సార్... మీ గుట్టు మాకు తెలుసు

ఇప్పుడు అందరి జీవితాలు ఇంటర్నెట్ తో ముడిపడి పోయాయి. సమాచార సాంకేతిక రంగంలో వచ్చిన మార్పుల పుణ్యమాని, మనిషి జీవితానికి మరుగు (ప్రైవసీ) లేకుండా పోయింది. పప్పు, ఉప్పు కొనడానికి పచారీ కొట్టు (సూపర్‌మార్కెట్) కు వెళ్లినా, అకౌంట్ ఓపెన్ చేయడానికి బ్యాంక్‌కు వెళ్లినా, వైద్యానికి ఆసుపత్రికి వెళ్లినా ఓ పొడవైన ఫాం ఇచ్చి ముందు దాన్ని నింపమని అడుగుతున్నారు. ఇలా ఫాం నింపి ఇచ్చామంటే మన బతుకును మనం చేజేతులారా బజారు పాల్జేసుకున్నామని తర్వాత వాపోవాల్సి వస్తుంది. కొత్తగా వస్తున్న ‘ఆధార్’ కార్డు మన పర్సనల్ లైఫ్‌ను మరింత బహిరంగం జేసే ప్రమాదం ఉన్నట్టు తెలియజెప్పే వ్యంగ్య రచనలు ఇంటర్‌నెట్‌లో చెలామణీ అవుతున్నాయి. వాటికి తెలుగురూపం ఇది.

పిజ్జా ఆర్డర్ చేయడానికి ఓ కార్పొరేట్ సంస్థ ఉద్యోగి పిజ్జా కార్నర్‌కు ఫోన్ చేసినప్పుడు అతనికీ, పిజ్జాకార్నర్ ఉద్యోగికీ మధ్య (ఊహాజనిత) సంభాషణ తీరు ఈవిధంగా ఉంటుంది. 

పిజ్జాకార్నర్: ఫోన్ చేసినందుకు ధన్యవాదాలు. నేను ఏ విధంగా సహాయపడగలను?
కస్టమర్: హల్లో... నేను పిజ్జా ఆర్డర్ చేయాలనుకుంటున్నా...

పిజ్జా: సర్ ! మీ ఆధార్ నంబర్ చెబుతారా?
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కస్ట: ఇంట్లో ఉన్న మరో నంబర్ నుంచి... అవును... నా నంబర్లన్నీ నీకెలా తెలుసు? 

పిజ్జా: నేనిప్పుడు నెట్‌వర్క్‌కు కనెక్ట్ అయ్యాను.
కస్ట: నేను సీ ఫుడ్ పిజ్జా ఆర్డర్ చేయవచ్చా?

పిజ్జా: అది మీకు సరిపడదు సార్.
కస్ట: అదెలాగా?!?

పిజ్జా: మీ మెడికల్ రికార్డుల ప్రకారం, మీకు హైబ్లడ్ ప్రెజర్, హైకొలెస్ట్రాల్ ఉంది.
కస్ట: అయితే, నేను ఏం తీసుకుంటే బాగుంటుంది?

పిజ్జా: మా లోఫాట్ పిజ్జాను తినిచూడండి, మీకు బాగా నప్పుతుంది.
కస్ట: అది మీకెలా తెలుసు?

పిజ్జా: మీరు గతవారం ధన్వంతరి కార్పొరేట్ హాస్పిటల్ లో మెడికల్ టెస్ట్‌లు చేయించుకున్నప్పుడు డాక్టర్ మీకు లో ఫాట్ ఫుడ్ ప్రిస్క్రయిబ్ చేశారు సర్. 
కస్ట: ఇప్పుడు ఆ సంగతి వదిలేయ్! నాకు మూడు ఫ్యామిలీ సైజ్ లోఫాట్ పిజ్జాలు ఇవ్వు. వాటి ఖరీదెంత?

