Frozen thoughts October 2009

The Plus Factor - Dr.Sudha Seshayyan - The multifaceted rolemodel A teacher, administrator, orator, writer and every role that she plays have a touch of her class. She is very simple and extremely deep-rooted. Eloquence of language is her forte and she speaks with elegance and grace. Meet the multifaceted Dr.Sudha Seshayyan, Registrar, MGR Medical University.

Health Glance - Grow but not age Putting days into life is ageing. Putting life into days is growing. Let us grow and not age.

When science met god - Time Travel The very fact that humanity perceives the past as a mere memory and the future as a dream that can be accomplished by acting upon today shows that the past is deterministic from the perspective of the present, and the future has freewill as it is his vision that can come true.

The Proffesional Ladder - Complete and not compete When you compete with your spouse, only one can win; when you complete your spouse, not only both win, but also the entire family wins.

Chewing gum with a difference - On an unending Quest Earnest and constant seeking does yield results even in the most unlikely of situations, from the most unlikely individuals.

Team - Protection Of Lives and Investments in Civil Establishments The next time we approach a local policeman, we must keep in mind that we are dealing with a member of a very responsible team, one that nurtures the safety and security of all of us, so that we may sleep soundly and peacefully at home or when we are away from it.

The 5 'C's and a Child Grooming a well-balanced child isn't a one-day process. It is something you do day in, day out -for years together, and the fruit of it all is that you will gift an outstanding human being to the world.

I am here for a reason Is there even such a thing as a real problem? Isn't every valley just the beginning of a peak? Isn't every peak just the beginning of a valley? What then is success? And what is failure? Life just is a continuous, uninterrupted flow.

The great divide With advances in technology there will come a time in the distant future when poverty will no longer be an issue. Even if the gap between the rich and the poor does not reduce, lifestyles for all will improve considerably. Nobody will consider himself poor anymore. That identity would be lost forever. Once that goes, the great divide will go too.

The Epiphany In the end, all that matters is Satisfaction, not wealth, not fame but only Satisfaction.

The green-eyed monster Envy is deadlier than greed. Envy encapsulates a person's negative emotions and lends it a harmful channel of expression.

The Pursuit of Happiness The best way to be happy is to make someone happy.

The rat and the race! The boundaries of my comfort zone are constantly changing as I face newer challenges everyday. So, instead of cribbing about the rat race, I will thrive on the exhilaration I get from being a part of the race.

Reengineering Every organisational problem or work-life balance cannot be sorted out by small, superfluous change in action. There needs to be a thought of reengineering.

Sharing is caring If I don't have the courage to share 10 rupees out of my 100 rupees today, I will never have the courage to part with 10 crores out of my 100 crores tomorrow.

Talk to me PAPA Children are attention seekers. Speaking to them when they need attention will keep them emotionally healthy and secure.

The True Winner Winning of hearts is much bigger than winning battles and the only way to win hearts is through the gates of love.

10K Run We are better than we think we are. We are more capable than we believe.

The few minutes emotional bomb Every day, from relationships to customers to friends to employees to good workplaces, people lose so many things because of this one 'few minutes emotional bomb' called anger.

A black dot on a whiteboard Whatever be the situation, if there is a fire in the belly, nothing seems impossible.

From Communication To Communion Communication is of the mind - verbal, intellectual and conceptual. When one communicates there is transference of information. Communion is of 'no' mind, where transference of energy happens from one heart to another, directly and immediately.