The fight between mind and hand

When you read the title, you may wonder what I am going to post!.

When something gets too much on you, you either quit or get addicted to it... I take no exception to it... I would not call it addiction because I felt I was obsessed with logging in repeatedly. I began spending more than the time required on Facebook posting whatever came to my mind (after all, it says what is in your mind). Realizing it will become too much (on an average I spent 1 and half to 2  hours), I decided to put a temporary halt to it( did I say temporary?). Hence, decided not to log in to FB for sometime and guess what I succeeded in not posting or commenting on any status. Giving up any activity on a single day is a little tough task... So, I consciously decided to log in, not spending much time in it and just to find out whats happening around the world!.. :D. It has been a fight between my mind and the hand.. My hand went on to type the site address while my mind resisted it.My mind won!

I feel happy of not getting in to the addiction stage - It helps in a greater way - May be one can use that time to do quality work. I do not know when I will start posting; but for sure, this break helps me a lot!. I had been contemplating on quitting Facebook for sometime... Thanks to my friend Shubha who partly attributed to my thought of being away for some time rather than quitting...The total time I spend on Facebook is reduced to 10 minutes only irrespective of how many ever times I log in!(practicing it since June 26).. Ain't it good?

It is all in the mind - When you say, come what may I will not do this and practice the same for 21 days, you will surely be out of it..

You may wonder what is this 21 days math all about - Well, don't read too much in to it - This is just a random number I typed!..

PS: This is not for people who log in to social networking site once a month or even once a week..

Have a great day!

Signing off,

SPH

 

Go Spain all the way! - (Torre)sensational match!

It seemed a gala time for the Spanish nation as it witnessed a terrific victory!...

Last night, I watched one of the world's most sensational tournament - EURO 2012.. It was a spectacular match needless to say!!

Although ,initially for the first few minutes it seemed a dull start, it picked its momentum very quickly. The Azzuries got a psychological blow in the fourteenth minute when Spain's mid-fielder Silva opened the account with a neat header. The first goal was enough for Spain to bring down Italy. Having defeated Germany in the semis, the road to finals was not easy for Italy. & so was for Spain winning the semis only through a penalty shootout against Portugal.

What went wrong for Italy?

Italy looked a positive side more after an emphatic victory over the Germans!. Was it enough to win a world title? The answer is certainly No. When the match began, it seemed Italy had more possession than Spain. Later, I guess their mental fitness started to go down after the save from Casillas & Spain's first goal. Fatigue and injuries took a great toll on Italy. Poor Italy's task became tougher and tougher as every single opportunity to convert in to a goal was efficiently stopped by the goal keeper. The paralysis came to Italy in the form of team shrinking down to 10 players when Motta pulled off an injury. The team could have worked on converting passes to goals.The team did build some crucial blocks; but they were not enough to get converted. Italy's attacking was more erratic. And above all, the Lady luck did not prove in favor of Italy!

What did Spain do differently?

Spain started off amidst tight controversies that their game is boring!.. It is tough to start a finals with that note.. Undeterred, the mighty Spanish armada started off with absolute conviction .

There is a saying.. "Little things make big difference".. Exactly!. The tiki-taka (quick -touch passing & slick combinations) passes that got its name after Euro 2008 helped Spain in a great way!. The Spaniards continued to impress with their incisive forward passing and above all the coach's trust on their team. The key to their victory is their trademark passing & more so, using it as a lethal weapon when required.

Spain made a historic treble trouncing Italy 4-0. Winning Euro 08, WC 2010, Euro 2012, the Spanish wave is here to continue for some more time and entertain us with lovely football. Felicitaciones España!

Hope the defeat will give Azzuris a great lesson & will help them become a stronger team!. It was an interesting match at the end of the day!

My 2 cents worth!

Signing off,

SPH

Happiness - the search within

I listened to this very short story today and felt worth sharing..

Socrates ( great Greek Philosopher) used to go to shops in the streets of Athens, not to buy anything, but to do window shopping.. This went on for a few days.. His friends observed this and asked him - "You go to shop every day, but seem not to buy anything!. Why a philosopher should do that?".

Socrates replied, "When I look at all the things displayed, I realise that there are many things I can do without."