పిజ్జా: మీ కుటుంబంలోని 5 గురికి అవి సరిపోతాయి సర్ ! మొత్తం ఖరీదు: 500రూ.
కస్ట: నేను క్రెడిట్ కార్డుతో పే చేయవచ్చా?

పిజ్జా: లేదు సర్! మీరు క్యాషే పే చేయాలి. మీరిప్పటికే పరిమితిని మించి క్రెడిట్ కార్డును వాడారు. గత అక్టోబర్‌నుంచి మీరు మీ బ్యాంక్‌కు రూ.23,000.75 బాకీ ఉన్నారు. అదీ హౌసింగ్ లోన్‌ఇన్‌స్టాల్‌మెంట్ కాకుండా.
కస్ట: మీ బోయ్ పిజ్జా తెచ్చేలోగా మా ఇంటికి దగ్గర్లోని ఏటీఎం కెళ్లి క్యాష్ తెచ్చుకోవాల్సిందే నంటావు.

పిజ్జా: అలా కూడా మీరు చేయలేరు. మీరు ఇవ్వాల్టి పరిమితి వరకు నగదును విత్‌డ్రా చేసినట్టు రికార్డులు తెలుపుతున్నాయి సర్!
కస్ట: పర్వాలేదు. నీవు పిజ్జాలు పంపు. నేను క్యాష్ సిద్ధం చేసి ఉంచుతాను. ఎంతసేపట్లో పంపుతావు?

పిజ్జా: 45 నిమిషాలు పడుతుంది సర్. అప్పటిదాకా వేచి ఉండలేకపోతే మీ నానో కారులో వచ్చి వాటిని తీసుకువెళ్లండి సర్. 
కస్ట: ఏమిటీ?

పిజ్జా: మా నెట్‌వర్క్ సిస్టమ్‌లో ఉన్న వివరాల ప్రకారం మీకు నానో కారు ఉంది. దాని నెంబర్ ఏపీ09క్యుఎక్స్1108
కస్ట: ‘‘?’’ ‘‘?’’ ‘‘?’’

పిజ్జా: ఇంకేమైనా కావాలా సార్?
కస్ట: నథింగ్‌బాబా! మరో విషయం... మీ యాడ్‌లో ఉన్నట్టు పిజ్జాతో పాటూ ఫ్రీగా ఆ మూడు బాటిల్స్ కోలా కూడా పంపుతావు గదా!

పిజ్జా: మామూలుగా అయితే పంపుతాం కానీ సర్, రికార్డుల ప్రకారం మీరు డయాబెటిక్ పేషంట్. అందుకని...
కస్ట: నీ.............

పిజ్జా: జాగ్రత్తగా మాట్లాడండి సర్. గత జులై 15న సిగ్నల్ జంప్ అయినప్పుడు పట్టుకున్న ఒక ట్రాఫిక్ పోలీసును తిట్టినందుకు మీకు జరిమానా పడింది కదూ...!
కస్టమర్: 
(మూర్ఛతో అడ్డం పడి, స్పృహ తప్పిపోయాడు)

Vivekananda’s contributions to World Culture

Making an objective assessment of Swami Vivekananda’s contributions to world culture, the eminent British historian A L Bashamstated that “in centuries to come, he will be remembered as one of the main moulders of the modern world…” Some of the main contributions that Swamiji made to the modern world are mentioned below:

1. New Understanding of Religion: One of the most significant contributions of Swami Vivekananda to the modern world is his interpretation of religion as a universal experience of transcendent Reality, common to all humanity. Swamiji met the challenge of modern science by showing that religion is as scientific as science itself; religion is the ‘science of consciousness’. As such, religion and science are not contradictory to each other but are complementary.

This universal conception frees religion from the hold of superstitions, dogmatism, priestcraft and intolerance, and makes religion the highest and noblest pursuit – the pursuit of supreme Freedom, supreme Knowledge, supreme Happiness.

