Thought Of The Day

My Dear Reader who is doing two jobs You please be relaxed just cool down and focus on your work Hard work always pays off you don't have to worry To My Dear Retirees who were so patient and waiting long for some tips  My apology  now here are some points for you 1 : Walking   You can find any nearest                       Coffee shop Plaza or some                       Place not a Park I mean some place                       covered and cozy so that you can go                       there to sit down have group discussion                       and enjoy Tea or Coffee 2 : Writing    Just start writing your Daily Journal        ...

Open Letter to My Happy Reader We are in charge of our body and soul we have total control It is our responsibility to take care of our Mind as well as of our body W e should take every measure to keep away our mind from polluted thoughts which will bring our body down Leading to all sorts of illness starting from depression and can go long way God loves each one of us very much he makes sure that all of His resources be accessible to all of His creatures He has total trust in all of us He provides blank cheque of 24 hours every day to cash and use wherever we want  Our Mind and our Body are gifts from God please keep in mind all problems lie within us and all solutions lie within us It is only " We " can solve our problems not anyone else we can not change anybody  The only person we can change is " We "  We always focus on others for everything for all the problems and ge t more frustrated  ...

For  My Retiree Group and for all My  Senior Readers  When we retire we have our eight hours time slot vacant to be filled with anything we choose or with as many things as we love to fill in that 8 hours empty basket We don't have to consider our day of retirement as our Dooms Day it can be considered other way round The day of joy to do our own things to accomplish our dreams to nurture our hidden talents our inner beauty to flourish for which we never had a chance to even think as we had no time We can do all that now we are on our own with all of our 24 hours we can plan our days we have all our options open no distraction Sit with a cup of Tea or Coffee with your favorite book in the favorite corner of your back garden spread pieces of bread and enjoy Bird watching I like to walk and to be on my computer and to go my Seniors Club playing Darts and Carpet Bowling  My afternoons are with my family...

Aspen Towers Ottawa 1994 I was retired but still have the most important job to keep myself busy and to enjoy my life my son was working at Nortel I used to be by myself from 8 am to 10 pm I had to plan my day I don't drive so made sure to get my Monthly Bus pass to hop up any bus any time I used to enjoy my mornings having breakfast taking shower after that around 10 am used to walk to Bayshore mall 10 minutes walk from my place I don't enjoy shopping so used to spend couple of hours walking around and writing anything to enjoy my day like my Daily journal or about the things in the Mall I used to come back to my place after 12 Noon to have lunch and watch TV for a while after 3 pm used to go to Central Library in the Downtown area I was volunteering couple of things to pass my time Oxfam, Red Cross and trying to learn computer skills which I didn't had any I think if you have your own company it is more than enough...

When you live with family it needs all of your patience so please don't be hard on yourself be supportive to yourself schedule your day keeping in mind you need some relaxation and enjoyment also share some time with your family to keep the connection alive time slot for sharing with family is always be in coordination with the space given to you and the patience level of your family at that time You have to check  and be alert for their tolerance level and give signal to yourself to exit the stage with dignity to keep your re - entry door open Don't be pushy don't burn the bridges try to spend time with yourself enjoy your own company find your hobbies whatever you enjoy Go for window shopping, reading sitting in your garden / balcony watching and enjoying Nature talk at least 3 people during the day make phone calls to someone Try to communicate communication always opens door to Happiness

Pickering 5th July 20016 It is 26 plus in Toronto I moved away from my computer filled my water bottle dressed in light clothes with my slippers on ready to go out It is always good to get going when we move our body our mind switches from the stagnant Mode to get involved in our changed scenery Change is always good for being positive whenever I start getting bored I try to change my scenery If I am on my computer  which I am most of the times I go downstairs to get busy in my kitchen I love my kitchen If weather is tolerable I go out for a walk 15 minutes away is my favorite Coffee House Tim Horton I find my favorite spot with small double double and my pen and paper I am so thankful to God Almighty who is with me all the times and taking care of me keeping  me in good health to move around I am also thankful to my Parents who provided education on top of my well being I can not even think of myself  without wr...

