Difference Between The 90's And Now
Ever sat in a quiet place for a while and contemplate how life was 10-15 years back and now? Worry not as you are one of billions(yes,billions and not millions) of people who become nostalgic at moments notice at the thought of life in the yesteryears..
So often it happens that i slip back into thoughts and memories of the 90's which were really the best years of my life. Ofcourse i am the 80s kid and cant remember much about the 90's but all i know is that the TIME and PEOPLE were,simply put,NICE and ofcourse MUSIC was glorious and melodious and still much much much better that the trash we have
now.
Back then, families were much united and used to do almost everything together from going out for dinner to parks. Sunday comes and the first thing i remember was dad getting the Sunday paper and some snacks ofcourse. I would wake up lazily on weekends and the bright sun only made my day much better. Later on we would go out to shopping centers and i wold have puppy eyes to show for to mum and dad hoping they would get me my favourite snickers and toy cars. The trick always worked. Then, as was the norm, relatives would come over and we would have a smashing time till late. Mind you, in those days, a visitor was a welcome sight unlike today where you can smell them from far away and come up with all sorts of excuses to avoid them. I also remember that every night we would sit together after dinner and talk about how our day went.
Compare those days to now and you get a heavy dose of melancholia pumping in your blood levels. Everything has gone topsy turvy and nothing seems 'united' instead you end up with a feeling of You against the world. Everyones in their own world fuelled by the hectic lifestyle. Even lunch and dinner is had at a breakneck speed. That too junk food. Evening comes and the last thing you would hope is a lengthy family conversation. Just a while into it and your head starts to get a fuzzy feeling and you dash to your bed. Your eyes are sore, and head heavy from the hectic work schedules. No sooner do you turn to your other side, you are out and cold. No doubt there are still families out there who still make efforts to sit together and have a warm conversation but lets be honest and admit-its relatively few and sadly numbers are going down..
Then there was the melodious music to go by. And what songs there were; From Vishwatma to Mohra and from Hum Aapke Hain Kaun to Mohabattein...It had all!!! It took us way to a fantasy land for briefly. Those and many other songs had soul in them. The theme was simple and composition brilliant. Till this day i hum to those songs and every time the nostalgia increases more.. and of late, the music of nowadays is nothing short of giving you a feeling of having had a concussion. Infact it downright makes you more 'stressed' no doubt some songs do make you hum to their tunes but overall the quality is no longer there. That applies to movies as well. Less said there
Generally life was much simple. No technologies to bother you and evenings and nights somehow appeared longer with a craving to make it worthwhile. It was much safer to travel at both day and night time and inflation was generally reasonable. The breadwinner could afford to raise a family of 6 reasonably well and still get time for him or herself.
All is not lost though in the current age. Technology has helped millions improve their lives. mobile phones and Internet has brought people much closer than ever people as well as being cheaper. Ccience has advanced making things possible which,years ago,was just a dream.
I guess all is not bad after all. The perception to it is what matters and how much you adjust to it. Let me wind up here and might as well listen to 'Munni Badnaam Huui' tune. again..
Monday 14 March 2011
CONSIDER THIS.........
CONSIDER THIS: FOR WEEK ENDING 12TH MARCH
How about making a simple effort at seeing atleast one good virtue in every person you come in contact with?
I bet you are probably wanting to not even read further on because its the case of being there, done that and no change huh? You are probably tired of putting it into practice and Lord knows you have gone through hell achieving it! But in the end, it just doesn't seem to fit in your psyche huh? I can understand that very well.
Meditate on this simple thought if you really want to achieve bliss in you: 'You know very well that NOONE IS PERFECT' So WHY dwell on their defects???'
I know your reply on this: 'I can't help it' I also understand that it could be in your nature to constantly nag about everyone and everything. But how about modifying it and making your life much easy to live with?
