"Sharing My Occasional Musings — This Certainly Fascinated Me!"

I have been seeing quite a few lists of places that are ranked the best to live in. Typically Canada, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand tend to crowd the top of the list. And surprisingly I don’t see the popular cities like New York, Paris, London, Tokyo etc. on the list.  Fortunately, I have been to all these places but I spent most time in Dubai, and that does not figure anywhere near the top either. Right now, I am trying to get my head around these rankings and what it means to me. Mercer looks at Quality of living and others consider similar important criteria. It’s all important but clearly while city infrastructure carries more weight for some, the arts scene is a must have for others, schools and education, sports, social and cultural expressions, safety, affordability, health care and even weather has significance. Wouldn’t it be great to just go live in the best place? Perhaps, the new generation of young successful professionals and entrepreneurs could do ...

The Beach As the golden rays of the sun illuminated the turquoise water, I stood mesmerised by the picture that had unfolded before my eyes. The frothy brine lapped my feet and droplets of water hitched a ride on my back. It was as if heaven had fallen to earth. Waves of awe and peacefulness coursed through my body as I gazed upon the image once again. I could see the silhouettes of the rocks jutting out from the sandy terrain. The lush trees swirled in complicated patterns forever leaving me in awe of god’s creation. Wisps of life darted in and out of crevices in between the delicate colours. by  Nathaniel George  ( my 11 year old super-nephew and believe me all my nephews are "super") 

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Destroy the culture of India says a PASTOR from AFRICA to spread Christianity. Two Things . 1. Liberals in India who scream 'FASCISM " at every burp should opine on this strategy of mind control. 2. After all ,G.SUDHAKARAN , the Commie Minister was right in calling these guys as SLAVES, NIGGERS & having SLAVISH MENTALITY ! “We Have To Destroy Hindu Culture To Make India A Christian Country” Says This Christian Pastor | Internet Hindu INTERNETHINDU.IN This is getting to be typical scene now in India where misleading headlines sway public opinion. I got one with an 80 second video attached ant that said Christians  want to destroy Indian Culture.  I was shocked - here's my response t the person who forwarded it -  " ... Did anyone even listen to the 80 second clip? I watched it 4 times ..and i could not hear this pastor/evangelist use the words "Destroy Indian Culture" , so all of you guys, please  use yo...

Let me share what I stumbled on today in my search for relevance and significance :  today i see most kids easily associate with famous personalities. Young impressionable minds who do not think a lot anymore as the minds are quickly kept busy by tv, music, smartphones etc. And more troubling to see elders too falling for 'fame'. The desire and inclination to achieve fame is a goal that is not always overt but a forceful driver seen from choices made in life.  Quicker, Easier though Fleeting vs  Citius, Altius, Fortius, which is Latin for "Faster, Higher, Stronger".  Living up to the Olympic motto requires time, effort and it has to be earned but that is how 'greatness' is - but how many want that any more. Being famous is a validation and acceptance by many, the root is there, and thats what everybody wants - to be loved , cheered, accepted, appreciated by many .. and thats where we fall into the same trap that Satan laid for Jesus after his 40 days fasting ...

Another edited post .. Did you hear about the Nigerian widow who died and police discovered 27 billion $ in her mansion.. she was depressed and very unhappy and finally killed himself ... and the suicide note said..she was sick and tired of offering people money..and no one  came  and took it..no one believed her..i am sure she must have offered you no less than a 100 million dollars and you ignored it ... well that's that.. i could give the story a spiritual twist and say Gods grace is like that and we don't receive it because of the same attitude.. but nah..i wont say that..that's just too much of a cliche.. have a good day all..

Not my own, but I edited ever so slightly - but a great share :: "Why do we have brakes in a car"? Varied answers were received, like, "To stop", "To reduce speed", "To avoid collision" etc., but the best answer was, "To enable you to drive faster" Give it a thought. It's true but seldom such smart out of box thinking is done, much less appreciated. For a moment assume you have no brakes in your car then how fast will you drive your car?! It's because of brakes that we can dare to accelerate, dare to go fast and reach destinations we desire. At various points in life, we find our parents, teachers, mentors & friends etc. questioning your progress, direction or decision. We consider them as irritants or consider such inquiries as "brakes" to our ongoing work. But, remember, it's because of such questions (read periodical brakes) that you have managed to reach where you are today. Without brakes, you could hav...

There is someone out there who wants to see you down in the dumps. Someone not very excited for your future, someone who fills you with so much fear and uses your loved ones or people close to you and influential enough in an unwitting manner to keep you from taking bold steps. A part of our  culture  kicks in and we have long been conditioned to believe that we should be ‘nice’ and ‘good’ and compliant.  From adolescence the mental conflict begins where the wild heart that God created is tamed until you become like the elephant who believes he us tied down with just a small rope. A small rope pegged or tied that is in reality no match for the jumbo, imagine how self-limiting its belief has become, while its strong and magnificent, it stays imprisoned.  How strong a hold that power of belief has on a beast , it’s the same with a person too. Now contrast that with battles and wars, did we consider who is victorious? The Victor is the one who has defeated the ene...