A Guru asks the disciples to fill the glass bottle with cricket balls. They filled it before him and said it is full. Then the Guru filled it with pebbles by shaking the bottle. Again they said it became full. Then again the Guru filled the bottle with sand. This time they were sure that the bottle was full. Now the Guru again filled the bottle with milk and started telling them this is what human life is. If this glass bottle is life, then the cricket balls in it are the primary goals of human life. They are husband/wife, children, and personal achievement of a purpose. You can guess what secondary, which is pebbles, is: job, truthfulness towards your duty, social work.
Unnecessary dealings/work and bad habits is compared with sand. Though this is not necessary, many of us emphasize mostly on it. Now for suppose, we fill the glass bottle first with sand and then with cricket balls and pebbles, our priority will be more on what is not required and then automatically we fail in our life. So, setting priorities is very important.
A disciple asked the Guru then what about milk in the glass bottle. Guru says how much ever busy people are with any work, there will be some time left out. And not finding time few minutes with God/inner self means not finding time for self growth. So, if we evaluate time/space for every work, automatically we will become successful people.

Just learnt the true meaning of Guru. The term Guru means One who can drive away the darkness of ignorance and reveal the light of God within. That means, Gu - ignorance, Ru - destroyer.

Wishing you all a great year ahead with all your dreams come true. And now, here is a very interesting word game which I got as a forward.

DORMITORY:
When you rearrange the letters:
DIRTY ROOM

PRESBYTERIAN:
When you rearrange the letters:
BEST IN PRAYER

ASTRONOMER:
When you rearrange the letters:
MOON STARER

DESPERATION:
When you rearrange the letters:
A ROPE ENDS IT

THE EYES:
When you rearrange the letters:
THEY SEE

THE MORSE CODE:
When you rearrange the letters:
HERE COME DOTS

SLOT MACHINES:
When you rearrange the letters:
CASH LOST IN ME

ANIMOSITY:
When you rearrange the letters:
IS NO AMITY

ELECTION RESULTS:
When you rearrange the letters:
LIES - LET'S RECOUNT

MOTHER-IN-LAW:
When you rearrange the letters:
WOMAN HITLER

SNOOZE ALARMS:
When you rearrange the letters:
ALAS! NO MORE Z 'S

A DECIMAL POINT:
When you rearrange the letters:
IM A DOT IN PLACE

THE EARTHQUAKES:
When you rearrange the letters:
THAT QUEER SHAKE

ELEVEN PLUS TWO:
When you rearrange the letters:
TWELVE PLUS ONE

HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK (When You Are Alone)

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blcpr.htm

Do go through this article completely which provides you all information regarding the same. A forward that I received which I posted yesterday, " Let's say it's 6:15 p.m. and you're driving home, ........... Rochester General Hospital ", is available here itself. And thanks to Action Safety Education, who helped me to probe more about this forward.

You can check for more information from these sites, where tips too are included.

http://www.ehow.com/how_136303_survive-heart-attack.html
http://marriage.about.com/cs/healthyliving/ht/heartattack.htm
http://www.indoindians.com/health/survive_ha.htm

Felt like sharing with all of you.

Silence is the best way to keep away from problems. Smile is a powerful tool to avoid many problems. So have a silent smile always...

Tips for Success - Talk softly, Walk humbly, Eat sensibly, Breath deeply, Sleep sufficiently, Dress smartly, Act fearlessly, Work patiently, Think truthfully, Believe correctly, Behave decently, Plan practically, Earn honestly, Save regularly.

Nothing is permanent in this world, not even our troubles.
- Charlie Chaplin.
So, keep on enjoying life and don't loose your smile at any cost.

All power is within you. You can do anything and everything. Don't believe that you are weak. Stand up and express the divinity within you.
- Swami Vivekananda.

Life gives answer in 3 ways... It says yes and gives you what you want, it says no and gives you something better, it says wait and gives you the best.

Lavender Oil is widely used for nerves, migraines, headaches, tension, emotional stress, sore muscles or tense muscles. It promotes relaxation. Other uses include benefits for the skin, immune and circulatory systems. It even wards off mosquitoes. It has a healing effect on the skin too.

Rosemary oil can be used in bath or for face, body or scalp massage. It conditions dry and flaky scalps and stimulates hair growth. It even helps in clearing dandruff and darkens grey hair.

Geranium oil helps to create balance between oily and dry skin. It can also be used as a mosquito repellant, herbal skin cream, anti-stress oil. It even heals wounds.

Teatree oil heals skin cuts, burns, and infections. It even helps in reducing dandruff and skin related problems. It promotes the growth and repair of healthy tissue, which lessens the chance of scarring.

Coconut oil is an excellent skin moisturiser and a hair conditioner. It softens the hair and conditions the scalp. It can be used as a pre-wash conditioner to get rid of dandruff. It is antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial and provides protection from damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

Almond oil is great for nourishing extremely dry hair and the skin. It is non-greasy and spreads easily.

Cedarwood oil helps prevent and cure acne, dandruff, greasy skin, hair loss and dermatitis. It is a powerful antiseptic.

Lemon oil cleans greasy skin and hair, as well as removes dead skin cells. It works well for a treatment for dry scalp, dandruff, lice.

Curryleaves oil prevents premature greying of hair. When the leaves are boiled in coconut oil till they are reduced to a blackened residue, the oil forms an excellent hair tonic to stimulate hair growth and in retaining the natural pigmentation.

Basil oil promotes growth by stimulating circulation. Helps for healthy hair.

Bay leaf oil strengthens hair and combats hair loss.

You can even know more about essential oils from this link.
It is best to consult a dermatologist before usage of the same.

Food to eat (for hair) :

Eggs, mango, liver, dark green leafy vegetables, carrots, dried apricots, whole grain cereals, peas, nuts, soyabean, paneer, sprouted pulses, curd, milk, fresh fruits, kabuli chana(black gram), chinese cabbage, fish, bajra, almond and last but not least drink 12 to 14 glass of water per day.

Zinc and essential fatty acids guard against dandruff and dry scalp. The hair and scalp should be clean so as to minimise the accumulation of the dead cells. The hair should be brushed daily to improve the circulation and remove any flakiness. The scalp should be thoroughly massaged every day.

Singapura, means "Lion City" where singa means "lion" and pura means "city", in Sanskrit. Here are few pictures taken when in Singapore. Had a wonderful trip.

The Merlion - Symbol of Singapore
Merlion & Harbour
Jurong Bird Park
Underwater World, Sentosa Island
Dolphin Lagoon, Sentosa Island
Butterfly Park, Sentosa Island
A peacock pose at Sentosa Island
Orchid Gardens
City View from Hot Air Ballooning
Photos taken while travelling through bus
Changi Airport

My first rangoli on Diwali day. Did it atlast all the way. Had good fun.