2. New View of Man: Vivekananda’s concept of ‘potential divinity of the soul’ gives a new, ennobling concept of man. The present age is the age of humanism which holds that man should be the chief concern and centre of all activities and thinking. Through science and technology man has attained great prosperity and power, and modern methods of communication and travel have converted human society into a ‘global village’. But the degradation of man has also been going on apace, as witnessed by the enormous increase in broken homes, immorality, violence, crime, etc. in modern society. Vivekananda’s concept of potential divinity of the soul prevents this degradation, divinizes human relationships, and makes life meaningful and worth living. Swamiji has laid the foundation for ‘spiritual humanism’, which is manifesting itself through several neo-humanistic movements and the current interest in meditation, Zen etc all over the world.

3. New Principle of Morality and Ethics: The prevalent morality, in both individual life and social life, is mostly based on fear – fear of the police, fear of public ridicule, fear of God’s punishment, fear of Karma, and so on. The current theories of ethics also do not explain why a person should be moral and be good to others. Vivekananda has given a new theory of ethics and new principle of morality based on the intrinsic purity and oneness of the Atman. We should be pure because purity is our real nature, our true divine Self or Atman. Similarly, we should love and serve our neighbours because we are all one in the Supreme Spirit known as Paramatman or Brahman.

4. Bridge between the East and the West: Another great contribution of Swami Vivekananda was to build a bridge between Indian culture and Western culture. He did it by interpreting Hindu scriptures and philosophy and the Hindu way of life and institutions to the Western people in an idiom which they could understand. He made the Western people realize that they had to learn much from Indian spirituality for their own well-being. He showed that, in spite of her poverty and backwardness, India had a great contribution to make to world culture. In this way he was instrumental in ending India’s cultural isolation from the rest of the world. He was India’s first great cultural ambassador to the West.

On the other hand, Swamiji’s interpretation of ancient Hindu scriptures, philosophy, institutions, etc prepared the mind of Indians to accept and apply in practical life two best elements of Western culture, namely science and technology and humanism. Swamiji has taught Indians how to master Western science and technology and at the same time develop spiritually. Swamiji has also taught Indians how to adapt Western humanism (especially the ideas of individual freedom, social equality and justice and respect for women) to Indian ethos.

Swamiji’s Contributions to India:

In spite of her innumerable linguistic, ethnic, historical and regional diversities, India has had from time immemorial a strong sense of cultural unity. It was, however, Swami Vivekananda who revealed the true foundations of this culture and thus clearly defined and strengthened the sense of unity as a nation.

Swamiji gave Indians proper understanding of their country’s great spiritual heritage and thus gave them pride in their past. Furthermore, he pointed out to Indians the drawbacks of Western culture and the need for India’s contribution to overcome these drawbacks. In this way Swamiji made India a nation with a global mission.

Sense of unity, pride in the past, sense of mission – these were the factors which gave real strength and purpose to India’s nationalist movement. Several eminent leaders of India’s freedom movement have acknowledged their indebtedness to Swamiji. Free India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wrote: “Rooted in the past, full of pride in India’s prestige, Vivekananda was yet modern in his approach to life’s problems, and was a kind of bridge between the past of India and her present … he came as a tonic to the depressed and demoralized Hindu mind and gave it self-reliance and some roots in the past.” Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose wrote: “Swamiji harmonized the East and the West, religion and science, past and present. And that is why he is great. Our countrymen have gained unprecedented self-respect, self-reliance and self-assertion from his teachings.”

Swamiji’s most unique contribution to the creation of new India was to open the minds of Indians to their duty to the downtrodden masses. Long before the ideas of Karl Marx were known in India, Swamiji spoke about the role of the labouring classes in the production of the country’s wealth. Swamiji was the first religious leader in India to speak for the masses, formulate a definite philosophy of service, and organize large-scale social service.

Selected Teachings of Swami Vivekananda:

 

My ideal, indeed, can be put into a few words, and that is: to preach unto mankind their divinity, and how to make it manifest in every movement of life.

 Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man.

 We want that education by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, the intellect is expanded, and by which one can stand on one's own feet.

