Thursday, December 27, 2012
Top Bollywood Actresses of 2012
2012 has been an excellent year for all the Actresses of Bollywood. More number of Women-centric films was produced this year and we got to see many films where the heroines took the lead as the main hero of the film. Actresses like Sridevi, Vidya Balan and Priyanka Chopra have proved their acting talent to the delight of the movie-goers. The list will obviously start with one of the most loved and admired actresses of 1980s and 1990s:
1. Sridevi: Sridevi, very popularly known as the ‘Hawa-Hawai girl’ made her very deserving comeback this year with ‘English Vinglish’. She looked very elegant, dignified and mesmerizing as a Sari-clad Indian traditional housewife. Her calm and composed acting made her character, so admirable in the film that she surely deserves shower of Awards. The film has been directed by Gauri Shinde and this is her first film as a Director.
2. Vidya Balan: Vidya Balan’s power-packed intense acting in ‘Kahaani’ made people believe that a film doesn’t only require glamour and action for getting viewers. She has been showered with appreciation for this film and she truly deserves to be called the Hero of the film.
3. Priyanka Chopra: Priyanka Chopra has always proved herself to be a highly talented actress. Her portrayal of an autistic girl in ‘Barfi’ made her reputation even stronger.
4. Katrina Kaif: Katrina Kaif can be rightly called as one of the most successful actresses of 2012 with hits films like ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ with Salman Khan and ‘Jab Tak Hain Jaan’ with Shahrukh Khan.
5. Anushka Sharma: Young, vibrant, cheerful, dynamic and spontaneous actress Anushka Sharma, has made her presence felt in the film ‘Jab Tak Hain Jaan’ with her sheer talent of acting. I’m sure that she will go a very long way in Bollywood.
6. Sonakshi Sinha: Young, sweet and cheerful Sonakshi Sinha, daughter of Actor Shatrughan Sinha, had the maximum number of Hit films. She has acted with Akshay Kumar in ‘Rowdy Rathore’, Ajay Devgan in ‘Son of Sardaar’ and Salman Khan in ‘Dabangg 2’. All the 3 films earned more than Rs. 100 crores profit.
The other Actresses who made a mark are Kareena Kapoor for whom; this year has been very special as she has tied the knot with Actor Saif Ali Khan. Her films, this year were Ek Main Aur Ek Tu’, ‘Heroine’ and ‘Talaash’.
Deepika Padukone’s act of a bold girl in ‘Cocktail’ has been noticed and appreciated.
Parineeti Chopra’s talent as an actress has been recognized in ‘Ishaqzaade’.
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Top Bollywood Actors of 2012
The year 2012 has seen many hits films in Bollywood. Some films have even crossed the mark of Rs. 100 crores profit and made their entry to elites of Bollywood. Let us have a look of the Top Actors who have entertained movie-goers throughout 2012.
1. Salman Khan: Actor Salman Khan tops the chart with two highly successful blockbuster films: ‘Ek Tha Tiger’’ and ‘Dabangg 2’.
2. Ranbir Kapoor: Ranbir Kapoor mesmerized everyone with his heart-touching performance of a deaf and mute boy in the film ‘Barfi’. The film has been directed by Anurag Basu. Ranbir Kapoor delivered an award winning performance. His act of a deaf and mute but highly positive boy with full of emotions, won over everyone.
3. Akshay Kumar: The most successful actor of 2012 is Akshay Kumar with maximum number of hit films. This year, undoubtedly belonged to Akshay Kumar along with Salman Khan. The successful film of Akshay Kumar in 2012 are Houseful 2, Rowdy Rathod, OMG- Oh My God and Khiladi786.
4. Ajay Devgan: Ajay Devgan had two releases and both the films were successful. He made people laugh at his comic dialogues and English translations in ‘Bol Bachchan’. In ‘Son of Sardaar’, he was loved by the audience as a Sardaar. The Best thing is that both the films earned more than Rs. 100 crores at the box-office.
5. Aamir Khan: As we know, Aamir Khan is selective about his films and we get to see only one movie of him in a year. This year, it was ‘Talaash’. His intense performance took the film to the top of charts. This year has been very remarkable for him a he made his TV debut, this year. His TV show, ‘Satyamev Jayate’ received tremendous positive response from the audience.
6. Shahrukh Khan: Shahrukh Khan’s only release was ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’. His portrayal of an Army man received more appreciation than his portrayal of a lover boy.
7. Manoj Bajpayee: 2012 brought Manoj Bajpayee back to limelight. He received high appreciation for both his films, ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ and ‘Chittagong’.
8. Irrfan Khan: His film ‘Paan Singh Tomar’ has been received with warm appreciation for his convincing portrayal of the character.
9. Nawajuddin Siddiqui: He has been noticed for his talent as an actor in films like ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, ‘Kahaani’ and ‘Talaash’.
10. Sanjay Dutt: Sanjay Dutt projected two diverse characters in two films of him. In ‘Agneepath’, people saw him in a villainous role and in ‘Son of Sardaar’, he was seen in a comic role.
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Top Bollywood Films of 2012
Hindi Films Industry has seen many talented directors who made their debut this year. 2012 has seen Heroines take the lead in most of the films like Sridevi in ‘English Viglish’, Vidya Balan in ‘Kahaani’, Kareena Kapoor in ‘Heroine’, Rani Mukherjee in ‘Aiyyaa’ and Preity Zinta in ‘Ishq in Paris’. It has been a celebration of Woman power, this year.
The Top and most loved films of Bollywood, this year are:
1. English Vinglish: The hero of the film is Sridevi. Yes, the Superstar Actress is back with a mind-blowing performance in English Vinglish. The director of the film is Gauri Shinde and this is her debut directorial venture. With her very first film, she has made an lasting impression in the minds of Film Critics as well as the movie-goers. A very well made film and a must watch for every Indian Woman. The story of a Marathi house-wife who being an excellent wife and mother had to face embarrassment for not being able to converse fluently in English. Later, she learns English but still prefers to give respect to her own language.
2. Barfi: A master-piece film made by Anurag Basi. The USP of the film is the excellent performances by all the three leading Actors: Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D’Cruz.
3. Kahaani: The confident and powerful acting by the hero of the film, Vidya Balan. Directed by Sujoy Ghosh, the film captures every little detail of the city of Kolkata.
4. Paan Singh Tomaar: Brilliant performance by a great actor, Irrfan Khan. He deserves a National Award for this film.
5. Vicky Donor: Another award –winning film of 2012. Directed by Shoojit Sircar, this film saw Ayushman Khurana, the popular TV anchor make his film debut. The producer of the film is Actor John Abraham.
The other good films of 2012 were Ferrari Ki Sawari, OMG-Oh My God, Gangs of Wasseypur, Chakravuy, Shirin Farhad ki Toh Nikal Padi, Shaghai and Chittagong.
The films which were commercially successful were:
1. Ek Tha Tiger
2. Dabangg 2
3. Talaash
4. Jab Tak Hain Jaan
5. Rowdy Rathod
6. Ishaqzade
7. Agneepath
8. Son of Sardaar
9. Bol Bachchan
10. Cocktail
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Salman Khan's BIRTHDAY today: Dec 27
Hindi Film’s one of the most loved actors, Salman Khan celebrates his Birthday today. He can be rightly said to be the most successful actors of Bollywood in 2012. He is also the most eligible bachelor of Bollywood. He was born on December 27 1965. His firt film as a Hero was ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ released in the year 1988. It was a big hit and he became the heart throb of millions. His character ‘Prem’ became so famous that the producer of the film, Sooraj Barjatia repeated him as the hero of his next few films with the same screen name ‘Prem’. The films were ‘Hum Aapke Hain Kaun’ with Madhuri Dixit and ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’ with Sonali Bendre and other stars.
O far, he has acted in more than 80 films and most of them were blockbuster hit films. This year has been very good for him. According to Newspaper reports, his film ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ made a business of over Rs. 200 crores and ‘Dabangg 2’ is also a big money earner. He has become the biggest star of Bollywood in 2012. He is the highest paid anchor on Television. As an anchor of Television Reality Show, ‘Bigg Bos6’ he is being paid Rs. 4 crores per episode.
He is believed to be a man with a heart made of gold. There are reports that he has paid Rs. 8 crores as Tax Payment. He also runs an NGO named as ‘Being Human’ which caters to the Education and Healthcare needs of the unprivileged people in the Society. He also started his own production company under the name ‘Salman Khan Being Human Production’ and the first film under this banner was ‘Chillar Party’. The actor now, wishes to produce more films under his production company.
Very recently, he joined the popular Social Networking Sites like Facebook and Twitter. We wish success, happiness and peace on his 47th birthday.
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Vidya Balan is now married to Sidharth Roy Kapur
I remember watching Vidya Balan on Television, way back in 1996. It was a TV Serial called ‘Hum Paanch’ on Zee TV. The serial was the first entrepreneurial venture of Television Queen Ekta Kapoor. The serial was about 5 sisters who had their own way of living, full of fun and enthusiasm. Vidya Balan played the role of ‘Radhika’, the second sister out of 5. As a regular viewer of the show, ‘Radhika’ was my personal favourite as she wore spectacles just like and was also termed as the ‘Intelligent one’ by hers sisters.
Several years Later, I was happy again to see the same ‘Radhika’ of ‘Hum Paanch’ as a young lady and a model of many TV commercials. Very soon, she was seen in a Music album, ‘Euphoria’ with the lead singer Palash Sen. The video was directed by film-maker Pradeep Sarkar and he was so impressed by Vidya that he took her as a heroine for his film ‘Parineeta’ opposite Saif Ali Khan. The film was based on a Bengali novel written by Sarat Chandra Chatterjee and he got an opportunity to showcase her acting skills in a power packed role of a girl called ‘Lalita’. She received The Filmfare Award for the Best Debut Female for this film. This film saw the arrival of an actress in Bollywood.
After ‘Parineeta’, there was no looking back for this talented actress. She acted in films like ‘Lage Raho MunnaBhai’ opposite Sanjay Dutt, ‘Heyy Babyy’ opposite Akshay Kumar, ‘Bhool Bhulaiya’, and ’Kismat Konnection’ opposite Shahid Kapur. The films for which she was most appreciated were ‘Paa’, ‘Ishqiya’, ‘The Dirty Picture’ and ‘Kahaani’. She was honoured with a National Award for Best Actress for her brave acting in ‘The Dirty Picture’.
