THINK ABOUT IT ...

''I don't have time to learn accounting.'' I hear this every day. It's true - people are extremely busy these days. Between our day jobs,housekeeping,yard work, kids'

soccer games, church, and a hundred other things, it's hard tomake time for anything eise. Universal realized this years ago.

A teacher of mine once taught me the following simple lesson about managing time. From a bag she removed a large empty glass jar andplacedit on the table in front of the class.

Next she removed a bag full of colorful wooden blocks of different shapes and sizes. Last of all, she pulled a small metal bucket of sand from her bag and placed it in on the table.

Our teacher emptied the bucket of sand into the large empty glass jar so that the jar was about half-full of sand. ''Now, '' she said, ''Iwant you to come put these red,blue and yellow wooden blocks into the jar. We need to fit all of them in the jar. ''For the next few minutes, the five of us took turns trying to fit all of the blocks into the jar, but it just couldn't be done. There wasn,t enough room. After we'd all had a chance to try, our teacher announced that our time was up and sent us back to our seats. ''Do you want to know how to make it all fit, ''she whispered to us ? ''Yes,'' we responded enthusiastically, ''Show us!''

The teacher proceeded to remove all of the blocks from the jar and placed them on the table. Next, she poured the sand back into the bucket it came from. Teacher then placed the blocks back into the empty jar. With no sand in the jar, the blocks fit, but came allthe way to the brim of the jar. Next,the teacher poured all of the sand from the bucket into the jar blocks. The sand filled in the empty spaces between the blocks, and the sand and blocks all fit in the jar perfectly. ''Ooooh,'' we exclaimed.

''This is like life,'' our teacher said.''The blocks represent the most importent things in our lives like our families and school.''The sand is everything else, like playing with our friends and watching cartoons. When we put the sand in the  jar first, we can't fit all of the other ''fun'' things in too.

Though simple, that lesson was powerful to me and I have not forgotten it

DEFINATION OF EYE DONATION

EYE DONATION

What is Eye Donation?
Eye donation is an act of donating one’s eyes after his/her  death. Only corneal blinds can be benefitted through this process not other Blinds. It is an act of charity, purely for the benefit of the society and is totally voluntary. It is done after death. The eye donation of the deceased can be authorized by the next of kith & kin even if the deceased did not pledge to donate his / her eyes before death.

What is the use of eyes received?
The eyes, which are received through such magnanimous gestures, are of great benefit to the society. The front, clear and transparent tissue of the eye called as cornea can be used to restore vision to corneal blind person. The other portions of the eye are also used for research and  training   purposes to develop cures for some of the common eye diseases.

Facts about eye donation

·       Eyes can be donated only after death

·       Eyes must be removed within 4 - 6 hours after death

·       Only a Registered Medical Practitioner can remove eyes from a deceased.

·       The eye bank team will remove the eyes from the home of the deceased or from a hospital

·       Eye removal does not delay the funeral since the entire procedure takes 20-30 minutes only

·       A small quantity of blood will be drawn to rule out communicable diseases

·       Eye retrieval does not cause disfigurement

·       Religions are for eye donation

·       The identities of both the donor and the recipient are kept confidential

Important points

To donate eyes, the relatives of the deceased should do the following procedures

·       Close the eyelids of the deceased

·       Switch off the fan

·       Raise the head of the deceased slightly by placing a pillow underneath

·       Contact the nearest eye bank as quickly as possible.

·       Give the correct address with specific landmarks and telephone number to enable the eye bank team locate the place easily

·       If the death certificate from the physician is available, keep it ready

·       Eye donation can be done only with the written consent of the next of kin in the presence of two witnesses

 

MY FAVORITE VIEWS OF CHANAKYA

Quote 1: Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead.
In Hindi : कोई काम शुरू करने से पहले, स्वयम से तीन प्रश्न कीजिये - मैं ये क्यों कर रहा हूँ, इसके परिणाम क्या हो सकते हैं और क्या मैं सफल होऊंगा. और जब गहरई से सोचने पर इन प्रश्नों के संतोषजनक उत्तर मिल जायें,तभी आगे बढें

 

Quote 2: A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme abode.
In Hindi : व्यक्ति अकेले पैदा होता है और अकेले मर जाता है;और वो अपने अच्छे और बुरे कर्मों का फल खुद ही भुगतता है; और वह अकेले ही नर्क या स्वर्ग जाता है.

 

Quote 3: God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.
In Hindi : भगवान मूर्तियों में नहीं है.आपकी अनुभूति आपका इश्वर है.आत्मा आपका मंदिर है.

Quote 4: Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.

 In Hindi : अगर सांप जेह्रीला ना भी हो तो उसे खुद को जहरीला दिखाना चाहिए.

Quote 5:Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution. 
In Hindi :  इस बात को व्यक्त मत होने दीजिये कि आपने क्या करने के लिए सोचा है, बुद्धिमानी से इसे रहस्य बनाये रखिये और इस काम को करने के लिए दृढ रहिये.

Quote 6:Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.

 In Hindi : शिक्षा सबसे अच्छी मित्र है.एक शिक्षित व्यक्ति हर जगह सम्मान पता है. 

Quote 7:As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.
In Hindi : जैसे ही भय आपके करीब आये , उसपर आक्रमण कर उसे नष्ट कर दीजिये.

