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మొట్టమొదటి గా 1999 లో అప్పటి ప్రసిడెంట్ ఆఫ్ 'వరల్డ్ హార్ట్ ఫెడరేషన్‌ (WHF) ' అయిన Antonio Bayes de Luna దీన్ని సెప్టెంబర్ 24 న(ఆదివారం)సెలెబ్రేట్ చేసారు . . . అప్పటినుండి ప్రతిసంవత్సరము సెప్టెంబర్ నెల చివరి ఆదివారము జరుపుతూ ఉన్నారు .
గుండె జబ్బుల గురించి ప్రపంచ ప్రజలందరికి తెలియజేస్తూ ... అవి రాకుండా తీసుకోవలసిన ముందుజాగ్రత్తలను తెలియజేయుటే ఈ రోజు యొక్క ముఖ్య ఉద్దేశము .
హృదయ సంబంధ వ్యాధులను సైలెంట్ కిల్లర్స్ గా పేర్కొంటారు .కాన్సర్ కన్నా ఎక్కువ మరణాలు గుండె వ్యాధుల వల్ల కలుగుతున్నాయంటే ఎంత ప్రమాదకరమో అర్ధముచేసుకోవచ్చు . మిగతా వ్యాధులలో మాదిరిగా స్పష్టమైన సంకేతాలు కబడినా... అవగాహనా లొపము వల్ల వాటిని హృదయసంబంధ సంస్యలుగా గుర్తించడం లేదు .
గుండె జబ్బు' అంటే మనకు గుండె పోటు ఒక్కటే గుర్తుకొస్తుంది. గుండెపోటు అతి పెద్ద సమస్యేగానీ గానీ వాస్తవానికి గుండెకు సంబంధించి అదొక్కటే కాదు, మరికొన్ని కీలక సమస్యలూ ఉన్నాయి.
* గుండెకు ఆపరేషన్‌ అంటే మనకు ఛాతీ మొత్తం తెరచి చేసే బైపాస్‌ ఆపరేషన్‌ ఒక్కటే జ్ఞప్తికొస్తుంది. కానీ వాస్తవానికి అత్యాధునిక విజ్ఞానం విస్తరిస్తున్న కొద్దీ ఛాతీ తెరవాల్సిన అవసరం లేకుండానే బైపాస్‌ సర్జరీని ముగించే విధానాలూ మన ముందుకొస్తున్నాయి.
*గుండెలో విద్యుత్తు!*
మన గుండె ఒక పంపులా పనిచేస్తూ శరీరంలోని అన్ని భాగాలకు రక్త సరఫరా చేస్తుంటుంది. మామూలు పంపులు పని చేయటానికి విద్యుత్తు అవసరమైనట్టే మన గుండె నిరంతరం కొట్టుకోవటానికి కూడా శక్తి కావాలి. ఇందుకు గుండె పైగదుల్లో కుడి వైపున సైనో ఏట్రియల్‌ నోడ్‌ (ఎస్‌ఏ నోడ్‌), ఏట్రియో వెంట్రిక్యులార్‌ నోడ్‌ (ఏవీ నోడ్‌) అనే కేంద్రాలుంటాయి. వీటి నుంచి నిరంతరం విద్యుత్‌ ప్రేరేపణలు వెలువడుతుంటాయి. 'ఎస్‌ఏ నోడ్‌' నుంచి వెలవడే విద్యుత్‌ ప్రేరణలు గుండె పైగదులైన కుడి కర్ణిక నుంచి ఎడమ కర్ణికకు చేరుకొని.. అవి రెండూ మూసుకునేలా చేస్తాయి. దాంతో రక్తం వేగంగా నెట్టినట్టుగా కింది గదులైన జఠరికల్లోకి వస్తుంది. అప్పుడు 'ఏవీ నోడ్‌' నుంచి వెలువడే విద్యుత్‌ ప్రేరణలు జఠరికలు మూసుకునేలా చేస్తాయి. ఇదంతా ఒక