I am working on a book. It’s a story of an Indian Boxer. I still don’t have a title. I am posting this to see initial reaction on it. I am still not sure when I will be able to finish it but it gives me something to work on during my idle time or plan my travels and meeting for it.
I will be posting some more excerpts as and when I make progress. Till then any kind of feedback is welcome.
‘…I could see the same restlessness to transcend the norms of life that is expected out of a village lad in Jasbir. Later when I found him in a Boxing ring, the angry eyes made sense to me.
Anger is the anchor for boxing. Hitler and Gandhi were both very angry people and knew how to express their anger. One wrote a bloody history while the other spoke of only peace and non-violence. If they had chosen to box, they would have made great boxers. However, both knew words and pens were bigger weapons than fists.
Yes, anger to change the world is what makes a great boxer. And Jasbir was a very angry young village boy endowed with a great physique….’
A lot. I got married to a beautiful lady. I am lucky my Karma Routes intersected with hers.
Sorry I have been away from Karma Blog for a while. Thank you for all the comments, Facebook messages and emails. It will take me some time to respond to each personally. All I can say is that I have been overwhelmed by the love. I will soon post some videos of a small show that we had prepared for the reception.
I am very excited about some new associations at Karma Routes that we made at SATTE 2010. I will post the details very soon. There will be some great deals coming your way because of that.
I am personally also getting involved in a book project but it is a little premature to about it. I would soon be posting some excerpts to get your opinion on it from time to time.
All in all, it has been a hell of a year so far and it seems like I have just done the Surya Namaskar. The rest of the sequence is yet to unfold.
I can go on and on how and why it is. But that will not be a minimalistic approach. Enough said.
(Shared by Swami Vishawam Saraswati)
Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants..
4. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
5. Make time to pray.
6.. Play more games
7. Read more books than you did in 2009 .
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.
Personality:
11. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don’t over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
18. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree…
Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come..
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
Last but not the least:
40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about, I just did.
‘Junzi (Ideal Man) is easy to serve but difficult to please, while a small man is difficult to serve but easy to please.’
Paraphrased from Confucius from the heart
King – Who is the most important person in this world?
Old Wise Man – The person in front of you who needs your help.
King – What is the most important thing?
Old Wise Man – To help him/her.
King – When is the most important time to do things?
Old Wise Man – Right now. You can’t delay not even for an instant.
