health
So whether you are a caregiver
Or having chronic ailments
Whether you are feeling burnout
Or finding no way out.
Suppression creates disease
And anger creates heart problems
So between suppression and outbursts
Is a fine edge of balance
To not tilt to the extreme
But to create a pathway to unblock
To vent out without flare ups
To open the door without break it up
It’s all about channeling the flow…
Whether you are battling a crisis
Or feeling lonely on the inside
Whether you are on the edge of rage
Or you feel you have no clue in life…
Remember
There are as many channels as there are challenges
Consider these as a sample of options.
Conversation and dialogues
Socialisation and friendships
Any activity, Art and creativity
Or passion in perseverance.
Workshops and events
Programs, Therapies galore
Hobbies interests, support groups
Community service or mentorship. Education & self learning.
Meditation and mindfulness
Alternative Healing modalities.
Would you like to add more…
Savvy
Finding time
Ease into the moment
Take that well deserved break
There is really nothing at stake
Take a moment to just pause and not lead
To breathe in ease ,and not rush without heed
Have a seat … relax and chill
Watch the world go by savouring this moment now at your will
You rushed enough, to more than keep up with time
Time is eternal … is wisdom sublime
Sense the moment that is the Now.
Future will be fine ,every moment just care to love
It as it is, knowing that it is this present
That matters in this very moment …:))
Savvy Raj
On friends & friendships
Friendship…
Happens in the strangest of times
In an elevator, in a parking lot
In a bus, while walking or in flight
As a student or as a teacher
Friends may come and go
To make you live life a little better
Think a little deeper with care
Value these gifts strewn in your life.
Friends make you see your worth
Because they want you as you.
Not an imagined version of you
So be you as you are in friendship.
Find time for a good friend
Whenever you both sense and feel it
Turn not your back on them
Know, friends are coming your way
Embody the light of friendships
Savour the joy and nurture friends Time and time again
They can be yours for lifetimes.
Savvy
On determination
To the truly determined
Opportunity unfolds
In the sustained effort.
To learn anything new
Needs dedicated determination
To understand beyond exploring.
In the will and perseverance
Arrives the point of knowing
And learning continues…
For the truly determined
Nothing can stop the learning.
Savvy
What face do you want to choose?
In the journey of life, love appears, it shows many faces…
Love is matter of perspective.
It can pick the color of one’s mood.
It can make us generous.
It can make us selfless.
It can make us strong.
It can protect.
It can bind us
It can make us happy & can bring us bliss and blessings.
It can do magic and wonders.
It can make us feel light.
Another face of love
It can be possessive.
It can make us jealous.
It can make us angry.
It can make us weak
It can hide the loved one’s faults.
It can blind us
It can make us vengeful.
The extreme negative expression of love is hatred.
Choosing it positive or the other way is in our hands.
Which face do you want to choose ?
Divine love can make you see light.
Embodying this light, keep the journey on.
The path will be illuminated.
The journey will be a blessing.
Keep the love and light in your heart,
To make this journey pleasant .
A poem by my mother Anjana
Strength of a circle
There is great power in a circle that is inclusive and expansive.
Speaking of organizations a clear organisational structure helps to understand the relations of positions in an organisation with respect to position and authority. There are many ways that organisations are structured and each have their own pros and cons. Traditional flat structure to pyramid, circular to modern network structures etc. The value of taking the right structural approach in building organisations cannot be undermined.
The strength of circles:
The circle appears hierarchical with its power core and expansive with concentric spread of power yet its very strength is in its form that helps align values in teams.
For transformative change to align with the core values, trust and transparency is paramount to foster and this needs an inclusive and expansive approach inside out in a circular manner that is consistent to sustain. The organisation needs to support a circular structure with open door policies on communication, and work on learning and development to create accessible training programmes across the spectrum.
The circular structure has a clear psychological advantage in the form itself as leaders are not positioned at the top, making it easier for the vision accessible for one and all, thus increasing collaboration as it considers different departments as part of the same whole.
There are infinite possibilities of growth, in a circle of team, increasing a sense of belonging, mutual respect, and engagement of human potential, in the realisation that no one is as strong as all of us.
Savvy
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