On 14th December, 2012 this talented actress became Mrs. Sidharth Roy Kapur. Vidya Balan married the CEO of UTV Motion Pictures in Mumbai. The wedding took place in the presence of the groom’s and bride’s parents, relatives and close friends. It was a very private affair away from the glare of media.
I hope, she continues acting and we get to see her in more challenging and performance oriented roles. She is one of those few actresses who have changed the male dominated film Industry. She is considered to be the Hero of films like ‘The Dirty Picture’ and ‘Kahaani. We wish her a very happy married life and May she acts in more female centric films which will bring a change in the status of Women in the society and lead to the empowerment of Women in India.
Source of Information: Wikipedia.com
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Several years Later, I was happy again to see the same ‘Radhika’ of ‘Hum Paanch’ as a young lady and a model of many TV commercials. Very soon, she was seen in a Music album, ‘Euphoria’ with the lead singer Palash Sen. The video was directed by film-maker Pradeep Sarkar and he was so impressed by Vidya that he took her as a heroine for his film ‘Parineeta’ opposite Saif Ali Khan. The film was based on a Bengali novel written by Sarat Chandra Chatterjee and he got an opportunity to showcase her acting skills in a power packed role of a girl called ‘Lalita’. She received The Filmfare Award for the Best Debut Female for this film. This film saw the arrival of an actress in Bollywood.
After ‘Parineeta’, there was no looking back for this talented actress. She acted in films like ‘Lage Raho MunnaBhai’ opposite Sanjay Dutt, ‘Heyy Babyy’ opposite Akshay Kumar, ‘Bhool Bhulaiya’, and ’Kismat Konnection’ opposite Shahid Kapur. The films for which she was most appreciated were ‘Paa’, ‘Ishqiya’, ‘The Dirty Picture’ and ‘Kahaani’. She was honoured with a National Award for Best Actress for her brave acting in ‘The Dirty Picture’.
On 14th December, 2012 this talented actress became Mrs. Sidharth Roy Kapur. Vidya Balan married the CEO of UTV Motion Pictures in Mumbai. The wedding took place in the presence of the groom’s and bride’s parents, relatives and close friends. It was a very private affair away from the glare of media.
I hope, she continues acting and we get to see her in more challenging and performance oriented roles. She is one of those few actresses who have changed the male dominated film Industry. She is considered to be the Hero of films like ‘The Dirty Picture’ and ‘Kahaani. We wish her a very happy married life and May she acts in more female centric films which will bring a change in the status of Women in the society and lead to the empowerment of Women in India.
Source of Information: Wikipedia.com
http://expertscolumn.com/content/vidya-balan-got-married-sidharth-roy-kapur-14-december-2012
Monday, December 3, 2012
'Talaash' - Hindi Film
Talaash is a Hindi Movie staring actors Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee in the lead roles. The film has been written and directed by Reema Katgi and co-authored by Zoya Akhtar. It has been produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar's Excel Entertainment and Aamir Khan.The muic composer of the film is Ram Sampath and the songs have been written by Javed Akhtar.
‘Taaash’ is a suspense thriller with very strong performances by all the leading actors. Aamir Khan plays the role of a police Inspector in the film. Aamir Khan is known as ‘Mr. Perfectionist’ of Bollywood. He is very famous for his meticulous selection of films. He acts in very few selected films and almost all his films are master-pieces. He was earlier seen on Television hosting his own produced show ‘Satyamev Jayate’, for which he received huge appreciation.
According to Newspaper reports, the film earned more than Rs. 12 crores on the first day of its release. The first day show was found to be houseful all over India. In the words of fim critic Tarun Adarsh, “"Talaash is an outstanding film. A taut psychological thriller that keeps you guessing till the end, it leaves you spellbound, leaves you mesmerized, leaves you with an exclamation".
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‘Taaash’ is a suspense thriller with very strong performances by all the leading actors. Aamir Khan plays the role of a police Inspector in the film. Aamir Khan is known as ‘Mr. Perfectionist’ of Bollywood. He is very famous for his meticulous selection of films. He acts in very few selected films and almost all his films are master-pieces. He was earlier seen on Television hosting his own produced show ‘Satyamev Jayate’, for which he received huge appreciation.
According to Newspaper reports, the film earned more than Rs. 12 crores on the first day of its release. The first day show was found to be houseful all over India. In the words of fim critic Tarun Adarsh, “"Talaash is an outstanding film. A taut psychological thriller that keeps you guessing till the end, it leaves you spellbound, leaves you mesmerized, leaves you with an exclamation".
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Top 15 cities of India
According to a recent report in India, as per per capita Income and standard of living, the following ranked as the top 15 cities of India.
1. Mumbai
2. Delhi
3. Kolkata
4. Bangalore
5. Hyderabad
6. Chennai
7. Ahmedabad
8. Pune
9. Surat
10. Visakhapatnam
11. Jaipur
12. Luckow
13. Nagpur
14. Indore
15. Patna
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Yahoo! News
1. Mumbai
2. Delhi
3. Kolkata
4. Bangalore
5. Hyderabad
6. Chennai
7. Ahmedabad
8. Pune
9. Surat
10. Visakhapatnam
11. Jaipur
12. Luckow
13. Nagpur
14. Indore
15. Patna
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Yahoo! News
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Kareena Kapoor- List of films
Kareena Kapoor started her acting career with a film called 'Refugee' in the year 2000. She was paired opposite Abhishek Bachchan, the son of Amitabh Bachchan. People liked and appreciated the innocent charm of Kareena Kapoor. She proved herself to be a promising Heroine in the making. She was awarded with The Best Debut Award Female by Filmfare.
Kareena Kapoor’s next few films were:
1.‘ Mujhe kuch Kehna Hai; opposite Tushar Kapoor,
2. 'Ajnabee’ opposite Bobby Deol.‘Ajnabi’ also had Akshay Kumar and Bipasha Basu as another pair in the film.
3.‘ Yaadein’- here she played the daughter of Jackie Shroff and her hero was Hrithik Roshan.
4. ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham’ had many actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Hrithik Roshan.
5.‘Mujhse Dosti Karoge’ with Hrithik Roshan and Rani Mukherjee.
6. ‘Talaash’, with Akshay Kumar.
7.‘Jeena Sirf Mere Liye’, opposite Tushar Kapoor.
8. She acted with Fardeen Khan in the film ‘Khushi’.
9. She was also seen in ‘LOC Kargil’ which had many actors in it.
10. 'Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon’ is a film which had two heroes, Abhishek Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan.
Later on, Kareena Kapoor started playing challenging roles like in films like:
11. ‘Chameli’ which had Rahul Bose as her co-actor.
12. ‘Yuva’ which again had many actors in it like Ajay Devgan, Esha Deol, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee and Vivek Oberoi.
13.‘Bewafa’, opposite Akshay Kumar.
14. 'Fida’, with Fardeen Khan.
15. ‘Aitraaz’ with Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra.
16. She was seen opposite Shahid Kapoor in ‘36 China Town’ and
17. ‘Jab We Met’. She won Filmfare Award of Best Actress for portraying the character of lively Geet in ‘Jab We Met’.
18. She was seen in ‘Omkara’ opposite Ajay Devgan. The film also had Saif Ali Khan in a negative role for the first time.
She has also acted in a series of films based in the genre of comedy like:
19. Golmaal’ and ‘Golmaal Returns’ with Ajay Devgan and many other actors.
20.‘Tashan’ with Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan.
She was later seen with Saif Ali Khan in films like:
21. ‘Kurbaan’ and 22. ‘Agent Vinod’.
She became the heroine of several highly successful films of Bollywood like:
23. ‘3 Idiots’ opposite Aamir Khan.
24. ‘Bodyguard’ opposite Salman Khan and
25. 'Ra.one’ opposite Shahrukh Khan.
Her very recent films were:
26. ‘Ek Main Aur Ek Tu’ with Imran Khan as her hero and
27.‘Heroine’ with Arjun Rampal. She portrayed the life, aspirations and struggles of a Heroine in this film brilliantly and it made her the brightest Heroine in the sky of Bollywood.
Kareena Kapoor endorses many products and is a very popular face on TV commercials. She is the face of many International brands in India.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Kareena Kapoor is married!
The Wedding of Princess Kareena Kapoor with Prince Charming Saif Ali Khan. Bollywood Actress Kareena Kapoor got married to Actor Saif Ali Khan on 16th October 2012. Mumbai’s Taj Mahal Palace Hotel hosted the grand wedding. The wedding was attended by almost all from the famous Kapoor family, the Khan family and many other personalities from the Hindi Film Industry.
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Kareena Kapoor gets married to Saif Ali Khan
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Kareena Kapoor gets married to Saif Ali Khan
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
50 Good Luck Symbols
Good Luck: How to attract Good Luck with these symbols
A list of Signs, symbols and talismans to ward off evil and attract the smile of Lady luck. This list is a compilation of signs and symbols considered to bring Good Luck by different cultures and communities. It varies from place to place.
1. Crickets
2. Ladybugs
3. Dragonflies
4. Scarabs
5. Acorns
6. Rainbows
7. Eggs
8. Dolphins sacred animals
9. Pigs
10. Tortoise
11. Turtle
12. Elephans
13. Red Bats
14. Tigers
15. Frogs
16. A Rabbit’s foot
17. Alligator Teerth
18. Chimnet Sweeps
19. Buddha
20. Kachinas
21. Saint Christopher
22. Dream Catchers
23. Red Chines lanterns
24. Horseshoe
25. Coins
26. A pot of Gold
27. North Star
28. Number 7
29. Theevil eye
30. Four leaf clover
31. Bamboo
32. A wishing well
33. Wishbone
34. Stray eyelashes
35. Falling Star
36. Amber
37. Sapphire
38. Cat’s eye
39. Trianagle –shapes and objects\
40. Ankh
41. Axe
42. Circle
43. cresant
44. cross
45. hand
46. Heart
47. Horn
48. Key
49. Ladder
50. Wheel
A list of Signs, symbols and talismans to ward off evil and attract the smile of Lady luck. This list is a compilation of signs and symbols considered to bring Good Luck by different cultures and communities. It varies from place to place.