If you actively look for the good in others, you are bound to get something good from it. I doubt if there is a single person in this world who doesn't have atleast one good thing about them. (Ok yeah so he constantly pokes his nose when you are around him but what the heck, atleast he is a good listener and invites you for dinner twice a month :) )
If you are constantly thinking about someones weaknesses or defect, you might end up being uneasy or irritated and get annoyed and ask yourself why this person does this and that all the time. Alternatively, you can start thinking about his good qualities and feel good within your mind.
Choice is yours...
NEXT WEEK: THE ART OF BEING CHEERFUL
How about making a simple effort at seeing atleast one good virtue in every person you come in contact with?
I bet you are probably wanting to not even read further on because its the case of being there, done that and no change huh? You are probably tired of putting it into practice and Lord knows you have gone through hell achieving it! But in the end, it just doesn't seem to fit in your psyche huh? I can understand that very well.
Meditate on this simple thought if you really want to achieve bliss in you: 'You know very well that NOONE IS PERFECT' So WHY dwell on their defects???'
I know your reply on this: 'I can't help it' I also understand that it could be in your nature to constantly nag about everyone and everything. But how about modifying it and making your life much easy to live with?
If you actively look for the good in others, you are bound to get something good from it. I doubt if there is a single person in this world who doesn't have atleast one good thing about them. (Ok yeah so he constantly pokes his nose when you are around him but what the heck, atleast he is a good listener and invites you for dinner twice a month :) )
If you are constantly thinking about someones weaknesses or defect, you might end up being uneasy or irritated and get annoyed and ask yourself why this person does this and that all the time. Alternatively, you can start thinking about his good qualities and feel good within your mind.
Choice is yours...
NEXT WEEK: THE ART OF BEING CHEERFUL
'I am an Aquarius' -Oh really?? Dont bet on it!- Part 2
Today i shall briefly continue on the 3 main 'features' of astrology:
CHARACTER
That's the basic trait everyones comes with in this world.thats the natural you; that is the real snapshot of you. So if someone comes up to you and says he or she is a Scorpio, well, thats only 40% covered about them. They will be emotional, very intense, have a magnetic appeal and are very determined. but what about the temperament? What do they feel inside? How do they perceive the environment around them? What are their habits, conscious and subconscious feelings?Thats where temperament steps in-
TEMPERAMENT
That is where feature number 2 comes. They may have all of the features of a Scorpio. But what if they are born with feelings of a Pisces? Now lets get one thing straight. This all depends on one thing: TIME OF BIRTH. So if someone has their correct time of birth, all these can be ascertained without any problems. I will not go into details as to how birth time affects astrology in depth. Assuming you have all that knowledge, then its easier to relate to this article. In astrology, the feelings are 'ruled' by the 'planet' Moon so depending on the time of birth, one can ascertain where the planet Moon was at that time. And oh, its referred to as a planet though its clearly not. Astrology you know. There are 12 star signs as we all know and along it, comes various temperaments which, in psychology and in my opinion can be classified into 4 personalities: sanguine, choleric, phlegmatic, melancholy
1 Pisces-mostly melancholy
2 Aries-mixture of choleric and sanguine
3 Taurus-mostly phlegmatic
4 Gemini-mostly sanguine
5 Cancer-mostly melancholy
6 Leo-mixture of choleric and sanguine
7 Virgo-mostly melancholy and bit of phlegmatic
8 Libra-mostly sanguine and bit of phlegmatic
10 Sagittarius-mixture of choleric and sanguine
11 Capricorn-mostly melancholy and bit of phlegmatic
12 aquariums-mixture of sanguine,melancholy,choleric
So 2 things are clear. One is that while you may be a Scorpio, you might also have a temperament of a Pisces, or an Aquarius with temperament of a Scorpio. This is what makes people with such dual natures to have a 'clash with themselves' One such example is someone who is naturally career minded(Capricorn) but due to his temperament of an Aquarius, be restless,detached and not concerned about his position in the society which is totally against his grain(of being a typical Capricorn)
Last but not least, comes the personality aspect. The person might be a true Aquarius at heart and have feelings of a Scorpion but in his day to day life, he comes across as a fiery,and outgoing person who is the life of the party. Hows that possible? Well, in astrology, the 'sun' revolves around the earth in 24 hours. in those 24 hours, it changes signs almost every 2 hours. so someone who is born on 5th Feb at 8:30 am, he will be an Aquarius, but since the sun was transiting Pisces at 8:30 am he will have a personality of a Pisces. Same goes if he was born at around 10 am in which case he will have an Aries personality.
