Random thoughts 1281 to 1295.

 1281. Do not train a child to learn by force or harsh methods; but teach them by what amuses their minds, so that you may discover the genius in them.

1282. The untrained mind keeps judging everything. Just ignore. Deprived of attention and interest, it gets quieter and quieter and shuts up.

1283. When two friends are in the mood to chat, they have to talk in a gentler and logical way to discuss ideas and opinions.

1284. A pessimist is one who sees difficulties in opportunities; an optimist is one who sees opportunities in difficulties.

1285. Knowledge becomes meaningless if the aim in life is not virtuous.

1286. Friendship is so sweet, steady, loyal and enduring through a lifetime, if not asked to lend money.

1287. Thinking is the hardest work, which is probably the reason why a few do not engage in it.

1288. We can say we are young only once. After that, we will have to think about some other excuse.

1289. When the soul talks with itself it is called thinking.

1290. Monsters and ghosts are real. They live inside us—and sometimes, they win.

1291. False words are not only evil by themselves, but they infect our soul as well.

1292. The one who speaks the truth is most hated person on earth.

1293. A fool shouting at a learned person can be compared to an empty vessel making the loudest sound.

1294. There is no harm in repeating a good action again and again any number of times.

1295. “Don’t worry“ makes a better sense  when you add “others“ to it.

LORD KRISHNA SPEAKS.

1. “There are three gates to self-destruction and hell: Lust, Anger & Greed.”

2. “A man is made by his beliefs. As he believes. So he becomes.”

3. “The Key to happiness is the reduction of desires.” 

4. “Do everything you have to do, but not with ego, not with lust, not with envy but with love, compassion, humility, and devotion.”

5. ”For one who has conquered his mind, a mind is best of friends, but for one who has failed to do so, a mind is the greatest enemy.” 

6. “Happiness is a state of mind, that has nothing to do with the external world.” 

7.  “Why do you worry unnecessarily? Whom do you fear? Who can kill you? The soul is neither born nor dies.” 

8. ”Whatever happened was good. What’s happening is going well. Whatever will happen will also be good. Do not worry about the future. Live in the present.” 

9. “Set your heart upon your work but never its reward.” 

10. “The only way you can conquer me is through love, and there I am gladly conquered.” 

11. “When a person responds to the joys and sorrows of others as though they were his own, he or she has attained the highest spiritual union.” 

 12. “Among all kinds of killers, time is the ultimate because time kills everything.” 

13. “Calmness, gentleness, silence, self-restraint and purity: these are the disciplines of the mind.” 

 14. “Perform your obligatory duty, because action is indeed better than inaction.” 

 15. “The mind is fickle. It won’t obey you every time the mind misbehaves, use your discretionary intellect to bring it back to the equanimous position.” 

THE STORY OF THE ANT.

Understandably, knowing about ants can be the least of one’s interest but some facts about them can truly amaze you. Here are some amazing facts related to these small bugs.

There are thousands of ant species and they are located on every continent, except for very cold places such as Antarctica. 

A total of 2.5 lakh brain cells are found in the brain of a small ant, which allows it to run its mind continually.

They don’t even need to sleep to charge their body and mind. Instead, ants work by taking small naps at times. They take about 250 naps daily, which do not exceed 1 minute.

Ants have super strength and can carry 20 times more weight than their small body. You must have often seen them carrying large chunks of food or some dead creature on the head.

Ants don’t even have ears, so they can’t hear. Instead, they detect the vibration of the foot and the movement of the nerves around it and act accordingly.

Some ants have wings and some don’t. Although all ant species can grow wings, it is up to them whether they want to or not.

Like most bugs and insects, ants do not like the cold season and hibernate in it. That is why we hardly spot an ant during winter.

According to research, ants have been present on the earth for 130 million years and a total of 13,379 species are found. Colonies of ants sometimes go miles into the earth.

Every ant also has two stomachs, one to store food and one to give food to other ants.

RAM AND I OR RAM AND ME?

I, you, he, she, it, we and they are subject pronouns. They perform the “action” of the verb. 

Example:

I walk fast. 

You work hard. 

He is nice.

But when they function as objects, most of these personal pronouns take different forms. Me, you, him, her, it, us and them are object pronouns. 

1. When to Use “Ram and I”

You should use Ram and I when the two are the subject of the sentence or phrase. The phrase Ram and I will appear before the verb.

Example:

Ram and I went to the theme park.

Ram and I are just colleagues.

Ram and I sent them flowers.

In all the sentences above, Ram and I are the subjects doing the action of the verb.

2. When to Use “Ram and Me”.

You should use Ram and me when the two are the object in a phrase receiving the action. The phrase Ram and me usually comes at the end of a sentence.

Example:

The panel gave the award to Ram and me.

The wedding was ruined by Ram and me.

Krishna explained the process to Ram and me.

In all the sentences above, Ram and me are the object of the sentence—they are receiving the action.

3. Tips for Remembering when to Use Ram and Me vs Ram and I

Ram and me and Ram and I are both grammatically correct, however, they should not be used interchangeably.