క్రమపద్ధతిలో, లయాత్మకంగా, నిరంతరాయంగా జరుగుతుండటం వల్ల రక్తం ధమనుల్లోకి పంప్‌ అవుతుంది. అయితే కొన్నిసార్లు రకరకాల సమస్యల కారణంగా ఈ విద్యుత్‌ ప్రేరణలు గతితప్పి, గుండె లయ దెబ్బతినొచ్చు. దీన్నే 'అరిత్మియాసిస్‌' అంటారు. దీంతో గుండె కొట్టుకునే వేగం క్రమంగా తగ్గటం (బ్రాడీకార్డియా), అనూహ్యంగా పెరగటం (టెకీకార్డియా) వంటి పరిస్థితులు తలెత్తవచ్చు.
*వేగం తగ్గితే?*
* రక్త సరఫరా తగ్గటం వల్ల మెదడుకు తగినంత రక్తం అందదు.
* శ్వాస తీసుకోవటం ఇబ్బందిగా ఉంటుంది.
* అలసట, నిస్సత్తువగా అనిపిస్తుంది.
* నాడీ చాలా నెమ్మదిగా కొట్టుకుంటుంది.
*వేగం పెరిగితే?*
* గుండె దడ వస్తుంది.
* పూర్తి సామర్థ్యంతో గుండె కొట్టుకోలేకపోవటం వల్ల రక్తం అన్ని అవయవాలకు చేరదు. ఫలితంగా విపరీతమైన ఆయాసం వస్తుంది.
* కొన్నిసార్లు గుండెలో కొద్దిపాటి నొప్పిగా కూడా ఉండొచ్చు.
* తల చాలా తేలికగా ఉన్నట్టు, తిరిగినట్టు అనిపిస్తుంది.
* స్పృహ తప్పటం వంటివీ జరగొచ్చు.
*నిర్ధారణ పరీక్షలు:*
* ఈసీజీ
* టూడీ ఎకో
* హోల్టర్‌ పరీక్ష (24 గంటల పాటు గుండె పనితీరుని తెలుసుకోవటానికి చేసే ప్రత్యేక ఈసీజీ పరీక్ష)
* అవసరమైతే 'ఎలక్ట్రో ఫిజియాలజీ' పరీక్షనూ చేయాల్సి ఉంటుంది.
*చికిత్స:*
గుండె వేగం తగ్గినపుడు ఛాతీ పైభాగంలో చర్మం కింద 'పేస్‌ మేకర్‌' అమర్చి సరిదిద్దుతారు. వీటిల్లో సింగిల్‌ ఛాంబర్‌, డబుల్‌ ఛాంబర్‌ పేస్‌మేకర్లతో పాటు అత్యాధునికమైన ట్రిపుల్‌ ఛాంబర్‌ పేస్‌మేకర్లు కూడా అందుబాటులో ఉన్నాయి. గుండె వేగం పెరిగినప్పుడు బీటా బ్లాకర్స్‌, గుండె లయను క్రమబద్ధీకరించే మందులు ఇస్తారు.
*ఐసీడీ:*గుండె చాలా వేగంగా కొట్టుకోవటం అనేది ఒకోసారి గుండె ఆగిపోవటానికి దారితీయొచ్చు. ఇలాంటి సమయాల్లో గుండెకు చిన్నగా విద్యుత్‌ షాక్‌ ఇచ్చి దాన్ని గాడిలో పెడతారు. ఇది ఆసుపత్రిలో ఉన్నప్పుడు మాత్రమే సాధ్యం. ఆసుపత్రిలో లేని సమయాల్లో అలాంటి పరిస్థితి వస్తే ఉపయోగపడేందుకు 'ఇంప్లాంటేబుల్‌ కార్డియోవెర్టర్‌ డిఫిబ్రిలేటర్‌ (ఐసీడీ)'ని అమరుస్తారు. ఇది గుండె ఆగిపోవటానికి దారితీసే ప్రమాదకరమైన స్పందనని ముందే గుర్తించి ఒకసారి షాక్‌ను వెలువరిస్తుంది. దీంతో గుండె లయ మళ్లీ గాడిలో పడుతుంది.
* గుండెకు విద్యుత్‌ను సరఫరా చేసే మార్గాల్లో అడ్డంకులు ఏర్పడితే 'రేడియో ఫ్రీక్వెన్సీ అబ్లేషన్‌' చికిత్స ఉపయోగపడుతుంది. ఇందులో రక్తనాళం ద్వారా సన్నటి తీగలను గుండెలోకి పంపించి తరంగాల సాయంతో... గుండె లయ తప్పటానికి కారణమయ్యే సంకేతాలను ధ్వంసం చేస్తారు.
*చిన్నకోత!*
హృదయం చాలా సున్నితమైనది. పైగా అది నిరంతరాయంగా పని చేస్తూనే ఉంటుంది! అందుకే గుండెకు ఆపరేషన్లు చెయ్యటమన్నది చరిత్రలో కాస్త ఆలస్యంగానే మొదలైంది. ఆపరేషన్‌ సమయంలో గుండెను ఆపితే... ఆ సమయంలో రక్తసరఫరా ఎలా? 1953లో గుండె పనిని కృత్రిమంగా బయటి నుంచి చేస్తుండే 'హార్ట్‌-లంగ్‌ మెషీన్‌'ను రూపొందించారు. దీంతో 'ఓపెన్‌ హార్ట్‌ సర్జరీ' అన్నది సురక్షితంగా తయారైంది. అయితే ఇలా ఆపరేషన్‌ చేస్తే- ఎదరొమ్ము ఎముకల్ని కట్‌చేసి, ఛాతీ మీద 10-12 అంగుళాల కోత పెట్టక తప్పదు. ఈ ఛాతీ ఎముక తిరిగి అతుక్కోవటానికి, ఆ గాయం మానటానికి ఎక్కువ సమయమే పడుతుంది. వారంపది రోజుల పాటు ఆసుపత్రిలో ఉండాలి, ఆ తర్వాత 3 నెలల పాటు ఇంట్లో పూర్తి విశ్రాంతి తప్పదు. పైగా ఛాతీని తెరచి ఆపరేషన్‌ చేసేటప్పుడు చాలామందికి కృత్రిమంగా 'హార్ట్‌-లంగ్‌ మెషీన్‌' వాడటం వల్ల రక్తస్రావం, రక్తం ఎక్కువగా ఎక్కించాల్సి రావటం వంటి ఇబ్బందులూ ఉంటాయి. ఇన్‌ఫెక్షన్లు, పక్షవాతం వంటివి వచ్చే అవకాశమూ ఉంది. దీనికి ప్రత్యామ్నాయంగా ఇప్పుడు చిన్నకోతతో గుండె ఆపరేషన్‌ పూర్తిచేసే 'కీ హోల్‌ సర్జరీ' ప్రక్రియ అందుబాటులోకి వచ్చింది. ఇందులో ఛాతీ ఎముకలను కట్‌చేసి తెరవాల్సిన పనిలేకుండా చిన్న రంధ్రాన్ని మాత్రమే చేసి.. థొరాకోస్కోపీ సాయంతో బైపాస్‌ సర్జరీ, కవాట మార్పిడి వంటివి చేయొచ్చు. పెద్దకోత ఉండదు కాబట్టి చాలా త్వరగా కోలుకుంటారు!
*లాభాలేమిటి?*
గుండె కొట్టుకోవటాన్ని ఆపాల్సిన పని లేదు కాబట్టి కృత్రిమమైన 'హార్ట్‌-లంగ్‌ మెషీన్‌'కు సంబంధించిన దుష్ప్రభావాలుండవు. కీహోల్‌ సర్జరీలో రక్తస్రావం తక్కువగా ఉంటుంది కాబట్టి రక్తం ఎక్కించాల్సిన అవసరం రాకపోవచ్చు. మూత్రపిండాలు దెబ్బతినటం, పక్షవాతం వంటివి వచ్చే అవకాశం తక్కువ. కోత చిన్నగా ఉంటుంది కాబట్టి గాయం త్వరగా మానిపోతుంది. ఆసుపత్రిలో మూడు, నాలుగు రోజులుంటే సరిపోతుంది. అనంతరం రెండు, మూడు వారాలకే పనులకు వెళ్లిపోవచ్చు. పైగా నొప్పి, ఇన్‌ఫెక్షన్‌ ముప్పు అంతగా ఉండదు. ఛాతీ మీద పెద్ద మచ్చా ఉండదు.
