WHY TO BE RICH?

I’ll be 35 in a few months. It is a confusing age. But I don’t want to give up my childhood.  As I look back at the last decade, I find a lot of satisfaction. God has kept me special and especially lucky.

What is a good measure of ‘making money? I spent a lot of time looking at people who are elder & richer than me. As I tried to find out; a lot of answers emerged. I could conclude a couple of things:-

a) If I work very hard from now on I can make a very big mark on the world and that should simultaneously create a lot of money.

b) However, if I work less hard and use the saved energy for something else, then that something else can also get created well.

I took a decision finally. Thought to SHARE with you through this blog.

Why I do not want to become RICH?

1) ‘Bade Bade jo disay log, unko vyapey chinta rog’. (Those who are rich they are always in tension to lose it)Lines quoted by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. I found that most of people who are older than me are living in a state of anxiety. A chronic anxiety fatigue is enveloping them and it just doesn’t leave them. Rather it becomes stronger and firmer with every passing year. ‘Majority of the issues in the lives my elders & contemporaries are either because of ‘wealth creation worries’ or out of ‘worries about increasing that wealth which already got created’.

2) ‘Kitni jyaada mushkil se tu kamata hai daulat ae insaan ..

Thodi si mehnat kar, Khuda jannat bech raha hai’ …

 ‘What is the point of creating ‘more material properties’ when one is already not likely to CONSUME the ones / savor the ones which he already owns / has’.  I would  want to cherish slowly ‘what I already have’ than trying to spend my vital energy into creating something which I might not end up using also. The energy that you put in to create that extra money could be used to ‘stay fit’ and ‘stay young’. There are a lot of things that money just cannot buy — trust me!

 3) Spiderman — my childhood role model said it right- ‘With great power comes great responsibility’. May be the reason- why majority of our politicians and corporate honchos become more hungry, ruthless and wanton when money associates with them. I do not want to be filthily rich because I am scared of my ‘head going wrong’ when that happens.

4) I might ignore relationships in my life in the race to become rich. My daughter is 8 already and soon she will be ready to leave home for her life and career. My mom is 61 and needs me.

What is the point of being on the dining table with them while talking on mobile phone along? What is the point of eating that food; if you do not enjoy it 100%. I see so many people not eating their food; but eating the emotions / thoughts that are happening along. Food is merely a mechanical act to get them energy to create more money. Over pursuit of money is leading to a multitude of life style diseases e.g. Spondylitis, Back pain, Hypertension, Diabetes and more. You go to any ward in any hospital and every field of medicine’s patient wards will be running full.

I thank God for keeping me fully fit till now. I do not want that I exert an extra much to create wealth which impacts my health adversely. While saving my energy from the wealth race; I can use the same energy to genuinely help people who need me.

One Life! & I want to love it and live it 100%.

About the Author:
The Author is Ms. Manju Chillar, PRT Educator, Meenakshi World School
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DISCIPLINE...

The word 'discipline' means a training that produces obedience or self-controlled behavior to the orders of a proper authority. In every walk of life, discipline is of supreme importance. When a number of people are engaged to perform some colossal work, they must observe certain rules and obey the persons placed over them. That is called 'discipline'. If they do not obey the rules or their superiors, the work is likely to suffer.

In a battle-field, every soldier must obey the command of his higher officers. If not, the army, lacking discipline, is likely to lose the battle. It is only that a disciplined army is found to march forward and win the war. There are thou­sands of such examples in the pages of history.

Discipline is the backbone of character. Without disci­pline, nothing great can be achieved in life. A person is nor­mally found to be disciplined from his childhood. It is a habit that one acquires from his environments, or by way of training. A child must be trained to observe discipline from his early years. His habits, manners, movements, speeches- everything should be guided by the term of discipline so that a good personality can be acquired in his later life that helps one in one's upliftment.

A person must show his sense of discipline to his family, and then to his country. It is very important to enforce discipline also into the family life. Then, one is able to appreciate and accept the blessings of discipline in public life, too. Discipline is an essential habit that everyone should possess as a civilized citizen.

About the Author:
The Author is Ms. Manisha Randhawa, PRT, Meenakshi Public School
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GLOBAL WARMING AND ITS EFFECTS...