To decide which phrase is correct, remove “Ram and” from the sentence to see if the sentence still makes sense. For example:

Ram and I went to the theme park

If we remove “Ram and” the sentence becomes, “I went to the theme park.” That sentence makes sense, so you know Ram and I is the correct phrase.

You couldn’t say “Ram and me went to the theme park.” because once the sentence is shortened to “Me went to the theme park,” it doesn’t make sense.

Let’s look at how to decide if Ram and Me is being used correctly.

The CEO gave a commendation to Ram and me.

If you remove “Ram and” still it makes sense. Then it is correct.

I, you, he, she, it, we and they are subject pronouns that come at the beginning. Me, you, him, her, it, us and them are object pronouns that come at the end.

Random thoughts 1266 to 1280

 1266. Whatever you do, don’t wake up at 65 years old and think about what you should have done with your life.

1267. Make it a rule never to regret and never to look back. Regretting is waste of energy and it is only good for relaxing.

1268. Snakes cannot digest lactose, and as a result, milk will give them horrendous symptoms which include intestinal pain, gas, bloating, and diarrhea. 

1269. Snakes cannot drink. They absorb rain drops through their scales to keep themselves hydrated.

1270. Worry is like sand inside an oyster. A little sand produces a pearl, too much sand kills the animal.

1271. I am not qualified to talk about economy or the performance of govts. I believe corruption, bribery and black money are the cause of all problems.

1272. The first and greatest victory is to conquer ourself. To be conquered by another is the most shameful and vile of all the things.

1273. As per the fundamental rights, the police are not empowered to beat, slap, or hurt anyone for any reason either during interrogation or in jail.

1274. Three of the best qualities of my DIL are 1. Never argues. 2. Always friendly and smiling. 3. Most obedient and honest.

1275. Some people have an urge to make a counter statement. Even for a fact that “the sun rises in the east”, they will make a counter. That hurts.

1276. Better to show care instead of advising. Better to encourage instead of appreciating. Better to fix life instead of telling how to live.

1277. Developing a growth mindset is crucial to succeed instead of focusing on what others are doing. Focus on the best that you can do.

1278. I asked a boy “whom do you like the most- your father or mother? He said, he liked his mother when he is at home and father when going out.

1279. Who do not hesitate to say “please, sorry, thank you, welcome,and you are correct” will succeed and will have many friends.

1280. Elder and older are both adjectives. Older can be used of people and things, but elder can only be used of people.

Random thoughts 1251 to 1265

 1251. Books give soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.

1252. Desire, emotion, and knowledge are the three aspects that are responsible for any human behaviour.

1253. The beginning is the most important part of any work.

1254. I am reasonably religious but not irreligious. Also I am not qualified to talk about religions. I admit too much of religiousness is not my cup of tea.

1255. For me, values are important. All Religions teach values. One must abide by the values taught by his religion. Without values there is no meaning in life.

1256. Incidents happen in daily life. That is the will of God. We have no role on it. We should make sure that we go in the right path.

1257. Wise men speak because they have something to say. Fools speak because they have to say something.

1258. We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark. But we cannot forgive adults who are afraid of seeing  the “light“. It is the real tragedy of life.

1259. Two ears drawn, facing each other, form a heart. Within the word HEART, you get the ear. So lending the ear is a way to the heart.

1260. Mother is like God. She is to be worshipped. Wife is like a friend. She is to be loved. Both are distinctly and different.

1261. Men take sides either with their mother or wife. But the women never take sides either with their father or husband.

1262. India is rich in having 22 national languages.  I think that is one of the reasons why there is no unity among the people.

1263. The secret of happiness lies not in doing what we like, but in liking what we do.

1264. No matter how slow you are, do something continuously until you stop.

1265. My father used to say, ”One should not raise the voice. He should Improve the quality of argument”.

Random thoughts 1236 to 1250.

 1236. Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel. Wonder is the beginning of wisdom. True wisdom is in knowing that we know nothing.

1237. By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.

1238. He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.

1239. Be slow to fall into a friendship. But when you are in, be firm and continue constantly.

1240. It is better to prefer knowledge than wealth, because wealth changes hands frequently but knowledge is limitless.

1241. We cannot live better, than in seeking to become better. Every action has its pleasures and its price.

1242. It is not fair to make generalised statements on matters which are individual based.

1243. A person looks handsome to someone, only when he extends a helping HAND to SOMEone.

1244. Our life partner affects everything in our life. Our mental health, love, peace of mind, happiness, successes, tragedies, raising children and much more. Choose wisely.

1245. I think, I write simple English easy to understand for everyone.

1246. Love, hatred, fear, hope, revenge, jealousy or anything can be grown in our heart and it will bear fruit. We have to decide what we should grow.

1247. Trust only those who can see the sorrow behind your smile, the love behind your anger and the reason behind your silence.

1248. My son’s favourite slogans: 1. Help ever, hurt never. 2. As the going gets tough, the though gets going. 3. Do hard work let others make noise.

1249. Do you know, according to a study, the sperm count among the males dropped by 51.6% (101.2 m to 49 m per ml) between 1973 to 2018? 

1250. Feeling happy in keeping the money safely in the pocket or feeling happy in spending the money on what one likes is the essence of life.