Many of us, seek happiness from external sources like wealth and we are constantly engaged in the search.. any happiness that an external source can bring is short lived.. according to Ramana Maharishi, ther is perpetual source of happiness that can be seen / visualised only if we know how to tap it!!

I have found happiness sharing this small story.. Hope you also enjoyed reading it!..

Signing off,

SPH

Crab, Waves & Friendship!

Once there was a crab living near the shore... Everyday as it ran on the seashore, its footprints were removed & cleared by the approaching waves. The crab got angry & upset. It waited for a couple of days.
The waves cleared the footprints daily.
The crab went up to the waves & asked in a raised tone... "Why are you clearing my beautiful footprints?"
The waves smiled & replied, "When you run, you leave your footprints.. The fishermen sees this & follows your footprints to catch you.. That is why I cleared it off in order to protect you."
The crab realized this & thanked the waves.


"Good friends are always there to protect you from any danger!!! - How true it is!."


My mother listened to this somewhere & shared this very short story with me.. Interesting isn't it!.Too short story, yet a great one!


Signing off,
SPH

A-Z of Acquiring Abundance with Zeal

As we bid adieu to 2011, here's my note welcoming and wishing everyone a great new year. Let this year bestow us with:

Abundance of good health!
Beautiful minds!
Cherishing moments!
Determination to chase your dreams!
Ecstatic moods!
Fantastic times!
Great year!
Happy health!
Immense wealth!
Joyful months!
Kindle to achieve your goals!
Lovable life!
Melodic moments!
Nice happenings!
Outstanding performances!
Penchant for learning!
Quiet times!
Raving appreciations!
Sane thoughts!
Trail-blazing research!
Understanding heart!
Victory at work!
Wonderful friends!
eXpress yourself!
Young heart!
Zeal to succeed!

Signing off,

SPH

படித்த பாசுரத்தில் பிடித்தது - 1

என்னப்பன் எனக்காயிகுளாய் என்னைப்பெற்றவளாய்
பொன்னப்பன் மணியப்பன் முத்தப்பன் என்னப்பனுமாய்
மின்னப்போன்மதிள்சூழ் திருவிண்ணகர் சேர்ந்த அப்பன்
தன்னொப்பாரில்லப்பன் தந்தனன் தனதாள் நிழலே!

This paasuram is by Nammazhwar and he perceives the Lord as Ponnappan, Maniappan, Ennappan, Muthappan and Vinnagarappan.
The presiding deity in this kshetram is Lord Oppiliappan who is considered comparable to none.
The meaning is like this:
He is my father... He is my sevili-thaai (mistress / one who takes care).. He is my mother...
He is my gold.. my pearl and the pupil of my eye..
He is the one who is in ThiruviNNagar and who glitters and is surrounded by golden ramparts...
There is no one equal to him..
He has given me shadow of his Lotus Feet (Lord has given shelter for him under His Feet) for my redemption. There is nothing for me except taking refuge under his Feet!

Take(ing) diversions

Whenever I come across these words,"Take Diversion", I am so reminded of Vivek's dialogue in a Vijay movie. I have wondered if it would even happen!. But, surprisingly I witnessed it today.

My sister and I wanted to do a small bit of shopping in Pondy Bazaar. We decided to get in to a share auto(!) due to time constraint. Traveling from West Mambalam to Kasi Arcade( Pondy Bazaar) it took us 60 minutes. Wait a second!.. Did I say One hour. Yes, I am right!. It took us solid one hour to reach there... It was not because of the

- traffic jam

- mad rush/crowd wanting to shop in the city's shopping base - T Nagar.

Thanks to the traffic Police(festive season, election galatta). The diversion from Duraiswamy subway was a real DIVERSION!. Yes, just to go to Pondy Bazaar, we got(!) the privilege of traveling for one hour passing- Rangarajapuram, Kodambakkam, United India Colony, Mahalingapuram, 2 overpasses ( just a few minutes away from my office), North Usman Road, Panagal park...huh... I am tired... finally reached Pondy Bazaar. When the driver took a turn and looked for alternate routes, I began to think if he is by any chance crossing my area... so much detouring..

Poor driver - he had so much amount of patience!..

By the time, we reached there, our interests levels crashed and we started wondering when we will get back home!.Guess, this is how T Nagar is going to be or even worse in the years to come!