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Monday, 7 October 2013

MORE•••

Please allow me to blow your mind,
Human beings are beings of more complexity than any other living
being. Not mentioning the actuality that, there are billions of cells
is in our system, plus our brain is the most complex thing we can
ever think of.
Sometimes got me to think how complex the creator is, unimaginable I conclude.
Well ever wonder why we always want more. We are made from more. Made
of more, so I urge you not to listen to any body, when they say to
you that you can't have more.
Don't listen, nothing is bad about wanting more,
The only thing that is bad is, you not wanting more.
And that brings me to close point, which is, being aware of more.
Don't get too comfortable with your present possession,
Don't get too cozy with what you know now,
What is the point if what you know now will pretty soon turn out to be
useless the same goes for what you are presently in possession of.
The point of drive is, always want more, that is humanity.
The clear truth is, the moment you become too comfortable with not
having, as a result of not wanting, you become useless it self except
for, you will be useful only to site example with.

Sunday, 6 October 2013

IGNORANCE IS NOT BLISS (a must read)•••

Of all the big lies out there in the world, this is the Biggest of
all, am talking a lie with the capital L, and that is the fact(lie)
that ignorant is bliss.
Ignorant is not bliss, it is rather an extreme ignominy.
For instance if ignorant is really bliss as they say it is, how
comfortable are you when they bliss-around you. Doesn't it feel
disgusting to listen to them bliss.

Few facts about ignorant.
• It take only the ignorant person not to read this if at all they saw it.
•the ignorant person does not know almost anything about the word and
meaning of IGNORANT.
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BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU GET YOUR INVESTMENT ADVICE•••

When it comes to money, it seems like everyone has his or her own best
interest at heart. All you have to do is look at a couple of high
profile cases like the Bernie Madoff and Allen Stanford scandals, two
different hedge fund managers accused of running billion dollar ponzi
schemes, to be aware of the risks involved when trusting others with
your money. You should be guarded when taking the financial advice of
others, whether they are professional investment advisers, the office
day trader, or a well-meaning family member.
However, not all brokers, investment advisers, and hedge fund managers
are out to get your money. There are thousands of honorable investment
advisers who will do their best to make your money grow. After all,
their success is often tied to yours. As with all investments, you
should always do your own research before committing your hard earned
dollars. Here are a few examples of when it pays to research before
acting.

•Don't rely on insider tips to make investment decisions. The first
thing to be aware of is that insider trading is illegal. Before acting
on any investment tip that someone claims to be insider information,
ask yourself if it is really insider information, and if it is legal
to take action. If the information is publicly available anywhere, you
don't have any advantages over the general population. There are
hundreds of thousands of investors who have access to the same
information you do. Always research the fundamentals before pulling
the trigger on any trades.


•Be aware of scams and agendas
Where is the information coming from? If it is from an unsolicited
e-mail, then delete it immediately, mark it as spam, and move on with
your life. Pump and dump scams, penny stocks schemes, and similar
scams are common and should be avoided at all costs. Also aim to find
out the advice giver's agenda. Is the person trying to sell you an
investment? Do you already have a business relationship with him or
her? Is he or she trying to give you an up-sell or generate new
business? Before investing, find out as much information as you can
about the investment, the individual, and any potential conflicts of
interest they may have. It may surprise you to learn that brokers do
not have a fiduciary duty to you, and they may recommend investments
that give them a larger commission. This is why it is essential to
interview your investment adviser before hiring him or her.

•Be cautious of advice from the office day trader.
Every office (and family) has one or two well-meaning individuals who
love to share their enthusiasm for investing. You can often identify
them as someone who always has hot investment tips, brags about how
much money they made on their latest trade, or talks about losses they
avoided on a recent market downturn. While the office day trader means
well, it's impossible for someone else to know how well or how bad
they are actually doing, since it's easy to only talk about the wins
and avoid talking about the losses. My general rule of thumb is to
avoid making any investment decisions based on the advice of
acquaintances or family members. I always do my own research first.
It's better for friendships, and better for your portfolio.

•Remember, there are no guarantees.
No matter where you get your investment advice, there are no guarantees.
That is why it is imperative that you do your own research before
acting on the investment advice of others. At a minimum, you should
make sure you understand the risks involved with any potential
investment, and make sure the investment fits in with your risk
tolerance and <investment/b> goals.

Saturday, 5 October 2013

THE ONE BIG LIE WE'RE TOLD ABOUT SUCCESS•••

Heard this one? Well, don't believe it. There's plenty of evidence
that success doesn't have to be this way.

As I spent time learning about "Mindfulness in the Digital Age" at the
Wisdom 2.0 conference, it became apparent to me that mindfulness is
indeed becoming mainstream. While I wouldn't call its pace break-neck,
more like clipping along, mindful practices like mediation,
compassion, self-awareness, and wellbeing are moving into the business
world.
And here's the cool part--while the mindfulness movement is gaining
some momentum you can get in now and still be considered an early
adopter.
Wisdom 2.0 has a core mission "to not only live connected to one
another through technology, but to do so in ways that are beneficial
to our own well-being, effective in our work, and useful to the
world."
I've been pondering the relationship between success and happiness for
quite some time. My two days at the Wisdom 2.0 conference re-ignited
the questions once again: Can you be an ambitious, successful person
while also being a mindful, happy person? Can you really have both?
I know the idea that success and happiness are mutually exclusive is a
remnant from a bygone era. I also know it just doesn't jive with how
many successful people live their lives and run their companies.
So why is it a notion that some people continue clinging to? Why do we
keep perpetuating the big lie that success can only be achieved at the
expense of a happy life?

Success, Defined

First, let's define success.
Most of us define success solely as achievement--when you meet enough
goals, acquire enough possessions, or assume enough power then you're
successful.
While I agree that achievement is an important part of success, used
alone it is a short-sided response to the question, "What is success?"
Perhaps success is a bit more complex than that.
Arianna Huffingtonis using her Third Metric-movement to urge us to
redefine success "to include well-being, wisdom, wonder, compassion
and giving" in order to "chart a course to a new, more humane, more
sustainable definition of success."
Bravo, Arianna.

Not Mutually Exclusive

No longer do business leaders have to choose between leading a
compassionate, healthy, and happy life and running a successful
company that shares those values.
For the really successful people I know, it's not enough just to meet
goals, acquire power, and have beautiful things--although those can be
wonderful and used for good purposes.
They also want to create a life where they can enjoy and share those
things with others. Successful people also know that how they live
their lives is every bit a legacy as what they leave behind.
What would you consider "success" for you? Writing a bestselling book?
Raising a grateful and happy child? Leading people to achieve great
things and to love their work? Building a world-famous brand? IPO?
Whatever those worthy goals are, might I encourage you to think
broader, not bigger?
Rather than just adding more goals to your already accomplished life,
think about the longevity of your life and how you want to live it.
Are you building a life to enjoy success once you've achieved it?
So, here's the lie: You can't be successful and happy.
And here's the truth as I see it: Success and happiness are
intricately connected, require constant negotiating between the two,
and ultimately feed one another.

BY Shelley Prevost•

Tuesday, 1 October 2013

10 THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU ARE FEELING DOWN•••

Life is not always moonshine and roses. There are those days when you
feel really down and despondent, when you feel your family is the
worst one in the world, when you have no money and you've had a fight
with your boyfriend/girlfriend.
Things that will make you feel better

•GET SOME EXCERCISE. Get that heart rate up – you will also cause your
serotonin (the feel-good hormone) to rise and then you will definitely
feel better.

•PHONE A FRiEND. You don't always have to suffer in silence – a kind
voice on the other end of the telephone can sometimes make you feel a
thousand times better.

•EAT SOMETHING. A sandwich, a cup of tea or a piece of fruit might
make you feel better instantly, especially if your blood sugar levels
are low.

•BURY YoURSELF IN A BOOK. There's nothing like a really interesting
story to take your attention off your own troubles. Borrow from
friends or look in the library – and don't judge a book by its cover.

•GET OUT INTO NATURE. A walk on the mountain, a visit to the beach or
to a nearby forest – even a pretty sand dune (depending on where you
are) are all things guaranteed to lift your spirits.

•SPEND TIME WITH SOMEONE YOU LIKE. There's nothing like a friend who
likes you and is kind to you to make you feel better. Talk about
what's bothering you, but then move on to other things after a while.

•BUY YOURSELF SOMETHONG. This does not have to cost a fortune. A
magazine, or a chocolate will do the trick. Spoil yourself – but not
to the point of weight gain or bankruptcy, or both.

•MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE A COUNSELOR. Just making the appointment
will make you feel better already. Talk to the school counselor or
phone Lifeline where there are trained counselors on duty 24 hrs a
day.

•TAKE A NAP. Often you just need a little sleep to perk you up a bit.
Chances are, if there have been problems in your life, that you
haven't had enough sleep recently. Bond with that duvet.

•HAVE A GOOD CRY. There's nothing like a good cry to get painful
things out of your system. Don't bottle it up – it will only make you
feel worse.

BRUSH UP ON HYGIENE, HEALTH TIP•••

Hey wake up brush up on hygiene. Many people don't know how to brush
their teeth properly. Improper brushing can cause as much damage to
the teeth and gums as not brushing at all. Lots of people don't brush
for long enough, don't floss and don't see a dentist regularly. Hold
your toothbrush in the same way that would hold a pencil, and brush
for at least two minutes. This includes brushing the teeth, the
junction of the teeth and gums, the tongue and the roof of the mouth.
And you don't need a fancy, angled toothbrush – just a sturdy,
soft-bristled one that you replace each month.

