Inspirational Positive Thought!!!

"Allow Your Own Inner Light to Guide You"

There comes a time when you must stand alone.

You must feel confident enough within yourself to follow your owndreams.

You must be willing to make sacrifices.

You must be capable of changing and rearranging your priorities sothat your final goal can be achieved.

Sometimes, familiarity and comfort need to be challenged.

There are times when you must take a few extra chances and createyour own realities.

Be strong enough to at least try to make your life better.

Be confident enough that you won't settle for a compromise just to get by.

Appreciate yourself by allowing yourself the opportunities to grow, develop, and find your true sense of purpose in this life.

Don't stand in someone else's shadow when it's your sunlight thatshould lead the way.

SLEEPING THROUGH THE STROM

Another one from Sumana's collection... read and reflect.

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A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his qualifications, he said, "I can sleep when the wind blows."

This puzzled the farmer. But he liked the young man, and hired him.

A few days later, the farmer and his wife were awakened in the night by a violent storm. They quickly began to check things out to see if all was secure. They found that the shutters of the farmhouse had been securely fastened. A good supply of logs had been set next to the fireplace.

The young man slept soundly.

The farmer and his wife then inspected their property. They found that the farm tools had been placed in the storage shed, safe from the elements.

The tractor had been moved into the garage. The barn was properly locked. Even the animals were calm. All was well.

The farmer then understood the meaning of the young man's words, "I can sleep when the wind blows."Because the farmhand did his work loyally and faithfully when the skies were clear, he was prepared for the storm when it broke. So when the wind blew, he was not afraid. He could sleep in peace.

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. Heheldup a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a fewcoins in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and droppedtheminto the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote somewords. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see thenew words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money totheblind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to seehowthings were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were u the onewho changed my sign this morning? What did u write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what u said but in adifferent way."What he had written was:
"Today is a beautiful day & I cannot see it."

Do u think the first sign & the second sign were saying the same thing?Ofcourse both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first signsimplysaid the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so luckythatthey were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign wasmoreeffective?

Moral of the Story:
Be thankful for what you have.Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively. Invite thepeople towards good with wisdom.

Duelling Proverbs

Many popular proverbs are correct when applied to life'scircumstances. But when proverbs are viewed withoutqualification, they cancel each other out. For instance,it's often true that "too many cooks spoil the broth", thereare time s when "two heads are better than one". Read on,because?..

He who hesitates is lost.
But
Look before you leap.

Birds of a feather flock together.
But
Opposites attract.

You're never too old to learn.
But
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.
But
Ask and you shall receive.

Variety is the spice of life.
But
Don't change horses in midstream.

Doubt is the beginning, not ht e end of wisdom.
But
Faith will move mountains.

The pen is mightier than the sword.
But
Actions speak louder than words.

Don't cross the bridge till you come to it.
But
Forewarned is forearmed.

Silence is golden.
But
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Clothes make the man.
But
Never judge a book by its cover.

The best things come in small packages.
But
The bigger, the better

An old fox is not easily snared.
But
There's no fool like an old fool.

A good beginning makes a good ending.
BUT
It's not over till it's over.

Blood is thicker than water.
But
Many kinfolk, few friends.

Practice makes a man perfect.
But
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush.
But
A man's reach should exceed his grasp.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
But
Don't beat a dead horse.

And finally:
Hold fast to the words of your ancestors.
But
Wise men make proverbs and fools repeat them.

This article was sent to the group by Ramesh K. G.
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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT INDIA

The name `India¢ is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.

The number system was invented by India. Aryabhatta was the scientist who invented the digit zero.

Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all higher languages. This is because it is the most precise, and therefore suitable language for computer software. ( a report in Forbes magazine, July 1987 ).

Chess was invented in India.

Algebra, trigonometry and calculus also orignated from India. Quadratic equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10*53 ( i.e 10 to the power of 53 ) with specific names as early as 5000 B.C. during the Vedic period. Even today, the largest used number is Tera: 10*12( 10 to the power of 12 ).

The' place value system' and the 'decimal system' were developed in 100 BC in India.

The first six Mogul Emperor's of India ruled in an unbroken succession from father to son for two hundred years, from 1526 to 1707.

The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara temple at Tanjavur in Tamil Nadu. The shikhara is made from a single ' 80-tonne ' piece of granite. Also, this magnificient temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola

India is.......the Largest democracy in the world, the 6th largest country in the world AND one of the most ancient and living civilizations (at least 10, 000 years old).

The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh.
Built in 1893 after levelling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.

India has the most post offices in the world !

The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system, employing over a million people !

The World's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The father of medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.

Although modern images & descriptions of India often show poverty, India was one of the richest countries till the time of British in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus was attracted by India's wealth and was looking for route to India when he discovered America by mistake.

The art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh 6000 over years ago. The very word 'Navigation' is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.

Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. His calculations was - Time taken by earth to orbit the sun: ( 5th century ) 365.258756484 days.

The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century, which was long before the European mathematicians.

Until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the world.

The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982.

Sushruta is regarded as the father of surgery. Over 2600 years ago Sushrata & his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones and also plastic surgery and brain surgeries.

Usage of anesthesia was well known in ancient India medicine. Detailed knowledge of anatomy, embryology, digestion, metabolism, physiology, etiology, genetics and immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts.