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_____ART OF LIVING______________________________________

JUST THREE WORDS.

I'LL BE THERE.
Being there for another person is the greatest gift we can give.
When we are truly present for other people, important things
happen to them and us. We are renewed in love and friendship.
Being there is at the very core of civility.


I RESPECT YOU.
Respect is another way of showing love.
Respect conveys the feeling that another person is a true equal.
If you talk to your children as if they were adults you will
strengthen the bonds and become close friends. This applies
to all interpersonal relationships.


MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT.
This phrase is highly effective in diffusing an argument and
restoring frayed emotions. The flip side to "maybe you're right"
is the humility of admitting, "Maybe I'm wrong".
When you have a heated argument with someone, all you do
is cement the other person's point of view.
They, or you, will not change their stance and you run the
risk of seriously damaging the relationship between you.
Saying "maybe you're right" can open the doorto further
explore the subject, in which you may then have the
opportunity to get your view across in a more rational manner.


I THANK YOU.
Gratitude is an exquisite form of courtesy.
People who enjoy the companionship of good, close friends are
those who don't take daily courtesies for granted.
They are quick to thank their friends for their many expressions
of kindness. On the other hand, people whose circle of friends is
severely constricted often do not have the attitude of gratitude.


LET ME HELP.
The best of friends see a need and try to fill it.
When they spot a hurt they do what they can to heal it.
Without being asked, they pitch in and help.




_____BANTER____________________________________________

DID YOU KNOW ?

Q Why are many coin banks shaped like pigs?
A Long ago, dishes and cookware in Europe were made of a
dense orange clay called 'pygg'.
When people saved coins in jars made of this clay, the jars
became known as 'pygg banks.'
When an English potter misunderstood the word, he made a bank
that resembled a pig. And it caught on.


Q Why do men's clothes have buttons on the right while women's
clothes have buttons on the left?
A When buttons were invented, they were very expensive and
worn primarily by the rich.
Since most people are right-handed, it is easier to push buttons
on the right through holes on the left.
Because wealthy women were dressed by maids, dressmakers
put the buttons on the maid's right.!
And that's where women's buttons have remained since.


Q Why do X's at the end of a letter signify kisses?
A In the Middle Ages, when many people were unable to
read or write, documents were often signed using an X.
Kissing the X represented an oath to fulfill obligations specified
in the document.
The X and the kiss eventually became synonymous.

Q Why is shifting responsibility to someone else called 'passing
the buck'?
A In card games, it was once customary to pass an item, called
a buck, from player to player to indicate whose turn it was to deal.
If a player did not wish to assume the responsibility, he would
'pass the buck' to the next player.





_____COMPUTERS________________________________________

ORIGIN OF FAMOUS COMPANY NAMES..

There are many companies / brands / products whose
names were derived from strange circumstances.

Adobe
This came from name of the river Adobe Creek that ran behind
the house of founder John Warnock.

Apple Computers
It was the favorite fruit of founder Steve Jobs. He was three
months late in filing a name for the business, and he threatened
to call his company Apple Computers if the other colleagues
didn't suggest a better name by 5 O'clock.

CISCO
It is not an acronym as popularly believed.
It is short for San Francisco.

Compaq
This name was formed by using COMp, for computer, and
PAQ to denote a small integral object.

Corel
The name was derived from the founder's name
Dr. Michael Cowpland. It stands for COwpland REsearch
Laboratory.



_____HEALTH_____________________________________________

10 SMALL STEPS FOR BETTER HEART

Change is an important part of living with heart disease or trying
to prevent it. A jump in blood pressure or cholesterol earns you a
lecture on healthy lifestyle changes. Heart attack and stroke
survivors are often told to alter a lifetime of habits.

Some people manage to overhaul their exercise pattern, diet, and
unhealthy habits with ease. The rest of us try to make changes,
but don’t always succeed.

Instead of undertaking a huge makeover, you might be able to
improve your heart’s health with a series of small changes.
Once you get going, you may find that change isn’t so hard.

This approach may take longer, but it could also motivate you to
make some big changes.

Here are 10 small steps to get you on the road to better health.

1. Take a 10-minute walk.
If you don’t exercise at all, a brief walk is a great way to start.
If you do, it’s a good way to add more exercise to your day.

2. Give yourself a lift. Lifting a hardcover book or a two-pound
weight a few times a day can help tone your arm muscles. When
that becomes a breeze, move on to heavier items or join a gym.

3. Eat one extra fruit or vegetable a day.
Fruits and vegetables are inexpensive, taste good, and are good
for everything from your brain to your bowels.

4. Make breakfast count.
Start the day with some fruit and a serving of whole grains,
like oatmeal, bran flakes, or whole-wheat toast.