Quote 8:Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.
In Hindi : किसी मूर्ख व्यक्ति के लिए किताबें उतनी ही उपयोगी हैं जितना कि एक अंधे व्यक्ति के लिए आईना.

Quote 9:As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul; when death is immanent what can you do?

 In Hindi : जब तक आपका शरीर स्वस्थ्य और नियंत्रण में है और मृत्यु दूर है,अपनी आत्मा को बचाने कि कोशिश कीजिये; जब मृत्यु सर पर आजायेगी तब आप क्या कर पाएंगे?

Quote 10: A man is great by deeds, not by birth.
In Hindi : कोई व्यक्ति अपने कार्यों से महान होता है, अपने जन्म से नहीं.

Quote 11: The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not to be awakened from sleep.

In Hindi : सर्प , नृप , शेर, डंक मारने वाले ततैया, छोटे बच्चे , दूसरों के कुत्तों  , और एक मूर्ख: इन सातों को नीद से नहीं उठाना चाहिए.

Quote 12: As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family.
In Hindi :जिस प्रकार एक सूखे पेड़ को अगर आग लगा दी जाये तो वह पूरा जंगल जला देता है, उसी प्रकार एक पापी पुत्र पुरे परिवार को बर्वाद कर देता है.

 
Quote 13: The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.
In Hindi : सबसे बड़ा गुरु मन्त्र है : कभी भी अपने राज़ दूसरों को मत बताएं. ये आपको बर्वाद कर देगा.

Quote 14: Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends.
In Hindi : पहले पाच सालों में अपने बच्चे को बड़े प्यार से रखिये . अगले पांच साल उन्हें डांट-डपट के रखिये. जब वह सोलह साल का हो जाये तो उसके साथ एक मित्र की तरह व्यव्हार करिए.आपके  व्यस्क बच्चे ही आपके सबसे अच्छे मित्र हैं.

Quote 15: The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction. 
In Hindi : फूलों की सुगंध केवल वायु की दिशा में फैलती  है. लेकिन एक व्यक्ति की अच्छाई हर दिशा में फैलती है.

Quote 16:The world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman.

 In Hindi : दुनिए की सबसे बड़ी शक्ति नौजवानी और औरत की सुन्दरता है.

Quote 17: We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment.
In Hindi :हमें भूत के बारे में पछतावा नहीं करना चाहिए, ना ही भविष्य के बारे में चिंतित होना चाहिए ; विवेकवान व्यक्ति हमेशा वर्तमान में जीते हैं.

Quote 18:There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.
In Hindi :हर मित्रता के पीछे कोई ना कोई स्वार्थ होता है.ऐसी कोई मित्रता नहीं जिसमे स्वार्थ ना हो. यह कड़वा सच है.

Quote 19: Whores don't live in company of poor men, citizens never support a weak company and birds don't build nests on a tree that doesn't bear fruits.
In Hindi :वेश्याएं निर्धनों के साथ नहीं रहतीं ,नागरिक दुर्बलों की संगती में नहीं रहते , और पक्षी उस पेड़ पर घोंसला नहीं बनाते जिसपे फल ना हों.

Quote 20: There is poison in the fang of the serpent, in the mouth of the fly and in the sting of a scorpion; but the wicked man is saturated with it.
In Hindi :सांप के फन , मक्खी के मुख में और बिच्छु के डंक में ज़हर होता है; पर दुष्ट व्यक्ति तो इससे भरा होता है.   

Quote 21: He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy.

In Hindi :वह जो अपने परिवार से अत्यधिक जुड़ा हुआ है , उसे भय और चिंता का सामना करना पड़ता है,क्योंकि सभी दुखों कि जड़ लगाव है. इसलिए खुश रहने कि लिए लगाव छोड़ देना चाहिए.

Quote 22: He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away; but he who is not in our heart is far though he may really be nearby.

In Hindi :  वह जो हमारे चिंतन में रहता है वह करीब है , भले ही वास्तविकता में वह बहुत दूर ही क्यों ना हो; लेकिन जो हमारे ह्रदय में नहीं है वो करीब होते हुए भी बहुत दूर होता है.

Quote 23: It is better to die than to preserve this life by incurring disgrace. The loss of life causes but a moment's grief, but disgrace brings grief every day of one's life.

In Hindi : अपमानित होके जीने से अच्छा मरना है.मृत्यु तो बस एक क्षण का दुःख देती है, लेकिन अपमान हर दिन जीवन में दुःख लाता है.

Quote 24: Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.

In Hindi : कभी भी उनसे मित्रता मत कीजिये जो आपसे कम या ज्यादा प्रतिष्ठा के हों. ऐसी मित्रता कभी आपको ख़ुशी नहीं देगी. 

Quote 25: Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.

In Hindi : जब आप किसी काम की शुरुआत करें , तो असफलता से मत डरें और उस काम को ना छोड़ें. जो लोग इमानदारी से काम करते हैं वो सबसे प्रसन्न होते हैं.

Quote 26: Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.
In Hindi :सेवक को तब परखें जब वह काम ना कर रहा हो, रिश्तेदार को किसी कठिनाई  में , मित्र को संकट में , और पत्नी को घोर विपत्ति में.

Quote 27: There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.

In Hindi : संतुलित दिमाग से जैसी  कोई सादगी नहीं है, संतोष जैसा  कोई सुख नहीं है, लोभ जैसी कोई बीमारी नहीं है,और दया जैसा कोई पुण्य नहीं है.