 So long as the millions live in hunger and ignorance, I hold every man a traitor who, having been educated at their expense, pays not the least heed to them.

 Whatever you think, that you will be. If you think yourselves weak, weak you will be; if you think yourselves strong, strong you will be.

 If you have faith in all the three hundred and thirty millions of your mythological gods, … and still have no faith in yourselves, there is no salvation for you. Have faith in yourselves, and stand up on that faith and be strong; that is what we need.

 Strength, strength it is that we want so much in this life, for what we call sin and sorrow have all one cause, and that is our weakness. With weakness comes ignorance, and with ignorance comes misery.

 The older I grow, the more everything seems to me to lie in manliness. This is my new Gospel.

 Purity, patience, and perseverance are the three essentials to success, and above all, love.

 Religion is realization; not talk, not doctrine, nor theories, however beautiful they may be. It is being and becoming, not hearing or acknowledging; it is the whole soul becoming changed into what it believes.

 Religion is the manifestation of the Divinity already in man.

 Teach yourselves, teach everyone his real nature, call uon the sleeping soul and see how it awakes. Power will come, glory will come, goodness will come, purity will come, and everything that is excellent will come when this sleeping soul is roused to self-conscious activity.

 They alone live who live for others, the rest are more dead than alive.

 This is the gist of all worship – to be pure and to do good to others.

 It is love and love alone that I preach, and I base my teaching on the great Vedantic truth of the sameness and omnipresence of the Soul of the Universe.

జీవితం -- ఒక కాగితం

Ten Ways To Feel Good About Your Life !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ten Ways To Feel Good About Your Life !!!

  

One is to learn to think about yourself in healthy ways. This is a learned skill, ladies and gentlemen, not something that a lucky few were born with.
 
The second part of feeling good about your life involves "making things happen". Seeing yourself being successful - at anything! - builds the blocks of confidence. When you build confidence with things you do well, the next time you are faced with a difficult task, you have effectively taught yourself that you can handle it. Count those successes!Here are 10 Ways To Feel Good About Your Life:

 

1. Never stop questioning. Every time you feel frustrated with a task, ask yourself, "How does this task fit in with my ultimate goals?" "How can I do this better, faster, easier, simpler, and even more fun?"

2. Don't give up on life. Be interested and curious about yourself and about others. Don't assume that's "just the way it is". Look for the choices behind your results.

3. Accept your weakness. Don't deceive yourself by thinking you're the only one with difficulties in their life. Everybody has them (yes, everybody!). Instead of spending your time and energy trying to "overcome" your weakness, make friends with it and make it work for you. Where would NYPost Columnist Liz Smith be without her "weakness" for gossip?

4. Don't stop learning. The brain is a muscle just like any other, and it will stagnate if you let it. Make it your rule to learn something new every day. Then USE what you learn to make your life better.

5. Expect nothing; expect the best. Paradox? No. It just means that you don't want to miss out on what's wonderful in your life right now, while you spend all your time peeking around the next corner.

6. Don't lie to yourself.. Telling lies to yourself is the most harmful form of disrespect. Write out ways in which you are untruthful to yourself, and how to correct it. "I will no longer pretend that overspending my budget is ok".

7. Do plant what you want to grow. Many many people are (figuratively) wondering where the roses are in their life, yet they spend all their time planting and nourishing weeds. You reap what you sow. That's just the way it is.

8. Don't live in the past. Let go of things that are draining you. There's nothing in the past that you can change or correct -- that can only be done in the present. USE TODAY . Today, change what you need to change, and move on to feeling good about your life.

9. Swim with the current. Don't waste your time complaining about what you can't control - like other people. Concentrate on what you CAN control, Like who you Hug, what you Read, when you SMiLE, how much you Laugh, where you Go, what you Do, what you Think about.