** గుండెలోని రక్తనాళాల్లో రెండు, మూడు చోట్ల పూడికలు ఏర్పడినా బైపాస్‌ సర్జరీ చేయటానికీ ఈ 'కీ హోల్‌ సర్జరీ' ఉపయోగపడుతుంది.
** కవాటాల మార్పిడి, పుట్టుకతో వచ్చే గుండె లోపాలను సవరించటానికీ తోడ్పడుతుంది.
రక్తనాళానికీ కొత్త పద్ధతి
మామూలుగా బైపాస్‌ సర్జరీలో అతికేందుకు తొడ దగ్గర నుంచి రక్తనాళాన్ని తీసుకుంటారు. సాధారణంగా ఎంత పొడుగు రక్తనాళం అవసరమైతే అంత పొడుగు కోత పెట్టాల్సి ఉంటుంది. ఇప్పుడు ఎండోస్కోపిక్‌ విధానంలో చిన్న రంధ్రం ద్వారానే మొత్తం రక్తనాళాన్ని తీసే సదుపాయం అందుబాటులోకి వచ్చింది. 'ఎండోస్కోపిక్‌ వీన్‌ హార్వెస్టింగ్‌' అనే ఈ పద్ధతిలో పెద్ద గాయం అనేది ఉండదు. రక్తస్రావం, నొప్పి కూడా తక్కువే. ముఖ్యంగా ఇది వూబకాయలు, మధుమేహులు, స్త్రీలకు ఎంతో ఉపయోగపడుతుంది.
నివారణ మార్గాలు
గుండెలయ తప్పే ముప్పు బారిన పడకుండా ఉండాలంటే కొన్ని జాగ్రత్తలు పాటించటం అత్యవసరం.
** పొగ తాగటం మానెయ్యాలి
** ఒకేచోట కదలకుండా కూచోవటం తగదు
** సమతులాహారం తీసుకోవాలి
** కొలెస్ట్రాల్‌ పెరగకుండా చూసుకోవాలి
** రక్తపోటును అదుపులో ఉంచుకోవాలి
** బరువు పెరగకుండా చూసుకోవాలి
** క్రమం తప్పకుండా వ్యాయామం చేయాలి
** మధుమేహాన్ని నియంత్రణలో ఉంచుకోవాల
ి
** తగినంత నిద్ర పోవాలి
** ఒత్తిడిని దరిజేరనీయరాదు
* ప్రపంచ వ్యాప్తంగా ఏటా సుమారు 1.71 కోట్ల మంది గుండె జబ్బుల కారణంగా మరణిస్తున్నారు. వీరిలో 80 శాతం మంది అభివృద్ధి చెందుతున్న దేశాలకు చెందినవారే!
* మన దేశంలో చిన్నవయసులోనే ముఖ్యంగా 30, 40 ల్లోనే ఎంతోమంది గుండెపోటు బారిన పడుతున్నారు.
భయపెట్టే రంధ్రాలు
బిడ్డకు గుండెలో రంధ్రం ఉందంటే తల్లిదండ్రులు అనుభవించే వేదనకు అంతుండదు. అయితే అన్ని రంధ్రాలూ భయపడాల్సినవి కావు. కొన్నింటికే చికిత్స అవసరమవుతుంది. అందుకే వీటి గురించి అవగాహన పెంచుకోవటం అవసరం.
ప్రతి 1,000 మంది శిశువుల్లో సుమారు 8 మందిలో పుట్టుకతో గుండె లోపాలు కనబడుతుంటాయి. చాలాసార్లు ఎందుకొచ్చిందో చెప్పటం కష్టం. గర్భిణికి రుబెల్లా వంటి వైరల్‌ ఇన్‌ఫెక్షన్‌ సోకటం, లేదా జన్యుపరమైన కారణాల వల్ల శిశువుల్లో ఈ సమస్య రావచ్చు.

