It's Easy to be Happy....

I recently read an article about “15 Ways to be Happy”, found it practical and worth sharing, so here are a few key take away points.

-          Strengthen your relationship with your loved ones: It is all about recognizing your own strengths and weaknesses. Overcoming such things which might be hindering success in any relationship with the most beloved person, like an uncontrolled anger or non-thoughtfully said words.

-          Be clear in your communication: A conflicting message can create havocs at times and might result into a ruined relationship also. So it is very essential to be clear and precise in what message, intentions or expectations you wish to convey.

-          React positively to negative emotions: Being open to criticism and an attitude of accepting errors leads to improvement in personality along with great career growth.

-          Make a plan of action for next span of time: The more detailed the plan is the more likely you are to succeed. But plan to do only 6 things every day towards your goals will keep you stress free and with the constant momentum going.

-          Plan your meals before they happen: Maintaining a proper balanced diet is the toughest task in today’s hectic schedules, which is although the most essential part of routine life. So take a little time to plan the meal and avoid grabbing on junks. Don’t skip meals and eat on time.

-          Be active: Avoid sitting in front of TV for extended periods of time as you’re more likely to reach for unhealthy snacks. Use your spare time to exercise or engage in household activities.

-          Sleep well and just enough so you wake up energized and refreshed: It is important to know how much sleep is enough? If you feel tired when you wake up in the morning after more than 8 hours of sleep, you need to reduce the duration, as too much is as tiring as too little. Just the right amount makes you spring out of bed.

-          Pamper yourself and love yourself: Go for spa treatment or leisure walk, which will raise your spirits and revitalize both body and mind.

   

-          Try not to take life too seriously and look at the positive side of life. It helps to share your issues with people who listen to you.

-          Risk analysis: It is important to know the risks of the lifestyle which can affect your health. This can go a long way to help you make the right changes to your lifestyle.

The above mentioned points are no rocket science and just the general facts which we all are aware of, yet many of them go unnoticed and without taken care of.

Carelessness towards these things results in serious situations at times, so “a stitch in time saves nine” is always better to follow.

Starting with food and exercise seems easiest, at least to me.

 

So I am on my way of changing my lifestyle for the better one, are you??

New Year..New Hopes..New Wishes..New Dreams.!

Like every year... this year goes by too..

The year bids alvida..

Leaving behind some happy moments..

Taking away some nightmares..

Giving us new hopes..

With light taking over darkness..

Expecting new dreams to achieve..

Wiping tears of some desires that remained unfulfilled..

The gone is past.. but remains cherished in memories..

The time won't revert..neither do the moments of life..

But memories will transport back & leave us with tears..

Making more nostalgic..

Few people will always be part of life..

Few will keep cherishing memories..

Few will always be in touch..

Few will be there always like supporting pillars..

Few will keep irritating..

Few will be always able to bring smile..

Few will be there silently..but always there to back us..

Few will make us comfortable in every awkward situation..

With the tick of the clock... the time goes with blink of eye..

And later do we realize the importance of those few seconds lived..

Reflecting back..is when the reality hits..

And we admit.. the gone is not coming back..

But there is still lots more in store..

And we just need to explore..

Stretch the arms..

To touch the sun..

Welcome the coming year....

With new hopes....

With new dreams....

With new promises....

With new wishes....

Welcome the opportunities knocking your door....

With open heart and arms....

With positive approach....

With the spirit in heart....

Have a happy and prosperous year ahead..!!

Keep the candle of hope burning...!!

Emotional confusion.. !!

How to react.. when...

You don't know you are happy..?

You think you are upset..?

You feel you are going to miss all this..

You set hopes for the new life about to begin..

You become dull thinking you have to leave the loved ones.. n go far..

You also feel excited by the thought of going to a new place..

You become speechless... when someone says..

You will go soon...

You don't know how to react.. to your mom's tears..

You find yourself emotionally perplexed..

You suddenly start behaving cynical..

With mixed feelings of joy and loss.. at the same time..

You become so emotionally vulnerable..

And so are all the near and dear ones..

You don't want the distance to increase between your loved ones..

But also wait for the special one.. to touch your heart..

You still care for all the people.. who were part of your life..

And will continue to be so..

You also wish someone else to enter you life..

And look forward for the all new experiences..

This emotional confusion will continue for sometime.. may be life long..

Just want to keep all the cherished moments of life...preserved in my heart..and memories..

And hope for the new many more memorable moments to surprise me...!!

भूल गए..!!

अपने आप से मिले .. जाने कितने बरस बीत गए.. !!

दूसरों की नज़र से देखते.. खुद अपनी ही नज़र भूल गए..!

सबको खुश करते... बस अपनी ही ख़ुशी भूल गए....!

अपने आप से मिले .. जाने कितने बरस बीत गए.. !!

दुनिया की भीढ़ में चलते चलते... मंजिल अपनी भूल गए..!

लोगों के चेहरे पढ़ते... अपनी शकल ही भूल गए ..!

परायों को समझते.. अपनों को ही भूल गए..!

