“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.” -Benjamin Spock

Recently I’ve been grappling with some major decisions about what to do professionally going forward. There are a number of roads that I can take, as there generally are for all of us. I’ve been looking for every possible reason to find an answer outside myself.

I’ve considered what people want from me. I’ve considered what’s the path of least resistance. I’ve considered what would be the most immediately lucrative. But what I didn’t ask myself until recently is what I really want.

This is the question we need to answer at any given time, and then we need to trust that what we’re feeling pulled to do is what’s actually right for us. We need to believe that we know the best course, even if we don’t yet know the way, and then give ourselves permission to take it.

If you also need to make a major decision, take a little time today to peel away the layers of what you think you should do. Let go of everything that’s suffocating what you know inside to be true. And then allow yourself to access it, without fears or judgments.

Simply sit with what you know. Then take that into the world and follow it. Miraculous things can happen when we decide to trust ourselves.

Perception

THE SITUATION

In Washington , DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 60 minutes.

During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

After about 3 minutes, a middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing.

He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried on to meet his schedule.

About 4 minutes later:

The violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.

At 6 minutes:

A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.

At 10 minutes:

A 3-year old boy stopped, but his mother tugged him along hurriedly.

The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time.

This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent - without exception - forced their children to move on quickly.

At 45 minutes:

The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while.

About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.

After 1 hour:

He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded. There was no recognition at all.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world.

He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.

Two days before, Joshua Bell sold-out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.

This is a true story. Joshua Bell, playing incognito in the D.C. Metro Station, was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities.

This experiment raised several questions:

*In a common-place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?

*If so, do we stop to appreciate it?

*Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?

One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this:

If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world,

playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made . . ..

How many other things are we missing as we rush through life?

Enjoy life NOW .. it has an expiry date!

Go on, be positive!

The state of your mental health says a lot about your life. Experts say that people who focus more on positive thinking and have positive attitudes not only enjoy life more but also lead healthier lives. Optimists are said to deal with pain and hardship better than their pessimistic counterparts. Remember your body reacts to your thoughts, feelings and actions. So if you're in a bad mood, your body will respond in a similar manner. While keeping yourself fit by eating right and managing stress is alright, positive thinking goes a long way in ensuring good health. 

If you're feeling unwell and tell yourself that you're coming down with a bug, chances are that it will come true. Your mind is more powerful than you think. Stop thinking that you are going to fall sick or will take time to recover from a sickness. Experts call this the placebo effect - a placebo is treatment that provides whatsoever no medical gain except making the patient believe that it is helping them get better. Several patients report relief from their problems although they haven't actually received any medicine. 


Thinking positive may not come naturally to everyone. To make that change you need to make a conscious effort. Whenever you find yourself getting negative thoughts, stop them. Start thinking of a happy event or memory that will cheer you. 


Make positive statements. Instead of thinking or saying, "I can't do this or this is impossible", state positive affirmations - I will give this my best shot or I have so many things to be grateful about," sends out positive vibes. 


Down in the dumps or feeling out of sorts with an illness? Visualisation is a great technique that will actually help you feel better. Imagine yourself healthy and happy. When you visualise your thoughts, they send out positive signals to your brain making you feel better. 


Positive emotions like humour, friendship and love are known to supercharge your health. Experts have long since asserted that laughter is great for you. Life is full of humour if you stop and experience it. Watch funny movies or TV shows, read books and jokes that make you smile, meet people who make you laugh. Laughter increases creativity, reduces pain, and even accelerates healing. 


Catch up with friends. With the hectic lives we lead, we often forget how relaxing and calming meeting a friend can be. Good friendships are important so make sure you surround yourself with genuine ones. Having close buddies help you recuperate faster from sickness. 


Social service and volunteering boosts feelings of compassion, which in turn make you a better person. When you help someone, you also help yourself. There are several orphanages, old age homes, mentally and physically challenged centres and animal shelters that need you to spend time with people and animals living there. You don't need to go there every week. Go once in a while and notice the difference. 


When you spend a certain amount of time in prayer, and spiritual beliefs, you send positive vibrations your side. Have faith and it will go a long way in being a faithful companion. Prayer and meditation are good ways to connect to your spiritual side. 

‘I have a dream’ – Martin Luther King, Jr

“So do the 270 million uneducated children in our country. They dream of standing on their own feet and touching the sky. However, they are chained down by poverty and their dreams remain a distant mirage. Education is every child’s fundamental right. Yet, for want of monetary backing, these children are deprived of the most basic necessity. Poverty is the river that separates them from their dreams, and we want to open up the bridge of knowledge. Education is the most precious gift anyone can give or receive, and that the children deserve to be more than mere thumb impressions.“ 

Educate & Emancipate is a non-governmental and not-for-profit organization that is working to provide quality education to under privileged children in India. Educate & Emancipate was founded in 2007 to provide education for the extremely under-privileged and deserving youngsters in the city of Bangalore and Chennai. Since then the organization has grown in scope. 
Educate & Emancipate’s team consists of a group of spirited youngsters from a wide range of backgrounds such as professionals, students, corporates, social activists and media personnel.

Our efforts are focused on the following:
1. Students should not opt out of education for the want of money.
2. Proper mentorship and quality education should be made accessible to the poorest of poor.

http://educate-emancipate.com/

Vision - EDUCATE & EMANCIPATE CHARITABLE TRUST

Educate & Emancipate was founded on the firm belief that education is a fundamental right of every child in this country and that talent should not be wasted just because someone is born into unfortunate conditions. 

We also believe that it is the duty of every citizen of this country to look after each other and that it is only through that way we can uplift the millions of unfortunate people who were born into poverty and misery. 

Facilitation of a favorable environment for education and growth is the key to producing tomorrow’s world leaders. Educate & Emancipate believes that the desired changes in the lives of children will come only when more and more privileged people start participating proactively in finding a solution.

Therefore, our vision is to facilitate quality education for every deserving child in this country and in the process aid the growth and development of the country.

http://educate-emancipate.com/

ASAP, BTW, TBD, VIP... Let us help you crack the code

Do you sometimes come across abbreviations in e-mails or letters, which you don’t understand? Ever wondered what they mean? 


Abbreviations: we all use them, merrily sprinkling our e-mails and even phone conversations with these little clusters of capital letters, assuming everyone knows what we’re talking about. But what do they actually stand for? And are we really using them correctly?

Here’s a helpful list, to shine a light on the subject. (Some of the abbreviations, marked *, are also used in everyday speech.)

a/c: account (“Re. the American a/c, …”)
AGM*: annual general meeting (“TBD at next AGM in March,” pron. “ay-gee-em”)
AOB: any other business (usually at the end of a meeting agenda)
approx.: approximately (“Delivery takes approx. 4 days.”)
asap*: as soon as possible (“Pls do this asap,” pron. “ay-ess-ay-pee”)
asst: assortment (“Please send asst of products.”)
atm: at the moment (“Can’t decide atm – will let you know.”)
attn: for the attention of (written at the top of letters/faxes etc.: “Attn: Mr Jones”)

b/c: because (“Have to cancel meeting b/c Mr Jones unwell.”)
btw: by the way (“Btw, how was your holiday?”)

cc*: copy to (“I’ll put him on cc,” pron. “see-see”)
cd: could (“Cd you please get in touch with our sales dept?”)
CEO*: chief executive officer (“She’s our CEO,” pron. “see-ee-oh”)
cf: compare with (“Cf January orders.”)
CIO*: chief information officer (“Mr Jones is our CIO,” pron. “see-eye-oh”)
c/o: care of (usually written over an address. “Please send it c/o Mr Jones.”)
cob: close of business (“It should be ready today cob.”)
cod: cash on delivery (“Please pay cod.”)
crm: customer relationship management (“The company has excellent crm.”)
cv*: curriculum vitae (“Please send your cv with your application,” pron. “see-vee”)

dept: department (“He’s in the sales dept.”)
devt: development (“January saw good devt.”)
diff: difference (“Please specify diff. between products A and B.”)

e.g.*: for example (“Different depts., e.g. marketing, sales,” pron. “ee-gee”)
EGM: extraordinary general meeting (“TBD at an EGM,” pron. “ee-gee-em”)
encl.: enclosed (“Pls find attachment encl.”)
eob: end of business (“Please finish by eob.”)
eod: end of day (“To do by eod.”)
esp.: especially (“This is esp. interesting.”)
ETA: estimated time of arrival (“ETA two o’clock.”)
et al: and everyone else (“Mr Jones, Mr Brown et al.”)
etc. (et cetera): and the rest (“Marketing, sales etc.”)

