Some of the greatest examples of presence of mind

What are some of the greatest examples of presence of mind?

At the Ruparel college (Mumbai), the science lecture hall has benches placed such that the front benches are on the ground, the next 2 rows are placed on an elevated platform and so on. Pretty standard arrangement so that all the students can see the professor and the chalk-board.

Once, the back-benchers sent small glass marbles down these steps. The bouncing sound and the resulting laughter right in the middle of a lecture annoyed the professors to no end, and it was near impossible to locate the students playing this mischief.

The very next lecture was by the famous Prof. Bhide, who used to teach chemistry. In the middle of the lecture, this rolling of marbles happened - but as soon as the initial laughter died down, the professor remarked: "Looks like somebody has lost his property!"

Thunderous laughter followed and thereafter the marbles were never rolled down.

Submitted by:- Rajiv Bhagwat, Software developer for too long!

How can we define a happy person?

My neighbour lives in a 3BHK flat worth Rs 1 crore, has a personal servant at her disposal, eats out once a week, drives some SUV car and almost never repeats clothes yet, she:

Complains about trivial stuff.

Gets jealous of our other neighbours.

Blames her relatives and friends for her problems.

Remains dissatisfied from her child's performance in school.

Contacts people only when she is in need.

Mystrey Place - 2 Mother of all trees - Great Banyan tree, Kolkata

Great Banyan tree, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, Kolkata

With a Guinness Record to its credit, the 300-year-old Great Banyan is the only living witness to the history of Kolkata. The Great Banyan Tree located in Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah, near Kolkata, India, is the widest tree in the world in terms of the area of the canopy it covers. It is estimated to be about 200 to 250 years old and occupies an area of about 14,500 square meters (1.5 hectares).

With its large number of aerial roots, the Great Banyan Tree looks more like a forest than an individual tree. Nearly 300 years old, the tree was damaged by two great cyclones in 1884 and 1886, when its main trunk was broken,The tree now lives without its main trunk, which decayed and was removed in 1925. The circumference of the original trunk was 1.7 m and from the ground was 15.7 m. The present crown of the tree has a circumference of about 1 kilometre and the highest branch rises to about 25 m; it has at present 2880 aerial roots reaching down to the ground.

Mystrey Place - 1 Hide and Seek beach Odisha / Orissa – Balasore – INDIA

Hide and Seek beach Odisha / Orissa – Balasore – INDIA

Have you seen the sea disappear in front of your eyes? A unique phenomenon rarely seen anywhere else, the sea recedes by as much as five kilometres every day on the Chandipur beach in eastern India, not just enthralling the onlooker but also offering an opportunity to literally walk into the sea.

Talasari Beach (Famously known as Chandipur Beach) is a beach in the Baleswar district of Odisha, India. It lies on the north-eastern coast of India.

The name Talasari is derived from the two words Tala (ତାଳ) (meaning Palm)andSari/Sarani (ସାରି/ସାରଣୀ) (meaning row). The palm trees surrounding the place gives such a name to it.The word Tala also means rhythm, which is reflected in the sea waves lapping against the shore.

Overview

The place has vast stretches of green paddy fields, numerous rivers, blue hills and extensive beaches. The beach with its tall coconut trees, palm trees and casuarina make for a beautiful sight. Udaipur beach is the last beach on this stretch.

500 Mysteries Around world unsolved by DebaOnline4u

Travelling in India is like a roller-coaster ride, thrilling and unforgettable. India has something to offer to every traveller: scenic beauty, beaches, mountains, fauna, adventure sports, luxury hotels, historical monuments, a cultural treat for all the senses... The experience will leave you a little exhausted; because in every moment, there's so much to live.

India is a land of heritage and history and with rich history comes along mysteries. Some of the enigmas are decoded, some still remain mysteries and others, for all you know are hearsay. Whatever they are, it makes for an interesting read.

Heart Touching Story #181 - Everyone Has a Story in Life

A 24 year old boy seeing out from the train’s window shouted…

“Dad, look the trees are going behind!”

Dad smiled and a young couple sitting nearby, looked at the 24 year old’s childish behavior with pity, suddenly he again exclaimed…

“Dad, look the clouds are running with us!”