1. Crickets
2. Ladybugs
3. Dragonflies
4. Scarabs
5. Acorns
6. Rainbows
7. Eggs
8. Dolphins sacred animals
9. Pigs
10. Tortoise
11. Turtle
12. Elephans
13. Red Bats
14. Tigers
15. Frogs
16. A Rabbit’s foot
17. Alligator Teerth
18. Chimnet Sweeps
19. Buddha
20. Kachinas
21. Saint Christopher
22. Dream Catchers
23. Red Chines lanterns
24. Horseshoe
25. Coins
26. A pot of Gold
27. North Star
28. Number 7
29. Theevil eye
30. Four leaf clover
31. Bamboo
32. A wishing well
33. Wishbone
34. Stray eyelashes
35. Falling Star
36. Amber
37. Sapphire
38. Cat’s eye
39. Trianagle –shapes and objects\
40. Ankh
41. Axe
42. Circle
43. cresant
44. cross
45. hand
46. Heart
47. Horn
48. Key
49. Ladder
50. Wheel
Monday, October 8, 2012
Advantages of a Facebook Page
A Facebook Page can increase page views of our articles on Expertscolumn
We all know about the popularity of Facebook on Internet. It is the most popular social networking site which attracts huge number of visitors on the World Wide Web. Facebook was created and launched by two college-going students in the year 2004.
Facebook as a social networking site allows people to create their own profile page, invite their friends, chat, send messages, create groups, share their pictures and videos. Users can also show their appreciation towards something they like with the help of the like button and share the item on their own page as a means of promotion.
It has been reported recently that Facebook has crossed the mark of over one billion active users. This data makes it the King of Internet and a huge potential traffic generator.Many users are still not complete aware of all the features and services of Facebook. It is not merely used for chatting with friends. One important point to be metioned here is about privacy. Users need to be very careful about sharing personal information like mobile numbers, email IDs or pictures.
Facebook offers a wide platform for promoting any small business, or any product or a website/Blog through its pages. Creating a Facebook Page and promoting a brand can generate huge exposure and traffic.
How are Facebook Pages useful?
Facebook offers multiple benefits to its users, if we know and understand all its features. A facebook page has tremendous marketing potential as the website is considered to be the king of traffic. A facebook page can be created by small business owners to promote their business world wide. It is one of the easiest and low cost marketing techniques. The service is totally free. Anyone can create a page to promote their brand.
It is a useful tool for freelace writers like us for creating a brand of ourselves based on our niche. We can upload links of our published articles on our Facebook page giving it a chance to reach the huge traffic attracted by the website everyday. We can also promote our Blogs or Website at the same time generating huge traffic from Facebook.
All my readers are requested to have a look of my Facebook page and click on the like button if you like to do so. I will ever be grateful and will be honoured to return the favour anytime.
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We all know about the popularity of Facebook on Internet. It is the most popular social networking site which attracts huge number of visitors on the World Wide Web. Facebook was created and launched by two college-going students in the year 2004.
Facebook as a social networking site allows people to create their own profile page, invite their friends, chat, send messages, create groups, share their pictures and videos. Users can also show their appreciation towards something they like with the help of the like button and share the item on their own page as a means of promotion.
It has been reported recently that Facebook has crossed the mark of over one billion active users. This data makes it the King of Internet and a huge potential traffic generator.Many users are still not complete aware of all the features and services of Facebook. It is not merely used for chatting with friends. One important point to be metioned here is about privacy. Users need to be very careful about sharing personal information like mobile numbers, email IDs or pictures.
Facebook offers a wide platform for promoting any small business, or any product or a website/Blog through its pages. Creating a Facebook Page and promoting a brand can generate huge exposure and traffic.
How are Facebook Pages useful?
Facebook offers multiple benefits to its users, if we know and understand all its features. A facebook page has tremendous marketing potential as the website is considered to be the king of traffic. A facebook page can be created by small business owners to promote their business world wide. It is one of the easiest and low cost marketing techniques. The service is totally free. Anyone can create a page to promote their brand.
It is a useful tool for freelace writers like us for creating a brand of ourselves based on our niche. We can upload links of our published articles on our Facebook page giving it a chance to reach the huge traffic attracted by the website everyday. We can also promote our Blogs or Website at the same time generating huge traffic from Facebook.
All my readers are requested to have a look of my Facebook page and click on the like button if you like to do so. I will ever be grateful and will be honoured to return the favour anytime.
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How to create a Facebook Page?
What is a Facebook Page?
A Facebook page is a one stop platform to showcase all information that we wish to promote to generate traffic. It is just like a web page or a blog. A Facebook Page can be used to promote a website, blog, small business and any intellectual property with legal rights ownership. A page ensures search engine visibility and online presence. A page can be created from our own personal account. The best thing about Facebook pages is the fact that they are friendly to the search engines.
How to create a Facebook Page?
1. Click on ‘Create a page’ option from your own profile page.
2. Choose the most relevant category of the page from the 6 listed categories.
3. Select a name for your page. The name needs to be selected wisely as it will form the url of the page and it can never be changed later. The name will be permanent.
4. Profile picture – The profile picture can be the logo in case of a business, a personal picture in case of a celebrity or an image of that suits the person or the brand.
5. About section: This is the most important tool which can be used to describe what the page is all about.
6. Like button: Visitors can click on the Like button when they like the contents of the Page. More number of Likes increases the reputation of the Page. Usually celebrities and highly popular pages get huge number of Likes, subscribers and visitors. A Facebook Page under the name of a celebrity or highly popular brand is also known as a Fan Page.
7. Body area: The body area is the main function area of the administrator. It is here, where we can upload the links of our published articles and promote them. While uploading links, the thumbnails option can also be seen. We can upload the thumbnail image if it is relevant or if we have the right to do so.
From my personal experience, I would like to share something here. We don’t upload images to our articles on Expertscolumn. So, every time, I try to upload a link of my published article, a thumbnail image also emerges which is usually a profile picture of some other writer. In this case, we should click on the no thumbnail option because the image shown has no relevance to the content of the article an neither do I own it. I feel all the writers of Expertscolumn opt for no thumbnail option every time they upload a link of their published article on Facebook.
By uploading our articles published on Expertscolumn.com, we can expect to attract good number of visitors from Facebook which will help us enormously in increasing page views thereby generating more reveue from our articles.
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A Facebook page is a one stop platform to showcase all information that we wish to promote to generate traffic. It is just like a web page or a blog. A Facebook Page can be used to promote a website, blog, small business and any intellectual property with legal rights ownership. A page ensures search engine visibility and online presence. A page can be created from our own personal account. The best thing about Facebook pages is the fact that they are friendly to the search engines.
How to create a Facebook Page?
1. Click on ‘Create a page’ option from your own profile page.
2. Choose the most relevant category of the page from the 6 listed categories.
3. Select a name for your page. The name needs to be selected wisely as it will form the url of the page and it can never be changed later. The name will be permanent.
4. Profile picture – The profile picture can be the logo in case of a business, a personal picture in case of a celebrity or an image of that suits the person or the brand.
5. About section: This is the most important tool which can be used to describe what the page is all about.
6. Like button: Visitors can click on the Like button when they like the contents of the Page. More number of Likes increases the reputation of the Page. Usually celebrities and highly popular pages get huge number of Likes, subscribers and visitors. A Facebook Page under the name of a celebrity or highly popular brand is also known as a Fan Page.
7. Body area: The body area is the main function area of the administrator. It is here, where we can upload the links of our published articles and promote them. While uploading links, the thumbnails option can also be seen. We can upload the thumbnail image if it is relevant or if we have the right to do so.
From my personal experience, I would like to share something here. We don’t upload images to our articles on Expertscolumn. So, every time, I try to upload a link of my published article, a thumbnail image also emerges which is usually a profile picture of some other writer. In this case, we should click on the no thumbnail option because the image shown has no relevance to the content of the article an neither do I own it. I feel all the writers of Expertscolumn opt for no thumbnail option every time they upload a link of their published article on Facebook.
By uploading our articles published on Expertscolumn.com, we can expect to attract good number of visitors from Facebook which will help us enormously in increasing page views thereby generating more reveue from our articles.
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Sunday, October 7, 2012
30 Top Websites for Freelance Writers
A List of 30 Top Websites for freelance writers, where self written articles on any topic can be published. As a new writer in this World of online publishing, I was curious to explore various avenues of writing and publishing online. As a result of my research on the Internet, I compiled a list of Top 30 Websites which are well reputed websites for publishing articles for the newbie freelance writers.
1. Squidoo.com
2. Hubpages.com
3. Examiner.com
4. Info Barrel.com
5. Text Broker.com
6. Constant Content.com
7. About.com
8. Zujava.com
9. Bukisa.com
10. Helium.com
11. Triond.com
12. Wizzley.com
13. Suite101.com
14. Dummies.com
15. Amazon.com
16. eHow.com
17. Associated Content.com
18. Bright Hub.com
19. FireHow.com
20. Seekyt.com
21. Knoji.com
22. List my Five.com
23. The Free Resource.com
24. Experts123.com
25. Expertscolumn.com
26. Web Answers.com
27. PrintNPost.com
28. Demand Studios.com
29. WiseGeek.com
30. Xomba.com
There are numerous writing opportunities on the Internet. Here comes a list of excellent Websites where Freelance Writers can write on any topic of self interest and exhibit their writing skills. There are thousands of people looking for Websites where they can showcase their writing talent online. This list of Top 30 Websites will help and guide new writers to get their writing published online. It is advisable to do a little research about any website before joining, as I myself haven’t tried all of them yet. One Website that I can very strongly recommend is expertscolumn.com. It is the best place to start writing for new Writers.
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1. Squidoo.com
2. Hubpages.com
3. Examiner.com
4. Info Barrel.com
5. Text Broker.com
6. Constant Content.com
7. About.com
8. Zujava.com
9. Bukisa.com
10. Helium.com
11. Triond.com
12. Wizzley.com
13. Suite101.com
14. Dummies.com
15. Amazon.com
16. eHow.com
17. Associated Content.com
18. Bright Hub.com
19. FireHow.com
20. Seekyt.com
21. Knoji.com
22. List my Five.com
23. The Free Resource.com
24. Experts123.com
25. Expertscolumn.com
26. Web Answers.com
27. PrintNPost.com
28. Demand Studios.com
29. WiseGeek.com
30. Xomba.com
There are numerous writing opportunities on the Internet. Here comes a list of excellent Websites where Freelance Writers can write on any topic of self interest and exhibit their writing skills. There are thousands of people looking for Websites where they can showcase their writing talent online. This list of Top 30 Websites will help and guide new writers to get their writing published online. It is advisable to do a little research about any website before joining, as I myself haven’t tried all of them yet. One Website that I can very strongly recommend is expertscolumn.com. It is the best place to start writing for new Writers.