BAD HABITS

Germany is a highly industrialized country. In such a country, many will think its people lead a luxurious life.
When we arrived at Hamburg , my colleagues walked into the restaurant, we noticed that a lot of tables were empty. There was a table where a young couple was having their meal. There were only two dishes and two cans of beer on the table. I wondered if such simple meal could be romantic, and whether the girl will leave this stingy guy.
There were a few old ladies on another table. When a dish is served, the waiter would distribute the food for them, and they would finish every bit of the food on their plates.
As we were hungry, our local colleague ordered more food for us.When we left, there was still about one third of un-consumed food on the table.
When we were leaving the restaurant, the old ladies spoke to us in English, we understood that they were unhappy about us wasting so much food.
"We paid for our food, it is none of your business how much food we left behind," my colleague told the old ladies. The old ladies were furious. One of them immediately took her hand phone out and made a call to someone. After a while, a man in uniform from Social Security organisation arrived. Upon knowing what the dispute was, he issued us a 50 Euro fine. We all kept quiet.
The officer told us in a stern voice, "ORDER WHAT YOU CAN CONSUME, MONEY IS YOURS BUT RESOURCES BELONG TO THE SOCIETY. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS IN THE WORLD WHO ARE FACING SHORTAGE OF RESOURCES. YOU HAVE NO REASON TO WASTE RESOURCES."
The mindset of people of this rich country put all of us to shame. WE REALLY NEED TO REFLECT ON THIS. We are from country which is not very rich in resources. To save face, we order large quantity and also waste food when we give others a treat.
(Courtesy: A friend who is now changed a lot)
THE LESSON IS:- THINK SERIOUSLY ABOUT CHANGING OUR BAD HABITS. Expecting acknowledgment, thbat u read the message and forward to your contacts. 
VERY TRUE -"MONEY IS YOURS BUT RESOURCES BELONG TO THE SOCIETY."

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

How many times have you waited for someone to reply to the message you wrote, but never received it?
How many times have you dressed up for someone, waiting to hear from them that you’re beautiful?
How many times have you waited for someone’s call, so that they make you feel happy?
How many times have you waited for someone to appreciate the work you’re doing, so it’s easier for you to continue doing it?
With the reply that never came, the compliment you didn’t hear, the phone call that wasn’t intended, and the appreciation that was held back – you and I, we lost our self-worth.
Since kindergarten, we began to associate our self-worth with the golden stars our teachers gave us. 
By middle school, this turned into how popular people thought we were and by college, we were living on the compliments we received, and the number of people who praised us.
And till today, we think that our worth is determined by the way others perceive us. Thus, we want our boss to happy with our work, we want our partners to constantly praise us, we want to be noticed, and we want to be appreciated.
Slowly, and gradually, this will harm us. Seeking approval and validation from others will change into a permanent, life-long struggle if we don’t start believing in ourselves.
Stand in front of the mirror and look at yourself – carefully. Speak to your reflection.
Tell your reflection you are beautiful, you are strong. Tell your reflection that you appreciate yourself, that you love yourself, that you want to make yourself happy. Tell your reflection that you’ll be there for yourself.
Because, sooner or later, you will realize that there is no one who will always be there for you, there is no one who can constantly praise you, appreciate you, and keep you happy. That is your job. And that job begins by believing that you can