The couple couldn’t resist and said to the old man…

“Why don’t you take your son to a good doctor?”The old man smiled and said…“I did and we are just coming from the hospital, my son was blind from birth, he just got his eyes today.

Every single person on the planet has a story. Don’t judge people before you truly know them. The truth might surprise you.

Motivation-Moral-Inspiring-Life Changing Stories

Here are some Motivational and Success Stories I have shared for my Readers. Read and Enjoy and express your feelings.

1) Inspirational Stories #1 - Education Does Not Mean Good Judgments
2) Inspirational Stories #2 - Acres Of Diamond 
3) Inspirational Stories #3 - It Is The Little Things That Make A Big Difference 
4) Inspirational Stories #4 - How Would You Like To Be Remembered?
5) Inspirational Stories #5 - The Midas Touch 
6) Inspirational Stories #6 - Meaningless Goals
7) Inspirational Stories #7 - Smart Goals 
8) Inspirational Stories #8 - Why Are Goals Important? 
9) Inspirational Stories #9 - Keep Your Eyes Upon The Goal 
10) Inspirational Stories #10 - Focus And Concentrate

11) Inspirational Stories #11 - A Puppy 
12) Inspirational Stories #12 - Practice Humility 
13) Inspirational Stories #13 - Beware Of Half-Truths Or Misrepresentation Of Truths
14) Inspirational Stories #14 - Credibility 
15) Inspirational Stories #15 - A Pound Of Butter 
16) Inspirational Stories #16 - Forgive And Forget 
17) Inspirational Stories #17 - I Knew You Would Come 
18) Inspirational Stories #18 - Be Enthusiastic
19) Inspirational Stories #19 - Spoken Words Can't Be Retrieved
20) Inspirational Stories #20 - Think Of Others

21) Inspirational Stories #21 - Consideration
22) Inspirational Stories #22 - We See Things Not The Way They Are But The Way We Are
23) Inspirational Stories #23 - Life Is A Boomerang
24) Inspirational Stories #24 - Life Is An Echo
25) Inspirational Stories #25 - False Limitations 
26) Inspirational Stories #26 - The Wilma Rudolph Story 
27) Inspirational Stories #27 - Different Things Motivate Different People
28) Inspirational Stories #28 - We Are All Motivated - Either Positively Or Negatively
29) Inspirational Stories #29 - Luck Favors Those Who Help Themselves
30) Inspirational Stories #30 - How They Catch Monkeys In India 

31) Inspirational Stories #31 - Where Does It End? 
32) Inspirational Stories #32 - The Easier Way May Actually Be The Tougher Way 
33) Inspirational Stories #33 - The Burning Desire 
34) Inspirational Stories #34 - Every Success Story Is Also A Story Of Great Failure 
35) Inspirational Stories #35 - Struggle 
36) Inspirational Stories #36 - Conditioned To Loose... 
37) Inspirational Stories #37 - Some People Always Look For The Negative
38) Inspirational Stories #38 - I Wish L Had Car Like That.... 
39) Inspirational Stories #39 - The First Story – Importance Of Attitude 
40) Inspirational Stories #40 - The Important Things In Life

41) Inspirational Stories #41 - Live And Work
42) Inspirational Stories #42 - Give Time To Our Family
43) Inspirational Stories #43 - The Last Cab Ride

44) Inspirational Stories #44 - The Little Boy
45) Inspirational Stories #45 - Hospital Window
46) Inspirational Stories #46 - The Story Of A Blind Girl
47) Inspirational Stories #47 - A Glass Of Milk, Paid In Full
48) Inspirational Stories #48 - Don’t Hope,… Decide!
49) Inspirational Stories #49 - Keep Your Dream
50) Inspirational Stories #50 - My Mom Only Had One Eye

51) Inspirational Stories #51 - Face Difficulties Positively 
52) Inspirational Stories #52 - Determination And Persistence
53) Inspirational Stories #53 - What Goes Around Comes Around
54) Inspirational Stories #54 - Temper Control
55) Inspirational Stories #55 - The Cookie Thief 
56) Inspirational Stories #56 - A Gift Of Love!
57) Inspirational Stories #57 - Helpless Love
58) Inspirational Stories #58 - Positive Thinking 
59) Inspirational Stories #59 - The Story Of A Woodcutter
60) Inspirational Stories #60 - A Bowl Of Noodles From A Stranger

61) Inspirational Stories #61 - Marriage – very touching!