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
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Saturday, August 25, 2012
Ek Tha Tiger has already made a business of Rs. 175 crores
Actor Salman Khan’s films offer pure entertainment to its audience and people in huge numbers wait for long hours in queues out movie theatres. The growing numbersin terms of money don’t just reveal the business in clear terms, it all reflects the love and admiration of the actor by the people. People just love to watch their favourite actor, Salman Khan fight with the villains and romance with the heroine in beautiful locations. The pleasure of watching a Salman Khan movie is worth the money they pay to buy a ticket. This is the star power and charisma of actor Salman Khan.
With passing of each year, actor Salman Khan is achieving new heights of success. As we all know, success in commercial cinema means business made by a film. The more the money earned, bigger the Success of the film. The saga of success started 3 years back for actor Salman Khan. In the year 2010, he saw success with the film “Dabangg” which made a business of Rs. 140 crores approximately. In 2011, his film “Ready” earned around Rs. 125 crores. During the festive season of Eid, the film “Bodyguard” was released and it amassed a huge amount of Rs. 150 crores.
Every year, the festive season of Eid proves to be highly auspicious for Salman Khan. His fans love him, adore him and worship him. All the films released during this time of the year has been blessed with abundance by God. This year, 2012 saw the grand opening of film “Ek Tha Tiger” during the week of Eid festival. The film “Ek Tha Tiger” has already made a business of Rs. 175 crores and is still counting. The numbers are still growing according to the website Koimoi.com
60 % of Indian population make their way to the Cinema theatre for entertainment and recreation. Youngsters are mesmerized with the larger than life sequences of action. Their imagination reaches a ewlevel of might and power as they watch the magnetism of their favourite star. The actor Salman Khan inspite of being a huge star, possess a heart of Gold. His expressions convey a charm of innocence and vulnerability. His comedy reflects his vulnerable side. His dialogue delivery is very spontaneous. He runs a charity Organisation called “Being Human” which provides food and education to poor and unprivileged children. It is believed that actor Salman Khan donates blood atleast once every month and visits sick people in hospitals. This “Tiger’ has a body of steel but a heart of gold with a golden touch at the box office.
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Salman Khan's film "Ek Tha Tiger" receives Rs. 33 crore opening
Salman Khan’s recently released film “Ek Tha Tiger” has earned more than Rs. 33 crore on the first day of its release. This is the highest collection made by any Hindi film on its first day of release. The cost of the film is said to be Rs. 50 crore. It was released on 15th August 2012 all over India and over 24 countries.
Shahrukh Khan’s film “RA.One” had the record of highest one-day grosser around and Hrithik Roshan’s Agneepath had received the highest release day collection of Rs. 23 crore. Salman Khan’s “Ek Tha Tiger” has broken all the existing records and has made a new record. It is believed that Salman Khan’s “Ek Tha Tiger” will eventually become the record breaking hit film of Indian Hindi Film Industry. During the festive season of Eid, this Film will surely prove to be all time block bluster. Trade sources believe that Ek Tha Tiger will be able to earn more money than what Salman Khan’s earlier film ‘Bodyguard’ had earned. Bodyguard’s total collection was Rs.148 crore. The entire Industry of Bollywood is now eagar to wait and watch, if this film will be able to earn more money than Aamir Khan’s film 3 Idiots. The film 3 Idiots had earned total revenue of Rs. 201 crore.
Salman Khan recently has the credit of many hit films one after the other. It started with “Wanted” and after that the others hit films were “Dabangg”, “Ready” and “Bodyguard”.
The film “Ek Tha Tiger” has been produced by Yash Raj Films which is considered to be the King among all the Production companies in Bollywood. The film has been directed by Kabir Khan. The Director has directed two films: “Kabul Express” and “New York”. TV Anchor Mini Mathur is married to Kabir Khan.
One very interesting thing about “Ek Tha Tiger” is that the film is only 2 hours long. The shooting of the film took place across three different continents, five countries and nine different cities. The film has promoted the Country ‘Ireland’ as a potential tourist destination. A major part of the film was shot in Dublin which is considered to be a vibrant and modern city. Istanbul and Cuba are the other two famous locations of the film. The romantic action thriller “Ek Tha Tiger” marks the coming back of Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif after a long time. Katrina Kaif’s role in the film is the surprise element and her performance as an actor is at its best. The last film where both the lead actors worked together was ‘Vuvvraaj’ released in 2008.The film also stars Ranvir Shorey.
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Shahrukh Khan’s film “RA.One” had the record of highest one-day grosser around and Hrithik Roshan’s Agneepath had received the highest release day collection of Rs. 23 crore. Salman Khan’s “Ek Tha Tiger” has broken all the existing records and has made a new record. It is believed that Salman Khan’s “Ek Tha Tiger” will eventually become the record breaking hit film of Indian Hindi Film Industry. During the festive season of Eid, this Film will surely prove to be all time block bluster. Trade sources believe that Ek Tha Tiger will be able to earn more money than what Salman Khan’s earlier film ‘Bodyguard’ had earned. Bodyguard’s total collection was Rs.148 crore. The entire Industry of Bollywood is now eagar to wait and watch, if this film will be able to earn more money than Aamir Khan’s film 3 Idiots. The film 3 Idiots had earned total revenue of Rs. 201 crore.
Salman Khan recently has the credit of many hit films one after the other. It started with “Wanted” and after that the others hit films were “Dabangg”, “Ready” and “Bodyguard”.
The film “Ek Tha Tiger” has been produced by Yash Raj Films which is considered to be the King among all the Production companies in Bollywood. The film has been directed by Kabir Khan. The Director has directed two films: “Kabul Express” and “New York”. TV Anchor Mini Mathur is married to Kabir Khan.
One very interesting thing about “Ek Tha Tiger” is that the film is only 2 hours long. The shooting of the film took place across three different continents, five countries and nine different cities. The film has promoted the Country ‘Ireland’ as a potential tourist destination. A major part of the film was shot in Dublin which is considered to be a vibrant and modern city. Istanbul and Cuba are the other two famous locations of the film. The romantic action thriller “Ek Tha Tiger” marks the coming back of Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif after a long time. Katrina Kaif’s role in the film is the surprise element and her performance as an actor is at its best. The last film where both the lead actors worked together was ‘Vuvvraaj’ released in 2008.The film also stars Ranvir Shorey.
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http://expertscolumn.com/content/satyamev-jayate-culminates-let-my-india-awake-jay-ho-satyamev-jayate-fourth-part
Tiger! Tiger! Shining Bright
The “Tiger” roared and is now shining brightly. As we all know that the film “Ek Tha Tiger’ got roaring opening across the World, now it seems that the film is breaking a new record with each passing day. The film made around Rs. 60.3 crore in 3 days. It is going to cash in more revenue as tomorrow marks the holy festival of Eid. The festive season will surely bless the film with more earnings.
With the huge success of Film “Ek Tha Tiger” Salman Khan has become the most bankable actor of the Hindi Film Industry in India. He gave back to back hit films like “Wanted”, “Dangg”, “Ready” and “Bodyguard”. “Ek Tha Tiger” is a romantic thriller.
Audiences are finding the film “Ek Tha Tiger” highly entertaining and enthralling. The charm of the film is its terrific and electrifying chemistry between the lead pair of the film – Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. Film critics are of the opinion that Kabir Khan’s work as a director is focused and thoughtful. The film has given new breeze of life to the genre of detective films in Bollywood. The script of the film has been written by director Kabir Khan along with Neelesh Mishra.
The film is a package full of surprises specially after the interval. Salman Khan as the Tiger in “Ek Tha Tiger” is charismatic. The audiences love him. They have admiration and applause for him. The film is shot in stunning locations around the World and the action sequences are mind blowing. The film has already earned the reputation of a blockbluster movie with its stupendous and astounding performance at the box office. The film is a superb tale of love and its multiple twists. It is full with romance and action - the two main ingredients of success. Veteran actor Girish Karnad plays the role of Tiger’s Boss and actor Ranvir Shorey plays the role of Tiger’s friend. Though actor Ranvir Shorey’s role is small, he plays his part wonderfully.
If we imagine Bollywood to be a Jungle, then actor Salman Khan is undoubtedly is the ‘Tiger’ of Bollywood and this ‘Tiger’ is Shinning very brightly just as the Tiger in Poet William Blakes’s poem “Tiger Tiger Burning Bright, in the forest of the Night”. Here we can say that after the roaring success of “Ek Tha Tiger”, Salman Khan is the “Tiger, who is Shinning Bright in the Forest of Bollywood”.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
How to Stop Hair Fall? 9 Best Methods to reduce Hair Loss.
Hair Fall is the most common problem faced by women these days specially in the urban areas. It is absolutely normal to find that a few strands hair to fall during the process of washing, drying, brushing and combing. But if hair fall is severe, it is indeed a matter to be taken seriously. The reasons of severe hair fall can be many. It is always advisable to seek medical aid in case of abnormal hair loss. The few general reasons can be:
mental stress, tension, hormonal changes, lack of proper nutrition, lack of sufficient sleep and less consumption of water. Life has become too hectic for everyone and often people tend to neglect health related issues. Water is often found to be contaminated, which also can be a reason for hair loss. Another important point is to have a clean scalp because unclean scalps lead to dandruff and dandruff contributed towards hair fall to a great extend. Let us see hoe can we overcome this common problem of hair fall:
1. The first step is identification of the problem. Once we understand the main reason behind an individual’s hair loss, he/she can explore several avenues of treating it. If the water used for washing hair is full of chlorine, then pure drinking water can be used for washing hair.
2. Choice of products like hair oil, shampoo and conditioner is very important. We often get carried away with what we see on Television advertisements. Advertisers do their best to promote their product but we should be prudent enough to choose the right product. Often chemical rich shampoos and conditioners do a lot of damage and harm the hair root and also the hair texture. Herbal products are comparatively safer. While choosing a brand, we should always consult with experts in the field and seek their advice.
