A home away from home;
We all hope to find.
When away from home we roam,
From those who are always kind.
We seek it in sights and sounds,
We look for the smallest signs.
Hoping to find a home,
Away from the love that binds.
As days turn to months;
And months turn to years,
We learn to expect nothing;
We learn to hide our tears.
We learn to walk alone;
We learn to stand on our own,
We learn to make a home,
When away from home we roam.
This post analyzes a poem about anger.
“A Poison Tree” by William Blake — Alan Steinle’s Website
As someone who lived in the UK but is writing for an American audience, I found this hilarious… I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
US vs. UK English (Part 1) — Nicholas C. Rossis
God has a plan. Trust it, live it, enjoy it.
There are times when things seem to go out of hand- and the goals that we had set with such enthusiasm don’t seem so bright or interesting anymore. It’s during such bleak periods that we need to boost up our self confidence and get back to the route towards success. It is only the self motivated that achieve success in life. Things like wealth, education, skills may be acquired with the help of others, but true success is achieved only by the self motivated and persistent worker. For being a go-getter one has to have the willpower to get going when the going gets tough. When things do not go according to our wish and we feel a teeny-weeny bit worn out its time to get ourselves motivated.
Patience is a key element of success.
Bill Gates
Self motivation is the best motivation because no one knows you better than you do.
2. I can and I will– It is said that practice makes perfect. Do not feel dejected by failures. ‘Failures are the stepping stones towards success.’ If there were no failures, there would not have been successes either. They are two sides of the same coin. Edison tried 1000 times before he invented the light bulb. Most well known writers were turned down by publishers before they became famous. It took Webster 26 years to compile his Dictionary. Every achiever had to face failures before they became famous. Feel happy to be doing the work at hand and develop confidence in your abilities. ‘I can is more powerful than IQ.’
Being positive in a negative situation is not naive… It’s Leadership!
3. Surround yourself with like-minded achievers- Seeing other people doing similar kind of work acts as an energy booster. It is because of this factor that things get easily done in an office rather than at home. The rules, time-bound factors, as well as the atmosphere create a crescendo that helps in getting the work done faster. Talking, interacting and helping people involved in similar kind of work can help you to get motivated to do your work better.
Don’t compare your insides with the outsides of others. Affirm your worth.
4. Get affirmations– We all love it when our work gets acknowledged. As children we felt overjoyed to get positive feedback from our teachers and peers. Every praise that we received has boosted our confidence and created a liking for that activity. As a teacher I have always been more than generous in giving positive feedback to my students. I have seen the magic that those A’s, stars, smileys and remarks had on my students. So, in absence of external affirmation – pat your own back for every achievement that you have accomplished and pledge to improve upon that.
To succeed in life , you need three things – A wishbone, A back bone and a funnybone.
Reba Mcentire
5. Involve the fun factor – Look at the brighter side of your work and overlook the darker side. Add some humour and fun element to your work. The work has to be completed – so enjoying the work will help in making things lighter and easier.
‘We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.”
Swami Vivekananda
6. Visualise – Think of the time when you would have accomplished your goal. Most successful people meditate and think of their success. Sitting in a quiet place and thinking of your goals helps you to get a bigger picture of the work ahead and the obstructions that you are likely to face. Your mind automatically tries to find solutions and create environments that would propel you towards achieving your goal.
Mistakes teach you important lessons, Every time you make one, you are a step closer to your goal.
7 Read Motivational books: Biographies, autobiographies of famous people and self help books, reassure us that we are on the right track. They confirm that obstacles are, but a part and parcel of achievements. We realise that it is possible to do what we aspire and every problem comes with a solution.
Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable and remove yourself from the unacceptable.
8. Avoid negativity – Negative thoughts as well as people are to be avoided at all costs. The toxic people are parasites of positivity. They suck off positive elements from other people to thrive. Be surrounded with people who help you to bring out the best in you.
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
9. Reward yourself – Rewards work wonders for self motivation. When you feel a bit down and fail to see the brightness and the numerous possibilities around you, think of what blessings you have in life and what you have achieved. Congratulate yourself on your achievements and set further milestones. Give yourself a reward for each milestone that you reach. Celebrate each win. Be it a pizza or a movie or even a purchase that you really want. Promise yourself more rewards on reaching new milestones.
Believe in yourself and you will be unstoppable.
10. You are a winner– Start each day with a smile. Spread positivity and it will surround you like a halo. Muhammad Ali used to do his boxing-chanting …‘I’m the Champion! I’m the Champion!’ With each chant he reassured himself that he was undefeatable. You must reassure yourself that you are a winner and the best is yet to come, and all your dreams will definitely come true.
Lucky are those who have true friends. It is true, that as we become older, we lose the capacity to make true friends. It is in mid-childhood that a person makes friends easily. Say a six year old or an eleven year old would make friends more easily than those in their teens. However, it is in teenage that friendships flourish the most. A friend’s opinion, likes and dislikes count the most during the teens and stretch into early twenties – when personal opinions tend to develop steadily.
As we age we start losing the capacity to make friends easily; primarily due to doubts that creep up with experiences, we tend to put up invisible barriers that did not exist in our childhood. We start to make acquaintances, rather than friends and are satisfied with such relationships. Our fast paced lives, leave little time for indulgences like friendship. Unfortunately it is only during adverse times that we miss having true friends and strong bonds with others.