There you go. Once you master the 3 features of astrology, you are on your way to at least get the bragging rights on discussions of various human personalities. Then again,there is numerology-if you are interested. I guess you might as well stick to basic astrology huh?
YOU CAN READ SASHA FENTONS 'HOW TO READ YOUR STAR SIGNS' ALL IN ONE BOOK. A MUST READ
CHARACTER
That's the basic trait everyones comes with in this world.thats the natural you; that is the real snapshot of you. So if someone comes up to you and says he or she is a Scorpio, well, thats only 40% covered about them. They will be emotional, very intense, have a magnetic appeal and are very determined. but what about the temperament? What do they feel inside? How do they perceive the environment around them? What are their habits, conscious and subconscious feelings?Thats where temperament steps in-
TEMPERAMENT
That is where feature number 2 comes. They may have all of the features of a Scorpio. But what if they are born with feelings of a Pisces? Now lets get one thing straight. This all depends on one thing: TIME OF BIRTH. So if someone has their correct time of birth, all these can be ascertained without any problems. I will not go into details as to how birth time affects astrology in depth. Assuming you have all that knowledge, then its easier to relate to this article. In astrology, the feelings are 'ruled' by the 'planet' Moon so depending on the time of birth, one can ascertain where the planet Moon was at that time. And oh, its referred to as a planet though its clearly not. Astrology you know. There are 12 star signs as we all know and along it, comes various temperaments which, in psychology and in my opinion can be classified into 4 personalities: sanguine, choleric, phlegmatic, melancholy
1 Pisces-mostly melancholy
2 Aries-mixture of choleric and sanguine
3 Taurus-mostly phlegmatic
4 Gemini-mostly sanguine
5 Cancer-mostly melancholy
6 Leo-mixture of choleric and sanguine
7 Virgo-mostly melancholy and bit of phlegmatic
8 Libra-mostly sanguine and bit of phlegmatic
10 Sagittarius-mixture of choleric and sanguine
11 Capricorn-mostly melancholy and bit of phlegmatic
12 aquariums-mixture of sanguine,melancholy,choleric
So 2 things are clear. One is that while you may be a Scorpio, you might also have a temperament of a Pisces, or an Aquarius with temperament of a Scorpio. This is what makes people with such dual natures to have a 'clash with themselves' One such example is someone who is naturally career minded(Capricorn) but due to his temperament of an Aquarius, be restless,detached and not concerned about his position in the society which is totally against his grain(of being a typical Capricorn)
Last but not least, comes the personality aspect. The person might be a true Aquarius at heart and have feelings of a Scorpion but in his day to day life, he comes across as a fiery,and outgoing person who is the life of the party. Hows that possible? Well, in astrology, the 'sun' revolves around the earth in 24 hours. in those 24 hours, it changes signs almost every 2 hours. so someone who is born on 5th Feb at 8:30 am, he will be an Aquarius, but since the sun was transiting Pisces at 8:30 am he will have a personality of a Pisces. Same goes if he was born at around 10 am in which case he will have an Aries personality.
There you go. Once you master the 3 features of astrology, you are on your way to at least get the bragging rights on discussions of various human personalities. Then again,there is numerology-if you are interested. I guess you might as well stick to basic astrology huh?