दूसरों के रंग में ढलते..अपना रंग ही भूल गए..!

अपने आप से मिले .. जाने कितने बरस बीत गए.. !!

First Month of Corporate Life..!!

With the end of May, 2010 comes to an end my first month of corporate life. To put the experience in words would be a bit difficult, but let me give it a shot too.

Aahh… no more waking up till late night & sleeping till afternoons.. no more lame excuses of food poisoning or stomach upset..

Reaching the company campus dressed in formals, all jittery, excited & “hopeful” at the same time.. well, the “hope” has no guarantee of how long it stays within.

The first two days of induction & company welcome seems so much prestigious as honoring the guests, but it is only once the “honeymoon period” is over that we realize it was just a commercial ad with lots of “terms & conditions applied”.

Your team fellows, seniors, staff appears to be quite co-operative, friendly, helpful, approachable & pleased to have us with them. Although that is also valid only till the training time gets over, which we used to call our “last tension-free days of life”..!

However, this is how I have come to realize the ground realities & bitter truth of corporate life with the end of my first month of job, successfully, as I have received my first salary, which is the only good thing that has happened to me in the last few days.

The weekends are the only bliss, for which we wait the whole week eagerly.. because that’s the only time when we can wash clothes, iron them, buy grocery, meet friends, shop etc.

Welcome to the Corporate World !!

GET UP n GET IT.. !!

Warm hello doesn’t come from the lips,

It comes from the heart,

Doesn’t have to be told,

It has to be shown,

Doesn’t have to be given,

It has to be sent.

Take time to greet the dawn,

Watch the light appear up high,

As an orange sun starts rising

In the Eastern sky.

The birds are chirping merrily

As a brand new day begins,

So enjoy this lovely morning

And the beauty that it brings.

Through each day our goal is to touch one'e heart;

Encourage one's mind and inspire one's soul

May you continually be blessed,

And be a blessing to other

Good Morning...… !!!!

ON DIS DIWALI..!!

है अँधेरी रात पर दीवा जलाना कब मना है
- Harivansh Rai Bachchan

कल्पना के हाथ से कमनीय जो मंदिर बना था
भावना के हाथ ने जिसमें वितानों को तना था

स्वप्न ने अपने करों से था जिसे रुचि से सँवारा
स्वर्ग के दुष्प्राप्य रंगों से, रसों से जो सना था
ढह गया वह तो जुटाकर ईंट, पत्थर, कंकड़ों को
एक अपनी शांति की कुटिया बनाना कब मना है
है अँधेरी रात पर दीवा जलाना कब मना है

बादलों के अश्रु से धोया गया नभ-नील नीलम
का बनाया था गया मधुपात्र मनमोहक, मनोरम
प्रथम ऊषा की किरण की लालिमा-सी लाल मदिरा
थी उसी में चमचमाती नव घनों में चंचला सम
वह अगर टूटा मिलाकर हाथ की दोनों हथेली
एक निर्मल स्रोत से तृष्णा बुझाना कब मना है
है अँधेरी रात पर दीवा जलाना कब मना है

क्या घड़ी थी, एक भी चिंता नहीं थी पास आई
कालिमा तो दूर, छाया भी पलक पर थी न छाई
आँख से मस्ती झपकती, बात से मस्ती टपकती
थी हँसी ऐसी जिसे सुन बादलों ने शर्म खाई
वह गई तो ले गई उल्लास के आधार, माना
पर अथिरता पर समय की मुसकराना कब मना है
है अँधेरी रात पर दीवा जलाना कब मना है

हाय, वे उन्माद के झोंके कि जिनमें राग जागा
वैभवों से फेर आँखें गान का वरदान माँगा
एक अंतर से ध्वनित हों दूसरे में जो निरंतर
भर दिया अंबर-अवनि को मत्तता के गीत गा-गा
अंत उनका हो गया तो मन बहलने के लिए ही
ले अधूरी पंक्ति कोई गुनगुनाना कब मना है
है अँधेरी रात पर दीवा जलाना कब मना है

हाय, वे साथी कि चुंबक लौह-से जो पास आए
पास क्या आए, हृदय के बीच ही गोया समाए
दिन कटे ऐसे कि कोई तार वीणा के मिलाकर
एक मीठा और प्यारा ज़िन्दगी का गीत गाए
वे गए तो सोचकर यह लौटने वाले नहीं वे
खोज मन का मीत कोई लौ लगाना कब मना है
है अँधेरी रात पर दीवा जलाना कब मना है

क्या हवाएँ थीं कि उजड़ा प्यार का वह आशियाना
कुछ न आया काम तेरा शोर करना, गुल मचाना
नाश की उन शक्तियों के साथ चलता ज़ोर किसका
किंतु ऐ निर्माण के प्रतिनिधि, तुझे होगा बताना
जो बसे हैं वे उजड़ते हैं प्रकृति के जड़ नियम से
पर किसी उजड़े हुए को फिर बसाना कब मना है
है अँधेरी रात पर दीवा जलाना कब मना है..!!