FAQ: frequently asked questions (“Here are some FAQs.”)
fig: figures (“Here are sales figs for 2010.”)
FOB: freight on board (“This will be sent FOB.”)
fwd: forwarded (“Pls fwd to Mr Jones.”)
FYA: for your attention (at top of document)

HQ*: headquarters (“See you at HQ,” pron. “aitch-queue”)
hr: hour (“It will take approx. 2 hrs.”)

Here’s a helpful list which we hope will help you. Some of the abbreviations, marked *, are also used in everyday speech.

i.e.*: that is (“We will do it by eob, i.e. 5:30 pm,” pron. “eye-ee”)
incl.: including (“Pls send it incl. new propsal asap.”)
info.: information (“Thanks in advance for the info.”)
IOU*: I owe you (“We will send an IOU,” pron. “I owe you”)

K*: a thousand (“It will cost around 3K,” pron. “three-kay”)

m: million (“It will cost $6m.”)
max*.: maximum (“It will cost $3K max.”)
MD*: managing director (“He’s our MD,” pron. “em-dee”)
min*.: minimum (“It will cost 3K min.”)

n/a: not applicable (“This is n/a in this context.”)
NB: please note (at foot of document, “NB: Holidays this year are cancelled.”)
no.: number (“Pls advise no. of deliveries.”)

p.a.: per year (“How much p.a.?”)
pd: paid (“This invoice was pd in December.”)
pfi*: pay for inclusion (paying to have web pages included in a search engine’s database and updated; pron. “pee-eff-eye”)
pls: please (“Pls advise.”)
ppc*: pay per click (way of charging for publication of advertisements on the Internet; pron. “pee-pee-see”)
ppi*: pay per impression (where advertiser pays for each display of their advertisement – usually a banner; pron. “pee-pee-eye”)
pps*: pay per sale (where a commission is paid for each sale, usually a % of the sale; pron. “pee-pee-ess”)
pto: please turn over (at foot of page)
p.w.: per week (“How many p.w.?”)

qtr: quarter (“How many per qtr?”)
qty: quantity (“Pls advise re. qty.”)

r&d: research and development (“Need to do some R&D.”)
re.: with reference to (“Pls advise re. qty.”)
roi: return on investment (“What will the ROI be?”)
RSVP: please reply (in invitation)

sae: stamped addressed envelope (“Pls send sae.”)
SE: seach engine (searchable database of pages on the web)
SEO: search engine optimisation (“An SEO” is the person who carries out the optimisation)

TBA: to be announced (“This news TBA at next week’s AGM.”)
TBD: to be determined (“Exact date still TBD.”)
thx: thanks (“Thx for your mail.”)
TCO: total cost of ownership (“Pls estimate TCO.”)

USP: unique selling point/proposition (“Sounds great! What’s the USP?”)

vs.: against (abbreviated form of “versus”, “This is us vs. them.”)
VAT*: value added tax (“Pls advise price incl. VAT,” pron. “vee-ay-tea”)
VIP*: very important person (“They are VIPs,” pron. “vee-eye-peas”)

w/: with (“He will be w/ Mr Jones.”)
wd: would (“Wd you mind writing to Mr Jones?”)
w/o: without (“Will you be there w/o Mr Jones?”)

ytd: year to date (“Pls give sales figs for ytd asap.”)