62) Inspirational Stories #62 - Let go of your Stresses!

62.2) Inspirational Stories #62 - Learn from Mistakes

63) Inspirational Stories #63 - The Fat Lady

64) Inspirational Stories #64 - Success depends upon maturity!

65) Inspirational Stories #65 - The lost wallet, a great love story!

66) Inspirational Stories #66 - You are unique!

67) Inspirational Stories #67 - The Elephant Rope

68) Inspirational Stories #68 - The greatest gift is Love

69) Inspirational Stories #69 - The pretty one, very inspiring

70) Inspirational Stories #70 - Believe in Yourself

71) Inspirational Stories #71 - Never Quits

72) Inspirational Stories #72 - Juggle Balls

73) Inspirational Stories #73 - The Smell of Rain

74) Inspirational Stories #74 - Don’t Be Afraid

75) Inspirational Stories #75 - Learn and Earn

76) Inspirational Stories #76 - How the poor live

77) Inspirational Stories #77 - The mouse trap

78) Inspirational Stories #78 - A box of kisses

79) Inspirational Stories #79 - Mom’s Last Laugh

80) Inspirational Stories #80 - Be Content about Your Life

Inspirational Stories #180 - Mother’s Love

Mother’s Love

The Vietnam War broke out. Followed the heart, the young husband joined the military and sacrificed his life leaving behind his wife and kids.
Life postwar was very hard, often with not enough food to eat. Still young and beautiful, the wife refused to remarry and dedicated her entire life to raise her kids with the best possible care and education.
An opportunity came, the first born son immigrated to America, studied hard and became a NASA Engineer having a good life.
The son sent home letters often, together with much money for mom to spend, however, Christmas after Christmas, New Year after New Year, with the many excuses, the son stubbornly refused to travel home to visit mom.
When the mother died, the son returned and organized a big funeral but people did not see him shredding tear.
Mother left behind a chest that she always placed at the top of her bed. During the funeral, the son opened the chest and suddenly bursted into tears, sobbed, embraced his mother’s coffin and screamed hysterically, “Mom! Mom!”
Everyone looked at each other and looked at the chest. It was full of $100 dollar bills and a piece of paper.
In it read, “Son, I don’t spend too much money. I miss you a lot. Every time I hear a motorcycle passing by, I run out the door but it wasn’t my son. I saved this money for you in case when you get sick.”

A real-life story in Vietnam

Inspirational Stories #179 - The Pencil Story

The Pencil Story

This story is extracted from “Like The Flowing River” by Paulo Coelho, the master story teller. 

A boy was watching his grandmother write a letter. At one point, he asked:
‘Are you writing a story about what we’ve done? Is it a story about me?’
His grandmother stopped writing her letter and said to her grandson:
‘I am writing about you, actually, but more important than the words is the pencil I’m using. I hope you will be like this pencil when you grow up.’
Intrigued, the boy looked at the pencil. It didn’t seem very special.
‘But it’s just like any other pencil I’ve ever seen!’
‘That depends on how you look at things. It has five qualities which, if you manage to hang on to them, will make you a person who is always at peace with the world.’

Inspirational Stories #178 - It’s Never Too Late

It’s Never Too Late

It was an unusually busy day for the hospital staff on the sixth floor. Ten new patients were admitted and Nurse Susan spent the morning and afternoon checking them in.

Her friend Sharron, an aide, prepared ten rooms for the patients and made sure they were comfortable. After they were finished she grabbed Sharron and said, “We deserve a break. Let’s go eat.”

Sitting across from each other in the noisy cafeteria, Susan noticed Sharron absently wiping the moisture off the outside of her glass with her thumbs. Her face reflected a weariness that came from more than just a busy day.

“You’re pretty quiet. Are you tired, or is something wrong?” – Susan asked.

Inspirational Stories #177 - The Dark Candle

The Dark Candle

A man had a little daughter, an only and much beloved child. He lived only for her, she was his life. So when she became ill and her illness resisted the efforts of the best obtainable physicians, he became like a man possessed, moving heaven and earth to bring about her restoration to health. 

His best efforts proved fruitless, however, and the child died. The father was totally irreconcilable. He became a bitter recluse, shutting himself away from his many friends, refusing every activity that might restore his poise and bring him back to his normal self.

Then one night he had a dream. He was in heaven and witnessing a grand pageant of all the little child angels. They were marching in an apparently endless line past the Great White Throne. Every white-robed, angelic tot carried a candle. He noticed, however, that one child’s candle was not lit. Then he saw that the child with the dark candle was his own little girl. Rushing towards her, while the pageant faltered, he seized her in his arms, caressed her tenderly, and asked, “How is that your candle is the only one not lit?” “Father, they often relight it, but your tears always put it out again,” she said.

Just then he awoke from from his dream. The lesson was crystal clear, and it’s effects were immediate. From that hour on he was no longer a recluse, but mingled freely and cheerfully with his former friends and associates. No longer would his little darling’s candle be extinguished by his useless tears.

Author Unknown

The Most Toxic Places on Earth - Amazing Fact

Along with the ten places mentioned in the video, here are other toxic places in the world that deserve an (dis)honorable mention.

Linfen, China: Los Angeles smog would be considered a ‘good day’ compared to the air pollution in Linfen and it’s considered the “most polluted city in the world.” The reason behind the pollution is credited to industrial manufacturing and automobile pollution. The air here is apparently so bad that leaving your clothes out to air dry can turn them black!

Want six-pack abs? Here are some diet tips you should follow

You may have heard the saying, abs are made in the kitchen, and not in the gym. Well, it’s true and without a healthy diet, no amount of exercise can help you lose weight. Ekta Tandon, who is a nutritionist at Fitness First chain of restaurants, lists out a few things you should know about eating for six-pack abs.

First things first – we all have abs but they are hidden due to the coverage of fat. In order to define and flaunt them, one must eat right and exercise.

Here’s how you can do it:

Eat small meals: The rule is to eat small meals at equal intervals. So if you are eating often and eating good food, you would not have cravings for any kind of junk food. It will also help regulate your body’s blood sugar, which stabilises the release of insulin. This helps promote the use of fat as fuel and helps prevent it from being stored in the body. When excess fat isn’t stored, the abs are more prominent.

How to do it: Eat three standard meals and three smaller snacks. For example:

Early morning: 1-2 glass water

8-9 am:  Breakfast

11-12 pm: Snack

1-2 pm: Lunch

4-5pm: Snack

7-8 pm: Dinner

9-10 pm (if hungry): Milk  

Why you should stop drinking bottled water

Why you should stop drinking bottled water

Do you tend to consume too many bottles of packaged drinking water? Here’s a good reason to stop doing so. A study performed at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) reveals that you are exposed to a host of harmful chemicals when you drink packaged water. 

How was the study conducted?

The study was carried out at 18 different bottled water companies in Mumbai, where 5 samples  of 1 litre bottles were analysed.

Which harmful chemicals were found in the samples?

The study revealed the presence of harmful chemicals like bromate in samples where 1 litre of packaged water contained 27% bromate. (Read:Warning: Avoid reusing plastic mineral water bottles!)

How does packaged water harm your health?

Drinking of packaged water with high amount of bromate could cause diseases like cancer, stomach infection and hair fall.

What is the limit of exposure?

Ideally, only 10% bromate is supposed to be present in bottled water and, according to WHO, only 4 mg of bromate is needed for packaged water. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that they will go through the report and will take necessary steps to make packaged water safer for consumption.

where the mistake lies

Since childhood we were made to believe that if we do well in academics, we can get a job with a good salary and we will eventually be happy there after. So the entire purpose of education is just to get a job? And, Is happiness related to money? Can't we just do what we love? Where is the mistake? Is it the educational system or the society? Is it our teachers or parents or us? Whom should we please and why? Who will measure our success and why? Where are we running and why? Should we change or the system? And how?