10 English words or phrases used only by Indians

1. Mother Promise
For ages, you have always used this word without even knowing if it was a legit word, haven't you? So we decided to burst your bubble! While the word 'promise' features in the Oxford Dictionary, there's no mention of 'mother promise'. Surprised? Wondering how 'mother promise' came into being. It's the literal English translation of 'ma kasam' or 'aai shapath'. The next time you want to stand by something you really mean, try using just 'promise'. You don't really need to drag your mother into everything, do you?
2. Cousin sister and cousin brother
According to the Oxford Dictionary a 'cousin' is a child of one's uncle or aunt. And Grammar Nazis would insist that the word 'cousin' does not need to be followed with words like 'sister' or 'brother'. Did you know that 'cousin sister or cousin brother' are words used only in India. The right way is just to say 'cousin'. Wondering how you'd get to know their gender. Well, that's what names are for, aren't they?
3. Good name
When Indians meet strangers, why do they ask the question, 'What's you GOOD NAME?' Every parent or grandparent who has named the child, does it with a GOOD intention. So there's nothing bad about a name. The next time you meet a stranger, you could say 'What's your name?'
4. Revert back
Now this one's tricky! Because that's what you have been writing in e-mails, haven't you? Well according to The Free Dictionary 'revert' means 'to reply to someone'. Why use 'revert back' when you can just say 'revert'?
5. Rubber
In India the 'eraser' is also called 'rubber'! Now it makes sense why your relatives and friends in foreign countries complain that people there burst out laughing when they ask for a 'rubber' instead of an 'eraser'.
6. Picture
When was the last time you mentioned that you were going to 'watch a 'picture'?' No one really knows when 'picture' became synonymous with 'films' or 'movies' in India. According to the Oxford Dictionary, 'picture' means a drawing or painting. You could say 'I am going out to watch a movie or film'.
7. Mention not
Isn't it funny that every time someone thanks an Indian, they quickly turn around and say 'mention not'. We are still scratching our heads wondering how the word originated and what it means. There are plenty of ways you can accept someone's thanks.You can use any of the following:
You're welcome.
It's my pleasure.
That's alright.
No problem.
8. Pass out
How is it that every Indian graduating from college is passing out? Confused? Let's tell you the difference. When you are really drunk and become unconscious, you 'pass out'. But when you refer to a successful completion of a course or training, you use the word 'graduate'.
9. Cheatercock
We all have used this word in our childhood. Once, twice, thrice…we have lost count of the number of times we called someone a 'cheatercock'! But ever wondered what does the word mean? We are still wondering! According to the Oxford Dictionary, cheater is a person who acts dishonestly in order to gain advantage. Won't it be sufficient if we just said 'cheater'?
10. Would be
How would you introduce your fiance?
Amit: Hello uncle.
Uncle: Hello Amit.
Amit: Uncle, I would like to introduce you to my 'would be'.
Unfortunately Amit doesn't know that 'would be' means nothing. If you want to introduce your to-be bride then simply use 'fiance'. How easy is that!
😄😊

SIMPLE WAY OF WRITING TWO DIGIT MULTIPLICATION TABLES

*How to write Table of any two digit number?*

For example Table of *87*

First write down *table of 8 than write down table of 7 beside*

8 7 87

16 14 (16+1) 174

24 21 (24+2) 261

32 28 (32+2) 348

40 35 (40+3) 435

48 42 (48+4) 522

56 49 (56+4) 609

64 56 (64+5) 696

72 63 (72+6) 783

80 70 (80+7) 870

*This way one can make Tables from10 to 99 .*

Everything starts with a Thought

A man who has gone out of his town comes back and finds that his house is on fire.
It was one of the most beautiful houses in the town, and the man loved the house the most! Many were ready to give double price for the house, but he had never agreed for any price and now it is just burning before his eyes.
And thousands of people have gathered, but nothing can be done, the fire has spread so far that even if you try to put it out, nothing will be saved. So he becomes very sad.
His son comes running and whispers something in his ear:
"Don't be worried. I sold it yesterday and at a very good price ― three times.
The offer was so good I could not wait for you. Forgive me."
Father said, "thank God, it's not ours now!" Then the father is relaxed and became a silent watcher, just like 1000s of other watchers.
Please think about it!
Just a moment before he was not a watcher, he was attached.
It is the same house....the same fire.... everything is the same...but now he is not concerned. 
In fact started enjoying it just as everybody else in the crowd.
Then the second son comes running, and he says to the father, "What are you doing? You are smiling ― and the house is on fire?" The father said, "Don't you know, your brother has sold it."
He said, "We have taken only advance amount, not settled fully. I doubt now that the man is going to purchase it now."
Again, everything changes!!
Tears which had disappeared, have come back to the father's eyes, his smile is no more there, his heart is beating fast. The 'watcher' is gone. He is again attached.
And then the third son comes, and he says, "That man is a man of his word. I have just come from him. He said, 'It doesn't matter whether the house is burnt or not, it is mine. And I am going to pay the price that I have settled for. Neither you knew, nor I knew that the house would catch on fire.'"
Again the joy is back and family became 'watchers'! The attachment is no more there.
Actually nothing is changing!
Just the feeling that "I am the owner! I am not the owner of the house!" makes the whole difference.
*The Moral :*
This simple methodology of watching the mind, That you have nothing to do with it.
*Everything starts with a Thought!*
*Most of the thoughts are not yours but from your parents, your teachers, your friends, the books, the movies, the television, the newspapers.*
*Just count how many thoughts are your own, and you will be surprised that not a single thought is your own. All are from other sources, all are borrowed ― either dumped by others on you, or foolishly dumped by yourself upon yourself, but nothing is yours.*
Sow a thought, you reap an action.
Sow an act, you reap a habit.
Sow a habit, you reap a character.
Sow a character, you reap a destiny..!

