ATTITUDE COUNTS

Having the right attitude is what counts. One should have the correct attitude in order to lift himself up in life. A positive mind and happy upbeat attitude will help you succeed. A person living in a happy state generally gets much more in just everything they do. Bad attitude pulls you down and won’t help you get your goal.

Attitude advice from a pup

My dog Yahoo turned one-year-old yesterday and she celebrated the day by doing what she does everyday – living it to the fullest! How does a puppy understand that the attitude with which we approach each day goes a long way towards defining how the day goes for us?

If you assign numbers to English alphabets in the ascending order, starting from 1you will find the word ‘ATTITUDE’ will exactly count to Hundred (A=1, T=20, I=9, U=21, D=4, E=5). This is Amazing! It pays to have the right attitude.

We picked up Yahoo 10 months ago and she had been a part of our family since. I take her for a walk every morning and evening – in the cold, in the dark, in the rain and in the heat. I have learned from her the meaning of attitude. Every morning we start off on a journey, me with my thoughts already beginning to organize my day and Yahoo with an open mind and full of energy and excitement. Every day, she looks for the squirrels, cats and occasional worms that may be out that morning. It’s not the actual sight of them that excites her, it’s the anticipation!

Yahoo understands the power of a positive attitude and how that attitude will determine how successful she will be that day and in her life. The same applies to people. After all, what do people notice first about you? Your attitude! This first impression has a great impact on all your personal and business relationships, and the great thing about a positive attitude is that it is not a product of heredity. With the right training and personal discipline, anyone can acquire and develop a great attitude.

What will you choose – a Positive attitude or a negative attitude?

The choice of positive attitude itself is easy, but sticking to that choice no matter what the setbacks are can be difficult. Always focusing on long term goals is one key to getting past the inevitable bumps that may occur. Another good habit is maintaining a positive inner dialogue through daily affirmations or, as some people do, use visualization to keep on the right course.

If you want to develop a more positive attitude, then you need to identify and stop any current negative attitudes that you may have. You will need to understand any underlying causes of your negative attitudes and you will need to rid yourself of the habits that supports these negative attitudes. Once you have identified what it is that’s holding you back, you are ready to take the next step and analyse where you want to see growth and development in your life. In order for anyone to be successful, they must understand the importance of living their life with purpose and passion. And, this must be their own purpose and passion.

Yahoo has taught me a very valuable lesson. The day in front of us is all we have, so live it to the fullest. She does not think it is too cold, too wet or any of a thousand negative thoughts, and she just goes on her walk. Yahoo simply wants to go and greet the day, whatever it may bring. And now she has me doing that same thing. I look forward to the newness each day brings and enjoy it wherever I find it. By the end of our daily walk, we are both in a great frame of mind and ready to face the day. We should all strive for a very positive attitude, which is the call of the day.

The Positive thinker, sees the Invisible, Feels the intangible and achieves the impossible. One thing that stands in the way of Success is your ability to believe in yourself. A positive mind and Happy, upbeat attitude will help you succeed. A person living in a happy state generally gets much more in everything he does. Bad attitude pulls you down and won’t help you meet your goal. Positivity brings Prosperity.

 Always be Positive and be a Winner Always!

Be Blissful.

S.Sekar 

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'I didn't like my father'

His father was not an inspiration for him.

This boy asked his father -- Papa, why aren't we rich? 

His father answers -- Being rich is not about how much you have, it is about how much you can give.

This story is about a boy who is frustrated with his father's seemingly unambitious nature. Desperate to do better in life, he goes abroad, only to find his father's secret years later. His Father was donating to an Orphanage where there are disabled children. His Father goes with a clown’s robes on his birthday to the orphanage and makes the children there happy. His Father was a selfless man and it was his nature.

He comes back and gets to know about his father’s death. After he comes back from abroad, the boy goes through the letters in his home and finds the name of the orphanage where the letters have come from. He goes to the orphanage only to find that his Father has been donating on his behalf too. He was deeply moved by this. He decides that he will satisfy his father’s wishes and goes on his father’s birthday to spend time with the children and making them happy and see them smile.  

It is difficult, at times, to see the big picture, especially when it involves parents. The world is a competitive place, and everyone needs to keep up or get eliminated.

However, a situation like this is a reminder that the bigger things in life do not involve wealth and riches and are, yet, far more precious.

Find your true wealth today.

This story is Very touching. Even I cried silently. I feel such a father should tell the kids about their way of life. Isn’t it a good idea to take the kid to the place where the money is donated? If you see from the child’s perspective he was not aware of what his dad was doing and why they were not rich. If he had known he would had respected his father from beginning. As he was unaware, he felt his father is of no use and they can’t become rich. 

This story is so touching that it almost made me ponder over the true meaning of life

We need to see life in a broader perspective and contribute towards less privileged people and help humanity.

Every son thinks that his father has not done anything for him. However, he forgets the pain, and the effort taken by his parent to make him a successful person. Love Your Parents, Give them time and lots of Love and help them in their old age. Because once they leave your hand, it is not possible to grab it again though you have enough wealth. Once they go away, they will not come back.

S.Sekar

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Thirukkural – On Virtue

On Love or Affection – Kural 72

“Anbilar ellaam Thamakkuriyar Anbudaiyaar

Enbum Uriyar pirarkku”.

