Few months back, there was an initiative taken by the company I work in, to save the Mother Earth by GOING GREEN. Under this initiative, a limited number of porcelain cups were placed in every pantry in the office. Also plastic bottles with green caps were distributed to all the employees. All these steps were undertaken to minimise the use of plastic cups. People were urged to use water bottles rather than taking water in plastic cups to their seats and also to use porcelain cups instead of plastic cups to have beverages. I liked the idea. Also, A note saying "THINK before USE" pasted in the wall next to where plastic cups are kept makes the message louder.
And as I mentioned before, I liked the idea and started using as less plastic cups as I could. And to bring a similar awareness, I am writing this post as well. Small small things like the afore-mentioned plastic cups thing can bring a big change. A few are lined up. This is the list of things that i am already following and thus are very practical to do. Please have a look:
1) Request Banks to send digital credit card and debit card statements on your mail-id's , thus minimizing the paper wastage.
2) Request for online postpaid mobile bills rather than paper bills to be sent on your mail-id's.
3) Take print-outs only when its really urgent.
4) While taking print-outs, Make sure that you use both the sides of paper to print on.
5) Carry a hanker-chief with yourself to avoid using tissue papers wherever you can.
6) Switching off the monitor when are going away from your seat.
7) Switching off the monitor (at home), when only songs are being played and you don't really need the monitor.
8) Don't ask for poly-bags at various shops when you actually can do without it.
9) Turning off your vehicle's engine on red-lights.
10) Honk only when it's needed.
11) While working-out in gyms, etc, use one glass for drinking water and keep it aside to use it every time you wish to have water. According to my observation, a person going to gym uses more than 10 plastic cups per day while working-out, to drink water in the small breaks between the exercises. This count can easily be reduced to 1 per person.
...and so on.
I feel proud to do anything that I can to save the Mother Earth. I feel proud when I don't see even a single paper credit card statements/phone bills/etc in my pigeon hole. I feel proud switching off my monitor...and I will feel proud of myself if I can inspire even one person to think about this and act. A small act on your part can play a big part in transforming world.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
"Love and Relationships" -- Not a MYSTERY.
It's not my creation rather a nice article which I wish to share. No better way to put it all down….do read it.
During a seminar, a woman asked," How do I know if I am with the right person?" the author then noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so he said, "It depends. Is that your partner?" In all seriousness, she answered "How do you know?" Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's weighing on your mind replied the author. Here's the answer.
Every relationship has a cycle...In the beginning; you fall in love with your partner. You anticipate their calls, want their touch, and like their idiosyncrasies. Falling in love wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love.
People in love sometimes say, "I was swept of my feet." Picture the expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something happened TO YOU. Falling in love is a passive and spontaneous experience. But after a few months or years of being together, the euphoria of love fades. It's a natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts. The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship; you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage. At this point, you and/or your partner might start asking, "Am I with the right person?" And as you reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when relationships breakdown.
The key to succeeding in a relationship is not finding the right person; it's learning to love the person you found.
People blame their partners for their unhappiness and look outside for fulfilment. Extramarital fulfilment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most common. But sometimes people turn to work, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances. But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your relationship. It lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could. And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this): The key to succeeding in a relationship is not finding the right person; it's learning to love the person you found.
SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. You have to work on it day in and day out. It takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it demands WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make it work. Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your partner). Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. If you know and apply these laws, the results are predictable. You can "make" love. Love is therefore a "decision". Not just a feeling.
Remember this always God determines who walks into your life. It is up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let GO.
During a seminar, a woman asked," How do I know if I am with the right person?" the author then noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so he said, "It depends. Is that your partner?" In all seriousness, she answered "How do you know?" Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's weighing on your mind replied the author. Here's the answer.
Every relationship has a cycle...In the beginning; you fall in love with your partner. You anticipate their calls, want their touch, and like their idiosyncrasies. Falling in love wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love.
People in love sometimes say, "I was swept of my feet." Picture the expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something happened TO YOU. Falling in love is a passive and spontaneous experience. But after a few months or years of being together, the euphoria of love fades. It's a natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts. The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship; you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage. At this point, you and/or your partner might start asking, "Am I with the right person?" And as you reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when relationships breakdown.
The key to succeeding in a relationship is not finding the right person; it's learning to love the person you found.
People blame their partners for their unhappiness and look outside for fulfilment. Extramarital fulfilment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most common. But sometimes people turn to work, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances. But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your relationship. It lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could. And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this): The key to succeeding in a relationship is not finding the right person; it's learning to love the person you found.
SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. You have to work on it day in and day out. It takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it demands WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make it work. Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your partner). Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. If you know and apply these laws, the results are predictable. You can "make" love. Love is therefore a "decision". Not just a feeling.
Remember this always God determines who walks into your life. It is up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let GO.
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