WISE WORDS FOR AGING GRACEFULLY

Age gracefully....old age can become a pleasure, if one chooses to keep oneself engaged in areas that interest him.

Those senior citizens who live as advised in this mail

will have a highly enjoyable old age and they will live till the
end of their lives with dignity and honour.

Wise Words! 1. Live in your own place to enjoy independence and privacy. 2. Hold on to your bank deposits and assets with yourself. 3. Don't depend only on your children's promise to care for you when you grow old as their prioroties change with time. 4. Expand your circle of friends to include those who will outlive you. 5. Do not compare and expect nothing from others. 6. Do not meddle in the life of your children. Let them live THEIR life not yours. 7. Do not use old age as your shield and justification to demand care, respect and attention. 8. Listen to what others say but think and act independently. 9. Pray, but do not beg, even from God. If at all, ask for his forgiveness.        Last 2 IMPORTANT ONES .... 10. TAKE GOOD CARE OF OWN HEALTH. Apart from Medical Attention, eat Best Food in the Best Way (you can afford) Try to Do your own Work ...   And finally, 11. DO NOT RETIRE FROM LIFE. Remember, You are not ALIVE, unless and until you start LIVING! HAPPY LIVING

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Seven Habits of Emotonally Evolved People

1. They know how to ask and when to say no.

         "Confidence is knowing who you are and not changing a bit because of someone's version of                reality is not your reality".(Shannon L Adler)

     2. They let go more frequently.
      
         "Forget what hurt you but never forget what it taught". (Shannon L Adler)

     3. They know it's okay for them to be not okay".

         "Wise enough to be foolish". (Gauri Jayaram.)
          "If you want to change something accept it even if they are negative and disturbing sometimes.             Unless we accept these emotion no change is possible". (Carol Roger)

     4.  They do not fear change.

         "Your life doesn't get better by chance, it gets better by change". (Jim Rohan)
           "Facing fear straight into the eyes is the only way out. Avoidance of fear is not helpful".

      5. They know what is balance.

         "Balance is ultimately more painful than giving up required to maintain balance" (Scott Peck)

          " It is also not about getting everything under control. Rather balance is about giving up                          pleasure and  gratification to get what you want".

       6. They do not make impulsive and compulsive decisions.

           "I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet". (M K Gandhi)

       7. They carry their remote to happiness.

           "Take charge of your life. The tides do not command the ship. The sailor does"
            (Ogno David Emenike)

            They realize their emotions are their responsibility. They don't look at responsibilities as                       burden or blame. They relate to responsibility as an ability to respond".

      

THE 5 DAILY DEVOTIONS: (ROBIN SHARMA-DISCOVER YOUR DESTINY WITH THE MONK)

1. DEVOTE YOURSELF TO RISING AT 5 A.M. EACH AND EVERY MORNING. THOSE WHO GET UP EARLY ARE THOSE WHO GET THE BEST FROM LIFE.
2. DEVOTE YOURSELF TO SETTING ASIDE THE FIRST SIXTY MINUTES OF YOUR DAY AS YOUR "HOLY HOUR." THIS IS YOUR SACRED TIME TO DO THE INNER WORK REQUIRED TO HELP YOU BECOME YOUR BEST, USE THIS PERIOD TO READ FROM THE WISDOM LITERATURE, TO MEDITATE OR PRAY, TO REFLECT ON THE STATE OF YOUR LIFE AND THE PROGRESS OF YOUR DREAMS IN YOUR JOURNAL OR TO THINK DEEPLY ABOUT WHAT MUST UNFOLD OVER THE COMING HOURS OF THE DAY IN ORDER FOR YOU TO FEEL IT WAS A SUCCESSFUL ONE .PERFORMING THIS RITUAL DAILY WILL HELP YOU TO SHINE BRIGHTLY IN THE WORLD AND LIVE AT YOUR HIGHEST.
3. DEVOTE YOURSELF TO DISPLAYING A STANDARD OF CARE, COMPASSION AND CHARACTER WELL BEYOND WHAT ANYONE COULD EVER IMAGINE FROM YOU. IN DOING SO, YOU WILL BE DOING YOUR PART TO AID IN THE BUILDING OF A NEW WORLD.
4. DEVOTE YOURSELF TO DISPLAYING A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE AT WORK FAR HIGHER THAN ANYONE WOULD EVER EXPECT FROM YOU. ABUNDANCE AND FULFILLMENT WILL FLOW BACK TO YOU.
5. DEVOTE YOURSELF TO BEING THE MOST LOVING PERSON YOU KNOW AND THINKING, FEELING AND ACTING AS THOUGH YOU ARE ONE OF THE GREATEST PEOPLE CURRENTLY ON THE PLANET (BECAUSE YOU ARE). YOUR LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AND YOU WILL BLESS MANY LIVES.

