Slowing Down

It is not age though
I can feel, I am slowing down

To open the eyes, it took eternity

Sound I cannot hear

Of my own breath

Faint are my foot steps

In this worldly noise

My own voice I do not hear

Only time is running at pace.

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An Evening In Pushkar

An evening in Pushkar, Rajasthan. Every year Pushkar Mela happens, where the traders sell cattle, Camels. 

COVID-19: Importance of Social Distancing & Social Media Distancing

Corona virus (COVID-19) has not spared any country in the world. The death toll in Italy is the highest whereas the population of the country is around 6 crores. That’s how deadly Corona virus could get. Considering the current situation in India, it is in a very crucial stage.

 As WHO has declared COVID-19 a pandemic, Govt. of India is taking necessary steps to prevent the number of affected patients and death caused by the deadly virus. As one infected person has capability to infect many others, it is necessary to break the chain. Otherwise it will keep on compounding. And we might have to face a similar situation as in Italy.

 It has been seen various posts circling over social media that people are not obeying the lock-down procedure and coming out of their houses. As a consequence, they are facing the wrath of the police who is patrolling the whole day on the streets of the country.

Despite of good medical facility country like USA, France, Britain are facing challenges.

 

Social Distancing:
First the people were asked for a Janta Curfew, and then 21 days of lock-down was initiated by the Prime Minister of India. It is highly necessary at this point of time if we want to avert a disaster. Stay at home. Do not gather at places. Be quick to get things for home and obey the lock-down and police. 

As a responsible citizen and a big contribution to the country, maintain social distancing for twenty-one days.   

There will be challenges. But we must face it together. People will blame the Govt. if it goes out of control. But before we accuse the Govt. just ask yourself once, “Am I following the guidelines of lock-down properly? Have I obeyed it correctly till now?”
 

Social Media Distancing:

Social media has its own role in every situation. The corona virus has also affected social media, news channels. There are videos, face and true guidelines, information posted every second. But we must not trust all of them.

 Follow “break the chain” system here as well. Do not keep on sharing whatever videos or messages you get over FB or whatsapp.  The data is posted for COVID-19 over www.covid19india.org by the Govt. Follow “social media distancing” as well for COVID-19 messages or news or videos. 

 
Let every citizen of the country play their part, and the circumstances will get better.
 

Stay Home.
Stay Safe.

Headless Man And Cow

Headless Cow and Man | Street Photography 

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Positivity of Saying 'NO'

Most of you might have watched the movie ‘Pink’. It was one of the best movies, different from mainstream. In the movie, there was a scene of courtroom where veteran Actor Amitabh Bachchan playing the role of a lawyer says, “The word ‘No’ in itself is a sentence.” Interesting. 

The word ‘Yes’, is a sentence as well. People mostly emphasize on saying ‘yes’. It represents positivity. That is true but not entirely. 

Saying ‘yes’, depending on situation can be negative. It could impact you badly. Take in consideration a situation. A month ago, you have planned to go on vacation with family or friends. You have made all the arrangements. Suddenly a new assignment comes up. You are intimated about it and asked to change you vacation plan because that assignment is very important, the client must be impressed, and the leadership wants the task to be completed within time frame. What would be your response? Yes or No. If you say ‘yes’ think what you are losing. The task might get completed in time or maybe not. But you will miss a quality time with your friends or family. Your planning goes in vain. You will end up disappointing your close ones who add value to your life. And in the end a piece of your mind. 

You should leave office at 6pm every day, but you are asked to extend till 7pm. What would you do? Once a while it is fine but not everyday. 

A student is interested in studying English literature but he is asked by his parents to take Mathematics. If he agrees, then his parents might be happy at that point of time. But later all of them will be disappointed. The student will not do well in the subject and the parents will regret that their son/daughter is not studying well. 

Similar thing happens in a relationship, if it is too stressing or things are not working out between the two, then they must stop. Otherwise it will grow bitter day by day. 

“No” is just a two-letter word which is a very powerful sentence. It defines your interest and decision. You must represent yourself in the situation where it is wise to say ‘no’. And you must be wise enough to choose between ‘yes’ and ‘no’. 

When to say ‘no’? it is very crucial. If you are not interested in something, say it. Say ‘no’ by choice. It gives you power to deny something. You could be in dilemma for saying yes. If you are not capable of doing something say ‘no’ at that moment. Otherwise you will be stressed out. Later you should make yourself capable enough before you agree to take up the task. No one would wish to end up in misery by saying ‘yes’ when you could avoid it.  If there is too much expectation associated with something, if you say ‘no’ the level of expectation goes down. But if you can do well it is blissful for everyone. That is why it is wise to know when you should say the word. 

You must remember you cannot always say ‘no’. If you can do something, you should do it without denying. When you say yes or no, it shows your strength & weakness. And accordingly, you should work on them.

‘No’ is a sentence which gives you enormous power. You should not misuse it. It shows your courage to accept or deny. It defines your choice and decision, represents both your strength and weakness. It is the power that comes from within.

Let your ‘NO’ bring positivity, prosperity and power to your life.  

More books on: Art of saying No

Are You Employed by Trouble?

People face situations at every stage of life. Be it home or office, in relationships, dealing with other people. The level of difficulty may differ in the situations. Some could be extremely easy to face and others could be very difficult to deal with.  So it could be a challenge or a trouble.

When a person is employed, he gets remuneration, sometimes bonus and depending upon the job pension after retirement.

When one considers a situations trouble the criticality increases. Troubles are not really friendly. It is the inability to handle the situation or task that creates the trouble and they are not really friendly.  They often play with the mind, keeping it occupied, forcing the mind to think about it and be perturbed. As a weakness, the fear cripples the conscience, and the person is now employed by trouble to work for it. That causes a lot of stress physically and psychologically.

Think of a person getting chest pain sometimes. And he gets worried about it thinking whether he is getting a heart attack or choke? Or it could be something very serious. Negative thoughts nest in the mind and they can be very dangerous than the pain itself. The simple solution here is to consult a doctor or a cardiologist, who can clear the doubts about the pain and clear the clutter out of body and most importantly, the mind.

Instead of thinking of trouble, if one considers it as a challenge, it becomes highly beneficial for the person. Once it is accepted as challenge, the next is to take a step towards it to overcome.  One step at a time and you can move closer to solve the challenge or be very close to a very satisfactory result that could have been a trouble. One more thing you can do is to make right choices in right time so that you could avoid unnecessary trouble.

When you face a challenge

• Stop worrying

• Stop telling about it to everyone (they have their lot to share)

• Assess the criticality

• Consider the steps to overcome the challenge

• Reconsider the steps

• Seek help from those who can be helpful

Live trouble free life.

Discover Hidden Potential of Your Mind. Read: The Power of Your Subconscious Mind

A Watch Tower Amid Crop Fields

A watch tower amid the crop fields in the winter morning. It looks like a painting

Nabarangpur, Odisha | India 

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