Category: Everything else

If there was one thing that I’ve found myself take away from Harry Potter, it’s the fact that ‘life is always a choice between what’s right and what’s easy..‘

Always..

I’ve found myself conscious so many many times this past semester

-> When I was deciding between catching more sleep and keeping up an appointment..
-> Deciding whether to catch more sleep or go for a class/lab

among many many others..

The number of ‘right‘ choices we make is directly linked to our proactivity or ability to make and keep these promises. We ALWAYS know what the right choice is, yet it’s the convenient path that the easy choice offers that results in us telling ourselves stories to make it seem like the right path.

I was faced with this choice 2 days ago. A choice between re-taking an exam and watching what remains of my ‘last‘ holiday (and all the hype that goes with it..) dissolve and not choosing to re-take it and enjoying the last holiday..

It was a tough one just for the fact the easy path looked really cool..haha.. What’s amazing is that the choice making doesn’t end there – every day I wake up with the choice of cribbing and crying or not..

It’s amazing.. always ends up being this choice between what’s right and what’s easy..

and if it’s right, as tough as it may be – boy, does it feel good!! :)

Good morning..

Let’s go for a bit of both today, eh? :)

A woman brought a very limp duck into a Veterinary Surgeon. As she laid her pet on the table, the Vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird’s chest.

After a moment or two, the Vet shook his head and sadly said, “I’m sorry, Your Duck is Dead–passed away.”

The distressed woman wailed, “Are you sure?”

“Yes, I am sure. Your duck is dead,” replied the Vet.

“How can you be so sure?” she protested. “I mean you haven’t done any testing on him or anything.He might just be in a coma or something.”

The Vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the room. He returned a few minutes later with a black Labrador dog. As the duck’s owner looked on in amazement, the dog stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the examination table and sniffed the
duck from top to bottom. He then looked up at the vet with sad eyes and shook his head.

The Vet patted the dog on the head and took it out of the room. A few minutes later he returned with a cat. The cat jumped on the table and also delicately sniffed the bird from head to foot. The cat sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed softly and strolled out of the room.

The Vet looked at the woman and said, “I’m sorry, but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% certifiably, a dead duck.”

The Vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the woman. The duck’s owner, still in shock, took the bill. “$150!“
She cried, “$150 just to tell me my duck is dead!”

The Vet shrugged, “I’m sorry. If you had just taken my word for it, the bill would have been $20, but with the Lab Report and the Cat Scan, it is now $150.” !!

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It’s amazing how a joke can brighten a day! :)

Good morning. Good day.. :)

‘Stillness Speaks’ – a book by Eckhart Tolle says that our inner stillness is where we are closest to who we really are and we lose that connection when clouded by noise, which are generally other thoughts that clam for attention etc.

I’m not sure if I’m doing the best job explaining it but what I basically got out of it is that the closer we are to this stillness, the closer we are to who we really are.

So, how do we get there, especially when things don’t go as we expect? 2 things that came to my mind are –

1) Look up! – Think of all those we look up to. What would they do in such a situation?

2) Look around! – Think of all those who look up to us. What would they expect of us? What would set the best example?

Suddenly it becomes clear..

And letting it go with a scream possibly helps as well.. ha ha..

Apt.

Have a great day!

Lime Juice with Salt!

Who does this apply to?
Anybody and everybody who has experienced intense heat and humidity!
Most applicable after THAT sweaty football game that’s left you completely dehydrated or THAT afternoon errand that’s brought you back sweaty and drained..

What do we need?

2 Lime’s, 1 table spoon of salt, 2 BIG glasses, 1 bottle of room temperature water,1 bottle of cold water and 5 ice cubes.

How do we do this?
Given my cooking skills are sub zero, you know this has to be very very simple. Here are 5 steps to success –

1) Cut the 2 lime’s into halves(4) and squeeze the juice.
2) Fill half the glass with room temperature water, the other half with cold water.
(This is so it doesn’t become too cold once the ice cubes are added and result in you catching a cold)
3) Add the table spoon of salt to give it that tangy taste that’s going to bring all the salt you lost back!
4) Add 4 ice cubes..
5) Drink it up!

This natural drink puts 100 plus to shame..

Enjoy.. :)

Well done Mark Zuckerberg!

This may just be the age of facebook after all..

– Joan of Arc..

Lovely.. and oh so true.

Also means we have to start by believing in something first. :)

Good morning! And have a great week!

It is the process of creation (the sculpting of the piece) that gives him pleasure. That is the way we would like you to view your physical experience of creating: continual, joyful becoming.”
~ Esther & Jerry Hicks from Money, and the Law of Attraction

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Great quote! Very very true! :)
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It’s a nice reminder that the end is not everything..

Today, for example, we had a conference call with 5 people. 1 person was late by an hour and hence, the so called end product would naturally have to be delayed. However, I’m happy to report that we were proactive about finishing up other hanging tasks and ended up being a lot more productive than we would have been had our late friend been on time! :)