24/7*: non-stop – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (“We’re available 24/7,” pron. “twenty-four seven”)

What more can i Say ??? Guess this is called Unconditional LOVE ??

http://www.rajinifans.com/latest-news/page-7?rId=1627&tasks=views

Comments

A Sureshkuumar from  London - UK  4 hours from now

Please take better care of your health in future. God bless you Super Star

Prasanna from  Chennai - India  1 hour from now

Thalava Please take complete rest until you get well. Your health is not only important to you, it is very much important to us. we all pray God for your health.

saravanan from  bangalore - INDIA  1 hour from now

thalaivaa get well soon

HARI FROM CHENNAI AYANAVARM from  CHENNAI - INIDNA  7 minutes ago

தலைவா உங்களயும்,எங்களையும், கஷ்டபடுத்தியவங்க யாரு நல்லா இருக்க மாட்டாங்க, உங்கமேல எல்லாறும் உயிரையே வெச்சுறுக்கோம், தலைவா ராணா வேண்டாம், எங்களுக்கு நிங்கதான் வேணும், தயவு செய்து ஒய்வு எடுங்கள், ஆண்டவன் எப்பவும் உங்க துனையுடன் இருப்பான், கொஞ்சம் கவனமா இருக்கனும், அரசியலில் தோற்றவர்கள் செய்கின்ற சதி போல் தெரிகிறது தலைவா நிங்கள் யரையும் நம்பாதிர்கள், ஆண்டவனை வேண்டுகிரேன்

Ashwin from  chennai - india  21 minutes ago

தலைவா!!! நீஙக திரூம்ப வருவிஙக..ஆன்டவன் இருகான்..உஙக‌ நல்ல மனசுக்கு ஒன்னும் ஆகாது

selva from  riyadh - k.s.a  26 minutes ago

thalaiva comeback soon.........

m.saravanan from  tiruppur - india  51 minutes ago

thaliva nee enugeruthalam nallam udan vala ella vallla erivanai due thi keran

karthick from  chennai - india  1 hour ago

தலைவர் ரஜினி மீண்டு வருவார்!

Prema from  Johor - Malaysia  2 hours ago

Dear friends, don worry superstar will get well soon

Thinagaran from  Johor - Malaysia  2 hours ago

I pray for a speedy recover of our superstar Rajini

rahul from  hyderabad - india  3 hours ago

rajini is god he is comeback strong for his crores of fans worldwide

rahul from  hyderabad - india  3 hours ago

rajini is god

Sam from  Chennai - India  5 hours ago

அவர் நல்ல மனசுக்கு ஒன்னும் ஆகாது.

prasanth from  jaffna - sri lanka  5 hours ago

plese rajani patthe thapla aana newskala para

suresh kumar.s from  vellore - India  6 hours ago

We are all praying to god for speedy recovery and energetic health of Thalaivar Super star.Crores of Fans are with u .Long live super star,Kadavul ullam kondavare Endrum Ungalai nesikum anbu ullangal Rajinifans Team Gandhi Road,Vellore:632004

Ramesh from  Bangalore - India  6 hours ago

pls All pray for our thalaivar and stop smoke who r all smoking. its big request for all..................

Parthipan from  Thiruvarur - India  7 hours ago

Thalaiva va thalaiva kannill nier valiya ungalai patriya news parkirean thaanga mudiyavillai viraivil neengl nearil thondra vendum.

k s abdul kader from  dammam - kadayanallur  12 hours ago

இரைவனே என் கண்னிரை நிர் ஆக்குகிரேன் என் தலைவன் உயிர் வாள வைக்க இன்று உன்னிடம் கை ஏந்தினேன் இரைவா பாண்னி இரண்டு கன்களிலே ஒண்று இரண்டு மலர்ந்தலும் எண்னிரண்டு கண்களில் இன்ப ஒளி உண்டாகும் உள்ளமதில் உள்ளவரை அள்ளித்தரும் நல்லவரை விண் உலகம் வா எண்ரல் இந்த மாண் உலகம் எண் ஆகும் ஆண்டவானே ஆண்டவானே ஆண்டவானே மேகங்கள் கண்கலங்கும் மிண்னால் வ்ந்து துடிதுடிக்கும் வாணக்மே உருகதே வள்ளல் முகம் பாறமல் உள்ளமதில் உள்ளவரை அள்ளி தரும் நல்லவரை நீ வாளவை இறைவா இறைவா