Ottawa 1996 That was the time when I had my bad days I had my hip surgery it was tough time for me as I was not mobile for a while no walk time , which is always so precious to me I was alone and stuck in my apartment at 8th floor with no backyard I was alone and by myself I got attracted to " Mind Body " books at that time I had very little knowledge of computers I started making notes form those books summarizing the notes into points  on my computer I was enjoying that difficult and tough time of mine I got addicted to those books after 20 years  it resulted into my Blog writings which I enjoy so much to pass my time always be positive and you can never go wrong we have our good days but we have our bad days too keep in mind " This Too Shall Pass " you will never loose track Trust God he is always there for everyone and so for us in our good and bad times be with yourself nobody has time and inte...

Aspen Towers Ottawa 1995 Ottawa has long winter with lots of snow With short summer and short day light In those days I was suffering from my long time Insomnia My Physician office was located inside Carlingwood Mall 15 minutes walk from my place I was in the waiting area for my turn on the wall of the Office was written tips for a healthy life I still remember some of those tips It was mentioned that more than 40 % of people in Canada are suffering from Insomnia due l ack of enough sun light, short summer and longer period of winter That topic was of my interest It was suggested that regulate your timings to go to your bedroom stop worrying about sleep give yourself a cut off time and stop all of your activities around you at that time switch off TV or whatever you are busy with go to your bedroom with a book of your interest to read for a while Close your bedroom door even if you are alone in your house to give a clear signa...

Walking is one of the main exercises try to wake up in the morning with clear head with no worries lingering from the day before start every day with a clean slate and peace of mind with a light exercise whatever suits your body but no pressure please don't use " Have to " in your dictionary do as a ritual to enjoy lie down on the carpet in your room to feel the Earth enjoy your breakfast patiently no rush you won't enjoy anything in rush be in the moment get ready go for a walk check the weather before adjust your walk timings to enjoy fully If evening is too hot or will be rain avoid that and go in the morning be flexible with yourself and also with everyone else during the day don't be hard on yourself enjoy whatever you do go in your backyard put some water in a bowl spread pieces of bread sit with your favorite book to wait for birds coming to the feast enjoy the bird watching you will make...

We never know which is the last leg  of our life This is in God hand  for each and everyone of us Still there is time when we think now time for our next generations  to take the stage And we should be on back seat It is a hard fact but is  reality W e have to accept it face it with grace We are now no more the same  integral  part of our family our power of decision making is  slipping away Kids growing up fast  have their own activities and no time to talk and communicate Looks like, we no more relate  to them and they have to make efforts to keep the connection  alive We are on different  wave length most of the time Radar problem It is not only the  generation gap But we are not ready to exit In some of those moments  I reluctantly tried to find my refuge  and fortunately ended up in Library Being Human we always need to talk and communicate we are social anima...

I was in my House  looking at all the cluttered Mail at the corner of my kitchen counter The overflowing refrigerator  papers on my writing desk and on top my loaded wardrobe Shoe rack flooded and I don't want to talk about my coat closet  I know they all need sorting and lot of things need to be recycled or has to go to garbage So many times when I enter  my house it looks as if I don't live here I think we have to keep promise to ourselves when we buy anything, we have to give a way one of that thing from our old stock to keep the balance  But we always forget that Golden Recipe We just get carried away when we go to shopping We forget that our clothes, shoes everything is a lready piling up in our house and we don't need anything no space for that We don't want to give away anything we attach stickers of memories to save everything I keep reminding myself this Summer will be it so let's see ...

In this century due to all it's technological Wonders The three dimensions of Life somehow become a blur It's exciting to get all the information Acquire things due to the high - tech world We now live in While, that 's fantastic There is a downside The more we get caught up in the Incredibly fast pace and Conveniences of modern life The less we take time to think It's easier to let our electronic Devices do it for us and Eventually, we end up wondering how to Make sense out of life It is our Motivation which we always need to move on Real motivation comes within no matter who you are or What your age may be In case you have enough desire to attain it you have a   real belief to accomplish it you have a clear mental picture Of yourself achieving it you will achieve a permanent sustaining success Motivation starts with a sense of desire When you want something You become motivated to get it Desire is the...