Global warming is related to the more general phenomenon of climate change, which refers to changes in the totality of attributes that define climate. In addition to changes in air temperature, climate change involves changes to precipitate patterns, winds, ocean currents, and other measures of Earth’s climate. Normally, climate change can be viewed as the combination of various natural forces occurring over diverse timescales. Since the advent of human civilization, climate change has involved an “anthropogenic,” or exclusively human-caused, element, and this anthropogenic element has become more important in the industrial period of the past two centuries. The term global warming is used specifically to refer to any warming of near-surface air during the past two centuries that can be traced to anthropogenic causes.

Human activities have contributed to a number of the observed changes in climate. This contribution has principally been through the burning of fossil fuels, which has led to an increase in the concentration of GHGs in the atmosphere. Another human influence on the climate are carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide emissions, which are a precursor to the formation of sulfate aerosols in the atmosphere.

The atmosphere allows most of the visible light from the Sun to pass through and reach the Earth’s surface. As the Earth’s surface is heated by sunlight, it radiates part of this energy back toward space as infrared radiation. This radiation, unlike visible light, tends to be absorbed by the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, raising its temperature. The heated atmosphere in turn radiates infrared radiation back toward the Earth’s surface.

The effects of global warming are the environmental and social changes caused (directly or indirectly) by human emissions of greenhouse gases. There is a scientific consensus that climate change is occurring, and that human activities are the primary driver. Many impacts of climate change have already been observed, including glacier retreat, changes in the timing of seasonal events (e.g., earlier flowering of plants), and changes in agricultural productivity. Greenhouse gases include Chlorofluocarbon (CFC),Carbon-dioxide, Nitrogen oxides and Methane.

Carbon dioxide is used as a refrigerant, in fire extinguishers, for inflating life rafts and life jackets, blasting coal, foaming rubber and plastics, promoting the growth of plants in greenhouses, immobilizing animals before slaughter, and in carbonated beverages.

Prolonged exposure of Carbon dioxide to Humans for more than 5 percent concentration can cause unconsciousness and death.

CFC is responsible for making a hole in the ozone layer in the stratosphere.

Methane is one of the hydrocarbon and is used as fuel for various purposes.

Nitrogen oxides are used for preservation of blood samples.

Scientific understanding of the cause of global warming has been increasing. In its fourth assessment (AR4 2007) the Intergovernmental  Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported that scientists were more than 90% certain that most of global warming was being caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases produced by human activities(anthropogenic). In 2010 that finding was recognized by the national science academies of all major industrialized nations.

Developed countries have developed greenhouse technology to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.and even the developing countries like India and China are in the process to adopt this technology.

Through this article I would like to request all the readers to do their part of bit to reduce the effects of global warming.

About the Author:

The Author is Ms. Preeti Bhardwaj, Meenakshi World School

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ECOLOGICAL PRESERVATION - NEED OF THE HOUR...

With the fast increasing development activities on our planet the equilibrium of ecosystems, ecological preservation and human activities in tune with the ecosystem is the need of the hour. We all have to work for a Green Heritage and put in sustained efforts for the preservation of the same. Ecological preservation encompasses plethora of activities.

Let us see few of the activities which can contribute to save our mankind and planet.

Tree plantation and their upkeep in our neighborhood, schools and workplace will not only ensure pollution-free environment but also conserve rich top soil from getting washed away in heavy rains/floods.

Converting organic waste into high quality compost by Vermi-composting technique using earthworms. This will produce superior quality manure to feed our “nutrient/organic matter hungry soils”.

Pisciculture or fish farming is the breeding, rearing and transplantation of fish by artificial means. This method requires small area and relatively small amounts of water. Fish reared ere are free of diseases, pesticide and other harmful toxicants.

Apiculture or beekeeping is the breeding, rearing and maintenance of honeybee colonies, commonly in hives. Besides production of honey, bees also ensure pollination in flowers.

Solar Power Plants can be easily put in the open spaces/rooftops to tap vast solar energy radiated by the Sun. Solar Water heaters are another good option.  Petroleum fuel products besides being scarce causes pollution in environment.

Jatropa tree plantation is also finding gradual use as a diesel substitute by scientists. Hence several land owners are planting these trees.

Use  LED lights in homes and offices as these consume very less power and have long life.

Strict ban on use of plastics and plastic bags as they cause pollution, choke drains and are unpleasantly scattered all around. Moreover, they are non- biodegradable.