3. Water has multiple health benefits and when it comes to healthy hair, it is very important to consume nearly 9 to 10 glasses of water everyday.
4. Application of lime juice, yoghurt and amla [gooseberry] juice helps in reducing dandruff thereby taking care of hair loss.
5. Consuming fluids like tender coconut juice, lime juice and buttermilk provides nourishment to hair ad hair roots.
6. Fruits and green vegetables are beneficial for overall health in addition to hair. Food rich in vitamins, proteins and calcium is necessary for healthy hair.
7. Almonds are wonder nuts for lustrous hair. 5 or 6 almonds can be soaked in water over night and can be taken in the morning without removing the skin.
8. Warm oil treatment is a age old technique to provide nourishment to the roots. It is the best method of conditioning hair. Hair oil purely made of coconut, almond, amla [gooseberry] are considered to be the best for hair growth.
9. Applying henna mixed with curd helps in conditioning and keeping hair free from dandruff.
Above everything, it is very important to have s tension free mind which is difficult but is not impossible. Proper sleep and a healthy mind and body will make the way for beautiful, lustrous hair.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Words of a retired English teacher
Words of a retired English teacher.
Source : Internet
You think English is easy??
1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture..
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert..
7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear..
19) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
20) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple.
English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France .
Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.
Boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig..
And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth, beeth? One goose, 2 geese.
If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it?
If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?
People recite at a play and play at a recital?
Ship by truck and send cargo by ship?
Have noses that run and feet that smell?
How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?
You fill in a form by filling it out and in which, an alarm goes off by going on.
When the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.
There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that is 'UP.'
It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP ?At a meeting, why does a topic come UP?Why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report?
We call UP our friends.And we use it to brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver; we warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen.We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car.At other times the little word has real special meaning.People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses.To be dressed is one thing, but to be dressed UP is special.A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP.We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night.
We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP!To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look the word UP in the dictionary.In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4th of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions.If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used.It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more.When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP.When the sun comes out we say it is clearingUP.
When it rains, it wets the earth and often messes things UP.
When it doesn't rain for awhile, things dry UP.
One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP,for now my time is UP,so........it is time to shut UP!
Source : Internet
You think English is easy??
1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture..
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert..
7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear..
19) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
20) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple.
English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France .
Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat.
Boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig..
And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth, beeth? One goose, 2 geese.
If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it?
If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?
People recite at a play and play at a recital?
Ship by truck and send cargo by ship?
Have noses that run and feet that smell?
How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?
You fill in a form by filling it out and in which, an alarm goes off by going on.
When the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.
There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that is 'UP.'
It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP ?At a meeting, why does a topic come UP?Why do we speak UP and why are the officers UP for election and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report?
We call UP our friends.And we use it to brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver; we warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen.We lock UP the house and some guys fix UP the old car.At other times the little word has real special meaning.People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses.To be dressed is one thing, but to be dressed UP is special.A drain must be opened UP because it is stopped UP.We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night.
We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP!To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look the word UP in the dictionary.In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4th of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions.If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used.It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with a hundred or more.When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP.When the sun comes out we say it is clearingUP.
When it rains, it wets the earth and often messes things UP.
When it doesn't rain for awhile, things dry UP.
One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP,for now my time is UP,so........it is time to shut UP!
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Jodi tor daak shune keu naa ashe tobe ekla cholo re
"যদি তোর ডাক শুনে কেউ না আসে তবে একলা চলো রে।
একলা চলো, একলা চলো, একলা চলো, একলা চলো রে॥
যদি কেউ কথা না কয়, ওরে ওরে ও অভাগা,
যদি সবাই থাকে মুখ ফিরায়ে সবাই করে ভয়—
তবে পরান খুলে
ও তুই মুখ ফুটে তোর মনের কথা একলা বলো রে॥
যদি সবাই ফিরে যায়, ওরে ওরে ও অভাগা,
যদি গহন পথে যাবার কালে কেউ ফিরে না চায়—
তবে পথের কাঁটা
ও তুই রক্তমাখা চরণতলে একলা দলো রে॥
যদি আলো না ধরে ওরে ওরে ও অভাগা,
আলো না ধরে যদি ঝর বাদলে আঁধার রাতে দুয়ার ধেয়ে ঘরে-
তবে বজ্রানলে আপন বুকের পাঁজরা জ্বালিয়ে একলা জ্বলো রে।।"
RABINDRANATH TAGORE
Bengali phonemic transcription
Jodi tor daak shune keu naa ashe tobe ekla cholo re
Tobe ekla cholo, ekla cholo, ekla cholo, ekla cholo re)2
Jodi keu kothaa naa koye, ore ore o abhaagaa, keu kothaa na koye
(Jodi shobai thaake mukh phiraaye shobai kore bhoye)2
Tobe poraan khule (o tui mukh phute tor moner kothaa, eklaa bolo re)2
Jodi shobai phire jaaye, ore ore o abhaagaa, shobai phire jaaye
(Jodi gohan pothe jaabaar kaale keu phire naa chaaye)2
Tobe pothera kaantaa (o tui rokto maakhaa choronatole eklaa dolo re)2
Jodi aalo naa dhore, ore ore o abhaagaa, aalo na dhore
(Jodi jhor-baadole aadhaara raate duyaar deye ghore)2
Tobe bajraanole (aapon buker paajor jaaliye niye ekalaa jolo re)
Hindi translation
"तेरी आवाज़ पे कोई ना आये तो फिर चल अकेला रे
फिर चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला रे
ओ तू चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला रे
तेरी आवाज़ पे कोई ना आये तो फिर चल अकेला रे
फिर चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला रे
यदि कोई भी ना बोले ओरे ओ रे ओ अभागे कोई भी ना बोले
यदि सभी मुख मोड़ रहे सब डरा करे
तब डरे बिना ओ तू मुक्तकंठ अपनी बात बोल अकेला रे
ओ तू मुक्तकंठ अपनी बात बोल अकेला रे
तेरी आवाज़ पे कोई ना आये तो फिर चल अकेला रे
यदि लौट सब चले ओरे ओ रे ओ अभागे लौट सब चले
यदि रात गहरी चलती कोई गौर ना करे
तब पथ के कांटे ओ तू लहू लोहित चरण तल चल अकेला रे
तेरी आवाज़ पे कोई ना आये तो फिर चल अकेला रे
यदि दिया ना जले ओरे ओ रे ओ अभागे दिया ना जले
यदि बदरी आंधी रात में द्वार बंद सब करे
तब वज्र शिखा से तू ह्रदय पंजर जला और जल अकेला रे
ओ तू हृदय पंजर चला और जल अकेला रे
तेरी आवाज़ पे कोई ना आये तो फिर चल अकेला रे
फिर चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला रे
ओ तू चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला चल अकेला रे"
Translation into English
Here is the translation in prose of the Bengali original rendered by Rabindranath Tagore himself.
"If they answer not to thy call walk alone.
If they are afraid and cower mutely facing the wall,
O thou unlucky one,
open thy mind and speak out alone.
If they turn away, and desert you when crossing the wilderness,
O thou unlucky one,
trample the thorns under thy tread,
and along the blood-lined track travel alone.
If they do not hold up the light when the night is troubled with storm,
O thou unlucky one,
with the thunder flame of pain ignite thy own heart
and let it burn alone."
RABINDRANATH TAGORE
Source : Wikipedia.com
Where the mind is without fear
"Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high;
Where knowledge is free;
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls;
Where words come out from the depth of truth;
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection;
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit;
Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action --
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake."
"চিত্ত যেথা ভয়শূন্য, উচ্চ যেথা শির,
জ্ঞান যেথা মুক্ত, যেথা গৃহের প্রাচীর
আপন প্রাঙ্গণতলে দিবসশর্বরী
বসুধারে রাখে নাই খণ্ড ক্ষুদ্র করি,
যেথা বাক্য হৃদয়ের উত্সমুখ হতে
উচ্ছ্বসিয়া উঠে, যেথা নির্বারিত স্রোতে
দেশে দেশে দিশে দিশে কর্মধারা ধায়
অজস্র সহস্রবিধ চরিতার্থতায়,
যেথা তুচ্ছ আচারের মরুবালুরাশি
বিচারের স্রোতঃপথ ফেলে নাই গ্রাসি---
পৌরুষেরে করে নি শতধা, নিত্য যেথা
তুমি সর্ব কর্ম চিন্তা আনন্দের নেতা,
নিজ হস্তে নির্দয় আঘাত করি, পিতঃ,
ভারতেরে সেই স্বর্গে করো জাগরিত॥"
Rabindranath Tagore
Source : Wikipedia.com
Where knowledge is free;
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls;
Where words come out from the depth of truth;
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection;
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit;
Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action --
Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake."
"চিত্ত যেথা ভয়শূন্য, উচ্চ যেথা শির,
জ্ঞান যেথা মুক্ত, যেথা গৃহের প্রাচীর
আপন প্রাঙ্গণতলে দিবসশর্বরী
বসুধারে রাখে নাই খণ্ড ক্ষুদ্র করি,
যেথা বাক্য হৃদয়ের উত্সমুখ হতে
উচ্ছ্বসিয়া উঠে, যেথা নির্বারিত স্রোতে
দেশে দেশে দিশে দিশে কর্মধারা ধায়
অজস্র সহস্রবিধ চরিতার্থতায়,
যেথা তুচ্ছ আচারের মরুবালুরাশি
বিচারের স্রোতঃপথ ফেলে নাই গ্রাসি---
পৌরুষেরে করে নি শতধা, নিত্য যেথা
তুমি সর্ব কর্ম চিন্তা আনন্দের নেতা,
নিজ হস্তে নির্দয় আঘাত করি, পিতঃ,
ভারতেরে সেই স্বর্গে করো জাগরিত॥"
Rabindranath Tagore
Source : Wikipedia.com
Saturday, August 11, 2012
"īśvarah paramah krsnah, sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahah
anādir ādir govindah, sarva-kārana-kāranam"
Translation:
Lord Krishna who is known as Govinda is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
He has an eternal blissful spiritual body. He is the origin of all.