Try to manage your time It is easy to say but difficult to apply as it involves changing habits Plan your Day A successful life is nothing more than A string of successful days There use to be other plans like Business plan, game plan,  building plan, lesson plan  --- and so on So why not a day plan It doesn't take much time but it works Some call it " things to do " list It is like daily goal setting Problems call for our courage And our wisdom The process of confronting  and solving problems is a Painful one It makes life difficult but We have to keep in mind that It is only because of problems We grow mentally and spiritually Problems are cutting edge that distinguishes between success and failure When we desire to encourage the growth of our spirit We challenge and encourage our capacity to solve problems Just like in our school days It is through the pain of  confronting and Resolving problems that we learn "...

No living creature can laugh except man Only I have the gift of laughter and It is mine to use whenever I choose Cultivate the habit of laughter Smile will improve your digestion I will laugh and my life  will be lengthened This is the great secret of long life These four words, passed down from The ancients will carry me through every Adversity and maintain my life  in balance These four words are : " This Too Shall Pass " All worldly things things shall indeed pass Act now, success will not wait If I delay it will be lost forever Pray for guidance If my determination to succeed is strong enough failure can never overtake me Being good is the most essential ingredient Of emotional and spiritual health Treasure your time Don't lose it We all have twenty four hours a day It's what we do with it That defines our lives We need to view time as a resource Try to develop a new way of looking at time It is alway...

I will try to forget the happenings of The day that is gone, whether they were Good or bad, and greet the new sun With confidence that this will be the Best day of my life I know one of the greatest principles  of success, if I persist long enough I will win I will live this day as if it is my last I will waste not a moment Mourning yesterday's misfortunes  defeats And yesterday's aches of the heart Sand can not flow upward In the hour glass I can not call back yesterday's wounds And make them whole I can not become younger than yesterday So, yesterday is buried forever and I will think of it no more I will live this day as if it is my last This day is all I have and these hours are Now my eternity This is the priceless gift of my new day This is another opportunity for me to Become the person I can be I will try to use this opportunity Try to build your lives on a Foundation of respect and Always be kind Honesty is a...

Self -  approval and self - acceptance Are the keys to  positive changes When we love ourselves  everything In our lives works Life is never stuck or static Or stale Each moment is Ever new and fresh Every moment of life is A new beginning point as We move from the old The gateways to wisdom and Knowledge are always open

In January 1992 I was volunteering in The Microbiology Department of University of Toronto in Canada I came across with a Chinese Lady She was supervising the Autoclave and Sterilization Unit of the department in the Basement area She was going on holidays She told me that her youngest daughter is 25 years old I was surprised, she was not looking old enough To have a daughter of 25 years of age At that time my 2nd youngest daughter was Going to be married in a couple of months She was 19 years old That Chinese lady was surprised and in a Tone of admiration discussed My daughter's  marriage, which was arranged Then she started talking about her daughter, that She is not ready even to marry After sometimes she came to know that I just migrated couple of years ago All her surprises and admiration was gone She told me I am here for 20 years If you stay that long All will be changed She was telling me about herse...

Our whole lifetime is a series of Simultaneous deaths and births " Throughout the whole of life one must           continue to learn to live " And what will amaze you even more Throughout life one must learn to die It is also clear the farther one travels on The journey of life, the more Births one will experience, and Therefore the more deaths  ------- the More joy and the more pain Whether it is ever possible to become Free from emotional pain In this life ? I think never Is it possible to spiritually evolve to A level of consciousness at which the Pain of living is at least Diminished ? The answer is yes and no The answer is yes, because Once suffering is completely accepted It ceases in a sense to be Suffering because the Unceasing practice of discipline Leads to mastery and the Spiritually evolved person is masterful in the Same sense that the adult is Masterful in relation to the child...

It is good to make appointments With yourself Like I'm going to do it Tuesday between 4 to 6 PM Remember mind moves only Toward specifics If you say to a friend " Let's get together some day " It'll never happen but if you Make an appointment with your friend It will happen so To make things happen Set a time frame Trust me It will work

We are each responsible for All our experiences Every thought we think is Creating our future The point of power is always In the present moment Everyone suffers from self --- hatred and guilt The bottom line for everyone is, " I'm not good enough ". It's only a thought, and A thought can be changed We create every so -- called Illness in our body Resentment, criticism and guilt are The most damaging patterns Releasing resentment will dissolve even cancer We must begin to learn To love ourselves