Hence, it is high time we become conscious of the damages being caused to the environment by our day-to-day activities. We frequently see/read in television/newspapers about the unprecedented weather conditions like floods, heavy snow-fall, earthquakes, etc. in different countries. A little effort by all of us will keep our planet earth protected, for future generations to continue enjoying vast natural resources & live a healthy life. 

About the Author:

The Author is M. Sunita Dhariwal, PRT, Meenakshi Public School

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FAST FOOD & CHILDREN’S HEALTH...

When we feel like eating something, the thing first come to our mind that it should be prepared quickly, tasty and colourful. It should be tempting like sandwiches, pizzas, burgers, chips, soft drink etc. The name given to all these kinds of food is fast food, which contributes little or no nutrient value, but instead provides excess calories and fat.

Junk food can be appealing for a various reasons, like convenience, price and taste. For children, who do not always understand the health consequences, it may appear especially appetizing. Regularly consuming fast food can lead to complications in children like – obesity, chronic illness, low self-esteem or even depression. It may also effect in their extracurricular activities. It also reduces their energy level and concentration periods of time.

Children set the foundation for life long habits, but it reduces their well rounded development. Physical activity is also essential for children of all ages and for that they need sufficient energy, but fast food does not provide the necessary nutrients to the body.

Self esteem and confidence is important for growing children. But due to regular consumption of fast food  can have a negative impact on it. It can affect a child’s physical development like- weight gain, self-esteem problems, depression etc.

Fast food also does not provide family members opportunity to set & eat at one place. Child lacks the qualities like-sharing with others or family members, feeling of togetherness, respecting elders, eating habits, food satisfaction which a combine can meal provide, is lacking in fast food.

A well balanced food contains all essential elements which are necessary for a child’s development. Whereas fast food does not have all these elements.

The school students should be always promoted to eat healthy nutritious food. The leassons of quality food starts from home as well as school.

About the Author: The Author is Ms Renu Bhardwaj, PRT Meenakshi Public School

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BOOKS ARE OUR BEST FRIENDS...

Man cannot live alone. He needs friends. He likes to live in the company of other men or animals. There are also those people who love the company of books. The company of books gives the pleasure of company of man and Nature too. What is a book? A book is the map of man’s life and life in Nature. Books can be our friends. They can be by our side in whatever mood we are. They enlighten and inform us. Books are written by experienced people so we can learn about their life and their experiences too. We can carry books with us when we travel. They fill our minds and hearts with hope and joy. Books play important role in influencing our characters and personality. A man is known by the company he keeps. So it is very important to pick up the right kind of books to read. Reading is habit one should cultivate right form childhood. It is the best leisure time activity. One must graduate from picture comics, fairy tales, detective and romances to good literature. The correct choice of books depends on one’s temperament and tastes. Books are written on different topics like history, geography, science, philosophy, religion and so on. One must treat each subject as the windows through which the glimpses of the world can be taken. Books like the Ramayana and Mahabharata are relevant in modern times too and teach people the ways of life. Writer’s like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, etc. put forward their life on a platter to understand their goals and teachings. When we read books we are in the company of the best and noblest minds of all ages. They enrich our minds by providing us with knowledge and widen the frontiers of our imagination.

About the Author:

The Author is Ms. Geetika Bhargava, PRT Educator, Meenakshi World School

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SELF DISCIPLINE...

Self Discipline is a very powerful tool that can be developed fro achieving about anything which you can dream. Self-discipline is a proper balance between indulgence and severity. In order to ensure our success, we must first understand how to strengthen and enhance self control, motivation, persistence and above all our goals. By understanding and practicing simple techniques and strengthen our will power, we open the door to success by eliminating our self-destructive behaviours. The programmed habit of self-discipline allows us to take control of our lives.

We should start learning to say NO to our destructive feelings, uncontrolled carvings and selfish desires. Our prime and self – satisfying desires constantly demand appropriate control and if we continue to satisfy the need of urges. We weaken our self control. The ability to continue through adversity the ability to brush off failure and stay focused on our goals.

We should find a quiet place to sit down and make an inventory of our bad habits and destructive carvings. We should begin reducing each habit or carving a little each day. Keep a journal of your progress and talk to yourself.

Persistence is the one ingredient that must always be present in order to succeed. Let us begin today…………………… 

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