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[www.keralites.net] Fwd: Anger in Consciousness [1 Attachment]

 
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Anger in Consciousness

November 21, 2013
Anger's going to be part of everyone's life, and that ain't necessarily bad! Being in consciousness, and in the heart, the more healthy is anger likely to be! One question is, 'are you an angry person, or one living a positive life even though occasionally confronted with a situation that evokes some degree of anger, and either to be expressed outwardly, or dealt with inside?

For the most part, I've  experienced rare moments of anger that were expressed at someone else who pushed the 'envelope', but always while being a 'witness' to my actions. Always measure with awareness and discernment the recipient's 'reception and reaction or response' who allegedly evoked the 'anger' option. Analyze why you have anger coming up. Is it anger that opens up the need to look at what's really going on inside you, and that you need to make positive adjustments to? Is the anger a means to tell you to adjust your focus on a situation or life choice? Do you need to move into a daily meditating practice to let go, and detach from inner seething embers that get triggered in certain situations?

Few are blessed with a smooth, loving childhood, but instead usually one with less love or even unfortunate traumas. A smooth, loving childhood would leave you as an adult with little inner changes to make. Difficult childhoods, of one degree or another, often leave inner love blocked with anger and fears to be dealt with or not. Always, the options of using techniques to detach from embedded angers are available to everyone. The key to managing anger is to be able to stand outside of it, or watch the anger. Nothing wrong with conscious anger, if it's not but a 'wakeup call' to yourself or someone else.

Anger should include compassion for yourself as well as for anyone else. If possible, it's a good thing to be aware of the implications for yourself and others. Meditation techniques are methods that open awareness to smooth over your response-reactions. Having facilitated many types of meditations with hundreds of people over the years thus far, in addition to picking a meditation type, I would recommend including an exercise in allowing laughter for 15 minutes a day for 30 days followed up by a few minutes of (also with eyes closed) being silent, and just being the watcher. Being able to lighten up and experience a sense of humor dilutes feelings of anger.

Anger is part of your nature, and it's wise to use sparingly, and with awareness while being in the open heart mode as much as possible. Common sense and rational thought with an open heart is best used before the option of anger. Always be letting go of any and all impediments to enjoying the blisses of life's many gifts. Transform anger into an opportunity to raise spiritual consciousness.
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[www.keralites.net] Fwd: Famous Quotes & Quotations By Mark Twain: Category-wise

 

Mark Twain was lauded as the "greatest American humorist of his age," and William Faulkner called Twain "the father of American literature.
 

Twain began his career writing light, humorous verse, but evolved into a chronicler of the vanities, hypocrisies and murderous acts of mankind. At mid-career, with Huckleberry Finn, he combined rich humor, sturdy narrative and social criticism. Twain was a master at rendering colloquial speech and helped to create and popularize a distinctive American literature built on American themes and language. Many of Twain's works have been suppressed at times for various reasons. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been repeatedly restricted in American high schools, not least for its frequent use of the word "nigger," which was in common usage in the pre-Civil War period in which the novel was set.

A complete bibliography of his works is nearly impossible to compile because of the vast number of pieces written by Twain (often in obscure newspapers) and his use of several different pen names. Additionally, a large portion of his speeches and lectures have been lost or were not written down; thus, the collection of Twain's works is an ongoing process. Researchers rediscovered published material by Twain as recently as 1995.

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Famous Quotes Quotations By Mark Twain: Category-wise

A classic is something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Book, Literature.

A dollar picked up in the road is more satisfaction to us than the 99 which we had to work for, and the money won at Faro or in the stock market snuggles into our hearts in the same way.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Gambling, Money.

A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
~ Mark Twain Quotes, What Is Man? - Category: Integrity.

A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Experience.

Adam and Eve had many advantages, but the principal one was that they escaped teething.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Dental.

After all these years, I see that I was mistaken about Eve in the beginning; it is better to live outside the Garden with her than inside it without her.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Compatibility.