A.RAJKUMAR from  chennai - India  12 hours ago

He will become alright by SAI kruba

mani from  madurai - tamil nadu  13 hours ago

ulagam ulla varai thalaivar irupar

venkat from  trichy - india  14 hours ago

thalaiva ni raagavendravin maru uruvam........ elunthu va un kan asaivirkku katthi eruppathu tamilagam mattum ellai ulagam muluvathum than.........

renjith kumar from  dubai - u a e  15 hours ago

we are all praying for you. all people in the world waiting for rana my rajini sirdo not worry god is great

renjith kumar from  dubai - u a e  15 hours ago

ம்ய் கொட் உங்லககெ இந்த உலகம் முயுவன ப்ரயர் பன்ட்ரெ உங்லெக் ஒனும் அகத் என் டெஇவமெ என் உயிரில் உல்ல கத் தன் நேஙெ

Aravindan from  Chennai - India  15 hours ago

I wish my thalaivar SUPER STAR RAJNIKANTH to get recover soon. Let we all pray to Shri Raghavendirar swamy and Babaji for his betterment of his health conditions.

Balaji from  Chennai - India  15 hours ago

Wishing you a speedy recovery Rajni Sir. Kindly make a 1 min TV speech in any of the TV channels and it will stop all rumours. Like to see you back in Rana Soon

Selva from  singapore - Singapore  17 hours ago

i pray to god , my guru was get will soon

krishna sushila from  seremban - malaysia  19 hours ago

HARI FROM CHENNAI AYANAVARAM from  CHENNAI - INDIAN  19 hours ago

தலைவா என்னால எந்தவேலையும் சரியா செய்ய முடியல, மனசு வேதனையா இருக்கு தலைவா! நிங்க ஒரு வார்தயாவது தொலைகாட்சியில் பேசுங்க, தயவுசெய்து பேசுங்க, கடவுளை வேண்டுகிரேன் தலைவர் உடல் நிலை சிராக வேண்டும் என்று,

megaladevi from  tanjore - india  19 hours ago

thalaiva va. unakaka kathirukirom sekiram elunthu va ne nalamudan varuvai unakaka engal makalir kulu sarbaka andavanai vendukirom

rajini mani from  kumbakonam - tamilnadu  19 hours ago

ANDAVA ENTHAN UDALLIL NOIGALAI KODU AANAL ENGAL THEVATHUKU ENTHA NOIGALUM KODUKATHE

Comments(42)

yuvaraj from  chennai - india  20 hours ago

sir come fast peoples are all waitting sir

yuvaraj from  chennai - india  20 hours ago

god is great rajini is great rana rana va na

Balaji from  Chennai - India  20 hours ago

Hi sir I wish U to get recovered soon Please give a press report so that all msgs like that will vanish in a moment. I hope U do so soon. We need U.

Gomathi from  chennai - india  21 hours ago

I pray to god that very soon rajini should be hospitalized and get back soon to us.

P.SURESHBABU from  CHENNAI - INDIA  21 hours ago

Dear Mr.Rajini sir, we pray for you take a full rest sir, do not smoke sir please this in my humbel request sir ( GOD TAKE ANYTHING FROM MY BODY BUT SAVE MY SUPER STAR MR.RAJINIKANTH)

Sridhar from  chennai - India  22 hours ago

Please dont send the fake messages to all the superstar will be get well very soon we are very intersted to see his next movie Rana

kamaraj from  chennai - india  22 hours ago

dear rajini sir neengal nalla paadiya thirumpi poorna sugathudan varanum endru rasigalal mattu alla & tamil nadu & india pepole ellorum ungalukka pray pannukiragal. come soon with ur whole spirt. we are waiting for u.

parthiban from  vellore - india  22 hours ago

தலைவா வா உடனே மிக்க நலத்துடன்

kamaraj from  chennai - india  22 hours ago

dear rajini sir we pray for u. get well soon. god bless u

Alex from  Colombo - Sri Lanka  22 hours ago

thalaivar will be fine