        POST SCRIPT:" IN EVERY WINTER'S HEART LIES A QUIVERING SPRING.
                                     BEHIND THE VEIL OF EACH NIGHT WAITS A SMILING DAWN."                                                                                                       (KAHLIL GIBRAN)

THE 5 DAILY DEVOTIONS: (ROBIN SHARMA-DISCOVER YOUR DESTINY WITH THE MONK)

1. DEVOTE YOURSELF TO RISING AT 5 A.M. EACH AND EVERY MORNING. THOSE WHO GET UP EARLY AR THOSE WHO GET THE BEST FROM LIFE.
2. DEVOTE YOURSELF TO SETTING ASIDE THE FIRST SIXTY MINUTES OF YOUR DAY AS YOUR "HOLY HOUR." THIS IS YOUR SACRED TIME TO DO THE INNER WORK REQUIRED TO HELP YOU BECOME YOUR BEST, USE THIS PERIOD TO READ FROM THE WISDOM LITERATURE, TO MEDITATE OR PRAY, TO REFLECT ON THE STATE OF YOUR LIFE AND THE PROGRESS OF YOUR DREAMS IN YOUR JOURNAL OR TO THINK DEEPLY ABOUT WHAT MUST UNFOLD OVER THE COMING HOURS OF THE DAY IN ORDER FOR YOU TO FEEL IT WAS A SUCCESSFUL ONE.PERFORMING THIS RITUAL DAILY WILL HELP YOU TO SHINE BRIGHTLY IN THE WORLD AND LIVE AT YOUR HIGHEST.
3. DEVOTE YOURSELF TO DISPLAYING A STANDARD OF CAR, COMPASSION AND CHARACTER WELL BEYOND WHAT ANYONE COULD EVER IMAGINE FROM YOU. IN DOING SO, YOU WILL BE DOING YOUR PART TO AID IN THE BUILDING OF A NEW WORLD.
4. DEVOTE YOURSELF TO DISPLAYING A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE AT WORK FAR HIGHER THAN ANYONE WOULD EVER EXPECT FROM YOU.ABUNDANCE AND FULFILLMENT WILL FLOW BACK TO YOU.
5. DEVOTE YOURSELF TO BEING THE MOST LOVING PERSON YOU KNOW AND THINKING, FEELING AND ACTING AS THOUGH YOU ARE ONE OF THE GREATEST PEOPLE CURRENTLY ON THE PLANET (BECAUSE YOU ARE). YOUR LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AND YOU WILL BLESS MANY LIVES.

        POST SCRIPT:" IN EVERY WINTER'S HEART LIES A QUIVERING SPRING.
                                     BEHIND THE VEIL OF EACH NIGHT WAITS A SMILING DAWN."                                                                                                       (KAHLIL GIBRAN)

PRAYER THERAPY- By Dr. Joseph Murphy in "Power of your subconscious mind"

Prayer therapy is the synchronized, harmonious, and intelligent function of the conscious and subconscious levels of mind specifically directed for a definite purpose

In prayer therapy you consciously choose a certain idea, mental picture, or plan that you desire to experience. You realize your capacity to convey this idea or mental image to your subconscious by feeling the reality of the state assumed. As you remain faithful in your mental attitude, your prayer will be answered. Prayer therapy is definite mental action for a definite specific purpose.  

THE LAW OF BELIEF

.All religions of the world represent forms of belief, and these beliefs are explained in many ways. The law of life is belief. What do you believe about yourself, life, and the universe? 
It is done unto you as you believe.

Belief is a thought in your mind that causes the power of your subconscious to be distributed into all phases of your life according to your thinking habits. You must realize that when the Bible speaks of belief, it is not talking about your belief in somem ritual, ceremony, form, institution , or formula. It is talking about belief itself. The belief of your mind is simply the thought of your mind.

If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. (Mark 9:23)

It is foolish to believe in something that will hurt or harm you. Remember, it is not the thing believed in that hurts or harms you, but the belief or thought in your mind that creates the result. All your experience, all your actions, all the events and circumstances of your life are but the reflections and reactions to your own thought.

"The Difficulty of being good-"

"The Difficulty of Being Good-"on the subtle art of dharma (authored by Gurcharan Das).

The Mahabharatha is about our incomplete lives, about how difficult it is to be good in the world."Nature does not give a man virtue; the process of becoming a good man is an art". The Mahabharata believes that our lives should not have to be so cruel and humiliating. This explains its refrain, "dharma lead to victory!". Although it is spoken with irony at times, the epic genuinely desires that our relationships be more honest and fair.What comes in the way is our tendency to deceive ourselves, rationalize our actions, and readily find fault in others while remaining blind to the same fault in ourselves.

From the beginning the West has sought for what was "wondrous in the East" and it seemed to find it in India's religious and spiritual identity. This focus on the exotic neglected the" deep-seated heterogeneity of Indian traditions". Indian for their part, have been happy to embrace this self-image of 'spirituality' as a way to recover their self-esteem after long years of colonial history. It makes them feel superior to the 'materialistic' West. But they have paid a price. In their obsession with "moksha", the "spiritual" end, they sometimes lose sight these days of the three worldly goals-dharma, artha, and kama- which are needed to lead a more balanced life. These are the very pursuits that the Mahabharata commends to its listeners:
When this great incomparable tale, esteemed
By dispassionate men of wise erudition,
Is studied in detail, their spreading insight
Into the three pursuits will conquer the earth.