10. Stand like a ROCK . You know what's right for you --be willing to stand up for what's right for you.

Seven C's of Success

Seven C's of Success

Get ready to sail the Seven C's - the Seven C's of Success that is. Learn to navigate your ship of destiny in these seven "C's" if you want to be a total success. 
Here they are, in alphabetical order: 
1. Caring 
 
I believe that to be a true success in this world we must have a bigger vision than simply accomplishing a goal for ourselves or simply lining our own pockets. I believe that successful people have a deep caring for others. Yes, they are aggressive, but they are not aggressive to the point that they run roughshod over others.
 
Question: What is your care factor? Have you placed people in their proper place, as people worthy of dignity, respect, and proper treatment? Or have you begun to treat others as a means to an end for yourself?

2. Character 
 

Becoming a success is more than increasing the digits in your bank account. In fact, I believe ANYONE can increase his or her bank account with a simple plan. Financial development is the easy part. 
 
Character development is the hard part, letting each and every experience shape and mold us as we experience them, always moving toward our goal and never allowing negative circumstances to destroy us but make us better people. This is what true success is about!
 
Question: How is your character? Are you becoming a better person with each passing experience? Are you becoming a rock of wisdom and experience, deepening your foundation of character?
3. Choice 
 
Eisenhower reminded us that our histories are written by choice, not by chance. Every movement you make toward your ultimate success and destiny will be because you choose to move toward it. The actions that you choose, each and every day will add up, over the long-term, to your final destination. The power we have as humans to choose is one of the greatest gifts known to mankind.
 
Question: Do you choose success with each and every choice you make? Each choice you make either moves you toward your goal or away from it. Which do you choose?
4. Concentration
 
Often those who fail do so because they lose their concentration. Something else comes along and becomes their newfound fancy. They move from whim to whim, tossed to and fro by the strong blowing winds. The successful person however, stands firm, with their eyes transfixed on the goal. One of my favorite posters as a boy was of George Brett of the Kansas City Royals Baseball Team. The picture was taken just as the bat was hitting the ball. Where were George's eyes? Straight down the barrel of the bat, looking at the point where the ball and bat came together. Now that is concentration!
 
Question: How is your concentration? Do you stick to your goal and focus firmly on it, or do you let your mind and heart wander from whim to whim
5. Confidence
 
Success comes to those who have the confidence to try, and more than that, the confidence to win. Confidence is something that you can grow in your mind and heart. Each passing victory that you achieve builds more and more confidence in you to draw from the next time you go to fight another battle on your journey to success. Do what you can to build confidence inside of yourself so you will be able to dip deeply into that well when you need it!
 
Question: How is your confidence? Do you believe that you can achieve what you conceive? Are you winning victories that you can then draw on later?
6. Consistency
 

People who become a success realise that to a great degree, success is a formula. At the very least it is sticking to doing the right things for a long enough period of time for them to create their destiny. This is consistency. They consistently do the things that will bring them their success. Tiger Woods hits hundreds of practice balls each and every day. He doesn't do 100 one day, then two days off, then 500 balls, then a day off, then 300 balls, then three days off. No, he knows the power of consistency and has achieved a level of success that that consistency formulated for him.
 
Question: How is your consistency? Are you consistent? Are you doing the things you need to do each and every day that will bring your goal to you?
7. Courage
 
Successful people are brave people. They know that even success has its challenges, yet they face them head on and move forward anyway. No mountain is too high, nor river too wide, nor foe too large for the person who will choose to live out their dreams! They are courageous people who continue on even when others have quit. And for that they receive their reward!
 
Question: How about you? Are you courageous? Are you willing to face the obstacles and move forward in spite of the fear that may try to well up within you? Be courageous and you will succeed!
There they are, the Seven C's of Success. Set sail today!
  Caring
Character
Choice
Concentration
Confidence
Consistency
Courage
 
"Ultimately the people who win, who achieve victory in Life are the people who are committed to it. They outlast everybody else. Because quite frankly, all success in business, relationships & life comes at the end of the road of commitment!"
 
(Excerpted from Secrets of Influence) by Chris Widener

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