YOU CAN READ SASHA FENTONS 'HOW TO READ YOUR STAR SIGNS' ALL IN ONE BOOK. A MUST READ
Tuesday 8 March 2011
'I am an Aquarius' -Oh really?? Dont bet on it!- Part 1
Yeah i know some of you don't believe in this subject but nonetheless its pretty fascinating!
How would you react if someone came up to you and started reading you in and out like a beautiful Cinderella story? You wouldn't want him or her to stop right??? You start cheering them and get awed as to their brain power-but wait! There is a catch. Whats that?? they go on and on about how lovely your traits are. You feel like having a red bull and start flying. But there is one point they missed-Why is your character trait not matching up to your temperament or personality traits? 'Why did he say i am objective in my thoughts yet deep inside i am very sensitive and can acutely feel the vibration around me?' 'He is saying that normally i am a cool and placid character-dead right!! but inside i am nothing like that. i am easily rattled'
Put it simply, the person has only described you in parts. i.e. your character traits. He dint realise that there are three main components in everyone:Character, Personality and Temperament
Now that you are well versed with the 3 main components,i shall proceed with describing each component in part 2
How would you react if someone came up to you and started reading you in and out like a beautiful Cinderella story? You wouldn't want him or her to stop right??? You start cheering them and get awed as to their brain power-but wait! There is a catch. Whats that?? they go on and on about how lovely your traits are. You feel like having a red bull and start flying. But there is one point they missed-Why is your character trait not matching up to your temperament or personality traits? 'Why did he say i am objective in my thoughts yet deep inside i am very sensitive and can acutely feel the vibration around me?' 'He is saying that normally i am a cool and placid character-dead right!! but inside i am nothing like that. i am easily rattled'
Put it simply, the person has only described you in parts. i.e. your character traits. He dint realise that there are three main components in everyone:Character, Personality and Temperament
Now that you are well versed with the 3 main components,i shall proceed with describing each component in part 2
I Am 'Choleric'........What Are You?
OK lets get one thing straight; No one in their right mind is going to come to you and ask you that question right away? 'Who cares'? That's the jibe you are bound to give them and walk away. But if are of intellectual bent, someday, sometime you are bound to ask yourself that and to others as well. Now i am not going to go into details as to how it originated and how its existence is met with approval or disapproval. I will just point out the 4 main types that are there. Everyone's different as they say but i will go on to add that despite people being different they are also similar to a certain extent.
SANGUINE
'Ah Bliss!! :)'-That's the key word for those having this happy go lucky temperament.
Their personality is optimistic and extroverted.These guys make it 'rock' at social gatherings, and make new friends easily and also tend to be quite loud. Strangely,they can also be very sensitive, compassionate and thoughtful. Go figure! One classic quality they have is their struggle of following tasks all the way through, and are often chronically late, and are quite forgetful and sometimes sarcastic.They will often be seen having a new hobby,and then lose interest rapidly once it ceases to be 'fun'. They are talkative and not shy. They make excellent friends but the problem is here again like before: They lose interest. You can't be sure you will be on their radar for so long unless you have something of a larger than life attitude about you which attracts them no end. Finally, they are also filled with lust. Yes you read that right. Lust. They will forget they have wives and children at home once they are ensnared by a pretty hot and suave lady passing across them. Hmmmm...
CHOLERIC
'Stop Me If You Can'-What a temperament to have!! This one suits a general, a military high ranking officer,a murderous person on a rampage or at the best, a self made person. Once they set their eyes on someone or something,its done deal.No looking back. They are ever bursting full of ambition,passion and generally are of hot tempered disposition. They are go getters and their emotions are powerful and in control-most of the times that is.They don't give a 'rats' of anyones opinions about them and forge ahead like a woman scorned.
Their intensity shines bright like 34 degrees sun at midday and you dare not cross their paths intentionally. They talk less and harm more.