He has no other origin and He is the prime cause of all causes.
anādir ādir govindah, sarva-kārana-kāranam"
Translation:
Lord Krishna who is known as Govinda is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
He has an eternal blissful spiritual body. He is the origin of all.
He has no other origin and He is the prime cause of all causes.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Self-Esteem : Characteristics of People with high Self-Esteem
The word ‘Self Esteem’ refers to one’s evaluation of one’s own self. Self Esteem is different from Self Concept. Self Concept is what we think about our own self and Self Esteem is how to ‘estimate’ or ‘judge’ ourselves - good or bad, positive or negative. Self Esteem can be taken as an estimation or evaluation of our own self by us. Self Esteem is an important factor as it directly influences person’s overall behaviour, relationships, academic performance and professional success. Self-worth, Self-regard, Self-respect and Self-integrity are all related concepts of Self-esteem.
Psychologist Branden conceptualized ‘Self Esteem’ as a combination of Self-confidence and Self-respect. According to him, Self-confidence stands for ‘a feeling of personal capacity’ and Self-respect stands for ‘a feeling of personal worth’. “The experience of being competent to cope with the basic challenges and being worth of happiness” is what Branden had to say about Self-esteem.
Our Self Esteem is a result of our upbringing, society, circumstances and experiences of life. Self Esteem can be high or low depending one a person’s way of thinking and understanding of life’s circumstances.
Characteristics of people with high Self Esteem:
1. They understand, believe, like, love, value and trust themselves.
2. They trust their own judgment and act according to it.
3. They defend their own values, principles and opinions whenever faced with opposition.
4. They feel secure of themselves and the choices they make ad never feel guilty for a decision once made.
5. They focus on the present time and don’t waste time pondering over past mistakes and worrying about future challenges.
6. They live in the present but they do plan for the future.
7. They accept differences with others with dignity be it difference of power, position or financial status.
8. They never consider themselves as superior or inferior to others.
9. They are sensitive to others’ feelings and emotions.
10. They never take advantage of others or try to flourish at the expense of others.
11. They believe in collaboration and synergy. They are against unhealthy competition. They believe in creating a win-win situation.
12. They never manipulate others or try to take undue advantage of others.
Every human being craves for social acceptance. Love, respect and security are basic desires of all. A positive or high Self Esteem equips people with confidence and optimism. These qualities enable a person to reach his/her goal and achieve great heights in life. People with high Self Esteem understand that it is the core necessity of a person to be happy. They create several avenues of happiness for them and for those around them. Enhanced Self Esteem leads to positive social relationships which will lead to a harmonious society.
Conscious and concrete steps towards ‘Self-growth’
‘Self-growth’ will happen when we take certain conscious and concrete steps towards improving our selves so as to fit into the concept of our ‘perfect mental image’. But sometimes, our own mind misleads us with a ‘non-achievable creation of self image' and it makes us chase a goal which is actually non-realistic in nature.
We often tend to create an image of yourselves in our minds - an image of perfection and success. And we often compare our ‘mental image of perfection’ with our actual being. This comparison often leads to self criticism and low self esteem.
When we find our actual self, way different from what we wish ourselves to be, we reject ourselves. This unhealthy comparison between the 'actual self' and the 'image of perfect self' results in lower self-esteem. A sense of 'not good enough' is created and we find difficulty in facing the World as it badly hurts our self-respect and self-confidece.
As we go on chasing this goal which may be way beyond our reach, we sometimes even fall with more loss of self esteem. The feeling of ‘not good enough’ is created by our own self. We lack awareness as to how our mind misleads us. This lack of awareness results in wastage of effort towards achieving a goal which is very high. With awareness of these negative emotional outbursts, we can avoid chasing these false images of perfection.
It’s harsh and un-healthy [mentally] to compare ourselves with anyone in this World or even with our own created ‘self of perfection’. To some extent, working constructively towards a desired goal is what is needed but not beyond a certain limit. Some common goals can be to attain perfection in all spheres of life, to become admirable and respectable by one and all, to do well in the field of education, sports or profession. There is a huge craze to attain a perfect slim and slender figure and a flawless complexion. In the process, specially the teenagers, go to the extent of abnormal behaviour with their family members and peers, if they don’t feel themselves adquete enough to face everyone. Real confidence comes from inner beauty and self esteem. We often come across news of teenagers committing suicide for not being able to perform well in their exams. Performance in academics has nothing to do with achievement of success and happiness in life.
The only solution here is to create a positive self esteem. A positive Self Esteem can be created by accepting and loving ourselves just as we are and not judging ourselves with unrealistic parameters.
Satyamev Jayate - An Inspiring Indian TV Show Altered the Outlook of Television Viewership
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Krishna_D.]Krishna D.
The last and final episode of Season 1 of Satyamev Jayate was shown on 29 July 2012. It was named as "Idea of India". The episode highlighted the selfless works of many unsung heroes of India and their relentless contribution towards betterment of the society. The program's initiate 'Let my India Awake' received tremendous response in micro-blogging site Twitter. The episode ended with a highly inspirational song "Nikal Pado Re Badhu, Nikal Pado Re, Arey Naa Mumkim Bhi Mumkim Hove, Karke Dekho Re Bandhu". The song was written by Muna Dhiman and was sung by Bonnie Chakravarty. Aamir Khan hopes that each one of us will do our part towards a improvement and not shoulder the responsibility to the next generation.
The issues which were talked about in all the twelve episodes are not new to people. But the way, it has been presented, is an eye-opener in itself. The kind of research that has been undertaken to venture into this gigantic project is evident from the facts, figures, data, and statistics shown in the program. Through this program, Aamir Khan made Indian public re-visit these existing problems and even showed the consequences of neglecting them in the present time. Each episode made people more aware and more responsible. In each show, people who are involved in the process of bringing a solution to the problem or people who are directly related to the issue were invited ad their views were presented. The invited quests expressed their opinions and some practical solutions to the problems which seemed to be impossible to be dealt with. In each episode, an issue was stated, its root cause is analyzed, its consequences were discussed and practical solutions were presented.
The first season of 'Satyamev Jayate culminated with a strong and thought-provoking message to embark upon a journey to make the impossible possible. The persistent effort, noble initiative and sheer commitment made a sea change in peoples' way of thinking. All the episode were soul-stirring and mind-altering. The program has ignited many questions and one question among many - Are we anywhere near to what our freedom fighters had dreamt of India?
The impact generated by 'Satyamev Jayate' is incredible and beyond comparisons of any kind. The statistics derived the official website of Satyamev Jayate shows: 1,163,482,897 Connections, 14,044,070 Responses, 8,839,983 Community Members, and Rs.38,304,197 Donations.
Each episode evoked a range of emotions and was watched with moist eyes. Each episode equipped with well-researched case studies and meticulously presented instances, forced millions of people around the Globe to think beyond what is just visible. We hope that the efforts of the team of 'Satyamev Jayate' will go waste. Their efforts have inspired millions, created awareness and paved the way towards a better India.
In each episode of 'Satyamev Jayate', an issue was stated, its root cause is analyzed, its consequences were discussed and practical solutions were meticulously presented. presented. The efforts of the team of 'satyamev Jayate' have inspired millions, created awareness and paved the way towards a better India.
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Monday, July 30, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
30 great interview questions to identify candidates’ soft skills
Initiative
1. Tell me about a time you did more than was required in your job.
2. Describe a situation where you found you had a serious problem. What did you do to solve it?
3. How did your last big idea work out? Decision-making
4. What was the toughest decision you made recently?
5. Describe a work-related problem you had to face recently. What procedures did you use to deal with it?
Communication
6. Describe when you had to pitch a proposal. How did you do? Why do you think it went that way?
7. Have you ever given instructions that someone didn’t follow? Why did that happen? Integrity
8. Should some rules be obeyed more than others?
9. Did you ever have to deal with a co-worker who wasn’t pulling his or her weight? What did you do about it?
Leadership
10. Have you ever had to introduce a new idea or process at work? What approach did you take to gain cooperation?
11. Did you ever need cooperation from a group over which you had little authority? How effective were you?
12. Describe how you solved someone else’s problem.
Persuasiveness
13. What was the best idea you’ve ever sold to a superior? How did you do it?
14. What was the best idea you ever failed to sell?
15. What strategies have you found work best when trying to sway someone to your point of view?
Planning
16. How do you plan your workweek?
17. How do you determine your top priorities?
18. How do you develop short- and long-range plans?
Sales
19. Describe the primary types of people to whom you sell. What approach do you use for each group?
20. What’s the best way to find new prospects?
21. Describe the toughest sale you ever made.
Supervision
22. How have you made your group more efficient?
23. What is the No. 1 thing that distinguishes a superior employee from a typical one?
24. How do you monitor your staff’s per¬formance?
25. How do you confront underperforming workers?
26. Give me an example of your ability to facilitate progressive change within your organization.
Technical skills
27. Give me an example of an especially difficult assignment. What was your role?
28. What is the most important development in your field today? What impact do you think it will have?
29. How do you keep informed about what’s happening in your field?
30. What job-related publications do you normally read?
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1. Tell me about a time you did more than was required in your job.
2. Describe a situation where you found you had a serious problem. What did you do to solve it?
3. How did your last big idea work out? Decision-making
4. What was the toughest decision you made recently?
5. Describe a work-related problem you had to face recently. What procedures did you use to deal with it?
Communication
6. Describe when you had to pitch a proposal. How did you do? Why do you think it went that way?
7. Have you ever given instructions that someone didn’t follow? Why did that happen? Integrity
8. Should some rules be obeyed more than others?
9. Did you ever have to deal with a co-worker who wasn’t pulling his or her weight? What did you do about it?
Leadership
10. Have you ever had to introduce a new idea or process at work? What approach did you take to gain cooperation?
11. Did you ever need cooperation from a group over which you had little authority? How effective were you?
12. Describe how you solved someone else’s problem.
Persuasiveness
13. What was the best idea you’ve ever sold to a superior? How did you do it?
14. What was the best idea you ever failed to sell?
15. What strategies have you found work best when trying to sway someone to your point of view?
Planning
16. How do you plan your workweek?
17. How do you determine your top priorities?
18. How do you develop short- and long-range plans?
Sales
19. Describe the primary types of people to whom you sell. What approach do you use for each group?
20. What’s the best way to find new prospects?
21. Describe the toughest sale you ever made.
Supervision
22. How have you made your group more efficient?
23. What is the No. 1 thing that distinguishes a superior employee from a typical one?
24. How do you monitor your staff’s per¬formance?
25. How do you confront underperforming workers?
26. Give me an example of your ability to facilitate progressive change within your organization.
Technical skills
27. Give me an example of an especially difficult assignment. What was your role?
28. What is the most important development in your field today? What impact do you think it will have?
29. How do you keep informed about what’s happening in your field?
30. What job-related publications do you normally read?
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9 Steps Towards Assertive Behaviour
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Krishna_D.]Krishna D.