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Age.

All right, then, I'll go to hell.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Hell.

Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Emotions.

As to the adjective, when in doubt, strike it out.
~ Mark Twain Quotes, Pudd'nhead Wilson, 1894 - Category: Writing.

Baccarat is a game whereby the croupier gathers in money with a flexible sculling oar, then rakes it home. If I could have borrowed his oar I would have stayed.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Gambling.

Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Health.

Be careless in your dress if you will, but keep a tidy soul.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Clothes.

Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Clothes.

Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Fear.

Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Life.

Drag your thoughts away from your troubles... by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Worry.

Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Education, Learning.

Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail. What you gain at one end you lose at the other. It's like feeding a dog on his own tail. It won't fatten the dog.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Education.

Familiarity breeds contempt - and children.
~ Mark Twain Quotes, Notebooks - Category: Children, Sex.

Get your facts first, and then you can distort 'em as much as you please.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Media.

Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Heaven, Hell.

God: The most popular scapegoat for our sins.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: God.

Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Habits.

I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.
~ Mark Twain Quotes - Category: Worry.


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[www.keralites.net] 10 Ways To Make Yourself Look And Be Smarter

 

Whether you're trying to survive an intensive college schedule or just want to seem smarter in front of your friends, you can do a lot of things to both look and be smarter. Here are ten simple tricks for boosting your real (and perceived) brain power.

10. Read Faster and Better

 
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Obviously, one of the best ways to boost your intelligence is to read more! You can read faster (and thus consume more knowledge) by getting your speech mechanism out of the equation. So give your mouth something to do, like eating, humming, or chewing gum to get through that stuff quickly. Then, take some time to absorb and reflect on what you read to keep it in your memory. Whether it'sWar and Peace or just the Wikipedia Random button, you'll be surprised by how much more you learn when you're reading not just fast, but well. Photo by Zitona.

 
 

9. Speak Up (and Do It With Expression)

 
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The more you can contribute to a conversation, a meeting, or other discourse, the smarter you'll come off. Even if it means admitting ignorance or asking questions, you'll still look better than if you stay silent—and you might actually learn something in the process. Expressive speech is key: you can boost your credibility a lot by simply making sure you speak with an engaging tone. Change your pitch and volume as necessary, and try to minimize the number of pauses as you speak. A little confidence goes a long way. Photo by MagneticNorth.

 
 

8. Don't Fall Prey to BS

 
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When someone's trying to convince you of something, they can often resort to logical fallacies, appeals to your emotion, and other "workarounds". Learn the most common forms of BS so you can detect them as they come up. By knowing what they are, you'll also be able to avoid dishing out those same fallacies yourself, which can be a big hit to your credibility if someone catches you.Image remixed from Evan Vucci (AP) and Pablo Martinez Monsivals (AP).

 
 

7. Focus on What You Know

 
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When engaged in a heated discussion with your friends, you're bound to stumble upon a few holes in your knowledge. It's okay to admit when you don't know something, but if you're feeling particularly self-conscious and want to keep up the appearance of intelligence, the key is emphasizing what youdo know. If you're in an argument, don't stress disagreement so much as agreement—that way, you aren't straying away from things you know about. You're stressing the parts you do know while still taking part in the discussion. Photo remixed from originals by auremar andartenot (Shutterstock).

 
 

6. Get Some Exercise

 
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A healthy body means a healthy brain. So, in between all the reading and mind-expanding, make sure you're leading a healthy physical life, too. That means eating right and getting regular exercise. A number of studies. have shown links between regular activity and intellecual capacity, productivity, and creativity. Will spending all day at the gym make you smarter? Not quite, but sitting around all day will not only kill you, but hinder your brain from being at its absolute best.

 
 

5. Talk to Yourself

 
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While mumbling to oneself is often looked at the behavior of a crazy person, a recent study showed that talking out loud to yourself can help give you a temporary cognitive boost when trying to find something. The theory behind it: when you give yourself verbal labels to a task you're performing, you focus better on the task at hand at any given moment. So when you feel the need to open your mouth, don't fight the urge—it might help you get things done faster.Photo by atomicjeep.

