Offbeat Spirituality

Making a usual day a perfect day can be a struggle. But for most us, what to do to make it perfect isn’t the hard part. Come on, think about it. You normally don’t struggle (too much) over what to do. The question is when to do to make your day reasonably good. Here are four pointers that help me making my day better than others. They are yours to use – Get up early Almost 85% of people sleep till 8 and miss the wonderfulness that an early morning has to offer. One of the best gifts you can give to yourself is ‘getting up early’. Of course, trying it suddenly is going to be difficult but if you make it a habit, you’ll have so much extra time to think, read, exercise or anything you like to do. I meditate, cook, and go for a walk when people around are sleeping and enjoy it thoroughly.  Appreciate & Learn Try this – spend 5 minutes twice a day in gratitude – it will reshape the way you perceive your day. With appreciation will come the desire to learn. Focus on what is bes...

It's somebody's birthday every week and every time I spend considerable amount of time on the Internet looking for that perfect wish - which not many people have heard of. This morning I had a thought - why not create my own list and post it online. I can categorize it according to how people search and they may get what they are looking for here. So here a "Cheers" to a new start! May this year be your best ever. I hope all your birthday dreams and wishes come true. Not just a year older, but a year better. Here's to another Pleased look forward, pleased to look behind, And count each birthday with a grateful mind.  Happy Birthday, you're not getting older you're just a little closer to death.To the nation's best kept secret; Your true age. Birthdays are like boogers, the more you have the harder it is to breathe.  Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that people who have the most live the longest! Money's tight Times are h...

We are so used to doing things that we simply forget the ones that we shouldn't. Here's a list of what crossed my mind - if there's anything else you'd like to add, be my guest.    1. Trying to do everything Yes, we have been brought up with the notion that we shouldn't pass over any of our works to others but have you heard the word “delegation”? I understood its importance when I realised that people are always willing to help but I should know how to take it. by rule, 80% of our time gets wasted in doing 20% of work. So how about slashing that unproductive time from 80% of low value work and making the best of your day? 2. Answering all emails (or calls and messages for that matter) Ahhhhh! Another silly notion that I had – I used to think I have to reply to all emails until I noticed that not all my emails were replied to. In fact, many weren’t, even when they were follow-up replies to reader mails asking for help. Seemingly, all the effort that go ...

Against the backdrop of an early October sun set, the spanking new Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium turned into a golden hue as the Rs 44 crore aerostat lifted into the skies and a bevy of puppets danced and over 800 drummers heralded the event. A spectacular laser fireworks show lit up the evening sky and India took a giant leap, 28 years after it hosted the Asian Games. In a neat diplomatic compromise, Prince Charles, representing Queen Elizabeth, the head of the Commonwealth, and President Pratibha Patil did the honours at the inaugural ceremony, amid thunderous cheers from the capacity 60,000 crowd. "I have much pleasure in declaring the 19th Commonwealth Games open", the Prince said reading out a message from the British monarch. This was followed by the address of President Patil, who concluded by saying " the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi are now open. Let the Games begin", signalling the formal commencement of the sporting extravaganza. commonwealth, co...