YOU NEED TO STOP DOING THESE 10 THINGS TO BE HAPPIER AT WORK•••

Happiness--in your business life and your personal life--is often a
matter of subtraction, not addition.
Consider, for example, what happens when you stop doing the following 10 things:
1•BLAMING
People make mistakes. Employees don't meet your expectations. Vendors
don't deliver on time.
So you blame them for your problems.
But you're also to blame. Maybe you didn't provide enough training.
Maybe you didn't build in enough of a buffer. Maybe you asked too
much, too soon.
Taking responsibility when things go wrong instead of blaming others
isn't masochistic, it's empowering--because then you focus on doing
things better or smarter next time.
And when you get better or smarter, you also get happier.
2•IMPRESSING
No one likes you for your clothes, your car, your possessions, your
title, or your accomplishments. Those are all "things." People may
like your things--but that doesn't mean they like you.
Sure, superficially they might seem to, but superficial is also
insubstantial, and a relationship that is not based on substance is
not a real relationship.
Genuine relationships make you happier, and you'll only form genuine
relationships when you stop trying to impress and start trying to just
be yourself.
3•STICKING
When you're afraid or insecure, you hold on tightly to what you know,
even if what you know isn't particularly good for you.
An absence of fear or insecurity isn't happiness: It's just an absence
of fear or insecurity.
Holding on to what you think you need won't make you happier; letting
go so you can reach for and try to earn what you want will.
Even if you don't succeed in earning what you want, the act of trying
alone will make you feel better about yourself.
4•INTERRUPTING
Interrupting isn't just rude. When you interrupt someone, what you're
really saying is, "I'm not listening to you so I can understand what
you're saying; I'm listening to you so I can decide what i want to
say."
Want people to like you? Listen to what they say. Focus on what they
say. Ask questions to make sure you understand what they say.
They'll love you for it--and you'll love how that makes you feel.
5•WHINING.
Your words have power, especially over you. Whining about your
problems makes you feel worse, not better.
If something is wrong, don't waste time complaining. Put that effort
into making the situation better. Unless you want to whine about it
forever, eventually you'll have to do that. So why waste time? Fix it
now.
Don't talk about what's wrong. Talk about how you'll make things
better, even if that conversation is only with yourself.
And do the same with your friends or colleagues. Don't just be the
shoulder they cry on.
Friends don't let friends whine--friends help friends make their lives better.
6•CONTROLLING
Yeah, you're the boss. Yeah, you're the titan of industry. Yeah,
you're the small tail that wags a huge dog.
Still, the only thing you really control is you. If you find yourself
trying hard to control other people, you've decided that you, your
goals, your dreams, or even just your opinions are more important than
theirs.
Plus, control is short term at best, because it often requires force,
or fear, or authority, or some form of pressure--none of those let you
feel good about yourself.
Find people who want to go where you're going. They'll work harder,
have more fun, and create better business and personal relationships.
And all of you will be happier.
7•CRITICIZING
Yeah, you're more educated. Yeah, you're more experienced. Yeah,
you've been around more blocks and climbed more mountains and slayed
more dragons.
That doesn't make you smarter, or better, or more insightful.
That just makes you: unique, matchless, one of a kind, but in the end, just you.
Just like everyone else--including your employees.
Everyone is different: not better, not worse, just different.
Appreciate the differences instead of the shortcomings and you'll see
people--and yourself--in a better light.
8•PREACHING.
Criticizing has a brother. His name is Preaching. They share the same
father: Judging.
The higher you rise and the more you accomplish, the more likely you
are to think you know everything--and to tell people everything you
think you know.
When you speak with more finality than foundation, people may hear you
but they don't listen. Few things are sadder and leave you feeling
less happy.
•DWELLING.
The past is valuable. Learn from your mistakes. Learn from the
mistakes of others. Then let it go.
Easier said than done? It depends on your focus. When something bad
happens to you, see that as a chance to learn something you didn't
know. When another person makes a mistake, see that as an opportunity
to be kind, forgiving, and understanding.
The past is just training; it doesn't define you. Think about what
went wrong, but only in terms of how you will make sure that, next
time, you and the people around you will know how to make sure it goes
right.
10•FEARING
We're all afraid: of what might or might not happen, of what we can't
change, or what we won't be able to do, or how other people might
perceive us.
So it's easier to hesitate, to wait for the right moment, to decide we
need to think a little longer or do some more research or explore a
few more alternatives.
Meanwhile days, weeks, months, and even years pass us by.
And so do our dreams.
Don't let your fears hold you back. Whatever you've been planning,
whatever you've imagined, whatever you've dreamed of, get started on
it today. Hit the start button.
If you want to start a business, take the first step just start it. If
you want to change careers, take the first step just start it. If you
want to expand or enter a new market or offer new products or
services, take the first step, hit the start button.
Put your fears aside and get started. Do something. Do anything.
Otherwise, today is gone. Once tomorrow comes, today is lost forever.
Today is the most precious asset you own--and is the one thing you
should truly fear wasting.