The friends that we make in our childhood and college life, are the ones that we turn to – when life becomes slow paced, with increasing age and diminishing responsibilities. Once more those very happy moments of youth are sought after amongst friends who remain prized possessions of a lifetime.
One of the best groups of friends that I have experienced in my life, is that of my youngest uncle and his friends. They were a group of young men in their twenties in my earliest memories. Always hanging out together and helping each other and their families, on all occasions. Be it a wedding or a grief in a family, my uncle and his friends were always there to take care of everything. Gradually they got married, had their own occupations and grew in their own fields. Some of them reached the zenith of their careers and became immensely successful. Each of them seemed to be a part of the family. When one among the five expired due to heart attack in his forties, the others were left devastated. This wonderful friend circle is still going strong, and I am really lucky to have witnessed such a close knit group of friends.
Friendship adds value to life. In life we must learn to listen to our heart while making friends. It is said that ‘Birds of the same feather flock together’. It implies, that we must choose our friends wisely and be good human being and friend ourselves; to be able to have fine friends. Betrayal in friendship is extremely hurtful and crops due to envy. So it is extremely necessary to check envy when its fangs emerge for the first time. Nothing could have hurt Caesar more than the stabs of his dear friend Brutus.
A true friend is one that we enjoy being with and can count on in being with us through thick and thin. With a true friend we can be ourselves without a bother and express our imperfections and vulnerabilities without a second thought. We can enjoy the soothing silence of each other’s company and simply relax.
Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and have her nonsense respected.
Charles Lamb
A lucky few still do have such friends, but most youngsters have a large following of friends, but none too close to be true ones. This is generating loneliness among the young generation. Social media is adding to this feeling of alienation, where everyone is busy giving time to people who don’t really count, and avoiding direct communication with the near and dear ones.
Most of us don’t need a psychiatric therapist as much as a friend to be silly with.
Robert Brault
Being lonely in a crowd is becoming the norm in today’s society. Once more it is time for us to pave the way for finding true friends, to have the comforting security of friends for life.
A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
As a graduate student and then as a practicing librarian, I’ve consumed my share of dry-as-the-Mohave-in-July academic literature. As an academic editor, I’ve helped authors make their prose clear and readable–or at least preferable to a slow death in the desert. From my experiences as a reader, writer, and editor of academic literature, I give you the following top 10 recommendations for improving your academic writing. Bonus: most of these techniques apply to business writing as well, so try them on your next email or annual report.
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Punctuation marks are symbols, used to regulate written text, clarify their meaning by separating or linking words, phrases or clauses.
The great American inventor and typographer Benjamin Franklin wrote a peculiar epitaph.
Benjamin Franklin, the * of his profession, the type of honesty; the ! of all; and although the (of death) has put a . to his existence, each) of his life has been without ?
Benjamin Franklin, the star of his profession, the type of honesty; the wonder of all and although parenthesis of death has put a stop to his existence, each curve of his life has been without question,
CAPITAL LETTERS
Every sentence must begin with a Capital letter.
We use a capital letter –
PUNCTUATION MARKS
Compare the two sentences:
From these two sentences it is clear that stops may alter the sense of a sentence. Punctuation means the correct use of such stops.
The principal stops are:
THE FULL STOP or PERIOD
Uses-
Close the door.
It’s a cold day.
Advertisement- advt. Received- Revd. Manufacturing- mfg. Expiry date- Exp. Dt.
a.m. p.m. B.A. M.Tech. M.L.A. e.g. i.e.
[Now-a-days compound names of organisations, designations, degrees are used without fullstop.]
UNO, MLA, MP, MR, DR
$ 10.50, 20.8 secs, 70.5m
A full stop is not used
EARTHQUAKE ROCKS MIDDLE EAST
Arabian Nights
From Log cabin to White House
Yours sincerely
Rivansh
25th May, 2020
Punctuation marks are the traffic signals of a language: they tell us to slow down, notice this, take a detour, or to stop.
It’s time to greet a brand new year,
With lots of dreams and hope.
A year that will bring us good things;
And a decade that’s easy to cope.
May God give us wisdom,
And make us good and kind.
So that we help each other;
When someone in trouble we find.
May the year be good for nature,
And for beings big and small.
Let trees, animals and birds;
Enjoy their own windfall.
May the year bring purity,
On land, water and air.
May each mind and heart;
Learn to be truly fair.
May God shower happiness,
On our good young Earth.
And may its denizens enjoy;
A decade of bliss and mirth.
https://open.spotify.com/embed-podcast/episode/5EEyaIDSJSpif1OqM91RBt?si=x3mNo2dmQ9ytlcDiQ4GYFw
“We are in a sort of remediation industrial complex.”
Normal Sucks: Author Jonathan Mooney on How Schools Fail Kids with Learning Differences — Longreads
Merry minds and rosy cheeks,
Sparkling eyes and smiling lips.
The busy hands, the dancing feet;
Aromas wafting through the air,
Sends the message of love and care.
Chilly winds and frosty snow,
Christmas trees with lights aglow.
Merry carols that sweetly flow;
Happy hearts and wreaths on door.
Sends the signal clean and clear,
‘One must be kind and always share’
May the good Lord Jesus bless us all,
And guide our souls through the year.
🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲
