Random thoughts 1806 to 1820.

1806. The reason why we are unhappy because we see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future uncertain than it will be.

1807. Laughing is the best medicine. It makes others also happy. But laughing without any reason will also need medicine.

1808. Easy money, traffic jam, high-raises, multiplexes, corporate hospitals, mineral water, costly hotels and education. Is it true development?

1809. After all life is the efforts of man and woman to have control over the other either by showing either love or by other means.

1810. MKT, TMS, PBS, AM Raja, Tiruchy Loganathan, SC Krishnan, Ghantasala and SPB had different types of voices. Do you have variety now?

1811. I think that the toughest task for a leader is to strictly follow principles and to maintain discipline. Do you know anyone?

1812. If your parents live with you, before cooking anything, ask them in what form they would prefer to have it. It shows your care for them.

1813. Money is the strength of the present generation. They are not aware that it is also their weakness. Anyone, who is judicious will be happy.

1814. In Moradabad, UP, 18 lakhs kept in bank lockers by a woman for her daughter’s wedding in 2022 has been eaten away by termites- News.

1815. Earlier, matured children were rare and were appreciated.  Now children with belief in traditions and values are rare and are appreciated.

1816. We seek water from other states. But we don’t care about the quantity of water we waste in our daily life. Please control water consumption.

1817. If a statement is made in first person singular, then there is no chance for discussion, argument and rebuttal. Eg- I believe in God.

1818. Giving unsolicited advice to a person especially when elders are available to him in his family shows one’s ignorance and arrogance.

1819. The sincere efforts we take daily to acquire wealth, health and intelligence will surely contribute for the happiness of our future.

1820. Why is it that “give her her book” is correct but “give him him book” is wrong? English is funny.

(In "give her her book" "her" is a personal pronoun and also a possessive pronoun. 'Him' is only a pronoun. The equivalent possessive is 'his'. So the correct form of the second phrase is “give him his book”.)