What Money Can't Buy

In our Life system Money has a lot of value. It is good to have money and the things it can buy, but in the process of acquiring money, we don't want to lose the things that money can't buy. Some think everything can be bought and sold. Money can buy only what money can buy. And in fact, the most precious things are those that money just can't buy. Money will buy:

1. Amusements but not happiness.


2. A bed but not sleep.


3. Books but not wisdom.


4. A clock but not more time.


5. Companions but not friends.


6. Finery but not beauty.


7. Food but not appetite.


8. A house but not a home.


9. Medicine but not health.


10. A ring but not a marriage.

Money is vital to lead life but it can't be everything in life. Many people have lots of money but they are very poor. Our objective ought to be both to have money and be rich.

Motivation - Positive Or Negative?

Its a story of two brothers. One was a drug addict and a drunk who frequently beat up his family. The other one was a very successful businessman who was respected in society and had a wonderful family. Some people wanted to find out why two brothers from the same parents, brought up in the same environment could be so different.

The first one was asked, "How come you do what you do? You are a drug addict, a drunk and beat up your family. What motivates you?" He said, "My father." They asked, " What about your father?" The reply was, "My father was a drug addict, a drunk and he beat his family. What do you expect me to be? That is what i am."

They went to the brother who was doing everything right and asked him the same question. "How come you are doing everything right? What is your source of motivation?" and guess what he said? "My father. When i was a little boy, i used to see my dad drunk and doing all the wrong things. I made up my mind that that is not what i wanted to be." Both were deriving their strength and motivation from the same source, but one was using it positively and the other negatively.

We Are All Motivated - Either Positively Or Negatively.

Greatest Wealth - Health

The Greatest wealth in life is health which money can't buy. He who has health has hope and so everything. So its a vital thing to maintain our health throughout our life. Let's discuss some useful Healthy Living Tips to maintain our health...

1. We can lead a healthy life by choosing our food. Add 3 types of vegetables and 2 variety of fruits daily in your meal.


2. Cut fried foods, excess oily foods.


3. Move more - Climb the stairs, Walk to a nearby place, play with your kids.


4. Exercise regularly. Spend at least 10 minutes daily in exercising.


5. Quit smoking.


6. Drink plenty of water daily - drink one ounce of water for every two pounds of your body.


7. Reduce stress. Have at least an hour for yourselves - listen to music, go out in fresh air, give your partner a big hug everyday before work or do something that you like.


8. Sleep well. Seven to eight hours of sleep is a must everyday.


9. Be positive and hope for the best always.

A Singing Lark

Once there was a lark singing in the forest. A man came by with a box full of worms. The lark stopped him and asked, "What do you have in the box and where are you going?" The farmer replied that he had worms and that he was going to the market to trade them for some feathers. The lark said, "I have many feathers. I will pluck one and give it to you and that will save me looking for worms." The farmer gave the worms to the lark and the lark plucked a feather and gave it in return. The next day the same thing happened and the day after and on and on until a day came that the lark had no more feathers. Now it couldn't fly and hunt for worms. It started looking ugly and stopped singing and very soon it died.

The moral is quite clear - what the lark thought was an easy way to get food turned out to be the tougher way after all. Many times we look for the easier way, which really ends up being the tougher way.The Easier Way May Actually Be The Tougher Way.

Let's Stop Ozone Abuse

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halons, are also ‘ozone depleting substances’. These substances break down and thin the ozone layer. Since the ozone layer absorbs a lot of the sun’s UV radiation, thinning of the ozone layer means that more UV radiation can reach the earth, which leads to a higher incidence of skin cancer.
The greenhouse effect and ozone depletion are global issues, but there are lots of
things we can do to help solve these problems at the source.

1. Choose a less polluting car.


2. Try to avoid car for short distance, take a walk instead.


3. Use your home appliances wisely. Wash in cold water and wash when machine is full.


4. Switch off your TV , VCR when its not in use.


5. Refrigerators and Air conditioning systems use the ozone depleting refrigerants chlorofluorocarbons(CFCs). Don't often open the refrigerator.


6. Fix leaking hot water taps to save on greenhouse gases.
   

Natural Black Head Treatment

Those who have got oily skin would of course suffer of black heads. There are some home remedies to take off the black heads. Let's see....

1. First simple tip is regular steaming your face once in two weeks is really helpful. But don't forget to wash in warm water after steaming.


2. Warm honey by keeping the container in hot water and apply it to the black heads. Wash the face after 10-15 minutes. You can very well notice the difference.


3. Mix yogurt and lemon juice and rub it in the black heads affected areas and leave it for 10 minutes. Wash it and feel the change.


4. Undiluted lemon juice is a great remedy for black heads. Apply it 2-3 times a day to remove black heads.


5. Apply grated potatoes directly to the black heads as a mask. Wash it with warm water after it dries out. This will help a lot to reduce black heads.


6. Make a paste of Fenugreek leaves( Methi leaves or Vendhaya keerai). Apply it on the face for 10-15 minutes. Leave it to dry and wash with warm water.


7. Don't squeeze it with hands.

Assess Yourself

Some characteristics of people with:

High Self-Esteem --------------Low Self-Esteem

Talk about ideas -------------------Talk about people
Caring attitude ------------------- Critical attitude
Humility ------------------------ Arrogance
Confidence --------------------- Confusion
Concerned about character ------ Concerned about reputation
Accepts responsibility ----------- Blames the whole world
Self-interest -------------------- Selfish
Optimistic ----------------------Fatalistic
Understanding -----------------Greedy
Willing to learn ---------------- Know it all
Sensitive ----------------------Touchy
Solitude -----------------------Lonely
Discuss ----------------------- Argue
Respect others ----------------Looks down on others
Enjoys decency ----------------Enjoys vulgarity
Knows Limit ------------------ Everything goes
Giver ------------------------- Taker

The objective of this list is to provide a basis for self-evaluation rather than produce guilt.Some characteristics may be present to a greater or lesser degree. So long as we are able to recognize them, we can make an effort to correct themselves. It is better late than never.