 
 

4. Learn a Second Language

 
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People who know a second or third language are often perceived as smart by others, but research shows that it can actually make you smarter, too. If you know a second language, you're able to adapt to and switch between certain mental tasks better than those that only know one, so if you want to give your brain a real boost, learning a new language is a real (and useful!) way to do so. It's not actually hard to do, either: all you need is this simple four step method to learn in just a few months.

 
 

3. Do Things the Hard Way

 
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Technology really has made our lives easier (after all, that's what Lifehacker's all about), but sometimes it's worth doing things the hard way. Take GPS navigation, for example: it's great that you can essentially never get lost, but if you rely on it too much, you'll never truly learn your way around. Instead, wean yourself off your GPS dependency and actually learn your way around town, develop a sense of direction, and learn to navigate using your brain. Doing things the hard way can help keep your brain sharp, so don't be afraid to forgo the easy stuff once in a while. Photo by Ramunas Geciauskas.

 
 

2. Know What Won't Make You Smarter

 
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There's a lot of work going into researching what makes us smarter—much of which we've mentioned here—but it's also important to know what won't make you smarter. Check out our list of nine stubborn brain myths that just won't die to see just a few examples, like "the internet is making us dumber" (it isn't, if you use it properly), "listening to classical music makes children smarter" (unlikely), or that "brain games make you smarter" (don't waste your time). The less time you spend on silly myths, the more time you can spend actually expanding your brain, so get these out of your system now. Photo by Igor Nazarenko (Shutterstock).

 
 

1. Just Believe You Can Be Smarter

 
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The last step? Just believe you can be smarter. Studies have shown that this simple belief can actually make it true. That isn't to say you should be pompous: you need toassume you aren't that great yet, which will leave you open to learning new things and asking new questions—the exact sort of things that can make you smarter. But it'll never happen if you believe your intelligence is somehow fixed, so once that roadblock is gone, you may find you're much freer to pursue the level of intelligence you want. If you're having trouble doing that, it may be time to recalibrate your reality—attitude is everything. Title image remixed from Alberto Zornetta (Shutterstock) and Petr84(Shutterstock).

 
 
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[www.keralites.net] Story About a Father And His Son

 

An 65 year old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 38 years old highly educated son. Suddenly a crow perched on their window.
 


 
The Father asked his Son, "What is this?"
 The Son replied "It is a crow".
 After a few minutes, the Father asked his Son the 2nd time, "What is this?"
 The Son said "Father, I have just now told you "It's a crow".
 After a little while, the old Father again asked his Son the 3rd time, what is this?"
 At this time some expression of irritation was felt in the Son's tone when he said to his Father with a rebuff. "It's a crow, a crow".
 A little after, the Father again asked his Son t he 4th time, "What is this?"
 This time the Son shouted at his Father, "Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again, although I have told you so many times 'IT IS A CROW'. Are you not able to understand this?"

 
A little later the Father went to his room and came back with an old tattered diary, which he had maintained since his Son was born. On opening a page, he asked his Son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary:-

 
"Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My Son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a Crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel irritated I rather felt affection for my innocent child".

 
While the little child asked him 23 times "What is this", the Father had felt no irritation in replying to the same question all 23 times and when today the Father asked his Son the same question just 4 times, the Son felt irritated and annoyed.

 
So, if your parents attain old age, do not repulse them or look at them as a burden, but speak to them a gracious word, be cool, obedient, humble and kind to them. Be considerate to your parents. From today say this aloud, "I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered their selfless love on me. They crossed all mountains and valleys without seeing the storm and heat to make me a person presentable in the society today".

 
Say a prayer to God, "I will serve my old parents in the BEST way. I will say all good and kind words to my dear parents, no matter how they behave.


 

 

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