CHANGE YOUR THINKING

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.
One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs.
His bed was next to the room's only window.
The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. 
The men talked for hours on end.
They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation..
Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.
The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and colour of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.
Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every colour and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.
Although the other man could not hear the band - he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.
Days, weeks and months passed.
One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep.
She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside.
He strained to slowly turn to look out the window besides the bed.
It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.
The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. 
She said, 'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.'
Epilogue:
There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.
Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.
If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.
'Today is a gift, that is why it is called life

BE PEACEFUL

A man was sitting by a lake. He was throwing small pebbles into it from time to time. A young boy happened to cross by. He was intrigued to see that after every few minutes or so, the man would toss a pebble into the lake.
The boy went up to the man and said, “Good pastime, this stone throwing, he?” “Hmmm,” said the man. He seemed to be deep in thought and obviously did not wish to be disturbed.
Sometime later, the man said softly, “Look at the water, it is absolutely still.”
The boy said, “Yeah, it is.”
The man tossed a pebble into the water and continued, “Only till I toss a pebble into it now do you see the ripples?”
“Yeah,” said the boy, “they spread further and further.”
“And soon, the water is still again,” offered the man.
The boy said, “Sure, it becomes quiet, after a while.”
The man continued, “What if we want to stop the ripples? The root cause of the ripples is the stone. Lets take the stone out. Go ahead and look for it.” The boy put his hand into the water and tried to take the stone out.
But he only succeeded in making more ripples. He was able to take the stone out, but the number of ripples that were made in the process were a lot more than before.
The wise man said, “It is not possible to stop the movement of the water once a pebble has been thrown into it. But if we can stop ourselves from throwing the pebble in the first place, the ripples can be avoided altogether! So too, it is with our minds. If a thought enters into it, it creates ripples. The only way to save the mind from getting disturbed is to block and ban the entry of every superfluous thought that could be a potential cause for disturbance.”
“If a disturbance has entered into the mind, it will take its own time to die down. Too many conflicting thoughts just cause more and more disturbances. Once the disturbance has been caused it takes time to ebb out. Even trying to forcibly remove the thought may further increase the turmoil in the mind. Time surely is a great healer, but prevention is always better than cure.”
Before you allow a thought or a piece of information to enter your mind, put it through the triple filter test of authenticity, goodness and value.

PEACE OF MIND

Once Buddha was traveling with a few of his followers.
While they were passing a lake, Buddha told one of his disciples, "I am thirsty. 
Do get me some water from the lake."
The disciple walked up to the lake.
At that moment, a bullock cart started crossing through the lake.As a result,
The water became very muddy and turbid.
The disciple thought, 
"How can I give this muddy water to Buddha to drink?"
So he came back and told Buddha, 
"The water in there is very muddy. 
I don't think it is fit to drink."
After about half an hour, again Buddha asked the same disciple to go back
to the lake.The disciple went back, 
and found that the water was still muddy.
He returned and informed Buddha about the same.After sometime, again Buddha asked the same disciple to go back.
This time, the disciple found the mud had settled down, and the water was clean and clear.So he collected some water in a pot and brought it to Buddha.
Buddha looked at the water, and then he looked up at the disciple and said, 
"See what you did to make the water clean. 
You let it be, and the mud settled down on its own, and you have clear water."
Your mind is like that too ! When it is disturbed, 
just let it be. 
Give it a little time. 
It will settle down on its own.
You don't have to put in any effort to calm it down.
It will happen. 
It is effortless."
Having 'Peace of Mind' is not a strenuous job,it is an effortless procession so keep ur mind cool and have a great life ahead...
Never leave Your close ones.
If you find few faults in them just close Your eyes and remembr the best time you spent together...
because
Affection is More Important than Perfection..!
Neither you can hug yourself....
nor you can cry on your own shoulder....
Life is all about living for one another, 
so live with those who love you the most...
Relations cannot be Understood by the Language of Money...
Bcoz, 
Some Investments Never Give Profit 
But They Make us rich...!
"Family and Friends are such Investments"