MELANCHOLIC
'I Am A Stinker And No one Loves Me :('-Eh,thats not me saying.Thats the typical person born under that temperament saying that. Honestly speaking,these guys make the worlds best poets,drama kings and queens and of course cry babies. They are very sensitive folks and emotional emotional as well. They are also very creative and make good artists dues to their strong imagination.They worry a lot and 80% of what they worry never ever materializes.They know that very well yet cant seem to help themselves out of it. There is a reason behind that. Everything and everyones is connected with them. They will never imagine a thought without them in it. Every little word and action about them is weighed and taken into account by them.A melancholic is also often a perfectionist. need i say anymore??
PHLEGMATIC
'Oh Mother Nature,I Love You And All The Money In The World ;)' You got a clear picture about them now don't you? Basically, they are too self-content and kind. They can be very accepting and affectionate. They are also shy and often love stability to uncertainty and change. They are stable like a bull, relaxed, rational, curious, and observant, making them good administrators. However they can also be very passive-aggressive.In other words, they can be political with you :)
So there you have it-A brief run in of the various personalities everyone has. Mind you, you are blended with one or more of the temperaments. You can't be perfect c'mon!! ;) I have Choleric and Meloncholy (yeah i know what you thinking) The question is: What temperament are you??
SANGUINE
'Ah Bliss!! :)'-That's the key word for those having this happy go lucky temperament.
Their personality is optimistic and extroverted.These guys make it 'rock' at social gatherings, and make new friends easily and also tend to be quite loud. Strangely,they can also be very sensitive, compassionate and thoughtful. Go figure! One classic quality they have is their struggle of following tasks all the way through, and are often chronically late, and are quite forgetful and sometimes sarcastic.They will often be seen having a new hobby,and then lose interest rapidly once it ceases to be 'fun'. They are talkative and not shy. They make excellent friends but the problem is here again like before: They lose interest. You can't be sure you will be on their radar for so long unless you have something of a larger than life attitude about you which attracts them no end. Finally, they are also filled with lust. Yes you read that right. Lust. They will forget they have wives and children at home once they are ensnared by a pretty hot and suave lady passing across them. Hmmmm...
CHOLERIC
'Stop Me If You Can'-What a temperament to have!! This one suits a general, a military high ranking officer,a murderous person on a rampage or at the best, a self made person. Once they set their eyes on someone or something,its done deal.No looking back. They are ever bursting full of ambition,passion and generally are of hot tempered disposition. They are go getters and their emotions are powerful and in control-most of the times that is.They don't give a 'rats' of anyones opinions about them and forge ahead like a woman scorned.
Their intensity shines bright like 34 degrees sun at midday and you dare not cross their paths intentionally. They talk less and harm more.
MELANCHOLIC
'I Am A Stinker And No one Loves Me :('-Eh,thats not me saying.Thats the typical person born under that temperament saying that. Honestly speaking,these guys make the worlds best poets,drama kings and queens and of course cry babies. They are very sensitive folks and emotional emotional as well. They are also very creative and make good artists dues to their strong imagination.They worry a lot and 80% of what they worry never ever materializes.They know that very well yet cant seem to help themselves out of it. There is a reason behind that. Everything and everyones is connected with them. They will never imagine a thought without them in it. Every little word and action about them is weighed and taken into account by them.A melancholic is also often a perfectionist. need i say anymore??
PHLEGMATIC
'Oh Mother Nature,I Love You And All The Money In The World ;)' You got a clear picture about them now don't you? Basically, they are too self-content and kind. They can be very accepting and affectionate. They are also shy and often love stability to uncertainty and change. They are stable like a bull, relaxed, rational, curious, and observant, making them good administrators. However they can also be very passive-aggressive.In other words, they can be political with you :)
So there you have it-A brief run in of the various personalities everyone has. Mind you, you are blended with one or more of the temperaments. You can't be perfect c'mon!! ;) I have Choleric and Meloncholy (yeah i know what you thinking) The question is: What temperament are you??
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