Assertive behaviour is " a form of behavior characterized by a confident declaration or affirmation of a statement without need of proof; this affirms the person's rights or point of view without either aggressively threatening the rights of another (assuming a position of dominance) or submissively permitting another to ignore or deny one's rights or point of view" according to Dorland's Medical Dictionary.
The concept of Assertiveness came into public focus with the help of books like:
1. Your Perfect Right: A Guide to Assertive Behavior (1970) by Robert E. Alberti, and
2. When I Say No, I Feel Guilty: How To Cope Using the Skills of Systematic Assertiveness Therapy (1975) by Manuel J. Smith.
These days Training on Assertiveness has become very popular. The usual content of Assertiveness training includes:
1. To enable people understand the difference between aggressiveness and assertiveness,
2. To enable people understand the difference between passive behaviour and assertive behaviour,
3. To create awareness of personal rights,
4. To inculcate the skills of verbal and non-verbal assertivness
5. To develop the capability of fulfilling one's wants and desires through proper communication and cooperation,
6. To enable people express their thoughts, views, opinions, wishes, desires etc in a confident and comfortable manner,
7. To develop the ability to initiate and maintain healthy social relationship with others,
8. To enable people control their anger constructively. Anger comes with tremendous energy, if it is used effectively and productively, it will bring positive outcomes and vice versa.
9. To develop positive self esteem as it is closely associated with Assertiveness.
According to Robert G. Jerus, the following 9 steps will enable us to be more assertive thereby maintain a harmonious relation with others. [Robert G. Jerus is the founder of Success Dynamics International, which empowers organizations to perform at exceptional levels by releasing the power of communication.]
1. The first step is to understand the distinction between assertiveness and aggressiveness. Assertive people believe in promoting their own rights rather than stepping on those of others. They have utmost respect for others' rights at the same time.
2. We need to have clear boundaries in our minds while dealing with others.
When we are clear about our limits and boundaries, others will also come to know about their limits as well.
3. We should let people know our position politely without allowing our position or point of view, be ignored. Our needs are also important.
4. We should affirm ourselves and our good qualities with pride and confidence. This will surely boost our self-confidence and enhance positive self-esteem.
5. We should be very clear about what we want. There is a time and a place to go along with others but there is also a time to reach for our own dreams.
6. We should avoid being timid. Aggressive people tend to step into the rights of others whereas passive people go on sacrificing their own rights just to please others.
7. The ability to say either YES or NO clearly and to be able to stand for the answer makes a person assertive. We should develop our opinions and maintain them.
8. Avoiding arrogance is another important point. The tendency to dominate and control others is often disliked by people. Such attitude needs to be overcome.
9. We need to learn to value ourselves and our viewpoints. At the same time, people around us should be able to understand our viewpoint and recognize those as significant.
A win-win approach is an example of assertiveness. The goal of assertive behaviour goes much beyond just speaking for one's own rights. One should be able to create an urge to listen in the mind of the other person. We need to respect our own rights and also the feelings and sentiments of others.
The Golden rule is to speak to others in a way they wish to be spoken to. Dr. Stephen Covey in his famous book '7 habits of highly effective people' said that we should try to understand the emotions behind words spoken by others.
Books available on the topic:
• Your Perfect Right: Assertiveness and Equality in your Life and Relationships, by Robert E. Alberti & Michael Emmons (San Luis Obispo, Impact Publishers, 2001).
• When I Say No, I Feel Guilty, by Manuel Smith (New York: Bantam Books, 1975)
• The Assertive Option: Your Rights & Responsibilities, by Patricia Jakubowski and Arthur J. Lange (Champaign, Ill, Research Press, 1978).
• Assert Yourself: How to Be Your Own Person, by Merna Dee Galassi (New York, Human Sciences Press, 1977).
• How to be an Asser tive (Not Aggressive) Woman in Life, in Love, and on the Job, by Jean Baer (New York, NAL/Dutton, 1991).
• Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement without Giving In, by Roger Fisher, William Ury and Bruce Patton (2nd ed., New York, Penguin Books, 1991).
The Golden rule is to speak to others in a way they wish to be spoken to. Dr. Stephen Covey in his famous book '7 habits of highly effective people' said that we should try to understand the emotions behind words spoken by others.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
9 Steps to Overcome Procrastination
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Krishna_D.]Krishna D.
Success comes easy to the person who works hard relentlessly. Hard work is the only important factor that can bring success in all spheres of life. It can bring good health, healthy relationships, positive thoughts, pleasant disposition and finally abundance of wealth. We all know that how important it is to work hard.
Sometimes knowing these points fully well, we tend to delay our work. It actually happens with me most of the time, I plan to start something new. I'm sure, it happens with all of us. But why do we delay when we know that time is precious and wasting a single moment will not be good for us. There can be several reasons behind this delay:
1. Perfectionism
2. Multi-tasking
3. Phobias: Fear of the unknown, fear of failure
1. Perfectionism: There are two types of perfectionism: Adaptive and Mal-adaptive.
Mal-adaptive: People with Mal-adaptive perfectionism tend to set unrealistic goals for themselves and often delay work as they think they might not be able to meet the standards set by them. They find any kind of mistake as unacceptable. They think that even the simplest of mistakes can hinder their impression on others. Others may consider them as incompetent. For them, others' opinion of themselves is very important. It is a matter of their self-esteem. This often holds them back from initiating a new work.
Adaptive: People with Adaptive Perfectionism always strive to improve themselves. They are optimistic by nature. They have a healthy and positive approach towards perfectionism.
2. Multi-tasking: Today's busy life-style demands multi-tasking at times. But there are people who often are not able to concentrate on one task at time and even before completing the task at hand they deviate their attention on something else, thereby negligence towards both the task and finally leaving them incomplete.
3. Phobias: Phobias can be of several types. In this context, it can fear of failure and fear of criticism. Sometimes people set unrealistic goals and when they are not able to complete it on time, they reject or dismiss themselves. They suffer from self-criticism and lock themselves in their self-imposed imprisonment thinking that people will reject them and criticize them.
An excessive quest for reaching certain self-prescribed standards of perfectionism can adversely affect a person's overall health and his/her relationship with others. They may suffer from depression, migraine, personality disorders. All these can negatively affect productivity and performance.
The following 9 points suggest that Procrastination can be overcome step by step:
1. Behaviour needs to be identified: We need to find out if we are suffering from mal-adaptive behaviour which is putting us back and is holding us from starting new work or complete the incomplete ones. We need to make a list of things that we wish to do perfectly. We also need to find out the usual things we postpone because of the fear of imperfection. Self introspection will give a clarity and we can help ourselves in overcoming procrastination.
2. Each behaviour needs to dealt with, one by one. Once we identify the areas where we usually tend to procrastinate, we can challenge those areas and work on it. We need to face the weak areas and strive to come out of it. For example, if a person finds it difficult to delegate work and every time works very hard to do everything by himself, only because of his own designed standards of perfectionism, he should try to delegate a small piece of work and wait till the work gets done. Step by step approach will help in getting things done on time and through effective supervision certain standards of perfectionism can be achieved.
3. Goals need to be specific and realistic in nature. We need to set only those goals which are achievable within a certain time frame and with the available resources. Goals are dreams with a deadline. We need to make a list of our long-term dreams. And then set long-term, mid-term and short-term goals for each dream. Here the time should be very specific. Short time goals can be set on hourly, daily and weekly basis. Every time we need to ask ourselves very clearly "Will I be able to complete this work in another one hour's time?" And an honest answer based on an understanding of our own abilities and other circumstances will help us in taking the right decision. Once we are able to accomplish small goals, we will be able to get back our self-esteem and the confidence to achieve the next goal and all other goals increase.
4. Understanding our own emotions. Every time we set a goal, we need to check if we have set a goal which is too high and practically not possible to achieve within the allotted time. Listening to our own mind will help in finding the right amount of time needed to accomplish a work.
5. Overcome fear of failure: We need not so harsh on ourselves. Self-criticism can badly hurt our self-esteem. Mistakes are made by everyone. Mistakes and failures enable us to learn a lot from them. These should be taken as learning experiences. Each mistake takes us a step closer to our goal as we discover one way which we need to avoid while doing it the next time.
6. Self-criticism must be avoided: We need to check what we say to ourselves. Negative self talks hamper our self image and may curb our confidence to face the world. Positive self talk energizes us with optimism and courage to do deliver our best. We should be confident of our own abilities and appreciate ourselves for our good qualities instead of setting too high personal expectations and rules.
7. Self-discipline: Self-discipline is one of the most important measures to over procrastination. Self-discipline involves time-management. We should be very clear about priorities in life. We need to analyze and focus upon things which are important for us and consider allocating time for each action appropriately so that we can make best use of our time without compromising our comfort, happiness, relaxation and our mental as well as physical well-being.
8. Time for self: We need to find time for our hobbies or for other things in life which gives happiness and relaxation like reading, photography or even playing with children. Life will become a burden if we constantly think about goals and deadlines. We need to enjoy and live the present time joyfully. This sort of small escapes will lead to positive thoughts and clarity of mind.
9. Focus single-mindedly on the task at hand: Focus and concentration of mind has tremendous power. Whatever we do, if we give our 100% attention to it, nothing can stop us from finishing the work on time thereby generating a feeling of wellbeing.
The above listed points can help us in overcoming the problem of procrastination.
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Monday, March 12, 2012
My wish to weave words into forms
I wish to plan and plan to organise,
I wish to utilise my time more constructively and more productively.
I wish to write and write and keep writing and what will I write, I do not know,
but I do wish to write more and more and continue doing so ceaselessly without any interruption.
