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THOUGHTS: Wonderful Slave OR Cruel Master?

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Watch your Thoughts , For they become Words . Watch your Words , For they become your Actions . Watch Your Actions , For They Become Habits . Watch Your Habits , For They Become Character . Watch Your Character , For They Become Your Destiny . If you look at this ladder you can see that the only thing that you have to and the only thing that you can control are your thoughts. Everything else is just the reaction of your thoughts. Now the reading of the above takes less than 10 seconds but to perfect it takes years. Every Revolution in the History of this planet started with a thought but it took years to meet destiny. Let's take the example of Indian History. The British ruled over India for almost 200 Years. Though India got its Independence in 1947, the first war of Independence was fought in 1857, 90 years before acquiring 'The Swaraj'. In 1857, it was the first action that occurred over a thought no one knows when it popped into...

7 Common Superstitions in India and their Possible Explanation

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Hinduism is one of the oldest religion. Hinduism is followed by about 1.08 billion people Worldwide(15% of the world's population). 79.8% of Indians are Hindu. The Upnishads (Vedic Texts) are some of the proofs that Hinduism is the oldest religion. The Preachers of Hinduism were so intelligent that even today we have problem understanding in many of the rituals and rules made by them. The rules and rituals set by our ancestors were so scientific that we had no idea about. Today even the scientists are proving that whatever the rituals that we follow are mostly right. Here are some superstition or rules made by the ancestors few of which were suitable for that period, few are natural things and few have even been proven by science. 1. Cutting Nails after sunset is frowned upon. Clara Campos Castelló via photopin (license) Personal grooming is the best way to maintain hygiene. Nail cutting, hair cutting, and well dressing improve self-respect and you stay healthy. In I...

How to fight Depression. 5 Best techniques to defeat Depression.

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There comes a time in everyone's life when everything starts falling apart. Nothing seems to go our way. There are two paths down this road. First, and the least traveled, is the path in which you gather yourself and all your energy and strike back and build everything afresh. Second is the path which leads you to a gloomy city called Depressed-ville. Most people reach in depression without even knowing. They isolate themselves and depriving them of social touch which is important in getting out of depression. Here are some used and proven ways to fight depression: Living in the present: Past has passed, Future is yet to come, Present is the only moment where you can live. twiga269 ॐ FEMEN View to the Summit from the South-West side via photopin (license) You have always been advised to live in the present. Past will never return and future is decided by how we use our present. In depression, one starts living in the past where everything was nice and pleasant or st...

Money and Happiness. Some Basic Question answered.

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MONEY, MONEY, MONEY Ted's photos - For Me & You 2018 - Germany - Heidelberg - Show Me The Money via photopin (license) That's the only thought that goes through almost everyone's mind is: How to make more money? How to become rich easily or fast? Money is the only thing that defines your status in the society. No one cares if you have money in the bank or not. If you dress well, drive an imported car, and have no time for your family then you are rich. People have a very wrong misconception that money is directly proportional to happiness. Up to some point, it's true but as it starts to grow further greed creeps in and it makes everyone's life miserable. Couple days back I was going through my daily routine of watching videos on YouTube when I came across a video in which a person was talking about money and random questions generated in my mind. Let's have a look what the questions were and what did I find out: How much Important is...

They are not what you think they are. Effect of media on us.

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The Art of Social Media via photopin (license) There is a very sad truth about being a human is that we go toward comforting lies instead of unpleasant truth. The lies are not going to bring any good but the truth will. We all live in a world where nothing is real instead of the truth that we run away from. The news media and social media is supposed to bring out the truth and show the world what's real and what's not. In today's world, everything is about money. People are running after money, organizations are running after money and now, even, the media is running after money. HOW? The Business of Negativeness: Protect Kids, Not Guns - Lewisburg, PA via photopin (license) You are being brainwashed by the media. According to a study from a Harvard Professor, this is the best time to be alive. If we look at some statistics from the Bureau of Justice and from the FBI's website: Since 1993, firearm homicide has dropped 39%, Non-fatal firearm incid...

How To Set Goals: 6 Golden Steps to Set Goals

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Goal setting in life is a very important step in achieving success. If you are searching for success and do not have proper goals, then you are going to hit rock's bottom sooner or later. There is a very nice quote: Life Without Goals is Like a Race without Finish Line; You're Just Running to Nowhere.  Goal Setting can be very tricky and if not set properly you will get caught in a whirlpool of plans with no destination in sight. 6 Golden Rules To Set Goals: 1. Goals Should be according to your Interest: The-future-belongs-to-those-who-believe-in-the-beauty-of-their-dreams-Eleanor-Roosevelt-Be-An-Inspirer via photopin (license) Setting goals in your area of interest will give you an edge in being successful. Goals should be set in a way that it motivates you and you should be willing to take risks. It is important to set interesting goals because to achieve the goals you will need to stay motivated. Motivation automatically develops when we do something that...

How to be Happy in Life: 6 Habits to be Happier.

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We always want to be happy in life but for some unknown reasons, we do not get what we had wished for. We always keep searching happiness outside. We imagine happiness as an asset. Happiness is not an asset, it is a feeling that we experience when we change our habits. We, humans, have a tendency to pick bad habits more quickly than good habits. Those bad habits are the unknown reasons for us not being happy. When we start changing those habits, we start to feel happier and everyone around us seems nice. Here are a few ways to boost your happiness: 1. Set your goals and always keep an eye on it:- giving a meaning to our life via photopin (license) Life without a goal is like a car without a destination. No matter how fun it is during the day, you crave for a home in the evening. That home is your destination. Set goals in your life to enjoy living. Always set small, big and huge goals. Small goals mean daily and weekly goals, Big goals mean monthly a...