Those without affection in their hearts will keep all they have for themselves; the tenderhearted will even give away their bones.

Though in its immediate application, by virtue of its position in this chapter, this Kural would refer to the self-effacing love of a member of the family, its real meaning would cover all the self-sacrificing great men of the world. The idea is that such great men belong to mankind even to the very last drop of their blood. 

Be Blissful

S.Sekar

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HEALTH IS WEALTH

You may be aware that Health is more important than wealth.

I say, "Health is Wealth". I feel Health is the top priority to be given by all.

Probable explanation may be:

Initially I Squander my HEALTH in Search of WEALTH
Then I Squander my WEALTH in Search of HEALTH
Finally I lose BOTH.

What a True statement it is. But it's justification in the modern era is a bit difficult to bear because earning bread and butter is now a tough task to achieve for many. When a person has the option to choose health or living one must go for living because this is the short-term achievement for a person. One knows that doing nightshift is taking them towards bad health but still they are doing just because of earning the living. Therefore most of us are well aware about this true statement but not sure, how many of us truly adhering it.

As a young boy, I understood that life gives us what we ask for. Therefore, I thought deeply about what I was looking for. I realized Health on all levels is the cornerstone of having a wealthy life. After the realization, my first desire was to cultivate Health on all levels in my life. This has allowed wealth to blossom in my life as a result. In the end, happiness arose in me like the sun and moon in a clear sky.

This is an old proverb. It means that it is always better to be healthy than wealthy. A man may be immensely rich. He may have all the luxuries one can dream of. However, if he has a grave disease like cancer or something, all his wealth will become useless. He will not be able to enjoy comforts. He will be slowly crawling inch by inch towards death. Apart from that, he has to suffer the mental agony arising from his realization. He will be as good as dead. But if a man is healthy even if he has no wealth, he can be happy. As he is healthy, he can always work and earn his daily bread. He can lead a happy and contented life with what he has. As he is healthy, there will be no diseases to bother him though he may not be able to spend lavishly or afford luxuries. Therefore, it is true to say that health is better than wealth.

I am able to see the awareness for Health is coming in many cities in India these days. Let it spread like a virus and result in health consciousness for all.

Be Blissful

S.SEKAR

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“Bhagavad Gita”, 6th Chapter

Verse Number 5.

Utthareth Athmana Athmanam Na Athmanam Avasadhayeth

Athmayeva E Athman Bandhu Athma Yeva Repu Athman.

One should raise oneself by one’s Self alone; let not one lower oneself; for the Self alone is the friend of oneself, and the Self alone is the enemy of oneself.

This is a Fatalism negating sloka.

Friends and enemies are not outside. They exist in the mind only. It is the mind that makes a friend an enemy and an enemy a friend. Therefore, the Self alone is the friend of oneself, and the self alone is the enemy of oneself. The lower mind or the Asuddha Manas (Impure mind) is your real enemy because it binds you to the Samsara, and the higher mind or the Sattvic mind (Suddha Manas or the pure mind) is your real friend, because it helps you in the attainment of Moksha.

Four types of grace, which are very important for us, are Eswara Grace, a culture that values Spirituality; Guru Kripa, which is an opportunity that enables you to get a guidance from someone; Sastra Kripa, which is an opportunity to study the Scriptures and understand what is spiritual life; Atma Kripa, which is the grace of oneself (self grace). We require learning from ourselves. It is in the form of Self confidence. Believe in yourself and tell yourself that you can follow the spiritual path and attain spiritual success. Eswara Kripa can do nothing for you, if you do not have self confidence. You should believe in your freewill. As a human being, we all have freewill and using our freewill, we can change our life. The first thing to be noted in spirituality is to renounce fatalism. We should not say that because of fate I am what I am today. Fatalism believes that faith is the only factor that determines our future life. Lord Krishna Negates Fatalism. There is no doubt that faith determines our future. It is not the only factor but it is one of the factors. We can use our freewill and change our future by the contribution of the freewill. We should have faith in Freewill. Having Self will is an important value. With self confidence and available freewill, I can influence my life confidently. The next is Self effort, which is putting your own effort in whatever you do. Have a healthy mind, which is your best friend. Always tell yourself that you can do it with the grace of lord. Integrate them for accomplishing Artha, Kama, Moga and Dharma.

Be Blissful

S.SEKAR

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WHO IS THE REAL WARRIOR

Who is the real Warrior?

Idumbaikku idumbai paduppar idumbaikku

Idumbai pada-a thavar

This Kural is from the chapter idukkaN azhithal; meaning not losing hope or not feeling miserable or sorrow when misery comes. Those who do not get upset when misery arrives, bring misery upon misery itself.

Only those who stay, fight, and overcome their problems are warriors in the truest sense. 

“They give sorrow to sorrow who in sorrow do not suffer sorrow”. (kural 623). That is the essential quality any one needs, after all.

S.SEKAR

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STORY MUST READ!

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

MORAL:
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.

2. Free your mind from worries – Mostly never happens.

3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less from people but more from yourself.

You have two choices... smile and close this page,
or pass this along to someone else to share the lesson

S.SEKAR

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