I feel as I write words would flow and the closed doors of my mind would get re-opened and the accumulated thoughts, nurtured dreams, the worries, the agonies, memories of turbulent times.....all thoughts somewhere suppressed in some corner of my mind would be ventilated.....
I wish to write about the cherished dreams,
dreams of wishes again, wishes which are unfulfilled and accomplishments unattained....
I wish to create a wish-list, for myself....
but are those wishes I used to have....
where are those?????????/
There were wishes, dreams, aspirations....where have they all gone, I cannot find any....
probably I can re-discover those hidden treasure buried under layers and layers of discouragements and obstacles created by the the time to time changing atmosphere....
I now wish that if I write, I will be able to bring back that zeal, that enthusiasm, that vibrance, that cheerfullness, I used to have earlier.....
now I feel the necessity to bring that zest for life back to my life,
and writing can help me doing so....
I wish I could write and play with words even with closed eys because sometimes with closed eyes, we get to see things which are unreal, imagination, fantasy and weave words with colours as vibrant as rainbow and thoughts as free as the flow of a river....
Yes, I love to write as it makes me happy. They say that one should find time for doing things that give happiness. I ask myself, do I have time for myself.....
Sometimes, I feel, yes I do have time for myself but if that time, truly belongs to me, how can I feel guilty for the same.....why is this mind chained with burden s of guilt....
This thought again brings me back to where Iam
my writing has not yet taken a start
I wish to utilise my time more constructively and more productively.
I wish to write and write and keep writing and what will I write, I do not know,
but I do wish to write more and more and continue doing so ceaselessly without any interruption.
I feel as I write words would flow and the closed doors of my mind would get re-opened and the accumulated thoughts, nurtured dreams, the worries, the agonies, memories of turbulent times.....all thoughts somewhere suppressed in some corner of my mind would be ventilated.....
I wish to write about the cherished dreams,
dreams of wishes again, wishes which are unfulfilled and accomplishments unattained....
I wish to create a wish-list, for myself....
but are those wishes I used to have....
where are those?????????/
There were wishes, dreams, aspirations....where have they all gone, I cannot find any....
probably I can re-discover those hidden treasure buried under layers and layers of discouragements and obstacles created by the the time to time changing atmosphere....
I now wish that if I write, I will be able to bring back that zeal, that enthusiasm, that vibrance, that cheerfullness, I used to have earlier.....
now I feel the necessity to bring that zest for life back to my life,
and writing can help me doing so....
I wish I could write and play with words even with closed eys because sometimes with closed eyes, we get to see things which are unreal, imagination, fantasy and weave words with colours as vibrant as rainbow and thoughts as free as the flow of a river....
Yes, I love to write as it makes me happy. They say that one should find time for doing things that give happiness. I ask myself, do I have time for myself.....
Sometimes, I feel, yes I do have time for myself but if that time, truly belongs to me, how can I feel guilty for the same.....why is this mind chained with burden s of guilt....
This thought again brings me back to where Iam
my writing has not yet taken a start
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Passive Aggressive type of personality
Since quite a long time, I have been thinking of writing about passive-aggressive type of personality. People with Passive-Aggressive type of personality lack confidence to express their feelings directly/openly and always take an indirect medium to express themselves. The reasons behind such behaviour can lack of confidence, insecurity [again a result of low confidence] and negative attitude. Sometimes after doing something wrong, they deliberately try to irritate the other person, in an indirect and passive manner, forcing that person to perform an equally wrong task.
They always try to show that they are very innocent and are victimized by others [aggressive people]. They have brilliant convincing skills and often found to misconstruct and mis-represent sentences spoken by others, to their own advantage. They use their facial expressions, intonations and punctuation [while speaking] to convince someone that they are truly very innocent.
They express their dislike through their body language and sarcastic words to convey their feelings targeted only to the person of dislike and others may be totally unaware of their behaviour as their expression of dislike/aggression is in a very passive manner.
They are often found to talk ill about about X to Z [in the absence of Z ofcourse] and vice versa. This is the best example of passive aggressive behaviour.
There are numerous examples of such behaviour. This behaviour is actually a denfense mechanism they employ against their own insecurities. They want things to happen as per their own convenience but they do all arrangements in disguise and indirectly. And at the same time, they want everyone like them and appreciate them.
They always try to show that they are very innocent and are victimized by others [aggressive people]. They have brilliant convincing skills and often found to misconstruct and mis-represent sentences spoken by others, to their own advantage. They use their facial expressions, intonations and punctuation [while speaking] to convince someone that they are truly very innocent.
They express their dislike through their body language and sarcastic words to convey their feelings targeted only to the person of dislike and others may be totally unaware of their behaviour as their expression of dislike/aggression is in a very passive manner.
They are often found to talk ill about about X to Z [in the absence of Z ofcourse] and vice versa. This is the best example of passive aggressive behaviour.
There are numerous examples of such behaviour. This behaviour is actually a denfense mechanism they employ against their own insecurities. They want things to happen as per their own convenience but they do all arrangements in disguise and indirectly. And at the same time, they want everyone like them and appreciate them.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Top 10 Ways to be Effectively Assertive !!!
The Top 10 Ways to be Effectively Assertive!!!
There are 3 personality types : Aggressive, passive and the ASSERTIVE.
Aggressive people are dominating and often offensive. "What you say is wrong, what I say is right!" best describes their attitude. They always like to win.
Passive people are timid and submissive. They think "what you say is right and I'm wrong!". They lack confidence and always support the dominating ones.
The best personality type is the Assertive type. They are confident and show respect to people who deserve but not at the cost of their own self respect. Their policy is "what you say is right, at the same time, what I say is also right!". While dealing with people they maintain the right balance of being confident enough to be assertive of personal rights and boundaries while respectful of others.
These are the 10 methods, according to Robert G. Jerus, which will enable us to be more assertive thereby maintain a harmonious relation with others.
1. Knowing the distinction between being assertive versus being aggressive or arrogant is very important.Assertive people believe in promoting their own rights rather than stepping on those of others.
2. Having clear boundaries while dealing with others.
If we are clear about our limits and boundaries,others will also come to know about their limits as well.
3. We should let people know your position politely without allowing our position or point of view be ignored. Our needs are also important.
4. We should affirm ourselves and our good qualities with pride and confidence. This will surely boost our self-confidence and positive self-esteem.
5. We should be very clear about what we want.There is a time and a place to go along with others but there is also a time to reach for our own dreams.
6. We should avoid being timid. While aggressiveness steps on the rights of others, being overly timid leads to sacrifice of own rights.
7. A very important point. We should be capable of saying either YES or NO clearly and to be able to stand by our answer.We should develop our own opinions and maintain them.
8. Avoiding arrogance is another important point.Dominance and controlling tendencies create dislike.
9. Others should know our viewpoint and recognize that it is significant.
10.Finally, we should know how to take responsibility for ourselves.
There are 3 personality types : Aggressive, passive and the ASSERTIVE.
Aggressive people are dominating and often offensive. "What you say is wrong, what I say is right!" best describes their attitude. They always like to win.
Passive people are timid and submissive. They think "what you say is right and I'm wrong!". They lack confidence and always support the dominating ones.
The best personality type is the Assertive type. They are confident and show respect to people who deserve but not at the cost of their own self respect. Their policy is "what you say is right, at the same time, what I say is also right!". While dealing with people they maintain the right balance of being confident enough to be assertive of personal rights and boundaries while respectful of others.
These are the 10 methods, according to Robert G. Jerus, which will enable us to be more assertive thereby maintain a harmonious relation with others.
1. Knowing the distinction between being assertive versus being aggressive or arrogant is very important.Assertive people believe in promoting their own rights rather than stepping on those of others.
2. Having clear boundaries while dealing with others.
If we are clear about our limits and boundaries,others will also come to know about their limits as well.
3. We should let people know your position politely without allowing our position or point of view be ignored. Our needs are also important.
4. We should affirm ourselves and our good qualities with pride and confidence. This will surely boost our self-confidence and positive self-esteem.
5. We should be very clear about what we want.There is a time and a place to go along with others but there is also a time to reach for our own dreams.
6. We should avoid being timid. While aggressiveness steps on the rights of others, being overly timid leads to sacrifice of own rights.
7. A very important point. We should be capable of saying either YES or NO clearly and to be able to stand by our answer.We should develop our own opinions and maintain them.
8. Avoiding arrogance is another important point.Dominance and controlling tendencies create dislike.
9. Others should know our viewpoint and recognize that it is significant.
10.Finally, we should know how to take responsibility for ourselves.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Tanha
Songs are like soul for me. I always keep humming in my mind. Lyrics are very important for me. Since my childhood days meaningful lyrics have always attracted me. Last few days, a song is going on in my mind. It actually is the title track of a TV serial named 'Tanha' which was on TV nearly 10 years ago.The lyrics of the song goes like this:
"Dekhiye to lagta hai zindagi ki raahon mein ek bheed chalti hai
Sochiye to lagta hai bheed mein hai sab tanha
Jitne bhi ye rishte hai
Kaanch ke khilone hai
Pal mein toot sakte hai
Ek pal mein ho jaaye koi jaane kab tanha
Dekhiye to lagta hai jaise ye jo duniya hai
Kitni rangeen mehfil hai
Sochiye to lagta hai kitna gham hai duniya mein
Kitna zakhmi har dil hai
Woh jo muskurate the
Jo kisi ko khwabo mein apne pass paate the
Unki neend tooti hai
Aur hai woh ab tanha
Dekhiye to lagta hai zindagi ki raahon mein ek bheed chalti hai
Sochiye to lagta hai bheed mein hai sab tanha."
"Dekhiye to lagta hai zindagi ki raahon mein ek bheed chalti hai
Sochiye to lagta hai bheed mein hai sab tanha
Jitne bhi ye rishte hai
Kaanch ke khilone hai
Pal mein toot sakte hai
Ek pal mein ho jaaye koi jaane kab tanha
Dekhiye to lagta hai jaise ye jo duniya hai
Kitni rangeen mehfil hai
Sochiye to lagta hai kitna gham hai duniya mein
Kitna zakhmi har dil hai
Woh jo muskurate the
Jo kisi ko khwabo mein apne pass paate the
Unki neend tooti hai
Aur hai woh ab tanha
Dekhiye to lagta hai zindagi ki raahon mein ek bheed chalti hai
Sochiye to lagta hai bheed mein hai sab tanha."
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