5. Stop drinking your calories.
Cutting out just one sugar-sweetened soda or calorie laden
cream coffee can easily save you 100 or more calories a day.
Over a year, that can translate into a 10-pound weight loss.

6. Have a handful of nuts.
Walnuts, almonds, peanuts, and other nuts are good for your
heart. Try grabbing some instead of chips or cookies when
you need a snack, adding them to salads for a healthful and
tasty crunch, or using them in place of meat in pasta and
other dishes.

7. Sample the fruits of the sea.
Eat fish or other types of seafood instead of red meat once
a week. It’s good for the heart, the brain, and the waistline.

8. Breathe deeply.
Try breathing slowly and deeply for a few minutes a day.
It can help you relax. Slow, deep breathing may also
help lower blood pressure.

9. Wash your hands often.
Scrubbing up with soap and water often during the day is a
great way to protect your heart and health. The flu, pneumonia,
and other infections can be very hard on the heart.

10. Count your blessings.
Taking a moment each day to acknowledge the blessings in
your life is one way to start tapping into other positive emotions.
These have been linked with better health, longer life, and greater
well-being, just as their opposites — chronic anger, worry, and
hostility — contribute to high blood pressure and heart disease.

Courtesy: Harvard Medical School



_____QUOTES_____________________________________________

GREAT QUOTES FROM WOMEN

A male gynecologist is like an auto mechanic who
never owned a car. - Carrie Snow

My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first is hitting
my head on the top bunk bed until I faint. - Erma Bombeck

Old age ain't no place for sissies. - Bette Davis

A man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do
what he can't. - Rhonda Hansome

The phrase "working mother" is redundant.
- Jane Sellman



_____SMILE_____________________________________________

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN


NICKNAMES

a.. If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each
other Laura, Kate and Sarah.
b.. If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer
to each other as Fat Boy, Dickhead and No Brains.


EATING OUT

a.. When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in £20,
even though it's only for £32.50. None of them will have
anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back.
b.. When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.


MONEY

a.. A man will pay £2 for a £1 item he needs.
b.. A woman will pay £1 for a £2 item that she doesn't need
but it's on sale.


BATHROOMS

a.. A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste,
shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel.
b.. The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom
is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20
of these items.
ARGUMENTS

a.. A woman has the last word in any argument.
b.. Anything a man says after that is the beginning
of a new argument.




_____TIME______________________________________________

SYSTEMATIZE AND SIMPLIFY

SYSTEMATIZE AND SIMPLIFY

A lot of time is wasted each day because we do not have simple
systems in place for repetitive tasks. Most people can save
at least an hour a day, 5 hours per week, and 250 hours per year
(that’s like re-capturing six work-weeks over the next year) by
systematizing and simplifying what they do.

For example, using a single tool to manage our time (the average
person uses 13), working in an organized, uncluttered work area,
maintaining our contacts list, and scheduling regular maintenance
for ourselves are some of the simple habits we can create to buy
us more time every day.



_____TRIVIA____________________________________________

WORDS OF WISDOM

The early bird still has to eat worms.

Don't argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able
to tell the difference.

Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life
we could simply press Ctrl+Alt+Delete' and start all over?

My husband says I never listen to him.
At least I think that's what he said.

Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever.




_____WHY_____________________________________________

MOPED is the short term for 'Motorized Pedaling'.

POP MUSIC is 'Popular Music' shortened.

BUS is the short term for 'Omnibus' that means everybody.

FORTNIGHT comes from 'Fourteen Nights' (Two Weeks).

DRAWING ROOM was actually a 'withdrawing room' where
people withdrew after Dinner. Later the prefix 'with'
was dropped.

NEWS refers to information from Four directions N, E, W and S.



_____ZEN______________________________________________

LESSONS FROM GOD

QUIT WORRYING:
Life has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit and worry. Have
you forgotten that I am here to take all your burdens and
carry them for you?

PUT IT ON THE LIST:
Something needs done or taken care of. Put it on the list. No, not
YOUR list. Put it on MY to-do-list. Let ME be the one to take care
of the problem. I can't help you until you turn it over to Me.

TRUST ME:
Once you've given your burdens to Me, quit trying to take them
back. Trust in Me. Have the faith that I will take care of all your
needs, your problems and your trials.




_____AND FINALLY_______________________________________

 As soon as you mention something..
if it is good, it is taken..
If it is bad, it happens.


Cheers!

Dipak
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Dr Dipak R. Sarbadhikari
79/1 Raja Rammohan Sarani
Kolkata 700 009 India
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E mail : deares@gmail.com 
Web : www.sarbadhikari.com 

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