Effective Use Of Time

Philosophers have explained space, but they have not explained time. Because time, is the inexplicable raw material for everything. With it, all is possible; without it, nothing is. The supply of time is truly a daily miracle, an affair genuinely astonishing when one examines it. You wake up in the morning, and lo, your purse is magically filled with twenty-four hours of the unmanufactured tissue of the universe of your life! It is yours. It is the most precious of possessions. A highly singular commodity, showered upon you in a manner as singular as the commodity itself! No one can take it from you. It can’t be stolen. And no one receives either more or less than you receive.

Talk about an ideal democracy! In the realm of time there is no aristocracy of wealth, and no aristocracy of intellect. Genius is never rewarded by even an extra hour a day. And there is no punishment. Waste your infinitely precious commodity as much as you will, and the supply will never be withheld from you. No mysterious power will say, "This man is a fool, if not a knave. He does not deserve time; he shall be cut off at the meter." It is more certain than consoles, and payment of income is not affected by Sundays. Moreover, you cannot draw on the future. Impossible to get into debt! You can only waste the passing moment. You cannot waste tomorrow; it is kept for you. You cannot waste the next hour; it is kept for you.

You have to live on this, twenty-four hours of daily time. Out of it you have to spin health, pleasure, money, content, respect, and the evolution of your immortal soul. Its right use, its most effective use, is a matter of the highest urgency and of the most thrilling actuality. All depends on that. Your happiness, the elusive prize that you are all clutching for my friends, depends on that. May we be granted the grace to use our time effectively, to generate the happiness we need!

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My Morning Devotion In Bed

Dear Father and Mother God,

So far today, I've done all right.
I have neither gossiped nor lost my temper.
I haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty or self-centred.
I'm really happy about that so far.

But in a few minutes I'm going to be getting out of bed and then, I'm going to need a lot of help.
Your help!
Thank you, Father and Mother God.
Amen.

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Some Random Facts_39

1. Sweden has a ski-through McDonald's

2. Studies have suggested that losses are, psychologically, twice as powerful as gains. So, winning $100 feels as good to us as losing $50 feels bad.

3. 80% of mass shooters showed no interest in violent video games, a researcher found.

4. Ben & Jerry learned how to make ice cream by taking a $5 correspondence course offered by Penn State, because one of them couldn't get into medical school and the other couldn't sell enough pottery.

5. Research has shown that dogs actually like the silly, high-pitched voice their owners use to talk to them.

6. Dostoevsky wrote The Gambler to pay off his gambling debts.

7. During the Cold War, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev agreed to set aside their differences if the world was ever invaded by aliens.

8. The film Jaws is based on a Peter Benchley novel. When he couldn't think of a title, his father suggested 'What's That Noshin' On Ma Leg'.

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A Lesson From The Ants

As tiny and annoying as they are, they are creatures who are wise and we will do well to learn a few lessons from their power of organization and discipline; and they take organization to a greater level. The workers, queen, and males all have their job specifications and they achieve a lot through division of labour. There is a structure in place and hence, organization becomes easy to achieve. However, it takes discipline to keep to the status quo. So set your plans and stick to them diligently without giving excuse a chance.

Helen Keller said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” The ants have a unique kind of unselfishness that is just breath-taking. Drop a cube of sugar and watch it closely. When an ant sights the food, it passes the message across, not thinking of its selfish interests but the interest of the colony and one suddenly becomes three; with the number increasing. There is indeed strength in unity. Also learn the power of soldiering on, in the presence of difficulties. Ants are determined and will move around any obstacle in their path to get to where they want to go. The kind of rare determination that is difficult to find. We can learn a thing or two from the ants, while we doggedly pursue our goals without giving up at a sign of difficulty.

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Some Random Quotes_9

1. Life is just like a sea, we are moving without an end. Nothing stays with us, except the memories of those who touched us as Waves.

2. Whenever you want to know how rich you are, never count your currency; just try to drop a tear and count how many hands reach out to wipe it. That is true richness!

3. A man can stand a lot, as long as he can stand himself.

4. The greatest way to live with honour in this world is to be what we pretend to be.

5. It is yourself that must constantly be transforming.

6. You cannot bring your same stale self to the world, and expect the world to be new for you.

7. When Snake is alive, Snake eats Ants. When Snake is dead, Ants eat Snake. Time can turn at any time. Don't neglect anyone in your life.

8. A good way to change someone's attitude is to change your own. Because, the same sun that melts butter, also hardens clay! Life is as we think, so think beautifully.

9. Never change your originality for the sake of others, because no one can play your role better than you. So be yourself, because whatever you are, you are the best.

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A Weekend Thought

When a baby mosquito came back after his first time flying and his mother asked, "How do you feel?" He replied, "It was wonderful! Everyone was clapping for me!!" Now, that's a Positive Attitude!

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The Way To Go

A human being is just a part of the whole we call the universe, a part only limited by time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest; a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion becomes a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to enhance all living creatures and the whole of nature, in its beauty.

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