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  Acting as a Guardian To act as a guardian to somebody during a difficult time is a most beautiful gift of support. One of the greatest gifts we can give another human being is to act as their guardian. Whether this gift is related to a specific situation or is representative of an ongoing commitment, we each benefit from the association. To protect someone is to walk with them in challenging times and see them through safely to the other side. In doing this, we grow with them. And those under our guardianship derive confidence from our support and assistance, enabling them to persevere through almost any conditions.  There are many reasons we feel inspired to serve as guardians to those we care for. Sometimes just holding the space for somebody allows them to do what is necessary to grow or heal. We may simply want to see that our friend or loved one is taken care of and equipped to prevail over difficult circumstances. We may also sense that we are in possession of knowledg...
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Critical People

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One incredibly interesting night; when sleep did not don on me. I opted to spend time on the Web. While browsing through the pages - here is something interesting, which I stumbled on - which I would like to share.  An interesting article on How to Deal with Critical People. Here is how it goes - Imagine this. You are in a good mood today. There’s something you are really happy about and you decide to tell your friend to share the excitement. However, your friend listens mainly in nonchalance while you are gushing away. Worse still, he/she starts giving his/her 2 cents about how it’s not really not that great. Talk about a wet blanket! Before you know it, your mood switched 180 degrees, from a happy state to one of annoyance and irritation. Does this sound familiar? This is a typical behavior of critical people.  Critical people can be real downers , just like  energy vampires . No matter what you say, they always find...
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Difference between - Management and Leadership

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The amazing Dr. Maya Angelou understood the profound difference between management (what is done) and leadership (how things are done). She expressed it with her unique heart-full clarity when she said:   "People will forget what you said, they will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Here are 5 things that successful leaders know about leadership that make us want to follow them: 1. You must become deeply self-aware and then get over yourself and be "other" focused.   Sounds strange, I know, but it is true. I talk a lot about the importance of self-awareness in leadership. It is a key component of emotional intelligence. But what isn’t talked about very often is the interconnected and essential next step: getting over yourself. Only then can you become the kind of leader who is fully focused on those around you who have placed their trust in you. When you are able to suspend your own ego, you can really see and hear...
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Freedom in the Air

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GO !   And, you step out of the flying airplane into the space and dip into a free-fall.  You experience the “gravity”. Your mind just blows out to nowhere. What a rush of “excitement-thrill” ? I am only assuming looking up towards the sky; trying to figure out those brave individuals take the dive from the sky above . Sky Diving! Why did you do this? Do you possess an extraordinary form of motivation to take up such a step otherwise then that of the natives, daring to jump from the space of air onto the Earth? I assume undertaking extreme sports are a food on the plate for you to indulge in high-risk actions in your ways and means of life. You have to be different. You are ! An avid diver says, “We are folks from all walks of life: students, blue-collar workers, engineers, doctors, nurses, you name it. Maybe, what we have in common is an affinity for a high-risk sport. Likewise, some indulge in scuba diving, kayaking, rock climbing, or skiing. There is a sen...
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This Christmas - Lets Step out with a cause.

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As a child, I had the privilege of experiencing taking educational expedition at a Missionary School in my home town.  Our day time-table was interestingly woven with subjects as interesting as Moral Science besides General Science. Having traversed 30 years since, I infer that understanding moral science is more of a modern need. Let’s refrain from arguing. Have you, lately,  seen the world around you? Does it call for a need to bring back a dedicated subject called MORAL SCIENCE into the school platter of so-called fee-fed education system. It is indeed sad, while reflecting on the recent events at the country’s capital, New Delhi, arising out of immoral dare-do assault on souls who don’t deserve to be treated or manifested, in the wildest of dreams; I strongly feel that we need to stop talking about connotation and annotation of how it happened and what next – instead, get down to reflecting on our inner moral index. Are we evolved? Are we matured? If...
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To The Moon and Back !

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The three humiliating defeats at the hands of England have stripped India of their No.1 Test status along with it, the series. Dhoni - To The Moon and Back !
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World Deaf Week 2008

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World Deaf Week 2008 On the 27th of September, 2008, Guwahati marked celebration of World Deaf Week with the launch of the Chapter of Deaf Children’s Foundation held at Guwahati Gymkhana, Guwahati. "The Crusaders" Mrs. A Gohain, State Programme Officer (left) with Mrs Inky Sen, Vaani, Kolkata Speaking on the occasion, Mrs. Inky Sen, Programme Officer, VAANI, Kolkata stated that “VAANI, Deaf Children's Foundation hopes to bring issues around deafness to the forefront during this week with various activities planned to raise the awareness of the general public. VAANI hopes to also get the attention of corporate groups who can support us in our activities”. India celebrates Deaf Awareness Week in the last week of September. The last Saturday in September, that is 27th of the month this year, is celebrated as World Deaf Day...
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