THE BEST TEACHER EVER

There is a story from many years ago of a primary school teacher. Her name was Mrs. Thompson. And as she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same.
But that was impossible because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard.
Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he didn't play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. And, Teddy could be unpleasant.
It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers. At the school where Mrs. Thompson taught, she was required to review each child's past records and she put Teddy's off until last.
However, when she reviewed his file, she was in for a surprise, Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners...he is a joy to be around."
His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, well liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle."
His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him. He tries to do his best but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken."
Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and sometimes sleeps in class."
By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful paper and tied with pretty ribbons, except for Teddy's. His present which was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he got from a grocery bag.
Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the children started to laugh when she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing, and a bottle that was one quarter full of perfume. But she stifled the children's laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some of the perfume on her wrist. Teddy Stoddard stayed after school that day just long enough to say, "Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my mom used to."
After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she quit teaching reading, and writing, and arithmetic. Instead she began to teach children.
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class and, despite her lie that she would love all the children the same, Teddy became one of her "teacher's pets."
A year later, she found a note under her door, from Teddy, telling her that she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.
Six years went by before she got another note from Teddy. He then wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.
Four years after that, she got another letter, saying that while things had been tough at times, he'd stayed in school, had stuck with it, and would soon graduate from college with the highest of honors. He assured Mrs. Thompson that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had in his whole life.
Then four more years passed and yet another letter came. This time he explained that after he got his bachelor's degree, he decided to go a little further. The letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. But now his name was a little longer - the letter was signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, MD.
The story doesn't end there. You see, there was yet another letter that spring. Teddy said he'd met this girl and was going to be married. He explained that his father had died a couple of years ago and he was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in the place at the wedding that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom. Of course Mrs. Thompson did.
And guess what? She wore that bracelet, the one with several rhinestones missing. And she made sure she was wearing the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together. They hugged each other, and Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson's ear, "Thank you Mrs. Thompson for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference."
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back. She said, "Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you."

ATTITUDE TOWARDS LIFE

I guess it was around 7 O’clock in the morning. There was a small drizzle of rain outside as I was waiting in a hospital when my uncle was hospitalized recently. I was badly looking for a cup of coffee to kick start the day out of the gloomy weather. I stepped out of the hospital and took a stroll down to a restaurant in the corner of the street. The restaurant was busy with the morning walkers that were making a beeline in front of the coffee counter. I paid for the coffee and joined the queue with a receipt in hand.



As I was waiting in the queue, it was amazing to see the guy that was making the coffee doing his duty with such panache. He was neatly dressed and looked so fresh as if he came out of a fresh bath just then. He was exchanging pleasantries with the customers and would serve every cup of coffee by designing a love bug with the decoction on the froth of the coffee. I thought it was just a trick of the trade that he would use on first few customers. When my turn came, I asked him if he would do the same for every customer. He said “Sir, I would do the same for every customer and every cup of coffee that I prepare and that gives me great satisfaction”. I thanked him and started enjoying the freshly brewed coffee. I could not stop myself observing this coffee maker. He would greet every customer with a smile while slightly admonishing his colleagues in the kitchen that were making loud noises. He looked like an embodiment of energy and commitment. After all, he was not the owner of the restaurant. Looked like he was on daily wages and I don’t think he would make more than a couple of hundreds a day. He was just enjoying his job regardless of his pay and the kind of job that he was doing.

On the contrary, one of my friends who is a government servant, makes decent money, nevertheless constantly denounce about his job. He would always sport a gloomy demeanor by not paying any attention on his attire or outlook. He doesn’t want to contribute more to his job as he says he doesn’t get any performance based pay. He would keep telling me that there is no motivation for him to perform. By the way, he doesn’t want to quit the job and look for the right one that satisfies him either!

Where from the coffee guy got the motivation? He didn’t have a secured job, nor did he make decent money. I believe it is something to do with the value system and the beliefs that one has acquired. Our approach towards work and relationships is just a manifestation of our beliefs and value system that we associate with. Money and other perquisites could act as only temporary triggers and what lasts and ultimate motivation is one’s own belief system and attitude towards life.