Strange is our situation here on Earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to divine a purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: that man is here for the sake of other men – above all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness depends.

- Albert Einstein.

True to the word. :)

Make everything as simple as possible but not simpler. :)

.. is a belief to enforce humility among other things.. It is good to feel that there is someone you are powerless against. And the presence of that force is very evident in life… whatever it may be called.

The point then, is not to win favour or appease this Force. But to accept and revere the Force’s presence. And be aware of your powerlessness. And certain “rituals” which at face value may seem pointless, help reinforce this reverence. And such an acceptance that you cannot control everything provides tremendous mental strength.

.. all the shit comes out.

Fannie Mae, Freedie Mac, Lehmann, Meryll Lynch, Madoff, the autocompanies, and now Satyam.

Only the ones with substance survive. The ones without shit. Believe in substance. Probe the inside..

The things you do in a day can be divided into the following categories… Whenever you do something, be conscious of the category they fall into. Do them consciously with the purpose in mind.  And make sure they keep up the spirit of that activity type.

1. There are some things you need to do to inculcate discipline. These are essential. Considering the current state of discipline, the more of these tasks the better :) Their power lies in the regularity. Do them regularly. Even if quality suffers, they HAVE to be regular. Otherwise, the purpose is lost.

Being regular is one.. being rhythmically regular is another. And your body loves the latter.. And ofcourse it is much harder to practice..

It is essentiall the difference between sleeping 7 hours a day and sleeping from 11pm to 6am everyday. IT is hard.. but worth it… :)

.. the power of the “:-)”. Or more importantly, the lack of it. :-)

is trading short term comfort for long term comfort.

You wont get the returns unless you invest :)

but yourself! And compete with yourself constantly. :)

.. think whether tomorrow, when you look back,  you will be proud of what you are doing right now.. If not, well. time to do something else :)
You are your own judge!